Corn Upma

Fresh corn upma is filling and so fresh for summer season..

Ingredients:

• 2 cup Corn (fresh)
• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 Onion (chopped
• 2-3 Green chillies (chopped)
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Termeric powder
• Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Fresh Coconut 
• Few drops Lemon juice
• Salt to taste

Method

   Heat the pan put oil. add cumin , mustard seeds let them splutter, add green chillies, onions and saute till onion get light brown color. Add turmeric powder, corn , salt, coconut and mix well. Add little water so that corn is cooked. Cook for 5-7 minutes or so .or all the water is evaporated and corn  is cooked till tender.

Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.

Corn upma recipe goes to Nifluofer's 20 minutes cooking Event.

Tamarind Chutney goes  Think spice Tamarind event started by Sunita and hosted by PJ.

Sol kadi (without coconut !!!) & Award

Fresh Sol, Amsol , Kokum/ Kokam  with buttermilk? Ya its so healthy and no coconut is added so I can drink as mush as I want! It tasted good as the buttermilk give very creamy flavor to it.

Ingredients:

•  5-6 Sol / Kokum (used fresh )
•  1 and 1/2 cup Butter Milk (store bought)
• 1-2 green Chilies
• 1 Garlic pod
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• Salt and Sugar as per taste.
• Few fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped)

Method:

  Soak the fresh sol / kokum in a water for 1 hour or so. In a blender add this soaked sol / kokum and all above  ingredients. Blend everything till you get nice pink colored creamy sol kadi.

Before serving chill it of 1 hr or so. You can have with rice or just drink in these sunny summer days!

Note:

• If you are using dried Sol / Kokum then soak it in hot water for 2-3 hrs or so.
• Adjust the sugar, sol / Kokum as per your taste. 

I am updating the post as many blogger friends are asking me more about or they are new to Kokoum / Amsol. So I am attaching the fresh and dried Kokam/ Amsol Pics and also brief information according to wiki. 

 Kokum is made from a fruit from the plum family (Garcinia  indica/ Ratamba). The pulp and peels of the fruit are separated. The peels are  sun dried till  skin shrivels up but retains the red/purple color. This is now kokum/ sol, which is used as a souring agent in cooking and making kokum sherbet and sol kadhi. This we use in Saru, Kadi and also  if anyone is having acidity problem with Tamarind.

This also know as Amsol/Aamsul, Bindin, Biran, Bhirand, Bhinda, Bhrinda, Brinda, Kokum/Kokam, Katambi, Panarpuli, Kudam Puli, or Ratamba.

This is used in the cooking of coastal areas of Maharastra, Karnatkak & Goa.
Wet Kokum

Dried Kokum

 

 

Coming to Tags & Awards....

My blogger friends Yummy O Yummy team, Sanyukta, Priya has shared these beautiful awards. Thanak you so much Ladies..Feels so good. As per the rules of this award, we have to post our most favorite pic and tag other blogger friends.

My favorite  Picture

I would like to sharet theseawards with my all blogger friends. Shushma, Swathi, PJ, Jay, Kanchan, Rachana, Priya,Preeti, SS, Padma, Krishanveni, Hari chandana, Nikits,  Sumaan, Deepthi, Sonu, Vidhya, Nithu bala, Neetz, Sangi, Priya, Madhuri, Suja, Rachana, Umm, Kiran,Cham, Deepa, J, Sathya, Nadini, Shriya.

Pls so collect your awards. And also my all blogger friends if I have missed somebody.

 Sol kadi (without coconut!!!) recipe goes to Torviewtoronto's Food palette pink event and Saffronstreaks's Summer cooler event and Radhika's Sun & fun event.

Mac & Cheese

Macaroni and cheese  is an ultimate comfort food.I saw this dish many a time on the television. I tried with my own variation with veggie like cauliflower and without adding egg. I loved it more as its raining here and this was so comforting and easy to make. It turnout very cheesy,  and yummy Mac & Cheese!!!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Elbow pasta (or any shaped pasta)
• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Cauliflower (used frozen) (chopped finely)
• 3/4 cup Milk (used whole milk)
• 1/2 cup Bread crumbs + some more
• 2 tbsp Butter + some more
• 3-4 tsp AP flour / Maida
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard paste
• Sat and Black pepper as per taste.
• Thyme (used dried) 
• Cheese ( used shredded sharp and mild cheddar cheese , monterey jack cheese)

Method:

       Heat the pan with butter, add onion, cauliflower and fry till they turn light brown. Add bread crumbs and roast for few minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit for a while.

Cook the past as per the instruction on the box. (not to mushy but al dent )

Heat the non stick pan with butter, sprinkle ap flour and stir for few minutes till the rawness is gone. Add milk slowly and stir continuously and make sure there are no lumps.Now add salt, pepper yellow mustard, thyme, red chili powder and stir for few minutes. Add cooked pasta, cheese , roasted onion, bread crumbs and cauliflower mix. Mix gently everything.

Grease the baking pan with butter. Pour this above made cheese pasta.  Sprinkle more cheese and roasted bread crumbs.

Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes or till you see nice cheesy bubble and light brown on the top.

Serve hot.....

 Notes: 

• If you don't link cauliflower then omit the step.
• While making white sauce if lumps are there then don't worry just keep on whisking. Lumps will be gone.
• Save some butter roasted breadcrumb and cauliflower for garnish on the top. (before baking)
• Use generous amount of cheese.

Beets & Potato Chips

Ingredients:

• 2 Beets
• 2 Potatoes
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to seasoning.

Method:

    Peal the skin of beets & potatoes. Slice them paper thin and immediately deep fry these in hot oil till they turn light brwon and crispy. Drain them and keep it on paper towel and  sprinkle some salt.

Serve hot or cold.

Notes:

• Before frying the sliced beets and potatoes press them on paper towel so the water is absorbed from the veggies.
• I have used peanut oil for frying.
• Fry them in small batches. If its overcrowded, they may turn into soggy chips.

These chips goes to Niloufer's 20 minutes cooking event.

Rice Pudding / Kheer

Rice pudding / kheer is simple to make. I made this delicious kheer on auspicious day of Akshay triti / tritiya .

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Uncooked Rice (used basmati rice)
• 2 tsp Ghee/ tup
• 2 cup Whole milk
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
• Few dry fruits (used  almond, cashewnuts)
• Sugar as per taste

Method:
     Heat heavy bottomed  pan with ghee, add uncooked rice and fry for 2 minutes or so. Add milk and bring to boil. Stir continuously. Let the milk reduce to half of its volume.Once the rice is almost cooked add sugar, dry fruits, cardamom powder and mix it well. Now it will be thick and creamy.

Serve Hot or Cold with Onion pakoda.

Notes:

• Make sure your stir constantly when milk is boiling other wise rice and milk will burn or  stick to bottom or may create lumps too.
• Once the rice is cooked mash with masher so you get more thick kheer.
• Kheer will continue thickens as it cools.

Mother's Day Event Roundup!!

             Round up of Mother's Day Event at Panch Pakwan

 My sincere thanks to all of you!  Wonderful blogger friends!  Who took an effort to make this event so Successful.. 
I am so happy that everyone participated in this event. Do visit these all blogger who has contributed to this event .  As your time permits because everyone has shared their most cherished memories with their Mother and Food.

 Please email me at mailto:  panchpakwan@gmail.com if I have missed any of your entries.

Rasmalai	Slipa says her mother’s favorite sweet dish is Rasmalai. She has made this amazing rasmailai as her 100th post. She learnt this dish from her mother.
Mushroom  Munchurian	Aha Latha has prepared this spicy mushroom manchurian  first time and turn out really good. She want to dedicate this recipe to her mother.
Kadala parippu prathaman/Chana dal  payasam/ Chana dalJaggery pudding	Swathi ‘s  mother loved sweet dishes and that’s why she made this yummy payasam to dedicate to her mother.
Seemebadnekayi pallya	Seemebadanekayi or chayote was grown by Thushita  mother in their garden and made many veggie delicacies  of this veggie. And she always remember her mother while making this delicious recipe.
Marie Delight	Niloufer says this is easy breezy snacks. Her mother use to make this and pack for her when she was in school days. She has shared very nice story  too with this recipe. Do checkout!
Kozhukatta ( Sweet Dumplings)	Neetu says this is her favorite dish from school days. As she use to come back from her school her mother use to make this yummy sweet dumplings!
Green Moongdal and Brinjal Curry	Kalai has shared an amazing story with this delicious curry. Do checkout!
Pani pooris or Golgappas	Smitha has shared some beautiful story with this chat pat pani poori. Do checkout!
Baby Corn Rice	Padhu’s  kids love capsicum and corn so much that she made this delicious  dish for them. She makes most of the dishes as per the liking of her kids.
Dates Crepe with Pear-Dates Compote and Coffee Sauce	Rajee has made this yummy sweet dishes with 3 main ingredients. Do checkout!
Ummagalli	Hirini & Jaya says, this  dish is the  most favorite from childhood days. Her grandmother and amma use to make this. They have made this yummy dish and dedicating to them.
Mango Lassi	Smitha says as a kid she enjoyed this yummy mango lassi. Now she makes this at home for her kids and they also enjoy it.
Baingan Bhartha (roasted-aubergine) with Spinach.	Jagruti  says she has learned many recipes from her mother. This is her favorite dish too. She has written nice story with this dish. Do checkout!
Rava Kesari	Nandini is celebrating her mother’s day with delicious sweet dish.
Mambazha Kuzhambu (Mango Gravy)	Nithu  says her mother loves mango and she makes many delicious dishes with mangoes. She is dedicating this yummy dish to her mother.
Veg Mexican Taco Salad	Sadana& Muskaan are dedicating this yummy Mexican dish on mothers day.
Cauliflower Pickle/Avakaya	Kiran says, she has learnt this recipe from her mother. She also has shared nice story how the pickles are prepared at her home. She dedicates this pickle recipe to her mother. Do checkout!
BoodidaGummadikaya Vadiyalu/Poosanikai Vadams	Kiran  has shared very interesting story with this amazing snack made with ash ground. do checkout!
Venna Biscuit (Butter Cookies)	Harini & Jaya says that nan khatai was their favorite from school days. They  also shared a nice story with this recipe. Do checkout!
MW Strawberry Kheer	Priya and her mother loves strawberries anytime. She has dedicated this yummy strawberry kheer to her mother.
Tomato Pappu	Priya  says that this delicious dish is her mother’s one of the signature dish. Priya learned this dish  from school days and this is her comfort food.
Stuffed Moong Dal Dosa	Sanyukta  mother loves any type of dosai..but this was her  favorite.. She had dedicate this dish to her mother.
Palak paneer	Sanyukta learned lots of variations with paneer from her  mother..and this is her all time favorite dish.
Hyderabadi Tamatar ki Chutney	Roha has share this authentic hyderabadi dish & celebrating her mother day.
Toamto rice	Aruna is sharing her special recipe dish on mother's day event.
Lauki Moong Dal	Kalva  says her mother prepare the best sorakya. And sent this yummy  dal to dedicate to her mother.
Poha	Anu says that she has learnt this delicious dish form her mother.  and dedicating this dish to her mother.
Tomato Kuruma	Sathya says that her mother make amazing food delicacies. She dedicates this yummy recipe to her mother. And also shared nice writ up. do checkout!
Kadalapradhaman Payasam	Prani say this payasma is her mother’s favorite sweet dish. She has shared beautiful write up do checkout!
Mysore pak	Cham says her mother loves sweet dishes. she is  dedicating this yummy  to her mother.
Vanilla Tea Cake	Preeti  says she loved her mother this yummy cake. She has shared nice write up too. Do checkout!
Pani Puri	Az say that she loves this chat pata pani poori very much. And also shared story with it. Do checkout!
Patvadi	Madhavi  learned this authentic maharashtrian dish from her mother. Do checkout her  recipe under my guest blog label.
Banana Bundt Cake	Usha is celebrating Mother's Day with this yummy banana cake!
Coconut Burfi	Nitu Says her mother loves coconut burfi and she is celebrating mother's day with these yummy sweet dish!
Sajjaka / Sajjakad Holige / Sojichi (rava ) Poli	That's me ,this sweet dish I learnt from my mother.  I make this often and dedicating this recipe to my mother. Its very famous sweet dish in Karnataka.
Kalakand / Mawa Mishri	Priya says her mother loves this dish very much. She is celebrating her mother's day with kalakand.
Creamy Vegetables	Sushma says creamy vegetable is her mother''s favorite dish. She is celebrating her mother's day with this yummy curry.
Saffron and Almond Ice cream	Mymoonah says her mother loves sweet dishes. She is celebrating mother's day with yummy ice cream.
Green Split Mung Dal Chilla	Sonu says she loves this healthy dosa prepared by her mother. She has nice write up too. Do checkout!
Soya Kheema	Kanchan says her mother is a superwoman and she is really proud of her. Do checkout her nice story with this delicious veg recipe!
Healthy Muffins	Kalyani says her mother loves  all kind pastries . So she is celebrating her mother's day with creating yummy muffins.
Thayir saadham / curd rice	Manju is cherishing memories on mother's day with this yummy curd rice. She has shared nice story too.Do checkout.
Apple Jam	SS say is celebrating her mother's day with this yummy jam. She has shared nice story too. Do checkout!
Masale Bath/ Rice	Again its me ! This recipe is very famous in Maharashtra . We too make this at home often. Do checkout my write up too.
Summer Fruit Tart with Lavender Syrup	Shri & Shri say that their excite to start a new blog with this delicious recipe & celebrating mother's day.
Paatvadyachi Bhaji	PJ has created this authentic Maharashtrian dish to celebrate mother's day. She also has written nice write up too. Do checkout!
Healthy Laddoos	Rachana is celebrating mother's day with this yummy ladoos. She has written nice write up too. Do checkout!
Quick Carrot Radish & Chili Pickle	Piya say these pickles are her mother's signature dish. She also shared nice write up too. Do checkout.
Guntha Ponganalu	Suma says this is their favorite breakfast. She has learnt from her mother. She has written nice write up too.Do checkout!