Microwave Double Decker Milk Burfi

Ingredients
Milk powder-4 cups
Maida-1 cup
Sugar-1 & 1/2 cups
Heavy whipping cream-1 pint(473ml)
Chocolate chips-1/2 cup
Ghee-1tsp to grease the tray
Method
Mix milk powder,maida, sugar and whipping cream well without any lumps.keep it in a microwave safe bowl & cook it for 1 min,taking it out for every one minute and mixing it & keep it back in microwave,it cooked for 8 minutes. At this point it will become frothy.Then pour 1/2 of the mixture into a greased tray and spread evenly.Immediately mix the chocolate chips in rest of the content and pour it on top of the white part.Let it cool to room temperature and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.Cut it to desired shapes.

Blueberry & Almond Lassi

Ingredients

Yogurt-1 & 1/2 cup

Blueberry-1/2 cup

Almonds-8

Honey-1tsp

Roasted & powdered jeera-a pinch

(optional)

Ice cubes

Method

Blend all above ingredients together in a mixi.Sprinkle jeera powder on top & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Spicy Jicama Fruit Salad

Dressing

Lime juice-1tsp

Chilly flakes or chilly powder-1/4tsp

( I used chilly flakes)

Olive oil-1/4tsp

Honey-1/8tsp

Salt to taste

(mix all above ingredients together)

Other ingredients

Jicama cubed-a handful

Cubed ripe mango-1/2

Green grapes chopped-8

Chopped strawberry-4

Orange-1

Blueberry-a handful

Small pear chopped-1

or any fruit of your choice

Method

Put all the fruits in a bowl.Before serving pour the dressing on top,toss & serve it immediately.

Shrimp Gravy(Chettinad Style)

Ingredients

Big shrimp-35

Chopped onion-1/2

Curry leaves-little

Coconut milk-6tsp

(I used the tin milk)

Diluted tamarind paste-1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Tempering

Mustard-1tsp

Oil-5tsp

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Pepper-1tsp

Coriander seeds-2tsp

Methi seeds-less than 1/8tsp

Red chillies-3

Curry leaves-little

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cloves-3

Cardamom-2

Jeera-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

(Fry above ingredients with 1tsp of oil till light brown.Cool & grind)

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion & curry leaves till light brown.Add the shrimp,ground masala,salt,turmeric powder,tamarind water & coconut milk.Cook till done & gravy is thick.Switch off & garnish it with curry leaves.Serve it with hot rice.

Instant Quinoa Idly

Ingredients

Slightly dry roasted & coarsely powdered Quinoa-1/2 cup

Slightly dry roasted & coarsely powdered quick oats-1/2 cup

Slightly dry roasted semolina/Sooji-1/4 cup

ENO fruit salt-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Curd-less than 2 cups

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Urad dhal-1/2tsp

Chopped green chillies-1

Chopped curry leaves-little

Grated ginger-1/8tsp

Hing-a pinch

Method

Mix all above ingredients together except ENO.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Cool & pour it in the above mixture.Just before pouring it in greased Idly pans add the ENO beat it well & pour immediately & steam it till cooked.Serve it with any chutney.

Pudhina (Mint) Murukku

Ingredients

Rice flour-2 cups

Urad dhal flour-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Jeera-1tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Melted butter-4tsp

Grind

Mint leaves-a handful

Green chillies-3

(grind with little water & filter the water)

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients,filtered mint water & extra water to make a soft dough.Heat oil in a pan,put the dough in the murukku press .Directly press it in hot oil & cook it in medium heat till light brown on all sides.Remove it on kitchen paper.Cool & store it in an air tight container.

Egg Pickle / Guddu Pickle / Andhra Style Egg Pickle / Kodi Guddu Pickle / South Indian Egg Pickle

Egg Pickle

Ingredients for steaming the eggs

Eggs-4

Water-3tsp

Salt to taste

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp

Other ingredients

Red chilly powder-3tsp

Dry coconut powder-2tsp

Garam masala powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Lime juice-less than 1/8 cup

Tempering

Oil-3/4 cup

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Jeera / Cumin-1tsp

Red chillies-3

Curry leaves-little

Methi / Fenugreek seeds-less than 1/8tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Egg Pickle

Method

Take a blender or mixi jar add all above ingredients for steaming the eggs.
Beat it till everything is combined,pour it in a greased plate & steam it for 5 minutes.
Cool & cut into small pieces.
Heat oil in a kadai deep fry the cut egg pieces till light golden brown on all sides (don't fry till crisp).
Remove & keep it aside,in the same oil add the temper ingredients.
Switch off the stove cool the mixture for a minute & add all the above mentioned dry ingredients,lime juice & the egg pieces.
Mix it well till the egg pieces are well coated.
Cool the pickle & store it in fridge.
Best served the next day.

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Watermelon Skin & Soya Bean Pitlai

Ingredients dry roasted till light brown & powdered

Coriander seeds-3tsp

Channa dhal-1 & 1/2tsp

Red chillies-3

Grated coconut-3tsp

Rice-1/2tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Methi seeds-1/8tsp

Hing-a pinch

Curry leaves-little

Other ingredients

Cooked soya beans-1 cup

Cooked watermelon skin-1 cup

(use only the white part,cook it with little turmeric powder)

Salt to taste

Tamarind juice-1/4 cup

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the tamarind juice,beans,vegetable,salt & the masala powder.Give a nice boil till thick.Serve it with hot rice.

Methi & Black Eye Bean Curry

Ingredients ground to a coarse paste

Onion-1/4

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Cloves-2

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cardamom-2

Tomato -1

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Other ingredients

Black eye bean-1 cup

(soaked over night)

Frozen methi leaves-2 cubes

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hot curry powder-3/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the ground paste & fry till oil separates the pan.Add the remaining ingredients & fry a bit.Pour some water & cook it till done.Make sure that the curry is semi dry.Serve it with roti.

Celery Chutney

Ingredients

Celery chopped-one long stick

Chopped onion-1tbsp

Chopped garlic-1

Red chillies-2

Urad dhal-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1/2tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry all above ingredients one by one till light brown.Cool ,add salt & grind it to a smooth paste.Serve it with any tiffin.