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

PEAS FRIED RICE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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