RAVA_QUINOA IDLY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!!!!.