Cucumber Kurma

Ingredients

Cucumber-1 big

(Peeled & cubed)

Onion chopped-1/2

Tomato diced-1/2

Curry leaves-5

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Cloves-1,Cardamom-1,Cinnamon-1/4''

Grind to a smooth paste

Coconut-3tsp

Khuskhus-1tsp

Curry powder-1/4tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,curry leaves & tomato till light brown.Pour the ground masala & fry it till oil leaves the sides of the pan.Add the cucumber & water cook it till gravy is thick .Serve it with rice or roti.

Simple Dhal

Ingredients

Masoor dhal- 1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Water required amount

Tempering

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp,Mustard-1/2tsp,Hing-1/4tsp,Crushed garlic-3,Curry leaves-little.

Method

Pressure cook dhal with salt & turmeric powder.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it.
Pour it into the dal mix & serve it with rice or roti.

Pudalangai(Snake gourd) & Egg Puttu

Ingredients

Chopped frozen Pudalangai-1 pck

Egg-3

(Beat it with little turmeric powder & pepper)

Chopped onion-1/2

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies-1

Curry leaves-little

Garam masala-1/4tsp(optional)

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp,Jeera-1/2tsp.

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion,ginger ,chillies & curry leaves till light brown.Add the pudalangai & salt,cover & cook it till done.Add the beaten egg & garam masala mix it well .Cook it till done(like a scrambled egg).Serve it as a side dish.

My friend Prasu of http://prasukitchen.blogspot.com/ has tagged me the ABC's about me...

The Rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share the ABCs of you.
4.Tag people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let the 4 tagged people know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
6. Do not tag the same person repeatedly but try to tag different people, so that there is a big network of bloggers doing this tag.

Here comes my ABC's....
1. A – Available/Single? No
2. B – Best friend? Myself
3. C – Cake or Pie? Cake
4. D – Drink of choice? Buttermilk
5. E – Essential item you use every day? Laptop
6. F – Favorite color? Yellow
7. G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? Don't like .
8. H – Hometown? Hyderabad
9. I – Indulgence? Put effort
10. J – January or February? January becoz first month of the year
11. K – Kids & their names? Bhavana means feeling,sentiments.Babu means Master
12. L – Life is incomplete without? Peace of mind
13. M – Marriage date? June 13
14. N – Number of siblings? 1 brother , 1 sister
15. O – Oranges or Apples? Orange
16. P – Phobias/Fears? Water
17. Q – Quote for today? Every man dies. Not every man really lives.
18. R – Reason to smile? When iam happy
19. S – Season? Spring
20. T – Tag 3 People?Ellie,Lata,Sujatha
21. U – Unknown fact about me? None.
22. V – Vegetable you don't like? I like all of them
23. W – Worst habit? Don't read books
24. X – X-rays you've had? Backache
25. Y – Your favorite food? Always Biriyani
26. Z – Zodiac sign? Cancer

I'm tagging these to Lata,Sujatha ,Aysha,Ellie

Award

Thanks a lot Sarah Naveen of http://vazhayilaa.blogspot.com/ who has passed this Award to me. I would like to share with all my Fellow Bloggers.

Bottle Gourd Poriyal

Ingredients

Chopped Bottle Gourd-1 big

Chopped onion-1/4

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dhal-1/2tsp

Dry fry & grind to a dry powder

Peanuts-3tsp

Coconut-3tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1/2tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the above ingredients for 2 minutes,cover & cook it till done & dry(do not add water).Switch off the fire & sprinkle the powder & mix it well.Serve it with hot rice or roti.

Shrimp & Methi leaves Pulusu

Ingredients

Frozen Shrimp-40 nos.

Frozen Methi- 2 cubes

Chopped Onion-1/2

Chopped Garlic-5

Curry leaves-little

Chopped tomato-1

Chilly powder-1 & 1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tamarind paste-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-4tsp

Methi-1/4tsp,Mustard -1tsp & Jeera-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,garlic,tomato & curry leaves till light brown colour.Add all the dry ingredients fry till raw smell goes.Add shrimp,methi leaves & tamarind paste diluted in water.Cook it till its done & thick .Serve it with hot rice.

Spicy Shrimp Vadai

This is a very easy & tasty vadai with very few ingredients.....




Ingredients
Frozen shrimp-35nos.
(thaw & make a coarse paste in mixi without water)
Chopped onion & Mint-1tbsp
Ginger paste-1/4tsp
Red chilly paste-2tsp
Salt to taste
Curry powder-1/4tsp
Oil-to deep fry
Corn flour-2tsp
Besan just for binding
Bread crumbs for dusting(Optional)
Method
Mix all above ingredients together(do not add any water).Take a small ball flatten it dust it with bread crumbs & deep fry it in medium flame till golden brown.Serve it with ketchup.

Poornam Kolukattai & Plain Sweet Kolukattai

Ingredients

Raw rice-1/2 cup

Boiled rice-1/2 cup

Salt -a pinch

(Soak both rice for 2 hrs & grind it to a smooth paste with a pinch of salt).

Oil-2tsp

Ingredients for Poornam(Filling).

Dry roasted black sesame seeds-8tsp

Jaggery-6tsp

(Put it in a mixi & make a dry powder with above ingredients)

Method

Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan add the ground rice paste & keep mixing till all the water evaporates & forms a soft ball.Cover & let it cool.Knead the dough,apply oil in your hands.Take a small ball flatten it.Place 1/2 tsp of filling,close & seal it by pressing the ends.Steam it like Idli till done.

Plain sweet Kolukattai.

Ingredients

Raw rice-1/2 cup

Boiled rice-1/2 cup

Salt a pinch

Sugar-1/2 cup

Grated coconut-1/4 cup

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Oil-2tsp

Method

Soak both the rice for 2 hrs.Grind it to a smooth paste with coconut,salt,sugar & cardamom powder.Heat oil in a pan pour the ground rice paste & keep mixing in medium flame till it forms a soft ball.Cover & let it cool.Knead the dough,apply oil in your hands.Make small ball or any shape you desire & steam it till done.

Simple & Easy Aloo Gobi /Potato Cauliflower Fry

Step by step method/picture to make  Aloo Gobi Fry

Ingredients

Peeled & cubed Potato-3

Sliced cauliflower/gobi-2 cups

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/2 tsp

Amchur/Dry mango powder-1/4tsp

or Lime juice-1/2tsp

Kastoori methi-2tsp
Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Jeera/Cumin-1tsp
Ginger grated-1/2''

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera & ginger.Add the potato & fry a bit in low flame.Pour some water,cover & cook till its 3/4th done.Add cauliflower & fry it till its fully cooked.Switch off the stove,sprinkle kastoori methi & amchur powder.Mix it well & serve it with roti or pulao.