Sweet Potato Paratha

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour-1 cup

Mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Black sesame seeds-1tsp

Oil to make parathas

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Sprinkle very little water & make a soft dough.Roll it out into slightly thick circles.Cook it on tawa applying oil on both sides till done.Serve it hot with raita or any side dish.

Sesame Bean Sprouts

Ingredients

Bean sprouts-2 cup

Salt & Pepper to taste

Soy sauce-1tsp

Roasted sesame seeds-1/2tsp

Chopped onion-2tsp

Chopped garlic-4

Sesame oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry onion & garlic till light brown.Mix the sauce & seasoning.Quickly toss the bean sprouts & sesame seeds & serve it immediately.

Note:Do not over cook as it has to remain crunchy.

Steamed Collard Leaf

Ingredients for filling

Besan-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-3/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2 tsp

Garam masala-1/8tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Cooking soda-a pinch

Lime juice-2tsp

Chopped coriander leaves-2tsp

Sugar-a pinch

(I didn't use)

(Add water & make a thick paste with the above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Collards leaf-2

(vein removed at the back,for easy to fold the leaf)

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Hing-little

Curry leaves-little

Grated coconut for garnish

Method

Place the leaf on a board(back ward facing up).Spread a thin layer of the mixture evenly on the leaf.Place another leaf on top & repeat it.Slowly roll it tightly like a log.Steam this till done.Slightly cool it & cut into circles.Heat oil in a pan temper it,add the cut circles & carefully saute for 2 minutes.Garnish it & serve.

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Bean Sprout & Snow Peas Soup

Ingredients
Stock/Broth/water-3 cups

(I used chicken broth)

Sliced carrots-a hand full

Snow peas-a hand full

Bean sprout-1 cup

Bean threads(vermicelli) cooked-little

Chopped onion-2tsp

Chopped garlic-1

Olive oil-1tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

Chilly paste-1/4tsp

Soy sauce-2tsp

Chicken flavour bouillon(cubes)-a pinch

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry onion & garlic till light brown.Add the vegetables,bean sprouts,chilly paste,seasoning & stock.Cook it till vegetables are almost cooked.Garnish it with bean threads & serve it hot.

Onion Paratha

Ingredients dry roasted & powdered

Coriander seeds-1tsp

Ajwain-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Other ingredients

Whole wheat flour-2 cups

Salt to taste

Crushed onion-1/2

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Curd-2tsp

Oil to cook parathas

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Make a soft dough by adding very little water.Take small balls roll it out into circles.Heat a tawa & cook it both sides with little oil till done.Serve it with any side dish or raita.

Soya Kheema & Peas Masala

Ingredients

Soya chunks-30

(soak in warm water then squeeze out the water & grind coarsely in mixi)

Frozen peas-1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

MDH Kitchen king masala-1/2tsp

Kastoori methi-3tsp

Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp

Grind to a smooth paste

Onion-1/4

Tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Almonds-10

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Butter-1tsp

Cardamom-2

Cloves-3

Cinnamon-a small bit

Bay leaf-1

Jeera-1tsp

Method

Heat oil & butter in a pan temper it.Add the ground masala & fry till raw smell disappears & oil separates the pan.Add the dry ingredients ,peas & soya,fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water,cover & cook it in low flame till cooked.Serve it with roti or rice.

Yellow Corn Meal Idly

Ingredients

Yellow corn meal(coarse)-1 cup

(dry roasted till it slightly changes its colour or pops up)

Curd-1 cup

Salt to taste

Roasted white rawa-3tsp

(optional,but I used it)

Cooking soda-1/8tsp

Method

Mix curd,rawa,corn meal & salt.Keep it aside for 30 minutes.Before pouring it in Idly moulds add the cooking soda.Beat it well & steam them in idly moulds till done.Serve it hot with any spicy chutney.

Sweet Potato Kara Paniyaram

Ingredients

Idly batter-2 cups

Cooked & mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup

Chopped onion-1tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves-little

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-to fry paniyaram

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Heat a paniyaram pan pour 1/2 tsp of oil in each hole.Pour a ladle of the batter in it.Cook it in low flame till brown on both sides.Serve it with any spicy chutney.

Spicy Milagai Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped tomato-1

Garlic-3

Long red chillies-4

Tamarind-a small piece

(I didn't use)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Sesame oil-3tsp

Mustard,Urad dhal & jeera-little

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat 1tsp of oil & fry tomato,onion ,chillies & garlic till light brown. Add salt,tamarind & grind to a smooth paste.Temper it & serve it with any tiffin.

Nandu(Crab) Varuval

Ingredients

Blue crabs-3

(washed ,cleaned & cut)

Chopped onion-2 big

Chopped tomato-1

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Hot curry powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Ground to a smooth paste

Whole black pepper-2tsp

Ginger & garlic -2tsp

Tempering

Oil-10tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cloves-3

Cardamom-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion & curry leaves till light brown.Add tomatoes & ground masala,fry till tomatoes are mashed.Add the dry powders & crab,add very little water.Cover & cook it till done .Fry the masala till oil separates.Garnish it with curry leaves.