Avalakki Khara Pongal Recipe / Avalakki Pongal Recipe / Poha Pongal Recipe / Beaten Rice Pongal Recipe / Aval Pongal Recipe - Easy Pongal Recipes

Avalakki Pongal / Poha Pongal

Tempering

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Grated coconut - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves few

Cashew nuts - 6

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Hing - a pinch

Grated ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped green chillies - 2

Other ingredients

Roasted yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup

Thick poha - 1 cup

Water - 4 cups

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Take a pressure cooker add the yellow moongh dal and dry roast till slightly colour changed. Pour water add turmeric powder and cook till soft. Cool and open the lid

Wash poha once in water to remove any impurities and add it into the moongh dal add salt cook for 2 mibutes and switch off.

Poha cooks very fast so do not cook too much. Pour hot water if needed to get a runny consistency.

Heat ghee in a pan and temper with above ingredients, pour the hot tempering into the pongal mix well.

Enjoy with any chutney or sambar.

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Simple Chinese Capsicum Fried Rice / Chinese Capsicum Rice / A Quick Chinese Capsicum Rice

Chinese Capsicum Fried Rice

Ingredients

Capsicum sliced - 1 cup

Salt and pepper to taste 

Soy sauce - 1 tbsp

Chopped celery - 2 tsp

Cooked rice - 2 cups

Chopped garlic - 1 tsp

Few spring onions for garnish

Chilly oil - 1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan saute garlic , celery and capsicum till light brown.

Add the soy sauce, salt and pepper powder add the rice and gently toss till well combined.

Switch off the stove garnish with spring onions and enjoy hot!

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Easy Bok Choy Soup Noodles Recipe / Bok Choy Soup - Soup Recipes

Bok Choy Noodle Soup

Ingredients

Bok choy - 6

( if it's big cut it into half)

Salt and Pepper powder to taste

Sliced carrots - 1/2 cup

Chopped celery - 1 tbsp

Sliced mushrooms - 1/4 cup

Chopped spring onions a handful for garnish

Basil leaf - 6 for garnish

Chopped ginger and garlic - 2 tsp

Soy sauce - 1 tbsp

Sesame oil- 2 tsp

Rice noodles - a handful

Soon tofu - 1 cup

( its a soft Korean tofu)

Lemon grass - 1 long stem

( chop them add it into a blender pour some water and grind, filter and remove the juice, this gives a nice flavour to your soup)

Water or Stock as needed

Bok Choy noodle Soup

Method

Heat oil in a pan and saute ginger and garlic till light brown now add all the above ingredients except for spring onions and basil leaves.

Cook till the noodles and vegetables are cooked.

Switch off and garnish with spring onions and basil leaf and enjoy hot!

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Oil Free Mutton Biriyani Recipe / Mutton Biriyani Without Oil Recipe / No Oil Mutton Biriyani Recipe / Oil Free Biriyani - Oil Free Recipes

 

Oil Free Mutton Biriyani

Ingredients for Marination

Mutton cubes - 1 pound ( around 450 gms)

( make sure there is some fat in the mutton pieces)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Homemade Biriyani masala - 2 tsp

Curd - 3 tbsp

Mint leaves few

Sliced onion - 2 tbsp

Tomato - 1/4 portion of a small tomato

Slit green chillies - 2

Other ingredients

Sliced onion - a handful

Slit green chillies - 4

Sliced tomato - 3/4 portion of a small tomato

Mint leaves - a handful

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Rice - 2 cups

( wash and soak the rice for 5 minutes this step is optional)

Water - 3 cups

( measure the water content in the cooked mutton gravy and then add water accordingly)

Method

Add all the above ingredients in a wide bowl. mix well to make sure the masala is well coated to the mutton pieces. Rest this for 30 minutes for marination.

Remove only the mutton pieces from the marination and add in into a pan and heat , in low flame cook till the oil is released from the mutton.

Remove the mutton pieces and add it back into the marination. Now add the sliced onion, few mint leaves and green chilies in the oil and saute in low flame.

Pour the marination along with the mutton , add 1 cup of water and pressure cook till mutton is soft.. Cool and release the pressure, measure the water. Total water to make the biriyani is 3 cups so add remaining water accordingly

Add the cooked mutton along with the gravy into a heavy bottomed pan pour the measured water and the rice, cover with a lid.

In low flame cook till done, lastly pour the lemon juice garnish with some chopped mint leaves and gently give a mix and enjoy!

 Note:

Here we have used only the oil released from the mutton fat to saute onion and no extra oil used. The key for oil free cooking is slow cooking method.

It takes time to make this biriyani but worth it.

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Oil Free Fish Pulusu Recipe / Oil Free Fish Curry Recipe / Meen Kulambhu Recipe / Oil Free Fish Pulusu Recipe - Oil Free Recipes

Oil Free Fish Pulusu

Ingredients

Semi thin tamarind juice - 2 cups

Water as needed

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Slit green chilies - 2

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped tomato - 1 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves and Few Curry leaves  for garnish

Any fish with skin - 4 pieces

( Today i have used boneless skinless fish)

Sesame seed powder - 1/4 tsp

Drumstick pieces - 5 (optional)

Method

Add all the above mentioned ingredients together in a pan, cover and in low flame cook till gravy becomes thick and raw smell has completely disappeared.

In intervals gently give a mix, switch off the stove and garnish with curry and coriander leaves.

Enjoy with hot rice!

Note:

The whole process is only in slow cooking. If using fish with skin omit sesame powder.

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Oil Free Peas Curry / Peas Gravy Without Oil Recipe / Vegan Peas Curry

Oil free Peas Gravy

Ingredients

Dry green peas - 1 & 1/2 cups

( wash and soak it over night in water)

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Thick coconut milk - 1 tbsp

( i used the canned milk)

Curry leaves few for garnish

Cinnamon - a small piece

Cardamom - 1

Cloves - 3

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Tomato - 1 large

Chopped onion - a handful

Ginger and Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Method

Add peas into a pressure cooker pour water as needed the dry masala powders and pressure cook till soft, keep it aside.

Add 1 tbsp of thick coconut milk into a pan add the spices and the ground paste, sauté for a minute in low flame. Cover it with a lid and in slow cooking cook till masala is thick and raw smell has completely disappeared.

Now pour the cooked peas and in low flame cook till well combined.

Garnish with curry leaves and enjoy!

Note:

The whole process is in slow cooking method.

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Coconut MIlk Rice Without Oil / Oil Free Coconut Milk Rice / Vegan Coconut Milk Rice Recipe - Oil Free Recipes

Oil Free Coconut Milk Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice - 1 cup

( wash and soak it in water for 5 minute, discard the water later)

Thin coconut milk - 1 cup

Water - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Thick coconut milk - 1 tbsp

( I used the can milk)

Cloves -2 

Cinnamon - a small piece

Cardamom - 1

Slit green chillies - 1

Mint leaves 6

Sliced onion - a handful

Chopped garlic - 1

Method

Add 1 tbsp of thick coconut milk in a pan add the spices, salt , garlic , onion, mint leaves and green chillies, sauté in low flame. The whole process is going to be in slow cooking. For any oil free recipes the key is slow cooking

Cover it with a lid and in low flame cook till onions are soft and raw smell has disappeared and coconut milk has evaporated.

Pour the water and coconut milk add the washed rice mix, cover with a lid and cook till done.

Switch off the flame fluff it up with a fork and enjoy hot!

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Oven Roasted Cauliflower Steak Recipe / Cauliflower Steak Recipe / Gobi Steak Recipe

 

Roasted Cauliflower Steak

Ingredients

Cauliflower cut into thick slices - 2

Garlic salt to taste

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Peri Peri powder or Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Cauliflower Steak

Method

Pre.heat oven to 400 deg. F , arrange the cauliflower slices on a baking tray.

Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl, brush this on both sides of the cauliflower slices.

Bake for 20 minutes or more till both sides are well roasted till golden brown and cooked well.

Remove from oven and enjoy with any dip you like or Avocado Mint Yogurt Dip.

Note:

This is a basic masala use your creativity to make this dish more interesting.

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Avocado Mint Yogurt Dip Recipe / Avocado Mint Dip Recipe / Avocado Dip Recipe - Easy Dip Recipes

Avocado Mint Yogurt Dip

Ingredients

Avocado - 1

(cut into half remove the seed and scoop out the flesh)

Mint and coriander leaves together - a handful

Salt to taste

Ginger - a small piece

Green chilies -2

Thick curd / Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Method

Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend to a smooth creamy dip.

Drizzle some olive oil on top and sprinkle chilly flakes, this step is optional

Serve with chips, steaks, cutlets , fries or anything of your choice.

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Madurai Special Butter Bun Recipe / Butter Bun Recipe / A Quick Snack Recipe

Madurai Butter Bun

Ingredients

Bun - 1

( cut it into half )

Sugar - 1 tsp

(add more if you want it sweet)

Butter - 1 tbsp

Method

Apply butter generously on both buns , sprinkle sugar  and close the bun.

In low flame press and flatten the buns using a spatula, toast till golden brown on both sides.

Remove to a plate place a small piece of butter on top and enjoy hot!

Alsi Mukhwas Recipe / Flax Seeds Mukhwas Recipe / Flax Seed Mouth Freshener Recipe / Mukhwas Recipe

 

Flaxseed Mukhwas

Ingredients

Flaxseed - 1 cup

Lime juice - 2 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Black salt - 1/2 tsp

Water 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

Take a bowl all above ingredients and mix well till combined.

Cover and rest for 30 minutes. Add this to a heavy bottomed or non stick pan, in low flame dry roast till it starts to give nice aroma and starts to crack.

Switch off the stove cool completely and store it in a clean jar.

Take a teaspoon after meal.

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Ragi Sweet Paniyaram / Finger Millet Sweet Paniyaram / Ragi Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram / Instant Ragi Sweet Paniyaram / Ragi Inippu Paniyaram Recipe

Ragi Sweet Paniyaram

Ingredients

Ragi flour/Finger millets flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 3 tsp
Powdered jaggery - 1/2 cup
( add more if you want it too sweet)
Ripe banana - 1
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water as needed
Salt a pinch 
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped cashew nuts - 8
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp heaped
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Ghee and oil as needed to cook the paniyarams

Sweet Ragi Paniyaram

Method

Take a bowl add banana,cardamom powder and salt mash it well.
Add the ragi flour,rice flour,jaggery,nuts,grated coconut mix it,
Pour the milk and water as needed to get a thick batter ( Idli batter consistency).
Just before making add the baking soda and give a quick mix.

Sweet  Ragi Paniyaram

Heat a paniyaram pan pour ghee and oil in the holes,carefully pour a ladle of batter into the holes.
Lower the flame and cook once the bottom is light brown gently turn all the paniyarams and cook the other side. Pour some more ghee and oil if needed.
Sweet paniyarams are ready to serve.

Note:

a) My jaggery was very clean with no impurities,otherwise dissolve jaggery in some water filter and then use.
b) Cook these paniyarams in medium low flame.
c) Instead of plain milk coconut milk can be added.
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Spanish Rice Recipe / Spanish Rice and Beans Recipe / Mexican Rice With Beans Recipe / Flavorful Spanish Rice and Beans Recipe

 

Mexican Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice or Long Grain Rice - 1 cup

Vegetable stock - 2 cups

Tomato - 1 large

( make a puree)

or Tomato Sauce - 1/2 cup r Tomato paste - 1&1/2 tbsp

Canned or Cooked Kidney beans - 1  cup

Salt and Pepper powder to taste

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - a handful

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped garlic - 3

Oil - 1 tbsp

Spanish Rice

Method

Heat oil in a pan and sauté garlic and onion until light brown. Add the tomato paste, kidney beans, seasonings and cook till water has absorbed.

Add rice and sauté for a second and pour the vegetable stock, cover and cook in low flame till rice is cooked.

Switch off the stove and add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves, mix and enjoy hot!

Note:

For extra flavoring you can add chopped olives , coloured bell peppers and Jalapeno chilies

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Amla Murabba Recipe / Indian Gooseberry Murabba / Gur Amla Murabba Recipe / Gooseberry Relish

 

Amla Murabba

Ingredients

Fresh amla - 300 gms

( I used frozen cut amla today, if using fresh steam the amlas for 10 minutes or till soft , prick them with a fork all sides)

Jaggery - 2 cups

( dissolve in water and filter to remove impurities )

Water - 2 cups

(add more if needed)

Crushed cardamom - 2

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp

Gur Amla Murabba

Method

Pour the jaggery liquid into a pan add the amlas in low flame cook till syrup is thick like honey and amlas turn brown. Stir in intervals for even cooking.

Add the cardamom and ginger powder mix well and switch off the stove.

Cool and store it in a glass jar in fridge.

Note:

a) You can make this recipe even with sugar.

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Peri Peri Masala Recipe / Piri Piri Masala Recipe / Homemade Peri Peri Masala

Peri Peri Masala Powder

Ingredients

Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Red chilly flakes or Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tsp

Garlic powder - 1 tsp

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Onion powder - 1 tsp

Black salt - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Amchur powder - 1 tsp

Oregano - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Method

Add all the above mentioned ingredients into a mixi jar and blend till combined.

Cool completely and store it in a clean glass container.

You can use this masala to top it on french fries, crispy corn, sandwiches, barbeque chicken.

Peri Peri Chicken

Easy Fried Chicken Recipe using this masala

Wash and pat dry the 3 small chicken fillets . Add 1 tbsp curd and 1 tsp lime juice and Peri peri masala powder as needed. Mix well and rest for 20 minutes. Dust both sides with some bread crumbs and shallow fry till crisp and brown on all sides. Enjoy with any dip of your choice.

Simple Mayo dip for the chicken

Take a bowl add mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard sauce, garlic powder, Peri Peri masala, honey as needed according to your taste and enjoy!

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