2011 Industry Showcase for Northern California May 17th

These Industry shows are usually only open to designers and such. This one is open to the public, and a good chance to see lots of great products in one place with reps to explain how they function.

Peggy

National Kitchen & Bath Association CA Capital Chapter,
National Kitchen & Bath Association Northern California Chapter
& California Legislative Coalition of Interior Design
present:

2011 Industry Showcase for Northern California

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate
2960 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, California 94605

Join Us For the 2011 Industry Showcase

Showcase Exhibits 2pm - 6pm
Buffet Dinner 6:30pm
Guest Speaker 7:30pm
Note: Seating is Limited, Registration Ends May 11, 2011

If you are planning to remodel your home or thinking of building new, this is the place to be.
Come and join us for this year's Interior Design - Industry Showcase.

* From 2pm - 6pm, the Exhibit Hall will be showcasing a wide range of manufacturer's displays. Come and learn about the latest innovations in appliances, plumbing, hardware, lighting, flooring, cabinets, countertops, tile and more...Experts will be on hand to answer your questions.
* Guest Speaker Mick De Giulio, world renowned Designer and Author of Kitchen Centric will be the evening presenter.
* This event is supported by the IFDA, IDS, NARI and other industry partners.
* There will be a Silent Auction fundraiser proceeds to support Rebuilding Together.

Mushroom Pulao

I am sure mushroom lovers will love this pulao. I added coconut milk to make the pulao delicious and rich! The ingredient list may be long, but it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
2 Garlic pods chopped finely
A handful of sliced mushroom and frozen peas
1 Green Chilli
2 Cloves
1 Stick cinnamon
1 Bay leaf
1 Star Anise
Salt
1 cup Basmathi Rice
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
Coriander leaves to garnish
3/4 cup coconut milk
3/4 cup water

Method:

Heat oil and ghee in pressure cooker.
Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and star anise.
After a few seconds, add garlic, onion and green chilli. Saute for a couple of minutes.
Add mushroom and peas and stir well.
Wash and rinse the rice.
Add the rice. Saute for a minute.
Add salt, coconut milk and water.
Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
Cool and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with any raitha or chips. 

Ragi Halbai For Happy Holy - Finger Millet Fudge

RAGI HALBAI

Halbai is an easy to prepare traditional sweet dish made out of ground rice, coconut milk and jaggery. The 'milk' extracted out of soaked and ground wheat is another option to prepare mouth watering Wheat Halbai.
Here is a healthier version of halbai prepared using ragi ( finger millet ). Ragi is soaked,ground and filtered to extract the 'milk' for preparing halbai, and the squeezed out husk is discarded. But I have used whole ragi flour to retain the healthy fibre content of the millet in this version of the sweet dish.

INGREDIENTS

Ragi flour - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Coconut Milk / Plain  milk- 2 cups ( I used plain milk )
Ghee - 3 tbsps ( If coconut milk is used the quantity of ghee can be reduced )
Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
Cashew nuts - a few.


                                      
                                    


METHOD

1. Blend ragi flour with warm milk into a smooth paste and let it stand for fifteen minutes..
2. Dissolve jaggery in 2 cups of warm water and filter it.
3. Cook the ragi flour paste and jaggery water together in a heavy bottomed pan.
4. Keep stirring to avoid lumps.
5. Add ghee little by little and keep stirring till the whole mass comes together.
6. When the halbai becomes dark and shiny and starts to leave the sides of the pan, add cardamom powder and the remaining ghee .
7. Pour it on a greased plate and garnish with cashew nuts.

                                       

8.Allow to set and then cut into desired shapes .

Relish the silky soft and nutritious Ragi Halbai while still warm.