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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Talbina Recipe/ Prophetic Talbina / Healthy Barley Porridge Recipe / Sunnah Meals Recipe / Talbinah Recipe / The Prophetic Medicine / Talbeenah Recipe / An Iftar Recipe

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Talbina

Ingredients

Barley flour - 3 tsps 

( use good quality barley)

Milk - 3 cups

( add more milk if needed)

Chopped nuts of your choice - 2 tsp

Chopped dates - 4

Honey as needed to drizzle on top

Method

Pour milk into a pot add the barley flour and mix making sure there are no lumps.

Now switch on the stove and in low flame whisk and cook till the barley is cooked completely and the mixture is thick.

Switch off the stove and transfer to a bowl or shallow plate.

Sprinkle the dates , nuts and drizzle the honey on top and enjoy hot or warm.

Note:

a) Dry roasting the barley flour gives a nice flavor to the dish, this step is optional.

b) You can even use whole barley but make sure you soak it overnight.

c) Adding cinnamon powder gives extra flavor to the dish.

d) Do not add honey while cooking, add only after you switch off the stove.

e) Use slow cooking method as traditionally it's cooked that way.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Majjiga Chukka Atlu Recipe / Majjiga Atlu Recipe / Traditional Andhra Recipe Majjiga Chukka Atlu / Chukka Atlu Recipe / Urad Dal Chukka Atlu Recipe

 

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Majjiga Chukka Atlu

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Chopped ginger - 2 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 4

Red chilly - 3

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

( heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

( soak it in water for 2 hours, drain the water add it into a blender. Add water little by little and grind to a smooth batter, add salt and mix. The consistency must be like dosa batter not too thick or too thin )

Salt to taste

Curd - 2 cups or add more if needed

( beat the curd well add some salt pour some water and dilute. Consistency must be like a semi thick buttermilk )

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Oil to fry 

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Majjiga Chukka Atlu
Method

Pour the tempering into the diluted curd , mix and keep it aside.

Heat a tawa pour a ladle of urad dal batter like mini pancakes, pour oil around the pancakes.

Once cooked flip the pancakes to cook the other side. When both sides are light brown remove and put it into the curd mixture immediately.

Let it soak for 5 minutes, garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy like a evening snack or as a side dish for rice.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Thecha Paneer Recipe / Theecha Paneer Recipe / Paneer Thecha Recipe / Easy Paneer Recipes

 

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Thecha Paneer

Ingredients

Green chilies - 20

Garlic - 10

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Peanuts - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add jeera, peanuts, garlic and chilies in low flame fry till colour changes. 

Switch off the stove and add the salt and coriander leaves mix and let it cool completely.

Using a mortar and pestle , chopper or food processor just crush them, do not over grind to a paste.

Store it in a clean bottle in fridge.

Other Ingredients

Paneer cubes - as needed

( cut them into a bit big size cubes or any shape you like)

Oil - few teaspoons.

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Theecha Paneer

Method

Apply thecha mixture to the paneer cubes, make sure all sides are well coated.

In a griddle add some oil and in low flame fry till light brown on all sides.

You can cook it in an Airfryer too.

Enjoy hot!

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Peanut Vadai Recipe / Groundnut Vadai Recipe / Peanut Masala Vadai Recipe / Peanut Channa Dal Masala Vadai Recipe Peanut Vada Recipe / Verkadalai Vadai Recipe

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Peanut Vadai

Ingredients

Raw peanuts - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Red chilies - 5

Garlic - 4

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - a tiny piece

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp ( heaped)

Chopped onions - a handful

Curry leaves few

Oil to deep fry

Method

Wash and soak peanuts and channa dal in water for 4 hours, drain out the water completely.

Take a blender add cinnamon, cloves, garlic, red chilly and fennel seeds grind them coarse.

Now add the peanut and channa dal into the blender and grind to a thick coarse mixture.

Do not add any water while grinding. 

Transfer the mixture into a bowl , add chopped onions, salt and curry leaves mix everything till combines.

Take small portion of the mixture shape it into tight balls then gently press to flatten.

Drop the vadas into the hot oil , in medium high flame deep fry till light brown on all sides and crisp.

Remove to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil if any.

Enjoy hot with tea.

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe / Ramadan Nombu Kanji Recipe / Vegetarian Nombu Kanji Recipe / Iftar Special Nombu Kanji Recipe / Palli Vaasal Nombu Kanji Recipe / Nombu Kanji Recipe / Ramadan Porridge Recipe

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Ramadan Nombu Kanji

Tempering ingredients

Ghee - 2 tsp

Cinnamon - a small piece

Cloves - 3

Cardamom - 1

Other ingredients

Rice - 1/4 cup

Yellow moongh dal - 3 tbsp

Water - 4 cups

( add more or less according to the thickness you want)

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped tomato - 1 small

Chopped carrots a handful

Ginger/Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 1

Chopped mint leaves - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp ( for garnish)

Curry leaves few

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste 

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Method

Heat a pressure cooker pour ghee add the spices and sauté.

Add the remaining ingredients one by one and sauté till light brown.

Add the rice moongh dal mixture add the spice powders pour water and pressure cook till soft.

Remove lid once pressure is released and pour the coconut milk, give a boil and switch off the stove.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Note:

a) Meat eater can add finely chopped or minced chicken.

b) Instead of coconut milk you can add grated coconut.

c) Adding fennel seeds are optional in this recipe.

d) Usually obly carrots are used, if you like add beans and peas.


Sunday, March 16, 2025

Oat Milk Chia Kheer / Oat Milk Chia Pudding Recipe / A Quick Simple Dessert Recipe / Oat Chia Kheer Recipe / Healthy Oat Chia Payasam Recipe

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Oat Milk Chia Pudding

Ingredients

Oat milk - 2 cups

Chia seeds - 2 tsp

( add more if needed)

Brown sugar - 2 tsp

( add more if you want it sweeter)

Crushed pistachio - 6

Cardamom powder a pinch ( optional)

Crushed saffron strands - a generous pinch

Few dry rose petals for garnish

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Oat Milk Chia Kheer
Method

Pour oat milk in a pan and give a boil, switch off the stove and add the cardamom powder if using, saffron and sugar. 

Mix till sugar dissolve, rest for few minutes and while still warm add the chia seeds.

Stir well make sure there are no lumps , cover with a lid for the chia seeds to absorb the milk and swell.

Just before serving pour them into individual cups garnish with rose petals and pistachio. 

Enjoy warm or cold!

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Nasturtium Wraps With Cashew Dressing / Creamy Cashew Dressing on Nasturtium Summer Rolls / Fresh Rolls With Nasturtiums Flowers And Leaves / Asian Style Cashew Dressing on Nasturtium Rice Paper Wraps / Spicy Cashew Dressing

 

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Nasturtium Wraps With Cashew Dressing

Cashew Nut Dressing Ingredients

Cashew nuts a handful

( soak them in water overnight, use raw or roasted cashew nuts)

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Salt and pepper to taste

Ginger/Garlic paste together - 1 tsp 

Siracha sauce - 2 tsp

Water as needed to blend

Coconut aminos - 1 tsp

Sugar or brown sugar - 1 tsp

( adjust all above ingredients to your taste)

Method

Add all the above ingredients into a blender and grind to a smooth creamy mixture.

Transfer to a clean jar and refrigerate.

This dressing can be used on salads, noodles loaded with veggies or as a dip.

Ingredients for the rolls 

Rice paper as needed

Vegetables cut into thin strips as needed

(bell pepper , carrot , cucumber or any veggies of your choice) 

Nasturtium flowers and leaves as needed

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Spicy Cashew Dressing On Nasturtium Rice Paper Wtaps
Method 

Dip both sides of the rice paper in water for 30 seconds, or until it is soft and pliable. 

Remove from the water and place on a plate , place the nasturtium leaves facing downwards and top it up with veggies , place it at the end of the circle.

Now slowly roll it up tightly and fold the sides as we do for spring rolls, at the end keep the flowers facing downwards and roll tightly

Serve this rolls chill with cashew dressing or any dip of your choice

Note:

Try to keep very little stuffing otherwise the rice paper will tear while rolling.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Sweet Potato Halwa / Shakarkandi Ka Halwa / Sakkaraivalli Kizhangu Halwa

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Sweet Potato Halwa

Ingredients

Sweet potato - 1 small size
( boil till soft,peel the skin and mash the sweet potato,Use any colour sweet potato )
Sugar - 3 tbsp
( add according to the sweetness of the sweet potato)
Ghee - 5 tsp
Cashew nuts chopped - 8
Raisins - 1 tsp
Almonds/Badam - 15
( soak it in hot water for 30 minutes and remove the skin)
Milk - 1/8 cup
Cardamom - 4
Saffron strings - few



Method

Take a blender add the almonds, milk and cardamom, grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat 1 tsp ghee and fry the raisins and cashew nuts till light brown and keep it aside.
In the same pan add 2 tsp of ghee and add the boiled mashed sweet potato in medium low flame fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Now add the ground paste and cook till its slightly thick,add the sugar and cook in low flame.
Add the remaining ghee and mix till the halwa leaves the sides of the pan.
Switch off the stove add the fried nuts and saffron , mix till combined.
Serve the halwa warm.



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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Stuffed Nasturtium leaves Recipe / Steamed Nasturtium With Brown Rice Stuffing / Nasturtium Stuffed Rolls Recipes / Nasturtium Recipes

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Stuffed Nasturtium
Filling

Cooked brown rice - 1 cup

Chopped coloured bell peppers - a handful

Chopped spring onions - 1 tsp

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Siracha sauce - 1 tsp

Ponzu sauce - 1 tsp

( you can replace with coconut aminos or soy sauce)

Finely chopped ginger and garlic together - 1/2 tsp

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

( Heat oil a pan and sauté ginger , garlic and bell peppers for a minute. Switch off the stove add sauces and seasonings. Add rice and spring onions and toss well. Your filling is ready)

Other ingredients

Nasturtium leaves - as needed

( select large leaves wash and wipe them dry )

Method

Take a leaf place a teaspoon of filling and roll , tuck the sides. Handle these rolls gently.

Steam them for a second, cool and gently place it on a plate and enjoy with any Asian dip.

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Nasturtium Rolls

Version - 2

Arrange the leaves on a plate top it up with the rice mixture, drizzle any dip or sauce on top roll and enjoy!

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Wheat Rava Kozhukattai Recipe / Wheat Rava Kolukattai Recipe / Godhumai Rava Kolukattai / Godhumai Rava Pidi Kozhukkatai Recipe / Spicy Godhumai Rava Kolukattai Recipe

 

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Wheat Rava Kolukattai

Ingredients 

Wheat rava / Godhumai rava - 1 cup

( pulse the rava if it's big and dry roasted till light brown, do not over fry and burn them)

Water - 2 cups

Salt to taste

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilly - 3

Grated coconut - a handful

Tempering ingredients

Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped green chillies - 1

Chopped curry leaves few

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Method

Wash and soak channa dal and red chilly for 1 hour, drain out the water and grind to a semi coarse thick mixture, keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients. Add the ground channa dal mixture and coconut sauté in low flame for a minute.

Pour water and mix well, add roasted wheat rava add salt mix well . 

Cover it with a lid and cook in low flame till rava has absorbed the water and mixture is dry. Switch off the flame.

Rest for few minutes and shape it into desired shape.

Steam them for 3 minutes and enjoy hot with any chutney you like.

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Roadside Tomato Chutney Recipe / Roadside Tomato Kara Chutney Recipe / Easy Chutney Recipe / Roadside Thakkali Chutney Recipe

 

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Roadside Tomato Chutney

Ingredients ground to a smooth mixture

Chopped onion - 1/2 of a medium size onion

Tomato -  2

Red chillies and Kashmiri chillies - each 2

( soaked in water for few minutes )

Garlic - 2 cloves

Salt to taste

( Put it into a blender and grind to a smooth mixture)

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly - 1

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Idly batter - 2 tsp

( diluted it with water)

Jaggery - a pinch

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Roadside Thakkali Chutney
Method

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

Pour the ground mixture add some water cover and cook till raw smell has disappeared.

Pour the diluted idly batter and jaggery mix well, give a rolling boil and switch off the stove.

Garnish with curry leaves and enjoy with steaming hot Idly!

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Thai Green Papaya Salad Recipe / Som Tam Thai Recipe / Green Papaya Salad Recipe / Thai-Style Green Papaya Salad Recipe

 

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Thai Raw Papaya Salad

Ingredients

 Raw papaya thinly cut into strips - 1 cup ( Heaped)

( soak it in ice cold water for 10 minutes)

Crushed garlic cloves - 2

Crushed ripe red chilly - 5

Salt to taste

Palm sugar - 1 tbsp

Lime juice - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Fish sauce - 1 tbsp

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Crushed long beans - 2

Crushed tomato - 1 medium size

Crushed peanuts - 2 tbsp

Small dry shrimp - 1/2 tbsp 

( I did not use in this recipe )

( adjust all above ingredients according to your taste)

Method

Drain out the water from the raw papaya and place it into a bowl.

Add all the above ingredients and gently mix till combined.

Serve immediately , enjoy with jasmine or sticky rice.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe / Palakkad Style Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe / Vegetables In A Tamarind Sauce / Kerala Style Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe

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Pulikuthi Upperi
Ingredients roasted and powdered

Sona masoori rice - 2 tbsp

Red chillies - 4

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Methi seeds - 1/8 tsp

( Dry roast the above ingredients till light brown, do not over fry and burn.Cool and grind to a fine powder. Keep it aside)

Other ingredients

Vegetables cut into length - 2 cups

( I used raw banana, flat beans, red pumpkin, brinjal and okra)

Thin tamarind juice - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Water as needed to cook the vegetables

Tempering

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Method

Add the vegetables, tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and water as needed and cook till they are tender. Do not over cook and mash the vegetables.

Add the ground powder and mix well till combined, switch off the stove.

Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients, pour the hot tempering into the vegetables and mix well.

Best served as a side dish with rice.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Kerala Matta Rice Kozhukattai Recipe / Matta Rice Kolukattai Recipe / Kolukattai Recipe / Kerala Kozhukattai Recipe

 

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Kerala Matta rice Kozhukattai

Ingredients

Kerala matta rice - 1 cup

( wash and soak it for 8 hours)

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Cumin seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Method

Drain the water from the rice add it into a blender , grind to a thick coarse mixture.

Do not add water while grinding, if needed just sprinkle very little water.

Transfer to a bowl , in the same blender add cumin and coconut , pulse till combined.

Add the coconut mixture into the ground rice mixture, add salt and mix well.

Shape it into small balls and steam them for 5 minutes or till cooked.

Enjoy with any spicy chutney.

Note:

If you want it to be spicy then add chopped green chilies, onions, curry leaves fried in a teaspoon of oil mix it into the ground rice mixture and steam.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Kerala Matta Rice Upma Recipe / Ari Upma Recipe / Matta Rice Upma Recipe

 

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Kerala Matta Rice Upma

Ingredients for tempering

Oil - 2 tbsp.

( For this recipe oil is added a bit more so add accordingly)

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 1

Few curry leaves

Chopped ginger - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients ground to a coarse mixture

Kerala matta rice /  - 1/2 cup

( wash and soak the rice for 8 hours )

Coconut - 2 tbsp.

Chopped onion - 1 tbsp.

Curry leaves few

( Drain out the water from the rice add it into a blender, add the above ingredients and grind to a coarse thick mixture, add very little water while grinding )

Other ingredients

Salt to taste

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Method

Take a heavy bottomed pan i have used a cast iron skillet, temper it with above ingredients.

Pour the ground mixture and mix well. Spread it evenly and cover it with a lid , in low flame cook for 10 minutes.

Remove the lid and mix well, cook the upma till the mixture turn light brown and leaves the sides of the pan. Switch off the stove add curry leaves and coconut oil , mix and enjoy hot!

Broken Matta Rice Upma version 2 recipe click HERE

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Acorn Squash Dosa Recipe / Yellow Pumpkin Dosa Recipe / Parangikai Dosa Recipe / Interesting Dosa Recipes

 

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Acorn Squash Dosa

Ingredients

Idli rice - 1 cup

Sona masoori rice - 1 cup

Urad dal - 1/4 cup

Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Grated acorn squash - 1 cup

( ass more if needed)

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak both the rice , urad dal and methi seeds for 3 hours.

Add this into a blender add the grated squash and grind to a smooth semi thick batter.

Add salt mix and let it ferment for 8 hours. Next day add water if needed to get a dosa batter consistency.

Heat a tawa pour a ladle of batter and spread it thin , drizzle some oil. Flip the dosa and cook the others ide too.

Enjoy these delicious dosa with chutney or sambar.

Note:

You can add yellow pumpkin instead of acorn squash in this recipe.

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Chinese Steamed Eggs Recipe / Steamed Eggs Recipe / Easy Chinese Steamed Eggs Recipe

 

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Chinese Steamed Eggs

Ingredients

Egg - 1

Warm water - 1/2 cup

( Water is same volume as egg, some use vegetable or chicken stock for extra flavor))

Salt a pinch

White pepper powder - as needed

Sauce Ingredients

Sesame oil - a drop

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Sugar - a pinch

( mix everything together in a bowl)

Garnish

Chopped spring onions or Chives - 1 tsp

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Steamed Chinese Eggs
Method

Mix sesame oil, soy sauce and sugar together and keep it aside.

Crack the eggs into a bowl add warm water and salt. Whisk well till combined.

Sieve this mixture into a bowl, sprinkle spring onions on top.

Place the bowl into a steamer , spread a towel on top of the steamer and place the lid. This will prevent from water getting into the eggs.

Steam these eggs for 5 minutes or till cooked, switch off the stove.

Pour the prepared sauce mixture on top sprinkle pepper powder and enjoy warm with rice.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Oats Paruppu Urundai Kulambu Recipe / Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu Recipe / Paruppu Urundai Kulambu Recipe / Urundai Kulambu Recipe

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Oats Paruppu Urundai Kulambu

Ingredients ground to a semi smooth thick batter

Soaked channa & thur dal- each 1/3 cup

Dry roasted & powdered oats - 1/4 cup

Small onions - 4

Curry leaves-1tsp

Ginger & garlic paste-1tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Red chilies & green chilies - 2 each

Grated coconut-2tsp

Salt to taste

(without water grind it to a thick batter, roll out into small balls & keep it aside)

Tempering

Oil-8tsp

Mustard, Urad dal, Fennel seeds - each 1/2tsp

Methi seeds -1/8tsp

Other ingredients

Diluted tamarind juice-3 cups

Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup

Chopped onion- 1/2

Chopped tomato-1

Crushed garlic-4

Slit green chillies-2

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-1/8tsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1 & 1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a broad pan temper it with above ingredients.

Fry onion, garlic, tomato & green chilies till light brown.

Add all the dry powders & fry a bit, pour the tamarind juice & the coconut milk. Give a nice boil for 5 minutes, now reduce the flame & slowly drop the balls.

Do not overlap , cook it for 10 minutes till cooked , in-between slowly give a stir make sure you don't break the balls.

You can steam the balls and drop them if you think they will break when added directly into the gravy.

Switch off the stove & garnish it with coriander & curry leaves. 

Enjoy with rice.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Thecha Rice Recipe / Maharashtrian Thecha Rice Recipe / Green Chilli Thecha Rice Recipe

 

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Thecha Rice

Ingredients to be crushed

Green chilies - 20

Garlic - 10

Salt to taste

Roasted peanuts - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

( Crush all above ingredients to a coarse mixture, keep it aside)

Other ingredients

Oil - 3 tsp

Jeera/ cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Cooked rice as needed

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with jeera and curry leaves.

Add the crushed mixture and sauté in low flame for few minutes.

Add the cooked rice and gently mix till combined.

Squeeze lemon juice mix and switch off the stove.

Enjoy with raita.

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Dhaba Style Bhindi Masala / Bhindi Masala Curry / Bhindi Masala Recipe / Okra Masala Recipe / Dhaba Style Okra Masala Recipe

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Dhaba Style Bhindi Masala

Ingredients for the masala

Curd - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp (optional)

Besan- 1 tsp

( Mix all above ingredients together to form a smooth paste)

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 3 tbsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Red chilies - 2

Cinnamon - a small stick

Bay leaf - 1

Other ingredients

Bhindi/Okra - 1 pound ( around 1/2 kg)

( trim the edges and cut in half)

Chopped onion - 1 cup

Chopped large tomato - 2

Ginger & Garlic paste together - 1 tsp heaped

Coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Shallow fry bhindi in oil with little salt till it changes its color, keep it aside.

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

Add onion and fry till its light brown ,now add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell has disappeared completely.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they are mashed well.

Now pour the curd masala mixture, in low flame cook till oil separates the pan.

Add the fried bhindi pour some water cover and cook till the masala is thick.

Switch off the stove garnish with coriander leaves.

Best served as side dish for Roti.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Rosun Bhorta Recipe / Garlic Bharta Recipe / Garlic Bhorta Recipe / Lahsun Bharta Recipe / Easy Bhorta Recipe / Bengali Bhorta Recipe

 

Rosun Bhorta Recipe / Garlic Bharta Recipe / Garlic Bhorta Recipe / Lahsun Bharta Recipe / Easy Bhorta Recipe / Bengali Bhorta Recipe
Garlic Bhorta

Ingredients

Mustard oil - 1 tbsp

Red chilly - 6

Garlic - 12 cloves

Sliced onions - a handful

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry red chilly, garlic, onion seperately till light brown, transfer to a plate.

Add salt using your fingers crush everything together till combined.

Lastly add the lemon juice and coriander leaves, mix well.

Enjoy this spicy bhorta with rice.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Tofu Rice Paper Wrap / Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu Wraps / Tofu Seaweed Rice Paper Wrap Recipe

 

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Fried Tofu Rice Paper Wraps

Ingredients

Tofu slices -8

( in a pan add few spoons of soy sauce , 1tsp sesame oil and salt , fry the tofu slices till coated)


Cucumber strips as needed

Carrot strips as needed

Cooked rice as needed

Nori/ Edible seaweed sheets -8

Rice paper - 8

Japanese Mayo as needed

Black and White Sesame seeds as needed to sprinkle on both sides of the wrap

Sesame oil as needed to fry on a pan

Rice paper, sesame seeds, veggies, nori, fried tofu and cooked rice

Assembling

Dip the rice paper wrap in water quickly remove and place it on a sheet or wooden board.
Place the seaweed sheet top it up with the vegetables and drizzle the mayo.



Gently fold all four sides to make a wrap.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on both sides both.

Heat a pan add a teaspoon of oil and in low flame fry till light brown and crisp.

Enjoy with any dip of your choice.

Note:

Meat eater can add their choice of meat or seafoods.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Kambu Idli Dosai Recipe / Bajra Idli Dosa Recipe / Pearl Millet Idli Recipe - Healthy Idli Recipes - Millet Recipes

 

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Kambu Idli

Ingredients

Kambu / Pearl millet - 1 cup

Idli rice - 1 cup

Whole urad dal with skin - 1/2 cup

Methi seeds - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak kambu, methi, rice and urad dal together for 4 hours.

Grind the ingredients to a smooth batter add salt mix well.

Cover and let to ferment overnight or at least for 8 hours.

Next day mix the batter well , grease the idly plates pour a ladle of batter into the plates & steam them till cooked.

Serve it with any chutney you like.

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