Saturday, August 7, 2010

Event Announcement - "COOK AND CLICK"

Tried and tasted by Nivedita 
Hi All,
After getting lovely responses from all of you for my last week's POST, I am very excited to announce my another new event "COOK AND CLICK"
Before you go through the rules, please read the previous POST.
Now coming to the rules,
As many people thought that I will be giving traditional recipes, Sorry, its not about only traditional recipes. The recipes I am giving you are from old books, magazines or my mother's collection, which I have with me. There might be many recipes you might be already knowing or you might have already  prepared it. May be you might have got those books with you also.
I am still a newbie in this food world. May be many of you feel the recipes I am giving you are very old for you. Please bear with me and send me the tips to improve myself.
My intention here is to explore few old recipes and mainly "LETS COOK TOGETHER THE SAME RECIPE AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES" I am sure we all are going to have lot of fun.
I AM GIVING YOU ONE RECIPE PER EVENT. (I changed it from two to one, as its confusing for you and me also). You may not get time to try two recipes and one recipe will miss out from your list.
Now the rules,
1.I will post one recipe with ingredients, procedure and the source (if possible), exactly the way its written in the book.
If possible! because, I have few pages without the main book :-) also.
2. The event will repeat 3 times in a month (10 days per recipe)
3. You should try  the recipe. The only STRICT RULE is: First time, TRY TO FOLLOW THE RECIPE 100%. YOU CAN REDUCE THE QUANTITY TO HALF OR DOUBLE according to your requirement.
4. Once you prepare it, click the photo and send it to me with link back to this post. No need to retype the ingredients and procedure. Only extra tips can be added when you try second time.
5. If you already have the recipe in your archive, just send the photos with the link.


6. If the ingredient is available in different varieties or colors(like bell peppers and similar) you can substitute it. 
7. If you like the dish, and wants to prepare it again, and if you find the dish will taste better with certain changes, you can send me the tips. I will add it in the recipe with your link.
8. I will post the round up(only photos with your blog link) within a week (or less). First round up may take time, as I do not want to repeat the mistake I did in the last event(skipped few recipes in a hurry)
BUT ONE RECIPE WILL BE POSTED ONE DAY BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF PREVIOUS RECIPE.
Once the weeks pass by, the roundup will be done faster.
9. I will giving some guidelines if it is required about substituting some ingredients or similar.
10. I will be trying these dishes with you all. 
Some times, I may give a very simple or easy and very popular recipe also!

ARE YOU READY TO  COOK TOGETHER THE SAME DISH AND HAVE FUN.

Recipe for this week: I felt, this is interesting and good starter.

APPLE AND ONION BAKE:
Onions - 6, sliced
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Tomatoes - 2, thickly sliced
Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
Apples - Peeled and sliced
Green chillies - 2, finely chopped and seeds removed
Chopped coriander - 2 tbsp
Veg stock(you can use Maggi cubes to make) - 1 cup, heated
Procedure :
1. Lightly sauté onions in 1 tbsp ghee. Remove with slotted spoon.
2. Sauté tomatoes. Drain off juiced through strainer and reserve.
3. Sauté breadcrumbs in remaining ghee to brown lightly.
4. Grease baking dish and arrange onion, apple and tomato in alternate layers.
5. Put chillies, coriander and reserved juiced into hot stock and pour over vegetables. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top.
6. Cover and bake at 190 degree C or 375degree F for 30 minute.
7 Uncover and cook another 15 minutes.
Serves 4.
(Source : Indian Cookery by Bay Books Cookery collections)

The last date for this recipe to try is 16/08/2010
Hoping to get more clicks from your cameras!

Send the following details to nivedita.mt@gmail.com with subject "COOK AND CLICK" :
your name, 
blog name, 
url of the link  and 
the photo attached.
Non bloggers can send the details to my mail.


Please share your experience about this dish.

Any suggestions, new ideas are welcome. 
(If you have any hidden or unknown recipe, you also can send it to me. I will add it in the event whenever possible)

Keep Smiling,

15 comments:

Aparna S Mallya said...

Interesting event. And I was happy to see that it involves baking. Glad to know you are getting comfortable with the oven :).

Hayley said...

Hey you are coming up with innovative idea's aren't you? Intresting event...all the best ! count me in after August...

Nivedita Thadani said...

Thanks Aparna and Jagruti.
Aparna, I hope I can expect your click!
Jagruti, I will wait for you.

Pavithra Srihari said...

Oh this is damn interesting ..

I have a query , what is bread crumbs for ? Its not included in the procedure ?

Pavithra Srihari said...

I am so enthused to do this as it involves baking :)

Umm Mymoonah said...

Very interesting recipe Nivedita, i just have a doubt, is it green apples or any apples and how do you serve this. Sorry this is totally a new recipe to me so please clarify.

Nivedita Thadani said...

Hi Pavithra
Thanks.
I have included the use of breadcrumbs now.

Nivedita Thadani said...

Hi Umm,
Even it is new for me, thats why I chose this one, so that we can learn together.
I think you can use any apple. The taste depends on the sourness or sweetness of the apple you are using.
This can be used as starter or as side dish. Lets cook(bake) and see with what it goes well!!
:-)

Padmajha said...

Nice event Nive.I don't have an oven so will skip this edition and hope to take part in the next.
Happy hosting dear :)

shifa firoz said...

what a lovely idea dear! i waont be participating in the first few weeks.. but will sure do after 2-3 weeks of my delivery.. :)

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

wil try to participate dear...very innovative idea to learn together....awesome..

satoshbangar said...

hi it is inovative and looking tasty dish.i am new to ur blog. lp i am happy if u also visit my blog.thanks
santosh
santoshbangar.blogspot.com

Padhu Sankar said...

Interesting event

Saraswathi Iyer said...

Nice event dear. Will try to send in mine.

Do checkout my Events blog and post your event.
www.sarafoodevents.blogspot.com

callmeasviju said...

love ur blog.............

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