Rava/Semolina/Sooji Ladoo

Ingredients

Rava(Semolina)-4 cups

Powdered Sugar-4 cups

Desiccated coconut-1/4 cup

Cardamom powder-3tsp

Raisins-2tbsp

Fried cashew nuts-3tbsp

Ghee-1 cup

Milk for binding

Method

Heat 1tbsp of ghee & roast the rava till raw smell goes off switch off the gas.Add the coconut & mix it with rava.Cool & grind it to a powder.Add the remaining ingredients & sprinkle milk little by little & make ladoos.

Note:As we are adding milk finish it fast or store it in fridge for shelf life.My mom uses only ghee for binding.As every one is health conscious I have used milk.

Broccoli & Potato Poriyal

Ingredients

Chopped broccoli-1 cup

Chopped potato-1 cup

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add onion,ginger & garlic paste fry till light brown.Add the vegetables & dry masala powders.Sprinkle water cover & cook it till done.Serve it with rice or chapathi.

Parsley Parupu Rasam

Grind to a coarse paste

Chopped parsley-2tbsp

Garlic-4

Pepper-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-little

Hing-little

Salt to taste

Green chillies-1

Curry leaves-4

Coriander seeds-1/4tsp

Other ingredients

Masoor dhal-1/4cup

Tomato big-1

Coriander leaves -little

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with mustard.Add the ground paste & fry for 1 minute.Add the tomato & dhal.Pour water & cook it till done.Mash & dilute it. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Note:You can also drink it like a soup......

Kroketten(croquette)

This is a German style Potato Croquette & served as a starter ......
Ingredients

Boiled & mashed potato-5

Salt & pepper to taste

Chopped spring onions-1/2 cup

Egg -1

(separate the white & yolk)

Bread crumbs-for coating

Grated nutmeg-1/2tsp

Flour-little for dusting

Oil to deep fry

Method

In a bowl mix potato,salt, pepper,spring onion & egg yolk.Make it into small cylindrical shape.Beat the egg white & keep it aside.Take each croquette dust it with flour,dip it in egg white then roll it in bread crumbs.Deep fry it in hot oil till its brown in colour.Serve it with any dip.

Dondakaya Vepudu (Ivy Gourd)

Ingredients

Dondakaya sliced-1 pound

Sliced onion-1/4 cup

Sliced garlic-6

Curry leaves-little

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tbsp

Mustard-1tsp

Fry in 1/2tsp of oil & make a dry powder

Peanut-2tbsp

Jeera-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Garlic-1

Method

Heat a pan temper it.Now add onion,garlic,curry leaves,salt & turmeric.Fry a bit ,sprinkle very little water,cove & cook it till done.Before removing from fire sprinkle the powder .Serve it with rice or chapathi.

Tips:Do not add too much water otherwise the vegetable will not be crunchy.

Broccoli & Potato Pakoda

Ingredients

Cut Broccoli-1 cup

Cubed Potato-1/2 cup

Chopped spring onions-1/2 cup

Chopped Mint-1/4 cup

Chopped ginger-1 tsp

Ajwain-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Hing-1/4tsp

Besan-5tbsp

Corn flour-1tbsp

Baking soda(optional)-a pinch

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Sprinkle very little water & mix it .Heat oil drop small amount of mixture with a spoon .Deep fry it till golden brown.Serve it hot with ketchup or any dip.Your crispy pakodas are ready........

Lettuce & Green Moonghdhal Poriyal

Ingredients
Green moonghdhal-1 cup
(soaked overnight)
Romaine Lettuce chopped-1 bunch
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped garlic-4
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Uraddhal,Jeera-little(1/2tsp each)
Method
Pressure cook dhal with salt & turmeric powder till 3/4 cooked.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add onion,garlic & lettuce leaves fry it till lettuce has reduced.Add all dry powders & dhal along with the water.Cook till its dry.Serve it with rice or chapathi.

Award & Tagged

Pavithra & Prasu has tagged me with some questions.....

What is your current obsession?

Kitchen Aid appliance.

What are you wearing today?
Sky blue Churidhar.

What's for dinner?
Semiya & Rawa kitchidi

What’s the last thing you bought?
A Sony Camera.

What are you listening to right now?
My daughter playing her Recorder.

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
She is a talented lady.I learnt lot from her blog.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
My home town

What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Umbrella & Sun glasses

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
To NewZeland

Which language do you want to learn?
Spanish

What’s your favourite quote?
Silence holds many words

Who do you want to meet right now?
My Sister...

What is your favourite colour?
Yellow

What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
Silk Sarees...

What is your dream job?
To be a good house wife & mother

What’s your favourite magazine?
Any magazine about food.

If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Just save it...for the need to come

Who are your style icons?
No one

Describe your personal style?
Simple....

Give us three styling tips that always work for you.
Be always fresh & clean.Wear dresses which suits you.

What are your favourite movies?
Veedu by BaluMahendra & any K.Balachander Movies.

What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
Nothing like that.

What inspires you?
Hearing good word from others.

What are you going to do after this?
Sleep ...a long day

What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?Something good out of all.

Coffee or tea?

Tea

What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

Go for a walk...

What is the meaning of your name?

Goddess of Mountains

Which Other blogs you love visiting?

I love to read everyone & learn more.

Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Milk sweets..

List 5 places you wanted to visit in your life time?
Rajastan,Kerala,Nepal,Canada & Goa.

What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues(when you feel real lazy to cook something)?
Eat fruits..

Who do you love most and why ?

No one in specific

I am replacing "What do you consider a fashion faux pas? (faux pas mean error in ettiquette.. )" to "One vegetable you have not tasted yet?

Respond & rework.Answer the questions on your own blog,Replace one question you dislike from the question of your invention.Add one more of your own.Then tag 8 or 10 more people.....

I think by this time all would have received this....any way I am passing it on to people who has not yet received.Kindly accept it.

Rose Petal & Pepper Puli kuzhambu

Ingredients

Tamarind paste diluted in water-1 cup

Chilly powder-1 & 1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

(Mix all above ingredients together & keep aside)

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Vadavam-1tsp

(or methi,mustard,jeera)

Small onions-15

Sliced garlic-8

Curry leaves-little

Dry roast & powder.

Pepper-1 & 1/2 tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Ajwain (optional)-1/4tsp

Dry rose petals (any colour)-1 cup

(don't fry the petals grind it with above ingredients)

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the onion,garlic & curry leaves.Fry it till brown colour.Pour the tamarind mixture & cook it till oil separates the pan(like a pilukachal).Switch off the gas mix the dry roasted powder.Serve it with hot rice.

Note:This gravy can last more than 15 days,as it has no water content at all.

Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

Cut mixed vegetables -2 cups

(Peas,potato,Cauliflower,Carrot)

Coconut milk-165ml

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Coconut oil-2tsp

Sliced onion-1/4

Slit green chillies-5

Chopped ginger-2tsp

Curry leaves little

Cinnamon-1'',Cloves-2,Cardamom-3

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with the spices.Add the onions,green chillies & ginger.Fry till light pink colour.Add salt ,turmeric powder & coconut milk.Cook it till the gravy is thick.Serve it with Appam.