MOONG DAL VADA

A South Indian snack made from lentils


Here is what you will need;
300 gms Moong Dal
25 gms Chopped Coriander
5 gms Cumin Seeds
1 Star anise
8 - 9 Green Chillies chopped
50 gms Onions
Salt to taste
Oil to fry


How to make moong dal vada :

Soak the moong dal in water for a couple of hours.
Grind it properly to form a smooth paste.
Blend it with chopped onions, chillies, corainder and cumin seed.
Check the salt seasoning and deep fry till golden in color.
Serve with green or any chutney of your choice.

Yummy Strawberries

Look what i did to mine, they look and taste wonderful....try it next time!


you will need;
500 g plain chocolate, or milk chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp butter
500-600 g strawberries, fresh
method;
- Clean and wash strawberries. Insert a toothpick into each strawberry.
- Put chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl. Heat in a bath of hot water, stirring occasionally until chocolate and butter melt. Leave to cool slightly but not harden.
- Hold strawberries from toothpicks and dip each strawberry into molten chocolate mixture. Turn strawberries upside down from the toothpick until chocolate holds shape. Arrange on a baking sheet until chocolate hardens.

Cheese and Potato Pie

An English tea time treat of mine although you could have it as a meal too. I learnt to cook this in Home Economics class at school. My first English Savoury dish i ever cooked. I don't cook it often if at all any more but i did last night, the family liked it!

Recipe can be found here only i don't use Mozzarella cheese i added double cream to my mash .

Garland

I had to try it after most of my crochet bloggers did. My one looked too seasonal , i did 4 snow flakes at first , have a look , just playing around really!

It's snowing outside

It's been snowing but not to thick laid on the ground............lets see if London town shuts down , as it is know too when it snows. It's the last day of school for my kiddies for the seasonal break.

I am just contemplating going food shopping and stocking up with the holidays and not having to venture out too much theses next two weeks. I have some activities planned for the kids. so lets see what unfolds.