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Vegetable Puffs

2009-08-25T16:14:00.006-05:00

It has been really a long time i added recipes in my blog.Though i try new things in my kitchen i have grown a bit lazy to blog it.Ok!! i packed my laziness and sent it to the storage,let me see how long it stays there.I made Vegetable puffs when we had guests.It was so tasty and here ya go..

Ingredients:
Cooked Potato---------------1cup
Finely chopped Carrot-------2 cup
Finely Chopped Beans-------- 2 cup
Chopped Onions--------------2 cup
Green chili-----------------1
Red Chili Powder------------1 spoon
Ginger Garlic Paste---------1 spoon
Salt------------------------2 1/2 tsp.
Pastry Sheets. Pastry sheets are readily available in American Stores as well as in Indian Stores.

Procedure:
Heat the kadai and pour little oil.When the oil is heated add the chopped onions and fry them.
When the onions turn light brown add the vegetables and green chili and fry them.
When the Vegetables are cooked add the potatoes,Ginger garlic paste and Red chili powder along with salt and mix them well.You can also add a pinch of turmeric powder.
Fry them till the raw smell goes off.
Remove the mix from heat.

Thaw the pastry sheets and keep it ready.Keep the mix in the Pastry sheet and fold them.Using water stick the corners.
Preheat the conventional oven at 300F.
Once the oven is heated bake them till they turn light brown.It may take 20 -30 min to bake depending on the pastry sheet.

Tada! Puffs are ready.This is a very good appetizer and tasty one too.

Almond Halwa

2009-03-24T22:00:00.005-05:00

Badam (Almond) Halwa is my husband's favorite sweet.My mother-in-law makes it often ,actually we can call this as our family sweet.My mother-in-law taught to make perfect halwa when she visited us.Here you go,

Ingredients:
Almonds--------------2 cups
Cashews--------------1 cup

Soak the almonds in hot water for an hour and peel the skin.
Now grind the almonds and cashews together with little milk.
Now measure the grounded paste.

Paste---------------1 cup
Sugar---------------2 cups
Food color----------1 spoon
Ghee----------------1/2 cup

Procedure:
Heat the water and dissolve the sugar .
The sugar syrup should be of thin thread consistency.
Now add the almond paste and mix it continuously.
Add the Food color and half the quantity of ghee.
Mix it continuously for 15 min and remove from heat.
Take it out and then keep on stirring it for some time.
Just leave it for some time and then stir,you have to do this for a very long time.

I suggest you to start making this in the evening so that halwa comes out really good and tasty by next day.

I am sending this to Tasty treat's Lets go nuts with Almonds Event.I am so glad i am able to send my dish to this event.

Wheat Dosa

2009-02-19T16:56:00.007-06:00

This is the most comfortable and tasty dosa i had ever tasted.My mom usually makes this and now this has become my comfy food.Here you go,

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour----------------3 cups
Rice flour-----------------3/4 cup
Green chilis---------------3
Cumin seeds----------------1 spoon
Cumin powder---------------1/2 spoon
salt

Procedure:
Mix the ingredients with water and make it like a dosa batter.
Make dosa's with the batter
Taste it hot with coconut chutney or idli powder.

This is more healthy and so damn simple.Try it and let me know how you liked it
I am sending this to JFI-wheat.

Eggless Banana Muffins

2009-02-12T16:13:00.006-06:00

Whoohoo!! I baked my most favorite muffins.It is my long time wish to bake muffins,and now i was so excited to taste mine.After lot of googling i got many recipes and i combined all and made my own version.My friends and my husband loved them.Girls,you know what you can surprise your valentine with this muffins or do some icing over these muffins and make them as cupcakes.Here you go,

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour------------1/2 cup
All purpose flour------1/2 cup
Butter or oil----------1/4 cup
Sugar------------------1/2 cup
salt-------------------1/2 spoon
Baking soda------------1 tsp
Baking Powder----------1/2 spoon
Banana Puree-----------1 cup
Water------------------2/5 cup
Raisins----------------Handful

Procedure:
Preheat the Oven to 400F.
Mix the dry ingredients together ,make sure there are no lumps.
Add the liquid ingredients and mix it with beater.This makes the mix so soft.
Grease the muffin trays with butter or some spray.
Pour the mix to half of the tray and bake it.Reduce the heat to 375 after the first 10 min.
It will rise and the total baking time will be maximum 20 min.

Tada!! Awesome muffins are ready.
For Icing: Add 1/2 cup sugar with one cotton box of whipped cream and beat it so that it becomes so thick.Now coat them on the muffins and the sweet cup cakes are ready.For this use the small size muffin trays.

Chili Paneer

2009-02-10T11:34:00.004-06:00

Most of the times after my husband comes from work he needs something to munch.This time I didn't have anything to make except paneer.so i decided to make this.We used to taste this in the indian restaurant near-by and they make the best chili paneer and my version is.

Ingredients:
Paneer--------------1 pkt
Onions--------------1 cup
Bell Pepper---------1/2 cup
Cumin seeds---------1 spoon
Chili powder--------2 spoons
Salt

Procedure:
Heat the oil in the pan and fry the onions with cumin seeds
When the onion is almost fried add the bell pepper and fry them.
Microwave the paneer for 2 min to 3 min
Now add the paneer with the onion and then fry them along.Add little salt and chili powder.Mix them well and remove from heat.
Serve hot.

Note: In some restaurants they dip the paneer in this Beasan+chilipowder mix and then fry them and then add to the onion mix.You could that too.

chocolate Banana Milk Shake

2009-02-06T14:13:00.004-06:00

Sometimes i am so lazy to have a filling lunch.Last week once i was so lazy and didn't have a good lunch.so i wanted eat something so filling and tasty.i saw a banana lying down so lonely,so thought to give company to banana.

Ingredients:
Banana-------------1
Milk---------------1/4 cup
Chocolate syrup-----1 spoon

Procedure:

Add all the ingredients in the blender and mix it well.

This is so damn simple and yummy and so filling.One spoon of the chocolate syrup helps you to make the drink so filling.

Poori with Sagu

2009-02-05T08:59:00.006-06:00

Poori is one of the most favorite dish for me and my husband.Now-a-days just to avoid oil i dont make often.After a very long time of 4 months i made it recently with his all time favorite sagu.I have never heard of this sabji before my wedding.My mother-in-law makes it too good.When she visited us i saw her making it and now my version also tastes good.

Ingredients for Poori:
Wheat Flour---------------3 cups
Sooji---------------------1 cup
salt
water

Ingredients for Sagu:
Potato-------------------2
Tomato-------------------1
Cumin seeds--------------1/2 spoon
Chopped Onion------------1 cup
garam masala-------------1 spoon
Chili powder-------------1 1/2 spoon (depends on how hot you want)
salt

Procedure for making poori:
Make the dough by mixing all the ingredients.
Do not let the dough to be dried.
Make small balls out of the dough and press it to small circles
Heat the oil in kadai,make sure the oil is well heated
Then fry them.

By adding sooji,the poori does not observe more oil.It tastes too good.

Procedure for making Sagu:
Pour little oil and heat the kadai
Add the cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Add the onions and fry them golden brown and then add tomatoes.
When they are semi cooked add the chopped potato and add water.Let them cook together.
When the potato is 3/4th cooked,add the garam masala and chili powder to it.
Stir it and allow it to boil till the potato gets completely cooked.
Its consistency will be thick ,and tastes great.

Pasta

2009-02-04T14:53:00.004-06:00

Italian dishes are always so tasty and amazing ones.I wanted to make pasta for a long time.I made it twice earlier but didn't capture the picture of them.So when i made this time i took the picture without fail.I am not a big fan of cheese but still wanted to make the pasta creamy.so do you want to know how??

Ingredients:
Pasta shell------------2 cups
Olive Oil--------------1 spoon
chopped Broccoli-------3/4 cup
Chopped Carrots--------1/2 cup
Chopped squash---------1/2 cup
mushroom---------------1/4 cup (if you are a big fan of mushroom you can add more)
Chopped Onions---------1 cup
Tomato-----------------1 (big)
Tomato puree-----------3/4 cup
Alfredo sauce----------2 spoons
Pasta Sauce------------1/2 cup
Cheese-----------------2 spoons

Procedure:
Boil the water and put the shells in it to get cooked.
Cook the shells until they are soft.It may take 15-20 min
Heat the pan with Olive Oil and add the onions
Once the onions are fried add all the vegetables and let them cook for sometime.
When the vegetables are almost cooked add the tomato puree and let it cook until the raw smell goes off
Then add the Alfredo sauce and let it mix well with the vegetables
After a couple of minutes add the pasta sauce and once when it is all mixed up thoroughly add the pasta shells to it.
Add one spoon of salt and mix it well.
While adding salt be careful because all the sauces already have salt.
Sprinkle little parsley and very little Italian Seasoning and mix it well.
When it is done sprinkle the cheese and mix it well and take it off the stove.

Adding tomato puree was a great idea and this made the pasta so creamy with less alfredo and cheese.This tasted so great and i was so happy.

Pongal with special Sweet Pongal

2009-01-20T20:34:00.004-06:00

Pongal is a very important function for tamilians.We decorate the vessel by tieing turmeric around it and keep kumkum on it. We make sweet pongal in milk this day.It tastes too good.This year Pongal came out so tasty and it was so nice.

Ingredients:
Milk---------------3 cups
Water--------------1 cup
Rice---------------1 cup
Jaggery------------3 1/2 cup
Cashews------------handful
Ghee---------------2 spoons

Procedure:
Heat the milk and let it boil well.When it boils and the level raises we scream "Pongalo Pongal"
Now add the rice.Wash the rice before you add to the milk.
Now add the water and keep on stirring.
The rice should cook well in milk.
The taste of milk increases the taste to the pongal.
It will take nearly 20 to 30 min for the rice to get cooked.
Once the rice is cooked,add the jaggery to it and reduce the heat.
At this point we got to be so careful,we should keep on stirring or else the bottom of the vessel will be burnt.
Add the ghee and keep on stirring.
When it is mixed totally remove from heat and add the cashews and raisins.

Pongal is ready.Normally we don't add milk but only on this occasion,we cook the rice in milk.I can see you all craving after reading.Make it once and enjoy :)

Bogi with MilkPayasam

2009-01-15T11:48:00.005-06:00

Pongal is a very grand function in Tamil Nadu.We celebrate this for 3 days.The first day is Bogi.we have to throw out all the bad thoughts and bring in the good thoughts.
Pongal is the thanksgiving day to Lord surya and all the other nature calamities that helps us in our day today life.The third day is kannum pongal,the day we meet all our friends and relatives.I made PalPayasam on Bogi.We make Dhal vada and payasam on Bogi.
Here is the recipe for pal payasam.

Ingredients:
Rice------------1/2 cup
Milk------------2 cups
Sugar-----------1 1/2 cup
Condensed milk--1 spoon
Cashew----------2 spoons
Raisins---------1 spoon

Procedure:
Grind the rice to small grains.
Pour 1 cup of water and add the rice and cook well.pour the milk along with water and let the rice cook well.It should almost be smashed.
Now add the sugar and condensed milk and stir it well.
After it boils and when the rice and milk is mixed well
Add the fried cashews and raisins.

Now the Pal Payasam is ready.

Paniyaram

2009-01-07T11:48:00.006-06:00

This is my friend Padmapriya's favorite dish.She is the one who taught me this dish.I made this when my brother-in-law's were here.They really liked it.Here you go

Ingredients:
Dosa Batter------------4 cups
Green chilies----------2
Cumin seeds------------2 spoons
salt-------------------1 spoon

Procedure:
Mix the cumin seeds,chopped green chilies ,salt to the dosa batter and mix it well.
Now heat the appakara and pour little oil in all the holes.
Pour the batter and wait for some time.Then turn and allow it to cook.
Now the paniyaram is ready to eat.

New Year with Bisibela Bath

2009-01-01T15:28:00.005-06:00

Hi Friends!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!.Let this year bring all the happiness and wealth to all of us.
It is obviously been a long time i blogged and today being the first day of a new year i decided to blog ,hopefully regularly and here comes my husband's favorite Bisibela Bath.

Ingredients:
Rice------------1 1/2 cup
Toor Dhal------- 1/2 cup
Beans carrot----1 cup
Peas------------1/2 cup
Sambhar Onion---1 cup
Okra------------1 cup

For Masala
Coriander Seeds------2 spoon
Red Chili------------6
Fenugreek------------1/4 spoon
Coconut--------------1 cup
Tomato---------------1
Tamarind--------------one lemon sized ball.

For Seasoning:
Cumin Seeds----------1/2 spoon
Mustard--------------1/2 spoon

Procedure:
Cook the dhal and rice.
Heat oil in the kadai and fry all the ingredients for masala.Add coconut last because it need not be deep fried.
Take another big vast vessel and pour little oil and after the oil is heated add the seasoning.Add the onion and then add all the vegetables and fry it for some time.
Then add the tamarind water along with little salt,turmeric powder and little asafoetida.
Allow it to boil for some time.Mean while grind all the fried masala ingredients.
Add it to the tamarind water and allow it to cook for some time.
When it is almost cooked add the cooked dhal to it and allow it to boil for sometime.
Switch off the stove and mix the rice with the sambhar.Add 2 spoons ghee and 1 spoon ginger oil and mix it thoroughly.

Tada! Bisibela Bath is ready.
It tastes good with raitha and chips.
This is so easy and really a very delicious dish!!

Again friends,I wish you all a very happy 2009!!May God bless us all!!

chooyam

2008-10-20T18:03:00.004-05:00

It has been a very long time i blogged.I am totally occupied with my chores these days.After a long time i wanted to start blogging with a sweet.Here you go ,my chooyam

Ingredients:
Maida Flour----------1/2 cup
Jaggery--------------3/4 cup
Coconut--------------1 cup
Cardamom powder------1 tsp
Oil for frying

Procedure:
Add jaggery in water and heat it till it dissolves completely.
Add the coconut to it and keep on stirring.
Add the cardamom powder and remove from heat when it becomes thick so that small balls can be made from this mix.
After making the small balls,take the maida flour and make it as a paste.
Dip the sweet balls in the maida flour paste.
Heat the oil and deep fry them.

This is a very simple and yummy sweet,try this and i am sure you will enjoy the taste.

Salt Cheedai

2008-09-26T12:28:00.007-05:00

Salt Cheedai is also one of the krishna jeyanthi special.This is so crispy and very nice snack.

Ingredients:
Rice flour-----2 cup
Butter---------4 spoons
Urad dhal------1/4 cup
white sesame --2 spoon
asafoetida
salt

Procedure:
Thaw the rice flour lightly until it turns golden brown.
Add uraddhal powder and butter and mix it thoroughly.you can add little coconut milk or coconut water while mixing it together.
Make tiny balls and make sure it is without cracks.
Heat the oil and then fry them .

It may crack little bit when frying,no problem.Still the taste will be perfect.
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Sweet Cheedai

2008-09-17T21:06:00.011-05:00

Now-a-days after started doing my masters i find it so hard to find time to spend time in my blog.Actually i along with my mom-in-law make a lot of dishes now but i deeply regret for not posting the dishes.okay,just got some time to pen in my blog.I didn't finish posting the krishna jeyanthi sweets yet,so i thought i shall complete these within this week.Now Sweet Cheedai...

Ingredients:
Rice flour----------------2 cup
urad dhal-----------------1 spoon
jaggery-------------------1 1/2 cup
cardamom powder

Procedure:
Thaw the rice flour in the stove till it turns light brown.
Add the urad dhal powder with it and remove from heat.
Add jaggery to water and make sure it does not become so thick or so watery.
Add little coconut pieces and little white sesame with it along with the flour.This can be done with stove off.
Then mix them together and make round balls.
Heat Oil and deep fry them.

While frying in oil ,if it breaks it denotes that the sweet is more.Add little more rice flour and make the balls again and fry them.This tastes so good.

I am sending this to Mythreyee's Deep fried sweet series

Cocunut Pozhli

2008-09-09T11:51:00.004-05:00

My friend's first wedding anniversary just passed by and i made this sweet for her.This is her favorite.My mom in law and me made nice pozhli's and she liked it.Here you go..

Ingredients:
Maida--------------1 1/2 cup
Coconut------------1 cup
Jaggery------------3/4 cup
Ghee

Procedure:
Mix the maida with a pinch of salt,pinch of turmeric powder and mix it well and make the dough ,as you make the dough for chappathi.
Pour little ginger oil and leave it for atleast an hour.
Then make the paagu by adding water to jaggery and heating it.
When the jaggery is mixed with water and looks like a thin line add the coconut and stir it.
Add little cardamom powder.
The mix should be stirred till it becomes little solid,we should be able to make round balls.
Make small balls with the maida and just press it flat with hands,then keep the poornam(jaggery,coconut mix) and again it press it flat.
Just use little ghee while pressing so that it does not stick.
Then toast it in the tava with ghee.

This is a very yummy sweet that does not make us so tired.
Try this and post the comments to this.

A very Long weekend with an award and Maaladu

2008-08-27T08:37:00.006-05:00

It has been a long time since i wrote something in my blog.This long weekend started for us on thursday itself.We took my in-laws to Newyork and Niagra.They enjoyed the trip a lot.We had lots of fun.It is the first time for me too to visit these places.It was so lovable.

Lot of recipes are pending to get into my blog.But now-a-days ,i am so busy that i hardly get time to sit with my laptop.So my krishna jeyanthi celebration comes so late on vinayaka chathurthi in my page.

This year krishna jeyanthi was so nice having my inlaws with me.My mom in law taught me all the snacks that Lord krishna likes and we both made them.I think i can post them individually so that you all can make it and enjoy.
Today i will start with my favorite and simple tasty maaladu.

I am also so happy to get an award from Easy Crafts.She has a very good cooking blog along with many other interesting blogs.Thank you EC.I am passing this award to Shriya and Nithu ,lothi,madhuram ,aartee

Now lets move on to the recipe.

Ingredients:
Chana Dalia ------------3 cups
Sugar-------------------
Ghee--------------------1/2 cup
Roasted Cashews.

Procedure
Fry the chana Dalia (pottu kadalai)lightly to remove the moist.
Grind it to a fine powder
Grind the sugar and make powder it.
Now mix them both along with roasted cashews and then make it as laddu.

This was the first sweet i made after my wedding and this is so simple you can make it any time.

Tomato Curry

2008-08-25T15:32:00.005-05:00

Last night i was making chappathi's and so confused what to make for curry.I remembered this curry and made it.Actually my friend aarti used to do this often.With little changes i made this and it was good.

Ingredients:
Tomatoes--------------4
Onion-----------------1
Capsicum--------------1
Garam masala----------1/2 spoon
Coriander Powder------1/2 spoon
RedChili--------------1
Chili Powder----------1/2 spoon
salt

Procedure:
Heat oil in kadai and fry fennel seeds,cumin seeds.
Then fry onion to pinkish and add tomato and capsicum.
When the tomato is mostly cooked,add garam masala,chili powder,coriander powder and salt along with little water and allow it to cook.
When it is mostly cooked just fry pieces of redchili and add to this gravy.

This tastes so good and extra chappathis were consumed in our house.
so try and let me know your valuable comments.

Tomato is so rich in calcium.So i am sending this to sangeeths's Calcium rich Contest.

Puzlikeerai

2008-08-22T14:45:00.006-05:00

This is a very healthy,tasty and simple sambhar like dish.My mom usually makes this often and i like this a lot.So i made it today for the first time.My inlaws liked it a lot and i decided to share with you all.

Ingredients:
Spinach--------------2 cups
Tamrind water--------4 cups
sambhar powder-------2 spoons
Redchili-------------2
Mustard--------------1/2 spoon
Salt

Procedure:
Cook the spinach with little salt.
After the spinach is cooked smash it lightly and add tamrind water.
Add little turmeric powder,salt and asafoetida and allow it boil.
Then add the sambar powder and allow it to boil.
When it is almost cooked ,fry the mustard and redchili and add it along with the sambar.

If required you can also add little cooked toor dal for extra taste.

I am sending this to sangeeth's Eat healthy--calcium rich contest.Spinach is very rich in calcium.I am so happy in participating in healthy diet events.

Hot Plantain mix

2008-08-21T14:14:00.005-05:00

This is a very simple and different recipe.You can mix this with rice and it really tastes good.This is my mom-in-law's favorite and she made this recently.It was awesome and i bet you will like this.

Ingredients:
Plantain--------------1
Urad dhal-------------1/2 cup
channa dhal-----------1 spoon
Red Chili-------------2 or 3 (depends on how hot you eat)
salt

Procedure:
Cook the plantain nicely.
Fry the dhals and chili together and grind along with salt and make it as a fine powder
Now crush the plantain to small pieces and mix it along with the powder with little coconut oil.
This tastes so good with hot rice.

Try this once and let me know your valuable comments.

Back from home and have been tagged

2008-08-13T09:00:00.007-05:00

I don't know how one month flew away...my India trip came to an end.Before going i thought one month is a long time but it was too short and very hectic.I was too busy and was so hard to find time to browse mine or other blogs.i missed these but enjoyed my time with all relatives.All my tiredness vanished by talking to friends and spending time with my cute little niece.

Ok..now back to routine life.I was so happy to see my inbox when lothi of Natural remedies At home had tagged with the magic lamp.Thanks Lothika.It is so nice to start blogging after a break with a happy news.

1.What was I doing ten years ago?
I was in my eleventh grade busy studying and also an active member in Junior Parliament,Bharathiar club,math club and doing a social project in the title "Atrocities against women".Golden days of my life.

2.Five things on Today’s “To do” list
Complete this post.
To unpack the remaining boxes and put them in storage.
Clean my home and to bring it in normal neat look.
Go for some shopping in the evening.
Should make some long pending phone calls.

3.I am addicted to :
I am not a person who gets addicted to something easily....still i like being liked by all and want to be a happy person.

4.Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
WoW!!so nice to think..haha.I will buy a good big home for me,my in-laws and my parents,will start a good buisness and offer employment and help as amny people i can.

5. Places i have lived:
Tirunelveli,Chennai,Missouri.

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Resting Time!!

2008-07-04T22:31:00.002-05:00

When we think of our parents and our hometown a smile blooms in our face automatically.I am exactly in the same mood now.Starting to India.Thats why i was not able to post any recipes since last week.Got loads of work like shopping,packing,telling to friends,preparing food items for my honey..and what not.
Ok,friends i will be back in a month and will definitely share many delicious food recipes with you.If i have time i will post some of my mom's recipes from India.hope to see you all soon.

Stuffed IvyGuard

2008-06-26T10:11:00.003-05:00

Everytime i make IvyGuard in the same way,just cutting and frying.I wanted to try something different with Ivy Guard and i found this recipe from Malika Badrinath Book.
With few alterations this came out so good.Try this and let me know your valuable comments.

Ingredients:
Ivy Guard---------------12
Tamarind paste----------1/2 spoon
Turmeric Powder---------1/4 spoon

For Stuffing:

Coconut-----------------3 spoons
Chutney gram------------1 1/2 spoon
cumin-------------------3/4 spoon
Dhania------------------1 1/2 spoon
Red chilli--------------6 or 7
asafoetida--------------1/4 spoon

Procedure:
Wash and cut the corners of the Ivy Guard and cut into two pieces if the vegetable is so long.
Make a slit in the center on one side .
Cook this in tamarind water along with turmeric Powder and salt.
Meanwhile grind all the ingredients for stuffing.
When the vegetable is cooked,heat the pan and fry the cooked vegetable till it turns brown.
Remove from oil and let it cool down.
Fry the grounded paste so that it comes separated and remove from heat.
Now put this stuffing in the slit of the vegetable.

This is so tasty and i bet all will like this.We can have this with Rasam Rice or Dhal Rice.

Green Peas Bath and an award

2008-06-24T13:18:00.009-05:00

I am so happy to share with you guys a very easy and yummy recipe.This recipe belongs to one of my best friend Krupa.She is a very cute girl who still admires mickey mouse and Donald Duck.She is indeed a great cook too.We went to her home for dinner and she made this.No surprise we all fell love with this rice.My husband liked this a lot and i made this for his birthday.

While posting this i also wanted to share a few words about "We",i mentioned in the first paragraph.We are four sweet friends(Shri,Gayathri,Sajana and Krupa) married and living in the same block. We are like a family now and all the girls are cured from their home sick.Touch Wood!Thank God for making us know each other and we pray that this relation should last forever.

Ok,here is the recipe,:)

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice------------2 cups
Chopped Cilantro--------2 cups
Coconut-----------------1/4 cup
Green Chili-------------2
Ginger Garlic Paste-----2 spoons.
Cinnamon (optional)-----1 stick
Cloves------------------4 or 5
Green Peas--------------1 cup
Tomato------------------2
Onion-------------------1
Salt

Procedure
Cook the Basmati rice and keep it separately.
Grind the cilantro,coconut,chili,ginger garlic paste,cinnamon,cloves as a paste like chutney.
Heat the pan with little ghee and oil and fry onion,tomato.
When the onion is pinkish,add the green peas.If you are a big fan for peas you can add little more than i have mentioned.
Then add the grounded paste and allow it to cook.
Mix it thoroughly with salt and let it cook till the aroma arises.
Now add the cooked rice and mix it well.

Thats it..Ta da.your rice is ready.

I am sending this to easycraft's Mixed Rice Varities Event on behalf of "WE"

Spicytasty has passed an award to me.It is really so sweet and so encouraging when we receive such award.Thank you dear friends.

Laughing time

2008-06-24T08:54:00.008-05:00

When i saw Lakshmi's Comic event,i was impressed and wanted to do something.But my bad,i didn't note down the due date.My good,i noticed that yesterday was the last date.So i created my comic and sent it to Lakshmi,though i could not post it in my blog.Lakshmi sent me the tips to post the comic in my blog.Thanks Lakshmi.

This is a cool event,to express our talents other than cooking and gives us time to have fun.Hope you all laughed reading this comic.

YogurtKeerai

2008-06-23T16:47:00.004-05:00

Spinach is very good for healthy ,but it is boring to just cook and eat it without spices.Here is a simple tasty dish with Yogurt.Spinach and yogurt are good in protein.My mom usually makes this and i love this dish .Last week i made this for my husband and obviously,he loved it.Here you go,

Ingredients:
Spinach-----------------3 cups
Curd--------------------2 cups
Green chili-------------1 or 2
Coconut-----------------3/4 cup
Salt

Procedure:
Cook the spinach with little salt.
After the spinach is cooked,add the coconut,green chili along with little cumin seeds and grind them together.
Mix the grounded paste with curd allow it to cook.
Add little salt and cook,till it perticipate.
Garnish it with little mustard seeds.

Thats it ,you can have this with hot rice with some thuvayal or potato fry.

I am sending this to Siri's 'Frozen Yogurt' --A cool Summer Event and to Sangeeth's Eat Health---Protein Rich contest

Beetroot Halwa

2008-06-20T17:14:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was my husband's birthday.June is his auspicious month.Both the important days,wedding day and birthday comes so close in the same month.He loves sweet a lot.So i make sweets very often.Then how come i can miss his birthday?I made Beetroot Halwa and he loved it.He will eat carrot,beetroot only in the form of Halwa.This is so good and little bit healthy.Here you go ,

Ingredients:
Grated Beetroot---------------------1 cup
Milk--------------------------------2 1/2 cup
Sugar-------------------------------1 3/4 cup
Cardamom Powder---------------------1 spoon
Ghee--------------------------------2 spoons.
cashews.

Procedure:
Grate the beetroot with small hole grater.
Then add beetroot and milk and allow the beetroot to get cooked in the milk.
When the beetroot is almost cooked add the sugar,cardamom powder and ghee and start stirring continuously.
You can see the halwa coming out of the vessel.
Remove immediately from the heat and garnish with cashews.

Happy Day with semiya Payasam

2008-06-18T21:42:00.005-05:00

Yesterday was a memorable and important day in my life.It was my first wedding anniversary.I couldn't believe it is one year,i got married.The days went so fast.Married life is so different from our spinster life.Lots of fun,laugh,little quarrels,tears,hugs....what not.I have learned a lot in this period.I have got many relatives,friends and this lovely blog.I have cooked just once before marraige but now cooking daily and in the position of sharing my recipes with friends.This is something great.I should really appreciate my honey for tasting all of my dishes.So on this happy day i made good food for him which included sambhar,rasam,poriyal,fries and the sweet semiya payasam.

We really liked it and i thought i will share my happiness with my dear bloggers.
Here comes the recipe

Ingredients:
Semiya---------------3/4 cup
Milk-----------------1 1/2 cup
Sugar----------------1 3/4 cups
ghee-----------------2 spoons
condensed milk-------1/4 cup
cashews--------------7 to 8
water----------------2 cups

Procedure:
Heat the ghee and fry the broken cashews and keep aside.
Then fry the semiya till it turns golden brown.
Add water to it and allow it to cook.
when the semiya is almost cooked,add the milk and sugar and stir it continuously.
When everything gets mixed add the condensed milk and stir it.
In few minutes it will be cooked and will be ready to overflow.
Remove from heat and garnish with cashews.

You can taste the yummy semiya payasam.I bet this will be the simple and best dessert.

Vegetable Chappathi

2008-06-16T08:38:00.005-05:00

It is been a week since i wrote in my blog.I was so busy in rearranging my home .I prepared this last week ,but i didnt have time to share .It was so tasty and soft also so simple.Here you go buddies!!

Ingredients:
Wheat flour------------------------4cup
Grated Carrot----------------------2 cup
Spinach----------------------------1 cup
Salt
Water

Procedure:
Mix the wheat flour,carrot,spinach,salt with water and make the dough.
Then just roll it as normal chappathi and cook them.
Apply little butter when removing from heat.
This makes the chappathi so soft.

This is a very easy recipe and is so healthy.I am sending this to srivalli's Roti mela.

Idli and Idli upma

2008-06-09T12:12:00.004-05:00

Idli is a very good tiffen item.It is an all time favorite of mine.The remaining idli can be made as a delicious upma.Try this and you will surely like it.

Ingredients for Idli:
Raw Rice---------------4 cups.
Full Urad dhal--------------1 cup
Salt

soak them for 3-4 hrs.
Grind the rice first,then the urad dhal and mix both thoroughly with salt.
cook it in the idli cooker.
serve hot idli with any chutney and sambhar

Ingredients for idli upma:
Urad dhal-----------------1 spoon
mustard-------------------1/2 spoon
Idli chili powder---------5 spoons
gingeroil.

Heat the pan with little oil.
Fry the mustard seeds and the urad dhal.
After it was fried cut the idli into small pieces and fry it.
Add the idli chili powder and mix it thoroughly.
This is a very delicious day and is so good for a rainy day.

Brinjal Pitla

2008-06-06T08:16:00.005-05:00

This is another way of making brinjal.This is really a very good healthy dish.Here you go,

Ingredients:
Brinjal---------------7 to 8
Red Chili------------3 or 4
Chenna Dhal-----------1 spoon
Urad dhal-------------1/2 spoon
Coriander seeds-------2 spoon
Cumin seeds-----------1/4 spoon
coconut---------------1 cup

Procedure:
Cut the brinjals into small pieces and cook in tamrind water along with salt and little turmeric powder.
Fry the ingredients except coconut in little oil
Grind the, along with coconut coarsely.
After the brinjal is cooked well,add this grounded one to the brinjal and allow it to cook for few minutes.
Remove from heat and serve with rice.

This can be made so thick or little watery.usually i make it watery ,this time i made it little bit thick.Both tastes good.Try this and let me know your valuable comments.

Aloo-puffed rice chat

2008-06-05T10:50:00.005-05:00

I wanted to make some kind of chat for tea time snack.i just tried this and it came so good than expected.This is my own recipe and i really loved it a lot.Try this and definitely you will like this.

Ingredients:
Potato--------------1
Tomato--------------1
Red Onion-----------1 cup
Puffed Rice---------1 cup
Baby corn-----------3
Garam masala--------1 spoon
Dry mango powder----1 spoon
salt

Procedure:
Cook the potato and cut into small pieces.
Heat the pan and put little oil.
Add onion,tomato,potato and fry a little.
Add garam masala and dry mango powder,salt and mix it thoroughly.
At last add little pieces of corn,puffed rice and mix it once and remove from heat.
Put a little in a bowl,add a little coriander chutney then again this mix.
Serve with nylon sev.

Coriander Chutney:
Grind coriander leaves,green chili,small ginger piece,salt.

This is a very tasty as well as healthy chat.I am sending this for eat healthy-fiber rich event by sangeeth

Aloo Paratha

2008-06-03T09:49:00.004-05:00

Aloo Paratha is definitely a very good tiffen.I made it before for a get-together and i wanted to make it yesterday.This is a very simple recipe and not a tiring one.Try this and you will love cooking this.I had this with dhal.

Ingredients:
Potato--------------2
Onion---------------1 1/2 cup
Greenchili----------2
Wheat flour---------2 cup
garam masala--------1/2 spoon
ginger garlic paste--1 spoon
salt

Procedure:
Cook the potatoes and mash it well.
Grind the onion and chili together.
Heat the pan with oil and after it is heated ,pour the grinded paste.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder,garam masala,gingergarlic paste and salt.
Add the mashed potatoes to this and mix it thoroughly.
Add the wheat flour to this and make the dough.If required sprinkle little water.
Make the dough as we make it for chappathi.
Press it with the rollin pin and then make the parathas in the tava.
After the paratha is cooked just press it with butter .
This is definitely a very good dinner.

Rice Upma

2008-06-02T12:58:00.005-05:00

This is an all time favorite for my father.i wanted to make this and surprise my husband.It came out good and he liked it too.

Ingredients:
Sona masoori Rice----------------2 cups
Chenna Dhal----------------------2 spoons
Urad dhal------------------------2 spoons
Red chili------------------------3
mustard--------------------------1 spoon
water----------------------------2 cup
salt

Procedure:
Heat the oil and fry the seasonings.
Pour cold water and let it boil with seasonings.
Break the rice into small granules (operate the mixie in pulse)
Remove the powder and use only the granules.
Add in the water and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
After removing the cooker from heat open it immediately after the sound stops.
Put one spoon ghee and mix it thoroughly and serve hot with coconut chutney.

It is a very good brunch.Try and let me know your valuable comments.

Tomato Kurma

2008-05-31T15:26:00.007-05:00

This is one of my favorite side dish for chappathi.It really tastes so good and add an additional taste to chappathi or rice.

Ingredients:
Tomato-------------5
Coconut------------1/2 cup
Red Chili----------3
Cumin seeds--------1/2 spoon
Mustard Seeds------1/2 spoon
Urad dhal----------1/2 spoon
Salt

Procedure:
Cook the tomatoes along with salt and little turmeric powder.
Grind the coconut,cumin seeds and chili together with very little water.
After the tomatoes are cooked add the grinded ones with it and stir continuously.
After aroma arises remove from heat.
Fry the seasonings and add to it.

This is so simple and so tasty.I am sending this to Spicytasty's Fortune cooking contest.

Beans Paruppu Usili

2008-05-30T09:45:00.004-05:00

This is one of my favorite dish.My mom makes this so good.Though i didn't get it as perfect as my mom,mine tastes good and have my own fans for this dish.

Ingredients:

Beans-------------------2 cups
Toor Dhal---------------1 cup
Red Chili---------------2
Oil

Procedure:
Cook the chopped beans with salt.
Soak the Toor Dhal for 30 min and then grind it along with chili and little salt and asafoetida.
Heat the frying pan and pour 3 spoons of oil .
After the oil is heated put the grinded dhal and mix it .
It will split and gets cooked.
Now add the beans and mix it thoroughly.
You may add little more oil and so it does not go dry soon.

Poori Kilangu

2008-05-29T11:51:00.004-05:00

It has been a very long time i made poori.My husband and i are great fans of poori.So i made it last night for dinner.I thought i will share it with you all.It is really a very yummy tiffen,and is so rare to see people whom hate poori.

Ingredients for Poori:

Wheat Flour-----------------2 cups
Sooji-----------------------1 cup
Salt
Oil for frying

Ingredients for Kilangu:
Potato----------------------2
Onion-----------------------1 cup
Green Chili-----------------2
Chenna Dhal-----------------1 spoon
Mustard---------------------1/2spoon
Salt

Procedure for making Poori:
Mix the flour and sooji with water and salt.
While adding water ,add little by little.
The dough should be moist but not so wet.
Leave the dough for 30 min.
Then make small even balls and press it and fry it.

Procedure for making Kilangu:
Cook the potatoes and smash it without lumps.
Heat the pan with little oil and add the seasonings.
Fry the onion,chili and then add the potatoes and salt.
Mix it thoroughly and add little water.
When it looks like gravy but not so watery remove from heat.

Simple Vegetable Briyani

2008-05-27T17:06:00.003-05:00

I was so lazy to cook today after long weekend.So i made this simple briyani.It is a very good dish with raitha for lunch.Here you go!

Ingredients:
Tomato------------------1
Onion-------------------1/2 cup
Chopped Beans-----------1/2 cup
Chopped Carrot----------1/2 cup
Peas--------------------1/4 cup
Cauliflower-------------1/2 cup
Briyani Masala----------1 spoon
Ginger Garlic Paste-----1 spoon
cashews-----------------5 or 6
cloves------------------2
Basmati Rice------------1 1/2 cup
Ghee for frying

Procedure:
Heat the ghee and fry the cashews.
In the same oil fry the onions,tomato and all the vegetables.
Add the ginger garlic paste,cloves and masala and mix them.
Wash the rice and add to this and fry them and mix it thoroughly.
Put it in the electric cooker along with salt and let it cook.

Please remove the rice from the cooker immediately it is cooked.
Small Potato pieces can also be added.

This is so simple and we can take a nap while the rice is getting cooked .

Masala Vada

2008-05-22T16:00:00.006-05:00

I usually make vada with urad dhal and yesterday i wanted to make Masala Vada and surprise my husband.It came out so crispy and was so good.It reminded me the vada i use to eat in my hometown.I tried to make it with a hole,i made a few like that and the rest i just made it as it came.Here you go!

Ingredients:
Chenna Dhal-------------2 cups
Red Chili---------------3
Onion-------------------1/2 cup
Salt
Oil for frying

Procedure:
Soak the dhal for 1/2 an hour.
Then grind it along with salt and chili,do not grind it so smoothly.
Then add the chopped onion and fry it.

I added some spinach in it and it was so nice.(second pic)

We can also add chopped carrot or beetroot along with the onion.

Brinjal Roast

2008-05-21T13:43:00.004-05:00

Brinjal is one of all time favorite for my husband.My mom used to make this and i made it for the first time .It was so spicy and tasty.Try it once.

Ingredients:
Brinjal---------------7 or 8
Chenna Dhal-----------2 spoons
Urad Dhal-------------1 spoons
Red Chili-------------3
Coriander Seeds-------3 spoons
Salt

Procedure:
Cut the brinjals lengthwise and cook it in microwave for 7 min.
Fry chenna,urad dhal,coriander seeds and chili and then grind it to powder along with salt.
Fry the cooked brinjal in little oil for 3min and then add the powder.
Mix it thoroughly and fry it with little more oil for 10 min.
Serve it with hot rice.

Pumpkin Sweet

2008-05-20T08:45:00.002-05:00

It is since a long time i made sweets,so i decided to make halwa with white pumpkin.But the output was not halwa but a very tasty sweet.My husband liked it a lot and ate the whole box.Try this once and i bet you will also like it.

Ingredients:
Winter Melon (white Pumpkin)-----------------2 cups
Milk-----------------------------------------1 1/4 cup
Sugar----------------------------------------1 1/2 cup
Ghee-----------------------------------------5 spoons.
Cashew---------------------------------------7
Cardamom powder------------------------------1 spoon

Procedure:
Cut the winter melon into small dices.
First fry the cashew in ghee and keep aside.
Fry the pumpkin pieces in ghee for a few minutes and then add milk along with cardamom.
Stir continuously so that the pumpkin gets cooked and dissolve in milk.
When the pumpkin is three fourth cooked add the sugar and keep on stirring.
When it is about to come out of the vessel add the ghee and mix it thoroughly and change it to a greased vessel.

Cardamom gives a wonderful flavor to this sweet.I would like to post this recipe for the think spice-cardamom event.
This is really a very good dessert and tastes yummy.

Triveni Kurma

2008-05-13T12:00:00.001-05:00

Yesterday i decided to have nan for dinner and was thinking about the side dish.I didn't have any idea before i started cooking this.But had a confidence it will be tasty.I was so eagerly waiting for the comments from my husband.He really appreciated it and had an extra nan just for the curry.I was so flattered.Try this and get the same good comments from your loved ones.

Ingredients:
Potato------------------2
Gobi--------------------1 cup
Paneer------------------8 cubes
Onion-------------------1
Green chili-------------1
Tomatoes----------------2
Cumin seeds-------------1/2 spoon
Fennel seeds------------1/2 spoon
salt--------------------1 1/2 spoon
Chili powder------------1 spoon
Garam Masala------------1 spoon
Ginger Garlic Paste-----1 spoon

Heat Oil and add fennel seeds cumin seeds and green chilis.
Then fry onion and tomatoes till onion turns golden brown.
Cook Potatoes and cut them into small pieces before you start this.
Add Potatoes and Gobi and fry them along with onion.
Add Chili powder,garam masala,ginger garlic paste and mix them thoroughly.
When the aroma arises add paneer and salt and mix them.
Add water and allow them to cook.
cook till gobi gets cooked well.Paneer may break into pieces.But thats what add taste.
At last if you want you can add little whipped cream or just leave like that.
It really tastes good.

I named it Triveni kurma because it is a mixture of Aloo,Gobi and Paneer.
Try this and tell me.

Adai

2008-05-12T07:37:00.001-05:00

Adai is a very famous kind of dosa in south India.I love this with aviyal.It is really a perfect combination and tastes yummy.Give it a try!

Ingredients:
Raw Rice----------------2 cups
Urad Dhal---------------1/2 cup
Moong Dhal--------------1/2 cup
Toor Dhal---------------1 cup
Chana Dhal--------------1/2 cup
Red Chili---------------4 or 5
Green Chili-------------1 (lengthy)
Curry leaves
Asafoetida

Soak the rice and the dhals for an hour and then while grinding add the chilis and curry leaves with less water.The dough should not be so soft,it should be little rough.Before making the dosa add salt and mix it thoroughly.

Yummy Blog Award

2008-05-08T12:02:00.000-05:00

This is one of the best day in my blog.I received the "YUMMY BLOG AWARD" from Spicytasty.com.Shriya and nithu,its so nice of you to pass this award to me.

Roopa of My Kitchen started this award and she says : “Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos”

Rules for the ‘Yummy Blog’ award Receiver:
The person who receives the award should display the “Yummy Blog !” logo on their blog and also the meaning of the award which is “Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos”. The receiver should also quote their favorite yummy-licious :) dessert(s) that they have ever prepared/eaten.

My favorite desserts are:
1 Sooji Kesari
2 Carrot Halwa
3 Mysore Pak
4 Semiya Kheer
5 Gulab jamun
6 SonPapdi

There are many bloggers with so tasty recipes.I am so excited to pass this award to the following friends.

Anjali.j
Divya Vikram
Shuba Ravikoti
Kamala
Prema Sundar
Priya

Aviyal

2008-05-08T11:21:00.001-05:00

Aviyal is one of my favorite dish.My husband also likes it.It is really a very healthy dish with all vegetables.Here you go.

Ingredients:
Plantain-----------1
Potato-------------1
Carrot-------------4
Beans--------------10
chayote------------1
Brinjal------------3
Coconut------------1 cup
Cumin seeds--------1 spoon
Green chili--------3

Procedure:
Cut all the vegetables lengthwise and cook them together.
Add pinch of turmeric powder and salt while cooking.
Grind the coconut,cumin seeds,green chili together by adding little water.
When the vegetables are mostly cooked add the paste and mix it throughly.
Garnish with curry leaves.
At the end add little coconut oil for fragrance.

Avial is the best combination of Adai,Rasam rice..
Guess what is my next post.

Gobi Wings

2008-05-06T13:22:00.003-05:00

Yesterday my husband came so tired and i wanted to give him something to boost him up.I had just cauliflower and i tried this dish.This came out so good and the taste was so great.
Friends,you have to try this.

Ingredients:
Besan-----------------------5 spoons
Rice flour-----------------2 spoon
Sooji-----------------------3 spoon
Corn flour-----------------3 spoon
Chili powder----------------1 spoon
Salt------------------------1 1/2 spoon
Cauliflower-----------------1 cup
Oil for frying

Procedure:
Mix all the flours,chili powder ,salt and add water.
The batter should be not so thick or watery.
Soak the cauliflowers in the batter till the oil gets heated.
Fry the gobi and serve hot.
Any chutney or sauce will be a good company to this.

I am sending for monthly mingle event of mansi.

Mysore Pak

2008-05-05T14:22:00.001-05:00

This is a very traditional sweet.I like this a lot.My cousin came to my place for this weekend and i wanted to make something special.so i made this and it was so tasty though i didn't get the perfect shape.All my friends liked it.

Ingredients;

Besan--------------1 cup
Ghee---------------2 cups
Sugar--------------2 cups

Procedure:
Lightly fry the besan till the raw smell goes off.
Add sugar to boiling water to make the sugar syrup(syrup should be like thin string)
Add the fried besan and mix it thoroughly.Add ghee in steps.
Keep on stirring continuously .
When it comes off of the vessel,remove from heat and transfer to a plate greased with ghee.
After it cooled down cut into pieces.

You can taste very good mysore pak.If you want it to be more soft add little more ghee.You will love this .

Onion Sambhar

2008-05-05T08:59:00.001-05:00

Onion Sambhar is a very common weekend dish.It is really so good with potato roast.My friend asked for the recipe and here you go.

Ingredients:
Small Onion-----------------2 cups
Tomato----------------------2
Tamrind paste---------------1 spoon
Toor Dhal-------------------3/4 cup
Mustard seeds---------------1 spoon
Sambar Powder---------------3 spoons
Salt------------------------1 spoon

You can get any sambhar powder for this.Also you can make the sambhar powder.I will post the method soon.

Procedure:
Heat little oil and fry mustard seeds,onion and tomatoes.
Fry the onions till it turn light brown.
Then add the tamrind water and add little turmeric powder and salt
After some 2 min add the sambar powder and let it boil for 15 to 20 min.
After the aroma arises add the cooked and mashed toordal and allow it to boil for 5 min.
Sambhar is ready.
Likewise you can make other sambhars with different vegetable like carrot,lady's finger .

Chenna Masala

2008-05-01T19:05:00.002-05:00

Chenna Masala is a good side dish for chappathi.It contains more protein and fiber.I like this dish a lot.It is so easy to make.

Ingredients:
Kabuli Chenna----------------2 cups
Tomatoes---------------------3
Chopped Onion----------------1 cup
Cumin and mustard seeds------1 spoon
Corriander Powder------------1/2 spoon
Garam Masala-----------------1 spoon
Chilli Powder----------------2 spoons
Turmeric Powder--------------1/2 spoon
Ginger Paste-----------------1 spoon
Garlic Paste(optional)-------1 spoon
Salt-------------------------1 1/2 spoon

Procedure:

Soak the chenna in water for some 8-12 hrs.
Cook the chenna in Pressure cooker and leave 2 whistle.Make sure that it does not cook fully.
Heat Oil in a frying pan and add cumin and mustard seeds.
Fry the onions till it turn light brown.
Add the tomatoes and all the masala powders,ginger paste and mix it thoroughly.
After the aroma arises add the cooked chenna.
Add the chilli powder and salt.
Add 1 cup of water and allow it to cook for some 10 min in medium heat.

Now garnish with cilantro and serve with hot chappathi or bread.

Chili Parotta

2008-04-29T10:43:00.001-05:00

Chili Parotta is a very famous dish in tamilnadu.Here we get frozen parottas,instead of eating just like that we can make this.My husband really loves this with raitha.
I tasted this once in my friend's home and made it.It turned out so good.

Ingredients:
Parotta--------------4
Tomato---------------3
Red Onion------------1
Cumin Seeds----------1/4 spoon
Fennel Seeds---------1/4 spoon
salt-----------------1 spoon
chili Powder---------1 1/2 spoon
Oil------------------

Procedure:
Heat the oil and fry the cumin seeds,fennel seeds.
Fry the onions and tomato.
Add chilli Powder and little garam masala, salt and mix throughly.
Thaw the parottas for 1 min in microwave and tear it into pieces.
Then add them with the masala and mix it.
Chop the parotta pieces and mix it well.
Leave it in heat for some 5 min and then remove it.

It tastes yummy.Try it and leave comments.

Paneer Butter Masala

2008-04-28T15:36:00.001-05:00

Paneer Butter Masala is a very common side dish for Nan and fried rice.My husband is a big fan of this dish.My friend Arthi taught me this recipe and its a great pleasure for me to share with you.

Ingredients:
ChoppedOnion
Butter
Fennel Seeds
Cumin Seeds
GingerGarlic Paste
Paneer
Tomato
Chillipowder
Turmeric Powder
Coriander Powder
Peas
Capsicum
Garam Masala

Procedure:
1 Heat the Kadai,pour one tablespoon Cooking Oil, 2 tablespoon butter
2 Once heated add 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds,1/4 tsp Fennel Seeds,as it splitters add chopped onions
3 When the aroma arises add ginger garlic paste and garam masala.Wait
till the raw smell goes.
4 Then add chopped tomatoes,chilli powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder
5 Once the gravy cooks add peas and capsicum and salt.
6 Then add fried panner
7 When the aroma arises add whipped cream(2 cups) for thick gravy and
let it cook for 5 min and remove from heat.

If you do not want heavy gravy need not add whipping cream.

Banana Cutlet

2008-04-26T11:20:00.001-05:00

Banana Cutlet is one of the healthier evening time snack.I first made it and my friends liked it.Here you go

Ingredients:
Bananana-----------------2
Potato-------------------3
Grenchilli---------------2
Onion--------------------1 (big)
Ginger Garlic Paste------1 spoon
Garam Masala-------------1/2 spoon
Salt---------------------1 1/2 spoon
chilli Powder------------1/2 spoon
Maida flour--------------3 spoons
Bread Crum Powder
Oil for frying

1 Peel the Bananas and cook in microwave for 5 min.
2 Cook the Potatoes and keep it ready.
3 Heat the oil and fry the onions,green chili and mix with ginger garlic paste,garam masala.
4 Then add the potatoes and mix it with the masala.
5 After some minutes add the banana and salt,chili powder and mix it thoroughly.
6 Remove from heat and mix it with maida flour.
7 Make small balls with this and flatten it.
8 Heat Oil in a frying pan .
9 Garnish the balls with bread crums and fry it.

It tastes good with tomato sauce.
Try it and let me know if you liked it.

Winter Melon Kootu

2008-04-24T07:51:00.001-05:00

This is one of the favorite side dish for my husband.My mother in law is an expert in this and i got this recipe from her.It really does tastes good.

Ingredients:

Winter Pumpkin---------------1 cup
tamarind paste---------------1 spoon
Tomato-----------------------1
cooked chana Dhal or Toor Dhal.

To fry and grind
Coriander Seed--------------2 spoons
Chana Dhal------------------2 spoons
Urad dhal-------------------2 spoons
Asafoetida------------------1/4 spoon
Red Chilli------------------3
Pepper----------------------5
Cocunut---------------------3/4 cup

Procedure:
1 Fry the above and grind it.
2 While grinding add the tomato and grind it.
3 Fry the winter melon (white Pumpkin) for a few seconds
4 Allow it to cook in tamarind paste.
5 When it is mostly cooked add the masala (we grinded),salt,little turmeric powder.
6 Cook for some time till it is not so thick or watery.
7 Finally add the cooked dhal and mix it thoroughly.
8 We can also add some fried peanuts in it.

This is really good when we mix with hot rice.Try it and dont forget to post the comments.

Pav Bhaji

2008-04-22T17:24:00.001-05:00

Pav Bhaji is one of the all time favorite of North Indians.I called some of our friends for dinner and i tried this.It came out well and all appreciated.Here you go..

Ingredients:
1. Cauliflower – 1cup (Chopped)
2. Potato – 1 /2cup (Chopped)
3. French Beans – 1/ 4th cup
4. Peas – 1cup
5. Carrot – 1 /2 cup (Chopped)
6. Capsicum (Green pepper) – 1 cup (1/ 2 cup in thick chopped )
7. Tomato – 2cup chopped
8. Ginger – 2tsp (Paste)
9. Garlic – 2tsp (Paste)
10. Onion – 1cup chopped
11. Red chili Powder – 1tsp
12. PAV BHAJI masala – 2tsp
13. Turmeric Powder – 1 /4th tsp
14. Lemon juice – 6-8tsp
15. Salt to taste
16. Chopped green coriander – 1 /4thcup for garnishing
17. Butter – 2cubes for BHAJI.
18. Oil – 2-3tsp
19. PAV

Procedure:

1 Cook all the vegetables nicely.
2 Heat oil and butter together and add onion,ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turn into golden brown.
3 Add tomatoes ,chilli powder,turmeric powder,pavbhaji masala and fry it thorougly.
4 Add all the cooked vegetables now and mash it well.
5 The vegetables and the masala should mix properly and no vegetables should be seen.
6 At last add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
7 Toast the Pav in butter and serve hot.

It is so spicy and yummy.You cannot stop eating.

Chenna Samosa Chat

2008-04-12T14:25:00.002-05:00

Chat items are really liked by all.I did it for a dinner party and all liked it.

Ingredients:

Chole
Samosa
Imli chutney
Corriander chutney.

Let us see how to make each of this.

Samosa:

You can buy frozen samosas and fry it.
Orelse you can make samosas

Ingredients for Samosa Filling:

Potatoes------------4 ( medium sized)
Peas----------------1 cup
Onions--------------2 (big)
Green chilli--------2
Cumin seeds---------1 spoon
GaramMasala---------1 spoon
Corriander powder---1 spoon
Chilli Powder-------1/2 spoon
GingerGarlic Paste--1 spoon
Turmeric Powder
Salt

Cook Potatoes and Peas .
Heat the pan and fry onions,cuminseeds,green chilli.
After it turned golden brown add the cooked vegetables.
Add the masala,ginger garlic paste and other powders along with salt and mix it well.
Now the filling for samosa is ready.

Samosa Cover:

Ingredients :

Maida-----------4 cups
Ghee------------2 spoons
Salt
Baking Powder

Mix the ghee with a pinch of baking powder.
When bubbles are formed add maida and salt and mix it together and make a soft dough.
Fold the dough like a triangle and fill it with the mixture and fry it.

For chole:

Soak the chenna for 10 hrs.
Cook it in cooker and allow it for 3 whistles.
After some time fry the cuminseeds,sombu,onion,tomatoes,garam masala,dry mango powder.After it is fried add the chenna and mix it thoroughly.
Chole is ready

Now let us make the chutneys.

Imli Chutney;

Imli-----------------2 spoons of imli paste.
salt-----------------1 1/2 teaspoon
sugar----------------3/4 teaspoon
black pepper powder---1/4 spoon

Mix the paste with water and make it watery.
Add the rest and mix it well.

Coriander chutney

Coriander leaves-----1 bunch
Garlic cloves--------2
Ginger---------------1/2 "
Green Chilli---------2

Grind all the ingredients and the chutney is ready.

Now we can arrange the chat

First put chole
Pour the imli chutney
Put the samosa pieces
Put the coriander chutney
Put chole and continue this .

For Garnishing

Put some chopped onions,coriander leaves and nylon sev.

Now the chat is ready and tastes yummy.

Pesaratu

2008-04-12T13:56:00.001-05:00

My husband like this dish a lot.After eating in a restaurant,i tried it.It turned out so good.Here you go!

Ingredients:

For Dosa:

Dosa Dough------4 cups.
Onion-----------2 (medium sized)
Green chillies--3
Ginger paste----1 spoon.

For Upma:

Rava(semolina)----2cups
onion-------------1
green chillies----2
water-------------1 cup

Dosa dough

Put 4 parts of rice and 1 part of urad dhal and grind .

Procedure:

First prepare upma.

Heat the oil and add mustard seeds,green chilli,onions and let it fry.
Add semolina to it and fry till it turns golden brown.
Add hot water ,salt and let it cook.
Now our upma is ready.
Grind onion,green chillies and ginger paster together and add it with dosa dough.
Add salt and make the dough a little more watery than usual dosa dough.
Make dosas as usual.
Then in the front part of the dosa,keep the upma and let it cook for a few seconds.
Remove from heat .

It is so tasty with sambar and cocunut chutney.

Semiya Kesari

2008-04-12T13:44:00.001-05:00

Semiya kesari is a very good desert.It is so easy to make and tastes yummy.

Ingredients:

Semiya------------2 cups
water-------------1 cup
sugar-------------1 1/2 cup
milk--------------2 cup

For garnishing
cashews
raisins
ghee.

Procedure

Fry the semiya in ghee till it turns golden brown.
Immerse the fried semiya in hot water.

Fry the cashew and raisins.
Take a deep vessel and add 1/2 cup of water and 1 1/2 cup of sugar and let it boil.
While it is boiling,add the immersed semiya and stir continuously.
Add the milk and continue stirring till it is cooked properly .
Add the cashews,raisins and a pinch of cardamom powder and take it from the vessel.
Transfer to a vessel after applying ghee in it.

Morkozhambu

2008-03-20T14:25:00.001-05:00

This is a very famous kozhambu made during functions.It is quite easy and tastes good.

Ingredients:

Bengalgram dhal--------------2 spoons
Urad dhal--------------------2 spoons
Fenugreek--------------------1/2 spoon
Green chili------------------7
Grated Coconut----------------1/2 cup
Lady's finger or white pumpkin
Curd --------------------------1 cup

Procedure
Fry the dhals to golden brown.
At the final stage of frying add green chilly along with them and fry for a little while.
Grind all these with coconut as a paste.
In the vessel,pour water and allow it to boil for sometime
Add the vegetable either lady's finger or white pumpkin and cook.
Add pinch of turmeric powder and required salt.
Meanwhile add the paste with curd.
After the vegetable is cooked add the curd (mixed with paste) and allow to boil for some time.
After 10 min remove from fire.
Fry the seasonings like curry leaves and mustard and mix it with the kozhambu.
Mix it with rice and definitely you can enjoy the taste.

BrinjalCurry (EnnaiKathrikai)

2008-03-20T14:12:00.001-05:00

This is a very famous dish in south india.People who do not like eggplant really start eating the vegetable after tasting this.

Ingredients:
Red Chilli---------3
Bengalgramdhal--1spoon
Urad Dhal--------1/2 spoon
Coriander seeds--2spoon
jeera -------------1/4 spoon
Smalleggplants----6

Procedure:

Fry all the dhals in little oil .
Add salt ,pinch of asafoetida and grind it.
Cook the brinjal in microwave for 5 min
Then cut open the brinjal to 8 pieces,do not cut into individual piece.
Stuff the powder in brinjal and fry the brinjal in oil.
The brinjal will turn black ,but definitely it tastes good.

You can also make it as a gravy.

Veggie Roll

2008-02-26T14:40:00.001-06:00

Veggie Roll is a good evening time snack.It is so simple and delicious.

Ingredients:

Carrot-2
Potato-1
Peas---50 gm
beans--50 gm
Onion--1 cup (finely chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste--1/4 spoon
Green Chilli
Garam Masala
Cumin Seeds
jeera
Oil for frying

Procedure

Heat the frying pan with oil.Fry the jeera and cumin seeds,the onion and chili till onion becomes golden brown.Meanwhile cook the vegetables in microwave.After the onion is fried ,add the vegetables ,ginger garlic paste and garam masala and mix it well.While you add potato smash them well and add.Mix it well so that the vegetables are well mixed with the masala.Add salt to it and remove from stove.

Now we can stuff this in pastry sheets and fry in oil.
If you would like to make the pastry sheets we can also make it.

Ingredients for Pastry sheets

Maida Flour (All purpose flour)----3 cups.
water -----------------------------3/4 cup
A pinch of salt.

Mix the maida flour with water .The dough should be flexible like we make it for chappathis
Spread it like chappathi .Now the veg stuff can be kept into it and can be closed well and fried.

This is really very good to health and tastes yummy.

carrot Halwa

2008-02-26T14:24:00.001-06:00

Carrot Halwa is one of the most famous south indian sweet.This is liked by all.

Ingredients:
Grated Carrot---------4 cups
Sugar---------2 cups
Milk----------4 cups.
Ghee
Cashews

Procedure:

Grate the carrots and put it in the vessel.Pour the milk and allow the carrot to cook in the milk.It may take time but keep checking it often.After 20 to 25 min the carrot will be mostly cooked.Add the sugar by stirring continuously .When it looks like completed pour 2 table spoon ghee and take away from the stove.Fry cashews ,small bits of almonds over it .

A simple delicious sweet.

Sooji Kesari

2008-01-03T11:58:00.001-06:00

Ingredients

Sooji 1 cup
Ghee 4 teaspoons
Sugar 2 cups
Cashews 15

Procedure

1 Heat the frying pan and pour ghee in it.
2 Fry the sooji in ghee till it turns light brown.
3 Pour 11/2 cup boiling water in it and stir continuosly till the sooji is cooked.
4 Add sugar and be stirring .Do not stop stirring orelse bumps will be formed.
5 Wait until it comes without sticking to the pan.
6 Add a pinch of kesari powder or turmeric powder and stir it once and remove.
7 Fry the cashews in ghee and garnish the kesari with it.

This is a very simple and yummy sweet.Try and taste it.