Ebelskiver ~ Danish Pancakes

Today I'm sharing a breakfast recipe from Denmark. To know what my other friends are cooking, check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 44.

Ebelskiver are Danish cute little puffed pancakes, which are made using a special pan to get their shape. This pancakes can be served as breakfast, dessert or also as a snack. You can serve them with jam's, flavored butter or can top with any of your favorite fruits along with dried nuts. 
The basic recipe of ebelskiver, which I got from a cookbook included eggs in it. I tried replacing eggs & it worked out fine in this dish. The ebelskiver is very similar to paniyaram pan you get in India. Here I'm sharing a eggless version of these delicious pancakes you will love.

Adapted from a cookbook.
Prep Time-10mins | Cook Time-10mins | Yields-18ebelskivers
Ingredients
1Cup All-purpose flour
3Tbs sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2Tsp baking soda
1/2Tsp baking powder
1/2Cup yogurt
1Cup milk
1Tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2Tsp cinnamon powder
2Tbs butter

Topping

Few chopped almonds
2Tbs honey
Directions 
- In a bowl sieve flour, baking soda, baking powder & cinnamon powder. 
- In another bowl whisk sugar , salt, yogurt, milk & apple cider vinegar until sugar dissolves completely. 
- Now mix in dry ingredients with the wet ones. 
- Meanwhile heat the Ebelskiver pan. Rub the pancake holes with butter. 
- Fill in the holes with batter completely. Allow the batter to cook. You can see a crust formed & the edges are well done. 
- Now use a skewer & turn them to the other side. Allow them to cook completely on other side too.
- Now repeat the same with left over batter. 
- while serving top the ebelskiver with honey & almonds. Serve them warm.
Note
- If you are adding eggs, then omit apple cider vinegar from the recipe. 
- Adjust the sugar if you want it to be on sweeter side.
- Topping can be any of your choice. 

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Pebre Sauce

Today I'm sharing a chili sauce from Chile. To know what my other friends are cooking, check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 44.

Pebre Sauce is Chilean Chili Sauce which can be topped on bread, can be used as a rub for meat or can be served as a dip along with tortilla chips. The word pebre means pepper & you can add any type of pepper of your choice in making this dish. You don't have to grind but for a perfect chunky structure I preferred using a food processor in making this sauce. I loved this sauce as a dip along with tortilla chips.

Adapted from here
Prep Time-10mins | Serves-2People
Ingredients 
2Cups of cilantro 
1Small onion chopped
1Roma tomato chopped
1Garlic clove chopped
1/2Tbs red wine vinegar
1Tbs avocado oil/olive oil
1Tbs chili sauce {used sriracha} {Adjust as needed}
Salt to taste 
Directions
- Wash & pat dry cilantro. Separate leaves from stems. 
- In a food processor crush cilantro & vinegar to a chunky consistency. Transfer it to a bowl.
- Next add chopped onions & garlic to food processor & grind to chunky bites. Transfer it to cilantro bowl.
- Now grind tomatoes to chunky bites & add them to the cilantro onion bowl.
- Now add chili sauce, salt & oil to bowl. Mix them well. 
- Adjust the taste {salt & chili sauce} if needed. 
- Chill it & serve or serve it right away.
Note
- Add another 1/2tbs of red wine vinegar if you want to. 1/2Tbs was just fine to me.

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Tarator | Bulgarian Cold Yogurt Soup

For the second day I'm sharing a easy dish from Bulgaria. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 44.

Tarator is a Bulgarian yogurt soup. The basic ingredients include yogurt, cucumber & garlic. This is cold soup is slightly thicker & can be made instantly in no time. 
Tarator tasted just like cucumber raita, which accompanies with pulao, biryani & similar rice items. 
The only difference is you add garlic & oil to flavor it up. Using cold yogurt & water in making this soup reduces the refrigeration time very much. 

Adapted from here.
Prep Time-10mins | Serves-2people
Ingredients 
1Cup thick yogurt {cold}
1/2Cup water {cold}
1/2Cup finely chopped cucumber
2Garlic cloves finely chopped
1Tbs walnut pieces
2Tbs chopped dill 
1Tsp olive oil 
Salt to taste
Directions
- In a bowl add chopped cucumber, garlic salt, dill, walnuts, oil & salt. 
- Add in yogurt & water. Mix them well. Adjust salt if needed.
- Refrigerate it for some time. Serve chill. 
Note
- Adjust water as needed. You don't want to make it too watery. 

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Soya Chunk Korma | Afghan Style Qorma

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Korma or Qorma doesn't need an introduction to many of us. It is one the much known dish in India & is originated from south asia. The style of making korma varies based on location. The version I'm sharing here is a Afghan style korma Known as "Qorma Alou-Bokhara wa Dalnakhod" which includes lentils, yogurt & sour plums & meat in it. I replaced meat with soya chunks & made it vegetarian friendly dish. 
This Soya Chunk Korma is very different from the regular versions as it doesn't include any grinding of ingredients to create a creamy base, instead yogurt acts as the creamy base in this dish.
For a vegan version of this dish you can replace yogurt with cashew almond nut paste.

Adapted from here: Qorma
Prep Time-30mins | Cook Time-20mins | Serves-3people
Ingredients 
1Tbs ginger garlic paste
1Big onion chopped
1Cup yogurt
1Cup soya chunks
3Tbs chana dal
2Tomatoes chopped
2Green mirchi's 
2Tsp red chilli powder {Adjust as needed}
5 Sour plums pre soaked
1Tsp garam masala powder {Optional}
1/2Tsp turmeric
1/2Cup water
3Tbs oil
Salt to taste 
Few coriander springs to garnish
Directions 
- Heat pan with oil. Allow oil to warm up. 
- Add ginger garlic paste to pan & saute them for few seconds.
- Add onions to pan & cook them to translucent. 
- Now add soya chunks followed by yogurt to pan. 
- Sprinkle turmeric powder & salt to the ingredients. 
- Now cook with a closed lid for 2mins. 
- Add chana dal, tomatoes , sour plums, green chili's, chili powder,garam masala & 1/2Cup water powder to pan.
- Mix them well & cook with a closed lid for 6mins to 7mins. Adjust salt & chilli powder if needed. 
- Cook with open lid & allow the gravy to become thicker. 
- Garnish with chopped coriander & qorma is ready to serve. 
Note
- As mentioned garam masala powder is optional. 
- Additional water is added to cook soya chunks perfectly. 
- You can cook soya chunks before & add them to the curry or cook it directly in the curry as I have done.
- You can replace sour plums with 1Tsp amchur powder. 

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Shorshe Dharosh

Shorshe Dharosh or Okra in Mustard sauce is a deliciously tasting dish with interesting flavors. This bengali dish is made of fried okra cooked in mustard sauce to a thick gravy. This is a simple gravy curry easy to make for your busy days.

Prep Time-30mins | Cook Time-10mins | Serves-3 to 4 people 
Adapted : A Mad Tea Party
Ingredients 
15Okra's {cut them into half if they are too long}
1/4Cup water 
1Tsp red chili powder {optional}
Pinch of sugar
Salt to taste
For gravy
2Tbs mustard seeds
1Tbs poppy seeds
4Tbs grated coconut
1/4Tsp turmeric
2Green chili's
2Tbs yogurt
2Tbs water 
Seasoning
1Tsp fenugreek seeds
1Tsp nigella seeds
Few curry leaves
1Tbs oil 
Directions
- Soak mustard & poppy seeds for 20mins. 
- Grin all the ingredients under gravy to a smooth paste. You can use use a mortar & pestle or your grinder to make the paste. 
- Wash & pat dry okras. Cut them to half if they are too long.
- Heat pan with oil. Add the seasoning to pan & after few seconds of frying them add okra to pan.
- Fry them for 2mins. Add the gravy paste & red chili powder to pan along with water.
- Cook with a closed lid for 5mins on a medium heat. Okra will be cooked perfect by now.
- Add salt & sugar to pan. Balance the flavor if needed. 
- Cook for 1mins & switch off heat.
- Serve with rice or roti. 
Note
- You can reduce mustard to 1Tbs & increase poppy seeds to 2tbs to reduce the mustard taste.
- Red chili powder is optional. If you green chili's aren't hot enough then use red chili powder. 

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Aloo Tamatar ka Jhol

Aloo Tamatar ka Jhol is a traditional Uttaranchal dish. This dish is very simple & easy to make for busy days. Other than the main ingredients this dish is cooked using ghee & tempered with methi seeds. This is suppose to be a gravy dish but I made it a dry one.

Cooking Details
Prep Time-10mins 
Cook Time-20mins 
Serves-2people
Ingredients 
2Potatoes cubed
2Tomatoes chopped
1Small onion sliced
1Tsp ginger chopped
2Garlic chopped
1Tsp chili powder
1/4Tsp turmeric 
1/2 Tsp garam masala
1Tsp cumin
1/4Tsp fenugreek seeds
1Tbs ghee {oil}
Few coriander branches for garnish
Directions 
- Heat pan with oil. Add jeera to pan & fry it till changes to light brown.
- Now add chopped garlic & ginger pieces. Fry them for few seconds & add onion's to pan. 
- Fry them till they are translucent.
- Add tomatoes to pan. Add turmeric, red chili powder & salt to pan. 
- Add cut potatoes to pan & close pan with a lid. 
- Cook till potatoes are soft & done with a closed lid.
- Add garam masala to pan & fry for 2mins. Adjust salt & chili powder if needed.
- Garnish with coriander & switch off heat. 
- Serve warm with rice & roti. 
Note
- Instead of ghee use oil if you like. 
- To make it a gravy add 2cups water before adding potatoes to pan. 

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Mosdeng

Mosdeng is a chatni made of grinding red chili in to paste along with vegetables & fish. Being a vegetarian I omitted fish from the dish & customized it. So this dish tasted very good & was also easy to make.

Cooking Details
Prep Time - 20mins 
Cook time - 10mins 
Serves - 2people
Adapted From : Tripura Society
Ingredients
2Tomatoes chopped
1Garlic chopped 
1Small onion chopped
6Red chili's
1Tbs oil
Salt to taste
Few coriander bunches for garnish 
Directions
- Soak red chili's with enough water for 10mins or more if needed. Grind it to smooth paste by adding needed water & keep aside.
- Heat pan with oil. Add chopped onion & garlic to pan & fry it translucent. 
- To the pan add chili paste & fry till the water evaporates. 
- Next add chopped tomatoes & salt to pan. Cook them soft with a closed lid. 
- Once the tomatoes are soft switch off heat & garnish with coriander leaves. 
- Serve with rice with a dollop of ghee.
Note
- You can replace red chili's with green chili's. 

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Keerai Kootu

Kootu is a speciality of Tamil Nadu cuisine. This green kootu dish is filled with proteins, vitamins & packed with lots of goodness to it. Kootu dish has variations to it as it can be cooked with different vegetables mixing either with toor dal or moon dal. My mom version is little different & it will be on a little dry side than this dish. She adds black peppers to the spice paste as I did here & no onion or garlic in the dish. 

Cooking Details 
Prep Time-5mins 
Cook Time-45mins 
Serves - 3 to 4 People
Ingredients 
1/2Cup moong dal 
1Cup water
Salt to tate
To grind 
1/4Cup +1Tbs grated coconut
1/2Tsp jeera 
1Tsp black pepper
1/4Tsp turmeric
1Green chilli
3Cups chopped spinach 

Seasoning 

2Tbs oil

1Tbs urad dal 

1Tsp mustard seeds 

2Red chili's cut equally

Few curry leaves  

1/2Tsp hing {asafetida}

Directions

- Wash moong dal with water & pressure cook it with 1cup water for 2whistles. Switch off heat & allow pressure cooker to cool. 

- Grind the ingredients to coarse paste. 

- In a pan mix grind paste, cooked dal & salt. Now cook dal on low heat for 15mins. Stir it once in a while to avoid lumps. 

- Slowly raw smell of spinach vanishes. Adjust salt if needed.

- Heat another small pan with oil. To that add mustards, urad dal & red chili's. Once the mustard starts jumping add curry leaves & hing to pan. Cook for 10sec & switch off heat. 

- Now add seasoning to dal & mix well. Cook dal on low heat for 2mins & switch off heat.

- Serve it warm with rice, ghee & papadums.

Note

- You can pressure cook spinach along with moong dal, but it will loose it's green color changing to darkish green. 

- I used a little more of black pepper while reducing green chili's. Add one more green chili if you like it spicy. 

- Onion can be added to the grinding ingredients if desired. 

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Thupka | Gya Thuk

Thupka or Gya thuk is a well-known soup of northeastern states. Sikkim, a state of India & is also part of northern states very popular for it's cuisine in northeastern states. Sharing Sikkim's simple yet comforting soup made of spice paste, noodle & veggies. This soup can be soothing for chilling winters. 

Cooking Details 

Prep Time-10mins 

Cook Time-30mins

Serves-2people

Adapted From : SBS

Ingredients 
1Carrot sliced thin in to equal parts 
Few branches of spring onion chopped
2Cups water or vegetable broth 
Rice noodles 50g
1Tbs oil
Salt to taste 
1Tbs lemon juice
To Grind
1Small onion chopped
2Tomatoes chopped
1Garlic 
1/2Tsp ginger
1Tsp cumin
2Red chili's
Directions 
- Grind the ingredients under grind to smooth paste.
- Heat pan with oil. Add paste to pan. 
- Fry it till the raw smell goes off. 
- Add vegetable broth to pan & cook it on low heat for 10mins.
- To the broth add carrots & cook for few minutes. Switch off heat. 
- Add salt & lemon juice to soup & adjust taste if needed. 
- Heat a deep vessel with full of water with little salt. Bring water to boil & switch off heat. Add noodles to vessel. Stir occasionally if needed. After 5mins drain  water & wash noodles with cold water.
- Transfer soup in to serving bowls & top with cooked rice noodles.
- Garnish with spring onions & serve right away.

Note
- Check instruction back of the noodle box to cook them. 
- You can veggies of your choice to the broth. 
- Don't over cook veggies. 
- If the red chili's you are using are less spicier then add a green chili to the grind paste.

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