Melon Mojito Recipe / Honeydew Melon Summer Drink

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Melon Mojito

Ingredients
Cubed honeydew-2 cups
Coconut water-2 cups
Lemon juice-1tsp
Sugar-2tsp(optional)
Mint leaves-6
Ginger -a small piece
Ice cubes
Method
Blend all above ingredients to a smooth liquid.
Strain it if you want,its optional,serve it with few mint leaves & ice cubes.
This is a perfect summer drink,enjoy!!!

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Bok Choy Thogayal Recipe / Bok Choy Chutney Recipe / Keerai Thogayal Recipe

Bok Choy Thogayal

Ingredients fried in 1tsp of oil till slightly fried
Bok Choy chopped-2 cups
Green chillies-3
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Urad dal,Jeera/cumin-each-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-few
Red chillies-2
Other ingredients
Tamarind-1tsp
Garlic-3
Method
Take a blender add the fried bok choy mixture,tamarind & garlic.
Blend this to a semi smooth thick paste.Do not add too much water while grinding.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the ground chutney,mix & serve it with plain rice.

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Onion Pakoda / Vengaya Pakoda Recipe / Crispy Onion Pakoda Recipe / Ulli Pakodi - South Indian Style Pakoras

Step by step method/picture to make Onion Pakodas

Onion Pakoda

Ingredients

Besan/Gram flour-1 cup
Rice flour-1/2 cup
Cooking soda-a very small pinch
Hot oil-1tbsp
Salt to taste
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Sliced onion-1/2
Chopped green chillies-2
Chopped curry & mint leaves-a handful
Hing-a pinch
Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp
Water very little (just to sprinkle)
Oil-to deep fry

Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a wide bowl.
Sprinkle very little water & mix it well.It should look like bread crumbs.
Do not add too much water as we add for making bajji.
Heat oil in a pan,drop small portion of mixture into the hot oil.
In medium high flame fry till crisp & golden brown on both sides.
Remove them on a kitchen paper for extra oil to get absorbed.
Serve them hot!

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Brinjal Raita / Kathirikkai Thayir Pachadi / Baingan Ka Raita Recipe / Eggplant Raita Recipe / Roasted Brinjal Raita

Brinjal Raita

Ingredients
Long purple thin brinjals-1
(Apply 1/2tsp of oil & roast the outer skin in oven or on stove till well roasted & black.Cool the brinjal & scoop out the pulp.Mash it well)
Salt to taste
Curd-1 cup
Ingredients for grinding to a smooth paste
Coconut-2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-1tbsp
Green chillies-1
Ginger a small piece
Jeera-1/4tsp
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard,jeera,uraddhal-each 1/4tsp
Red chillies-1
Curry leaves-little
 Hing-1/4tsp
Method
Beat the curd with salt.
Add the mashed brinjal & ground paste to the curd,mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients,pour it into the curd mixture.
Mix & serve them with rice or roti.

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Masala Grilled Fish Recipe / Grilled Fish Recipe

Masala Grilled Fish

Ingredients for marinating the fish
Fish fillets-4
(I used frozen tilapia)
Ground onion paste-2tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Crushed curry leaves-1tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Jeera/cumin powder-1/4tsp
Fennel powder-1/2tsp
Cinnamon powder-a pinch
Cloves powder-a pinch
Oil-1tsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients in a bowl,apply the masala to both sides of the fish.
Marinate the fish for 20 minutes.Grill the fish in oven till cooked & light brown on both sides.
Serve it with some lime juice squeezed on top.

Note:You can also shallow fry the fish if you like.

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Rainbow Cup Cake Recipe / Colourful Cupcake Recipe

Rainbow Cup Cake

Ingredients
Maida/All purpose flour-1 & 1/2 cups
Sugar-1/2 cup + 1tbsp
Eggs-2
Vegetable oil-1/2 cup
Buttermilk-1/2 cup
Salt-1/4tsp
Baking powder-1 & 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp
Food colours of your choice-few drops
(I used red,yellow & green)
Method
Sieve maida ,salt & baking powder,keep it aside.
Beat oil,eggs,essence,butter milk & sugar till sugar is dissolved.
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients,gently stir until just combined.
Divide the batter into 4 equal parts,mix 3 colours separately in the bowl & keep one bowl as plain.
Mix the colours well so no streaks of plain batter remain.
Pour a tablespoon of yellow batter in a non stick muffin pan,on top green batter,next white & end it up with red batter.
Preheat the oven at 350 deg & bake for 15 minutes or till done..
Cool & serve them.

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