Showing posts with label corn kernels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corn kernels. Show all posts

Friday, 1 June 2012

Spinach Farfalle Pasta

1 medium spincah blanched and chopped.
4-6 garlich crushed
2 sliced onions
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
half cup cream
half cup grated cheese
2 tbsp sweet corn boiled
pinch nutmehg (nutmeg tastes amazing with spinach)
300 gms blanched pasta- farfalle

Pour some olive oil in heated pan, crushed garlic- cook  till golden brown, then add 2 sliced onions and crushed black pepper- cook till onion softened. Then add sweet corn and blanched chopped spinach, pinch nutmeg then add 300 gms farfelle pasta - boiled.
Toss on high flame and the add salt to tasteAdd .5 cups cream adn the cheese -half cup grated.
Serve hot.

Friday, 27 January 2012

Chinese Sweet Corn Soup

2 cups sweet corn (1 cup slightly mashed and 1 cup whole)
2 tbsp corn flour mixed with 4-5 tbsp water
6 cups veg stock
1.5 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar

In a heated sauce pan add oil and then the mashed and unmashed sweet corn. Then add the vegetable stock. Then the sugar and salt, soy sauce and vinegar. Give it a boil then simmer till everything cooked and serve.

Saturday, 16 July 2011

Soya Mutter Pulao

Soaked rice  -1/2 cup
Soya Nuggets 1/2 cup
Peas 1 tbsp
Chopped onion 1no
Chopped tomato 1/2 no
Whole garam masala: cumin, tejpatta, cassia, cloves, cardamom, pepper
Garam masala pwdr
coriander powder
For grinding:
garlic cloves-3
dry red chills-3
salt to taste
oil or ghee

Boil the soy nuggets, wash & drain and squeeze the water out and keep aside.
In a pressure cooker, heat oil/ghee and add the whole garam masala. When cumin splutters, add the chopped onion and the ground paste . Heat through. Then add the chopped tomatoes, coriander powder, peas, cooked soya, salt and rice and fry for a bit. The add adequate hot water. Add a pinch of garam masala. Cover the cooker and give 1 whistle.
PS: Its my go to recipe for a quick and spicy dish. I love it! I also substitute the peas with corn kernels or both. The sweetness of the corn goes well with the heat of red chillies.