Fresh Fruits & Bread Halwa

Ingredients

Fresh pineapples chopped-1 cup

Green apples chopped -4

Plums chopped-5

Black grapes-1 cup

Mango chopped-1

Sugar-1/2 cup or less

Cardamom powder-1tsp

1tbsp of Corn flour diluted in 2tbsp of Milk powder
Melon seeds(Char Magaz) for garnishing

Ghee-2tbsp

Cubed & fried wheat bread in 1tsp of ghee -4 slices

Red food colour -a pinch (optional)

Method

Heat 1tbsp of ghee in a pan add the cut fruits & milk powder & fry a bit.Cover & cook it till all the fruits are cooked & the water is evaporated.Now add the sugar,cardamom powder & remaining ghee.Fry till ghee separates the pan .Mix the bread at the last & garnish it with melon seeds.

Tips

This halwa can also be made with any left over fruits.If fruits are too sweet reduce the sugar.This can be served even with Vanilla ice cream.

Mutton & Drumstick Gravy

Ingredients For Grinding

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tbsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Pepper-2tsp

Coconut-2tbsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Other Ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Cut drumstick-1 cup

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-1

Curry leaves-little

Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Bay leaf-1,Cardamom-2

Oil-2tsp

Coriander leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with the spices.Add onion & curry leaves fry till brown colour.Now add the tomato & ground paste.Fry till oil separates.Add the mutton & water,cook it till soft.Add the drumstick & cook it open till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Tips

You can replace drumstick with any other Veg. like radish,potato,ridge gourd or bottle gourd.

Radish & Mint Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped radish-1/2 cup

Mint leaves-1/4cup

Salt to taste

Green chillies-4

Ginger & Garlic-1/4tsp

Tamarind paste-1tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Coconut-1tbsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard,Jeera & Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat 1tsp of oil fry all above ingredients one by one till radish is cooked.Cool & grind it to a smooth paste.Then temper it.Serve it with any tiffin

Murungai Keerai Adai / Drumstick Leaf Adai / Moringa Leaf Pancakes - Moringa Recipe

Ingredients to grind

Wild & Brown rice together-1/2 cup

Long grain rice-1/2 cup

Thur dal / Pigeon Pea-1/4 cup

Channa dhal-1/2 cup

Yellow moongh dal-1/4 cup

Red chillies-8

Ginger-1/4''

Salt to taste

(Soak above ingredients together for 2 hrs & grind it coarsely with salt.Batter should not be too thick)

Other ingredients

Murungai Keerai / Moringa leaves chopped-1 cup

Chopped onion-1/4
Grated coconut-1tbsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Jeera/Cumin-1/4tsp

Oil-to fry

Method

Mix above ingredients together and grind it to a coarse batter.
Heat a tawa pour 1/2tsp of oil ,pour a ladle of batter spread it like a dosa/pancake but a bit thick.
Pour oil around the adai & cook it on both sides till crisp.
Serve it with butter & any chutney.

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Cornmeal Payasam

Ingredients

Cornmeal powdered-1 & 1/2tbsp

Milk-5 cups

Brown sugar-1/2 cup

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Saffron-little(optional)

Fried cashewnut , Charoli & raisins-1tbsp

Ghee-2tsp

Method

Heat 2tsp of ghee in a pan add the cornmeal & fry till raw smell goes & gives a light brown colour.Pour milk & simmer it for 15 minutes or till cooked.Add the brown sugar,saffron,cardamom powder & nuts mix it well.Give a boil switch off fire & serve it hot.

Tips

For extra taste & richness you can add coconut milk & condensed milk.

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.