tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10561963346474946232024-03-12T21:29:26.631-04:00Sorisha - Cooking at Pragyan'sCooking and Travel stories of a Mayurbhanjia Odiya living in US .. Welcome to my world! <br><br>
<i>
No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing ― Julia Child</i> Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-89098858077168093492015-12-15T16:59:00.000-05:002015-12-15T16:59:58.349-05:00Janhi Chingudi (Ridge Gourd with Shrimp)
Ingredients
Ridge Gourd - 4
Shrimp - 15 Large (remove vein and shell)
Potato - 1 Large
Ground Onion-Ginger-Garlic Paste - 4 tbsp
Curry Powder - 4 tbsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Canola Oil - 3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp or as per taste
Cumin seeds - 1/8 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Method
Let the Shrimp thaw and be soft to touch.
Heat Canola oil.
Once Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-39656236055710947452015-12-10T13:49:00.001-05:002015-12-10T13:49:48.334-05:00Achari Brussel SproutsYay! Another new vegetable added to my kitchen - yes, Brussel Sprouts. I have always avoided it for no apparent reason - in my experimentation mode which usually creeps in during the holidays, I got adventurous, if one may say so. Brussel Sprouts - 1 pack typically includes about 20 piecesTurmeric Powder - 1 tspSalt - 1/2 tspCut off the tough base of the Brussel Sprout and cut it length-wisePragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-73456139327052142732015-12-10T13:34:00.001-05:002015-12-15T10:35:22.419-05:00Eggless Dates-based Nankhatai (Indian shortbread cookies)
Inspired by the recipe here: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/nankhatai-recipe/
Ingredients
1 cup Maida or all purpose Flour
¼ cup Besan/gram flour
½ tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Baking powder
2 tbsp Sooji/Rava/Cream of Wheat
⅛ tsp Nutmeg powder
½ tsp Cardamom powder
½ cup Ghee
½ cup Sugar
10 Dates
Quarter cup Milk
Few Almonds or Dates, chopped
Decorative Sugar
MethodPragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-88675247612000947732015-12-05T18:23:00.001-05:002015-12-08T09:31:56.859-05:00Chicken Kadai (with Banne Nawab Masala)
Ingredients
Chicken - 1 whole (about 20 pieces)
Onion-Ginger-Garlic paste - 15 tbsp (paste made with 2 Tomato, 1 large Onion, 6 cloves Garlic, 1 inch Ginger)
Banne Nawab brand Kadai Chicken Masala - 1/2 packet
Turmeric - 1tbsp
Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 3
Dry Bay Leaf - 3
Canola oil - 3 tbsp
Method
Thaw the Chicken to room Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-38867718600781594462015-12-05T18:05:00.001-05:002015-12-08T09:37:30.911-05:00Stir fried Bok Choy with Peanut Vignaigrette
Ingredients
Bok Choy - 1 pack (about 8)
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Canola oil - 2 tbsp
Peanut Vignaigrette- a dash or 3-4 tbsp (as per taste)
Salt - 1/4 tsp or as per taste
Pepper - as per taste
Method
Chop the base of the Bok Choy
Cut it into halves or quarters length-wise
Clean it using running water - there may be dirt trapped in the base.
Heat Canola oil in a pan.
Add Peanuts Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-91230943308820131442015-09-14T19:34:00.000-04:002015-09-14T19:34:06.568-04:00Tuna Fried Rice
Ingredients
Canned Tuna (in Olive Oil) - 1 can
Potatoes - 4 Medium, boiled and coarsely mashed
Onion - 1 Large, chopped
Green Chilli - 3/4, chopped (if not available, 1 dry red chilli will do!)
Dry Bay Leaf - 2
Cooked Rice - 2 cups (or more, if you want more Rice compared to Fish!)
Eggs - 4
Shan Egg Fried Rice Spice Mix - 1/2 packet (optional)
Salt, as per taste
Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-14055650504891794202015-08-31T11:48:00.001-04:002015-08-31T11:48:31.058-04:00Chia Seeds with Yoghurt ChatLately I have started eating one tablespoon of Chia seeds in some form or the other. One of my favourite is mixing it with Apple juice or Orange juice. Today I mixed it with Yoghurt and a teaspoon of Chat Masala. I had it as a side to Batata Poha.Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-35327786235673056302015-08-19T11:26:00.001-04:002015-08-19T11:26:36.752-04:00Halloween Pumpkins (a post a year too late)A post a year too late :) ... but just in time for this year! ;)
Last year, for the very first time, me and hubby got adventurous and got ourselves two large pumpkins. Since we had never carved one before, those pumpkins served as counter decor pieces for quite sometime - actually, not too bad! Then I got panicky and wanted them to serve the purpose they were meant for - lack of time and some myPragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-38674433090117176712015-08-19T11:19:00.001-04:002015-08-19T11:19:42.387-04:00Tomatillo DipIngredients
Tomatillo - 1 pack of about 12, grind it fine
Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped
Parsley - 1/2 cup, finely chopped
Lemon juice - 2, small
Salt - as per taste
Green chilli - 2 (optional)
Method
Grind the chopped Tomatillo into a fine paste.
Add water if you want it less thick.
Mix it with chopped Onion, chopped Parsley and Lemon juice.
Add Salt and chopped Green Chilli as per taste.
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-23622577344044823322015-08-18T23:27:00.001-04:002015-08-19T11:16:43.343-04:00Chia Seeds with Yoghurt ChatLately I have started eating one tablespoon of Chia seeds in some form or the other. One of my favourite is mixing it with Apple juice or Orange juice. Today I mixed 1 tablespoon of Chia seeds with 3/4th cup Yoghurt and a 1/2 teaspoon of Chat Masala.
I had it as a side with Batata Poha. Yumm!
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-56857984647837899522015-08-18T23:25:00.001-04:002015-08-19T11:13:49.287-04:00Batata PohaSame recipe as posted earlier here.
Only addition is one boiled Potato, chopped into tiny pieces. It is added before the soaked Poha and tossed with the spices. Add a pinch of Turmeric Powder so that the raw taste of Potato is removed.
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-90652919821486967192015-08-13T17:34:00.000-04:002015-08-31T11:48:00.285-04:00Pomfret with Bihari Kabab MasalaIngredientsGarlic - 6 cloves
Ginger - 2 tbsp, grated
Bihari Kabab Masala (or Fish Masala, I used a spice mix fromTunisia gifted by dear Kavita) - 2 tbspGaram Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste (approx. 1 tsp)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Canola oil - 1 tsp
White Pomfret Fish - 2 (Silver one, cleaned with side cuts)
Method
Marinade uniformly the defrosted (if you use it fresh, it is much more flavourful) Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-12826198931517379242015-08-13T16:37:00.003-04:002015-08-13T16:37:50.478-04:00Ethiopian Thali :)
Injera Bread is used to rollup the different flavorful curries in Ethiopian cuisine. It is very close in taste to the Indian palette. The pics are from a trip to an Ethiopian restaurant in Maryland where me and my friend tried the vegetarian menu. It was delicious.
From Wikipedia:
Injera (Amharicənǧära [ɨndʒəra]; sometimes transliterated as enjera; Oromo: Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-3127004451197112282015-08-13T13:14:00.000-04:002015-08-13T13:14:08.529-04:00Spicy Mini-Potatoes
Ingredients
Boiled Baby Potatoes - 40-45 (add Salt and Turmeric while boiling for approx. 15-20 mins)
Canola Oil - 1-2 tbsp
Fresh Curry Leaf - 10-15
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2-3
Tomato-Ginger-Garlic-Onion Paste - 10 tbsp (Grind 2 medium Onions, 1 inch Ginger, 2 Tomatoes, 7-8 Garlic Pods)
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-11913935581024409142015-08-12T15:46:00.000-04:002015-08-12T15:46:10.597-04:00Guguni - Yellow Peas (street food of Odisha)This is one of the dishes unique to Odisha - a popular street food apart from being akin to Cholley of Punjabi household in a Odiya household. It is the only use of Yellow Peas in my house - if you have any other recipe that uses the same, please do share.
Ingredients
Yellow Peas (dry) - 1 cup, soak overnight
Ginger - 1 inch
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-37858718787991101822015-01-04T19:06:00.001-05:002015-01-05T11:53:59.689-05:00Khichdi with Split Moong Dal
I first had this at my friend Prajakta's place. This morning, when I was thinking of having something hot to get some relief for my sore throat, this is the only dish that was coming to mind. Also, a one pot meal wonder to ease Sunday cooking - so off I went experimenting! 😊
Thank you, Prajakta, for this wonderful soul-food recipe.
Ingredients
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Split Green Moong Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-81377264095270880502014-10-07T16:13:00.002-04:002014-10-07T16:13:14.419-04:00Kale Chip
Ingredients
Kale Curly Leaves - hand pull into roughly 2 inch pieces and spread out in one layer in a baking tray
Salt/Pepper - sprinkle lightly on the leaves
PAM Canola Oil Spray - spray lightly on the leaves
Method
Pre-heat oven to 375F
Bake for 8 mins - it's nice crispy and green in color
Store in an air-tight container once it cools down
Instead of Salt/Pepper, Sea Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-9983019041095795032014-09-21T22:48:00.004-04:002014-09-21T22:48:58.579-04:00Kale Juice
Serves 2
Ingredients:
5 large Kale leaves
2 Cucumbers
1 Carrot
1 Lemon (Juice)
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 inch Ginger (Peeled and fresh)
2 Celery Stalks
Method:
Grind all the above ingredients chopped.
Since I don't own a juicer, I use a strainer to separate the juice from the fiber.
I think the fiber can be added to Roti\Chappati dough to get healthy and nurtritious Roti\Chappati. I Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-17923616969875717712014-09-17T23:22:00.002-04:002014-09-17T23:22:45.524-04:00Sabudana Upma - Pearls of Tapioca!
Every ingredient needs to be processed and cooked in it's own appropriate method. Tapioca pearls aka Sabudana is one such delicate ingredient. You have to handle it one particular way - else you end up with the gooey mushy bubblegum-texture dish - which is definitely not appetizing at all! :)
With a few disasters behind me - or as few of us would proudly pronounce that as experience Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-69530321517989572482014-09-14T19:58:00.001-04:002014-09-17T16:01:59.240-04:00Mudi (Puffed Rice) Mixture
We Baripadias (my paternal grandparents place is in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha) love our Mudi (aka Puffed Rice). If you have been following this blog, you would seen a few other posts where I mention this.
I can have Mudi with almost every curry. I am not kidding when I say that my mom literally blackmailed me as a kid with it to make sure I eat my veggies.
One favorite Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-86661649016905636772014-09-02T20:27:00.001-04:002014-09-17T16:02:17.759-04:00Modak
Modak prepared by my lovely friend aka sister aka partner-in-crime Vrinda for Ganesh Chaturthi!
Recipe link : http://www.aayisrecipes.com/sweets/modak/
Bon Appetite!
Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-17119392702340740982014-09-02T10:32:00.002-04:002014-09-02T10:32:23.021-04:00Kala Chana PulaoA Rice preparation that is wholesome, delicious and also an one-pot wonder - what is not to like in it? :) Found the recipe here - Thank you, Ujwal!
Ingredients
1 cup Rice - soaked for 1 hour
2 tbsp Canola Oil
3/4 tsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
1 Onion sliced, medium in size
1/2 tsp Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp Garlic Paste (I used 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste)
1/2 -1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 tsp Red Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-16463989664353733112014-09-02T09:08:00.000-04:002014-09-02T09:08:08.621-04:00Bingsu .. no cousin of Bingo!
Tried this dessert this past weekend and how I regretted not having tasted it so far. Sometime back, I had carried it out and of course, it was a disaster. Never ever carry it out - even if you do, have it soon after.
Bingsu is a Korean dessert consisting of shaved ice, condensed milk, chopped fruits and red bean paste. The wikipedia page for the same is here. I had this at Shilla's Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-13199119978937116372014-09-01T16:08:00.000-04:002014-09-02T08:39:03.222-04:00Fragrant Lemon Rice
It is surprising that we eat Rice often and yet I had not made Lemon Rice ever! From childhood memories, there was one Holi (the color festival of India to welcome Spring season) when my mom had prepared Lemon Rice. After the exciting morning playing colors with friends and family, the Lemon Rice was distinctly fragrant and flavorful. It is one of those meals that leaves a distinct mark in Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056196334647494623.post-11963393747729207462014-08-26T16:46:00.002-04:002014-09-01T14:47:29.330-04:00Marbled Choco-Vanilla Bundt Cake by my darlings Shriya and Vindhya
My dear friend aka sister Poonki's 6 year old twins Shriya and Vindhya love cooking. So instead of saying "even 6 year olds can make it!", I need to say "6 year olds made this!".
They are both such a divine bunch of energy - any day I am feeling down, just talking to them for 5 mins gets me going! Thank you, girls, for all the love and affection. And for this recipe - everyone, please Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.com6