Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients
Crushed fresh or canned pineapple-3tbsp
(I used canned)
Finely chopped capsicum-1/4
Finely chopped onion-1/4
Finely chopped Jalapeno-1
(seeds removed)
Finely chopped tomato-1
Finely chopped coriander leaves-little
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/4tsp
Sugar-3/4 tsp
Lime juice-2tsp
Roasted jeera powder-a pinch
Distilled vinegar-3tbsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients together & serve it with chips.
Courtesy:A2Z vegetarian cuisine with a slight change......

Chocolate Mug Cake

This is an easy dessert who has an excuse to bake....like not having an oven or proper baking dish,etc.Perfect fun project for kids too...

Ingredients
Maida-4tbsp
Sugar-4tbsp
Egg-1
Vanilla essence-1/8tsp
Cocoa powder-2tbsp
Oil-3tbsp
Milk-3tbsp
Chocolate chips (optional)-3tbsp
(I didn't use) Method
Take a coffee mug & mix all the dry ingredients together.Add egg & essence mix it .Pour the oil & milk,mix it thoroughly.Microwave it in high for 3 minutes.Your dessert is ready serve it warm with vanilla ice cream.

Courtesy:fullbellies

Oats & Pinto Beans Biriyani

Ingredients

Oats-1 cup

(A bit finer than steel cut oats)

Cooked pinto beans-1 & 1/2 cup

Sliced onions-1/2

Chopped tomato-1

Slit green chillies-3

Mint leaves-a hand full

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp
Meal maker-a hand full
(soak in hot water for 10 minutes & squeezed out the water)
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste
Garam or my biriyani masala-1/4tsp

Coconut milk-3tsp(optional)
Temper

Oil-2tsp

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1/8tsp,Shajeera-1/8tsp,Cinnamon-a small bit,Cloves-2,Cardamom-2,Star anise-1,Bay leaf-1

Method

Dry roast the oats for 2 minutes & keep it aside.Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it.Fry onion,mint,ginger & garlic paste,green chillies & tomato to light brown.Add all the dry powders & fry a bit.Add the beans,oats,meal maker ,coconut milk & water.Cook it till done.Serve it hot with raita.

Vanilla Pound Cake

Ingredients for the cake

Maida-2 cups

Baking powder-1tsp

Salt-1/4tsp

Grated nutmeg-1/8tsp

Butter-1 cup

Sugar-1 & 1/4 cup

Eggs-4

Vanilla essence-5tsp

Method

Pre heat the oven to 325 deg.C.Mix all the dry ingredients together & keep it aside.Cream butter,sugar & essence till fluffy.Slowly add eggs one by one & beat it well.Add the dry ingredients & fold it.Pour it in a greased baking tin & bake it for at least 45 minutes or till done.Cool it completely & cut.

Couscous Puliyohara/Puliyodharai

Ingredients
Cooked couscous with salt-1 cup

Ready made or home made puliyohara mix-required quantity

(I used home made)

Tempering(optional)

Oil,Mustard,red chillies,cashew nut,curry leaves

Method

Put the couscous in a bowl,add the required amount of the puliyohara mix/paste & mix it well.Temper & pour it on top,mix & serve.

Fig & Carrot Halwa

Ingredients

Dried big figs-7

(soaked in water till soft)

Big carrot-1

Milk-1/2 cup

Sugar-3tsp

Ghee-2 tbsp

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Fried almonds in ghee-2tsp

Method

Grind figs,carrot & milk to a smooth puree.Heat ghee in a non stick pan & fry the puree till raw smell disappears.Add cardamom powder & sugar ,fry till it is thick & leaves the sides of the pan.Garnish it with nuts & serve warm.

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Easy Cheese Cake

My friend's hubby made this tasty cheese cake when he had called us for lunch......Excellent wanted to share it ....

Ingredients
8 ounce cream cheese (room temperature)-2
8 ounce sour cream -1
Sugar-1/2 cup
Lime juice-1tsp
1 large or 2 small pie crusts (graham cracker)
Eggs-2
Method
Blend all above ingredients together with out any lumps.Pour it in the pie crust & bake it at 350deg.C for 30 minutes & then reduce it to 275 deg C for again 30 minutes or till its cooked(Oven temperature may vary).Cool & keep in fridge & serve it cold with any filling.
Courtesy:cooks.com with a slight change

Baked Lotus Stem Chips

Ingredients

Lotus stem-1

(skin scraped out well & cut into thin slices)

Salt & pepper to taste

Melted butter-2 tsp

Method

Arrange the lotus stem slices on a baking tray lined with a foil.Bake it at 375 deg.C till crisp & brown on both sides.Keep checking periodically otherwise will get burnt fast.Mix butter & seasoning in a bowl,put all the baked chips & toss it well.Serve it as a snack.

Groundnut Kuzhambu / Verkadalai Kuzhambu / Peanuts Gravy Recipe / Ver Kadalai Kulambu Recipe / Nilakadalai Kulambu Recipe

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp

Tomato-1

Grated coconut roasted till brown-3tsp

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp,Cloves-1,Cinnamon-1/4'',Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp

Other ingredients

Raw Groundnuts/Peanuts/Verkadalai/Nilakadalai-1/2 cup

(soaked overnight)

Chopped onion-1/4

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Tamarind paste-3tsp

(diluted in water)

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it.Add onion & curry leaves fry till light brown.Add the dry masala powders & the ground paste.Fry till raw smell disappears& masala leaves the sides of the pan Pour the tamarind paste & soaked ground nuts,give a stir & pressure cook till done.Garnish with curry leaves & serve it with rice,idli or dosa.

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