VEGETABLE & EGG STIR-FRY NOODLES

INGREDIENTS:

Egg noodles----------------1 packet (boiled, drained in cold water and tossed in 2 tsps oil)
Mixed Cut vegetables------2 cups (carrots, beans, cabbage,broccoli/cauliflower capsicum)
Eggs-----------------------2
Spring onions--------------2 chopped finely
Pepper Powder------------1 tsp (use freshly ground)
Soya sauce-----------------2 tsp
Rice Vinegar---------------1 tbp
Oil-------------------------1 tbp(Sesame) + 2 tbp (any other)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat 1 tbp sesame oil + 2 tbp any other oil in a large wok. Once the oil is hot, add the spring onions and stir fry for 1 mt on high.

2 Add the cut vegetables and toss them on medium-high heat for 4-5 mins.

3.Then break two eggs ,place lid and let it cook for 3mts on medium heat.. Then scramble the eggs. Mix well with other vegetables.

4.Add salt, pepper pwd, soya sauce and combine. Add the drained noodles and combine well.Cook on medium heat for 4-6 mins.

5 .Add vinegar, toss the noodles and vegetables on high heat for a few seconds. Turn off heat. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.

VEGGIE SPAGETTI WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES--RM#2

DAY7 OF RM#2

INGREDIENTS:

Spagetti---------------------------1/2 12Oz. packet

Veggies----------------------------1 cup(cauliflower,carrots,bellpepper,....anything of ur choice)

Olive oil---------------------------4 tbp

Sundried tomato-----------------8-10 coarsely chopped

Salt--------------------------------to taste

Pepper----------------------------1/2 tsp

Vinegar---------------------------1/2 tsp

Italian sauce---------------------1 cup

DIRECTIONS:

1.Cook the spagetti in water with some salt as per the directions on the packet and turn off.

2.Let them stay in water till the veggies are cooked.

3.Heat oil in a skillet and add pepper,veggies.

4.Fry till they become crunchy.Now once the veggies are cooked strain out the water and add cooked spagetti to it.

5.Mix well.Add vinegar.Taste it and see if salt is sufficient enough.Else add a bit and saute for few mins.

6.Later add a cup of italian sauce.Turn off.add chopped sundried-tomatoes to them.

7.Mix on well to see that the sauce is coated evenly.In case can add a little bit more.

8.Garnish with herb leaves and serve.

Check out the fellow runners ......

1) DK 2) Siri 3) Srivalli 4) Ranji 5)PJ 6)Curry Leaf 7)Medha 8)Priya 9)Bhawna10)Ruchii11)Anu12)Kamala13)Roopa14)Divya Kudua15)Rekha16)Divya M17)Lakshmi18)Raaga 19)Lakshmi Venkatesh 20)Sripriya21)Viji

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Moreover Praneetha of Kitchen Flavors has tagged me ......Sorry for taking such a long time praneetha......though the questions were a bit straight.

Here goes the questions and rules:

RULE #1 People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.
RULE #2 Tag 6 people to do this quiz and those who are tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by continue this game by sending it to other people.

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?

What...How dare .....no no he cant even think of doing it to me...,.am sooo sweet....sth like that cant even happen to a person like me..:)

2.What do you hate and love to do most???????

Haaaaa??????Watching News channel with my hubby.......Sleeping for a long time........

3. Whose butt would you like to kick?

Someone who's so naughty and irritates me every now and then...1st it would be my younger bro..lets keep the list a secret:)

4. Why do you blog?

Just to keep myself occupied with something i enjoy....COOKING and share it with others.

5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?

What????

6. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone?

Definitely 101% being loved by someone :-)

7.What food do you like most?????

I am not quite sure because there are a lot of cuisines that i still haven't tasted......But till date....Thai would be on the top

8. If you could root for one social cause, what would it be?

Child Education,Social Awareness,.

9. What takes you down the fastest?

when my hubby's mad at me.....I try to stay calm.....But we both cant stay numb more than a few hours

10. What resurrects you the fastest?

Anything that makes me feel confident,words of great scholars,Good Attitude.....

11. What’s your strength?

Eating healthy food thrice a day with some fruits in between!!!!!!Isn't it true.....:)

12. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Praneetha.....one thing i can say for sure is she has a magic hand.....whatever she makes and posts turns out be exceptionally good.....themeasurements and everything goes well for me.

13. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?

I will earn as much as i can when am single ....then get married....So how can i be poor then????

14. Whats the purpose of such Tags?

Its just to know more of each other....their tastes,personaltiy and attitude.... Also, you will get to know about yourself. Not everyday you get to answer such questions. So, you get to discover your own self.

15.Is their sth that ur husband does for you most of the time????

He loves to watch action,romantic movies...I simply cant watch 2 hrs of it..i feel bored/fall asleep...has to be sth spicy and hot.......Dont get me wrong!!!It means i love to watch thrillers,horrors and sometimes comedy.He always ends up picking two horror DVD's on everytime to Blockbuster,He sits up with a bunch of bedspreads around him fully covered except for the eyes and nose.Thats so funny!!!!!!I also love to get onto big/scary rides esp the ones in SIXFLAGS

16. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing he has done?Ofcourse!! Everybody makes mistakes no matter how big or small.I simply talk to them to make them realise of their mistakes.If they feel sorry for that what they have done ,then we just move on as before ,as if nothing has happened.But if they still cant open up their eyes, then i better leave it to them to make a decision.

17. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?

Single for 20% of my life and rest in a relationship.....Thats what i did.....:)

18. How would you see yourself in ten years time?

A Big fat lady running around the house after my 3 kids......hehehe:).

19. What’s your favorite homemade food????

Ofcourse Hyderabadi Biryani...and mango pappu,mudda pappu,palakura pappu,tomato pappu(haaa am big fan of dal/pappu),tomato pachadi,gongura pachadi,chapala pulusu(fish in tamarind stew),pappu charu(dal sambar),guttivankaya (stuffed brinjal),majjiga charu,royala vepudu.....haa list goes on.....its so tempting.....

20. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

Reach up to the alarm...whats the time???....haaaaaa its still 7.30am.....Snooze it up....Comeon let me sleep for somemore time!!!!!

I would love to tag all the fellow RM runners but only the interested one's can do....there's no compulsion......Thats all for fun.........

EVELYN'S FAVORITE PASTA

Dont be surprised by the name of the dish......Its just one of the recipe that

caught my attention from the "Cheese Cake Factory's "Menu.It was a pleasant dinner

there on our Anniverssary .I really loved the flavor ,the roasted vegeables,those nutty

pines.......it was light and just perfect for the Occassion.We loved the dishes and

thought of going there again but it never worked out . So I made this at home by

bringing all the necessary ingredients.......So here goes the recipe......


SERVES:2-3 people



INGREDIENTS:


Penne Rigate Pasta---------------1 to 1-1/2 cup

Eggplant--------------------------1 chopped

Broccoli---------------------------1 cup chopped

Sun-dried Tomatoes--------------2 tbsp(available in local stores)

Green bell pepper-----------------1

Pine nuts--------------------------1 tsp

Olive oil----------------------------5-6 tbp

Garlic pods-------------------------4-5

Salt---------------------------------as required

Basil leaves-------------------------few chopped

Parmesean cheese-----------------1/2 cup grated(optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1.Keep all the vegetables(eggplants,broccoli,bellpepper) freshly chopped and set aside for frying.

2.Measure 1 to 1-1/2 cup of pasta and throw them into hot boiling water.


3.Add very little salt,tsp oil and boil till the instructed time on the pasta packet.


4.Donot drain out the water immediately.Do it prior to mixing with the fried vegetables to avoid drying.


5.Heat Olive oil,add chopped garlic ,pine nuts,green peppers,eggplants .


6.Maintain the heat on medium-low and cook till the veggies are 1/4 th done for 4-5 mins.

7.Now add broccoli fry till done then drain out the pasta and add them to veggies along with some salt,basil leaves,sun -dried tomatoes and saute them for 5-6 mins.


8.Donot overcook them.The veggies should be crunchy rather than soft.


9.Turn off transfer to serving plate and sprinkle with parmeasan cheese for more flavor.



Sending this to Vandana Rajesh's ---Lunch box Event

ROTINI VEG PASTA

SERVES:5 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS:

Rotini pasta----------------1 packet

Vegetables----------------- 2 cups (of ur choice)I used carrots,cabbage&cauliflower.

Olive oil--------------------6tbp

Salt-------------------------as required

Pepper---------------------1 tsp

Balsamic vinegar-----------3 tbp

Garlic pods-----------------7-8

DIRECTIONS:

1.Boil pasta in hot water as per the directions on the packet.

2.After the pasta is cooked drain out the water.

3.Heat oil in deep frying pan and add the ,garlic,vegtables one by one depending on the their cook time.

4.I prefer putting cabbage first bcoz it takes more time to cook than the other veggies.

5.Once all the veggies comes to cook add pepper,salt,vinegar and mix well for few minutes.

6.Now add the drained out pasta to the veggies and stir well.

7.Let it cook for 5 mins and then adjust the ingredients according to taste.

8.Turn off and transfer to a serving bowl.

9.Serve with pasta sauce.

SPAGETTI WITH TOMATO PASTE

SERVES:2 People

INGREDIENTS:

Italian Pasta sausage-------1/2 cup or as much as you need

Onion-----------------------1

Garlic-----------------------2 pods

Oil--------------------------3 tbp

Spaghetti pasta------------1/3 of a packet

Vegetables -----------------2cups (all carrots,bellpeppers,cabbage,zuchini,broccoli)

Salt--------------------------to taste

Pepper----------------------1/4tsp

DIRECTIONS:

1..Boil water in bowl and add 1/2 tsp of oil.

2.Break the spagetti sticks to half and place them in boiling water.

3.Cook them depending on the time mentioned on the packet.

4.chop all the vegetables seperately and see if all them combinedly comes to 2 cups.

5.You can add more vegetables if u wish or no vegetables at all.

6.Heat oil in a wide pan and add garlic,chopped onions.

7.Fry till they turn transperent and add vegetables.

8.Fry them till they are cooked.

9.Add some salt,pepper and turn off.

10.Add the cooked spagetti to the cooked vegeabled and mix well.

11.Transfer to a plate and pour home made tomato paste/puree(Grind 1 boiled tomatoes,4 green chillies,mint leaves,inch ginger,salt,vinegar)as much as u want depending on your taste.

12.Serve hot with cheese sprinkled over the top if required