Falafel Recipe / Chickpea Falafel Recipe / Easy Homemade Falafel Recipe

 

Falafel

Yields- 25 Falafels

Ingredients

Chickpea / Chole - 1 cup

( soak the chickpea overnight in water, next day drain out the water completely and pat it dry, make sure there is no water)

Chopped fresh coriander leaves a handful

Chopped fresh parsley a handful

Garlic - 2

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Chopped onion - a handful

All purpose flour - 2 tbsp

( this is used just for binding you can replace with bread crumbs but there will be a slight change in the outer texture)

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Jeera/Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Take a food processor add all the mentioned above ingredients except the baking soda and all purpose flour.

Pulse until you get a coarse crumb texture.Do not add any water while grinding the mixture must be dry.

Transfer into a bowl and keep it fridge for 10 minutes.

Remove from fridge add the all purpose flour and baking soda mix well and divide the mixture into equal size balls.

Slightly flatten the balls,

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till golden brown,crisp and cooked on all sides.

Fill Pita pockets with Falafel,shredded lettuce,cucumber,tomato,shredded cabbage drizzled with tahini sauce or garlic sauce and serve immediately,

Note:

a) Sesame seeds can be added for the mixture if you like.

b) Bread crumbs can be added instead of all purpose flour.

c) Best served hot or warm.

d) Do not over pulse and grind the mixture to a smooth mixture.

e) Do not use canned chickpea for this recipe.

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Thai Basil Egg Fried Rice With Cauliflower Rice / Thai egg Basil Fried Rice with Cauliflower Rice - Cauliflower Rice Recipes

 

Thai Basil egg Fried Rice With Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients

Frozen Cauliflower Rice - 2 cups

Egg - 1

( scrambled with little salt and pepper powder)

Soy sauce - 3 tsp

Chopped ginger and garlic  together - 1 tsp

Chopped onions - a handful

Chopped spring onions - a handful

Chopped holy basil leaves - 2 tbsp

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Sesame oil - 1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add onions,basil leaves,chopped ginger and garlic and saute till onions changes its colour.

Add the cauliflower,soy sauce,salt and pepper powder,mix well and let it cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Cauliflower rice will cook very fast,

Add the scrambled eggs,spring onions and toss well.

Switch off the stove and garnish with some holy basil leaves and serve hot!

Note:

If giving for kids and want to make it more colorful add some carrots and peas or any vegetable of your choice.

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Pappadam Recipe / How To Make Kerala Pappadam at Home / Kerala Pappadam Recipe / Papadam Recipe /Papadum Recipe

 Yields: 28 Pappadams / Papadams

Pappadam

Ingredients

Urad dal powder - 1 cup

( I used store bought if not grind the urad dal to a fine powder and sieve ,your urad dal flour is ready to use. Do not roast the dal and grind)

Salt - to taste ( i used 1/2 tsp)

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Sesame oil - 2 tsp

Water as needed to make a dough

All purpose flour/Maida - as needed for rolling out the pappadams

Kerala Pappadam

Method

Take a wide bowl add the urad dal,salt and baking soda mix it up.

Pour water little by little and mix to form a non sticky dough.

Add oil and knead the dough well.

Place the dough onto a kitchen counter and using a pestle punch well to get a soft dough.Fold the dough into half and repeat punching for 2 to 3 minutes till soft

Roll out into a thin log and cut into small pieces or divide the dough into small balls.

Dust the surface with all purpose flour roll out each ball into a semi thin disc.To get a perfect circle i used a cutter this step is optional.

Place all the rolled disc onto a plastic sheet and sun dry less than 5 minutes on each side.

Heat oil and deep fry these pappadams till both sides are light brown and puffed up.Enjoy!

Leftover papaddams i rolled it with a kitchen tissue and kept it inside a ziplock in the fridge to fry them the next day.

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Alfredo Sauce / Homemade Alfredo Sauce - How to Make Easy Alfredo Sauce

 

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

Milk - 1 & 1/2  cups

Heavy cream - 1 cup

Parmesan cheese - 3 tbsp

Salt and Pepper powder to taste

Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tbsp

Italian seasonings - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 2 tbsp

All purpose flour - 1/2 tbsp

Grated garlic - 4

Method

Heat butter in a pan add the garlic and saute for a minute,add the flour and fry till raw smell has disappeared, lower the flame and add the parmesan cheese,milk and heavy cream, quickly whisk to avoid lumps.

Add the Italian seasoning,salt & pepper powder,simmer for 1 or 2 minutes till the mixture is slightly thick.Switch off the stove and mix the parsley.

Add cooked pasta of your choice and enjoy!

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Instant Ragi Rava Dhokla / Ragi Dhokla / Finger Millet Dhokla- Millets Recipes

Ingredients for the batter

Ragi flour / Finger millets flour - 1/2 cup

Semolina / rava - 1/2 cup

Curd - 1/2 cup

Water- as needed ( little less than1/2 cup)

Salt to taste

Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Grated green chillies - 1

Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

ENO Fruit salt - 3/4 tsp

Grated carrots ( optional)

( to sprinkle at the base )

Ingredients for tempering

Oil - 1 tbsp

Sesame seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Chopped green chillies - 1

Curry leaves few

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Method

Grease the dhokla plates with some oil,sprinkle the grated carrots evenly and keep it aside.

Take a bowl add the above mentioned batter ingredients except ENO mix well,the batter consistency must look like a loose Idli batter.

Cover the mixture and rest it for 10 minutes.

Just before steaming mix the ENO fruit salt and pour it into the prepared dhokla plates.

Steam them for 10 minutes or till dhokla is cooked.Cool completely loosen the sides and invert onto a plate.Heat oil and temper with above ingredients.

Pour the tempering on top of the dhokla sprinkle some grated coconut and enjoy with green chutney.

Note:

This will not be that soft like the regular Dhokla,so add more ENO salt if you wan.Iam fine with the texture and enjoyed.

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Cauliflower Kheer / Gobi Ki Kheer Recipe / Cauliflower Payasam / Gobi Kheer

Cauliflower Kheer

Ingredients
Whole milk - 2 cups
Frozen cauliflower rice - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 2 & 1/2 tbsp
( or add to your taste)
Crushed nuts - 2 tbsp
( I used cashew nuts,pistachio and almonds)
Saffron - a generous pinch
Cardamom powder - less than 1/8 tsp
Ghee - 3 tsp

Gobi Kheer

Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the cauliflower rice and sauté till raw smell has disappeared completely.
Pour the milk and cook till the milk has slightly thickened.
Add sugar and cook for few more minutes or till the thickness you want.
Add the crushed nuts,saffron and cardamom powder mix and switch off the stove.
Serve hot!

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Thakkali Sadam Made With Cauliflower Rice / Tomato Rice With Cauliflower Rice / Thakkali Sadam / Tomato Rice

Thakkali Sadam with Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients for tempering

Oil - 3 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Mustard,Channa & Urad dal - each 1 tsp

Fennel seeds /Somph - 1 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 small piece

Other ingredients 

Frozen cauliflower rice - 1 pack (12 oz /340 g)

Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Slit or chopped green chillies - 3
Grated ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp together

Curry leaves few

Thinly sliced onion - a handful

Diced small tomato - 3

( I used cocktail tomato with vine)
Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Thakkali Sadam

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Now add the onion,green chillies & curry leaves,fry till its light brown.

Add the tomato,ginger and garlic paste & fry till tomatoes are mashed and raw smell has disappeared, Now add the other spicepowders & fry for a minute.

Add the cauliflower rice,salt and garam masala,saute in low flame till rice is cooked.

Switch off the stove and squeeze the lemon,mix and serve hot with raita.

Tomato Rice

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Thai Lunch

Pad Krapow Kung 

Thai Shrimp Fried With Basil / Pad Krapow Kung

Pad Krapow Kung

Ingredients
Medium size raw shrimp cleaned - 20
Holy basil leaves - 1/2 cup
( add more if you want a strong flavour)
Garlic - 8
Diced onion - 1/4 cup
Red Thai chillies - 8
( I did not have so soaked 8 kashmiri chillies in hot water for 10 minutes)
Red chilly paste - 1/4 tsp ( optional)
( I added for extra hotness)
Brown sugar - 1 tsp heaped
Salt to taste
Oyster sauce - 1 tsp
( Today i did not use as i ran out of the sauce)
Fish sauce - 1 tsp
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Stock or water - 1/4 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp

Thai Fried Shrimp With Basil

Method
Crush red chillies,garlic and onion to a coarse mixture,keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan add the crushed chilly garlic mixture and saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Add the shrimp and fry in high flame till colour changes.
Lower the flame and add the salt, brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce and sauté for couple minutes.
Add stock or water if the mixture is dry,cook till shrimp is cooked well.
Lastly add the basil leaves sauté and switch off the stove.
Do not cook too much once the basil is added you will loose it's flavor.
Best served hot with rice.


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Egg Avial / Mutta Thoran / Egg in Thick Coconut Paste

Egg Avial

Ingredients ground to a coarse paste
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup heaped
Whole pepper - 5
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp
Chopped onion - 2 tsp
( you can add small onion )
Garlic - 1
Red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves few
( Add very little water and grind it to a semi coarse paste,keep it aside)
Other ingredients
Eggs - 5
( Boil and cut into half)
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Water as needed
Tempering
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Chopped onion - 2 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
Slit green chilly - 2

Egg Avial

Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add the ground paste and saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Pour water to the consistency you want.
Put the cut eggs into the gravy cook till its thick.
Switch off the stove garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Best served as side didh for plain rice or ulundhu sadam/urad dal rice.

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