Modern Microwave Cooking

Milk - ½ litre

Semiya - ¼ cup

Sago - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/3 cup

Ghee - 2 tsp

Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp

Spread semiya , sago & cashew in a micro plate, smear ghee & MW for 3 mts on medium, mixing well once inbetween.

In a casserole take milk & MW hi for 5 mts.

Remove add semiya mixture & mix well.

MW medium for 7-8 mts, stirring twice inbetween to prevent lump formation.

Remove, add sugar & stir well.

MW lo for 3 mts.

Remove & add cardamom powder.

Chill.

If it becomes thick, add little cold milk.

Dear Chitra ma'am
I have a basic doubt regd the use of grill mode in MW..

When we preheat the oven in grill mode.. it needs to be done with the grill stand inside right?

Can you please suggest some simple recipes and ways of using the grill effectively?


Regards
Honeybee

Personally, I find the grill mode in MW, less useful than conventional grill !
Toasted bread can be topped with cheese & grilled to melt the same.
Top of cakes can be browned.
Baked dishes top can be browned.
Love & regards,
Chithra.

Hi,

I just want to know whether the sago will be cooked if we boil it in the milk in MW cooking? Because usually we cook the sago in the cooker isn't it?

Hello Chitra,

This is a gr8 reciepe. I hv tried this MW manga thokku its comes out very well and saves time also.

Sago, the small variety, when lightly roasted as I have given in little ghee, cooks very well. I did'nt try with the big nylon variety.
Thanks for the MW mangothokku feedback !
Love & regards,
Chithra.

Hello Maam,

I spent Sat. evening making pickles and really proud of the results. Ofcourse, the credit goes to YOU.

Sweet & Sour Apple - Kalonji seeds add great flavour to this relish. Mother and daughter were practically snacking on that. We just couldn't resist. Hmmmm...... I tried it with the regular sandwich and it tasted soooo gooood. That would be my lunch for tomorrow.

Mango Chunda - Hmmmm.... lip smacking. Can't wait to try this with stuffed paratha. Till then I can snack on this.

MW Mango Thokku - Yet another yummy pickle. I just loved it. I need to have 'thayir sadam' now. Since I'm going out now I've postponed it till tomorrow.

Kollu Dosai & Kara chutney - This was excellent. We loved it. Since we had late dinner last night we limited to one dosai only. Planning to make it again tonight.

I encouraged my s-i-l to try out some of the recipes. I'll forward some your recipes to her. I inspired her try out new stuff.

I'm about to leave.

Bye bye

Lots of love
vls

Yours is first FB for sweet & sour apple - I was wondering why nobody ever tried it !
It goes with bread, parota etc. very well !
Ofcourse mangathokku is an alltime favourite in I L now !
If your SIL has access to computer, why not you ask her to join I L ?
Thanks for the F B .
Love& regards,
Chithra.

Please remember timings may differ slightly with each M W oven.

Milk - 1 litre

Basmathi - ¼ cup

Sugar - ¾ cup

Saffron - ¼ tsp ( warm & powder )

Instead of basmathi, any thin variety, quick cooking rice can be used.

Use a big casserole for this.

Wash and soak the rice for 30 mts.

Then drain & keep ready.

Pour milk in the casserole & MW hi for 10 mts.

Remove, add rice & mix well.

Now MW medium for 20 mts & Mw medium Lo ( next lower adjustament) for 25 mts.

Frequent stirring regularly is important to prevent lump formation.

Take out, lightly mash with a ladle to get a sauce consistency.

Add sugar & powdered saffron.

Mix well & MW Lo for 5 mts & remove.

Bombay Rawa - 1 cup

Ghee 5 tbsp

Sugar 2 cups

Water 2-2 ½ cups (depends on how soft you want it )

Chopped cashew 2 tbsp

Raisins 2 tbsp

Cardamom pdr 1 tsp

In a bowl take rawa , smear with ghee and mix well.

Micro Med for 5 mts, stirring once in between till light pink.

Add cashew , raisins and Micro Med for 2 mts

Add sugar , hot water, colour, cardamom pdr and mix very well.

This mixing is important to prevent lumps.

Micro Hi for 5 mts, stirring once in between to dissolve the sugar completely.


Cover and Micro Low for 10 mts.

Fruit Kesari:

In the above recipe decrease the sugar to 1 ½ cups.

After you finish the entire cooking you can add upto 2 cups of chopped fruits , cover for 10 mts & then use.

Do not cook after adding fruits.

Fruits like pineapple , pomegranate , apple & seedless sweet grapes are suitable.

Bananas can be added , but it will make the kesari slightly mushy.

For both kesaris , conventional stove top cooking can be made in the same way , with the same proportion.