Karuvepillai Podi(Curry leaf podi)

Ingredients

Fresh curry leaves-3 cups

Oil-2tsp

Channa dhal-2tbsp

Urad dhal-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Coriander seeds-1tbsp

Hing-1tsp

Tamarind -small lime size

Red chillies-15

Garlic-4

Brown sugar-1tsp

Method

Dry roast the curry leaves with 1tsp of oil till crisp.Keep aside.Heat 1tsp oil fry all other ingredients till light brown colour.Cool it dry grind to a smooth powder in mixi.

Bhindi Fry Recipe / Okra Fry / Bendakaya Vepudu / Lady's Finger Fry Recipe / Bindi Fry Recipe

Bindi Fry

Ingredients

Lady's Finger/okra/bhindi cut into thin strips

(i used fresh )-1 pound

Sliced onion-1/4

Sliced Garlic-8

Curry leaves -little

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Oil-4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera.
Add onion, lady's finger & garlic fry it in medium flame till its half done.
Now add all the dry ingredients, fry till light brown.
Serve it as a side dish for roti or rice.

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Wild & Brown Rice Oothappam

Ingredients

Wild & Brown rice together-1 cup

Long grain rice-1 cup

Urad dhal-1 hand full

Thur dhal-1 hand full

Methi-1/2tsp

Salt to taste
Method

Soak above ingredients together for 2 hours.Grind it to a smooth batter.Add salt & ferment it overnight.Next day mix the batter & make oothappam in a tawa.Close with a lid & cook it on medium flame(do not turn).Serve it with any chutney or Podi.

Watermelon Skin Halwa

Ingredients

Finely grated watermelon skin-1 & 1/2 cup

(only green & white part)

Sugar-3/4 cup

Milk-2 cups

Ghee-4tsp

Fried Nuts & raisins in 1tsp of ghee- little

Green food colour-a pinch(optional)

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 3tsp of ghee fry the watermelon skin till all the water is evaporated & raw smell goes off.Add milk, close & cook in medium flame till its fully cooked.Add the sugar,food colour,cardamom powder & nuts.Fry a bit till it comes to a halwa consistency.Serve it warm.
Tips
This skin will be a bit hard to cook ,so you can also pressure cook to save time.But i like it to be cooked in low flame.

Watermelon Skin Kurma

Ingredients
Chopped Watermelon Skin-2 cups
(Only the white & green part)
Onion chopped-1/2
Tomato chopped-1/2
Curry & Coriander leaves little
Ingredients for grinding to a smooth paste.
Grated coconut-a hand full
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Ingredients for tempering
Oil-2tsp
Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Cardamom-2
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it.Fry onion ,tomato & curry leaves till light brown.Now add the ground masala & fry till oil separates.Add the watermelon skin ,pour water & pressure cook it till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves .

Strawberry Lassi

Ingredients

Fresh strawberry-6

Curd-1 cup

(don't use sour curd)

Sugar-1tsp

Rooh Afza-1tsp

(or rose syrup)

Ice cubes

Method

Blend all above ingredients together in a mixi.Serve it with ice cubes.

Chocolate Muffins

Today is my Birthday made Chocolate Chip Muffins.One more recipe from Joy of Baking with a slight change........

Ingredients
Butter-1/2 cup melted
Egg-2
Maida-1 & 3/4 cup
Butter milk-1 cup
Vanilla essence-2tsp
Cocoa powder-2/3 cup
Brown sugar-1 & 1/4 cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda-1tsp
Salt -1/2tsp
Semi sweet chocolate chips-3/4 cup
Method
Pre heat oven at 375 deg. C.Mix all dry ingredients together(maida,baking powder,baking soda,salt,brown sugar ,chocolate chips & cocoa powder.In another bowl beat butter,butter milk,egg & essence.Pour it in the maida mixture & gently mix it with a spatula.
Pour it in greased muffin tins & bake for 10 minutes.

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Chicken Kheema Vada

Saw the recipe of Lubna of Kitchen Flavours it was the same way of my Granny but a little different........

Ingredients to boil & grind to a smooth paste

Ground chicken kheema-2 cups

Channa dhal-1 cup

Onion-1/2

Green chillies-6

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chille powder-1/2tsp(optional)

Salt to taste

Khus Khus-2tsp

Fennel seeds-2tsp

Coriander powder-1tbsp

Cinnamon-1''stick

Cloves-4

Other ingredients

Egg-1 for binding

Oil to shallow fry

Curry & Mint leaves-1/4 cup together

Method

In a pressure cooker boil all the above ingredients with very little water(1/4 tumbler) till dhal & kheems is cooked.If water is still there fry it till dry.Cool & grind it with Curry & Mint leaves to a smooth paste.Add egg and mix it.Heat oil in a pan shape it into vada & shallow fry them in medium heat till brown.Serve it with ketchup or any dip.

Tips

Do not add too much of water while cooking the dhal.Grind the cinnamon stick & then cook it otherwise it may not get powdered in the mixi well.Do not fry them in high flame.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Took this recipe from Joy of baking ,but made slight changes.....



Ingredient
Butter melted-1/2 cup
Egg-2
Milk-1 cup
Vanilla essence-1/4tsp
Cinnamon powder-1tsp
Chocolate chips(semi sweet)-3/4 cup
Maida-2 cups
Sugar-2/3 cups
Baking powder-1tbsp
Salt -1/2tsp
Method
In a bowl mix flour,baking powder,salt,cinnamon powder & chocolate chips with a spatula ,till everything is evenly mixed.
Beat milk,egg,essence & melted butter with a electric beater for 3 minutes.Mix the dry ingredients with the egg mixture with a ladle.
Grease a muffin tin pour ladle full & bake it for 10 minutes at 375deg. C

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Buffalo Chicken Wings

This is my version of Buffalo wings...You can say its a fusion of Indian & American.

Ingredients for Marination
Chicken wings-1 pound
Salt to taste
Tandoori masala-1tsp
Sesame oil-2tsp
Rice vinegar-1tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Ingredients for the sauce
Flour-1tsp
Louisiana hot sauce-2tbsp
Tabasco sauce-1tsp
Ginger & garlic paste-1tsp
Tomato sauce-2tsp
Salt to taste
Brown sugar or honey-1tsp
(Mix above ingredients in a bowl)
Method
Marinate the chicken for 2hrs in the fridge.Heat a pan fry the wings in high flame till its light brown on all sides .Pour the sauce on top & fry it in medium flame ,cook it till all the sauces are absorbed completely & it gives a nice brown colour.serve it as a starter.