Can someone help me on how to cook Nenthran Pazham in the microwave?
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Can someone help me on how to cook Nenthran Pazham in the microwave?
[quote="Lambretta"]So am I! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alan
Oh, and sorry I hadn't read ur earlier post where u said ur fiancee can't cook.....if I had, I guess I wudn't hav found it surprising tat ur into cooking... :)
Even if she's into cooking, it wouldn't be helpful for me right now, as we are not staying together. Our marriage is in next May only.
Thats a good tip about keeping potatoes in a bowl of water, Dev. Thanks. I always found that the potatoes turn black if we cut it ahead of time.
Also what other dals do you use to make sprouts? I have only tried moong. I would love to know about other sprouts and the recipes using it.
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Originally Posted by dev
How do I make PIzza? Anyone? Is the readymade pizza base ok to use?
Thanks!
Redpepper,
I usually sprout green moong, horsegram dhal, brown channa, green peas & black eye dhal... Except for green moong, the other dhals take a longer time to sprout...soak overnight & then I put it in a strainer & close it with a lid... Horsegram,peas & balack eye dhal sprouts only if the quality of the dhal is good... & I'm not sure how to determine the quality of the dhal...so most of the times it doesn't sprout properly...
I've already posted a few recipes(a salad & a curry) using green moong...
Horsegram-I don't have any interesting recipe other than the usual mashed dhal(cook the dhal... fry some jeera,curry leaves,onions,garlic & add it to the dhal...grind everything together with salt...make a coarse paste...u can use a bit of tamarind juice if U wish... the water in which the dhall is cooked can be used to make rasam...) U can do the same without sprouting the dhal as well... Tastes heavenly with rice & a bit of ghee or coconut oil... I've once tasted something like horsegram kurma in one of our friend's place... It went along very well with chapathi & pulao... But couldn't get the recipe as yet...
Brown channa can be used to make curry the same way we make moong dhal curry...u can make sundal as well...If u sprout kabuli channa, u can make many salads...like channa & potato salad,channa chaat etc...
Peas- I make peas masala...
Black eye dhal- my husband make a good curry with it using the dhal,potatoes, capscicum & sometimes carrots as well...I'm not sure of the exact recipe...
Yes,readymade base is ok... Here is the recipe for chicken pizza that I make..Cook some boneless chicken pieces & make it into thin strips or howere u want it to be...take some oil in a pan...put some onions& mushrooms(cut into thin slices) salt & pepper(freshly crushed...not the powdered stuff)... cook for a min... add capscicum strips & chicken..mix well...if u r adding any other vegs, add it ...spread some tomato & red chilli sauce on the base or use pizza sauce(after defrosting,if u r using frozen base)... spread the tomato strips, veg, & chicken mix evenly on the baze... add shredded mozarilla cheese & cook it in the microwave until done... usually takes 3-5 mins in my oven,depending on the size of the pizza... I take it out when the cheese on the corners starts browning...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
the cooking on the tawa shouldn't take more than 2 mins... the vegs should be just 1/4 done... add capscicum towards the last so that it is still crunchy...
& I usually cook the base a bit on the tawa before using it...this is optional...
Thanks Dev!
I'm a vegetarian. So,I'll leave out the chicken & add the veggies along with mushrooms, olves & lottttts of cheese. Thanks again, Dev!
Dev, thanks for all those wonderful ideas for using sprouts. When you use them in salads, do you cook them in anyway? I was thinking that since we keep them wet for long time, any bacterias would have developed in it? :roll: So a quick steaming for a few minutes will kill those bacterias? :idea: I know that cooking will decrease its nutritional values. What do you think?
I have yet to find the recipe you have posted.
Please check out if this can be of any help to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
http://www.pizzatherapy.com/
Green moong - I use it as it is... no cooking...You can try steaming if u want to...
Channa & other dhals if used in salad)- cooked...
You should be able to find the recipes in the 'Sprouts recipes please' thread...