Grandma Recipes

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter  2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white sugar  1/4 cup onion, diced  1 cup sour cream  3 (14.5 ounce) cans French style green beans, drained  2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers 1 tablespoon butter, melted  Add all ingredients to list Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. Stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. Add green beans, and stir to coat. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread shredded cheese over the top. In a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Ingredients 1 Cup rice Juice of 3 lemon Salt to taste 2 tsp mustrad seeds (rai) 1 tsp dhuli urad dal 2 tbsp peanuts 1 tbsp cashew nuts, sliced a pinch of asafoetida (hing) 2 whole green chilies slit 1 sprig of curry leaves (kari patta) Salt to taste 1 tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste 2 tbsp mustard oil/sesame oil Instructions Wash rice few times or until the water runs clear. Soak for at least 15 minutes in water. Boil 4 cups of water in a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Drain water from the soaked rice. Add rice in the boiling water saucepan. Cook the rice till 80% cooked. Make sure rice does not turn mushy. As soon the rice is cooked transfer it to a metal colander For this recipe you can use leftover rice as well. Heat oil in a kadhai ( buy it here ) over high flam Once the oil starts fuming, reduce the heat to low. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Next add urad dal and hing. Fry till dal turn light golden in color. Add pea...

One of the healthiest dishes is the soups. There are hundreds of varieties of soups. But among them, one of the soup recipes that you have to try is the chicken sweet corn soup. This is a very easy recipe to prepare on a cold winter evening.  There are many people who are diet conscious and follow a fluid diet. So, this is the best recipe to try if you are on a diet, as it is not loaded on calories and is also very tasty. As the name suggests, the main ingredients used in this recipe are the chicken and sweet corn. Sweet corn is rich in carbohydrates and fibre. It is one of the best snacks to have at any part of the day. The chicken sweet corn soup can be served as a breakfast or as an evening snack.  If you are a vegetarian, you can exclude the chicken and prepare the soup with sweet corn and your favourite vegetables. So, let's start preparing the chicken sweet corn soup recipe, shall we? Preparation time - 15 minutes  Cooking time - 20 minutes  Ingre...

Aromatic and flavourful rice with the crunchy bite of nuts enhances the taste of this green colored healthy pudina rice. We are well aware of the most popular herb mint leaves, it consists of innumerable of health benefits to all age people. I have added cooked rice to the prepared mixture, which helps to retain the color of fresh mint leaves. This wonderful rice can be packed for lunch. Health benefits of Mint:   Soothing the digestive tract and if you are having a stomach ache then it can be of great help.            Herbal mint tea reduces irritated bowel syndromes, cleanses the stomach and also clear up skin disorders such as acne.  Mint acts as a cooling sensation to the skin and helps in dealing with skin irritations. Mint helps in eliminating toxins from the body. Crushed mint leaves help in whitening teeth and combat bad breath. Mint is a very good cleanser for the blood.               ...

This was my grandmother's apple pie recipe. I have never seen another one quite like it. It will always be my favorite, and I hope it becomes one of your favorites as well!" Ingredients 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie  1/2 cup unsalted butter  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour  1/2 cup white sugar  1/2 cup packed brown sugar  1/4 cup water  8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced Directions Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 35 to 45 m...

Rice recipe which is simple and easy to make. The whole spices added to the recipe makes the dish more aromatic and the colors of the vegetables makes the dish more appealing. It is an excellent idea to incorporate vegetables to our meal. Since it is well flavored the vegetables taste great in this recipe. Whenever you are bored of regular rice then this amazing coconut rice makes your day more complete. You can add add vegetables of your choice, adding capsicum at the end makes the dish more attractive. Ingredients for Coconut Milk Recipe 2 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter 1 Cinnamon stick, 1 Bay leaves 2 Cardamom, 3 Cloves, 6 pepper cons 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds For Coconut Milk Rice 10-12 Cashew Nuts 1 tbsp Finely chopped Ginger 2,3 Green Chilies  1 Onion 1/4 cup Green Peas  1 Carrot 1 cup Basmati Rice 2 cup Coconut Milk Coriander and Mint leaves Salt to Taste Cooking Method Step 1) Flavoring :  Mel...

Ingredients: 6 Tomatoes. 2 Cups Basmati Rice 1 Onion (medium sized) 5 Green Chilies. 1 Potato A handful of Green Peas Ginger and Garlic Paste 12-15 Curry Leaves 1 tsp Cardamom Seeds 3 Bay leaves 2 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder 4 Cloves 1 tsp Turmeric Salt (to taste) How to make Andhra tomato Rice: Wash the basmati rice and soak it for 30 minutes. Meanwhile chop all the vegetables into small pieces. Now take one pan and heat the oil and add all the spices, fry them of 5 minutes. Add the chopped vegetables. Cook it until the vegetables become soft. Now add soaked basmati rice after draining water. Mix it well for 5-10 minutes. Add the contents into rice cooker, add salt and cook it in a medium flames for 2 whistles. Now tomato rice is ready to serve.

ingredients:   Sooji rava 1cup  Grated coconut 1/2cup  Sugar 3/4cup  Milk 1/3 cup(adjust)  Cardamom powder 1/2tsp  Cashew nuts chopped 2tsp  Raisins 3tsp  Almonds chopped 1tsp  Ghee 2tsp Preparation: 1. Heat 2tsp ghee in a pan, fry cashew, almond and raisins on medium flame. 2. Add grated coconut fry for 1minute, add sooji rava keep the stove on low flame and fry till the mixture turns into slightly brown color or till you get nice aroma. 3. Add Sugar mix well fry for 1-2 minutes on very low flame and switch off the stove. 4. Add milk slowly, stir well while mixing milk, finally add cardamom powder mix well, transfer it to a plate. 5. Wait for 2-3 minutes... once the mixture becomes warm, take some portion of mixture into your hand make small lemon size ball by using your hand, do the same for remaining mixture.  Sooji laddu is ready to eat.. Let dry these laddu's for some time and store... ...

Dal Baati churma is probably the most popular of the Rajasthani cuisine. Ghee dipped baatis are served with a spicy dal and sweet churma laddus. Add gatte ki sabji and rice to this and this turns into a big delicious and royal Rajasthani meal for you. As with all other recipes, this is my family recipe of daal baati which my mom has been cooking for more than 40 years now. I would suggest cooking dal baati only in ghee to get the authentic taste. It is a lengthy recipe but every bite is worth the time you spend cooking this. Baatis can be baked or fried. Some people boil the baati first and fry it after that. My mom just fries the baatis in ghee. Semolina adds a nice crunch to the baatis while ghee makes them melt in mouth. Make sure to cook baatis on a low to medium flame so that they are cooked well. Some people drizzle ghee on baatis while some keep them dipped in ghee until they serve. Panchmel dal and churma are the other two importants parts of this dish. You can serve t...

Ingredients: Ghee – 1/2 cup + 2 tblsp Cashewnuts – 2 tblsp, halved Sultanas – 2 tblsp Semolina (Rava) – 1 cup Sugar – 1 cup Milk – 2 cups Bananas – 2, medium, ripe Green Cardamom – 1 tsp, powdered Saffron Strands – 1/2 tsp, soaked in 1 tblsp milk Method: 1. Heat 2 tblsp of ghee in a frying pan. 2. Add cashewnuts and fry till golden. 3. Drain and set aside. 4. Add sultanas and fry till they puff up. Drain and set aside. 5. Add 1/4 cup of ghee to pan. 6. Add semolina and fry over low heat till pink. 7. Remove and keep aside. 8. Mix sugar and milk in a pan. 9. Bring to boil over moderate heat. 10. Lower heat and add semolina gradually, stirring all the time. 11. Cook over low heat till milk is completely absorbed, stirring to prevent lumps. 12. Peel and cut bananas into 1/2 inch cubes. 13. Add to pan with 1/4 cup of ghee, cardamom powder and saffron. 14. Mix well and cook till mixture leaves sides of pan. 15. Transfer to a serving dish....

Pepper chicken gravy is a quick and easy-to-make traditional recipe. I learnt this recipe from my grandmother. It is a sure cure for cold, cough and body ache. What you need Chicken – 250 gm Small onions – a handful Curry leaves – a few Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cloves – 2 Cinnamon – 2 small pieces Curry masala powder - 1 tsp Salt - as required For the marinade Pepper corns – 3 tsp Red chilli – 2 Coriander powder – 2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Garlic – 8 cloves Cooking instructions Make a fine paste of garlic pods, red chilli, cumin seeds, pepper corns and coriander powder, adding a little water. Marinate the washed chicken in this paste with salt for one hour. Pressure cook the marinated chicken with required water for one whistle. Heat oil in a separate pan and sputter the mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, cloves and cinnamon, followed by finely sliced small onions and sauté till golden brown. Add curry masala powder and pour over the chicken gr...