http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com If I can,so can you! Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:15:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Succeeded in making besan ladoo at the third attempt,finally. The first time,it turned out like halwa.The second time,it was too too raw. And,finally,got lucky the third time. Ingredients : [ for making 5-6 ladoos] 1 cup besan(gram flour) 1 cup sugar ,powdered finely 1/4 cup ghee Procedure: Heat the ghee in a frying pan.Once ghee is heated properly,keep ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/besan-ladoo/ An easy breakfast or dinner or snack dish.Though,takes a little while to boil the pasta. Ingredients: 1 cup pasta [I've used penne pasta.Same procedure should hold for any type of pasta] 1 small onion,chopped 1 small tomato chopped 1/3 a cup of tinned tomato puree 1 tsp chilli flakes (or) simply,the flakes inside dry red chillies can ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/yummy-pasta/ Rajma is one of my favorites.I can have it in any form.Here is a simple recipe for rajma gravy. Ingredients: Rajma,soaked for 4-6 hours or overnight 1 small onion,chopped 1 small tomato chopped a few curry leaves coriander to garnish a pinch of turmeric 2 tbsp of sambar powder 2 tbsp tamarind paste salt to taste Procedure: Boil the rajma in pressure ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/rajma-gravy/   People like me who dont have the facilities to make idli or dosa,mean,I dont have a grinder(Heh,some excuse for being ignorant),are always searching for easy breakfast. Hash Browns are considered a breakfast food in the United States.I indianised it a little 'cos it was too bland for my taste. Ingredients : 2 potatoes 1 ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/indian-hash-browns/ For the mossst lazy of the lot ! It cant get easier than this. Ingredients: Thoor dal , a handful or 2 handfuls maybe for thicker consistency 2 medium sized tomatoes. a pinch of turmeric 1/2 a tsp tamarind paste 2-3 dry red chillis 2-3 green chillies Procedure Soak the thoor dal in a bowl of water.Add in the ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/tomato-dal/ Like I said earlier ,this is a blog for the laidback and the lazy (simply, 'cos thats me." .So,there shall be no recipes that require a lot of effort and hardwork. Here is another easy one.Perhaps,we can call it Aloo Bhindi. All my recipes are picked from the net ,after googling.In case ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/aloo-bhindi/   An all time favorite , especially 'cos its easy to make,and goes well both with rice and with chapathis. Ingredients : 5-6 Potatoes. 1 medium sized onion,chopped. a pinch of turmeric 2 tbsp chilli /sambar powder 1 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 tbsp oil Procedure :  Boil the potatoes in pressure cooker,maximum 2 whistles. Peel the skin,and mash them slightly .  Heat ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/potato-curry/  Here is a simple recipe I got from a bachelor friend. He never knew what he was making but it turned out quite nice. And i hate soggy cauliflower.I had vowed never to buy cauliflower again after my first attempt at cauliflower curry. But this one changed my mind. Simple,easy,and pretty tasty too. Ingredients ... http://thelaidbackcook.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/cauliflower-poriyal/