PURAN POLI

This is one of my favourite South Indian delicacy.  This is called Bobbattu  in Andhra and Obbattu in Karnataka, but in Gujarat and Tamilnadu it is called Puran Poli.

I made this for one of my friends Babyshower and the guests really enjoyed it.  If you are going to make this my way, please warm it before you eat.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE DOUGH:

1.  All Purpose flour-1 cup

2.  Salt-Accordingly

3.  Oil- 2 tbsp

FOR THE PURAN:

1.  Channa dhal - 1/2 cup

2.  Jaggery- 1/2 cup

3.  Saffron - 3-4 strands

4.  Cardamom-2 pods

5.  Grated cocunut-3-4 tbsp.

6.  Ghee - 2 tbsp.

PROCEDURE:

1.  Soak the channa dhal in water for 3-4 hours.

2.  Pressure cook the channa dhal with less water and wait for 3-4 whistles.

3.  Blend them with a hand mixer when they are warm.

4.  In a kadai add 2 tbsp of ghee and fry the grated coconut till it turns light brown in colour then add the smashed channa dhal, elaichi powder, saffron and wait till it becomes thick.

5.  Turn off the heat and let it come to room temperature.

6.  You will see that the puran as it cools off it gets harder, so remember to turn it off when they are semi solid.

7.  Make two balls of the dough and flatten them slightly with your palm and place a small ball of puran inside like a sandwich and seal the sides.

8.  Then roll it like a roti.  Make it as thin as possible.  Sometimes the pooran oozes through the side if you stuff them a lot with pooran.

9.  Then fry each poli with ghee on both sides.

10.  Enjoy them when they are hot.  My mouth is watering already!  

KITES

Kites is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by Anurag Basu, and produced by Rakesh Roshan that will star Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut And Luce Rains. I am waiting for this movie to be released............

The movie has Hrithik playing a man torn between his love for his wife and his mistress.Latino bombshell Barbara Mori plays Hrithik’s American mistress while Bollywood damsel Kangana Ranaut plays his Indian wife.

The film’s shooting began July end in New Mexico. It will also be shot in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The first shooting schedule was held abroad, in places like New Mexico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles and was completed in 80 days. Then there will be another long schedule in India during December. After the completion of these two massive shooting schedules the shooting part of the film will be over.

BARBARA MORI - The New Sensation

The actor has now wrapped himself in the apparel of a singer for Kites. The song is a English number and let us see how he proves himself to be a good singer after he has proved that he is an ultimate dancer.

Tentative Release Date - June ‘09

Let's keep our fingers crossed till then..............

Double Ka Meeta (Bread Jamun)

I am trying to get rid of some of my recipes from my Drafts.

Cutting to the chase, Here is my favorite dessert. (as if I dont like other desserts! because I live for sweets!)

This is a Mughal Dish and it is also called Shahi Tukre.

Ingredients:

Bread Slices - 8

Sugar - 2 cups

Heavy Cream - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup

Saffron - 1 pinch

Mixed nuts - 1/2 cup fried in ghee(Pistachios, Almonds and Cashew nuts)

Khoya - 2-3 tbsp(optional)

Cardomom - 2to 3 Pods crushed

Oil for frying. (Ghee tastes better than oil, if you can afford)

Preparation Method:

First remove the crust for all the Bread slices and cut the bread into triangle or square shapes. I prefer triangle shape because the more smaller you cut, the more oil it absorbs.

Shallow fry them in hot oil and remove them when they are slightly golden brown.

In the meanwhile make a thin sugar syrup with saffron and cardamom.

Arrange the fried bread on a tray and add the sugar syrup over.

Let this soad for 5-10 minutes and then pour the heavy cream on the top.

Garnish with khoya(optional) and fried nuts.

This is the most interesting Hyderabadi dessert ever.

But guess what "Dessert spelled backwards is Stressed". Coincidence? I think not!"

MEET THE NEW SINGER - RASHID ALI

RASHID ALI (Singer of Kabhie Kabhie Aditi)

"Kabhi Kabhi Aditi’ from the film Jaane tu Ya Jaane na is a chart buster.

Rashid was spotted at a concert in London by A R Rahman about six years ago. Rahman walked up to him for a casual chat, although Rashid did not know much about him except for his work in Rangeela.

It is strange at times, that Rahman even gets notified about each and single men in his group. After sharing the credits of his success to his fellow musicians like Naveen and Shivamani, Rahman gives an opportunity to his lead guitarist Rashid Ali to sing the foot tapping track of Jaane Tu ya Jaane na.

His voice is fabulous, you have to listen to this to approve it!

Click below to watch this song from "Jaane tu ya Jaane na"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxmrAaxy6sc.

Easy Vegetable Puffs

This is the most tasty and easiest snack which can be done in 30 minutes, if you have Puff Pastry sheets at home.

INGREDIENTS

1. Pastry Sheets - Pepperidge Farm Pastry Sheets(1Box)
2. Potato - 2
3. Grean Peas - 100 gms
4. Ginger Garlic paste-1tbsp
5. Onion - 1
6. Green chillies-4
7. Chilly Pdr-3/4 tbsp
8. Coriander Pdr-1/2 tbsp
9. Jeera Pdr-1/2
10. Garam Masala pdr-1/2 tbsp
Salt and Oil accordingly.

Preparation:
First remove the pastry sheets from the freezer and thaw it to room temperature.

In the meanwhile heat some oil in a Kadai and fry some onions and green chillies.

When the onions are done frying, add ginger garlic paste, and fry.

Now add your other vegetables like smashed potatoes and green peas.

Add all your dry ingredients like chilly pdr, coriander pdr, garam masala pdr, jeera pdr, turmeric, salt to the vegetables and fry for a minute.

Wait till the mixture is out of water and dry and add cilantro and lemon juice at the end and cool it.

Cut the pastry sheets into three long rectangles and cut each rectangle into two halves, so each sheet will have two pieces and totally it will make 12 pieces.

Place a spoon of filling in one piece in the middle of the sheet and wet the sides with water and close it and seal it.

Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the sheets and place them in a rectangular baking tray and spray the tray with Pam(cooking spray) to avoid sticking to the bottom.

Bake it at 350 in the oven for 30 minutes till light golden brown.

Yummy Yummy Vegetable Puffs are ready to eat!

You can subsitute Vegetables with Boiled egg to make a Egg Puff.

KUSELAN SONGS

AUDIO RELEASE OF KUSELAN

Did you all hear the new Kuselan Songs? Click this below link to download all the songs from Kuselan.

http://www.tamilmusica.com/index.php?page=1&p=Latest_Songs_2008/Kuselan

http://www.tamilentertainments.com/

There are totally five songs in the movie:

Cinema Cinema…Artist(s): Shankar Mahadevan, Lyricist: Vaali

Sollamma…Artist(s): Hariharan, Sujatha, Baby Ranjini, Baby Pooja, Lyricist: Pa. Vijay

Om Zaarare…Artist(s): Daler Mehndi, Chitra, Sadhana Sargam, Lyricist: Vaali

Chaarai…Artist(s): Shreya Ghoshal, Kids, Lyricist: Dr. Kridhaya

Perinba…Artist(s): Kailash Kher, Prasanna, Lyricist: Yugabharathi

Lyrics of Kuselan

1. Chaarai

Maasani Masanisa Manisani Sapamaga Maaga

Velli Mazhai Chaaral Ennai Killi Vittu Poga

Palli Kooda Natkal En Pakkam Vanthu Saera

Oru Vaali Thaneer Kottum Aasai Vittuthey

Poovali Vaanam Maelae Vizhuthey

Chaaral Oh Chaaral, Ohhh Thooral Maazhai Thooral (2)

(Velli Mazhai Chaaral..)

Mayilae Mayilae Maranthu Vidathey Naanum Un Inamae

Veyilae Veyilae Vanthu Vidathey Acho Azhagae Kedumae

Chinna Chinna Kappal Seithu Viduvaen Veethiyilae

Chennai Sellum Anthak Kappal Aaera Maranthaen Kiliyae

Pengalai Pidithathu Paruva Mazhai

Thendral Koduthathu Paasa Mazhai

Pengalukku Ithu Pidithamazhai En Nenjae Oh Yae

Ippadiyae Ennai Iruthividu Ilaigalil Oru ?? En Nenjae..

Iru Viral Vilakinai Mazhai Anaithathey.. Viruthugal Pettraenae Naanae..

Chaaral Oh Chaaral, Ohhh Thooral Maazhai Thooral (2)

Silliki Silky Sikki Silmiki Chinna Thuligalilae

Milky Milky Milky Milky Theriyuthu Paarkadalae

Kuthu Kuthi Oosik Kuthi Saaral Serikirathey

Kathi Kathi Thavalai Ellam ?? Varuthey

Kadaikalukku Indru Vidumuraiyae

Udaigalukku Ini Vidumuraiyae

Kozhanthaigalin Intha Mannilaiyai Kondaenae.. Saaral

Olinthirukkum Manithargalae Kozhanthaigalum Vanthu Nanayungalaen

Olinthirukkum Ungal Manathinilae Sonnaenae

Oru Vari Kattamal Irukindra Bothum

Velivari Tharum Mazhai Vaazhga..

Chaaral Oh Chaaral, Ohhh Thooral Maazhai Thooral (2)

2. Sollamma.......

Sollu Sollu Sollu Sollu Sollama

Chinnama sollama chellama

Manasodu pesum neram thaane oh

Kasodhu sattam ketkaleye

Kuyil ku ku’nu kuva kaiyilgalile

Thee kulipanam ketkaleye

Malai achunu peya malaiyeyum nitti

Sollaveyum serkaleye

Vala madi vittil vegamadi irukum

Yelai vittil ninmathi irukumadi

Poi vaartayile Poi vaartayile

Pon sertadhe inga sile pere

Yaar vervaiyelo yaar porveyelo

Thaan vaazhvathu inga sile pere

Yen pathaiyile naan poghayile

Nee kuda varum neram thaan

Un kuda vanthu kai kortha illa

Naan kuda pannakaranthan

Unnakku kile thaan ulagham irukudu

Unnoda kaiyile nambhu

Nammaku mela thaan vela irukudu

Ennaku yen vin vambhu

Podhum idhu podhum idhu maname varudhu

Vennum ennum venum ennam ennavenadhu

Enga amma appa yella

Anda kadavulukum mela

Inda uyirum ulaghamum pola

Yen vittu varai yermathum

Yaar podhum varai puriyathu

Yen vaalkayile share market’ile

Yen yenathenadu teriyadu

Karuppu panam yedhu

Velai panam yedhu

Yennku rendum kidayathu

Vandi kanakula

VAnda kanakku thaan

Nammaku onnum vilangadu

Unjatha selamal vaalum nammaku

Installment vangamal en va irukku

Pala mukku muttu thinnu

Dhinam maranthu kadayile’ninnu

Namma vaalntha ellam kannu

Endha vittu katti vaalum vaazhkai santhosham

3. Cinema Cinema........
Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema
Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema
Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema
Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema
MGR Sivaji sir’u
MBR Rajit Maru
Ivanga iruntha cinema cinema
Idhu pol Idhu pol varuma varuma (varuma)
KAdavul yaarendu yar paarpa
Ada Kannil kaatudu inda cinema thaan
Kannan katta bhomman yaar partha
Ada kannil kaatudu inda cinema thaan
Yevarum ulacha uyarndidalam
Endru yeduthu katruvadhu cinema thaan
Adhuku yaar inga satchi’na
Ada vera yaaru namma thalaivar thaan
Motta bhoomiyayum pattu ruba thaanda
Sutti kaatudu inda cinema thaan
Paaru paaru padam shooting paaru palar verva sinthuranga
Nooru kaigal onru sera vendum oru cinema ooruvaga
Coffee tea’yum sarthorshubayum romba mukiyam thaan
Sholidala power right’u poda venum ulaikul vargam thaan
Melum keelum enna vedam parka inda yerkum tavai illai
Modam paakam inda koyil aachi inda cinema thulladhe
Yen group dance inda chorus party ella kudumbam aagum tappa
Vanda perum inga vaala vaikum
Inda cinema cinema thaan hey
Superstar! Ado paar!
Rajayokam panna superstar namma ooruku vandaru
Singamna singamthaan mooku mela viral vaikum vaanam
sila vesham pottaru
Avar ooruvam paaru elimei
Anda elimei thaane avaruku valimey
Thaala ganatidathee thalaivan engal annan mattum thaan
Japan pona Super star, Denmark pona Super Star
America’vil Super Star Africa’vil Super Star
Parta Ivanin paniyan nee gavani
Palli pillai padipilla gavani
Saigari irukum paikalum pookum
Kudayil kuda super super Star
Superstar! Veralpa!
Irai meedu matkal parkam podu whistle vanai pilakathu
Rasigargal! Koothamthaan!
Palai thenum serntha bandil
needu ondru vaazhtha paadhath
Anda PAdayappa’vin padai thaan
Inda bhoomi yengum mani vathithiruka
Endrum matkal manathai aalum
Yengal ore maanan thaan
Attam thotta, Pirasanth thotta
Rajani kuda, konjam marum
Mannil idicha, parusa poota
Varusham pura, Hostile aagum
Super star’um Sooriyanum thaan
Ulagham sutri ulaghamum ondru
Inda perumai yarkum illa thavara
inga enda manithanuke ondru tamila

4. Om Zarrare.......
Om Zarrare zare zare
Zarrare zare re
Om Zarrare zare
zareZarrare zare re
Pokiri raje raja Ponnanavan nee
Annandhu yaarum parkum aanamalai nee
Vinanni maviramthan vayum pole
Oh penadathilo muyal pannanavan nee
Yeppavum tappu taalam podhadavan nee
Unidhum soki ponnaal chandramukhi
Enna thimiru, enna thunivu
Adhu needhan uruthi ponnai
Naan siman, siru ponban
Inda madathil nee than ejaman
Kaadhalil ennai vaithu kadhal pooniyam kanden
Vaanathil neelam pole vanthen penne
Unnai pol pennai teda yenna thavanam seithen
Endrume unnai vittu engai
Oy nee indru konjam theerum vaalum thaana
Nee indri thalaiya meendum vaalum maami thaan
Unnudan serntha valnthal veshamum thaendan
Ennoda uyirum neeye
Engeyum thillu mullu panadhavan naan
Eppovum tappu taalam podhathavan naan
Enidham sokki ponnaal chandramukhi
Enna adhaka chinna nilavu
Pole nadai thaan idaithaan udaithaan
Avanda viral’um, madurai sullam
Enga padaiyappa’vin padai thaan
Mannavar kootatukil alaghan tamil neeye
Ennavo maayam seithu ennai kavilthaye
Adimayil paarvai pathu urasi vilunthuvitten
Adalal unnai thenda aasai patten
Ey azhayil thangam thanga vernthano
Anbiyil vairam vanthal thendral thaano
Adaiye katti kondal thendral thaano
Man penbai azhai ponnaal

Milk Khova

This recipe is from my friend. I am sure she will be pulling her collar up now. This is so easy to make and the taste is unbelievable.

INGREDIENTS:

Ricota Cheese- 15 oz,

Sweetened Condensed milk- 14 oz,

Carnation Milk powder- 3.5 oz,

Sugar - 12 tsps,

Butter - 1 stick

PROCEDURE:

Mix the first four items in a microwave safe bowl and stir it well to a idli-batter consistency. Place the Butter stick on top and microwave in high power for 15 minutes. Stir it occasionally once in 4 minutes. Excellent thiratti pal is ready in 15 minutes and the taste is simply superb.