Announcing Weekend Herb Blogging # 159

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Its my pleasure to guest host Weekend Herb Blogging, here at my place. The event has gone through successfully for three long years now and it is in its 4th year..:)

Hearty Congratulations Kalyn and three cheers to you ..:D

Here I (re)present the rules for WHB:

1. Entries to Weekend Herb Blogging must be posts written specifically for WHB. i.e the entries cannot be passed on to any other event except the photos used in the posts can be submitted to photo events like DMBLGIT.

2. Weekend Herb Blogging entries should have the goal of helping people learn about cooking with herbs or plant ingredients.

Only two types of entries will be accepted:

* Recipe posts where a herb or plant ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

* Informative posts that spotlight one herb or plant ingredient, particularly including information about how they are used in cooking.

Naturally, posts can be a combination of both these criteria.

3. Posts must contain the phrase Weekend Herb Blogging with a link to the this post and Haalo's blog. Inclusion of WHB logo in your posts is optional.

4. The posts may be written anytime during this week but you must email me with WHB in the subject line by November 23rd 2008 to info(dot)siri(at)gmail(dot)com:

3pm Sunday - Utah Time
9pm Sunday - London Time
8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can also use this converter to find out the corresponding time in your location.

5. In your email please include the following information:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• Attach a photo of size 300px X 300px.
  

6. The roundup will be published Sunday Night or Monday at max.

Lets start cooking then....

Have a great week ahead.

Cheers,
Siri

Sooji Halwa

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This is the yummiest of all Indian desserts and its so simple to make. When refrigerated properly, it stays fresh for atleast 3-4 days.

Enjoi..:)


Sooji Halwa

Ingredients:

2 cups Sooji (Cream of wheat)
2 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Nuts, finely chopped (I used cashews, raisins and almonds)
8 cups of water
1 tsp Ghee

Preparation:

Step 1: Heat a tsp of ghee and roast the nuts, until golden brown. Set aside.

Step 2: In a sauce pan, bring water to boil and add sugar. Stir well. On a medium-low flame, slowly add sooji, while stirring it constantly so that it doesn't form lumps.

Step 3: Cook for 4-5 minutes and now add half of the roasted nuts. Mix well.

Step 4: Take a flat bottom bowl and evenly spread rest of the nuts at its bottom. Spread the halwa on them and press. Turn it upside down on the serving plate. It looks so beautiful topped with raisins and is in the shape of a cake..:)

This is how I served for Diwali potluck party at my work place.

DK, Valli, Ranji, PJ, Curry Leaf, Medha, Priya, Bhawna, Raaji, Ruchii, Anu, Kamala, Roopa, Divya Kudua, Rekha, Divya, Lakshmi, Raaga, Lakshmi Venkatesh, Sripriya, Karuna, Roochi,Kamalika, Pavani, Viji

Cheers,
Siri

RM 2: Tofu Fried Rice

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I made some yummy 'Tofu Fried Rice' today and Off this goes to Valli's Rice Mela..:D




Tofu Fried Rice (Adapted from here)

Ingredients:

2 cups of uncooked rice
1 cup of Tofu, cut into chunks
1 medium Onion, finely sliced
1 Tomato, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup Milk
1-2 Bay leaves
1/8th tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Oil

Preparation:

Step 1: Par boil rice and Set aside.

Step 2: In a sauce pan, heat oil and add bay leaves with onion & garlic. Saute until golden brown. Mix in tomatoes now and season with salt, turmeric, garam masala and chilli powder.

Step 3: On a medium-low flame, add milk, stirring occasionally. Cook for 5-6 mins. Finally add the tofu pieces and cook for couple of mins. Set aside.

Step 4: In a separate saucepan, evenly spread a layer of tofu mixture (just the gravy, w/o tofu pieces) and then top a layer of rice. Alternate likewise. Make sure the topmost is a layer of rice.

Step 5: Cover cook for 10-12 mins on low flame without stirring. Serve.

RM 2 runners along with me: Check them out..

DK, Valli, Ranji, PJ, Curry Leaf, Medha, Priya, Bhawna, Raaji, Ruchii, Anu, Kamala, Roopa, Divya Kudua, Rekha, Divya, Lakshmi, Raaga, Lakshmi Venkatesh, Sripriya, Kamalika, Pavani, Viji

Siri