Omelet in Coconut Gravy

Ingredients for Omelet

Eggs-4

Salt & Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the gravy

Oil-1tsp

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic chopped-1tsp

Green chillies chopped-2

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coconut milk diluted-1 cup

Garam masala-1/4tsp
Curry & coriander leaves-little

Method

Beat eggs with salt & pepper.Heat 1tsp of oil in a pan pour the egg mixture.Cook it both sides.Cut the omelets into big bits,keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan fry above ingredients one by one.Pour coconut milk ,close & cook till the gravy is done.Switch off the stove & add the omelets.Garnish it with coriander & curry leaves.

Variation

If you don't want to use coconut milk replace it with fresh beaten curd.You can steam the eggs if you don't want to fry in pan.

Green Apple & Radish Leaf Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped green apples-2

Chopped radish leaf-1/2 cup

Salt to taste-

Ginger-1/2''

Green chillies-4

Curry leaf little

Hing-1tsp

Peanuts-1tbsp

Uraddhal-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Channadhal-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Uraddhal-1/2tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 1 tsp of oil & fry the radish leaf till its cooked(3minutes).Keep it aside.Heat oil add the urad,channa dhal,jeera,peanuts,hing,ginger,apple & green chillies.Fry till light brown.Cool it .First grind the greens then add the remaining ingredients to a coarse mixture.Temper it.Serve it with rice or tiffin.

Vegetable Toast

Ingredients

Wheat Bread Slices-6

Butter-1tsp

Cheese slices-3

Filling

Boiled & Mashed potato-2

Chopped vegetables-1/4 cup

(Peas,Cabbage,Carrot,Beans)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Spring onions chopped-1

Method

Heat butter in a pan fry filling ingredients one by one till vegetables are 3/4 cooked.Place 2 spoons on the bread place a cheese slice & cover it with another slice.Toast it in bread toaster till light brown.Serve it hot with ketchup.Enjoy this simple toast......

Instant Green Apple Pickle

Ingredients

Chopped green apples-2

Salt to taste

Oil-1tbsp

Chilly powder-2tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Methi powder-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredient.Pour it on top of the chopped apples.Your instant pickle is ready in 2 minutes!!!!!!!!

Green Apple Puliyohara/Puliyodharai

My friend gave me a lot of Green Apples from her garden,experimenting new dishes from it.Here is one of my creation.....



Ingredients
Green Apples-3
(Grated)
Curry leaves little
salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Hing-1tsp
Green chillies-4
Tempering
Oil-2tbsp
Mustard-2tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Urad dhal-2tsp
Channa dhal-2tsp
Peanuts-one handfull
Dry roast & powder
Channa dhal-1tsp
Methi-1/4tsp
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Method
Pour oil in a pan & temper it.Now add above ingredients & fry till apples are cooked & oil separates.Add the ground powder & mix it.Mix the required amount of the mixture in rice & serve.Your puliyohara is ready.


As these apples are sour no need to add tamarind.

Garlic Bread

This recipe is from Rachael Ray....but made slight change according to the availability of ingredients in my kitchen.

Ingredients

Hot dog buns-4

Butter-1/4 stick

Olive oil-2tsp

Parsley & Oregano-2 pinch each

Salt & Pepper to taste

Garlic -1(make a paste)

Method

Cream all above ingredients together.Apply both sides of buns or bread slices.
Toast it till light brown on a tawa/griddle.
Place on a plate & sprinkle parsley before serving.
This can be served as starter or for quick breakfast.

Variation

For extra taste for kids you can also add cheese on top.

Moongh dal Upma / Moongh Dhal Upuma / Pasi Paruppu Pittu

Ingredients

Yellow moongh Dhal-1 cup

Onion Chopped-1/2

Green chillies chopped-2

Salt to taste

Lime juice-2tsp

Grated coconut-2tsp

Curry & Coriander leaves-little

Ginger-1/4''

Ingredients for tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp

Method

Soak moongh dhal for 1 hr,grind it to a smooth paste with salt & 1 green chilly.Pour it in a greased pan & steam it.Cool & crumble it.Keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the onion,green chillies , curry & coriander leaves & ginger.Fry till light brown.Add the moongh dhal mixture & fry for 5 minutes.Remove from stove add coconut & lime juice,mix well & serve it.

My First Lovely Award

Iam very happy to get My First Award From Renu of http://renus-kitchen.blogspot.com/Thank you some much for thinking about me.I would like to pass this Award to......






1. Aswini of http://www.ashwini-spicycuisine.blogspot.com/
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4. Mahimaa of http://www.spicesetc.blogspot.com/ (My first dish sent to her Event)
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Beetroot Halwa

Today is my 15th Wedding Anniversary to celebrate it I have made an easy halwa enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Ingredients

Beetroot-2( grated)

Sugar-1 cup

Ghee-3tbsp

Nuts fried in ghee-4tsp

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Method

Fry the grated beetroot in ghee till it becomes soft.Add sugar & cook it closed for 5 minutes.Add cardamom powder & nuts mix well & serve it hot or cold.

Tips

If you don't have enough beetroot add some grated carrot,you will not find any difference.For richness you can also add condensed milk & Khoya.

Chicken Red Chilly Fry

Ingredients For Marination

Diced Chicken-1 pound

Salt & Pepper to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Curry powder-1tsp

(or any meat or garam masala in your kitchen)

Ingredients for Tempering

Sliced onions-1/4 cup

Ginger & Garlic paste -1tsp

Chopped Fresh Red Chillies-10 or more.

Oil-4tsp

Method

Marinate the chicken with above ingredients in fridge for 1 hr.Heat oil in a pan fry the onion ,red chillies & ginger garlic paste till light brown.Add the chicken & fry it in medium high flame till its brown in colour( do not add any water).Remove & serve it as starter or as a side dish.