PEANUT COOKIES

I am very happy to take part in this cookie mela hosted by Srivalli.......

INGREDIENTS:

Peanuts-1/2cup(roasted and skin removed)

Wheat flour-1cup

Oil-1/4cup

Ghee-1tbsp

Sugar-1/2cup

Almond essence-few drops

Cinnamon powder -1/4tsp

Milk-very little

Soda-1/4tsp

Baking powder-1/2tsp

METHOD:

Take the flour,soda,baking powder and mix well,Add the nuts also.

Transfer this on a plate and mix the oil,ghee,,sugar,littlemilk  and whisk it well so that the sugar dissolves well

Mix all together and make balls and slightlty press it in the centre.

Arrange it on a baking tray and bake it on a convection mode 200 degrees for 30 minutes till it is crispy!!!!!

GREEN PEAS VADA

Today is the third day of Blogging marathon #17round 3....My theme is Kid's tiffin....So I tried some colourful one but once it is fried the colour vanished....

INGREDIENTS:

Fresh or soaked Green peas-1cup

Besan-nearly 1cup

Green chilly-1

Asafotida-1/4tsp

Curry leaves few

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Oil-to fry
Melted ghee-2tsp

Salt to taste

METHOD:

Grind the peas,green chilly,curryleaves to a coarse paste.

Add gram flour to make it a stiff dough.

Add salt and the fennel seeds.

Fry on a medium flame...The outer turns little dark in colour but inside it is still nice green colour...

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Serve it with sauce...

Tis also goes to Vrdhin's kid's delight:event announcement
This also goes to Divya's culinary journey:Fun in the Sun

SWEET POHA

Today is the second day of BM#17 group3. My theme is kid's tiffin...Poha as everyone knows is very good for health that too with some nuts...

INGREDIENTS:

Poha-1cup

Jaggery-1/2cup

Cardamom-powder-1tsp

Fried and cut almonds-2tbsp

Fresh cocnut-1/4cup

METHOD:

If the poha is thick variety ,please soak in water for 20 minutes.

Take the jaggery in a kadai,remove  the dirt and make it a slight thick syrup Add the poha,coconut cook for five minutes and add the cardamom powder and fried nuts.(We can add any nuts ex:cashews,pistaetc)

Healthy tiffin is ready for the kids when they return from the school...

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Iam also linking to Vardini's kid's delight event announcement

EGGLESS BANANA MUFFINS

Today starts the second round of BM#17 Group3....My theme is kid's snack....So I thought of baking some muffins when I saw some ripen Bananas on the dining table....

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour-1cup

Ripen Bananas smashed -2

Sugar-1/2cup

Oil-1/4cup(Even less than that is ok)

Cinnamon Powder-1tsp

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Baking powder-1tsp

Baking soda-1/2tsp

Walnuts few

METHOD:

Mix the wheat flour with walnuts, baking powder,soda.

Take the smashed bananas,sugar,oil in a wide vessel and mix it well till the sugar dissolves.Add the cinnamon powder and the essence

Now mix both slowly and load it on a muffin tray and bake in the microwave for 30 minutes or till done in a convection mode...

Tasty Muffins are ready to serve to the kids..

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Iam also linking to Vardini who is hosting Kids delight for this month...

ONION KULCHA

This is the second entry to Magic mingle#6 and also to Valli"s Indian cooking challenge... May.The main ingredient for magic mingle-coriander and ALL purpose flour.I made a slight change in valli's instead of aloo I used Onion

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour-1cup

Baking soda-1/2tsp

Baking powder-1tsp

Curd-1/4cup

Oil-2tbsp

Salt to taste

For stuffing:

Onion-2(cut finely)

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Amchur-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander-1/2cup

Oil-3tsp

Anardhana seeds-1tsp

Salt to taste

METHOD:

Knead all the ingredients and make a soft dough.Allow it to stay for one hour.

Take a kadai add one tsp oil,add the cumin seeds,once it splutters,add the onion,fry till the raw smell disappears.

Add the coriander and  all the spices fry for one more minute.

Roll the dough in to a roti ,stuff with onion and cook it on a slow flame or you can bake it.

Lovely onion kulchas are ready!!!!It can be served with either some vegetables or with curd.

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SEMIYA KESARI-Blog hop wednesday week-18

 Thanks to Radhika who is hosting this blog hop wednesdays regularly and ....This time I am paired with Follow foodie blogspot and the space has colourful recipes and healthy one....

I tried medhu vada with a slight variation and semiya kesari....

INGREDIENTS:

Semiya-1cup

Ghee-3tbsp

Sugar-1cup

Water-11/2cups

Cardamompowder-1tsp

Cashew nuts-2tsp

METHOD:

Fry the semiya ,cashews in ghee,add the water .I made this in microwave .So kept for five minutes for it to cook.To fry i kept in high for one minute

Add the sugar and cardamom powder and cook for three minutes.I did not add any colours...it is optional..

Aromatic kesari is ready!!!!!

INGREDIENTS

MEDHU VADA

Urad dhal-1cup

Pepper-1tsp

Green chilly-1

Curry leaves-few

Rice flour1tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

METHOD:

Soak the dhall for half an hour and grind it with all the ingredientswith out adding much water.

Now fry in hot oil by making a round shape on the palm..

Crispy vadas are ready...

MAGIC MINGLE#6-CORIANDER BALLS

I am very happy to take part in this magicmingle for the sixth time...This time the ingredients are All purpose flour and coriander...So I tried making fried balls

INGREDIENTS

Allpurpose flour(Maida)-1cup

Curd-1/4cup

Corn flour-2tbsp

Coriander leaves -1/2cup

Chilly powder or green chillies -2

Asafotida-1/4tsp

Hot oil-1tsp

Oil to fry

Sal to taste

Baking soda-1/2tsp

METHOD:

Mix soda,cornflour and maida.

Grind the chillies,coriander to a coarse paste

Mix oil,salt ,curd and knead it to a slightly watery dough

Drop in hot oil and fry it...

Crispy balls are ready..........

RADISH_CABBAGE SALAD-BM#17

THIS IS THE100th POST >Let me thank all the bloggers who have encouraged me to grow up to 100th postToday is the third  day of  Blogging-Summer salad and since Valli has started anew type of blogging for three days in a week,I have my next schedule on 17th,18th and 19th.

INGREDIENTS:

Shredded Cabbage-1cup

Radish sliced-1/2cup

Tomato sliced-1cup

Pepper powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Olive oil-1tsp

Walnuts-2tsp

METHOD:

Take a wide mouthed vessel and mix the oil, pepper powder and salt.

Add all the cut vegetables,to the above spices

Garnish it with Walnuts!!!
Healthy Salad for weight watchers......

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I am sending this also to CFK Cabbage

This also goes to The MAD scientist Kitchen chronicles:GoNUTS

FRUIT SALAD_BM#17

Today is the second day of BM#17... I wanted to try some sweet salad with fruits.During summer after we reach home from work or somewhere else ,we hate to drink coffee,instead can eat cool salad .quenches thirst as well as good for health....

INGREDIENTS

Banana-1

Orange(sweet)-1

Papaya-1cup

Honey-2tsp

Walnuts-2tsp

Raisins-1tsp

METHOD:

Cut all the fruits in to small pieces and mix them all.Garnish with walnutsa dn raisins and cool it 

Wonderful salad  in Summer.....
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SPROUT SALAD-BM#17

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Thanks to Srivalli giving me an oppurtunity to take part in the blogging marathon after a very long gap.....The theme ,chosen by me is Summer salad
INGREDIENTS:
Green moong sprout(Boiled for two minutes)-1cup
Mango(kilimooku)-1
Carrot-sraped-1
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Sal to taste
Chat masala-1/2tsp
Ground nuts-roasted and skin removed-2tsp

METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients and serve it.....It makes a tasty and healthy salad as Mangoes are available in Summer and this particular mango has a sweet cum sour taste..So goes very well with the salad