World Food Guide #wfgeventonfacebook

Cooking is an art and learning that art is a never ending sea.  There are lots of dishes around the world, which are familiar but haven’t tried in our kitchen or unaware of that dish.  In order to explore such types of cuisines, sitting in our home is the main motto of this Monthly event.  This event is going to happen every month with an alphabetical order of countries. All you have to do is, just try to explore that particular country recipes and do a blog post with a detailed description along with their culture info on cuisine and link it back to our given space.

Myself and Lakshmi vimala from “cookingclub17.blogspot.com“ have joined hands to host this Interesting event. Please do visit her page also for event related information. 

Do visit our World food guide Face book page too for more information…

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldfoodguide/

Rules of WFG :

1. Every month a country will be announced on the basis of Alphabets and the specific menus of dishes. You have to prepare that dish that can be cooking or baking under the theme. 

2. Some samples in names of the dishes will be given. You can cook any recipe or you can explore a new dish in that specified country’s cuisine. Have to post at least one recipe from the specified country’s cuisine but you can post any number of recipes. You have to post the recipes along with stepwise pictures (optional) on or before 15th of every month with our logo and share the link in our group along with a hashtag #wfgeventonfacebook

3. Non-bloggers who wish to participate have to post their dish with pictures on the group itself with the hashtag. 

4. Usage of logo and hashtag is mandatory. 

5. We’ll create a html from all of our posts and share the link on the group. Bloggers has to update the html along with your post. 

6. All should enter through that link and comment on others posts. This is mandatory. 

7. Winners of WFG event, bloggers as well as non-bloggers will be chosen according to their recipe selection, their active participation and commenting on other bloggers post will be given a badge as “AMAZING CHEF OF WORLDFOODGUIDE”. 

8. Non – bloggers winners are also selected on the basis of their recipe selection, active participation and commenting in the group post on world food guide face book page.

7. The post entries after 15th will not be included in that month’s event.

For further queries on joining our facebook page or regarding the event, please feel free to send a mail to priyasmenu@gmail.com or vimalalakshmi2010@gmail.com

Come join hands with us and indulge yourself in world's special delicacies...

                                             

                                                   Happy Cooking ! All the best friends !

 

Red Wine Infused Lamb Chops

My today's post is a special recipe, which I had prepared few days back for a Raksha Bandhan Celebration, in order to treat my brother virtually, who loves such type of cuisines. As I was down with fever, this post was getting delayed but posting it today with full happiness. Yeah ! Got a lovely chance to cook and serve this recipe for a second time for my little brother with full of love and affection. What else can make a sister happy :) He absolutely loved this and gobbled up the majority of pieces ;)

This recipe is adapted from one of my favorite Chef. Gordan Ramsay but made few changes according to our taste bud. Delicious and flavorful starter prepared with a minimal ingredients. This recipe is little time consuming as the meat takes time to cook in a lower flame. Grilling method is used in this recipe for the extra smoky flavor and while grilling, pour the leftover sauce to get a juicy chops.

Ingredients :

2 Medium sized Onions, Finely chopped
4-5 Green chillies, Finely chopped
1 1/2 Tsp Chilli powder
Salt to taste
500 gms Lamb Chops
1 Cup Red Wine
1 Tsp Oregano
2 Tbsp Oil

Method :

Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions followed by chopped chillies.

Fry them till the onions turns light brown color.

Add the chops and Mix well.

Now add Chilli powder followed by Oregano and Salt.

Add one cup of red wine and mix well.

Simmer the flame and cook it for 45 minutes or till the chops gets cooked.

Remove the cooked chops and reserve the sauce.

Heat grill pan, brush it with little oil and place the cooked chops.

Pour the reserved sauce and grill it for 5 minutes in a medium flame.

Remove from the flame and serve hot.

Mint - Tomato Chutney / Pudhina Thakali Chutney

Mint - Tomato Chutney is an easy and flavorful chutney, which goes perfect with hot Idli and Dosa. The same recipe can also be prepared using green chillies instead of the dried red ones. Adjust the quantity of chillies according to taste bud. We always prefer gingelly oil for the seasoning, as it gives a delicious flavor and aroma, but it can also be substituted with the regular ones.

Ingredients :

2 Tomatoes, chopped
3 - 4 Dry red chillies ( Adjust according to taste bud )
1 Cup Mint leaves /  Pudhina
Handful of Curry leaves
Small piece of Ginger 
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp Oil 

For Tadka / Thalimpu : 

2 Tsp Oil ( Gingelly Oil )
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
Few Curry leaves
A pinch of Hing 

Method :

Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a pan and add Tomato pieces followed by Dry red chillies, Mint leaves, Curry leaves and Ginger.

Saute it for couple of minutes and cool the mixture.

Grind into fine paste by adding required amount of salt and little water.

Heat 2 Tsp oil in a small pan and add Mustard seeds.

Once it starts spluttering, add hing and curry leaves.

Fry and add it to the ground chutney.

Serve.

Serving Options :

Serve with Hot Idlis or Dosa.

Murungai Keerai Adai using Thinai / Drumctick leaves Adai using Foxtail Millet

Murngai Keerai Adai is a famous South Indian healthy food, which is prepared using dal and rice. To make it healthier, I have replaced rice with Foxtail millet. But, any millets can be used for this recipe. This can be served for breakfast or evening snack along with coconut chutney. Grated Jaggery is also a delicious combination for this Adai. Patience is the most important factor to get a crispy and tasty Adai. Always cook in a lower - medium flame to get a perfect texture. The batter should be consumed immediately after grinding, else it would get ferment. Alternatively, refrigerate the batter immediately after grinding. For making it more tasty and delicious, add chopped onions before preparing Adai or grind onions along with the millet and dal.

Ingredients :
  
1/4 Cup Toor dal 
1/4 Cup Channa Dal 
1 Cup Foxtail Millet
3-4 Dry red chillies
1- 1 1/2 Cups Drumstick leaves
1/4 Tsp Hing
Salt to taste

Method :

Wash and soak Toor dal along with Channa dal, Foxtail millet and Hing for 3 - 4 hours.

Drain the water and grind it coarsely by adding salt.

Add little water, if the batter is too thick.

Now, add the drumstick leaves and mix well.

Take one ladle of batter and pour it on a dosa tawa.

Spread it into circular shape ( like dosa ) and cook it in a lower flame.

Flip the other side and cook till it turns crispy.

Remove from the flame and repeat the process for remaining batter.

Serve hot.

Serving Options :

Serve hot with Coconut chutney and Jaggery.

Note :

Prepare Adai immediately after grinding or keep it in a fridge. Do not let it ferment.

Chopped Onions can also be added in the batter for extra taste or onions can also be added while grinding the millet and dal.

Anniversary Wishes & Guest Post by Devi Bala Chandrasekar !

Very excited to write my Today's post, as it is a special post, for a special person, on a special day....My Best Friend's Wedding Anniversary :) To make it more memorable, I am posting her guest post on this special day.

Everyone claim that social sites are scary but for me, it's the other way. I can proudly say, that I have gained lots of genuine & lovable friends and of course, Foodie. And my today's guest, is also from a virtual world who later became my close buddy. We were united by a food group and to be more precise, by "Nannari Sarbat" post of her in that food group. Yeah, we started our chat by discussing about that product and our journey continues till now..I wish and pray god for our long lasting friendship :)

she is an amazing cook and also an energetic blogger of Kitchedb. I always admire the way she cooks, esp her wrap and drinks ( sharbat, milkshake..). I would definitely recommend her page and blog for "Kids friendly recipes", "Kuzhambu series" and "Mocktails". I must say that, she is a multi talented person who loves cooking, rangoli, Image designing and music ( yeah, she is also an amazing singer... love her voice :) )

Today, its a special day for her... The day, she and her husband joined hands to travel the journey of beautiful life..

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO A BEAUTIFUL & LOVELY COUPLE ! MAY THE FRESHNESS OF YOUR LOVE ALWAYS REMAIN......

Coming to the guest post..

                                             My Today's guest - Devi Bala Chandrasekar

                                                            FB page - Click HERE 

                                                  Blog Page -  http://kitchendb.blogspot.in

Dear Priya,

Its indeed a great pleasure to do my first guest post for you as you are one such valuable friend and a great inspiration I have got recently. The bonding between us is truly treasured by me and this sweet is my new creation just for you with the main ingredient that served as a bridge between us.. Am happy to get this published in your blog. Thanks for the opportunity dear. Love you so much. 

Love and Hugs 

Thank you so much dear for being my Today's guest on my blog.. It's my pleasure to share a fabulous and innovative recipe to all my readers from a dediacted foodie.. Am truly honored to know that, you prepared this mouthwatering and flavorful sweet especially for me :) Love you and hugs :)

                                                      Happy Anniversary dear :)