EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

I baked a cake for my hubby's birthday.It turned out very well.The recipe was from Radhika's tickling palates with a slight variation
INGREDIENTS:
All purpose flour-1cup
Oil-1/2cup
Sugar-1/2cup
Walnuts+raisins-1/2cup
Cocoa powder-1tbsp
Milk-1/4cup
Curd-1/2cup
Baking soda-1/4tsp
Baking powder-1/2tsp
METHOD:
In a bowl mix the oil,sugar,milk,curd and cocoa powder well.
Mix the baking powder and soda to flour well.
Add the flour to the above mixture,add the nuts after rolling with some flour to it so that it will not stick to the bottom and transfer it to a baking tray.
Dust the baking tray with some oil and flour before addding the mixture
Bake it in a microwave convection mode for 35 minutes.

Beautiful and tasty cake is ready!!!!!

Iam sending this to Valentine special and giveaway.

GROUNDNUT RICE

Usually on the mattu pongal day we make differnt types of rice.Here is a variation
INGREDIENTS:
Rice-1cup(cooked)
Ground nut-1/4cup(roasted and coarsely powdered)
Coconut powder-2tbsp
Redchillies-3
Asafotida-1/4tsp
Urad dhal-2tsp
Oil-2tbsp
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dhal -1tsp for tempering
Salt to taste

METHOD
Take little oil in a kadai and add the urad dhal,chillies ,coconut and asafotida.Fry till the raw smell goes.
Powder this and add to the groundnut.:
Add the rest of the oil in the kadai,allow the mustard to splutter.add the urad dhal and the powdered masala
Mix it well with the cooked rice.,add the necessary salt.

Tasty ,healthy rice is ready!!!!!.

EGGLESS BANANA BREAD

This entry goes to Dr.Sameena Culinary creation Banana recipes.You have a wondeful space and all the recipes are very good.
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour-1cup
Ripe banana-2
Jaggery-3/4cup
Oil-1/4cup
Walnuts-1/4cup(Coarsely powdered)
Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp
Vanila essence-1/2tsp
Baking powder-1/2tsp
Baking soda-1/4tsp

METHOD:
Whip the bananas,jaggery,oil together in a blender
Add the baking powder,soda to the flour.,Mix well.
Mix all together with the walnut,essence etc.
Transfer in a baking dish and in microwave oven,convection mode bake it for thirty minutes
Lovely,soft bread is ready!!!!

ARTS-AARTI PLATES

I got an order to make 11 aarti plates.I am displaying it below.

SWEET RICE KALI AND KOZHAMBU

This year since we dont have the festivals as someone in the family passed away,I made this today as myself and my hubby likes it a lot.This goes to tickling palates Let's cook rice#11-rice
INGREDIENTS FOR KALI
Raw rice-1cup
Jaggery-1cup
Coconut-1/2cup
Ghee-2tsp
Water-3cups
Cardamom-1tsp
Cashew nuts-3tsp

METHOD:
Fry the rice till it is almost red in colour.Pound it coarsely.
Take the jaggery in a vessel,add 3cups of water and strain all the mud from it.
Once it boils add the rice flour and transfer in to a pressure cooker
Wait for two whistles and fry the coconut and cashew in the ghee.
Mix the cardamom powder,rice mixture and the coconut
Healthy kali is ready!!!!!!Usually we serve this with a kootu.
INGREDIENTS FOR KOOTU
White pumpkin-1/4cup
Red pumpkin-1/2cup
Potato-1
Peas-1/2cup
Corn-1/4cup
Sprouts-1/4cup
Broad beans-1/4cup
Tomato-1
Tamrind paste-1tbsp
Tur dal -1/2cup
TO GRIND:
Coriander seeds-2tsp
Chana dhal-1tsp
Redchillies-5
Coconut-2tsp
Kali rice powder -1tsp
TO TEMPER:
OIL-2tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
Chana dal-1tsp
Curry leaves-few
Asafotida-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
METHOD:
Cut all the vegetables in to small pieces.Mix all with the tamarind paste,add salt turmeric,pressure cook it for 2whistles.Cook the Dall also separately.
Fry all the masala and grind it well.
Once this mixture is ready ,take a kadai add the oil wait till mustard splutters,add the dhalls and curry leaves.
Pour this in to the cooked vegetabkles,add the ground masala, and boil it for 2minutes.
Very tasty kootu is ready.Goes well with rotis.dosas etc.

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PAV BHAJI

I finished Radhika's Blog hop wednesday-First version successfully.Today we start the BLOG hop wednesday second version  -week-13and I am paired with Jyoti Needless to mention about her blog.It has very intersting recipes and I tried a few of them and today posting pav bhaji from hers.
INGREDIENTS
Potatoes-3
Carrot-1
Cauli flower florrets-few
Capsicum-1
Onion-1
Tomatoes-3
Sprouted moong -1cup(used instead of peas)
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Pavbhaji masala-2tsp
Ginger paste-1tsp
salt to taste
Oil-2tsp
butter-2tsp
Coriander- for garnishing
Lemon juice 3tsp

METHOD
Boil potatoes,carrot,cauliflower in a cooker for one whistle.
Take a kadai,add oil, cumin seeds.
After it splutters,add the  choppedonion,capsicum.Fry well,now add the chopped tomatoes and sprouts.
Now add chilly powder,pavbhaji masala powder,fry it well Add salt to taste..To this add the boiled vegetables and smash it well.
Remove from fire add the lemon juice andcoriander leaves
Tasty pavbhaji is ready.Serve it with toasted bread or pav.

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METHI BISI BELA

This is my entry to MAGIC MINGLE-1 chillies and cinnamon Thanks to kalyani for hosting this..I tried a different style of bisibela
INGREDIENTS:
Rice-1/2 cup
Tur dal-1/2cup
Methi fresh leaves-1cup
Onion-1 small(cut into small pieces)
Capsicum-1Cut in to small pieces
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Cinnamon powder-1tsp
Redchilly powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Cashew nuts-2tsp
Tamrind juice-1/2cup
Cloves-2
Oil-2tsp
Ghee-2tsp
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Cook the rice and turdal together in a pressure cooker.
Take a kadai,add the oil,ghee,cmin seeds.Wait till it splutters.
Add the cinnamon powder,cloves,coriander powder,chilly powder.Saute for a minute .
Add the onion,fry for some time,then the methi leaves.
Tamrind juice is added to this and cook for some time.
Mix the rice mixture with this and cook for 2minutes.
Tasty,healthy bisi bela is ready!!!!!
Serve it with some raita..

This entry also goes to Sweet karam kapi:cooking challemge-Flavors of Tamilnadu