Potato & Carrot Poriyal

Ingredients

Diced potato-2

Diced carrot-4

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Jeera-1tsp

Crushed garlic-4

Curry leaves-little

Oil-2tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the vegetable & dry ingredients,fry a bit.Sprinkle little water cover & cook it till done.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Vegetable Quesadilla

Ingredients

Basil & Tomato tortillas-2

Cheese slice or Shredded cheese-little

Butter-2tsp

Filling

Shredded mixed vegetables of your choice-1 cup

Tomato paste-1tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Chopped onion-1tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add onion,ginger & garlic fry till light brown.Add the vegetables & dry ingredients fry it till cooked.Spread butter on top of the tortilla then the filling & sprinkle the cheese on top.Cover it with another tortilla,apply 1 tsp of butter on top & bake it for 5 minutes in the oven at 350deg.C.Serve it hot.

Karuvepillai Podi(Curry leaf podi)

Ingredients

Fresh curry leaves-3 cups

Oil-2tsp

Channa dhal-2tbsp

Urad dhal-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Coriander seeds-1tbsp

Hing-1tsp

Tamarind -small lime size

Red chillies-15

Garlic-4

Brown sugar-1tsp

Method

Dry roast the curry leaves with 1tsp of oil till crisp.Keep aside.Heat 1tsp oil fry all other ingredients till light brown colour.Cool it dry grind to a smooth powder in mixi.

Bhindi Fry Recipe / Okra Fry / Bendakaya Vepudu / Lady's Finger Fry Recipe

Ingredients

Lady's Finger/okra/bhindi cut into thin strips

(i used fresh )-1 pound

Sliced onion-1/4

Sliced Garlic-8

Curry leaves -little

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Oil-4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera.
Add onion,lady's finger & garlic fry it in medium flame till its half done.
Now add all the dry ingredients,fry till light brown.
Serve it as a side dish for roti or rice.

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Wild & Brown Rice Oothappam

Ingredients

Wild & Brown rice together-1 cup

Long grain rice-1 cup

Urad dhal-1 hand full

Thur dhal-1 hand full

Methi-1/2tsp

Salt to taste
Method

Soak above ingredients together for 2 hours.Grind it to a smooth batter.Add salt & ferment it overnight.Next day mix the batter & make oothappam in a tawa.Close with a lid & cook it on medium flame(do not turn).Serve it with any chutney or Podi.

Watermelon Skin Halwa

Ingredients

Finely grated watermelon skin-1 & 1/2 cup

(only green & white part)

Sugar-3/4 cup

Milk-2 cups

Ghee-4tsp

Fried Nuts & raisins in 1tsp of ghee- little

Green food colour-a pinch(optional)

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 3tsp of ghee fry the watermelon skin till all the water is evaporated & raw smell goes off.Add milk, close & cook in medium flame till its fully cooked.Add the sugar,food colour,cardamom powder & nuts.Fry a bit till it comes to a halwa consistency.Serve it warm.
Tips
This skin will be a bit hard to cook ,so you can also pressure cook to save time.But i like it to be cooked in low flame.

Watermelon Skin Kurma

Ingredients
Chopped Watermelon Skin-2 cups
(Only the white & green part)
Onion chopped-1/2
Tomato chopped-1/2
Curry & Coriander leaves little
Ingredients for grinding to a smooth paste.
Grated coconut-a hand full
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Ingredients for tempering
Oil-2tsp
Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Cardamom-2
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it.Fry onion ,tomato & curry leaves till light brown.Now add the ground masala & fry till oil separates.Add the watermelon skin ,pour water & pressure cook it till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves .

Strawberry Lassi

Ingredients

Fresh strawberry-6

Curd-1 cup

(don't use sour curd)

Sugar-1tsp

Rooh Afza-1tsp

(or rose syrup)

Ice cubes

Method

Blend all above ingredients together in a mixi.Serve it with ice cubes.

Chocolate Muffins

Today is my Birthday made Chocolate Chip Muffins.One more recipe from Joy of Baking with a slight change........

Ingredients
Butter-1/2 cup melted
Egg-2
Maida-1 & 3/4 cup
Butter milk-1 cup
Vanilla essence-2tsp
Cocoa powder-2/3 cup
Brown sugar-1 & 1/4 cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda-1tsp
Salt -1/2tsp
Semi sweet chocolate chips-3/4 cup
Method
Pre heat oven at 375 deg. C.Mix all dry ingredients together(maida,baking powder,baking soda,salt,brown sugar ,chocolate chips & cocoa powder.In another bowl beat butter,butter milk,egg & essence.Pour it in the maida mixture & gently mix it with a spatula.
Pour it in greased muffin tins & bake for 10 minutes.

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Chicken Kheema Vada

Saw the recipe of Lubna of Kitchen Flavours it was the same way of my Granny but a little different........

Ingredients to boil & grind to a smooth paste

Ground chicken kheema-2 cups

Channa dhal-1 cup

Onion-1/2

Green chillies-6

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chille powder-1/2tsp(optional)

Salt to taste

Khus Khus-2tsp

Fennel seeds-2tsp

Coriander powder-1tbsp

Cinnamon-1''stick

Cloves-4

Other ingredients

Egg-1 for binding

Oil to shallow fry

Curry & Mint leaves-1/4 cup together

Method

In a pressure cooker boil all the above ingredients with very little water(1/4 tumbler) till dhal & kheems is cooked.If water is still there fry it till dry.Cool & grind it with Curry & Mint leaves to a smooth paste.Add egg and mix it.Heat oil in a pan shape it into vada & shallow fry them in medium heat till brown.Serve it with ketchup or any dip.

Tips

Do not add too much of water while cooking the dhal.Grind the cinnamon stick & then cook it otherwise it may not get powdered in the mixi well.Do not fry them in high flame.