Tandoori Tofu

Ingredients for marination
Firm tofu or paneer-6 pieces
( cut into large cubes,do not cut it very thin)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Yellow food colour-a pinch
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Thick curd-1tbsp
Roasted & crushed jeera/cumin powder-1/4tsp
Oil-2tsp
Besan/gram flour-1tsp
Method
Take a broad vessel & mix all above ingredients together.Apply the masala both sides of the tofu,leave it overnight in fridge or for at least 2hrs at room temperature.Heat a non stick tawa/pan apply very little oil.Cook it in very low flame till tofu is cooked,crisp & golden brown on all sides.Serve it with any dip of your choice.
Inspired by Pavithra.

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Rava Ladoo Recipe / Sooji Ladoo Recipe / Semolina Ladoo Recipe - Gokulashtami Recipes

Rava Ladoo

 Yields: 15 small ladoos
Ingredients
Sooji/white rava/semolina-1 cup
(Slightly dry roast,do not burn them.Cool & grind it to a fine powder)
Sugar-1 cup
(Grind it to a very fine powder)
Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
Chopped cashew nut & Raisins fried in ghee-1 tbsp
Melted warm ghee-required amount

Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour warm ghee little by little & form into small balls.
Store it in an air tight container.


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Aval Ladoo Recipe / Poha Ladoo / Flattened Rice Ladoo / Atukulu Ladoo

Aval Ladoo

Yield: 25 small ladoos
Ingredients
Dry roasted red or white Aval/Poha/Flattened rice-3 cups
(do not fry till brown & grind to a fine powder)
Slightly roasted desiccated coconut -1 & 1/2 cup
(grind it to a fine powder)
Cardamom -5 (powdered)
Brown sugar- 1 & 1/2 cup
( if your sugar is not fine powder it)
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Milk required amount to make the ladoos

Method
Take all above ingredients in a bowl.
Sprinkle milk little by little & form tight balls.
Your tasty ladoos are ready.

Note:
Consume these ladoos in a day or so.If you want to store it then keep it in fridge.
You can use white sugar instead of brown sugar.
Use any colour Poha for this recipe.


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Okra/Vendaikai/Bhindi/Lady Finger Chutney

Ingredients
Vendaikai/Bhindi/Okra/Lady finger -1/2 cup
(I used only the heads cut from the okra,not the whole one)
Salt to taste
Garlic-3
Green chillies-1
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Tamarind-a small piece
Sesame seeds-1/2tsp
Urad & Channa dhal-1/2tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Jeera,Mustard,Uraddhal-1/8tsp each
Red chillies-1
Curry leaves-little
Method
Heat 1 tsp of oil & fry all above ingredients till light brown.Cool & grind to a smooth paste.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Pour it on the ground micture,mix & serve it with hot rice..

Avocado Garlic Murukku / Avocado Murukku RecipeAvocado

Avocado Murukku

Ingredients
Rice flour-2cups
Besan/gram flour-1/2 cup
Mashed avocado-1
Grated garlic-2
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Water-required amount
Hot oil-1tbsp
Jeers/cumin seeds-1tsp
Oil-to deep fry
Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour required water and make a soft dough,dough should not be too tight.
Fill the dough in the murukku press.
Heat oil in a pan,press the dough directly into the oil.
In medium heat deep fry till golden brown & crisp on all sides.
Remove it on a kitchen paper for excess oil to get absorbed.
Cool & store it in a air tight container.

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fill your life with happiness 
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