Vegetable Pasta Soup

Ingredients.
Mixed Veg.diced finely-2 cups
(Bamboo shoots,carrot,beans,mushroom,capsicum)
Chopped onions-1tbsp
Chopped ginger & garlic-1tsp
Chopped spring onions-1/2 bunch
Salt & pepper to taste
Soy sauce-4tsps
Chille paste-1/2tsp
Veg. broth-2 tins
(you can replace even water,but it gives good taste with broth)
Shell pasta-1/4 cup

Tofu cubed-1/4cup
Noodles-1/4 cup(optional)
Sesame oil-2tsp
Rice or plain vinegar-1tsp
Method
Heat oil in a vessel,fry onions,ginger & garlic till light brown.Add all the vegetables , pasta & noodles & broth.Boil it till its cooked( do not over cook the vegetables i like it to be crunchy)Pour sufficient water to dilute it.Add all the sauces ,season it with salt & pepper.Garnish it with spring onions.

Tips

Non.vegetarians can replace with chicken broth & any shredded or minced meat you like.

Cabbage & Dry shrimp fry

My Mom usually combines Non.veg with any vegetables.We are used eating this way.i have shared one of the item like that,try it .
Ingredients
Shredded cabbage-2 cups
Dry Shrimp(i usually use sm.shrimp)-1/2cup
Salt to taste
Onion-1/2
Tomato(optional)-1
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chille powder-1tsp
Dhania powder-2tsp
Curry leaves little
Garlic chopped-6
Tempering
Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Uraddhal-1/4tsp
Oil-4tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan ,temper it.Fry onion,tomato, garlic,dry masalas & shrimp till brown.Add the cabbage,sprinkle water & clook till done.Garnish it with curry leaves.this goes very well with rice.
Variation
You can replace other veg. like brinjal,Bottle gourd,Radish,cluster beans instead of cabbage.You can replace shrimp with any ground meat (Keema).

Kadai Tofu

Ingredients
Firm tofu cubed-1 cup
Capsicum diced-1 cup
Onion diced-1 cup
Tomato diced-1cup
(i have used fire roasted tomatoes)
Oil-4 tsp
salt to taste
Chille powder-1tsp
Corriander powder-2tsp
Jeera powder-1/2tsp
Kastoori Methi-3tsp
Jeera -1tsp(to temper)
Garam masala(optional)-1/2tsp
Method
Heat oil saute tofu and keep it aside.Add jeera & temper it,all the vegetables and saute it nicely.Add the dry masalas,& cook till raw smell goes.Finish it with Kastoori methi.This is a dry dish.Serve it with rotis & parathas.

Kondai Kadalai Kurma

Ingredients

Kondai kadalai-1 cup

(soak it overnight , cook it and keep aside))

Onion-1/2

Tomato-2

Oil -2tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves-little

For grinding

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Red chille powder-1tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Coconut-3tsp

KhusKhus-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

(Grind all above things to a smooth paste)

Method

Heat oil in a pan, fry onions till light brown.Add the ground masala & fry well till oil seperates the pan.Add the tomatoes fry a bit,add the cooked kondai kadalai.Cook the gravy till done and thick.Garnish it with curry leaves,best served with rice.

Potato Fry

Ingredients

Large potato -2

(boiled & cubed)

Besan -1tsp(optional)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Chille flakes-1tsp

( you can also add chille powder )

Tempering

Oil -6tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Uraddhal-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add potato & other ingredients,fry a bit.Sprinkle besan and fry it till light brown.This will give a crispy texture to the potatoes.

Ginger Chutney

Ingredients
Ginger chopped-1''
Oil-3tsp
salt to taste
Tamarind paste-1/2tsp
Dhania-1/2tsp
Channadhal-2tsp
Uraddhal-2tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Red chilles-2
Brown sugar or Jaggery-2tsp
Tempering
Mustard-1/4tsp
Uraddhal-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp
Curry leaves
Method
Pour 1tsp of oil and fry all above things except jaggery,till brown.Cool and grind to a smooth paste with jaggery.Temper it.Serve it with any Tiffin items.

Pesarattu Dosa Recipe / Moong Dal Dosa Recipe

Pesarattu

Ingredients.
Green moongh dal -1 cup
Rice-1 hand full
Salt to taste
Green chillies-2
Ginger-1/2''
Jeera/ Cumin-1tsp
Onion chopped for filling
Oil as required

Method

Soak dal & rice together for 3 to 4 hours.
Grind it to a smooth paste along with green chillies, ginger and salt.Add jeera to the batter and mix well.
Fermentation is not needed for this dosa.
Heat a tawa/griddle pour a ladle of batter at the centre.

Spread it to a thin disc,pour some oil around the dosa. 
Place 1 tsp of chopped onion at the centre and fold it.
Serve it hot with any chutney you desire.

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Coconut Kesari roll

I made a new sweet for my friend's Baby Shower.Try this experiment!!
Ingredients
Rawa Kesari-1/2 cup
Coconut ladoo mixture-1cup
Ghee -for greasing
Edible Silver foil(Varakh)-for decoration
(optional).
Method
Grease a plastic foil with ghee spread the coconut ladoo mixture evenly like a flat square shape.In one end place Rawa kesari mixture.Carefully roll both together forming a cylinder.Keep it in fridge for10 mins.Then cut into small circles.Decorate it with Varakh.
Variation.
For the white part you can use peda mixture and for the yellow part you can use carrot halwa.

Boondhi Raita /Boondi Raita

Ingredients
Ready made or home made Boondhi / Boondi-1/2 cup
Thicken curd-11/4cup
Salt,black salt,roasted jeera/cumin powder,chilly powder-to your taste
Method
Beat the curd with all dry powders.Mix boondhi before serving,otherwise it will become soggy.

Mushroom & Lima beans pulao

Ingredients.
Basmathi rice-2 cups
Salt to taste
Oil-6tsp
Ghee-3tsp
Sliced mushroom & Lima beans-1 cup
Crushed onion-1/2
(small onions will taste better)
Crushed tomato-1
Crushed ginger,garlic & green chilles-3tsp
(Chilles to your taste,i used 6)
Mint & corriander leaves crushed-3tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Make a powder.
Cinnamon-1big stick
Cloves-6
Cardamom-3
Somph(Fennel seeds)-2tsp

Method.
Heat oil & ghee in a pan,add onions fry till saw smell goes away.Add the other ingredients one by one.Add the spice powder & rice,fry a bit.Pour 1:13/4 water,and cook it till done in a electric rice cooker,open pan or a pressure cooker.Serve it with raita or any gravy.