Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Cauliflower Stir Fry
Cauliflower
is all of our favorite vegetable. This is a yummy and simple curry. In this
dish, cauliflower cooked with some Indian spices and coconut. This goes very
well with steamed white rice and chapatti.
Ingredients
Chopped Cauliflower Florets – (1 medium)
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato - 1 (medium)
Finely Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Grated Coconut – a handful
Fennel Powder – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Hing – a pinch
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Curry Leaves -1 Sprig
Method
Bring warm or hot water in a bowl. Add cleaned cauliflower florets with salt and soak it for about 10 minutes. Then drain out the excess water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing, then saute it for few seconds. Add chopped onions with little salt and fry for few minutes.
Then add finely chopped curry leaves and ginger, saute it for few seconds. Now add chopped onions with little salt and fry until gets translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mushy. Add the chopped cauliflower pieces and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the spices (chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder) and sprinkle some water, then close the lid and cook on low flame for about 15 minutes.
Once it done, add the grated coconut and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes.
Switch off the flame and serve with chapatti or steamed rice.
Ingredients
Chopped Cauliflower Florets – (1 medium)
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato - 1 (medium)
Finely Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Grated Coconut – a handful
Fennel Powder – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Hing – a pinch
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Curry Leaves -1 Sprig
Method
Bring warm or hot water in a bowl. Add cleaned cauliflower florets with salt and soak it for about 10 minutes. Then drain out the excess water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing, then saute it for few seconds. Add chopped onions with little salt and fry for few minutes.
Then add finely chopped curry leaves and ginger, saute it for few seconds. Now add chopped onions with little salt and fry until gets translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mushy. Add the chopped cauliflower pieces and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the spices (chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder) and sprinkle some water, then close the lid and cook on low flame for about 15 minutes.
Once it done, add the grated coconut and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes.
Switch off the flame and serve with chapatti or steamed rice.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Potato Chilli Fry
It is a simplest method of making potato curry. In this dish, potato is cooked with Spices and onion tomato gravy. This goes very well with any variety rice dishes like lemon rice, tamarind rice, coconut rice, curd rice, chapatti and bread. Happy Cooking ЁЯШК
Ingredients
Chopped Potatoes (Small Pieces) – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Tomato- ¼ Cup
Chopped Green Chilli - 1
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Water as required
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Hing – a pinch
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Peppercorn - ¼ tsp
Curry Leaves -1 Sprig
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add the chopped onions, green chilli and salt, fry until gets translucent. Then add chopped tomato and fry until it becomes mushy.
Add the chopped potato pieces, chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder with required water and cook completely.
Sprinkle excess oil t roast potatoes if you needed. Switch off the flame and serve with any rice, chapatti, roti or bread.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Chilli Chicken
Chilli Chicken is a most popular Indo Chinese chicken appetizer. This is a spicy, sweet and slight sour recipe. This goes very well with fried rice, pulav, ghee rice, biryani, naan…
Ingredients
Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped Garlic – 2 tsp
Chopped Capsicum – ½ Cup
Chopped Green Chillies - 2
To Marinate Chicken
Washed and Cleaned Boneless Chicken – 1 lb.
Red Chilli Sauce – 2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Soya Sauce – 2 tsp
Pepper Powder – ½ tsp
Corn Flour – 3 tsp
All Purpose Flour/Maida – 3 tsp
Red Chilli Paste/Powder – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Egg – 1
For Chilli Chicken
Soya Sauce – 2 tsp
Red Chilli Sauce – 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
Pepper Powder – ½ tsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Thinly Sliced Onion – 1 (medium)
Chopped Garlic – 2 tsp
Bell Pepper/Capsicum – ½ Cup
Slit Green Chillies – 2
Method
In a bowl add the chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, salt, chilli sauce, soya sauce, red chilli powder and marinate it for at least 1 to 2 hours.
Add corn flour, all purpose flour, chilli powder and beaten egg along with marinated chicken pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry it. Drain out the excess oil. Then keep it aside.
In a bowl, add soya sauce, vinegar, red chilli powder, chilli sauce, pepper powder and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, Add garlic and fry for a minute. Add onions, green chillies, capsicum. Fry until they turn slightly tender.
Add the sauces and allow to bubble. Add the fried chicken and toss. Fry on high for 1 to 2 minutes till it looks dry. Serve hot chilli chicken as an appetizer.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Pearl Millet Adai/ Bajra Flour Adai/ Kambhu Adai
This is
the tastiest and healthiest adai recipe. In this dish, saut├йed vegetables mixed
with pearl millet batter. This gives nice flavor and great taste to this dish.
This goes very well with sambar, chutney, thuvaiyal, kootu, etc…
Ingredients
Pearl Millet/Bajra Flour/Kambhu Maavu – 2 Cups
Yogurt – 3 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee – 2 to 3 tsp
Water as required
To Temper
Sesame Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Channa Dhal - 1 tsp
Peppercorn - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped chilli – 2
Chopped Curry Leaves – few
Chopped Capsicum – 3 tsp
Chopped Carrots – ¼ cup
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions with little salt and fry for few minutes.
Then add finely chopped curry leaves and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped capsicum and carrots and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Then switch off the flame. You can add any of your favorite veggies.
In a mixing bowl, add pearl millet, salt, yogurt and enough water and mix well. Make sure this batter should not have any lumps.
Add the saut├йed veggies into the mixing bowl. You have to mix well evenly.
Heat oil in a tawa. Using ladle pour the batter in a tawa. Sprinkle ghee/oil in adai.
Cook until both sides get slight brown in color. Once it done, transfer this into serving bowl. Repeat the same process for remaining adai.
Serve this yummy adai with chutney, sambar, kootu or thuvaiyal.
Pearl Millet/Bajra Flour/Kambhu Maavu – 2 Cups
Yogurt – 3 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee – 2 to 3 tsp
Water as required
To Temper
Sesame Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Channa Dhal - 1 tsp
Peppercorn - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped chilli – 2
Chopped Curry Leaves – few
Chopped Capsicum – 3 tsp
Chopped Carrots – ¼ cup
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions with little salt and fry for few minutes.
Then add finely chopped curry leaves and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped capsicum and carrots and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Then switch off the flame. You can add any of your favorite veggies.
In a mixing bowl, add pearl millet, salt, yogurt and enough water and mix well. Make sure this batter should not have any lumps.
Add the saut├йed veggies into the mixing bowl. You have to mix well evenly.
Heat oil in a tawa. Using ladle pour the batter in a tawa. Sprinkle ghee/oil in adai.
Cook until both sides get slight brown in color. Once it done, transfer this into serving bowl. Repeat the same process for remaining adai.
Serve this yummy adai with chutney, sambar, kootu or thuvaiyal.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Roasted Cassava Curry
Cassava is nothing but Yuca, Maravalli Kizhanku/ рооро░ро╡ро│்ро│ிроХ்роХிро┤роЩ்роХு in Tamil Nadu. This is simple and tasty curry. In this dish, cassava is cooked and saut├йed with ground paste. Grated coconut gives unique taste to this dish. It goes very well with steamed white rice/chapatti/dosa.
Happy cooking ЁЯШК
Ingredients
Cubed Cassava/Yuca/Maravalli Kizhanku/ рооро░ро╡ро│்ро│ிроХ்роХிро┤роЩ்роХு - 1 (big)
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Fennel Seeds – ½ tsp
Oil – 4 tsp
Curry Leaves – 1 Sprig
Grated Coconut – a handful
For Ground Paste
Chopped Onion – 1 (medium)
Dry Red Chilli – 5
Salt to taste
Curry Leaves – few
Peeled Garlic – 7 Cloves
To Temper
Oil – 1 tspMustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Curry Leaves – few
Urad Dhal – ½ tsp
Bengal Gram – ½ tsp
Method
For Ground Paste
In a blender add the chopped onions, garlic, red chilli, salt and curry leaves, then grind it as coarse paste and keep it aside.
For Cassava
In a pressure cooker add cubed cassava, 2 cups of water, salt, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, curry leaves, 1 tsp of oil along with turmeric powder.
Then pressure cook the cassava until comes single whistle. Then switch off the flame. Let it cool down completely.
For Cassava Curry
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients which are under “to temper” and saute it for few seconds.
Add the cooked cassava then fry well.
Add the grated coconut and fry well. Let it be for 3 minutes and switch off the flame.
Sprinkle excess oil and close the lid, then cook on low flame for about 10 minutes.
Serve hot with steamed white rice, dosa or chapatti.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Cabbage Curry with Split Moong Dhal
Cabbage Curry with Split Moong Dhal is simple and tasty curry. In this dish, cabbage is cooked along with spices and moong dhal. It goes very well with steamed white rice/chapatti/dosa. Cabbage really helps to reduce weight loss. The person who wants to maintain a good diet, they can eat this as main dish. Happy cooking ЁЯШК
Ingredients
Thinly Sliced Cabbage – 2 Cups
Chopped Onion – 1
Chopped Tomato – 1
Chopped Green Chilli – 2
Salt to taste
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Fennel Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Curry Leaves – few
Urad Dhal – ½ tsp
Bengal Gram – ½ tsp
For Dhal
Soaked Split Moong Dhal – ½ Cup
Water – 2 Cups
Salt – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Garlic Cloves – 6
Curry Leaves – few
Oil – 1 tsp
Method
In a pressure cooker add the ingredients which are under “for dhal” and pressure cook it for 3 whistles. Switch off the flame and let it cool down completely. Then transfer this into bowl.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients which are under “to temper” and saute it for few seconds.
Add the chillies and saute it for a minute.
Then add the chopped onions along with salt and fry until it becomes translucent.
Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mushy.
Add the chopped cabbage pieces along with chilli powder, turmeric powder and fennel powder, then mix it well. Close the lid and cook for about 10 minutes.
Once it cooked well, then add the cooked dhal and mix well. Keep cook for another 5 minutes.
Switch off the flame and serve hot with steamed white rice or chapatti.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Friday, April 19, 2019
Sweet Potato Fries
This sweet potato fries are very easy to prepare and tastes absolutely delicious. In this dish, sweet potatoes are well marinated with corn flour, chilli powder and fry in oil. Enjoy the crispy and tasty fries!
Ingredients
Sweet
Potatoes – 2 (Medium)
Corn Flour – 2 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for fry
Method
Peel
sweet potatoes and cut the edges. Then cut each slice to thin sliced sticks
(perfect for French Fries). Immerse them in water for 30 minutes.
Drain the water and boil them in fresh
water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain them completely.
In a mixing bowl add flour, red chilli
powder, salt and drained sweet potatoes, then mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, drop one by one in
hot oil. Deep fry on a medium flame or until golden & crisp.
Once its ready transfer this into
another bowl and remove excess oil. Then serve hot sweet potato fries.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Sunberry Leaves Sir Fry/ роорогрод்родродроХ்роХாро│ி роХீро░ை рокொро░ிропро▓்
Sunberry Leaves Sir Fry is a simple and very healthy dish. This is the easiest way to prepare of recipe. In this dish, sunberry leaves are cooked and saut├йed with grated coconut. This goes very well with rice, chapatti, bread.
Ingredients
Chopped Sunberry Leaves – 1 Pack
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped Tomato – 1
Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup
To Temper
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli – 2
Sesame Oil – 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, salt and fry for few minutes. Then add chopped sunberry leaves and saute it well.
Now add chopped tomato pieces and close the lid then cook on low flame. Then add grated coconut and fry for another 3 minutes.
Finally Switch off the flame and serve hot this healthy stir fry with steamed rice/chapatti.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Sunberry Leaves Coconut Curry/ роорогрод்родродроХ்роХாро│ி роХீро░ை родேроЩ்роХாроп் роХро▒ி
Sunberry Leaves Coconut Curry is a simple, tasty and healthy dish.
Sunberry leaves are nothing but manathathakkali keerai. It has so many medical benefits. In this dish, sunberry leaves are cooked with moong dhal and coconut paste.
Ingredients
Chopped Sunberry Leaves – 1 Cup
Soaked Moong Dhal – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped Tomato – 1
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup
Salt to taste
Water as required
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera – ¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli – 2
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, salt and fry for few minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mushy.
Then add the soaked dhal and cook for 10 minutes. Now add chopped sunberry leaves, chilli powder and turmeric powder then mix well. Close the lid and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
In a blender add grated coconut with little water and make it as fine paste. Transfer the coconut paste and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Switch off the flame and serve hot with steamed white rice.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Peanut Salad
This is
simple and healthy salad. I love peanuts. You can add any of your favorite vegetables. Enjoy this yummy and delicious salad ЁЯШК
Ingredients
Cooked Peanuts – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Carrots – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – 3 tsp
Finely Chopped Fried Nuts - 3 tsp
Chopped Cilantro – 2 tsp
Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ground Pepper to taste
Method
Take a clean mixing bowl. Add cooked peanuts, carrots, onion, fried nuts, and cilantro then mix well.
Add lemon juice, salt, freshly ground pepper powder. Then toss well and eat this healthy salad.
Ingredients
Cooked Peanuts – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Carrots – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – 3 tsp
Finely Chopped Fried Nuts - 3 tsp
Chopped Cilantro – 2 tsp
Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ground Pepper to taste
Method
Take a clean mixing bowl. Add cooked peanuts, carrots, onion, fried nuts, and cilantro then mix well.
Add lemon juice, salt, freshly ground pepper powder. Then toss well and eat this healthy salad.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Greens Masiyal/Keerai kadaisal
This is simple and healthy dish. I used spinach for making this yummy dish. You can use any kinds of greens. This goes very well with steamed white rice.
Ingredients
Chopped Keerai/Greens – 1 Cup
Toor Dal – 1 ½ tsp
Moong Dhal – 1 ½ tsp
Garlic – 5 cloves
Chopped Onion – 1
Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
Green Chilli – 2
Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup
Chopped Tomato – 1
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli – 1
Finely Chopped Shallots – 10
Fenugreek Seeds – a pinch
Curry Leaves – few
Method
For Dhal
In a pressure cooker add both dhals, salt, cumin seeds, garlic, turmeric powder, chopped onions with 1 cup of water and cook until 3 whistles come out. Once it done, keep aside.
For Keerai
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions and fry until it becomes translucent. Then add chopped tomatoes and cook until it gets mushy.
Then add chopped greens and saute it well. Cook for another 5 minutes. Now add cooked dhal and mix well. Add grated coconut and stir well.
Switch off the flame and serve with hot steamed white rice.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Besan Ladoo /Chickpea Ladoo/ роХроЯро▓ை рооாро╡ு ро▓роЯ்роЯு
Ladoo is one of the most famous Indian sweets. Besan
Ladoo are round shaped balls made with besan, sugar, nuts and ghee. I used to
prepare some of the Indian festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali and Krishna
Jayanthi.
Ingredients
Besan Flour/Chickpea Flour/роХроЯро▓ை рооாро╡ு – 2 Cups
Sugar – 1 ¼ Cup
Cardamom/Elaichi – 5
Ghee – ½ Cup
Cashew – ¼ Cup
Raisins – 4 tsp
Method
Powder the sugar finely with cardamoms. Heat ¼ cup of ghee and fry nuts then keep aside.
Add flour and stir well, Roast the besan flour until nice aroma comes out. Once it roasted well, the ghee begins to ooze out from the flour.
Remove the pan from heat. Cool down little so that it is easy make as fine ladoo.
In a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, roasted besan, raisins and nuts. Stir and check if the flour can bind well. Add remaining ghee little by little.
Take small portions and roll to balls. Store besan ladoo in a air tight container box.
Ingredients
Besan Flour/Chickpea Flour/роХроЯро▓ை рооாро╡ு – 2 Cups
Sugar – 1 ¼ Cup
Cardamom/Elaichi – 5
Ghee – ½ Cup
Cashew – ¼ Cup
Raisins – 4 tsp
Method
Powder the sugar finely with cardamoms. Heat ¼ cup of ghee and fry nuts then keep aside.
Add flour and stir well, Roast the besan flour until nice aroma comes out. Once it roasted well, the ghee begins to ooze out from the flour.
Remove the pan from heat. Cool down little so that it is easy make as fine ladoo.
In a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, roasted besan, raisins and nuts. Stir and check if the flour can bind well. Add remaining ghee little by little.
Take small portions and roll to balls. Store besan ladoo in a air tight container box.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Street Style Chicken Kothu Parota
This is
one of our family favorite dish expect my little one. I prepare this for my son’s
school lunch. In this dish, the parotta is well tossed with chicken, egg saut├йed
with Indian spices. This goes very well with raita.
Ingredients
Finely Torn Pieces of Cooked Parotta - 7
Chopped Boneless Chicken – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onions – 2 (large)
Finely Chopped Tomato – 2
Chopped Green Chilli – 2
Curry Leaves – 10
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
Eggs – 3
Chicken Kuzhambu/gravy – little (Optional)
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – few
Salt to taste
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 – tsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add the chopped onions with salt and fry until get slight brown in color.
Add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilli, tomato pieces and fry until it becomes mushy.
Then add chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.
Add the boneless chicken pieces and mix well then close the lid and keep cook for another 5 minutes.
Break the eggs and mix well then add the torn pieces of parotta. Add the chicken gray/kuzhambu/salna and mix well.
Make sure, with help of spoon the parotta should be well tossed with chicken, egg and spices.
Once it done switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves then serve hot.
Ingredients
Finely Torn Pieces of Cooked Parotta - 7
Chopped Boneless Chicken – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onions – 2 (large)
Finely Chopped Tomato – 2
Chopped Green Chilli – 2
Curry Leaves – 10
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
Eggs – 3
Chicken Kuzhambu/gravy – little (Optional)
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – few
Salt to taste
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 – tsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add the chopped onions with salt and fry until get slight brown in color.
Add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilli, tomato pieces and fry until it becomes mushy.
Then add chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.
Add the boneless chicken pieces and mix well then close the lid and keep cook for another 5 minutes.
Break the eggs and mix well then add the torn pieces of parotta. Add the chicken gray/kuzhambu/salna and mix well.
Make sure, with help of spoon the parotta should be well tossed with chicken, egg and spices.
Once it done switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves then serve hot.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Chinese Bitter Gourd Fry
Sliced Bitter Gourd – 1 Cup
Chopped Onion – 1
Tamarind Water – ¼ Cup
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Bengal Gram – 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli – 2
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions and fry for few minutes. Then add slices of bitter gourd pieces.
Put chilli powder, coriander powder and mix well. Then add tamarind water and close the lid then keep cook well.
Then switch off the flame and serve with variety rice or curd rice.
Methi Leaves Soup/ ро╡ெрои்родропроХ்роХீро░ை роЪூрок்
This is a tasty
and healthy soup. Methi Leaves has so many health benefits. In this dish, methi
leaves sauteed with other veggies and cooked in rice washed water. This goes
very well with toasted bread.
Ingredients
Cleaned and Washed methi Leaves – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Tomato – 1
Thinly Sliced Cabbage – ¼ Cup
Thinly Sliced Capsicum – ¼ Cup
Frozen Corn – ¼ Cup
Rice Washed Water – 3 Cups
Finely Chopped Garlic – 3 Cloves
Salt to taste
Pepper Powder to taste
To Temper
Butter – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
Broken Dry Red Chilli – 1
Peppercorn – ½ tsp
Method
Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli, peppercorn and fry for few seconds.
Add chopped onions with little salt and saute it for few minutes. Then add chopped garlic pieces and fry for few seconds.
Add tomato pieces and cook until it becomes mushy. Add chopped vegetables and fry for few minutes, then add methi leaves and saute it well.
Pour the rice washed water and keep cook on low flame for about 20 minutes.
Then sprinkle pepper and drink hot soup and toasted bread slices.
Ingredients
Cleaned and Washed methi Leaves – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – ¼ Cup
Finely Chopped Tomato – 1
Thinly Sliced Cabbage – ¼ Cup
Thinly Sliced Capsicum – ¼ Cup
Frozen Corn – ¼ Cup
Rice Washed Water – 3 Cups
Finely Chopped Garlic – 3 Cloves
Salt to taste
Pepper Powder to taste
To Temper
Butter – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
Broken Dry Red Chilli – 1
Peppercorn – ½ tsp
Method
Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli, peppercorn and fry for few seconds.
Add chopped onions with little salt and saute it for few minutes. Then add chopped garlic pieces and fry for few seconds.
Add tomato pieces and cook until it becomes mushy. Add chopped vegetables and fry for few minutes, then add methi leaves and saute it well.
Pour the rice washed water and keep cook on low flame for about 20 minutes.
Then sprinkle pepper and drink hot soup and toasted bread slices.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Veg Spring Roll Dosa
This is yummy,
tasty dosa recipe. This is slightly different from regular dosa. In this dish, sliced
vegetables sauteed and tossed with chilli tomato sauce. The sweet and spicy
dosa with crunched veggies gives fine taste to the dish.
My kids wanted something special to eat. So, I just made this dish. They really loved it. So, you can also try this dish and enjoy cooking!
Ingredients
Dosa Batter – 4 Cups
Thinly Sliced Onion – 1 (big)
Thinly Sliced Cabbage – 1 Cup
Thinly Sliced Pepper/Capsicum – ½ Cup
Soy Sauce – 1 tsp
Chilli Tomato Sauce – 2 tsp
Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
Grated Cheese – ¼ Cup
Salt to taste
Chopped Mint Leaves – few
Chopped Coriander Leaves -few
Sesame Oil – 3 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onions with salt and saute it for few seconds.
Add mint leaves, coriander leaves, capsicum, cabbage slices and fry for few minutes. Add chilli powder, soy sauce, chilli tomato sauce and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, pour a ladleful of the dosa batter on it and spread it in a circular motion thin circle.
Add grated cheese on top of dosa and spread veg mix. Cook till the bottom of dosa turns golden brown. Then roll the dosa along with veggies.
My kids wanted something special to eat. So, I just made this dish. They really loved it. So, you can also try this dish and enjoy cooking!
Ingredients
Dosa Batter – 4 Cups
Thinly Sliced Onion – 1 (big)
Thinly Sliced Cabbage – 1 Cup
Thinly Sliced Pepper/Capsicum – ½ Cup
Soy Sauce – 1 tsp
Chilli Tomato Sauce – 2 tsp
Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
Grated Cheese – ¼ Cup
Salt to taste
Chopped Mint Leaves – few
Chopped Coriander Leaves -few
Sesame Oil – 3 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onions with salt and saute it for few seconds.
Add mint leaves, coriander leaves, capsicum, cabbage slices and fry for few minutes. Add chilli powder, soy sauce, chilli tomato sauce and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, pour a ladleful of the dosa batter on it and spread it in a circular motion thin circle.
Add grated cheese on top of dosa and spread veg mix. Cook till the bottom of dosa turns golden brown. Then roll the dosa along with veggies.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Mint Chicken
This is
simple and tasty dry chicken dish. In this dish chicken is marinated with
ground paste and cooked by using less oil. It is a great chicken goes well with
any rice, bread, roti and chapatti.
Ingredients
Washed, Cleaned and Chicken Pieces – 1 lb.
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (large)
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Cubed Capsicum – ½
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves – few
For Ground Paste (to marinate chicken)
Chopped Mint Leaves – a handful
Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)
Curd /Yogurt – 2 tsp
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Salt – little
To Temper
Sesame Oil – 2 to 3 tsp
Cinnamon Stick – 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Cloves – 4
Anise – 1
Cardamom – 2
Method
In a bowl add chicken and ground paste then marinate well and keep aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste with little salt and fry until get translucent. Transfer the marinated chicken pieces and close lid, then keep cook on low flame for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle water if you needed, then add the chopped mint leaves and capsicum then mix well and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes or until roasted well.
Switch off the flame and serve hot with steamed rice.
Ingredients
Washed, Cleaned and Chicken Pieces – 1 lb.
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (large)
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Cubed Capsicum – ½
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves – few
For Ground Paste (to marinate chicken)
Chopped Mint Leaves – a handful
Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)
Curd /Yogurt – 2 tsp
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Salt – little
To Temper
Sesame Oil – 2 to 3 tsp
Cinnamon Stick – 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Cloves – 4
Anise – 1
Cardamom – 2
Method
In a bowl add chicken and ground paste then marinate well and keep aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste with little salt and fry until get translucent. Transfer the marinated chicken pieces and close lid, then keep cook on low flame for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle water if you needed, then add the chopped mint leaves and capsicum then mix well and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes or until roasted well.
Switch off the flame and serve hot with steamed rice.
Monday, April 8, 2019
Asparagus Fry with eggs
Asparagus is a low-calorie vegetable that is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. This is a delicious and versatile veggie that’s easy to incorporate into your diet. It’s a good source of antioxidants.
It has good source of fiber, that promotes regularity and digestive health and may help reduce your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. This is a weight-loss friendly food and low in calorie, high in water and rich in fiber.
Ingredients
Chopped Asparagus – 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Chopped Tomato - 1
Chilli Powder – ½ to ¾ tsp
Salt to taste
Eggs - 2
Pepper Powder to taste
To Temper
Olive Oil – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Chopped Mint Leaves – few
Dry Red Chilli – 2
Finely Chopped Garlic – 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering
ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds. Then add chopped onions,
salt and fry for few minutes.
The add chopped asparagus and fry for
3 minutes. Add chilli powder and chopped tomato pieces and fry for 1minute.
Whisk eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Then pour the beaten egg on top of asparagus. Let it be for 2 to 3 minutes. Switch
off the flame. And serve hot with steamed rice.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Chilli Sweet Potato
Chilli Sweet
Potato is an Indo Chinese starter made with fried sweet potatoes tossed in spicy,
slightly sweet and sour chilli sauce. This chilli sweet potato recipe will give
you restaurant style crispy sweet potatoes in chilli sauce. This goes very well
with fried rice, pulao and noodles.
This is a spicy Indo Chinese style starter made with fried sweet potatoes tossed in chilli sauce. This is a tangy and spicy tasted sweet potato starter. My kids love Chinese and Indo Chinese dishes.
Ingredients
For Sweet Potato
Sweet Potatoes – 2 (Medium)
Corn Flour – 2 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for fry
For Chilli Sauce
Crushed Garlic – 1 tsp
Cubed Onions – 1(big)
Cubed Capsicum – ½
Sliced Green Chilli – 3
Soya Sauce – 2 tsp
Chilli Sauce – 2 tsp
Vinegar – ½ tsp
For Corn Mix
Corn Flour – 2 tsp
Water – ½ Cup
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves -few
Method
Peel sweet potatoes and cut the edges. Then cut each slice to thin sliced sticks (perfect for french fries). Immerse them in water for 30 minutes.
Drain the water and boil them in fresh water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain them completely.
Frying Sweet Potato
In a mixing bowl add flour, red chilli powder, salt and drained sweet potatoes, then mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, drop one by one in hot oil. Deep fry on a medium flame or until golden & crisp.
Once its ready transfer this into another bowl and keep aside.
For Chilli Sweet Potato
In a bowl add red chilli sauce with red chilli powder using little water. Make a thick paste and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and chilli until they smell good. Add onions and saute until gets transparent.
Add capsicum and saute it for 2 minutes. Add red chilli sauce, soya sauce and vinegar.
Pour little water and allow the sauces to bubble. Add corn mix and stir well. Then add chilli and soya sauce.
When the sauces thicken add fried sweet potatoes and toss it. Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves then serve hot.
This is a spicy Indo Chinese style starter made with fried sweet potatoes tossed in chilli sauce. This is a tangy and spicy tasted sweet potato starter. My kids love Chinese and Indo Chinese dishes.
Ingredients
For Sweet Potato
Sweet Potatoes – 2 (Medium)
Corn Flour – 2 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for fry
For Chilli Sauce
Crushed Garlic – 1 tsp
Cubed Onions – 1(big)
Cubed Capsicum – ½
Sliced Green Chilli – 3
Soya Sauce – 2 tsp
Chilli Sauce – 2 tsp
Vinegar – ½ tsp
For Corn Mix
Corn Flour – 2 tsp
Water – ½ Cup
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves -few
Method
Peel sweet potatoes and cut the edges. Then cut each slice to thin sliced sticks (perfect for french fries). Immerse them in water for 30 minutes.
Drain the water and boil them in fresh water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain them completely.
Frying Sweet Potato
In a mixing bowl add flour, red chilli powder, salt and drained sweet potatoes, then mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, drop one by one in hot oil. Deep fry on a medium flame or until golden & crisp.
Once its ready transfer this into another bowl and keep aside.
For Chilli Sweet Potato
In a bowl add red chilli sauce with red chilli powder using little water. Make a thick paste and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and chilli until they smell good. Add onions and saute until gets transparent.
Add capsicum and saute it for 2 minutes. Add red chilli sauce, soya sauce and vinegar.
Pour little water and allow the sauces to bubble. Add corn mix and stir well. Then add chilli and soya sauce.
When the sauces thicken add fried sweet potatoes and toss it. Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves then serve hot.
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