Stir fried bottle gourd peel with potato and chow chow

stir fried bottle gourd with potato and chow chow

We GSB's eat  a lot of different vegetable peels which is tasty  and healthy too.So in my todays dish its not the bottle gourd but its peel is the main ingredient i am using along with some potato and some chow chow(simey badaney in kannada).

My mom used to prepare this dish at that time i remember she used to tell how to choose the gourd It should be  free from blemishes or dark spots and it should look soft and tender with shiny outer cover.So when we cook the peels it should melt in the mouth.

bottle gourd peels

Ingredients:-

bottle gourd peels

Bottle gourd peels-2 cups(cut into long stripes)

Potato-1(cut into long stripes with the peels)

chow chow-1 small(peel off the skin and cut into long stripes)(optional)

Chilly powder-1tsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Asafoetida-1tsp

Salt to taste
oil-1tbsp

Method:-

• Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds .Let it crackle for some times then add chilly powder followed by asafoetida.
• Now add bottle gourd peels,potato and chow chow and salt to taste.
• Cover and cook on low flame till done.
• Serve hot with rice and dal.

Stir fried bottle gourd peels

Eggless Zebra cake!!

Y'day was my hubby's Birthday so i wanted to bake some special cake for him so thought of this.Actual recipe is with egg but i thought of making it eggless and it really came out fluffy and nice.

       

Eggless zebra cake

Ingredients:-

Maida(all purpose flour)-11/2 cup

Sugar-1 cup(powdered)

Cocoa Powder-1tbsp

Milk-1/2 to 1 cup(as required)

Vanilla essence-2 tsp

Vinegar-2tsp

Baking powder-11/2 tsp

Baking soda-1/2tsp

Cooking oil-3/4 cup

Method:-

• Preheat the oven to 200/400F.Grease the mould  and set aside.
• Now beat the Powdered sugar with oil till it dissolves.You can use blender for mixing the sugar.
• Add vinegar and mix it again.
• Now add baking powder and baking soda and blend it nicely.
• Next add  milk and  the vanilla essence  and blend it again.
• Now its time to add flour.Add little flour at a time and blend.
• If the mixture is too thick then add little milk.
• Now divide the cake batter into 2 equal parts.
• Mix the cocoa powder to one part of the batter gently with a spoon or spatula without any lumps. 

How to proceed:-

before baking

• Now place the greased  mould on a flat surface.
• Now pour a ladle full  plain batter in the middle of the pan.
• Now gently pour the cocoa batter over the 1st batter.
• Repeat with the 2 batters alternately until both the batter used up.
• No need to spead the batter as you put the 2nd batter the 1st will automatically goes sideways.
• Now lower the temperature to 180/350F and bake for 30-35 mins till the toothpick comes out clean.
• Take it out and let it cool for sometime and transfer it to a wire rack for 15-20 mins.
• Now Zebra cake is ready.  

inside view