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Monday, March 8, 2010

French Fries



Ingredients :

Potatoes 4 big size
Salt
Oil for deep fry

Preparation :

Peel potatoes and wash , cut in to potato length and
1/4 inch thickness size strips.
Put these strips in a bowl of water.

Now heat oil in kadai on high flame.

Wipe potato strips with a cotton cloth .
Place these strips in a single layer in kadai ,

and stir it continuously.
Fry till it gets golden brown colour for 5-8 mins .

Now take out from oil and drain on paper towel.
Then sprinkle salt on them .
Continue it .

Now French Fries are ready.

Serve them with mayonnaise.

Suggestions : Soak potatoes in ice cold water for 1 hour
at room temperature .

Green Beans Curry





Ingredients :

Green Beans 250 gms
Coconut Fresh tbsp (grated)
Onion 1 small (finely chopped)
Green Chillies 6 (finely chopped)
Urad Dal 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves few springs
Oil 1 tbsp

Preparation :

Cut the edges of beans wash , chop them finely.
Now heat oil in a pressure cooker , add urad dal ,
after few seconds add cumin seeds , mustard seeds , after
spluttering add green chilies , onion and fry it .

Now add chopped green beans and salt, mix it properly .
keep the lid and wait on it , now cook on low flame for 10-15 mins.

You may not get whistle , off the flame and open it after 5 mins.
Now add coconut and coriander leaves , put on low flame for
more 5 mins .

Now its done.

Serve it with chapati , rice etc..

Makes around 4-5 servings

It will take hardly 15 - 20 mins in pressure cooker.