Urad dal-1/2 cup
Channa dal-1/2 cup
Sesame seeds-1/8 cup
Red chillies-1/2 cup
Rice-1tbsp
( i used sona masoori rice }
Salt to taste
Hing-1tsp
Method
Dry roast urad dal,channa dal,sesame seeds,rice & red chillies separately till light brown.Do not over fry and burn them.Transfer into a plate and let it cool Add the cooled ingredients into a mixi jar to this add salt and hing,grind it to a coarse powder.
Store it in an air tight container.
Take 1 or 2 tsp of the idli milagai podi add some sesame oil mix and enjoy with Idli or Dosa.
Ingredients dry roasted
Poppy seeds / khus Khus - 2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 5 or add more if you want spicy
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
( today i used 1/2 cup of coconut milk)
Cinnamon stick -1 medium size
Cloves - 6
Shajeera - 1 tsp Method
Dry roast poppy seeds,coriander seeds and red chillies till nice aroma comes,add the coconut and give a quick mix and switch off the stove.Cool and transfer it to a mixi jar to this add cinnamon stick,cloves and Shajeera.Grind it to a fine paste,keep it aside Other ingredients
Mutton - 250 gms
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Curry and coriander leaves - few
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp heaped
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 6 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add bay leaf next add onions and salt.fry till onions are light brown.
Now add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Add tomatoes and few curry leaves fry till tomatoes are soft.Add turmeric powder,washed mutton and the ground powder.Mix it well.
Pour some water cover and cook for 5 minutes in low flame.
Pour the coconut milk and coriander leaves cover and pressure cook till mutton is soft.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves and serve with rice or roti. Note:
Today i used coconut milk,if using fresh coconut then fry and grind it with the masala.
Ingredients
Chikkudukaya/Broad beans - 60
Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard powder - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Salt - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Sesame oil - 1/4 cup
Garlic - 6 cloves
Tamarind - a small ball bigger than a gooseberry Tempering
Oil - 1/4 cup
Mustard - 1 tsp
Red chillies- 3
Methi powder/Fenugreek seed powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Method
Dry grind mustard seeds to a fine powder.
Remove seeds and strings from the tamarind,pour some water and cook till they are soft.I kept it in microwave for 1 minute.Cool it and put it into a mixi jar add the garlic and pulse it once.
Wash the broad bean remove the strings from the beans and wipe it well,spread it on a towel.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the beans till they just change colour do not over fry then they will become too soft to handle.Remove it into a bowl.
To this add the red chilly powder,salt,mustard powder,turmeric powder and tamarind/garlic paste.
Pour the fried oil also mix well cover it with a lid and leave it at room temperature for 2 days.
3rd day heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Cool and pour the tempering into the pickle mix well.Taste the pickle and add red chilly powder and salt if needed.
Store this pickle in a clean jar in fridge and enjoy with plain rice and ghee.
Ingredients
Canned sweet corn crushed - 1 can ( 15,25 oz/432 g)
Vegetable stock - 1 carton ( 32 oz)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
White vinegar - 1 tsp
Chopped vegetables - 1/2 cup
( i used peas,carrot and beans)
Chopped spring onions for garnish Method
Take a wide pot add all above mentioned ingredients bring it to a boil.
Reduce the flame and cook till vegetables are cooked.
If you think the soup is thin and want to thicken it up then dilute 3 tsp of corn starch in some water and pour it into the soup and give a boil.
Adjust seasoning garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot.
Vegetable Soup In Instant Pot
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Ingredients
Cream style sweet corn - 1 can ( 15,25 oz/432 g)
Vegetable stock - 1 carton ( 32 oz)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Chopped vegetables - 1/2 cup
( peas,carrot,cabbage,mushroom,beans)
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Chopped spring onions for garnish
Oil - 1 tsp
Method Switch on saute mode in an instant pot pour oil. Add onion,ginger and garlic paste saute for a minute. Now add the chopped vegetables and fry for another minute. Add salt and pepper powder,cream style corn and pour vegetable broth/stock. Close lid and cook it on soup mode,natural pressure release once done. Add soy sauce garnish with spring onions mix and serve hot.
Ingredients
Broccoli florets - 20
Besan / gram flour - 5 tsp heaped
Rice flour - 3 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Baking soda/Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Crushed kastoori methi - 1 tsp
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Oil to deep fry
Water as needed
Method
Take a wide bowl add all the above ingredients and mix.
Sprinkle water little by little till all florets are well coated with the batter.
Heat oil in a pan gently drop each florets and in medium high flame deep fry till all sides are light brown colour and crisp.
Remove it on a kitchen tissue and serve it hot with any dip you like.
Ingredients
Besan/Gram flour - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup + 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 3 tbsp
Chopped almonds and pistachio - 4 tsp together
Saffron strings - few
Cardamom powder - 3/4 tsp
Water - 3/4 cup
Method
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it aside.
Take besan in a plate add 3tbsp of ghee and milk,mix it with your fingers till it reaches to a coarse crumble.Pat it well cover it with a lid and rest it for 5 minutes.
Take a mixi jar and pulse it well or sieve the mixture.
Take ghee in a non stick pan or a heavy bottom pan add the sieved/pulsed besan mixture and keep mixing it till it changes colour to light golden brown.Switch off the stove.
Dissolve sugar in water in medium high flame cook the syrup till it reaches 2 string consistency.
( Take a plate pour some water add a drop of syrup into the water,using your fingers try to gather the syrup.If it forms a soft ball consistency then your syrup is ready.Another method is take some syrup on your fingers and press with another finger and try to pull the syrup.If it forms threads then the consistency is right ).
Add cardamom powder and saffron strings mix it well.
Now pour this hot syrup into the fried besan and keep mixing till the mixture thickens.
Transfer it into a greased tray and pat it well,sprinkle the nuts on top and slightly press it.
While still warm gently cut into squares.
Cool and serve this yummy sweet. Note:
You can also add some khoya for extra riches,
Ingredients slightly dry roasted and finely powdered
Kandanthipilli - 1/2 small stick
Arisithipilli - 1 stick
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp
Chukku/Dry Ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Athimadhuram - 1/2 small stick
( Dry roast slightly and fine powder them.These are herbs you will get it in Nattu Marundhu / Herb Store) Other ingredients
Chopped tomato - 1 large
Crushed garlic - 2
Thur dal water - 2 cups
( Cook thur dal in water,filter the water for rasam.Cooked dal can be used it for making sambar)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Salt to taste
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly - 1
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Methi/Fenugreek seeds - 5 Method
Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add tomato and garlic and saute for a minute pour the thur dal water.
Now add the salt,hing and the ground powder,bring it to a boil.
Switch off and garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Enjoy this rasam with rice or drink it like a soup Note:
a) This Rasam is very good for fever,cold,cough or body pain.
Ingredients
Sago / Sabudana / Javvarisi - 1 cup
Thick Poha / Aval / Beaten Rice - 1/2 cup
Ground nut - 1/4 cup
Pottukadalai/Roasted gram dal - 1/8 cup
Cashew nuts - 10
Curry leaves few
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar a pinch
Hing - a generous pinch
Oil to deep fry
Sabudana Mixture
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry sago in batches till they puff up,remove it on a kitchen paper.
Same way fry the poha till crisp.Remove it on a kitchen paper.
Now fry the peanuts,cashew nuts & roasted gram dal separately till light brown.
Fry the curry leaves till crisp
Take a bowl add all the above fried ingredients,add the spices,salt & sugar,
Gently mix till everything is well combined.
Cool completely & store in a clean dry bottle or container.
Tempering
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - a small stick Other Ingredients Chopped nethi beerakaya / Loofah/Silk Squash/Chinese okra/Sponge gourd - 1 medium size ( no need to remove skin just chop) Chopped onion - a handful Chopped tomato - 1 small Curry leaves few Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp Dry shrimp/prawn - 1/2 cup ( soak it in hot water for 5 minutes) Salt to taste Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander leaves for garnish
Method Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,jeera and cinnamon stick. Next add the onions ,curry leaves and fry till onions are transparent.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell has disappeared. Discard the water and add the shrimp and fry till its half cooked.
Now add all the dry masala powders and mix it well.
Now add the sponge gourd and tomato saute for a minute and in low flame cook till the mixture is dry.Water is not needed for cooking the vegetable it will leave water.
Switch off the stove garnish with coriander leaves.
Best served as side dish for plain rice
