Event - BERRIES - Strawberry - Desserts - August 1st to 31st

Berries are the crown jewels of summer, the gems that inspire pies,

parfaits, cobblers, ice cream treats, and whipped cream wonders. 

Best of all, berries deliver super-healthy antioxidants that help 

fight disease.

The word "Berry" means a freshly fruit produced from a single 

ovary. In everyday English, "berry" is a term for any small 

edible fruit. These "berries" are usually juicy, round or semi-

oblong, brightly colored, sweet or sour, and do not have a stone or 

pit, although many seeds may be present.

Berries provide all the disease-fighting antioxidants you need in a 

single day.

I love all berries as they are simply sweet and sour, have vibrant 

color and very high in antioxidants.

You can make any recipe from which can be a Dessert/Sweet

...the main in

ingredient should be the strawberry in your recipe. 

The 

Strawberries you use can be fresh, frozen, dried etc., you can make 

vegetarian or non-vegetarian recipes.

Add a line or two as to why you like this berry, 

Nutritional Information about the berry, Homemade 

Beauty Tips like Face Packs, Scrubs etc., and Weight Loss Tips 

with the berry you used in your recipe.


I want to keep this event going on, so would like to use these berry theme with different menu categories like appetizer, snack, entree, juice/milkshakes, ice cream/sorbets, dessert/sweets etc., and you need to choose one berry like Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Gooseberry etc.,....

So this month  (August 1st to 31st ) I am choosing "Berries - Strawberry - Desserts"


I am also posting this same event in my other blog "Anu's Cakes N Bakes"

Now to the Event Rules:
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1. Send in as many as recipes as you want, archived entries are 

allowed only if re-posted and linked to this event. New recipe should also be linked to this event page.

2. You should use strawberry as your dessert menu.

2. Use of logo is mandatory, so that the berry word will spread 

around bloggers and non-bloggers.

3. Bloggers and Non-bloggers can participate.

4. Event date starts from August 1 to August 31st.

5. Please enter you recipe details by clicking on the Event Logo at the end of this post/page.

Please Click on the EVENT LOGO to ENTER the RECIPE DETAILS....

If you face any problems leave me a comment or drop a line to anu(dot)healthykitchen(at)gmail(dot)com.

So hurry up friends we have only 30 days to fill my inbox with lots of yummy berricious recipes.......... :-)

If anyone interested in guest hosting this event for the coming months....please look at the Event Calender for more details and if willing to guest host for the same, email me at  anu(dot)healthykitchen(at)gmail(dot)com. I am also updating a Event Calender Page with rest of the details about this Ongoing Event.

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EVENT CALENDAR

Hello Friends,

I am happy to inform you all about my 2nd Event - "Berries - Strawberry - Dessert". I would like to continue this event in the future months and created a table for bloggers to guest host this event. I have also listed the themes for the months, you can choose any theme for any month. If you decide on one, please feel free to write to me at anu(dot)healthykitchen(at)gmail(dot)com, with the subject "Guest Host - Berries".

I hope to see many willing hosts....

EVENT CALENDAR 2011
August	Anu	Anu's Healthy Kitchen and Anu's Cakes N Bakes	Strawberry - Desserts - August 1st to 31st	Strawberry - Desserts - August 1st to 31st
September	Open
October	Open
November	Open
December	Open
Copyright © Anu's Healthy Kitchen August 1st to 31st 2011

EVENT CALENDAR 2012
January
February	Vardhini	Zesty Palette	Strawberry - Juice/Sorbet/Ice Cream/...
March
April
May
June	Geetha	Sun Moon and Potatoes	Gooseberry
Copyright © Anu's Healthy Kitchen August 1st to 31st 2011

Event Theme For Hosts To Select

Strawberry - Entree/Main Course

Strawberry - Appetizer/Snack

Strawberry - Juice/Sorbet/Ice Cream/...

Strawberry - Salad/Soup(hot or cold)/Chutney/Sauce/Jam/pickle...

Blueberry - Dessert

Blueberry - Entree/Main Course

Blueberry - Appetizer/Snack

Blueberry - Juice/Sorbet/Ice Cream/...

Blueberry - Salad/Soup(hot or cold)/Chutney/Sauce/Jam/pickle...

Raspberry - Dessert

Raspberry - Entree/Main Course

Raspberry - Appetizer/Snack

Raspberry - Juice/Sorbet/Ice Cream/...

Raspberry - Salad/Soup(hot or cold)/Chutney/Sauce/Jam/pickle...

Blackberry - Dessert

Blackberry - Entree/Main Course

Blackberry - Appetizer/Snack

Blackberry - Juice/Sorbet/Ice Cream/...

Blackberry - Salad/Soup(hot or cold)/Chutney/Sauce/Jam/pickle...

Gooseberry

Copyright © Anu's Healthy Kitchen August 1st to 31st 2011

Ennai Kathirikkai Kulambu / Oil Fried Stuffed Eggplants Gravy

I am not a big fan of Eggplants, but I eat them only when my granny prepares this recipe. This recipe's credit goes to her and her version is slightly vary as she never adds coconut. This recipe tastes good even if you don't add coconut.

This ennai kathirikkai kulambu is one of the typical south Indian gravies which will be definitely liked by all. Tender eggplants are stuffed with the roasted masala mixture and shallow fried in oil to get it cooked and again it is simmered/cooked in masala tamarind gravy to get the traditional taste. It is quite simple but requires few additional steps to make perfect gravy.



Basic Information:
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4


Ingredients:



Brinjal / Eggplants - 7 nos

Tamarind - 1 small lemon size

Gingely oil - 2 tablespoon

Curry Leaves - 1 string

Mustard and Urid Dal - 1/2 teaspoon



To Roast and Grind:



Onion - 1 medium size / 1 cup chopped

Coconut - 1/4 cup, grated

Dry red chillies - 5-7 nos / to taste

Poppy seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Peanuts - 1 tablespoon

Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Salt - to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon



Method:



1) Soak Tamarind in warm water for 15 minutes and extract the juice from it. Keep it aside.

2) In a dry pan, dry roast all the ingredients given for roasting except coconut, onion, turmeric powder and salt. Roast well till you get nice aroma and towards the end, add grated coconut,salt and turmeric powder. Give a quick fry. Transfer it to another plate/bowl.

3) Add a teaspoon of oil and onion in the same pan. Fry them till onions are soft.

4) Allow the mixture and onion to cool and grind it together to a smooth paste by adding little water. Keep it aside.

5) Take baby eggplants and cut them into four without breaking them. See the picture for reference.

6) Stuff them carefully with the masala mixture which we prepared in step 4. It might take approx. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon for each eggplant.

7) Now, Take a pan and heat the remaining oil. When they are hot and not smoking, add eggplants and fry till they are soft and half cooked. Transfer them to a plate.

8) In the same pan, add mustard seeds and urid dal. Allow them to splutter.

9) Add curry leaves, remaining masala mixture and tamarind water. Add approx. a cup of water or more according to your desired thickness. Adjust for the salt now by tasting gravy.

10) Wait for the gravy to boil. when it starts boiling, add oil fried eggplants.

11) Reduce the flame to medium and cook till the oil oozes out from the gravy. Remove from heat at this stage.

12) This Gravy best pairs with steamed rice.