30 mars 2009
Bollywood Classics - Tere Ghar ke Samne
Movie : Tere Ghar ke Samne (1963)
Actors : Dev Anand & Nutan
Song : Tere Ghar Ke Samne by Rafi & Lata
27 mars 2009
Scallops Coconut Curry
Scallops Coconut Curry
Ingredients
500 g frozen scallops
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
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1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 big onions (sliced)
2 big tomatoes (sliced)
2 chillies (half slit)
2 cloves of garlic(chopped)
2 tsp chopped ginger
1 cup coconut milk
Curry leaves / Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Thaw frozen scallops by running coldwater over them.
Then blot dry with kitchen paper.
Marinate them with tumeric,chilli & salt & keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan & fry cinnamon stick, cloves.
Then fry sliced onions & curry leaves.
Add ginger paste, chillies& fry again.
Then add sliced tomatoes & a cup of water..
Cover & cook for 8 mn.
When cooked, add marinated scallops in the bubbling sauce
Simmer & cook for another 5mn.
Keep on low fire, add coconut milk & just swirl the skillet.
Garnish with curry leaves & remove from fire.
Serve this delicious curry with Indian bread / Rice.
24 mars 2009
Ricotta Cake topped with Walnuts
Ricotta Cake
Ingredients
250g Ricotta Cheese
150g flour
150g sugar
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
50g butter
2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
Topping
70g chopped walnuts
chopped dates + raisins (optional)
50g butter
2 egg yolks
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp cinnamon powder
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cream together the butter, sugar , salt & cheese .
Sieve the flour and baking powder together and fold into the cake mixture.
Add beaten egg whites.
If the batter is thick add some milk.
Pour the batter into the greased cake pan & cook for 20 mn.
Prepare topping by mixing egg yolks + sugar+milk + chopped nuts.
Add cinnamon powder & stir well.
Remove the cake from the oven. (after 20 mn).
Spread uniformly the topping mixture using a spatule.
Return to the oven for another 20mn ( temp 200°).
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Serve with tea.
20 mars 2009
Bollywood - Yuvvraaj (Tu Muskura)
18 mars 2009
Crazy Creek Water Falls, Malakwa, British Columbia.
Crazy Creek Waterfalls
Crazy Creek Waterfalls is located in the midway between Sicamous & Revelstoke. Raised timber boardwalks leads to a 240 ft suspension bridge across the canyon.
16 mars 2009
Oriental Prawn Pancakes
Oriental Prawn Pancakes
Ingredients
175 g flour (Type 45)
2 eggs (beaten)
1tsp salt
2tbsp olive oil
300ml milk
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Prawn Filling
250 tiger prawns ( fresh/frozen)
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp ginger + garlic paste
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Curry leaves
Oil for frying
Method
Mix first four ingredients (without any lumps) in a bowl .
Add milk & stir again. Keep aside for half an hour.
If the batter is thick, add some more milk.
Heat a nonstick pan / griddle with little oil.
Pour a spoon full of batter & spread it. (in a circular way)
Cook on both sides .
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Shell, devein and wash prawns using salt and turmeric.
Heat oil in a sauce pan.
Add ginger-garlic paste+chilli powder +turmeric powder+ tomato paste.
Fry for a while & then add prawns.
Add some water & cook for a few min.
When the sauce is dried completely, add chopped curry leaves.
Take 2 of the pancakes & fold it like a cone .
Fill the spicy prawns inside & serve it.
13 mars 2009
West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall is the world's largest shopping & entertainment complex started in 1981 by two Iranian brothers . The complex as a whole is 500,000m2 . The main attractions are Galaxyland, Water Park, Sea Life Cavern, Pirate Ship, Ice Palace, Bungee Jump tower & two Golf Courses.There are 800 stores & a Chinatown .
Replica of Santa Maria- a ship of Colombus
World's largest Indoor Wave Pool
11 mars 2009
Biji Salak - Indonesian Sweet .
Biji Salak
Ingredients
1/2 cup tapioca pearls( sago)
1 medium size sweet potato
5 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp sugar
5 cubes of jagerry
1 1/2cup of coconut milk / milk
A pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cardomom powder
Ghee
Method
Roast Sago in ghee.
Stir in water & cook until it becomes trasparent.
Gently heat jaggery & water to make a thick syrup.
Strain it & keep aside.
Cook sweet potato & mash it.
Mix it with flour & sugar .
Make marble sized balls with this stiff dough.
Stir in water & cook for 15mn.
When cooked, add jagerry syrup.
Stir in cooked tapioca pearls & then add coconut milk.
Add a pinch of salt,cardomom powder & just swirl the pan.
Biji Salak is an Indonesian desert.
It's just sweet potato dumplings in palm sugar syrup.
Instead of rice flour they use tapioca flour.
05 mars 2009
Italian Flat Beans Stir Fry - Kerala Special
Italian Flat Beans Thoran
Ingredients
250g Italian beans / Coco Plat
2 shallots onions (chopped)
2 tbsp grated coconut / dessicated coconut
1 tsp musturd seeds
1 dried chilli
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Method
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter musturd seeds.
Add curry leaves a red chilli.
Fry chopped shallots till light golden brown.
Then add chopped beans & fry again.
Add chilli powder, tumeric powder,coconut & salt.
Add a cup of water & cook for a few minuites.
When the water is completely dried , remove from fire.
Garnish with curry leaves & cumin powder.
03 mars 2009
Emerald Lake, British Colombia, Canada.
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is located in the Yoho National Park. It was discovered in 1882 by Tom Wilson- a mountain guide. This stunning emerald coloured lake is surrounded by President Range, Mount Bergess & Wapta Mountains.
This is the favourite destination of hikers & canoers .
