Mooga Daali Usli - Chocolate Chip Cookies and Bowl made of Ice

This simple and healthy Konkani breakfast with Moong Daal is as per my mother's style of cooking. There are variations and different techniques implied as well, but I would love it this way.

Mooga Daali Usli (Moong Daal Upma)


Ingredients :
1 cup moong daal
2 1/2 cups water
2 red byadgi chilies
2 green chilies
1/2 tsp rai
1 tbspn freshly grated coconut
oil
salt

Method :
In a heavy bottom kadhai, heat oil, crackle rai add the red and green chilies. Add the water and add salt to taste and the grated coconut- bring to boil. Wash the moong daal in the meanwhile. Once the water boils, reduce flame and add the daal. Keep stirring for 5 minutes.
Cover and cook for another 10 mins or until cooked. Uncover the lid, keep stirring till all the water is evaporated.
Serve hot. (Serves 2)
( A sprig of curry leaves during tempering and half tsp grated fresh ginger is added as well, I didnot add it though. Tastes heavenly if coconut oil is used.)

Tip : Water should be little more than double the volume of daal.

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This calls for baking, you lovvvve cakes, but this time its Cookies!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies



Ingredients :
1 1/4 cup maida
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar (tightly packed) Muscavado
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 large egg
1 stick butter (100 gms) at room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips (Hershey's)

Method :
Preheat oven for 10 minutes @ 350F or 170 C. Line a tray with waxed paper or parchment.

1. In a bowl sift together - maida, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. Beat the softened butter with white and brown sugars , add vanilla. Combine egg and beat till creamy.
3. Add the flour mix in parts and allow to mix in well. Stop beater and add the choco chips and mix it uniformly with a spatula.
4. Drop the cookie batter with a spoon - 2 inches apart from each other as they spread while baking.
5. Bake for 12-13 minutes or till top and sides are browned.
(Bake no more than this, it may appear mushy in the center, but after cooling attains crispiness. Leave it on baking tray for two minutes, since they are delicate to be handled at this point of time. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. Enjoy till it lasts. :D)

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I loved this easy food art when I first saw it at Mishmash!-Shn's Beeeeeeeaaaaaaaautiful blog!

I googled few days ago and found a less complicated Floral Ice Bowl and made it as per Shn and instructions here. Recipezaar too has gorgeous ones, but I loveeee Shn's Orange Ice Bowl!! Though finesse is absolutely missing in this Ice Bowl that I made, I used Karkady petals and Chamomile for this.



I would call it Brim-challenged Bowl- as it lacks perfect brim half side. :D
Yet staring at it makes me feel good that I attempted it! :))

Amma take it as your virtual GIFT! :D
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