Thursday, February 10, 2011

Cheesy Peas Quesidillas

Its the Second day of the Mini-Marathon and i m racing against time to finish my post!!! i m totally down with Cold and Throat Infection. Have some guests for Dinner, but still trying to finish this post. Quesidilla is actually a Mexican Food, made primarily of Cheese, folded in a Tortilla!!!! We can Vary the stuffing inside and make quite a lot of Varieties. The Original Recipe is from Tarla Dalal's Fun Food for Children, I have modified the stuffing a bit according to my Kid's taste.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Plain Flour
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste

To be Mixed into a Filling
1/4 Cup Peas, Cooked
1/4 Cup Shredded Mozarella Cheese
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Method
Take Wheat flour, Plain flour in a large bowl, add Salt and oil and make a soft dough adding enough water. Knead the dough well. Divide into 6 portions.  Roll out into thin rounds and cook lightly on a tava and Keep aside.
Mix everything given under "Filling" in a separate bowl. Divide the filling into 3 equal portions.  Spread one portion of the filling on a tortilla. Cover with another tortilla  and Cook on a Tava using little butter on each side until golden brown in Colour.  Serve Hot with Tomato Ketchup.
Note: The Original Recipe Called for Chilli Sauce in the Filling, Since i m making it for my Kid, i have used Pepper. And also it was Baked Beans in the Original recipe, i didnt have any beans handy, so i replaced it with Peas. Go ahead, be Creative, change the filling and Surprise your kid!!!!
Sending this to MLLA-32 hosted by Sandhya's Kitchen, Event by Susan



How To Clobber Those Really Tough Drain Clogs



When Plungers Fail, Kick It Up a Notch!

Nobody likes having a clogged sink, toilet or tub. For most people, drain clogs rank at or near the top of life's list of inconveniences. It’s probably a safe bet that you can work a plunger or have had to use an over-the-counter chemical drain cleaner to unclog a problem drain. And in most cases, these time honored drain cleaning tactics will do the job nicely. But when these traditional clog-busting methods don’t work or you’re dealing with a particularly nasty clog, what can you do? Time to pull out the big guns!


Get Physical to Clean the Drain

If you’re tried a plunger or chemical drain cleaner and the clog still hasn't been cleare, you may need to take a more physical approach. You can purchase a plumbing snake for around $20 at most home improvement or plumbing supply stores. These long, thin tubes go straight down the drain to catch and remove hair, debris and sludge that have caused the clog. If your sink is blocked, clean out the trap and feed the snake into the pipe that way. Try covering the overflow valve to build up pressure that can help blast the clog away.

A power auger is an even more powerful physical option to stubborn clogs. You should only use an auger if you have more than basic plumbing experience so you don’t risk damaging your plumbing. If you don’t feel up to the task yourself, it’s best to call in a professional plumber. The upside of hiring a pro is that he or she can do a whole system inspection to make sure you don’t have to deal with tough clogs again.


The Non-Chemical Approach to Drain Cleaning and Maintenance

Commercial chemical drain cleaners usually contain harsh chemical agents that cause nasty fumes, burn your skin and damage your clothing, floors and surfaces. They can also be quite expensive. For a cheaper, greener approach, a solution of plain old baking soda and vinegar or boiling water can do the trick on many clogs. The most common cause of drain clogs is accumulated hair, so adding a bit of hair removal cream to the drain can help break up the clog.

To maintain a clear drain, use an enzyme culture solution once a month to break down grease and debris; these all-natural, organic products can also eliminate odors from pipes and drains. You can find these products at most home and hardware stores.

If you do go the chemical route, don’t ever mix cleaners; the chemicals can react violently and cause serious damage to pipes or septic systems, not to mention produce harmful vapors.


When All Else Fails, Call The Pros!

If you’ve tried all the above methods to clear your clogged drain, then your problem is probably more serious than just a run-of-the mill clog. You could have significant accumulation of hair or grease...or a foreign object may have become lodged in the drain. Even worse, your could a broken or leaking pipe somewhere in your drain system. If left untreated too long, these issues can compound and lead to more serious problems that may require a total plumbing and drain system overhaul.

For super-stubborn clogs, call a professional drain cleaning contractor. If these is a good indication that the problem is more serious than a typical clog. Nationwide, the average cost of hiring a pro to unclog a drain is about $250. Though this sounds like a lot for a simple blocked drain, it's better to spend a little now to avoid more costly damage in the future. And if you call the drain cleaning pros at Horizon Services, you get one of the best drain cleaning deals available anywhere: Horizon will clean and clear any drain, any time, any size for the unbeatable price of $99. That's a small price to pay for instant gratification!




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Neer Sundaikkai - Turkey Berry In Brine

NEER SUNDAIKKAI - TURKEY BERRY IN BRINE

My sister- in - law and I were gallivanting around and purchasing all Bengalooru goodies like avare kaalu, hurigaalu, obbattu and chakkli on the eve of her departure. All through the four days of her stay at Bangalore, we spent a great part of our time exchanging traditional recipes handed down to us by the elders in our families.
We stumbled upon tender green and fresh sundaikkais at Malleswaram Market and bought them on an impulse, remembering how my mother- in - law used to store them in brine.
The sundaikkais thus stored in brine can be used for preparing kozhambus or just vadakkals (Sauteed with little seasonings ) as and when required.
SOLANUM TORVUM is the botanical name for Sundaikkai. Wikipedia has listed Turkey Berry, Devil's Fig, Pea Eggplant and many more names by which Sundaikkai is identified. It is known as Sondkai in Kannada according to the vendor.


Ingredients
Fresh green sundaikkais - 4 glasses
Salt - a little less than 1/4 glass
Water - 2 glasses
Method
1. Remove the sundaikkais from the bunches .
2. Pick and clean the berries after removing the stalks.
3. Discard the ones which are damaged.
4. Wash thoroughly and spread them out on a kitchen towel for drying.
5. Boil water and salt together.
6. Reduce flame and add the cleaned and dried sundaikkais to the brine and switch off flame immediately.

7. Thoroughly cool the pickle before storing in a clean dry bottle.


This preserved sundaikkai can be used in preparing various dishes.


SUNDAKKAI VADAKAL - SAUTEED TURKEY BERRY

1.Filter out a table spoon of sundaikkai without the brine, using a dry spoon.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee or cooking oil in a small pan or a seasoning ladle.
3. Add the sundaikkai to the hot ghee/oil and saute till it crackles.
4. Pour the popped up sundaikkai over hot steaming rice and relish the unique taste and flavour of the vadakkal.
A couple of morsels thus savoured at the beginning of a meal is very good for digestion. It is believed that sundaikkai has the power to even eliminate harmful bacteria from the system.


SUNDAIKAI PACHAI MOR KUZHAMBU

Ingredients
Thick curds - 1 cup
Fresh grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Green chilly - 1 big
Fresh grated ginger - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Sundaikkai - 2 tbsps
Cooking oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 pinch
Curry leaves - a few
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch


Method
1.Grind coconut gratings, green chilly, fresh ginger gratings and salt into a smooth paste.
2. Mix the paste into the thick curd and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds.
4.When the mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves , and then add the sundaikkai.
5. When the sundaikkai cracks add turmeric powder.
6. Add the curd mixture and immediately switch off flame.
Mix well and savour with steamig hot rice.

SUNDAIKKAI has great healing properties. Periodic consumption of this berry helps in maintaining a healthy digestive system and keeps coughs and colds away.




Sun dried sundaikkais are available in super markets. This can be deep fried and savoured as an accompanimet with the main meal. Sundaikkai vattal kuzhambu is a gravy where the dried berries are fried with the seasoning and cooked in a tamarind based gravy.


A WORD OF CAUTION - Sundaikkai has a very bitter taste. Hence only a small quantity (which is powerful enough to act as medicine ) can be used at a time. It can not be savoured like green peas. Sauteeing or cooking with ingredients like tamarind , salt , spices and jaggery helps to tone down the bitterness to a certain extent. You are sure to enjoy this medicinal berry if you develop a taste for it.

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