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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Sugarcane Juice Without Sugarcane / Summer Refreshing Sugarcane Juice With Sugarcane / Ganne Ka Juice Without Sugarcane / Summer Refreshing Drink Recipe

 

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Sugarcane Juice Without Sugarcane

Ingredients

Mint leaves - 8

Lemon juice from 1 small lemon

Jaggery - 2 to 3 tbsp

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Ice cubes

Black salt - a tiny pinch ( optional)

Water as needed

Method

Take a blender add lemon juice, mint, jaggery, ginger and few ice cubes.

Blend till smooth and filter.

Add some water and ice cubes and serve chill.

This juice will taste close to the real sugarcane juice.

Note:

Alter above ingredients according to your taste.

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Andhra Style Papad Dough Recipe / Appadala Pindi Recipe / Papad Dough Balls

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Appadala Pindi

Ingredients

Yellow moongh dal - 3 tbsp

Urad dal without skin - 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 3/4  tsp

Salt to taste

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Water - 2 tsp ( optional)

Peanut oil - 2 tbsp

( add more or less accordingly )

Method

Dry roast both the dals till just hot, do not fry till colour changes. Usually the dals are kept in sun and removed, dry roasting is optional.

Dry grind to a very smooth fine powder, transfer to a bowl.

Add salt , hing and water mix , slowly add oil and form to a tight dough. Divide it into equal size balls.

Add some ghee to hot rice mix a ball and enjoy!

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Papad Dough Balls
Note:

a) You can store this for a week in refrigerator , but i make them fresh each time i need.
b) Usually seema mirapakaya / hot spicy red chilies are used for this recipe.
c) Traditionally only oil is used for binding the dough.
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Friday, May 10, 2024

Korean Rice Balls Recipe /Jumeokbap Recipe / Korean Vegetarian Joomuk Bap Recipe / Korean Style Rice And Veggie Balls Recipe


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Korean Style Rice And Vegetables Balls

Ingredients

Cooked sticky rice - 2 cups

(short or medium grain rice, sushi rice)

Finely chopped carrots, zucchini and mushrooms - 1 & 1/2 cups

Chopped garlic - 2

Chopped onion - a handful

Spring onions - 1 tsp ( optional)

Rice vinegar - 3 tsp

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Toasted sesame seeds - 2 tbsp.

Crushed seaweeds - 1/8 cup

Sesame oil - 3 tsp

Spring onions for garnish ( optional)

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Kumeokhap

Method

Heat oil in a pan sauté onion and garlic till color changes. Add the chopped vegetables and sauté in high flame for 2 minutes.

Add the rice vinegar, salt and pepper powder mix well and switch off the stove.

Add the spring onions , little sesame seeds and the cooked rice, pour a tsp of sesame oil and mix till well combined..

Cool and shape them into tight balls and roll them on sesame seeds and seaweeds.

Enjoy with any tip you like!

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Korean Vegetable Rice Balls

Note:

Meat eater can add cooked salmon, bulgogi, etc.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Ariyunda Recipe / Rice Ladoo Recipe / Roasted Rice Balls / Sweet Rice and Coconut Balls - Easy Ladoo Recipe

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Ariyunda
Yields: 8 small ladoos     

Ingredients

Par boiled rice , Red rice or Rose matta rice - 1 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Water - 1/4

Cardamom -6

Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Wash rice once or twice and add it into a pan in low flame dry roast till golden brown colour and crunchy. Do not over fry and burn the rice.

Let the rice cool down take a mixie jar or a coffee grinder add the roasted rice, cardamom, coconut , jeera and ginger powder dry grind to a fine powder. Transfer to a plate and keep it aside

Melt jaggery in water and filter to remove impurities.

Pour the hot jaggery syrup into the ground mixture and mix it with a spoon , once warm to hold mix well and shape it into tight balls. Once cooled they will become hard.

Enjoy!

Note:

Fried cashew nuts in ghee can be added for extra taste.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tutti Frutti Cake Recipe / Simple Tutti Frutti Cake Recipe / Easy and Quick Tutti Frutti Cake Recipe

 

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Tutti Frutti cake

Ingredients

All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Butter - 1 cup

Eggs - 4

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Tutti frutti - 1/8 cup

Method

Take a blender add eggs, sugar , essence and butter blend till combined.
Add the flour and baking powder and blend once , transfer to a bowl and fold in the tutti fruitti.
Pour this mixture into a grease baking tin, tap it to make it even.
Bake at 350 deg. F for 40 minutes or till done.
Each oven is different so temperature and time may vary..
Remove from oven and let it cool completely.
Cool and cut into desired shape and enjoy!

For version - 2 click HERE

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

How to Make Curd at Home? How to making Dahi Indian Yogurt at Home? Homemade Indian Yogurt / Homemade Curd

 

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How to make curd at home

Ingredients

Whole milk - 2 cups

Curd - 1 to 2 tsp ( beaten)

( curd must be in room temperature)

Method

Pour milk in a pan and boil, simmer it for 2 to 3 minutes. Switch off the stove and let it cool down.

When milk is luke warm transfer to the bowl in which you are going to set the curd..

Add the beaten curd / culture and mix evenly.

Cover and set it in room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.

Next day your curd is ready to serve,

Keep it in fridge and enjoy cold!

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Homemade Curd
Note:

a) Thickness of the curd depends upon the quality of the milk. So use whole milk if possible.

b) Make sure the culture is fresh and good quality.

c) Mix the culture evenly into the luke warm milk to get get good result.

d) Keep the milk in warm place to set curd, warm environment helps for best result.

e) Do not mix the culture in hot milk.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Vegetable Pan Fried Noodles Recipe / Pan Fried Vegetable Noodles Recipe / Pan Fried Noodles Recipe / Crispy Pan Fried Noodles Recipe

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Pan fried vegetable noodles

Ingredients

Cooked any kind thin noodles - 2 cups

( drizzle some oil gently mix and keep it aside)

Finely chopped vegetables of your choice - 2 cups

( I used spinach, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, tofu, bell peppers I balanced the cauliflower, carrot and broccoli)

Chopped ginger and garlic - together 2 tsp

Chopped spring onion - a handful

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped green chilly - 1

Salt and pepper powder to taste

White vinegar - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Corn flour - 2 tsp 

( diluted in water)

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Vegetarian oyster sauce - 2 tbsp

Vegetable broth - 1 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

( Add all sauces according to your taste)

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Pan fried noodles
Method

Heat a heavy pan or non stick pan spread the oiled noodles and in low flame cook till crisp and light brown. Gently flip the other side and cook till crisp. Switch off the stove.

Heat oil in a pan fry green chilly, ginger, garlic, onion and spring onions fry till transparent.

Now add the vegetables and sauté in high heat for few minutes.

Reduce flame and add the seasonings and sauces sauté for a minute and pour the stock.

When it starts to boil pour the diluted corn flour cook till thick and switch off the stove.

Garnish with spring onions , pour this mixture on top of the pan fried noodles and enjoy hot.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Coconut Spaghetti Recipe / Thengai Spaghetti Recipe / Edamame Spaghetti With Coconut

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Coconut Spaghetti

Tempering

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal and Channa Dal - 1 tsp each
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chopped cashew nuts - 10
Chopped green chilliest - 2
Hing - 1/8 tsp

Other Ingredients

Cooked Edamame spaghetti - 2 cups
( cook according to the direction on the pack)
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped Curry and Coriander leaves - few

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add the grated coconut and fry for a minute, add pepper powder and salt mix well.
Reduce flame add the cooked edamame spaghetti and toss well till well combined.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves and serve hot!
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Monday, April 8, 2024

Brinjal And Nuts Poli / Brinjal Poli Recipe / Eggplant Poli Recipe / Poli Recipes

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Brinjal Poli

Yields: 15 Poli

Ingredients for the stuffing

Cashew nut - 1/4 cup
Almond - 1/4 cup
Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds -  1/4 cup
Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
Powdered jaggery - 1 & 1/4 cup
( If your jaggery is too sweet then reduce)
Cardamom -10
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Eggplant - 1 big
( Cut the eggplant into half cover and microwave it for 2 minutes or till soft. Cool and grind to a smooth paste along with the skin. You can steam them too)

Method

Dry roast all the nuts, sesame and coconut separately till light brown. Do not  burn them.
Cool them and powder the ingredients along with cardamom to a fine powder.
Take a non stick pan add the eggplant paste, ground powder and powdered jaggery.
In low flame cook the mixture till it leaves the sides of the pan and forms into a mass.
Switch off the stove add the ghee and mix it well.
Cool the mixture and divide the portion into equal size balls.

Ingredients for outer covering

Wheat flour - 1 cup heaped
Maida / All purpose flour - 1 cup heaped
Salt a pinch
Turmeric powder - 2 generous pinches
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water as needed
Ghee as needed to cook the poli

Method

Take a bowl add maida, wheat flour, oil, salt mix to resemble bread crumbs.
Now slowly add water little by little till you form a soft dough.
Cover & rest it for 10 minutes. Divide the dough to equal size balls.
Grease a plastic sheet place the covering ball on top flatten it slightly place a filling ball on top & cover it. Make sure its sealed well.
Apply oil to your fingers and evenly flatten it to a thin disc. You can also use a rolling pin to roll. Make sure the stuffing doesn't come out.
Heat a tawa cook the poli with ghee till slight brown on both sides.
Serve them warm.

Note:

a) If you think the jaggery you are using is very sweet then reduce the quantity.
b) As the jaggery was sand free and clean i used it directly otherwise dilute it in water filter and then use.
c) I have used one large eggplant you can make this even with small or medium size brinjals.
d) If you don't have microwave just steam the brinjals.

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Kaipola Recipe / Ripe Plantain Egg Cake Recipe / Malabar Plantain Egg Cake / Malabar Kaipola Recipe - Kerala Sweet Recipes

 

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Kaipola

Ingredients

Ethapazham / Ripe Kerala plantains / Nendrapazham - 1 large chopped

Eggs - 2

Sugar - 1/8 cup

( add more if needed)

Milk powder - 1 tbsp

( dilute it in some milk)

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt a pinch

Cashew nuts - a handful

Raisins - a handful

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method

Heat ghee in a pan and sauté the plantain for few minutes remove to a plate. In the same pan add some ghee and sauté cashew nuts and raisins till color changes. Let everything cool.

Take a blender add eggs, cardamom powder, salt, milk powder and sugar bend till smooth.

Transfer to a bowl add the fried nuts and banana mix till combined , sprinkle some on top.

Grease a non stick pan pour the mixture cover it with a tight lid and in low flame cook till cooked, switch off the stove.

Cool completely flip it on to a plate , cut and enjoy with tea !

Note:

a) If using a cake pan pour the mixture inside the pan take a vessel keep a metal  trivet inside. 

Place the cake pan on top of the trivet and cover it with a tight lid and in low flame cook till done. This way the base of the cake will not burn.

b) If you don't have milk powder replace it with just milk.

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Saturday, April 6, 2024

Bread Pizza recipe / Heart Shaped Bread Pizza Recipe / Heart Shaped Pizza / Quick Bread Pizza Recipe / Kids Party Recipes

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Bread Pizza
Ingredients

Bread slices - 2

Pizza sauce - 4tsp

Salt to taste

Italian seasoning a pinch

Finely chopped vegetables of your choice -2tsp

(I used yellow bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and olives)

Mozzarella cheese to sprinkle on top as needed

Method

Take a heart shaped cookie cutter and cut the bread.

On top spread the pizza sauce and sprinkle all the chopped vegetables.

Sprinkle the seasonings and top it with cheese.

Bake it in oven till crisp or bake in airfryer at 375. deg for 2 minutes.

Enjoy hot!

Note:

If you don't have a cookie cutter then using a rolling pin gently roll the bread to make it flat. Then cut diagonal to get 2 triangles. Bend 2 ends of the bread to form a heart shape and use a tooth pick to secure the fold. This way you can eat the bread along with the crust instead of discarding them.

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Easy Baklava Recipe / Easy Baklava Pinwheel Recipe / No Filling Easy Baklava Recipe / Quick Baklava Recipe / No Filling Baklava Roll

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No Filling Baklava
Ingredients

Phyllo Dough 16 oz/ 2 rolls - 1 used only 1 roll 

Chopped pistachios - 15

Melted butter - 1 cup

Syrup ingredients

Sugar -1 &1/4 cups

Water - 3/4 cup 

Rose essence a tiny drop

Lemon juice - 1 tsp 

All spice powder - a generous  pinch 

(or add Cinnamon powder)

Dry rose petals for garnish

( Take a pan add all spice powder , water and sugar , cook till the sugar has dissolved and slightly sticky.  Do not cook till string consistency. Switch off the stove add the lemon juice and rose essence mix and keep it aside)

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Quick Baklava

Method

Cut the roll into 1/2 " thick pieces and gently place it into a greased muffin tray.
Brush the butter generously on top of each rolls , make sure all the layers has butter.
Bake this at 350 deg. F for 45 minutes or till crisp and brown.
Each oven is different so temperature and baking time may vary.
Remove from the oven and pour the warm syrup on top of each baklava.
Sprinkle the pistachio on top of the baklava garnish with rose petals and serve.

Note:

This is a quick version of making baklava , for regular baklava recipe click HERE

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Black Rice Dosa Recipe / Kavuni Arisi Dosa / Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Dosa Recipe - A Healthy Dosa Recipe

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Kavuni Arisi Dosa
Ingredients

Kavuni arisi / Black Rice- 2 cups

( You can add 1 cup idli ice and i cup kavuni arisi for a variation)

Urad dal with skin - 1/2 cup

( You can add urad dal without skin too)

Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak kavuni arisi for 6 hours and urad dal and methi together for 3 hours.
Now grind all together to a semi thick smooth batter or grind urad dal and rice separately and then mix both the batters.

Add salt mix and leave it to ferment for 8 hours.
Next day add water if needed to get the right consistency, heat a dosa pan when hot pour a ladle of batter and spread it.
Pour few drops of oil around the dosa once brown on one side flip the other side to cook.
Remove it on a plate and serve with any chutney you like.

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Baked Avocado Omelet Recipe / Avocado Omelet Recipe / Avocado Egg Bake / Baked Eggs In Avocado / Paleo Baked Eggs in Avocado / Baked Avocado Eggs - Avocado Recipes

 

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Baked Avocado Eggs

Ingredients

Avocado - 1 large size

(cut it into half remove the pit and scoop very little flesh from both sides of the avocado to give some space for the eggs. Do not use too ripe avocados for this recipe)

Chopped onion, bell pepper, tomato - 1 tsp each

( or any vegetables of your choice)

Egg - 1 

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Chilly flakes to sprinkle on top as needed.

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Baked Eggs In Avocado
Method

Take a bowl add the egg , seasonings and the chopped vegetables, beat it well.

Pour the egg mixture into the avocados and bake it at 400 deg. F for 10 minutes or in Airfryer at 375 deg. for 10 minutes till the eggs are cooked. 

Each oven is different cooking time and temperature may vary , so keep an eye while baking.

Sprinkle chilly flakes on top and enjoy hot!

Note:

Use your imagination to serve it interesting like adding cheese, basil leaves, drizzling chilly sauce or chilly oil, etc.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Tender Coconut Payasam / Elaneer Payasam Recipe / Tender Coconut Kheer / No Cook Tender Coconut Payasam / No Oil No Boil Recipe / Easy Payasam Recipes

 

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Tender Coconut Payasam

Ingredients

Evaporated milk - 2 cups

( or boil 4 cups of milk and reduce it to 2 cups)

Tender coconut pulp - 1 cup

Tender coconut water - 1 cup

Coconut milk - 1 cup

Condensed milk - 1 tbsp

( add more or less according to your taste)

Cardamom powder - a very tiny pinch do not add more

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Elaneer Payasam
Method

Take a blender add tender coconut pulp and coconut water, grind to a coarse mixture.

Take a bowl mix all above ingredients together, mix till combined.

Refrigerate and serve chill.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Sweet Potato Idiyappam Recipe / Sarkkaravalli Kilangu Idiappam Recipe / Idiappam With Sweet Potato Recipe / Idiappam Recipes / Sweet Potato Idiyappam Recipe / Sweet Potato String Hoppers

 

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Sweet Potato Idiyappam

Ingredients

Sweet potato boiled - 1 small size use any variety

( Boil the sweet potato till soft remove the skin add it into a blender add some water and grind to a smooth thick paste. Make sure there are no chunks otherwise while pressing the idiyappam the mixture will get stuck into the tiny hole. I got 1/2 cup puree)

Roasted rice flour or Idiyappam flour- 1 cup

( add more or less)

Salt a pinch ( optional )

Boiling water as needed

Oil to grease the steaming plates.

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Sarkaravalli Kilangu Idiyappam
Method

Take a wide bowl all the sweet potato puree add the Idiyappam flour mix well.

If needed add boiling water to form a soft non sticky dough, cover and keep.

Grease the idiyappam press with oil fill it up with the dough and press them on the steaming plates.

Steam these Idiyappams for 2 to 3 minutes or till cooked.

Remove to a plate and sprinkle grated coconut, palm sugar drizzle some ghee on top and enjoy.

You can enjoy this with and gravy of your choice.

Note:

Make sure the puree is ground smooth and thick.

If using white sweet potato add little turmeric powder to get a yellow colour, it's optional.

There is no as such a measurement for this recipe add the ingredients accordingly.

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Japanese Potato Salad Recipe / Japanese Potato Salad With Cucumbers, Carrots and Onion / Healthy Salad Recipes

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Japanese Potato Salad

Ingredients

Chopped boiled egg  - 1 

Persian Cucumber, Carrot and onion - thinly sliced a handful each

Boiled and mashed potato - 1 medium size

Boiled corn - a handful

( I used the canned corn)

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Japanese mayo - as needed

Rice vinegar - 1 tsp

Method

Sprinkle salt on cucumber , carrot and onion rest it for few minutes. Rinse them well and squeeze of extra water and discard the water.

Take a wide bowl add all the above ingredients squeezed vegetables and mix gently till combined.

Enjoy cold!

Note:

Original recipe has ham but i have not used

Add all above ingredients according to your taste.

Adding Japanese hot mustard is optional.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Nasturtium Flower Butter Recipe / Nasturtium Compound Butter Recipe / Flower and Herb Butter / Nasturtium Butter Recipe / Edible Flowers Butter Recipe

 

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Nasturtium Butter

Ingredients

Butter - 1 stick ( 1/2 cup / 8tbsp /4 oz / 113 gms)

( bring the butter to room temperature)

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice - few drops

Lemon zest - 1/8 tsp

Chopped coloured Nasturtium flowers - 1/2 cup

Herbs of your choice (optional)

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Edible Flowers and Herbs Butter
Method

Take softened butter into a bowl add all the other ingredients mentioned and mix well till combined.

Place it on a plastic cling wrap or parchment paper and roll it to a log.

Press few petals and fresh herbs if using on top of the log.

Wrap the log tightly and chill till firm . cut into slices

Enjoy this flavored butter on steamed vegetables, meat, poultry, toasted bread , corn or on charcuterie board.

Note:

You can make this butter with any edible flowers and herbs of your choice.

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Egg Salad Recipe / Indian Style Egg Salad Recipe / Indian Egg Salad Recipe / Indian Spiced Egg Salad - Easy Salad Recipes

 

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Egg salad

Ingredients

Chopped Lettuce a handful

Cherry Tomatoes cut into half - 6

Sliced Onion a handful

Cubed Cucumber 1/2 cup

Chopped Carrot 1/2 cup

Diced Avocado 1/4 cup

Chopped Coriander leaves for garnish

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Olive oil - 2 tsp

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Black salt - 1/4 tsp

Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp

Roasted and powdered cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Chopped green chilly - 1

Diced hard boiled eggs - 3

Method

Take a wide bowl add all above ingredients and toss gently till well combined.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.

Note:

There is no exact measurements for this recipe add all ingredients according to your taste.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Black Channa Poori Recipe / Channa Puri Recipe / Kala Chana Puri / Kondai Kadalaii Poori Recipe / Kadalai Poori Recipe / Chana Puri Recipe

 
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Black Channa Poori

Ingredients

Black channa / Kondai kadalai / Kala channa - 1/2 cup

( wash and soak it in water for overnight)

Wheat flour - 1 & 3/4 cup

( add more or less as needed)

Salt to taste

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Crushed kastoori methi - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Cubed potato - 1 small size

( do not boil, peel the skin and cut into cubes)

Oil to deep fry

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Kala Channa Puri
Method

Drain the water from the kala channa and add it into a blender grind it along with the potato to a smooth thick paste. Do not add water for grinding, add very little water if needed to grind.

Transfer to a bowl and add the spice powders, salt and add wheat flour little by little to form a soft non sticky stiff dough.

Divide the dough into equal size balls and dust with flour and roll it out into semi thick disc.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry till both side are light brown.

Remove from oil and place it on a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.

Enjoy hot with any side dish, pickle or raita.

Note:

If you don't want to deep fry roll it out into a roti cook it on a tawa and enjoy.

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Egg Tulips / Egg Bouquet

 Time pass clicks at the kitchen. Carved Egg Tulips

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Egg Tulip

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Egg Bouquet


Ragi Moongh Dal Dosa Recipe / Moongh Dal Ragi Dosa Recipe / Ragi Mung Bean Dosa / Finger Millet Moongh Dal Dosa / Healthy Weight Loss Dosa Recipe / Ragi Pachai Payaru Dosa - Easy Dosa Recipes

 

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Ragi Moongh Dal Dosa

Ingredients

Green moongh dal - 1 cup

Ragi Flour / Finger Millet Flour - 3/4 cup

Green chilly - 1

Ginger - a small piece

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 6

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak green moongh dal in water for 8 hours. Next day drain out the water and add it into a blender, add green chilies, ginger . curry leaves add water and grind to a smooth semi thick batter.

Transfer the batter into a bowl add the ragi flour , salt and jeera mix well. Fermentation is not needed for this dosa.

Heat a dosa pan pour a ladle of batter and spread, pour oil around the dosa and cook both sides till light brown. Remove to a plate and enjoy with any chutney.

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Note:

If using whole ragi soak them overnight and grind.

Yellow moongh dal can also be used instead of green whole moogh dal.

Sprinkle some chopped onions on top of the dosa this gives an extra taste.

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Fish Perattu Recipe / Fried Fish Roast / Kerala Style Fish Perattu / Meen Perattu Recipe / Meen Varattiyathu Recipe

 

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Ingredients for marinating the fish

Boneless fish - 12 medium size pieces

( use any kind fish i have used Tilapia)

Kashmiri chilly powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp

( Mix all the above ingredients together, make sure all the fish pieces are well coated with the masala. , Cover and rest it for 15 minutes. Shallow fry the fish till brown on all sides in coconut oil or fry them in Airfryer. Use the fried fish oil for the tempering.)

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Small onions - 20

Red chillies - 6

Tamarind soaked in water - a small gooseberry size

( Traditionally kudampuli /kerala tamarind is used)

( Dry roast chilies and onions in a pan till color changes. Cool and grind it along with the tamarind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside)

Tempering

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Thinly sliced ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped garlic - 4

Curry leaves few

Chopped small onions - 10

Red chilies - 3

Green chilies 2

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Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with red chilly, green chilly and mustard. add onions, ginger, garlic , few curry leaves fry till onions are light brown. 

Add the ground paste and sauté well, add salt as needed pour very little water and arrange the fried fish pieces.

Gently mix well till fish is well combined with the masala.

Switch off the stove garnish with chopped curry leaves and enjoy with rice.

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