Last sunday Nov 4th was my wedding anniversary. Last year we visited Ghati Subramanya temple with Lakshmi and Satish and had lunch at US Pizza. But this year it was on a Sunday. I knew all the restaurants will be very crowded even if we book our tables in advance. My son wanted Raaga’s pizza and Pineapple juice for breakfast. I was not in the mood to try some thing new, so I made a simple pizza with base from Nilgiris.
For lunch I prepared Chocolate Almond Fudge and Ghee rice with a Potato Baby Corn Curry.This simple breakfast and lunch took so much time as the phones never stopped ringing, with friends and relatives calling to wish us! 🙂 So I could not post these recipes as planned on 4th.
Pizza with Veggie toppings
Ghee Rice with Potato Baby Corn Curry
The Potato Baby Corn curry is my entry for Srivalli’s MW event. I am amazed at the energy and enthusiasm of Srivalli who hosts the event every month and manages her work, blog and home with elan! Thanks for hosting and hats of to you dear! 🙂
Potato babycorn curry with Tandoori masala
Ingredients
- Potato – 1/2 kg
- Baby corn – 1/4 kg
To be mixed for the marinade
- Fresh cream – 1 tablespoon
- Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Coriander powder – 2 teaspoons
- Jeera powder – 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste.
Method
- Wash peel and dice potatoes to 1 inch pieces.
- Place baby corn and potatoes in a MW safe container, cover and MW high for 6 minutes.
- Mix all ingredients for the marinade and add to the cooked potatoes and babycorn. leave for 15 minutes to soak.
- Spread the marinated potato and baby corn on a flat glass MW safe container and MW high for 10 minutes stirring twice in between.
The potato and babycorn are usually arranged on skewers and barbequed on a grill. I changed the method for the MW event and the curry was fantastic. Even those who do not have convection oven can prepare this.
Eggless chocolate almond fudge
After reading a lot about veganism in Kumuda’s blog, I decided to atleast stop using eggs at home. So I took this eggless recipe from my handwritten note book.
Ingredients
- Maida – 1 cup
- Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup
- Sugar – 3/4 cup
- Butter – 3/4 cup
- Milk powder – 1/2 cup
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Curd – 1 table spoon
- Almonds – 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
- Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
- Almond essence – 1 teaspoon(optional)
Method
- Powder the sugar. Mix all ingredients to form a smooth cake batter.
- Spread on a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 180 degree centigrade.
- You can MW high for six minutes if you do not have convection mode. You can spoon into muffin moulds to make cup cakes too.
TIPS
- Cakes with lot of fruits taste good when baked on low temperature for longer duration than quick baking in high temperature.
- Do not leave the cake in oven once it is baked as the cake will become dry.
- To check if the cake is baked insert a knife and if the knife comes out clean then the cake is done.
- Cake batter should be slightly thicker than idli batter. If it is too thick add little milk. If it is thin add a little flour.
- Curd and baking soda act as leavening agents which is a must for eggless cakes.
Happy Anniversary Latha. Wasn’t it nice to have Diwali and Anniv. back to back ?
Lovely food you had.
Thanks sandeepa!:) It is always either before or after diwali! latha.
Hi latha,
Belated Anniversary wishes!!!
Anniversary spread looks nice. Healthy way of making curry in MW. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks MT!:) Yes we can get crispy vegetable without much oil!:) latha.
Happy Anniversary latha mam and great entry with that potato baby corn curry!!
Chocolate almond fudge and pizza looks yummy:))
Thanks raji!:) The curry was really very tasty!:) latha.
This is a serious feast, everything looks delicious!
Happy Anniversary 🙂
Thanks Kaykat!:) Every dish turned out well though I could hardly concentrate on cooking!:) latha.
Hi Latha, belated anniversary wishes, may you have many, many more! I can’t stop looking at that potato-baby corn curry.
Thanks Sra! My fault that I did not inform my blogger friends!:) Baby corn potato curry was very yummy indeed!:) latha.
Belated but heartfelt anniversary wishes Aunty! May the good GOD bless you and your family with all goodness in earth! Wishing you many more returns of the day!
Thanks for the loving wishes dear!:)latha.
Belated anniversary wishes lathama.I feel like having the curry right away
Thanks renuka!:) The curry was very tasty and I too decided to make it more often!:) latha.
Belated anniversary wishes lathamma…thanks for the lovely entry and your kind words…I get encouraged by meeting people like you!…pizza and everything else look great!
Thanks Srivalli!:) I am waiting to meet you in person!:) latha.
Happy anniversary Latha. How many years? Our 21st is on Dec 7th, nothing special planned tough, just some shopping may be!:D
Corn Tandoori looks delicious!! Fudge is yum too. Happy Monday. Kids don’t have school today, busy day for me!:)
Got L’s comment at Aroma, is she back?
Thanks Asha! 26 years!:D I too never plan anything! just do what I feel at that moment!:)
The baby corn was really great!:) Lakshmi is back and I am visiting chennai on 15th! latha.
U Rock Lathamma seriously.. I just loved the color of Potato and Babycorn Side dish.. :Clap; :Clap: will definitely make it today and satiate by taste buds hehehe.. :))
and Happy Belated Anniversary amma. 🙂
Oh ! Thanks a ton Siri !:)) The curry is so simple as it is cooked in MW!:) least attention is required! latha.
belated anniversary wishes maami 🙂 that MV babycorn-potato recipe has caught my full attention. and the cake, oh, its so soft and moist…
Thanks Sia!:) Curry was fabulous!:) latha.
Belated anniversary, the spread looks fabulous!fudge looks great!
Thanks for your wishes bindiya!:) latha.
Hi Latha! Happy Wedding Anniversary. The potato baby corn curry looks yummy.
Thanks for your loving wishes vijaya!:)latha.
congrats on your anniversary, and wish you many many more years of joy and togetherness.
Thanks a ton for the loving wishes Bee!:) latha.
Belated anniversary wishes, Latha 🙂
That fudge looks so good!
Thanks TBC!:) latha.
Latha, Belated anniversary wishes buddy. Your hubby did have a wonderful treat. Loved the thandoori baby corn and that eggless fudge looks super moist and delicious. I am always in for eggless baking recipes.
Enjoy and wishes to both of you.
Thanks Seema!:) I too like eggless cakes. But my son has agreed to give up eggs only now! latha.
Belated Happy anniversary latha…the chocolate cake looks delish!
Belated Happy Anniversary Latha! Wish you many many more years of togetherness!
Happy Anniversary Latha!
Yummy dishes 🙂
Happy Anniversary !!!!!!!!
The pizza and the vege. Babay corn and potato are soooo good!
OH!! THAT fudge!!! YUM!!!
belated Happy Anniversary Latha! wish you many more years of togetherness.
Happy Anniversary Latha maami. Hope you had a fun day.
The potato and baby corn curry looks too good – a definite must-try and so is the fudge cake.. delicioso.
Belated Anniversary Wishes!!! 🙂
Fudge cake looks very appealing!!!
Dear Latha,
belated wishes for a happy anniversary…here’s wishing you many more years of love and happiness….Arundati
Belated anniversary Latha dear! 🙂 Love the fudge and the curry….yummy!
And this goes to my bookmark folder.
Hey happy belated bu heartfelt anniversary. Guess Nov is a month of anniversaries..I have mine coming up on 28th! U sure have given a fab treat..I am still racking my brains for mine 🙂
The pizza luks so different n yum!
Happy Anniversary Lathamma….nice dishes for the occasion ..
Belated Happy Anniversary to you, Latha! Your celebration dinner looks wonderful, the lovely curry with baby corn (my fav!) and chocolate to boot! Best wishes for many more such joyous occasions 🙂
Linda
Happy anniversary! The almond fudge is making me drool…LOL
Belated anniversary greetings my friend! I’ll have some of the aloo curry and rice, thank you 🙂
belated happy anniversary Latha 🙂 lovely recipes… should try the fudge soon 🙂
Hi Latha, wish you a belated happy anniversary! You sure have prepared a treat for your anniversary! The potato-baby corn curry looks delicious.
Belated anniversary wishes Latha ma. Fudge looks yummy and the potato-baby corn looks super delicious. More than all of these, I especially loved the look of your ghee rice. It resembles the one my paati makes. It’s been years since I had it. If it’s not too much of a trouble, could you mail me that recipe or direct me where to find it. Thanks in advance.
dear lathamma,
I got a chance to visit your blog. Its really amazing. All your recipies are very good. Trying out new recipies is really fun and good. Regarding the Eggless chocolate almond fudge, will it come out well in Microwave. I dont have a oven in my house. Can i microwave it. Please reply me. .:
regards,
bhavani
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