A Short Blogging Break

Haii Friends !!!

My Previous Post was about Soccer Fever, Now really I got fever and I am not feeling well now and I need a little break. I do not know if it is for a week or month but all is for good.

I will be back shortly. I will miss u all during this break. SORRY GUYS !

If you need to get my attention in the mean time u can email me at samayalcorner@gmail.com

TC

Regards,
SathyaSridhar

Tortilla Espanola with Soccer Fever

Dear Frenz, Hope you all enjoyed your weekend with your family. Here, We also enjoyed our weekend with lots of fun and met lot of people from different countries in Sandton City. In Nelson Mandela Square ( This is the convention centre near the Soccer city n Ellis Park stadium), People from different part of the world gathered there and enjoyed their day by singing their country songs and lot of Merry Making with music. We are feeling the FIFA here, everyday there is matches in different places of South Africa. This FIFA matches are telecasting in "3D". Yesterday, We were watching one match in 3D really a different experience can't believe that, while player kicked the ball its straightly coming to our face. It was thrilling and different Joyable experience, We are going to watch another 1 match in 3D and 1 match in stadium.

My Hubby is supporting the team "Spain" and am Supporting the team "Brazil". Yesterday, I have painted "Brazil" flag on my face and We were walking towards the restaurant on the way the people from Brazil seeing my face they started to talk with us and they began to sing a song of their country slogans. Coming to the recipe, I am planning to post different recipes from FIFA WORLD CUP countries. Today, am going to start with my Hubby's Supporting team "Spain".Of course, My next recipe is from "Brazil". Here, is the recipe for Tortilla Espanola or Tortilla de Patata from SPAIN as follows,

Ingredients:

1.Jumbo eggs - 3 no's
2.Peeled and thinly sliced starchy potato - 1 medium
3.Spicy Sausage or Chorizo style sausages - 1
4.Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
5.Salt as reqd
6.Finely Chopped Onion - 4 tbsp
7.Finely chopped Garlic - 3 pods
8.Frozen Green Peas - 1 tbsp
9.Grated Cheddar Cheese - 2 tbsp
10.Olive Oil - 1tbsp

Preparation:

1.Heat oil in the non-stick frying pan, saute the chopped onions and garlic for 5 mts. Follow with sliced sausages, sliced potatoes with little bit of salt. Fry till the potatoes turn crispy and finally add the frozen peas.

2.Meanwhile, beat the eggs with salt and pepper. Add the grated cheddar cheese with egg mixture.

3.Mix the potato and sausage mixture with the beaten egg , in the same pan make an omlette.

4.Now the Cheesy and Crunchy Spanish Potato Omlette is ready to serve with breads.

Chow Chow Kootu

Chayote squash is versatile vegetable in India, My Amma often cooks this veggie in kootu or in Poriyal form. It taste very good like white pumpkin, I like the poriyal She makes in this veggie. My Hubby likes the Chow-Chow kootu n Sambar very much,, it also very good veggie for weight-watchers. I cooked this chow-chow kootu with spinach poriyal n Okra poriyal for our dinner, My Hubby enjoyed it very much it was a complete healthy meal for us. Here, is the easy chow-chow kootu recipe for you as follows,

 

Ingredients:

 

1.Peeled and Cubed Chayote Squash - 1 no

2.Chana dal - 1 cup

3.Chopped tomatoes - 1 big

4.Sliced onions - 1/2 medium

5.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

6.Salt as reqd

 

For Grinding:

 

1.Grated Coconut  - 1/2 cup

2.Green chillies - 3 no's

3.Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

 

For Seasoning:

 

1.Canola Oil - 2 tsp

2.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

3.Curry leaves - 2 strings

 

Preparations:

 

1.Cook the chana dal, sliced onions, chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles, after that open the pan add the cubed chow-chow to the dal mixture stir it well and cook for 1 whistle.

2.Grind the coconut, chillies n cumin seeds to fine paste. Keep it aside.

3.After the dal n chayote cooked well, open the lid of the pressure pan add the grounded coconut paste and salt. Stir it well and leave it cook in medium flame for 10-15 mts till the raw smell goes off.

4.In the separate frying pan, season the ingredients under for seasoning and pour it on top of the kootu.

5.Now the Curry leaves flavour rich Chow-Chow kootu is ready to serve with hot rice and any veggie or greens poriyal.