Blackberries are very good for you and are a great fruit to incorporate into your regular diet. This is just the yummiest blackberry smoothie ever! This smoothie will blend together in just a few minutes and I love that I almost always have these ingredients on hand to make it.
Ingredients
Blackberry - 2 Cup
Chopped Banana - 1
Yogurt - 1 Cup
Sugar / Honey - 2 tsp
Method
Place all of your ingredients into your blender. Blend until smooth.
Top with a sprig of mint if desired. Serve immediately.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
Eggless Microwave Chocolate Syrup Cake Recipe
Ingredients
All purpose flour - 3 tbsp
Brown Sugar - 3 tsp
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - little
Milk - 3 tbsp
Melted Butter / Oil - 3 tbsp
Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tsp
Chocolate Chips - 1 tbsp
Chocolate Syrup - 4 tbsp
Method
In a medium-sized, microwave-safe mug, add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, half amount of chocolate syrup and salt, and mix with a fork until combined.
Add oil, milk, and vanilla extract and mix with a fork until no lumps remain in batter.Sprinkle top of batter with chocolate chips.
Microwave on high for 2 minutes (or up to 2 ½ minutes depending on strength of your microwave). Add the extra chocolate syrup on top of the cake and serve immediately.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Peanut Avocado Salad Recipe
This is another simple and healthy dish. Based on your taste, you can select the veggies. Instead of lemon juice mix, you can add ranch tortilla any other sauces. This helps to reduce your weight. Eat fresh salad and stay healthy!
Ingredients
Cooked Peanuts - 1 Cup
Chopped Onion - 1/4 Cup
Chopped Tomato- 1/4 Cup
Chopped Avocado- 1/2 Cup
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Finely Chopped Garlic - 3 pods
Olive Oil - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice -3 tsp
Method
In a bowl, add chopped garlic pieces, salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice then mix well and keep aside.
In a big bowl add the remaining ingredients and tossed with olive oil mix. Then eat a healthy salad and stay healthy.
Ingredients
Cooked Peanuts - 1 Cup
Chopped Onion - 1/4 Cup
Chopped Tomato- 1/4 Cup
Chopped Avocado- 1/2 Cup
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Finely Chopped Garlic - 3 pods
Olive Oil - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice -3 tsp
Method
In a bowl, add chopped garlic pieces, salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice then mix well and keep aside.
In a big bowl add the remaining ingredients and tossed with olive oil mix. Then eat a healthy salad and stay healthy.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Ghee Paniyaram / Ghee Appam / நெய் அப்பம் / நெய் பணியாரம்
It’s another yummy dessert or snack. This is a deep fried sweet made with rice, Jaggery and coconut. Grated coconut is an important ingredient to get soft paniyaram. You can grind along the rice too. Cooking soda helps in cooking the inside of paniyarams and also helps in cooking.
Ingredients
Raw Rice - 1 Cup
Jaggery - 1 Cup
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Grated Coconut - 4 tbsp
Cooking Soda - 3 pinches
Salt - 1/8 tsp
Ghee as needed
Method
Soak rice for 3 hours. Grind it as ÿ paste using little water. Add it to the rice batter and the
Melt the Jaggery with very little water and strain to remove any impurities. Add it to the rice batter and mix it well.
Add salt, cardamom Powder, grated coconut, cooking soda and mix well.
Heat a paniyaram pan, add ghee to each partition and pour the mixed batter to fill each one.
Cook covered for 1 to 2 minutes in low flame. Turn with the paniyaram skewer and more ghee.
Then cook for another 1 or 2 minutes in medium flame until golden brown and inside of the paniyaram gets cooked well.
Transfer the paniyaram into serving plate and serve hot.
Ingredients
Raw Rice - 1 Cup
Jaggery - 1 Cup
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Grated Coconut - 4 tbsp
Cooking Soda - 3 pinches
Salt - 1/8 tsp
Ghee as needed
Method
Soak rice for 3 hours. Grind it as ÿ paste using little water. Add it to the rice batter and the
Melt the Jaggery with very little water and strain to remove any impurities. Add it to the rice batter and mix it well.
Add salt, cardamom Powder, grated coconut, cooking soda and mix well.
Heat a paniyaram pan, add ghee to each partition and pour the mixed batter to fill each one.
Cook covered for 1 to 2 minutes in low flame. Turn with the paniyaram skewer and more ghee.
Then cook for another 1 or 2 minutes in medium flame until golden brown and inside of the paniyaram gets cooked well.
Transfer the paniyaram into serving plate and serve hot.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Homemade Mango Popsicles🥭
Homemade Mango Popsicles 🥭 are really yummy treats for this summer days. it’s very easy to prepare . It’s required only few ingredients, even kids can make it and enjoy themselves. Shanu n her sissy made this and gave me too.it was simply superb. Try this and share your comments.
Ingredients
Chopped Mango Cubes - 2 cup
Lime - 2
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - little
Salt a pinch
Method
Extract juice from limes and keeps aside.
In a blender add mangoes, sugar, salt and little water then grind it as smooth paste.
Then mix with lime juice and then transfer it into popsicle molds. Let it be there for 6 hours or overnight.
Once it’s ready, put some running water and take it then enjoy the real mango juice each and every lick of the popsicles 🍡
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Butter Egg Hotdog Buns
Shanu’s another innovative dish. He’s trying something different each and every day. It’s another simple and an easy recipe. Kids can prepare it easily. And a healthy breakfast for everyone. So enjoy your food and stay healthy!
Ingredients
Butter - 2 tsp
Eggs - 2
Hot Dog Buns - 2
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Method
In a bowl take half amount of butter, eggs, salt and pepper then beat them up well.
Take a Tawa or pan, melt remaining butter and place the hot dog buns.
Spread the egg mix on both hot buns and cook it for few minutes.
Or else you can keep it in a microwave for about 1 to 1 and 1/2 minutes. Once it gets fluffy well.
Add extra butter for taste of heaven. Enjoy well!!!
Ingredients
Butter - 2 tsp
Eggs - 2
Hot Dog Buns - 2
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Method
In a bowl take half amount of butter, eggs, salt and pepper then beat them up well.
Take a Tawa or pan, melt remaining butter and place the hot dog buns.
Spread the egg mix on both hot buns and cook it for few minutes.
Or else you can keep it in a microwave for about 1 to 1 and 1/2 minutes. Once it gets fluffy well.
Add extra butter for taste of heaven. Enjoy well!!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Apple Paniyaram Recipe
Paniyaram is one of my favorite dish. I love to make different kinds of paniyaram. Here’s a tasty and yummy dish. To check if the paniyarams are cooked throughout insert a clean toothpick or knife. If they come out clean then the paniyarams are cooked.
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour – 1 cup
Grated Apple – 1 cup
Sugar – 4 tblspn
Baking Powder – ¼ tsp
Buttermilk – ½ cup
Cardamom powder – a pinch
Oil
Method
Take a bowl and whisk together all the items except oil. The batter should not be thin but pasty. Make sure there are no lumps.
Heat paniyaram pan. Add a drop of oil in each hole of the paniyaram pan.
Spoon the apple-wheat paste in the holes of paniyaram pan. Keep the pan on low flame.
After few minutes with the help of spoon or fork flip the paniyaram to cook on the other side.
After few minutes take the paniyarams out. Both sides would be golden brown.
To check if the paniyarams are cooked throughout insert a clean toothpick or knife. If they come out clean then the paniyarams are cooked.
To check if the paniyarams are cooked throughout insert a clean toothpick or knife. If they come out clean then the paniyarams are cooked.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Dried Cranberries Salad
I love to make different kinds of salad recipes. And as a foodie, want to give a small variation in every dish. This is another simple and tasty dish. My dear dolphi made this treat for his father ( Father’s Day treat). In this quarantine time, he tried to show up his culinary skills. Sad part is mostly he occupies the kitchen and making something special for them ( brother & sister).
Even though they are bragging each other, they have to combine and show up their strong union in kitchen by making some special dishes like cheese veg pizzas, tacos, tortillas sandwich and etc, so stay touch with our blog for more of his interesting recipes. Eat well and stay healthy!!!
Ingredients
For Salad
Dried Cranberries - 1/2 cup
Thinly Sliced Cabbage - 1/4 cup ( tossed with salt and pepper)
Finely Chopped Red Onion - a handful
Finely Chopped Tomato - 1/4 cup
Finely Chopped Cucumber - 1/4 cup
Chopped Avocado - 1/4 cup
Chopped Olives - a handful
Toasted Bread Cubes - 1/2 cup ( slightly butter toasted)
Chopped Fried Egg - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For Dressing
Apple Cider Vinegar - 1/8 cup
Cranberry juice - 1/8 cup
Olive Oil - 1/4 cup
Dijon Mustard - 2 tsp
Black Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Method
Combine dressing ingredients in a jar, cover and shake vigorously to combine.
In a large bowl combine dried cranberries, red onions, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, fried eggs, toasted breads, olives, Just before serving add dressing to taste and toss to combine. Serve immediately after tossing with dressing.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Tangy Onion Tomato Raita
This is very simple and tasty dish. My aunty and mom used to make this Raita. I really like this tasty. It’s a kind of tangy dish. Which goes well with kuzhambu sadam or any curries and rice. We can use this as salad too. Enjoy with this summer special dish and stay healthy!!!
Ingredients
Sliced Onions - 2 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato - 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Lime Juice - from 2 limes
Sliced Green Chilli-1
Salt to taste
Ground Pepper to taste
Method
In a bowl add lime juice, salt and pepper then mix well.
Now add the sliced onions and soaks it for 10 minutes.
Then add chopped chilli, tomato and coriander leaves then mix well.
Toss everything well and serve with hot steamed rice and any curries.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Tomato Chicken Dum Biryani (Father’s Day Special )
Today is Father’s Day so tried this yummy dish. This came out very well. We all enjoyed with this special food along with my beloved family. Hopefully you can give a try and enjoy well! This is just a small dedication to my dad. Happy Father’s Day!!!
Ingredients
For Gravy (To Marinate Chicken Masala)
Chicken - 1 lb
Finely Chopped Onions - 2 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato - 2 (big)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Lemon Juice - 1
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Biryani Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Cashew Paste - 5 tsp
Ghee - 4 tsp
Cooking Oil - 2 tsp
Yogurt - 2 tsp
For Rice
Soaked Basmati Rice - 3 Cup
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Whole Garam Masala - few
(Anise -1, Bay Leaf-1, Peppercorns -10, Cloves -4, Cardamom -5, Cinnamon Sticks -2, Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp)
Salt to taste
Water - 6 Cup
Sliced Green Chilli - 2
Ghee/ Clarified Butter - 1/4 Cup
For Dum Biryani
Milk + Saffron - 2 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Fried Onions- few
Method
In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients which are under for rice and mix well then cook it for until 1 whistle comes out. Then switch off the flame and keep aside. Gently transfer this rice into another bowl
In a big bowl marinate all the ingredients which are under for gravy. Let it keep aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat a pan and add the marinated chicken mix, close the lid and cook on medium flame for about 10 to 15 minutes. Once the gravy read keep aside.
Heat a dosa tawa, and keep the pressure cooker add chicken gravy and spread some cooked rice. Then add little gravy and rice then repeat the process and spread milk and saffron, coriander leaves, mint leaves, sliced tomatoes and fried onions and close the lid.
Fill some water in a bowl and add on top of cooker. Let it cook on medium flame for about 30 minutes and 10 minutes simmer it. Once switch off the flame and let it for at least 15 minutes and serve hot with raita.
Ingredients
For Gravy (To Marinate Chicken Masala)
Chicken - 1 lb
Finely Chopped Onions - 2 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato - 2 (big)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Lemon Juice - 1
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Biryani Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Cashew Paste - 5 tsp
Ghee - 4 tsp
Cooking Oil - 2 tsp
Yogurt - 2 tsp
For Rice
Soaked Basmati Rice - 3 Cup
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Whole Garam Masala - few
(Anise -1, Bay Leaf-1, Peppercorns -10, Cloves -4, Cardamom -5, Cinnamon Sticks -2, Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp)
Salt to taste
Water - 6 Cup
Sliced Green Chilli - 2
Ghee/ Clarified Butter - 1/4 Cup
For Dum Biryani
Milk + Saffron - 2 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Fried Onions- few
Method
In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients which are under for rice and mix well then cook it for until 1 whistle comes out. Then switch off the flame and keep aside. Gently transfer this rice into another bowl
In a big bowl marinate all the ingredients which are under for gravy. Let it keep aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat a pan and add the marinated chicken mix, close the lid and cook on medium flame for about 10 to 15 minutes. Once the gravy read keep aside.
Heat a dosa tawa, and keep the pressure cooker add chicken gravy and spread some cooked rice. Then add little gravy and rice then repeat the process and spread milk and saffron, coriander leaves, mint leaves, sliced tomatoes and fried onions and close the lid.
Fill some water in a bowl and add on top of cooker. Let it cook on medium flame for about 30 minutes and 10 minutes simmer it. Once switch off the flame and let it for at least 15 minutes and serve hot with raita.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Homemade Lime Popsicle
Lime Popsicle is a refreshing, sweet and slightly tangy, and have a perfect balance of flavors. Lime Popsicles recipe handy to keep you cool and your kids happy all summer long.
Ingredients
Lime - 3
Sugar- 1/2 cup
Water as required
Method
Extract juice from limes. In a blender add lime juice, sugar and litter water blends well.
Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds and insert the popsicle sticks.
Freeze for about 5 hours or overnight.
To unmold, turn the popsicle.
Ingredients
Lime - 3
Sugar- 1/2 cup
Water as required
Method
Extract juice from limes. In a blender add lime juice, sugar and litter water blends well.
Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds and insert the popsicle sticks.
Freeze for about 5 hours or overnight.
To unmold, turn the popsicle.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Mango Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Cooked Chicken Breast - 1 Cup (sliced)
Chopped Mango - 1/2 Cup
Sliced Avocado - 1/2 Cup
Sliced Onions - 1
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For Dressing
Olive Oil - 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 pods
Lemon Juice - 1 ( extract juice from 1 lemon)
Fresh Ground Pepper - little
Salt to taste
Method
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and add dressing, mix up well.
Have a tasty and healthy salad and enjoy well!
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Chickpea Bread Salad
Ingredients
Boiled Chickpea - 1 Cup
Chopped and Cubed Bread Slices - 2
Thinly Sliced Carrot - 1
Finely Chopped Onion - a handful
Chopped Capsicum - 1/4 Cup
Finely Chopped Cilantro - few
Butter - 1/8 tsp
For Salad Dressing
Olive Oil - 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 pods
Lemon Juice - 1 ( extract juice from 1 lemon)
Fresh Ground Pepper - little
Salt to taste
Method
Grease butter in tawa. Place all the cubed
bread pieces and toast it for 5 minutes or until it gets crispy.
In a small bowl, add the ingredients which is needed for salad dressing and mix well then keep aside.
In a salad bowl add boiled chickpea, carrot, chopped onions, capsicum, toasted bread and chopped cilantro.
Add the salad dressing and mix well. Serve healthy chickpea bread salad!!!
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Raw Banana Dry Sabzi / Raw Banana Poriyal / Raw Banana Pallya
This is a simple curry prepared with boiled raw banana, tempered with South Indian spices, and sautés with coconut masala. This goes very well with steamed rice, chapatti and roti. Try this easy dish and enjoy your meal!
Ingredients
Raw Banana (Diced) - 2
Chopped Onion - 1 ( big)
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 pods
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - 1/8 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
For Coconut Masala (coarse)
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Green Chillies - 2
Method
Bring water to boil. Add diced raw plantain along with salt, turmeric powder and a tsp oil. Let it boil for 5 minutes or almost 90%. Once it done, strain the excess water and keep aside.
In a blender, add grated coconut and green chilli, then grind it as coarse powder.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and sauté it for few seconds.
Add chopped garlic, onions and sauté well. Now add the boiled raw bananas and mix well.
Add the coarse coconut mix along with chopped coriander leaves. Close the lid, and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Ingredients
Raw Banana (Diced) - 2
Chopped Onion - 1 ( big)
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 pods
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - 1/8 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
For Coconut Masala (coarse)
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Green Chillies - 2
Method
Bring water to boil. Add diced raw plantain along with salt, turmeric powder and a tsp oil. Let it boil for 5 minutes or almost 90%. Once it done, strain the excess water and keep aside.
In a blender, add grated coconut and green chilli, then grind it as coarse powder.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and sauté it for few seconds.
Add chopped garlic, onions and sauté well. Now add the boiled raw bananas and mix well.
Add the coarse coconut mix along with chopped coriander leaves. Close the lid, and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Tomato Potato Curry
Ingredients
Finely Chopped Onions - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Tomatoes - 1 Cup
Peeled & Sliced Potato - 1/4 Cup
Chopped Drumstick Pieces - a handful
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
Fennel Powder - 1 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Water - 1 Cup
Salt to taste
To Temper
Sesame Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients and sauté it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions with little salt and fry for few seconds.
Add tomatoes and fry until it becomes mushy. Then add sliced potatoes and drumstick pieces.
Now add turmeric powder, sambar powder and mix well. Then add water and close the lid, cook for 5 minutes or until the veggies are cooked well.
Once it done, switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve this tasty tomato potato curry with rice or chapatti.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Cheetos Egg Salad
Are you Cheetos lovers? Then why are you still waiting...? It’s another innovative recipe made by Shanu. He is really interesting to make something yummy. He made this for us. We love it, hope you will also try and enjoy well!
Ingredients
Cheetos - 1 cup
Eggs- 3
Bread Slices - 4
Bread Slices - 4
Shredded Cabbage - 1/2 cub
Sliced Capsicum - 1/4 Cup
Chopped Carrot - 1
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For Salad Dressing
Olive Oil - 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 pods
Lemon Juice - 1 ( extract juice from 1 lemon)
Fresh Ground Pepper - little
Salt to taste
Method
In a bowl add beaten eggs, salt pepper, onions and capsicum and mix well. Put it in microwave for 1 minutes 20 seconds or put it in a pan and cook it.
Once it done, make this into cubes and keep aside.
Grease butter in tawa. Place all the cubed
bread pieces and toast it for 5 minutes or until it gets crispy. Then transfer this into another bowl and keep aside.
In the same pan, add shredded cabbage along with little salt and pepper then toss it for 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, add the ingredients which is needed for salad dressing and mix well then keep aside.
In a salad bowl add egg cubes, tossed cabbage, capsicum, onions, carrot and cheetos. Then toss with salad dressing and serve!!!
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Pressure Cooker Chicken 65 Biryani Recipe
We got bored of buying and eating biryani from restaurant. Thought of making something easy and simple way of preparing biryani. Even though if you have limited onions or no tomatoes, don’t worry about it. Still you can make some delicious chicken briyani with short time. Enjoy your yummy dish!!!
For Rice
Soaked Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Half Sliced Green Chilli - 3
Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Water - 4 Cups
Salt as required
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 3
Cinnamon Sticks - 1 inch ( 2)
Bay Leaf - 2
Anise - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon Sticks - 1 inch ( 2)
Bay Leaf - 2
Anise - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Peppercorn- 1 tsp
For Spice Mix (Yogurt Mix)
Yogurt/Curd - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - a pinch
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
Biryani Masala - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
For Chicken 65
Boneless Chicken Pieces - 1 lb
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Crushed Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt as required
All Purpose Flour/ Maida - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Corn Flour - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Chopped Curry Leaves - few
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Egg - 1 (or )Yogurt - 2 tsp (or) Lemon Juice - 1
Oil for fry
Method
In a clean bowl, add boneless chicken pieces to marinate along with other ingredients except oil for chicken 65. Let it be for 15 to 20 minutes. Then fry in oil and keep it aside.
In the same fry the sliced onions and keep aside.
In a pressure cooker, add soaked basmati rice along with other ingredients for rice. Let it cook for 1 whistle.
In a glass bowl, add the fried chicken pieces, fried onions, saffron water, curd mix and lime juice.
Then add the cooked rice and close the lid, Let it be for 5 to 10 minutes.
And then transfer this into serving plate. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.
Yogurt/Curd - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - a pinch
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
Biryani Masala - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
For Chicken 65
Boneless Chicken Pieces - 1 lb
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Crushed Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt as required
All Purpose Flour/ Maida - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Corn Flour - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Chopped Curry Leaves - few
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Egg - 1 (or )Yogurt - 2 tsp (or) Lemon Juice - 1
Oil for fry
Method
In a clean bowl, add boneless chicken pieces to marinate along with other ingredients except oil for chicken 65. Let it be for 15 to 20 minutes. Then fry in oil and keep it aside.
In the same fry the sliced onions and keep aside.
In a pressure cooker, add soaked basmati rice along with other ingredients for rice. Let it cook for 1 whistle.
In a glass bowl, add the fried chicken pieces, fried onions, saffron water, curd mix and lime juice.
Then add the cooked rice and close the lid, Let it be for 5 to 10 minutes.
And then transfer this into serving plate. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Cabbage Dhal Recipe
Ingredients
Chopped Cabbage - 2 Cup
Chopped Tomato - 1
Soaked Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
To Grind
Grated Coconut - a handful
Cumin Seeds- - tsp
Green Chilli - 1
To Temper
Ghee- 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Finely Chopped Onion - 1/4 Cup
Method
In a blender add coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli and grind it as coarse powder.
Bring water to boil in pressure cooker, add s soaked dhal, tomato pieces, turmeric powder, chilli powder and mix well. Let it cook for until 3 whistle comes out. Then transfer into serving bowl keep aside.
Melt ghee in a pan. Add tempering ingredients one by one and sauté it for few seconds.
Add these into cabbage bowl and serve with steamed rice and papad.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Bottle Gourd Yogurt Curry / Sour and Spicy Bottle Gourd Curry/ Bottle Gourd Yogurt Chutney
This is another simple sour and spicy bottle gourd curry dish. In this dish, bottle gourd is cooked separately, added with ground masala (coconut + curd + spices), and mixed with some sautéed ingredients. This goes very well with steamed rice, chapatti or roti.
Ingredients
Chopped Bottle Gourd - 1 Cup
Yogurt/ Curd - 1 Cup
Grated Coconut - 1/4 Cup
Green Chilli - 3
Salt to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1 Cup
Chopped Ginger - 1 small piece
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
To Sauté/ Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Fenugreek Seeds - a pinch
Hing - a pinch
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Curry Leaves - few
Method
Bring water to boil, add bottle gourd pieces along with salt and cook till the veggies are tender.
In a blender, add green chilli, grated coconut, mustard seeds, ginger, coriander leaves and 3 tsp of yogurt and blend it all together then make a coarse paste, pour this into bowl.
In the same bowl, add the remaining yogurt, salt and mix it well. Then add the cooked bottle gourd pieces.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients and sauté it for few seconds. Transfer this into bowl.
Mix well and serve with rice or roti.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Homemade Blueberry Popsicle Recipe
This recipe is perfect for spring and summer and is such a healthy and refreshing treat at the end of the day! The secret to removing these blueberry popsicles from the molds easily is by running them under warm water for a few seconds before pulling them out of the mold.
Ingredients
Blueberry - 1 Cup
Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Lemon Juice - 1
Water - as required
Method
In a blender add blueberry, sugar, lemon juice and little water and grind until gets smooth.
Method 1
Add filling to the popsicle molds and freeze overnight.
When you’re ready to enjoy, allow the popsicles to sit at room temperature a few minutes so it will easily come out of the popsicle mold.
To remove the popsicles: from the molds, run the popsicles under warm water for about 15 seconds
Method 2
If you don’t have popsicle molds, don’t worry. Just take a small glass and pour the blueberry mix.
Cover with aluminum foil sheet and place a popsicle sticks or wooden bamboo skewer sticks.
Next day pour the cold water to the outer glass. Then remove the foil sheet and enjoy with your summer treat!!!
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Green Beans Omelette
Ingredients
Eggs - 2
Chopped Beans - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Garlic - 2 cloves
Fresh Ground Pepper - to taste
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Method
Preheat your non-stick large pan with oil. Saute garlic until fragrant for about 10 seconds. Add in the green beans that you have previously blanched and continue to saute for another 1 minute
Add in the beaten egg, turmeric powder and ground pepper swirl to cover the pan and spread the green beans to make sure they are evenly distributed.
Lower the heat and let the eggs slowly cooked. You know it's ready to be flipped when it's no longer runny.
You can either flip the entire omelette (I am no good at this), or you can cut into half or even 4 equal pieces and flip them one by one.
Let the eggs cooked again. Transfer to a serving plate
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Cabbage Curry Recipe/ Cabbage Sabzi Recipe
This is an easy, tasty and simple cabbage curry recipe prepared with shredded cabbage, green peas and potato. It goes very well with kuzhanbu sadam, roti, chapatti and bread.
Ingredients
Shredded Cabbage - 3 Cup
Finely Chopped Tomato- 1
Finely Chopped Potato - 1
Finely Chopped Onion - 1 ( big)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Green Peas - 1/2 Cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
To Temper
Oil - 3 tsp
Cumin Seeds/ Jeera - 1 tsp
Kasuri Methi / Dry Methi Leaves - 1 tsp
Method
In a kadai, heat oil. Add cumin seeds and dry Methi leaves. Sauté this until turns aromatic.
Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and sauté well. Then add chopped tomato and sauté until they turn soft and mushy. Add chopped potato and cook well.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt then sauté well.
Then add shredded cabbage and peas, mix well.
Cover cook till the cabbage, peas and potatoes are cooked completely. Add garam masala and coriander leaves, mix well.
Serve cabbage curry with steamed rice and chapatti.
Ingredients
Shredded Cabbage - 3 Cup
Finely Chopped Tomato- 1
Finely Chopped Potato - 1
Finely Chopped Onion - 1 ( big)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Green Peas - 1/2 Cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
To Temper
Oil - 3 tsp
Cumin Seeds/ Jeera - 1 tsp
Kasuri Methi / Dry Methi Leaves - 1 tsp
Method
In a kadai, heat oil. Add cumin seeds and dry Methi leaves. Sauté this until turns aromatic.
Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and sauté well. Then add chopped tomato and sauté until they turn soft and mushy. Add chopped potato and cook well.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt then sauté well.
Then add shredded cabbage and peas, mix well.
Cover cook till the cabbage, peas and potatoes are cooked completely. Add garam masala and coriander leaves, mix well.
Serve cabbage curry with steamed rice and chapatti.
Monday, June 8, 2020
Guacamole Toast Recipe
Creamy avocado spread onto well-toasted bread is one of my favorite quick meals. Actually, it’s one of my favorite meals in general. It’s so delicious and yummy dish.
Ingredients
Ripe Avocados - 2
Lime - 1 ( juice)
Chopped Onion - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Tomato - 1/2 Cup
Toasted Bread - 4 slices
Fresh Chopped Cilantro - few
Minced Garlic - 1 glove
Minced Jalapeño - 1/4
Salt to taste
Method
In a bowl, mash together avocado with lime juice and salt. Stir in tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic until combined.
Spread on slices of bread, then sprinkle with cilantro.
Ingredients
Ripe Avocados - 2
Lime - 1 ( juice)
Chopped Onion - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Tomato - 1/2 Cup
Toasted Bread - 4 slices
Fresh Chopped Cilantro - few
Minced Garlic - 1 glove
Minced Jalapeño - 1/4
Salt to taste
Method
In a bowl, mash together avocado with lime juice and salt. Stir in tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic until combined.
Spread on slices of bread, then sprinkle with cilantro.
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Coriander Chicken Recipe
This is simple and delicious chicken fry recipe. In this dish, chicken pieces are well marinated with ground paste masala. And then shallow fry the chicken pieces and serve with any sauces.
Ingredients
Coriander Leaves with it’s stalks
Green Chillies - 10 to 12
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
Black Pepper - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 5
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Peeled Garlic - 10 pods
Chopped Ginger - few slices
Lemons - 2 ( extract juice)
Oil for fry
To Garnish
Lemon Slice
Chopped Cilantro
Method
In a blender add coriander leaves, green chillies, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black pepper, bay leaf, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.
Then grind it in to a fine paste. Don’t add any water while grinding.
In a mixing bowl, add turmeric powder, salt to the chicken along with the green spice mix.
Mix it well and make sure it coated well with spices. Marinate this chicken for about 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan and place the chicken pieces.
Fry the chicken in batches. Remove the excess oil in a paper towel.
Enjoy this tasty, yummy chicken fry with ketchup or ranch.
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