Nirmala's Kitchen

ALMOND MOHANDAL

2012-02-10T18:29:00.004+05:30

I am very happy to take part in this magic mingle hosted by Sizzling tastebuds and it was wonderful going through so many entries in the part 1.Now we are heading towards part 2 where the ingredients are ginger and almond.
INGREDIENTS:
Almond-1/2cup
Cashew nuts-1/2cup
Milk powder-1cup
Besan-1cup
Butter-1cup
Ghee-1/2cup
Mawa-1cup
Dry ginger powder-1tsp
Sugar-21/2cup
Some cashews and raisins for garnishing

METHOD:
Fry besan in hot ghee till aroma comes.
Powder cashew,almond coarsely,add to the above besan ,fry for one more minute.
Switch off the gas and add mawa ,milkpowder and ginger powder to it.
In a heavy bottom pan add the sugar,add water till it sinks and make a thick syrup.
Add the butter,stir it till it dissolves completly.
Add the above mixture and stir till it leaves the sides of the vessel in a medium flame.
Transfer it in to a greased plate and make squares when it is slightly cooled down.
Soft and tasty "MOHANDAL" is ready!!!!!

This entry also goes to Zesty palette

Series #4 sweet event
This entry also goes to Anzz cafe.com Valentine special

CRISPY POTATO PORIYAL

2012-02-08T09:33:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Blog hop wednesday-14 hosted by Radhika.This time I am paired with Hema. ,hema'svathangadiI went through her blog.It is wonderful with many recipes.Ichose potato roast aw I had many potatoes in the house.
INGREDIENTS:
Potatoes-3
Chilly powder-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Oil-2tsp
Coriander to garnish

METHOD:
Boil the potatoes with some salt and turmeric powder., after cutting in to small pieces in a microsafe vessel for five minutes.
Take a kadai,add the oil ,add mustard allow it to splutter,add the urad dhal and when it turns brown,add the boiled potatoes and the chillypowder,fry till it becomes very crisp in low flame.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.
Wonderful and tasty potato roast is ready to be eaten with rotis or sambhar rice.!!!!!

GROUND NUT BALLS

2012-02-04T09:55:00.000+05:30

Myself and my hubby like this ladoo very much,Iwanted to try myself.Long time back I tried this but The jaggery was a fault.
INGREDIENTS:
Ground nut-1cup
Jaggery-1cup
Ghee-1tsp
Water-1/2cup
Cardamom-1tsp(optional)

METHOD:
Since I did not get groundnut with out skin,I removed it by keeping in Microwave for 2minutes.
Take a kadai,add the jaggery and water
Make a thick syrup(Test it by putting in a small plate with water,It will roll well and when you drop in the water it will make a slight sound)
Add the groundnuts and ghee,Make it in to balls while it slightly hot.
Super and healthy groundnut balls are ready!!!!!.

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

2012-01-22T11:12:00.001+05:30

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

2012-01-18T17:34:00.000+05:30

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

2012-01-17T09:24:00.000+05:30

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

2012-01-14T09:34:00.000+05:30

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

SWEET RICE KALI AND KOZHAMBU

2012-01-12T09:31:00.001+05:30

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.

PAV BHAJI

2012-01-11T10:29:00.000+05:30

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.

METHI BISI BELA

2012-01-08T09:01:00.001+05:30

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

PEAS FRIED RICE

2011-12-28T09:39:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Veena- Veg junction for HLI peas.and also goes to lunch box ideas hosted by kalyani
INGREDIENTS:
Green peas(fresh)-2cups
Raw rice(basmati optional)-1cup
Bay leaf-1
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Cloves-1/2tsp
Cinnamon-small piece
Ghee-2tbsp
cashewnuts-2tsp
Raisins-1tsp

Greenchillies-2
ginger paste-1tsp
Coconut milk-2cups
salt to taste

METHOD:
Take a kadai add the ghee,fry all the ingredients from bayleaf to ginger paste for a minute.
Add the peas to it and fry for 2minutes.
Add the washed rice to this and fry for 1minute.
Transfer intoa vessel and add coconut milk and 1/2 cup water,add the required salt.
Pressure cook for just 2whistles.
Tasty fried rice is ready and mostly children love this compared to sambhar and other items.
Goes well with some curd or raitha.

INSTANT OATSAND RAGI IDLY

2011-12-28T08:40:00.001+05:30

This entry goes to Blog hop wednesday-12 hosted by Radhika I am very happy to complete the two versions of it with out any problem or break.Now I intend to join her version2.Hope it goes on with out any trouble.This time i am paired withAyeesha-Taste of pearl city.I went through her blog and tried many dishes .All turned out very well.Today I tried instant oats and ragi idly for breakfast.It is very healthy and soft.
INGREDIENTS:
Rawa-3/4cup
Ragi flour-1/4cup
Oats-3/4cup
Curd-1/2cup
Butter milk-1cup
Salt to taste
For seasoning
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dhall1tsp
chana dhall-1tsp
Ground nuts:2tsp
Coriander-1tsp
Green chillies (chopped) finely-1tsp
Ginger paste -1tsp
Curry leaves a few
Oil-2tsp
Eno salt-1tsp

METHOD:
Take a kadai and add the oil,add all the seasoning and to this add the rawa,oats.
Fry for one minute,add the ragi flour.
Now mix this with curd and buttermilk,salt to get a idly batter consistency.
Add the Eno salt.
Pour it on a idly mould and steam it for 10 minutes
Soft and fluffy idlies are ready to serve with chutney or sambhar.

WALNUT COOKIES

2011-12-14T14:36:00.005+05:30

This is the Blog hop wednesday -11 hosted by Radhika and it was ver y thrilling to wait for the wednesday to go through many new dishes.Thanks to radhika for hosting it.This time I am paired with veena-vegjuction.No words to describe about the dishes,I have tiried many of her dishes and all turned out tobe mouth watering.Today i went in for Walnut cookies instead of her Almond cookies.I followed her recipe exactly the same except for almond I substituted Walnuts
INGREDIENTS:
Whole wheat flour-1cup
Sugar-1/2cup
Butter-1/2cup
Salt 1/4tsp
Powdered walnuts-1/4cup
cardamom-1tsp
Milk-2tbsp

METHOD:
Mix all the dry ingredients.
To this add the butter and make it to a soft dough.
Some milk weas also needed.
Make even sized balls and I baked it in a convection mode -Microwave oven.
Bake it for25 to 30 minutes till it is crispy.
Super and healthy cookies are ready!!!!!.
I am sending this recipe to radhika's Let's cook10-Baking

Iam linking this also to nupur's New year new dish

This entry also goes to Anu's healthy kitchenSeYFand HW Sseris

PALAK-THULSI CHAWAL

2011-12-02T10:41:00.000+05:30

Today is "Adi-perukku".On this day we usually make different types of rice.Radhika has announced "Blog hop Wednesday",She has paired us with each blogger one one day.Before starting this I must appreciate first Radhika for her beautiful blog-http://ticklingpalates.blogspot.com/,and she had paired me with Priya,http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com who has a wonderful blog announcing many events etc.I chose Palak-thulsi chawal.In addition to this I made Mango rice,curd rice and Jaggery rice.Since it was a festival day for us I did not use onion and garlic.

Here goes the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Rice-1cup

Palak (Chopped )-2cups

Thulsi (I used dried one)-1/2 cup

Tomato-1/2 cup

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Cumin powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

salt to taste

Green chillies-2

Ginger paste 1tsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

oil-2tsp

METHOD:

Cook the rice in a pressure cooker or rice cooker .

In a kadai add oil,mustard,and cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Add the tomato, green chilly and ginger , fry till all the water evaporates.

Now add the chilly powder,cumin powder,coriander powder turmeric powder and salt.

Palak and thulsi are added to this mixture and cook it till it is done.

Mix the cooked rice with this.

Aromatic palak,thulsi rice is ready!!!!!

Serve it with avial

http://ticklingpalates.blogspot.com/2011/07/announcing-blog-hop-wednesdays.html
This entry goes to HLI Spinach event and also to kalyani Mom chef

BEETROOT RAITHA

2011-11-29T15:52:00.009+05:30

This is an entry to Radhika's Blog hop wednesday-10 Edition2.This week I am paired with Sara's kitchen.Her blog is awesome and i have tried many recipes from her blog.Toda y I tried Beet root raitha which was liked by evryone at home for fried rice.
INGREDIENTS:
Beet root-1(cut into small pieces)
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Curd-11/2 cup
Peanuts-1/4cup(roasted and powdered coarsely)
To Temper
Mustard-1tsp
Oil -1tsp
Coriander to garnish

METHOD
Keep the beetroot in a pressure cookerand cook till one whistle.
Mash it slightly with a masher.
Take the oil in a kadai add the oil, mustard,wait till it splutters.
Add the beetroot,chilly powder, peanuts and salt to it.
Add the curd and switch off the gas.
Garnish it with coriander.
Healthy,colourful raitha is ready!!!!Tasted very well with fried rice.:

CARROT_MASALA ROTI

2011-11-16T08:29:00.005+05:30

This is the 9th week of BLOG HOP WEDNESDAY-9Edition2 hosted by Radhika.This time I am paired with Priya vasu ,Whose BlogI have already visited many times for her awesome recipes and this time I chose Carrotmasala roti.
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour-2cups
Salt to taste
Water for kneading
Carrot -1 shredded
Kasuri Methi leaves-1tbsp
Chilli powder-2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Oil-2tsp

METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients and make a soft dough
Leave it for 30 minutes.
Roll out in to rotis and cook it on a tawa on both sides
Soft and delicious carrot rotis are ready!!!!
Serve it with some raita or some vegetable etc

.I am sending this entry to Edible entertainment:HCC challenge

MAWA DRY FRUIT BURFI

2011-11-13T18:00:00.001+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Mawa-1cup
Almond(powdered)-1/2cup
Cashew(powdered)-1/2cup
Fig-1/4cup(Cut finely)
Sugar-21/4cup
Water -1cup
Cardamom-1tsp
Ghee -2tsp(to grease the plate)
METHOD:

Take the mawa,cashew,almond and fig ina kadai and fry it in onetsp of ghee for two minutes
Transfer it in a bowl and add sugar ,water. in the same kadai and make it one string consistency.
Add the mawa mixthure and in a medium flame ,heat it till it leaves the sides of the kadai.
You may test it by putting the mixture in a small plate,and seeing whether it becomes little hard when it is cooled.
Transfer it on a greased plate and cut it in to diamond shape.
Lovely mawa dryfruit burfi is ready.

Iam sending this entry to Sweet Karam kapi

TOMATO BESAN PANCAKE

2011-11-02T09:13:00.003+05:30

This entry goes to BLOG HOP WEDNESDAY-8 Edition2 hosted by Radhika.There are no words left for appreciating her.Her blog is wonderful one with beautiful clicks,awesome recipes and so onThis time I am paired with NUPUR.-UK rasoi with lot of mouth watering recipes and colourful one.I chose Besan dosa with some alteration instead of soya flour,I used rice flour little.
INGREDIENTS:
Besan-2cups
Rice flour-1/4cup
Tomato-3
Green chillies-2
Ginger paste-1/2tsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Hing little
Onion-1
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Water enough
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Take the tomatoes,greenchilly,redchillypowder,salt in a mixie and grind it to a fine paste.
Add the flour and cumin seeds to this,making like a dosa battter with water.
Chop the onions finely and add it to the mixture
Spread it on a dosa tawa with a dash of butter and cook it on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
Yummy besan pancakes a ready!!!

Serve it with any chutney or sambharThis entry also goes to Edible entertainment announcing Healthy cooking challenge.
this entry also goes to Show and tell Potluck party#9

DIWALI SWEETS AND SAVORIES_ALMOND KATLI,BADUSHAH,THENGUYAL

2011-10-26T17:43:00.002+05:30

Happy Diwali to all
ALMONDKATLI
INGRIEDIENTS:
Almondspowdered-2cups
Milk powder-1cup
Sugarpowdered-11/2cups

Milk-1/4cup

METHOD:
Mix all in a microsafe vessel and cook it on micro mode for 5minutes.
When the mixture turns out like a ball cool it well
Spread it on a greased thali.
Super Almond katlis are ready.
BADUSHAH
INGREDIENTS:
Maida-1cup
Salt a pinch
Curd-2tbsp
Soda-1/4 tsp
Water to knead
Oil to fry
Sugar-1cup
Water for making sugarsyrup-1/4cup
Cardamom-1tsp
lemon juice-1/4tsp

METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients from maida to water like soft dough.
Leave it for one hour
Take a small ball and press it in the middle like a peda.
Fry in hot oil but in a slow fire.
Prepare the sugar syrup till it is a string consistency
Add the cardamom powder and lemon.Switch off the stove.
Dip the hot badushah for three minutes and dry it on a plate before storing.
Wonderful badushahs are ready.
THENGUYAL
INGREDIENTS:
Rice flour-2cups
Urad flour-1/2cup (If it isstore bought,fry till it is slightly warm)
Cumin seeds-2tsp
Hing a little
Ghee-2tsp
Salt to taste
Water to knead
Oil to fry

METHOD:
Make a soft dough with rice flour,urad flour,cumin salt ,ghee and water.
Squeeze out through a thenguyal press.
fry in hot oil till it is crisp.
Store it in air tight containers.

BEANS PARUPPU-USILI CURRY

2011-10-19T17:20:00.000+05:30

This is the Blog hop wednesday-7 hosted by Radhika.I am very happy to take part in all the seven weeks and hats off to Radhika for sending everytime a reminder etc....This time I am paired with Laxmi.Her blog is awesome and I picked Beans Parupu usili with a slight variation.
INGREDIENTS:
Beans(cut)-2cups
Chana dal-1/2 cup
Redchillies-4
Curry leaves-few
Hing a little
Salt to taste
Mustard-1tsp
Oil-2tsp

METHOD:
Boil the beans till it is tender.
Soak the dal for one hour and grind with chillies,curry leaves,hing and salt to a coarse paste.
Steam this for 10 minutes
Take akadai,pour the oil and mustard.Let it splutter,add the chana dal mixture and the beans.
Keep it on a slow fire for 10 minutes.
Healthy and tasty curry is ready to have with sambar rice or rasam.

LAVANG_LATIKA

2011-10-12T10:58:00.000+05:30

I tried this sweet from Rahdika's blog which was hosted by her for Kalyani.The sweet turned out very good and every body liked it.
INGERDIENTS:
For the outer cover:
Maida-1cup
Ghee-2tbsp
Salt a pinch
Water to knead
Oil to fry
Cloves-8-10
For filling
Koya-1cup
Powdered sugar-1/2 cup
Almonds-8
Cashews-8
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
For the coating:
Sugar-3/4cup
Water-1/2cup
Cardamom-1/2tsp

METHOD:
Knead the maida,salt and ghee well.Then add water and knead it to a soft dough.
Leave it for half an hour.
Add the koya,powdered sugar,Coarsely powdered almonds,cashews,and cardamom together.
Prepare the sugar syrup to one string consistency.
Roll the dough in to small poories,Keep one tsp of stuffing,fold it likeboth sides and then the remaining two sides like a samosa and keep the clove.
Fry it in hot oil in a slow fire.
Dip it in sugar syrup and let it dry.
Super Swee is ready to serve!!!!

This entry goes to Diwali sweet hosted by Radhika- tickling palates

CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

2011-10-12T10:28:00.000+05:30

Thank you Radhika for taking so much of pain in organising this blog hop wednesday-6 and always reminding us before the event.This time I am paired with Jabeen's corner..All the recipes are mouth watering and I selected Capsicum chutney for the event.Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Capsicum-1
Onion-1
Urad dal-2tsp
Redchillies-3
Greenchilly-1
Hing little
Tamrind paste-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
For tempering:
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Oil-1tsp

METHOD:
Take a kadai,with 1/2 tsp of oil fry the dal,followed by onion,and capasicum.
Cool the mixture,add tamrind paste,salt curry leaves hing and grind it to a smooth paste.
Now , with the remaining oil,splutter the mustard and urad dal,add it to the chutney.
Serve this aromatic and tasty chutney with dosa ,idly etc

TOMATO RASAM

2011-09-28T09:17:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Radhika's - Bloghop wednesday-5It is very interesting to take part in this event as we are paired with someone ,so we are forced to go through others blog where we learn many recipes,their presentation etc.
This week I am paired with Charishma.She has a wonderful blog,the nonvegetarians will enjoy more as there are many recipes.I chose Tomato rasam
INGREDIENTS:
Tamrind-(Iused paste)-1tsp
Tomato-1(chopped)
Rasampowder-(Coriander seeds,chanadal,pepper,cumin,redchilly)
Coriander for garnishing
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Tur dal-1/4cup
For tempering
Mustard-1tsp
Ghee-1tsp

METHOD:
Boil the tur dal in apressure cooker for 2whistles ,until the dal is very soft.
Take the tamrind paste,turmeric powder,hing,salt,tomatoand water in a vessel,boil it till the raw flavour disappears.
Rasampowder-Dry roast all the ingredients and powder it coarsely,add it to the rasam.
Take the ghee in a kadai add the mustard.After it splutters add it,Garnish with coriander.
Aromatic rasam is ready to eat with some curry and rice.

RAGI_OATS DOSA

2011-09-20T09:31:00.005+05:30

I am happy to take part in this event Health is Wealth-hosted by Deepika sriraman Anand.

Oats as every one knows has lot of proteins,vitaminsand serves us as adietary food.

Ragi is full of protein,many minerals and gives us more strength and does not add to our fat.

Thus a dosa ,a combination of all these does not add fat but all other components.Oil is ued in a very minimum basis ,just to make dosa.

Cumin seeds added to it relieves all gas.

Exercise is very important like cycling which reduces lot of calories,and doing some pranayama will keep the body fit.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour-1cup

Ragi flour-1/2cup

Oats-1/4cup

Butter milk-1cup

Cumin seeds-1tsp

mustard seeds-1tsp

Curry leaves few

Salt to taste

Oil-2tsp

METHOD:

Mix rice flour,ragi and oats and buttermilk.

Take a small kadai,add 1/2tsp of oil add the mustard and cumin seeds,make it splutter.

Drop it in the batter,add the salt and curry leaves too..

Add more water and make it like a rawa dosa batter.

Spread it on a tawa like a rawa dosa.,add little oil,cook it on a medium flame .

Crispy and healthy dosa is ready!!!!Serve it with coconut chutney.

CAPSICUM STUFFED ROTI

2011-09-17T10:22:00.002+05:30

http://roshanscucina.blogspot.com/p/events.htmlINGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour-1cup
Oil-2tsp
Capsicum-1
Besan-2tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt as needed for both
Water for kneading
Cumin seeds -1tsp

spread the stuffing on this roti

Close with the other roti

Rotis with some boondi on it

METHOD:
Make a soft dough with wheat flour,salt and water.
Slice the capsicum into small pieces,
Take a kadai,add 1tsp of oil,add the cumin seeds.
When it splutters,add the capsicum,salt, turmeric powder,garam masala,fry for two minutes then add besan,fry for another 3minutes.
Roll out two rotis,Stuff the the capsicum in one and cover with the other.,by applying little water around the ends.
Cook it on a tawa with one tsp of oil
Tasty rotis can be served with only curd. and some boondis on top

MILK KOZHAKHATTAI

2011-09-16T13:41:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Rice flour-1cup
Jaggery1/2cup
Milk-3cups
Cardamom-3
Water-1cup
Oil-1/2tsp
Salt a pinch
Coconut-1/4cup

Raisins-1tsp
METHOD:
Take the water in a kadai,add the oil,and salt,boil it.
Add the flour and make it a smooth dough.
Cool then make balls.
Boil the milk and drop the ballsin it and boil till the balls are well cooked.
Prepare a jaggery syrup by adding the jaggery and 1/2cup water,boil it till the raw smell of jaggery disappears.
Add this to the milk after cooling the milk slightly as it may curdle when it is boiling.
Add the cardamom powder and some coconut and raisins for garnishing.
Yummy sweet kozhakattais are ready.!!!!

RAVA_QUINOA IDLY

2011-09-14T09:46:00.005+05:30

I am very happy to take part in this Blog hop wednesday 4 hosted by Radhika -Tickling palates.This time I am paired with Ana mika.Her blog is just wonderful with lot of new recipes.I chose this idly as it served me as a breakfast with a slight variation of adding quinoa to it.
INGREDIENTS:
Rava-1cup
Quinoa-1/2cup
Curd-1/2cup
Water-1cup
Baking soda-1/2tsp
Salt to taste

TO TEMPER:
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
Groundnut-1tbsp
Pepper-1/2tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Oil-3tsp
Curry leaves few
METHOD:
Take a kadai,add the oil, and all the ingredients under tempering.
Fry the rava in this oil and then add quinoa and fry for one minute.
Soak this in curd and water such that the batter is like an idly batter.
Leave it for 5 minutes and spread it on a idly mould and serve it with sambhar.

This entry also goes to Kirthi's kitchen Serve it steamed and also linkingit to Denny's page
This entry also goes to Now serving Guest hosting cooking with quinoa

GUAVA -PACCHADI

2011-09-13T09:54:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Guava-2
Jaggery1/4 cup
Redchilly powder-1tsp
Asafotida-1/4tsp
Salt as reqd.

METHOD:
Cut the guava in to small pieces and microwave high for 6minutes till they are soft.
Strain it through a big colander so that all the seeds come out.
Add the rest of the ingredients and microwave it for 5 more minutes.
Super pachadi is ready!!!!

MICROWAVE MILK COCONUT BURFI

2011-09-09T10:16:00.007+05:30

This entry goes toshow and tell FSFJanmashtami and ganesh chaturthi and also to sonias dinner recipe
INGREDIENTS:
Coconut-1cup
Milk-powder-1/2cup
Sugar-1cup
Milk-4tbsp
Cardamom -3
Almonds for garnishing

METHOD:
Grind the coconut,sugar,cardamom with the milk.
Take a micro safe vessel,add the milk powder and the mixture,mix well
Heat it on high for first 5 minutes and then 5 more minutes till it is slightly dry.
Transfer it on a greased plate and place almonds for garnishing.
Make squares,cool it.
Yummy Burfi is ready.!!!!

This entry also goes to microwave cooking hosted byRice and spice announcing microwave cooking-tea time snackand to Srivalli MEC
This entry also goes to Radhika's Tickling palates:Announcing Diwali special sweets and savories

This also goes to ANU's healthy kitchen:CEDD2and linking to easy recipes-Quick and easy recipes

PARUPPU URUNDAI MOR KOYAMBU

2011-09-07T16:26:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Tur dal-1/2 cup
red chillies-3
Hing-1/2 tsp
Curd-1cup
Coconut-1/4cup
Greenchillies-3
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Riceflour-1tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Oil-2tsp
Methi leaves-1/4cup

METHOD:
Soak the dal for 1hr.Add the redchillies,hing,salt and grind it to a coarse paste
Add the cut methi leaves to it
Take a kadai add one tsp of oil,add the above mixture and saute it for 3minutes.
Make balls of it and steam it for 3 minutes.
For morkoyambu:
Grind the coconut,greenchillies,and cumin seeds to a smooth paste,add the rice flour to it.
Tak a vessel and one tsp of oil,add the mustard,add the ground mixture and heat it on a slow fire for5minutes.
Now add the steamed balls and simmer for 2 minutes.
Tasty and healthy,morkoyambu is ready Yummy with rotis,idlies,dosas etc..

RAGI MURUKKU

2011-09-07T09:56:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Ragi flour-1cup
Urad flour-1/2cup
Besan-1/2cup
Chilly powder-1tsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Salt as reqd
Water to knead
Oil to fry

METHOD:
Take all the ingredients except oil and water in a vessel.
Take 2tsp of oil in a kadai,heat it and drop this in the flour.
Knead it to a smooth dough.
Take a murukku press and fry this in hot oil.
Crispy murukkus are ready!!!!!

BANANA FLOWER(VAZHAPOO) VADAI

2011-09-07T09:48:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Cut vazhapoo-1cup
Chana dal-1cup
Redchillies-3
Asafotida-1/2tsp
Salt as reqd.
Oil to fry
METHOD:
Soak the dal for two hrs and add redchillies ,asafotida ,salt and grind it to a coarse paste..
Add the vazhapoo to it.
Flatten like a vadai and fry in hot oil.

Crispy and tasty vadas are ready!!!!

MICROWAVE VERMICILLI PAYASAM

2011-09-06T09:21:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:

Vermicilli-1/2cup

Cashew nuts 2tbsp

Ghee-1tsp

Sugar-1cup

Cardamom-2

Milk-2cups

Milk powder-1/2cup

METHOD:

Keep the vermicilli,ghee and cashewnuts in a microsafe vessel and heat it for 2minutes.

Now pour the milk and microwave for 5minutes

Add the milk powder with out any lumps and heat it for 2 minutes.

Crushed cardamom and sugar are added and keep it for 1 minute.

Delicious payasam is ready in ten minutes!!!!!

RAGI SQUARES

2011-09-05T14:00:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Ragi flour-1cup
Jaggery-1/2cup shredded
Ghee-2tbsp
Cardamom-2

METHOD:
Fry the ragi flour in ghee,till the raw smell goes off.
Add the shredded jaggery and cardamom to it,
Let the jaggery melt and after two minutes when it has become like a dough,spread it on a greased plate and mark the squares.

Healthy,tasty ragi squares are ready in five minutes.

GANESH CHATURTI-2011

2011-09-01T10:57:00.002+05:30

This is a festival celebrated by many of us in all the states.Before marriage i was in Mumbai where this festival is celebrated in a grand manner for 10 days.In Chennai,each house must be celebrating but not grand like mumbai.My husband usually does this pooja and i make all the neivediyamsand distribute to my neighbour.We always buy small coloured pillayar,wear dhoti decorate it with some ornaments and flowers.On the next day I drop it in the well.

The neivedyams which I made this year were,Sweet modakam,Ellu modakam,salt modakam,Appam,Vadai,Sundal,Idly,Payasam,

INGREDIENTS FOR MODAKAM.

Outer covering:

Rice -2cups

Oil-1tbsp

Pinch of salt

Water-2cups.

METHOD:

soak the rice for 3-4 hrs.Drain the water and grind it to smooth flour(dry).Microwave the flour for 2 minutes.This hint was given on t.v.and the dough turned out to be very well.Heat the water and add oil and salt,make it into asmooth dough.

Stuffing:

COconut scrapings -1cup

Jaggery-1/2 cup

Cardamom-2

Take the coconut and jaggery in a kadai and heat it on a medium fire till it becomes dry add the cardamom.Shape the dough in to modak shape and steam it.

Ellu stuffing:

Fry 1/2 cup of sesame seeds till it splutters.Add 1/4 cup jaggery and blend it into a powder.Add cardamom powder.Shape it to along shape and stuff this ,steam it.

Salt stuffing:

Urad dal-1/2 cup

Mustard-1tsp

Green chillies-2

Curry leaves few

Salt to taste

Oil-1tsp

Coconut-1/4 cup

Soak the urad dal for one hour and grind it coarsely.Take a kadai add the oil,mustard.After it sputters,Add this mixture make it like usli.Add coconut.Make a round shape of the covering ,add the stuffing then close it like a triangel.steam it.

Payasam;

This is a recipe from my daughter.Archana.here is the link.http://archguru.blogspot.com/2011/08/dates-and-almond-payasam5-ingredients.html

Vadai

Urad dal-1cup

Green chillies -2

Curry leavesfew

Salt to taste

Oilfor frying

Soak the dal for 2 hrs and grind it to smooth batter,adding the chillies,hing,salt and curry leaves with out adding water.Make round shape and fry it in oil.

Sundal:

Soak the black chana overnight and pressure cook it for 4 whistles.Drain the water and Take a kadai add one tsp of oil,add mustard,curry leaves,When it splutters,add the chana,salt coriander powder,chilly powder.hing.Add ition of coconut can also be done.

We make Idly with raw rice.Soak raw rice-2cups with one cup of urad dal and grind it to a smooth batter.Allow it to ferment and make soft idlies.

BELL PEPPER (CAPSICUM) RICE

2011-08-31T10:18:00.001+05:30

This entry goes to Blog hop wednesdays week 3 hosted byRadhika.I enjoy this because she has alloted a partner from whom we have to prepare a dish.This time I am paired withVardini-Zesty palette.Her blog is wonderful and the dishes are so tempting.I have tried many of the dishes but posting Bellpepper rice.
INGREDIENTS:
Rice-1cup
Capsicum-2
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Uraddhall-1tsp
Chanadhall-1tsp
Cashews-1tsp
Peanuts-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Salt to taste
Coconut-1tsp
Curry leaves few
Lemon juice-1tsp

TO GRIND:
Urad dhall-2tsp
Redchillies-4
Coriander seeds-2tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Chana dhall-2tsp
Cinnamon -small piece

METHOD:
Wash the rice and cook it well such that they are separate.
Fry all the ingredients under grind and powder them.
Take a kadai,add the oil,mustard,let it splutter and add the urad dhal,chanadal,peanuts,cashew nuts.and redchillies
Slice the bell pepper in to small pieces,add it to the oil and fry them well,add the coconut
Add salt ,lemon juice and mix the rice.
Spicy and aromatic capsicum rice is ready!!!!!

MICROWAVE COCONUT THUVAYAL

2011-08-29T09:41:00.000+05:30

Today is the last day of BM#8Round2 Day7.It was fun watching so many recipes and posting the comments to them.Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Coconut scraping-1cup
Urad dhall-1/2 cup
Asafotida-1/2 tsp
Redchillies-4
Tamrind paste-1/2tsp
Oil-1/2tsp
Salt as required

oil,urad dhall,asafotida and chillies

coconut before frying

METHOD:Take the oil,urad dhall, asafotida and redchillies in a micro safe vessel.
Heat it for 2 minutes.
Add the coconut and heat for 1/2 minute.
Grind it by adding the tamrind paste,saltin to a smooth one.
Spicy thuvayal is ready!!!!!

MICROWAVE YAM CURRY

2011-08-28T09:29:00.000+05:30

The days are flying and we have come to BM#8 Round2Day6.The theme is microwave cooking.
Here goes the recipe:
Yam(cut in to small pieces)-2cups
Water-2cups
Oil-2tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Urad dhall-1tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Salt as required
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Before boiling

oil and mustard,and urad dhall

Before frying

Final curry!!!

METHOD:
Place the yam pieces in a micro safe vessel,add water and boil it for 10 minutes or until it is soft.
Add salt and turmeric towards the end ie 8th minute
Take a small micro safe dish,add one tsp of oil,add mustard and urad dhall,microwave in high for 1minute and 20 sec
Transfer this in to a micro safe plate ,add the yam pieces after filtering the water.
Add the chilly powder and heat it on high for 10 minutes.
Avery nice crispy curry is readty!!!!!

MICROWAVE CORIANDER_PEAS BIRYANI

2011-08-27T09:23:00.001+05:30

Here goes my post for the BM#8 Round2 Day5.For the past four days my theme was cooking with out fire and for the rest of the three days it is Microwave cooking
Today's Recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Rice-1cup
Peas-1cup

TOGRIND:
Coriander-1cup
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Greenchillies-2
Ginger paste-1tsp
Cinnamonpowder-1/2tsp
Cloves-2
Cardamom-1
Water-3cups
salt totaste
Nuts to garnish
Oil-2tbsp
Cuminseeds-1tsp

to grind

oil and cumin

after adding the ground masala

METHOD:
Soak the rice for 1 hour.
Take a microsafe dish,add oil and cumin ,heat it on high for one minute.
Slice the onions and add it to this and microwave for one minute.
Grind all the ingredients mentioned and add this ground paste to this.
Microwave for 11/2 minutes
Add the soaked rice and water, heat it for nearly 20 minutes till done.Now add the salt and garnish with nuts.
Aromatic microwave biryani is ready!!!!!!

PAPAYA_PUNCH

2011-08-26T13:21:00.002+05:30

This is for the day4 BM#8 Round 2.The theme is cooking with out fire.I saw Radhika's post on this and wanted to do it soon but with a slight variation.Here goes the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:
Papaya pieces-1cup
Dates-4
Honey-3tbsp
Lemon juice -1tsp
Salt a pinch
Water
METHOD:
First soak the dates in water for sometime.when it is soft,load it in to a blender and pulse it for a minute and then add the rest of the ingredients till they are smooth.Transfer it in to a glass with some ice cubes.Healthy punch is ready!!!!If needed you can add some jaggery or sugar.
This also goes to Kids delight no fire cookingand spicing your life kids delight wholesome breakfast.

This entry also goes to Sizzling tastebuds hosting vrat ka khana special.This drink will fill the stomach as well as give us all the energy needed during fasting.

CUCUMBER-BUTTERMILK

2011-08-25T10:49:00.000+05:30

As I had been to Tirupati yesterday,I was unable to post for day 2.Hence I am posting day2&3 together.Darshan was excellent.Those who have not tried by IRCTC may do so.He took us directly to vaikuntam complex.It took just half an hour for Darshan.We left bySapthagiri express and the Darshan including Thiruchannur was over by two thirty.We had to wait for the train which was at 5.30p.m. and back home by 10oclock.This entry goes to BM#8 Round2 Day3.
Here goes the recipe :
INGREDIENTS:
Cucumber-1
Butter milk-1cup
Greenchilly-1
coriander-few
Chat masala-1/2tsp
salt as reqd.

METHOD:
Cut the cucumber in to small pieces .
Take all the ingredients in a blender and pulse till you get a smooth texture.
Healthy and thirst quenching drink is ready!!!!!.

DRY FRUIT CAKE

2011-08-25T10:31:00.000+05:30

This is my entry for BM#8 Round2 and Day2.The theme is cooking with out fire.The recipe is some what similar to harini's Mixed nut No cook cake.I made some variations .Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Almonds-1cup
Walnut-1cup
Dry coconut -1cup
Cardamom-4
Milk powder-1cup
Sugar-3/4cup
Milk-2tbsp

METHOD:
Take all the ingredients except milk and milkpowder in a blender and pulse it to coarse powder
Transfer it into a dish,Mi9x the milk powder and add drops of milk to make it into a paste.
Spred it on a greased thali'
Freeze it for one hour.
Delicious burfis are ready.
As we all know dry fruits are very good for the health for young and all age groups.
Children will refuse to eat dry fruits but will love to eat burfis.

CARROT- POMEGRANATE SALAD

2011-08-23T09:23:00.003+05:30

I am very happy to take part in the BM#8Group2Day1. Thank you Srivalli for hosting this Blogging marathon.I went out of station last week,So opted this week.But saw all the entries It was excellent!!!!My theme is cooking with out fire for four days and three days Microwave cooking.Since I am off to Tirupati by IRCTC one day tour tomorrow,I shall post two entries on thursday.
Here goes the simple recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Carrot(Shredded)-1cup
Pomegranate pulp-1/2cup
Coriander-for garnishing
Lime-1/2
Salt to taste
Chat masala-1/2 tsp
Green chilly-1

METHOD:
Mix the shredded carrot with salt,chat masala.
Arrange it on a plate.Now spread the pomegrante pulp in the centreand the coriander surrounding it.
Squeeze the lime over it.
Colourful and Healthy salad is ready.
Children will love it.It is good for all age groups ascarrot is very good for eyes and pomegranate is a very good antixidant.

This entry also goes toSizzling tastebuds:Hli-carrots

PAV_BHAJI

2011-08-19T10:20:00.002+05:30

This entry goes to potluckparty-friday-4 hosted by vatsalablogspot.com.
Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Potato-2
Carrot-1
Bell pepper-1
Peas-1/2cup
Cauliflower-1/2cup
Tomatoes-3
Onion-1
Salt to taste
Butter2tbsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Pavbhaji masala-2tsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Ginger paste-1/2tsp
Coriander few for garnishing

METHOD:
Slice the onion into fine pieces.
Take a kadai add butter,cumin seeds and fry the onions .
Add the all the masalas and fry for a minute.
Cut the tomatoes into small pieces and fry them next.
Add the bellpepper(cut finely).Fry for sometime.
Now add the potatoes,carrots,cauliflower and peas.
Let it cook and then smash it slowly.
Very aromatic Pavbhaji is ready.
Serve it with toasted pav.

This entry also goes to breakfast club-Scrumptious sally

INSTANT DHOKLA

2011-08-17T07:59:00.003+05:30

This is the second week of our" Blog hop wednesday" week-2.I am paired with Santosh's kitchen.The blog is beautiful with so many recipes.I tried some from it already and posting one among it.Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Besan-1/2cup

Curd-1cup
Suji(Rawa)-1/3cup
salt to taste
Eno salt-1packet
For tempering:
OIl-1tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Curry leaves few
Greenchillies-2
Coriander few
Lemon juice-1tsp
Water1/2cup
Sugar-1tsp

METHOD:
Mix the besan,suji and curd.
Add salt,sugar and the eno salt
Spread it on a idly mould.
Steam it for 10 minutes and cool it
Cut it into half .
Take a kadai,add oil and mustard.
When it splutters,add the greenchillies,curry leaves,coriander.
Add the lemon juice with some water to it.
This makes the dhokla to remain soft.
Serve it with some mint chutney.

This entry also goes to scrumptious breakfast event too.

WALNUTS-OATS COOKIES

2011-08-07T09:38:00.001+05:30

This entry I am sending to WWC-Oats in baking.I will also link to Sanjeeta's announcement.It is very healthy.
Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Oats-3/4 cup
Wheat flour-1cup
Walnuts(coarsely powdered)-1cup
Sugar-1cup
Oil-1/4cup
Cinnamon powder-1/4tsp
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp
Cooking soda-1/2tsp
Milk-1to2 tsp

METHOD:
Mix all the dry ingredients.
Powder the sugar , add it to the oil and mix well.
Now mix all together to make a dough with little milk.
Shape it to any desired shape and arrange it on the baking tray.
Bake it (Used a convection mode) for 20 minutes at 200degrees and 5 minutes in180 degrees.
Crispy,yummy cookies are ready.

PANCH LEGUME CURRY

2011-08-04T10:13:00.002+05:30

This entry goes to Radhika's " Subzis for rotis".and MLLA38 and also linking to Susan's page
Here goes the recipe:
Whole green gram dhall-1/4cup
Black eyed beans-1/4cup
Rajma-1/4cup
Dried green peas-1/4cup
Groundnut-1/4cup
Tomato(Chopped and pureed)-1cup
Turmericpowder-1/2tsp
Redchilly powder-1tsp
Cumin powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Coriander to garnish
Oil-2tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Salt as required

METHOD:
Soak all the dhalls for 4-5 hrs.
Pressure cook them till they are soft.
In a kadai add the oil, cumin seeds and let it splutter.Add the tomatoes and fry till the oil seperates.
Mix all the dry ingredients to it and fry for a minute.
Now add the cooked dhalls and salt,Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish with coriander
Delicious dhall is ready.

This entry alos goes to Iftar nights hosted by Jabeen's corner

DRY FRUIT POLI

2011-07-30T07:01:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Indian Mithai Mela MMKAll the polis are my favourite especially the one which I made because the stuffing is very interesting and not much ghee and so less fat and not much sweet too. .Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
For poli:
Wheat flour-1cup
Maida-1cup
Any oil -4tbsp
Edible yellow colour1/4 tsp
Water to knead.

For stuffing:
Almonds-1/4 cup
Raisins-1/4cup
Chickpea flour1/4cup
Sugar-1/2cup
Cardamom-1tsp

METHOD:
Mix wheat flour,maida and oil well Add some more water to make a soft dough.
Leave it for 2hrs
Coarsely grind all the stuffing ingredients.
Now roll it into a roti.Stuff it with filling and roast it like a roti adding some ghee around.
Tasty poli is ready!!!!

CRISPY PANEER DOSA

2011-07-29T09:09:00.004+05:30

Today is the last day(7) of BM#7.Thanks to Srivalli for hosting this.Thanks to all the blogging marathanors for visiting my blog and giving me the comments....Looking forward for the next marathon.Here goes the recipe for the crispy Dosa
INGREDIENTS:
For dosa:
Rice-1cup
Urad dhal-1/4cup
Tur dhal-1tbsp
salt as required
For stuffing:
Grated paneer-1cup
Boiled peas-1/4cup
Boiled corn-1/4cup
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp(OPTIONAL)
Asafoetida-1/4tsp
oil for Dosa and stuffing2tbsp
salt as required

corn and peas

after adding paneer

METHOD:
Soak rice,uraddhal, turdhal together for 2hrs.
Grind it to a smooth batter.
Take a kadai,add 1tsp of oil,peas and corn ,heat it till the raw smell disappears.
Add all the other dry ingredients and switch off.
Now add the grated paneer and mix it well.(Raw smell of paneer goes off in that heat itself)
Make a dosa and cook it on a low flame till it is crispy.(DONT TURN IT)
Spread the stuffing and serve it with some chutney.
Crispy paneer dosa is ready!!!!.
Check out the other marathoners here.

spread the stuffing

Crispy paneer dosa

This entry goes to Healthy lunch box ideas hosted by momcheff and guest host by jayshree

CRUNCHY POTATO SANDWICH

2011-07-28T08:37:00.002+05:30

The time flies!Today is day6BM#7.Wanted to avoid oil so intend making a crunchy sandwich with a potato stuffing.Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Potato-2(Boiled and smashed)
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
oil-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few.
Salt as required

Bread slices-4
Butter-1tbsp

Potato stuffing
METHOD:
Take the boiled and smashed potato in a vessel
Heat oil in a kadai and add the cumin seeds till it splutters,
Now add turmeric powder,chilly powder,Garam masalapowder,curryleaves to it.
Add the potatoes,salt and switch off the stove.
Squeeze the lemon juice in the potato mixture.
Take the sandwich toaster,apply little butter to the bread and stuff with potato.
Toast it till it is crunchy.

Bread slices

Final product!!!

Yummy sandwich is ready!!!!
Check out the other marathoners here.

ONION PAKORAS

2011-07-27T08:07:00.000+05:30

Today is day5 of BM#7.Usually pakoras are made with rice flour and besan.But I tried with some oats and yellow corn flour.Here goes the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Onion(big)-1
Oats-1/2 cup
Yellow corn flour-1cup
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Asafoetida-!/4 tsp
Ghee(melted)-1tsp
salt as required

METHOD:
Chop the onions in to small pieces
Mix all the ingredients well.
Add water slowly so that it becomes a firm dough.
Heat oil in a kadai and drop them in hot oil.
Crispy pakoras are ready to serve.
check out the other marathoners here

SWEET APPAM

2011-07-26T07:36:00.001+05:30

This entry goes to 4th day of. BM#7 hosted by Srivalli .After making two spicy items ,Iswitched over to a sweet item.It is very easy and healthy.
INGREDIENTS:
Rice flour-1cup
Wheat flour-3/4 cup
Jaggery-1cup
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Ghee-1tsp
Banana(optional)-1(Smashed)
Coconut Powder-1tbsp
Oil for frying

METHOD:
Take the jaggery in a small vessel,add some water and heat it.
Mix all the dry ingredients in another vessel.
Pour the jaggery water after removing all the dirt from it.
Add the ghee.
The batter should be similar to idli batter(Not very watery)
Use a nonstick appam kadai so that it requires very little oil.
Keep the stove on a low flame and fry both the sides till it is crispy.
Lovely appams are ready!!!!!!
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CRISPY MASALA GROUNDNUTS

2011-07-25T08:21:00.001+05:30

This entry goes to Srivalli's blogging marathon BM#7 Day3.Ground nuts are very healthy so just thought of adding some masala and cooking in microwave so that very little oil could be used.
INGREDIENTS:
Groundnuts-1cup
Besan(gram flour)-2tbsp
Rice flour-2tsp
Garam masala powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder1/2 tsp
Salt as required
Oil-3tsp

METHOD:
Soak the groundnuts in water for 10to 15 minutes.
Mix all the ingredients to it.
Spread it on a microwave safe plate.
Heat it on high for one minute and remove the lumps and again repeat it till they are crispy.
Super crispy groundnuts are ready.
Check out my other marathoner's here
This also goes to MLLA37

CRUNCHY PALAK BALLS

2011-07-24T10:16:00.003+05:30

First day went off well as I was able to make chennai bloggers taste my cookies!!!Day2of BM#7.After the sweet one I planned to make a spicy one.

INGREDIENTS:

Palak(cut fine)-2cups(spinach)

Gram flour(besan)-1/2 cup

Rice flour-1/2cup

Chilly powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ghee(melted)-1tsp

Salt as required

Oil for frying

METHOD:

Wash the palak well and mix all the ingredients .

Add water and make it into a soft dough(should be able to make balls)

Roll it in to balls

Fry in hot oil.

Crispy palak balls are ready.

Check out for the other marathoners here.
This entry also goes to kids delight crunchy bites by Gayathri kumar

http://gayathriscookspot.blogspot.com/2011/07/announcing-kids-delight-crunchy-snacks.htmland Srivallis announcement page

This entry also goes to quick and easy cooking

WALNUT COOKIES

2011-07-23T16:26:00.004+05:30

This is the first time that I am taking part in a marathon.Thanks to Srivalli who is hosting it.I have sent many entries to many events like Breakfast mela by Srivalli,Banana by Kirthi's kitchen etc.This entry goes toBM#7and the theme is" Crunchy bites."Being the first day I planned to start with a cookies.
INGREDIENTS:
Walnut(Coarsely powdered)-2cups
Wheat flour-11/2 cups

Raisins-1cup
Oil-1/4cup
Sugar-3/4cup
Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp
Vanila essence-1tsp
Baking soda-1tsp
Milk(as required)

METHOD:
Mix the walnut powder,flour,soda,cinnamon powder and powdered sugar together.
Add the oil and make it in to a dough.
Now add some milk so that we can shape it into cookies.
Arrange it on a tray and bakeit.(I used convection mode in microwaveoven and it took nearly 30 minutes at 220degrees.)
Crispy cookies are ready.
Check out theBlogging marathon page for the other Blogging marathoners BM#7here

This entry also goes to Pari's baked event

whole wheat flour salt cookies

2011-07-14T10:44:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Tamalapaku event "only baked" and also linking to Pari for the giveaway as i am a regular follwer of both the blogs and also a resident of India.
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour-1cup
Any oil-3tbsp
Butter-1tsp
salt as required
sugar-1tsp
Cumin seeds-2tsp
Curd-2tsp
Cooking soda-1/2 tsp

Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients and add the butter and the oil knead well till it is a soild dough.If the dough is very dry then add some curd and knead well
Now roll it like a chapathi and cut it into any desired shape.
Arrange it on a baking tray and bake till it is very crispy.(I used convection mode 210 degrees and baked it for 30 minutes.This may vary)

Cool it and then store it in a airtight container
http://tamalapaku.blogspot.com/2011/06/only-baked-goods-event-announcement.html

OATS DOSA

2011-06-15T09:54:00.000+05:30

I am a resident of India staying at Chennai.I looked for spelt but was not available.So i made a healthy breakfast with Oats.
INGREDIENTS:
Oats-1cup
Rice flour-1/2 cup
Rawa or Semolina-1/4 cup
Greenchillies-2
Coriander and curry leaves few
Ginger paste-1tsp
Salt to taste.
oil for making dosa

METHOD:
Soak the oats and rawa for half and hour.
Grind it to a smooth paste with the rice flour.
Add the green chillies,salt,and the coriander and curry leaves also while grinding.
Now spread it on a dosa tawa like a rawa dosa,just smear little oilaround it. Crispy and lovely breakfast or brunch is ready to serve!!Serve it with some chutney.

This entry goes to WWC Spelt or oats for breakfast.

EGGLESS BANANA BREAD

2011-06-15T09:33:00.000+05:30

I am very glad to take part in this event as Banana is a very important fruit which supplies full nourishment, vitamins and lot of carbohydrates.It serves us like a food if sometimes we are hungary.Mostly the young infants are asked to give banana as it gives strength.So i tried a banana bread .
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour-11/2 cups
Banana(slightly ripen)-3
Sugar-1cup
Saffola oil-1/2 cup
Baking soda-1tsp
Salt-1/4 tsp
Walnuts and Raisins-1/2 cup

METHOD:
Mash the bananas well either in a blender or with a smasher.
In a pan cream the oil and sugar well.
Mix the flour ,salt,soda well.
Mix all the three slowly and add the nuts to it.
Bake it in a baking vessel ( microwave oven in a convection mode) for 45 minutes.(Adjust according to your oven) at 240 degrees.
Yummy banana bread is ready to serve!!!

The above entry goes to Krithi's kitchen and Siri's healing food eventshttp://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/healing-foods-event-announcement.html

MYSORE RASAM

2011-06-07T10:20:00.000+05:30

This is a archieve from http://archguru.blogspot.com/2011/04/mysore-rasampaavakai-kari-day-7.html.I have tried many of your recipes and all turned out to be very good.Today the rasam has turned out to be very tasty.Hope my husband enjoys it in the lunch.Hope to see some more interesting recipes!!!!

INGREDIENTS:
Toor dall-1/2 cup
tomato-1
Turmeric powder-1tsp
tamrind paste-11/2tsp
salt to taste
Jaggery-1tsp(OPtional)

TOgrind:
Coriander seeds-2tsp
cumin seeds-1tsp
pepper-1tsp
Redchillies-2-3
Curry leaves few
Asafoetida-1/2tsp
Dry coconut powder-1tsp
To temper
Mustard seeds -1tsp
Cumin-1tsp
Ghee-2tsp

Method:
Pressurs cook the dall up to 3-4 whistles.Make it a smooth paste
In a pan add all the ingredients to fry and powder it
Add the tamrind paste,turmeric powder,salt and tomato(puree) in a pan and boil it for 5 minutes.
Add the ground masala and the dall
Add the ghee in a frying pan,add the mustard and cumin till it splutters,
Add this to the rasam
Super and tasty rasam is ready to serve with rice.
This recipe goes to Book marked recipes on tuesday

EGGLESS OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

2011-05-31T10:09:00.000+05:30

This is taken from "Kirthi's kitchen"No need to say about this blog.I see she is posting daily one new recipe and i have tried many of her recipes.
This entry goes to Bookmarked recipe for tuesday
Ingredients:

Quaker oats:11/2 cups
Maida :1/2 cup
Raisins :1/4 cup
Soda :1/2 tsp
Sugar :1/4 cup
Oil 1/2 cup(Iused oil instead of butter)
Milk :2tsp

Method
Mix maida and soda together well in a bowl.
Cream the oil and sugar well in another bowl.
Add the raisins,oats,maida mixture and whisk it well.
The dough was very dry.So added 2tsp of milk to make it a solid dough.
The dough is arranged in a baking tray
This is baked in microwave oven in the conventional mode around 240degrees
Bake it till the corners are browned and crispy.
My oven took about 25 minutes to bake.

Lovely crispy and healthy cookies were ready

RAGI_IDIYAPPAM

2011-05-27T08:49:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Ragi flour:1cup
Boiling water:Nearly 2cups
Salt-to taste

METHOD:
Fry the ragi flour till it gives a nice aroma in a slow flame.
Add salt to it
Add the boiling water till it becomes a solid dough.
Leave it for 2 minutes and then knead it to a smooth dough.
Squeeze it through a omapodi or idiyappam press.
Stem it till it is done.
Serve it with stew or chutney orany sambhar.
Lovely healthy idiyappam is ready.
This can be eaten by all age groups.For children it can be dressed with some grated coconut etc.
This entry goes to Wholesome wholegrain ragi in breakfast.and i am linking to Sanjeetha's link

This entry goes to cooking with whole food Ragi and also to kiran's cwf

Carrot-Almond kheer

2011-05-24T08:50:00.001+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Carrot-2
Almonds -1/2cup
Milk-2cups
Sugar-1cup
Sunflower seeds for garnishing.
Cardamom 1/2 tsp
Ghee-1/2 tsp

METHOD:
Take one cup of milk,add the sliced carrots and the almonds in a pressure cooker.
Allow just two whistles and turn it off.
After cooling the mixture grind it smoothly in a blender.
Add the remaining milk,sugar and simmer it for 5 minutes.
Frythe sunflower seeds in ghee,add the cardamom to the mixture
Refrigerate it.
Wonderful cool kheer is ready!!!!!
This entry goes to the bookmarked event for tuesday and this is taken from My Culinary Endeavours
The above blog is wonderful and the recipes are quite easy and yummy!!!!
This entry also goes to Serve it chilled

This entry also goes to Fun and Sun

PORICHA KOYAMBU

2011-05-20T10:14:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS:
Toor dal-1/2 cup
Bottle gourd(cut into pieces)-1cup
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Salt to taste
Asafoetida-little
To Grind:
Coconut-2tbsp
Redchillies-2
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Mustard seeds:-1tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
Oil-1tsp

METHOD:
Pressure cook the toor dal well in to a smooth paste.Take a kadai ,add the oil.to it add the mustard and urad dal.Let it splutter.Add the bottle gourd pieces,turmeric,salt,asafoetida and let it cook till it is soft.Grind the coconut,cumin and the redchillies.Add this to the mixture,add the cooked toordal Now garnish it with the curry leaves.Hot poricha koyambu is ready.It tastes well with rice or chappaties.

This event goes to the Veggie platter and Kiran's announcement

SPINACH PANEER

2011-05-14T08:14:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
Spinach-1cup(Washed and cut)
Paneer 1/2 cup
Coriander powder-1tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Garam masalapowder-1tsp
Chat masala-1/2 tsp
Ginger paste -1tsp
Onion-1/2 cup(Chopped finely)
Tomatoes -2
Salt to taste
Butter-1tbsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Coriander for garnishing.

Method:
First slice the paneer in to small pieces , add the chat masala and leave it for 10 minutes.In the mean time add the butter in a frying pan , add the cumin seeds .Fry the onions till it is slightly brown in colour.Take the paneer in a microwave oven proof dish .Leave it in the microwave in high for5 minutes with stirring in between.Having the onions turned brown add the chilly powder,garam masala,and the coriander powder and fry for two minutes.Put the tomatoes in a blender and make a puree of it.Now add the tomato puree and fry till the water evaporates completly.Add the spinach and let it boil for 10 minutes till it is soft and done.Add the paneer pieces and simmer it for 2 minutes.Add the coriander and serve it with naan or rice.

This entry goes to Veggie and fruit a month event Spinach,and Priya's event page.

EGGLESS OAT MUFFIN

2011-05-10T17:33:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Breakfast club #13 and anyone can cook series 24
Ingredients:
Wheat flour-1cup
Oat flour-1cup(Powder the oats in a blender)
Sugar -1/2 cup
Baking soda-1tsp
Raisins 1/2 cup
Almonds 1/4cup
Curd- 2tbsp
Milk 3/4cup
oil 3tbsp
Orange juice 1tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp

Method:
Mix the wheat flour,oat flour,baking soda and salt well.Now take another bowl and mix the curd,milk,oil,sugar,orange juice well.Mix both the mixture very slowly and add the raisins and coarsely powdered almonds.Pour it in a baking tray and bake it for 20 minutes (250degrees) in convection mode.Healthy,yummy muffins are ready!!!

This goes to the event anyone can cook as the ingredients are daily items and the method is very simple.The time taken is 30 minutes.Preparing time 10minutes and the baking time 20minutes.All the beginners can easily follow it

http://fussfreeflavours.com/2011/07/breakfast-club-13-the-theme-is/http://tasteofpearlcity.blogspot.com/2011/07/any-one-can-cook-series-24.html

Thank you award

2011-05-09T10:45:00.001+05:30

MIXED FRUIT MILK SHAKE

2011-05-09T10:40:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
Papaya pulp-1/2 cup
Mango pulp-1/2cup
Seedless grapes(few)
Milk -2cups
Almonds--1/4cup
Rose milk essence-5drops
Sugar 1/4 cup

Method:

Take the papaya pulp,mango pulp and the grapes Blend it in a mixer to a smooth paste with some milk.Add the sugar and the remaining milk and churn it well.Add the rose milk pink essence.To garnish powder the almonds coarsely and refrigerate it.The milk shake is very attractive because of the pink colour and excellent taste.It is a very tasty drink for summer ..
This entry goes to FOOD Palette seriesPINK

This post also goes to Kid's delight hosted by Srivalli As we know it is Summer season in many places inIndia and the kids are enjoying their holidays,it is very wise to give them something colourful and tastydrink which provides them with many nutrients.

This entry also goes to Summer coolers hosted by Dil se .
This entry also goes to SUKHAM COOLERS.As every one knows papaya is very good for health as it provides many vitamins to the body.Almonds are good when we use them daily a few since it rpovides as an anti oxidant.This is good for all age people even the diabetist and the heart problem peopleMilk is rich in calcium which si good for the bones.Sweet grapes are a watery one which is very cool to the body.Thus on the whole this cooler is very much suitable for all.

This is also linked to Cooking withSIri:Healing foods

MOONG DHAL DOSA

2011-05-06T15:01:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:

Moong dhall-(green one)-1 cup
Rice -!tbsp
Green chillies -2
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Coriander leaves few
Salt to taste
Ginger asmall piece

Method:

Soak the dhall and rice for 3 to 4 hrs.Grind this to a coarse batter While grinding add the green chillies.ginger,salt and the coriander leaves.Now add the cumin seeds.and make the batter not very thin slightly thick..Now pour it on a tawa and smear some oil.Moong dhall crispy dosa is ready.

This entry goes to My legume Love affair35and also to Susan's blog
This also goes to evening snack

This entry also goes to breakfast Club more than tea and toast and Fluss free breakfast club

IDIYAPPAM and STEW

2011-04-20T23:34:00.000+05:30

This entry goes to Srivalli's breakfast mela 2011 .This is a very simple and healthy one .It does not have any oil at all and a steamed one too.Here goes the recipe:

Ingredients for idiyappam:
Raw rice flour-1cup
boiling water
salt

Method:

Fry the rice flour just for five minutes on a slow fire so that it becomes little fluffy(we can put rangoli)Add required salt.

Add the boiling water so that it becomes a stiff dough.
Leave it for two minutes and by just sprinkling little cold water make it a smooth dough.
Squeeze it through the omapodi vessel or if you have the wooden idiyappam naazhi on a idli stand and steam it for ten minutes.The healthy idiyappam is ready to serve.

Ingredients for stew:
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Coconut milk-2cups
Green chillies -4(according to spicy level)
salt to taste

Method:
Slice the onions and split the green chillies .Add one cup of water and boil it till it becomes transparent and soft Now add some salt to taste.. Add the tomato slices and continue boiling for more 5 minutes.Now simmer the gas and add the coconut milk .Switch off the gas.The stew is ready to serve.

I am sending this dish to Srivalli's breakfast mela.

SAGO MURUKKU_SRIVALLIs ICC CHALLENGE

2011-04-12T02:51:00.000+05:30

This is the first time i am taking part in this challenge.I am working as a teacher which i have resigned for some personal reason.So i am free to take part in all this challenges.Last was my mcc challenge where i made almond burfi.
It is so nice to go through so many srivallis recipe and i have tried a few of them.The diabetic recipes are very useful as my husband is on the border line.
So here goes the recipe for murukku as given by Srivalli
Ingredients:
Rice flour-2cups
Besan -1/2 cup
Pottukadalai flour-1/2cup
sago soaked in curd1/4cup-1/2 cup(for three hours)
Oil for frying and 50 gms oil for the dough.
Salt and chilli powder.

Method;
Take the rice flour,besan and channa flour and make a hole in the center of the bowl pour the hot oil.Now add the sago soaked in curd and knead it to a dough like the chapattidough by adding the water.

Take the murukku achhu and fry it in hot oil.Lovely and crispy murukku............

FIRST AWARD!!!!!!!!!!

2011-04-06T03:15:00.000+05:30

Very excited to get this award from ARCHANA .I don't know how to thank you.Thanks a lot!!!!!

This award wants me to write seven facts to introduce about me.
The seven facts about me are;
1 I am a mom of two darling children who are fond of sweets.
2 I try lot of sweets on my own as well as browse many blogs.
3 I worked in a school for twenty years where my friends use to encourage me for more new items.
4 I am interested in hand embroidery ,knitting painting etc which is encouraged from my mom.
5 I like to sing and try to learn many new songs.
6 I like to visit many restaurants and try many new dishes..
7 I like window shopping and dressing

I am passing this to the following people
Gayathri anand-kavithavin kaivannam
Padhu-padhus kitchen
Pavithra-dishes from my kitchen
Prema-premas thaligai
Priya-easy and tasty recipes
Padma and Rekha-Plantain leaf
Renu-Renu's kitchen
Dhanya ganesh-My home kitchen

Rules:

1.Accept the award. Post it in your blog with the name of the blogger who has given u this award with a link to his/her blog.
2.Pass it on to 15 other blogger friends.... to keep the ball rolling.
3.Let the nominated blogger know about their award [leave a comment in their most recent post
4.Write 7 facts about u

DOUBLE LAYERED BURFI

2011-03-27T03:32:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
Milk powder-4cups
Maida-3/4 cup
Sugar-21/2cups
(since i used amulya milk powder i used only 21/2 cups other wise you can add 51/2 cups of sugar)
Cashew and Pista powdered -11/2 cups
Water 3/4 cup
Cocoa powder-1/2 cup
Ghee-1cup

Method:

Fry the maida in ghee till the raw smell vanishes.
Add the milk powder,nuts to this.
In another vessel make a thick syrup of sugar and then add this contents to this.
Now i transferred 3/4 in to a microwave vessel and microwaved for 3 min.
Leave it to cool By the time add the cocoa powder to the remaining mixture and microwave it for 2 min.
Now spread the white layer on a greased thali and spread the chocolate one on the top.Let it cool and then cut it into the desired shapes.

CASHEW_PISTA BURFI

2010-11-04T15:22:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
mava -200gms
cashew-1/2 cup(powdered)
pista-1/2cup(powdered)
sugar-1cup
(powdered)
cardamom-1/2 tsp
ghee-2tbsp
green colour,yellow colour

Method:
Add mava and ghee in a micro safe vessel and microwave it for2min.Add sugar and cardamom and microwave it for 2more min.Divide the mixture in to two parts.To one add the cashew powder and yellow colour microwave it for 3min.Cool the mixture .Add the remaining mixture,pista and green colour and microwave it for 3 min.After cooling knead it like roti atta and spread it into a greased thali.On the top add the pista mixture and cool it and cut in to the desired shape.

DOODH PEDA

2010-11-04T15:08:00.000+05:30

I tried a milk peda and here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
Milk maid-1 tin
Milk powder-2cups
Butter - 4tbsp
Cardamom-1tsp
Saffron ptional
Method:
Actually this is a recipe from my daughter archana..We wanted to make it for my son when i visited her in US We did not have butter so instead we added ghee.But it turned out be some other ladoo not peda.
Take the milkmaid in a micro safe vessel and heat it for 2 minutes.Add the butter and microwave it for 1 min.Now add the milk powder till it becomes thick and microwave it for three minutes.Cool it well and then you shape it into a ball slightly flattened in the middle and you can just press pista cashew or raisin for decoration.

SABUDANA_KICHEDI

2010-10-29T10:34:00.000+05:30

( This entry goes to Srivalli's breakfast mela.

Ingredients:

Sabhudana-1cup(jevvarasi)

Groundnut1/2cup
Greeen chillies-3
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Green gram sprout-1cup
Optional
(onion,potato)
Method:

Soak the sabudana for nearly 8hrs.Boil the sprout with little salt for two minutes.(only sprinkle water for boiling)Now in a kadai put some oil,fry the cumin seeds,add split green chillies.Fry the groundnut and powder it coarsly and then add it to this mixture.Add the sprout and saute it for five minutes in a very low flame.Those who want to add the potato( boil it and smash it before adding) or onion may do so.You can also sprinkle some lemon juice in the end.

This is a very healthy tiffin for all age groups.Usually maharashtrians have this for their fasting.

Beet root eggless cake

2010-10-27T16:26:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
wheat flour-11/4cup
sugar 11/4 cup
beetroot-3/4cup
(boiled andsmashed)
baking powder-11/2 tsp
oil 1/3cup
vanill essence-1tsp
cashew nut little
cocoa powder-1tsp
Method: Mix the oil and sugar till it is little fluffy.Add the beetroot mixture toitMix the flour,baking powder and cocoa powder well.Mix both together add the essence too.Now bake it in the oven at 210degrres for thirty minutes.Add the cashews on the top before baking it.

Good snack for the children as some don't like the beet root like a curry.

microwave-MYSURPAK

2010-10-25T15:37:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:
besan-1/4cup
sugar-1/2cup
(powdered)
ghee-1/4cup
milk-1tsp
Preparation time: 5min
Method: Mix besan,powdered sugar well in a microwave bowl.Heat the ghee for 1 min and this to the moxture.Keep the bowl for 1 min.add the milk and mix it with a spatula.Keep it in the oven foe 1 min.If you want this to be slightly brownish you can keep it for 30 sec then spread it on a greased plate.After cooling cut it to desired shapes.
Even after the arrival of the guest we can prepare it and serve hot.All the ingredients are our daily needs.

CORN -PEAS VADA

2010-03-30T11:00:00.000+05:30

Quick and easy vada .This goes to the entry of legume love affair.Here goes the recipe;
Ingredients:
Boiled corn -1cup
Fresh peas -1cup
besan -1/2 cup
salt to taste and some green chillies .

Method:
Grind peas , corn and greenchillies to a coarse paste and then add besan and salt and some curry leaves for aroma..Now fry it in hot oil.It is very crispy to taste.

This entry goes to Desi Soccer mom and Susan's - My Legume Love affair

CHOCOLATE WALNUT MYSURPA

2010-03-27T10:40:00.000+05:30

Iwanted to celebrate a good news in the family.So tried making mysurpa in a different way.

INGRIDIENTS:

Besan---1cup

Milkpowder-1cup

Ghee -1cup

sugar -2cups

Chocolate-one bar

walnut broken-1cup

Cooking time -20min

Method:

Heat the ghee in a panand fry the besan till it gives a good aroma.Now add the broken walnuts and the milk powder and heatit for one minute.Make a thick sugarsyrup and then add the fried contents.Stir it continuouslytill it becomes a hard mass.Transfer it in to a greased plate and then cut in to your desired shape.

CHOCOLATE CASHEW_ALMONDBURFI

2010-03-22T10:36:00.000+05:30

This is a dish tried from "MYculinary endeavours"only difference

is i tried making it using microwave.

Ingredients;

cashew-1
cup

almond-1cup

milk -1/2cup

sugar -2cups

Chocolate-one bar

(mediumsized)

ghee -3tbs

Method:

kepp the almond in the microwave for three minutes with some water.Peel the skinand then soak almond and cashew in milk for 10 minutes.Grind it to a smooth paste.Now add ghee to amocroproof dish and fry the paste for two minutes.Add sugar and the chocolate and microwave it for nearly 10 to 12 minutes withe intermediate stirring.Then spread it on a greased plate and cut it into your favourite shapes.

This entry goes to Jaishree's MEC celebrating bolggers.

INSTANT SWEET BREAD

2010-03-16T10:51:00.000+05:30

I tried this bread for the first time and had a nice time baking dish below.
This is very simple and quick microwave dish.

Preparation time -10min
cooking time 20min

INGREDIENTS

Wheat flour -1cup
Sugar -3tsp
Oil -3tbsp
pinch of salt
Baking soda -1tsp
vanilla essence-1tsp

Method

Mix the flour ,sugar,salt and soda and mix well.
Add the oil to resemble like bread crumbs.
Knead it to a soft dough.
Put some butter on the baking tray and spread it on the tray.
Bake it in microwave oven for 20 min around 180 degrees.Cool it for 10 min Then you can even slice it like a tea cake.
A snack which is easy as well as good for all aged people and a healthy one.Not much fat and wheat flour is full of fiber.

This entry goes to MEC celebrating Bloggers event hosted by Jayashree

Enjoy making the snack and you can comment on the same.

2010-02-11T20:51:00.000+05:30

milk therattipal
Ingridients;Condensed milk one tin,two tablespoon milk powder,and itablespoon curd.Method ;Heat the condensed milk for two minutes in microwave oven andadd the milk powder and heat it for two minutes.Add curd stir it well and microwave for three to four minutes.You can have ayummy sweet in 10 minutes.

Healthy dosa

2010-02-07T13:57:00.000+05:30

Ingridients.Rice flour,ragi flour and rawa,salt little curd,some coriander or curry leaves for taste.
Method.Take one cup of rice,ragi and rawa mix alltogether and add salt and ccurd one cup.Make it like a dosa batter.Add curry leaves and make small dosas.It takes five minutes so can treat a guest something different.If neede you can add some mustard also.

PAL_POLI

2009-08-13T20:45:00.000+05:30

Ingredients-Maida-1 cup,rawa-1/2cup,sugar1/2 cup,milk-1litre,kesaricolur,some nuts for garnishingand some oil
Method-Mix maida and rawa and add onetsp of oil and make a stiff dough.Leave it for two hours and then kead it till it becomes very soft.Now make small poories and fry them in oil.Boil the milk till it is reduced to half,add sugar and soak thepoories till it becomes soft and arrange it on aplate.Garnish it with some powdered nuts