Aps Kitchen turns 1

Happy Birthday to My Aps Kitchen…. It feels like it was just the other day when I started my blog…. Nd was posting …. Peeping nd dropping by others blogs I got to kow so many recipes, tips, and more of all many friends…. Till some months back I was checking for my status, followers but now I m not bcoz I m happy tht all who visited me love my blog and appreciated my work with their lovely comments….
I wud love to thank my Dear Hubby for this bcoz he was the one who Insisted me to start a blog…. My mom who is the main person to teach me cooking lovely food….. Ujwal through who I was inspired to start a food blog, Lubna who helped me in the doubts I had…. Thank U all…..

I was just in a kinder garden when I started my blog… Now I ve stepped on to school level I can say…. Wish to have many more yrs of blogging many more blogger friends ….
On this wonderful occasion I wud love to post A spl dessert….
Swet Melon In Praline & Cream.
There is no much of doing in this…. Its simple


We need:
Praline and Cream Ice cream 2 cups ( I used Baskin Robins) u can use ne Ice cream of ur choice
Sweet Melon peeled deseeded & Cut into small chunks 1 cup
Honey 2 tbsp
Method mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate in freezer for ½ n hr.
Scoop ‘N’ Serve..
Note: U can use flavoe of ur choice.

Tastes Yum when u add lozza love in it.

Now tht m just getting settled down I need some more time ….. I had to post this so I found a way to post this….nd thts bcoz I have not got internet connection now I will get the connection in some days…… nd many more things….
Ok Now bidding a bye until my next post,

Mushroom & Gobi Tikka

In a bright morning I wave a hello to All !!!!
My drafts have started singing a song these days tht is Aps Aps come again empty me as soon as u can…. :P I kno this a big PJ… By the way today m gona post a draft of mine which was lying from almost more than 3 months… I had prepared these when I was in Saudi….. I always read a tikka recipe I realize… ah there is one in my draft too I ve to post it… but some or the other reason I cud not…
Now tht I m a bit bz nd in my SIL’s place the thing I ve to do is post one from my draft… I m sure I will get bac with a fresh recipe soon….
Both of us… wanted to try this or I can say wanted to try it at home…. But never got time….. but here is Aps Presenting u the successful tikka recipe which was a Hit…..

Both of us… wanted to try this or I can say wanted to try it at home…. But never got time….. but here is Aps Presenting u the successful tikka recipe which was a Hit…..

We need
15 Button Mushrooms
15 Gobi/Cauliflower florets
2 Tomatoes cubed and deseeded
1 or 2 onion cut into cubes
2 capsicum cut into cubes
Skewers

For Marinade
1 cup fresh curds
2 tbsp ginger paste
3 tbsp garlic paste
2 tsp Kitchen King masala
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp tandoori masala
1 tsp red chilly powder
2 tsp powdered kasuri methi
4 freshly crushed peppercorns
2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp oil for basting
Salt to taste

Method:
In a bowl, mix curds and all other ingredients except oil Add the Gobi Florets and Mushrooms and mix well. Cover the bowl and marinate for 3 hours
Thread the Gobi & Mushroom onto skewers Place a tomato cube, capsicum nd onion in between each gobi & mushroom, repeat the process and keep them ready.
Rub the prepared tikka with oil and place it over the grill.
Grill for 10 min in an oven at 180 C/ 350 F . overturn again, baste with oil and grill for another 10 min or till tender and crisp. Serve hot
Note: u can even use non stick pan and fry for 15 minutes turning equally to make tikka if u do not have an oven.
Serve Hot
Squeeze Lime when U eat if reuired.
Verdict: Simply Superb …. Crunchy munchy Starter.
Tastes Yum when u add lozza love in it.

M sure my draft box got a bit of relief……
Signing of for now,

Limbiya Saaru & Phanna Taak / Lime rasam & Spiced Butter milk

Hey guys hope u r in pink of health. I’d decided tht 2010 I must regular in blogging….if not once in 2 days atleast 1c in a week or so…. I hope I can keep up to it…. Here is our Favorite Rasam nd Butter Milk….. It may be my Amma, my bro or my hubby we just love it ….. I dint add my dad bcoz he doesn eat onion nd garlic….
Ne ways keeping all the talks aside I quickly give u the recipe

For Limbiya Saaru / Lemon Rasam
Take a big lime and squeeze out its juice…..And keep aside… remove all the seed from the juice bcoz seeds make them bitter….
For 2 cups of Starch water ( Starch water extracted after boiling rice will be the best…. I use tht)if u don’t have tht u can do tht with normal water too Add a lemon sized jiggery, 2 slit green chillies,Salt mix well and bring it to boil… Get a proper bubble boil for 10-12 minutes, now add the extracted lime juice and boil for 5 more minutes….
In a small frying pan heat 1 tbsp ghee , add 15-16 crushed Garlic(not too much crushed just beat it with ne hard thing so tht it gets a slit , we normally do it with small stone….) and fry them till Golden brown…. Add only the Garlic to the Rasam retain ghee in the pan…
Now use tht ghee for seasoning… Add 1tsp of jeera(cumin seeds) to the ghee whe splatters 1 red chilly(broken ) and remove from flame and add it to the Rasam….
Make sure the Rasam is on flame….. Once the seasoning is added remove from flame and serve hot with Steamed White Rice…. U can even drink it like a soup if u love to…..
The process is very easy just luks lengthy….

When I meet my frenz they tell me Hey Lime saaru is like a life saver…. Can me made ne time of the day….
Especially when u finish preparing ur rice do not throw the drained water instead collect it for the Rasam.

Now for the Phanna Taak
We need
2 full glasses of thin butter milk (I love it to be sour)
I m a Garlic fan So I added 15 crushed Garlic ( u can add acc to ur choice)
Red Chillies -2 broken into small pieces
Salt to taste
Hing a pinch
Oil – 1tsp
Method: Heat a tsp of oil, add crushed Garlic and fry til golden brown, then add red chillies and add this to the Buttermilk… Now add hing and salt to taste. Mix well.
Here is Phanna Taak to relish…..


Tastes Yum when u add lozza love in it.

Note: I may not be able to reply bac to u for a few days bcoz we r in process of shifting….. So please do not mind if I don’t get back to u….. I may even get a bit less time to browse… but once I m bac I will surely come back to norm…..
Cya Soon,