Homemade Wheat Bread

Ingredients

Warm water-1 cup

Milk-1tbsp

Oil-2tbsp

Honey-2tbsp

Brown sugar-2tbsp

Salt-1tsp

Maida-1 & 1/2 cup

Whole wheat flour-1 & 1/2 cup

Yeast-2tsp

Method

Mix first 6 ingredients together in a bowl.Add maida,wheat flour & yeast knead it well for at least 10 minutes till soft & elastic.Keep it on a greased bowl ,cover & rest it for 40 minutes till it doubles.Punch the dough for few minutes & then shape it like a loaf.Keep it in a greased loaf pan.Cover & let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.Bake it for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 deg.C.Remove from pan cool it & cut into slices.

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Chettinad Mutton

Ingredients for Grinding

Red chillies-4

Pepper-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Khus khus-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cloves-4

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon-1/4''

Coconut-1tbsp

Curry leaves-1/4 cup

Onion-1/2

Tomato-1/2

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

(Heat 2tsp of oil & fry above ingredients till brown ,cool & make a paste)

Other ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Oil-2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Mustard-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat a cooker & put the mutton,ground paste & water.Cook it till done.Temper it with mustard,curry & red chillies(optional).

Note

This dish can be made dry or like gravy.....

Potato 65

Ingredients

Potato -3

(cut into strips)

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Rice flour-1tsp

Corn flour-1tsp

Maida-3tsp

Yellow food colour (optional)-a pinch

Soy sauce-1tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together & leave it for 10 minutes.Sprinkle very little water(the mixture would have already left some water ).Drop one by one in oil & deep fry.Cook it till its crispy & golden brown.Serve it hot with ketchup.

Tips

Do not add too much of water otherwise it will become like bajji & will not be crisp.The potato should be just coated with the mixture.

Herb Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

Basmati rice-1 cup
Water - 1 & 3/4 cups

Salt to taste

Peas-little (optional)

(I added only for some colour to the dish)

Sliced green chillies-1

Chopped fresh parsley-2tbsp

Chopped fresh mint -2tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Tempering

Olive oil-2tsp

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp,Shajeera-1/4tsp,Cinnamon-1/4'',Star anise-1,Cloves-2,Cardamom-2,Pepper-5 Bay leaf-1

Dry Savory-1/4tsp
Dry Oregano-1/4tsp

Dry Rosemary-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add the ginger & garlic paste,green chillies & peas,.fry a bit,now add parsley,mint & rice saute for a minute.
Add salt ,water& cook the rice till done.
Your herb rice is ready with a wonderful flavour & colour.

Tips

Do not fry the spices too much as it may loose their colour ,flavour & its medicinal value.

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Watermelon Skin Poriyal

Ingredients

Watermelon skin chopped(only white part)-2 cups

Tomato chopped-1/2

Onion chopped-2tbsp

Garlic chopped-2

Curry leaves-little

Rasam powder-1tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Grated coconut-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Urad dhal -1/2tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Channadhal-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add onion,garlic,tomato & curry leaves,fry till light brown.Add the watermelon skin & dry powders add water ,cover & cook it till dry & done.Garnish it with grated coconut.

Pudalangai Poriyal(Snake gourd)

Ingredients

Frozen Pudalangai-1 packet

(chopped)

Salt to taste

Yellow moong dhal-2tbsp

(soak it in water for 15 minutes)

Coconut grated-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Curry leaves-little

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Urad dhal-1/4tsp

Red chillies-2

Hing-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the vegetable,curry leaves,turmeric powder & salt.Saute for few minutes.Now add the dhal with the water,cover & cook it till done & dry.Garnish it with grated coconut.

Shrimp Coconut Fry

Ingredients

Shrimp-2 cups

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Curry & Coriander leaves

Grind to a smooth paste

Coconut-2tbsp

Onion-1/4

Garlic-6

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Pepper-1tsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard & jeera.Now add the shrimp & ground paste fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water cover & cook it till oil separates the masala.Garnish it with curry & coriander leaves

Cucumber Avakai

I brought some cucumbers from the store....after cutting & tasting found it was a bit bitter.Not worth doing a raita.So came out of this idea....a pickle with it .It was good & no bitter taste at all.The lime juice removed the bitterness.

Ingredients

Peeled & cubed cucumber-1 big

(It was 3 hand full)

Salt-3tsp

Chilly powder-2tsp

Lime juice-6tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Sliced garlic-4

Oil -to cover the whole mixture(1/4 cup)

Dry grind to a smooth powder

Mustard-2 & 1/2tsp

Methi-1/2tsp

Method

In a bowl mix all above ingredients together.Pour enough oil to cover the whole mixture(oil should float on top).Store it in fridge.It will taste better to eat the next day.

Tips

Use bright red chilly powder,mine didn't give good colour.I have no idea about the shelf life.....so try to make small quantity & finish it as fast as you can.

Yam Poriyal

Ingredients

Frozen Yam-1packet

(Cut it into fine cubes)

Onion chopped-1tbsp

Garlic chopped-6

Curry leaves-little

Grated coconut-1tbsp

Tamarind paste-2tsp

(to remove the itchiness from yam)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add onion,garlic,curry leaves & yam ,fry a bit.Add the dry ingredients,tamarind paste & sprinkle water .Cover & cook it till done .Add coconut & garnish it with curry leaves.