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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Thavala Adai Recipe / Thavala Dosa / Tavala Adai Recipe - Dosa Recipes

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Thavala Adai

Ingredients ground to a coarse powder

Idli Rice - 1 cup
Thur dal - 1/2 cup
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Yellow moongh dal - 2 tbsp
Red chillies - 3
Pepper - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp

Tempering

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Curry leaves few

Other Ingredients

Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Oil to cook adai as needed
Salt to taste

Method

Take a mixi jar add add all the above ingredients and dry grind to a rava consistency.
Your mixture is ready to use take needed consistency add salt and pour boiling water and mix well.
Make sure there are no lumps cover this with a lid and leave it for 1 hour.
After 1 hour you will see all the water is absorbed so add some more boiling water to get a thick batter consistency. Cover and let it rest for another 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients, pour it into the batter add coconut, curd and mix.
Heat a thick iron kadai pour some oil take a ladle of batter and slightly spread.
Cover it with a lid and cook in medium high flame after few minutes remove lid and gently flip it and cook the other side too. Add some oil after flipping the adai.
Once its crisp and cooked well remove and serve it hot with any chutney.

Ingredients ground to a coarse batter ( Version 2)

Sona mosoori rice/ Raw rice - 1 cup

Idli rice - 1/4 cup

Urad dal - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Thur dal - 1/4 cup

( wash and soak all the ingredients for 3 hours, then grind to a thick batter by adding very little water. Add salt mix and let it ferment for 4 hours)

Tempering 

Oil - 1 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Chopped green chilies - 2
Red chillies - 3 
Curry leaves few
Hing - a generous pinch
( Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients, pour it into the rice batter mix well..

Method

Heat a thick iron kadai pour some oil take a ladle of batter and slightly spread.
Cover it with a lid and cook in medium high flame after few minutes remove lid and gently flip it and cook the other side too. Add some oil after flipping the adai.
Once its crisp and cooked well remove and serve it hot with any chutney.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Pasi Paruppu Thogayal / Pasi Paruppu Thovaiyal / Pasi Paruppu Thuvaiyal / Moong Dal Chutney / Green Moongh Dal Thogayal / Pachapayiru Thogayal

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Pasi Paruppu Thogayal

Version 1

Ingredients

Oil - 1/2 tsp

Yellow moongh dal / Pasi Paruppu - 1/4 cup

Red chillies - 4

Garlic - 2

Salt to taste

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Coconut - 1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add pasi paruppu and red chilies fry till light brown Do not over fry and burn them.

Switch off the flame and add the hing ,salt and coconut mix well.

Cool completely add very little water and grind it to a thick coarse thuvaiyal.

Best served with hot plain rice or kanji/porridge.

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Pasiparuppu Thogayal
Version - 2

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Ingredients

Green moongh dal - 1/4 cup (heaped)

Red chilly - 2

Kashmiri red chilly - 2

Garlic - 1 large

Tamarind - a small piece

Salt to taste

Curry leaves - few

Grated coconut - a handful

Method

Dry roast green moongh dal till colour changes.

Cool and transfer to a mixi jar and add all above mentioned ingredients.

Pour little water and grind to a semi smooth mixture.

Mix with hot rice and enjoy!

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Buttermilk Upma Recipe / Buttermilk Rice Rava Upma Recipe / Majjiga Upma Recipe / Challa Upma Recipe / Biyyapurava Majjiga Upma / Mor Upma / More Uppuma

 

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Buttermilk Upma

Tempering

Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Mustard , Urad dal, Channa dal - each 1 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Red chilly - 2

Chopped cashew nuts - 6

Other ingredients

Rice rava - 1 cup

Water - 1 & 1/2 cup

Sour buttermilk - 1 & 1/2 cups

(mix water and buttermilk together in a bowl, keep it aside)

Salt to taste

Chopped green chilly - 1

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

( add at the last once the upma is done)

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Mor Upma
Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add chopped ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and saute.

Pour the water/buttermilk mixture and give a boil, reduce flame and add the rice rava.

Add salt mix well, cover and cook till done.

Switch off the stove add 1 tsp of coconut oil few curry leaves mix well and enjoy hot!

Note:

a)  You can add more milagai instead of red chilly.

b) Some add chopped onions and grated coconut to this recipe.


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Monday, January 22, 2024

Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip Recipe / Creamy Cranberry Jalapeño Dip Recipe / Cranberry Jalapeno Dip - Easy Cranberry Recipes

 

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Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Ingredients crushed to a coarse mixture

Fresh cranberry - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1/8 tsp

Jalapeno - 1 large size

Spring onion - 3 tsp

Dry cranberry - 2 tsp (optional)

( Using a chopper mince the above ingredients, transfer to a bowl)

Other ingredients

Cream cheese - 1/4 cup

Sour cream - 1/4 cup

Salt and Pepper powder to taste

Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Crushed dry rosemary - a generous pinch

Chopped spring onions - 1 tsp

Method

 Cream the sour cream and cream cheese till soft, add the seasonings, rosemary, sugar, spring onions and the minced cranberry mixture.

Gently mix till combined.

Keep in refrigerator for few hours and enjoy with crackers.

Note:

a) Adjust all the above ingredients according to your taste buds.

b) Chopped cilantro can be added for extra flavor.

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Madurai Urulai Pottalam Recipe / Madurai Kizhangu Pottalam Recipe / Madurai Potato Masala / Spicy Potato Podimas / Madurai's Famous Potato Masiyal

 

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Madurai Urulai Pottalam

Tempering

Sesame oil - 6 tsp

(add more if needed)

Fennel seeds and Mustard seeds - each 1 tsp

Other ingredients

Boiled peeled and mashed potato - 2 medium size

Curry leaves few

Chopped onion - 1 small size

( usually small onions are used in this recipe)

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped garlic - 5

Chopped green chilies - 2

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Besan - 1 tsp (heaped)

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish/

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, green chilies and few curry leaves fry till light brown.

Reduce the flame and add the dry masala powders , besan and salt mix till raw small has disappeared.

Pour some water and cook till mixture is semi thick. now add the mashed potato.

In low flame mix till oil separates and switch off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Place this potato mixture on a banana leaf or lotus leaf wrap it well and tie with a rope. This is how they are served.

Enjoy as a side dish for curd rice!

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Daddojanam Recipe / Temple Style Curd Rice / Andhra Style Curd Rice Recipe / How to make Temple Style Daddojanam Recipe?

 

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Temple Style Daddojanam

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 & 1/2 cups

Milk - 1/2 cup

Curd - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard, Urad dal, Channa dal - each 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Crushed pepper - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Method

Wash the rice and add it into a pressure cooker pour water and pressure cook till soft and mushy.
Once cooled open the pressure cooker while still hot mash the rice well , pour the milk , curd add salt mix till combined
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients, pour the tempering into the rice mixture , mix and enjoy warm.

Note:

Rice should be in a loose consistency not thick so add milk and curd accordingly.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Lebanese Lentil Soup Recipe / Red lentil Soup Middle Eastern Style Recipe / Lebanese Shorbat Adas Recipe / Middle Eastern Lentil Soup Recipe / Lebanese Lentil Soup In Instant Pot / Yellow Lentil Soup Recipe - Easy Soup Recipes

 

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Lebanese Lentil Soup

Ingredients

Yellow lentils - 1/2 cup

Vegetable stock - 3 cups

( add accordingly to the consistency you need)

Salt and Pepper powder to taste

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chopped onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped carrot - 1 medium size

Chopped celery - a handful

Chopped garlic - 2

Olive oil - 2 tsp

Garnish

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Chopped parsley or Chopped Coriander leaves

Olive oil to drizzle on top

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Red Lentil Soup in Instant Pot

Method

Heat oil in an instant pot sauté onion, celery, carrot and garlic till light brown.

Add the washed lentils , seasonings and pour the stock.

Close the lid vent closed and pressure cooked for 15 minutes or in soup MODE.

You can make this soup even on stovetop.

Once the pressure has naturally released open the lid and blend the soup using a hand blender till a smooth liquid.

Add the lemon juice and garnish with chopped cilantro and drizzle olive oil mix and enjoy hot!

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

Rasa Vadai Recipe / Rasam Vadai Recipe / How to make Rasam Vadai?

 

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Rasam Vadai

Rasam Recipe

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Ingredients dry roasted & powdered (Rasam powder)

Pepper-1/2tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp
Coriander seeds-1/2tsp
Thur/thoor dal-1tsp
Red chillies-1
(dry roast all above ingredients till light brown & make a powder. Do not burn them)

Tempering

Oil or ghee-1/2tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-few

Other ingredients

Diluted tamarind juice-3 cups
Finely chopped tomato-1big
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Chopped coriander & curry leaves for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Pour the tamarind juice,add the chopped tomato,salt & turmeric powder.
When the rasam starts to froth add the rasam powder & switch off the stove ( Do not boil or simmer the rasam,it loses  its flavour).Garnish with curry & coriander leaves.

Note: 

Do not boil or simmer the rasam,it loses its taste/flavor.
Crushed garlic can be added it gives a nice flavor. Add it while adding the tomatoes.
You can even add thoor/thur dal water.
Instead of red chilies even green chilies can be added.

Vadai Recipe version 1

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Channa dal - 1 cup

(wash and soak the dal for 1 hour, drain water and grind to a coarse thick mixture)

Chopped onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped green chilly - 2

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Chopped curry leaves few

Hing - a pinch

Salt to taste

( Mix all ingredients together, heat oil take some batter flatten it and gently drop it into the oil. deep fry the vadai till light brown, remove and add it immediately into the hot rasam. Soak it for few minutes and enjoy. You can even use left over Masala Vadai too for this recipe)

Vadai/Bonda Version 2

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Channa dal - 1 cup
Urad dal - 1/4 cup
Hing - a pinch
(Wash and soak both the dals together for 2 hours, drain out the water and grind to a thick batter. Mix in all the ingredients and drop a ladle of batter into the hot oil. deep fry till light brown remove and add it into the hot rasam. Let them soak for few minutes and enjoy)
Salt to taste


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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Vankaya Menthi Karam Recipe / Vankaya Menthi Kaaram Koora Recipe / Menthi Podi Veysina Vankaya Kura Recipe

 

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Vankaya Menthi Karam Kura

Ingredients fried and coarsely powdered

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Methi - 1/2 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly - 4

Hing - a generous pinch

Oil - few drops

( Heat oil in a pan and fry above ingredients till light brown. Cool and grind to a semi coarse powder)

Other ingredients

Brinjals cut into strips - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves few for garnish.

Oil - 2 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan and add the brinjals, salt and turmeric powder in low flame keep mixing till half cooked.

Pour the tamarind juice and the ground powder mix well.

Sprinkle some water cover and cook in low flame till combined and oil separates the masala.

Switch off the flame garnish with curry leaves and enjoy with rice.

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Monday, January 1, 2024

Malabi Recipe / Mahalabia Recipe / Israeli Malabi Rose Water Milk Pudding Recipe / Malabi Pudding Recipe / Muhallebi Recipe

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Malabi

Ingredients for the pudding

Whole milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Corn flour - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Rose essence - few drops

( Take all ingredients into a sauce pan mix well till there are no lumps. Now switch on the stove and in slow flame keep stirring till the mixture becomes thick and raw smell has completely disappeared. Switch off the stove and add the essence and mix till combined. Pour the mixture into small cups , cover and refrigerate for 4 hours to set )

Topping ingredients

Chopped fresh strawberry - 10
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Chopped pistachio for garnish as needed
Rose syrup - 1 tbsp
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Mahalabia

Method

Take a bowl add sugar and strawberry cook in microwave for 3 minutes till soft and cooked. Cool and add 1 tbsp of Rose syrup / Rooh afza, place 1 tsp of the topping on the chilled pudding garnish with chopped pistachio and enjoy cold .

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