Award & Tagged

Pavithra & Prasu has tagged me with some questions.....

What is your current obsession?

Kitchen Aid appliance.

What are you wearing today?
Sky blue Churidhar.

What's for dinner?
Semiya & Rawa kitchidi

What’s the last thing you bought?
A Sony Camera.

What are you listening to right now?
My daughter playing her Recorder.

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
She is a talented lady.I learnt lot from her blog.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
My home town

What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Umbrella & Sun glasses

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
To NewZeland

Which language do you want to learn?
Spanish

What’s your favourite quote?
Silence holds many words

Who do you want to meet right now?
My Sister...

What is your favourite colour?
Yellow

What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
Silk Sarees...

What is your dream job?
To be a good house wife & mother

What’s your favourite magazine?
Any magazine about food.

If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Just save it...for the need to come

Who are your style icons?
No one

Describe your personal style?
Simple....

Give us three styling tips that always work for you.
Be always fresh & clean.Wear dresses which suits you.

What are your favourite movies?
Veedu by BaluMahendra & any K.Balachander Movies.

What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
Nothing like that.

What inspires you?
Hearing good word from others.

What are you going to do after this?
Sleep ...a long day

What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?Something good out of all.

Coffee or tea?

Tea

What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

Go for a walk...

What is the meaning of your name?

Goddess of Mountains

Which Other blogs you love visiting?

I love to read everyone & learn more.

Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Milk sweets..

List 5 places you wanted to visit in your life time?
Rajastan,Kerala,Nepal,Canada & Goa.

What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues(when you feel real lazy to cook something)?
Eat fruits..

Who do you love most and why ?

No one in specific

I am replacing "What do you consider a fashion faux pas? (faux pas mean error in ettiquette.. )" to "One vegetable you have not tasted yet?

Respond & rework.Answer the questions on your own blog,Replace one question you dislike from the question of your invention.Add one more of your own.Then tag 8 or 10 more people.....

I think by this time all would have received this....any way I am passing it on to people who has not yet received.Kindly accept it.

Rose Petal & Pepper Puli kuzhambu

Ingredients

Tamarind paste diluted in water-1 cup

Chilly powder-1 & 1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

(Mix all above ingredients together & keep aside)

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Vadavam-1tsp

(or methi,mustard,jeera)

Small onions-15

Sliced garlic-8

Curry leaves-little

Dry roast & powder.

Pepper-1 & 1/2 tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Ajwain (optional)-1/4tsp

Dry rose petals (any colour)-1 cup

(don't fry the petals grind it with above ingredients)

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the onion,garlic & curry leaves.Fry it till brown colour.Pour the tamarind mixture & cook it till oil separates the pan(like a pilukachal).Switch off the gas mix the dry roasted powder.Serve it with hot rice.

Note:This gravy can last more than 15 days,as it has no water content at all.

Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

Cut mixed vegetables -2 cups

(Peas,potato,Cauliflower,Carrot)

Coconut milk-165ml

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Coconut oil-2tsp

Sliced onion-1/4

Slit green chillies-5

Chopped ginger-2tsp

Curry leaves little

Cinnamon-1'',Cloves-2,Cardamom-3

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with the spices.Add the onions,green chillies & ginger.Fry till light pink colour.Add salt ,turmeric powder & coconut milk.Cook it till the gravy is thick.Serve it with Appam.

Watermelon Skin & Carrot Soup

Ingredients

Carrot-1

Spring onion-1

Watermelon skin (only white part)-1 cup

Jeera-1tsp

Garlic-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

Boil all above ingredients till slightly cooked or you can also steam it.Cool & make a puree.Strain it & dilute it.Give a boil season it & serve it hot.

Watermelon Skin Paratha

I am back again with a dish from Watermelon Skin.

Ingredients
Finely grated Watermelon skin(only white part)-1 cup
(you can also put it in a electric chopper)
Chopped green chillies-2
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander leaves chopped little
Ajwain(Carom seeds)-1/4tsp
Jeera powder-1/4tsp
Whole Wheat Flour-3 cups
Oil to fry
Method
Squeeze the extra water from the grated watermelon skin.Put it in a bowl add all above ingredients.Add very little water & 1tsp of oil to make a dough.Take a small ball roll it like a paratha.Cook it both sides adding oil till done.Serve it hot with raita or any gravy.

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Mutton with Chintachiguru(TenderTamarind Leaves)

Ingredients for marination

Mutton-1 pound

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1tsp

Chintachiguru (dry)-1tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Curd-4tsp

(mix every thing together & marinate for 30 minutes)

Other ingredients

Oil-2tsp

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato -1(optional)

Slit green chillies-3

Curry leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker fry onion,green chillies curry leaves & tomato till light brown colour.Add the marination & fry it for 2 minutes.Pour water & cook it till done.You can make this dry or with gravy.Serve it with hot rice.

Fish Biriyani

Ingredients for the rice

Basmati rice-2 cups

Water-3 & 1/2 cups

Salt to taste

Ghee -1tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Ingredients for the marination

Tuna or Salmon-1 small tin

(drain the water)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Curd-1tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Pulao/Biriyani masala powder-2tsp

(Mix all above ingredients together marinate for 10minutes)

Ingredients for frying

Onion sliced-1

Green chillies slit-4

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Tomato chopped-1

Mint leaves chopped-a hand full

Oil-1tbsp

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

Method

Heat ghee in a pan temper it with jeera.Add washed rice & salt .Saute for a minute & pour water, cook it till done.Heat oil in a pan add the spices.Add the onion ,green chillies & mint fry till light brown.Add tomato, ginger & garlic paste & the marination.Cook it till all water has evaporated.Now add the rice mix it well till all the masala is coated with the rice.Garnish it with mint leaves.Serve it with raita.

Vazhai Thandu Kootu

Ingredients
Vazhlai Thandu chopped-2 cups
Yellow Moongh dhal -1 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
For Grinding
Coconut-2tbsp
Jeera -1tsp
(grind it to a smooth paste)
For Tempering
Coconut oil-3tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Uraddhal & Channa dhal -1tsp each
Curry leaves-little
Hing-1/2tsp
Method
Pressure cook dhal,thandu & turmeric powder.Mash it while its hot .Add the ground paste & salt, give a boil.Temper it & serve it with hot rice.

Lemon Rice Recipe /South Indian Lemon Rice Recipe- A Quick Lunch Box Recipe

Lemon Rice

Ingredients

Cooked Rice-2 cups

(Rice must me separate)

Lemon juice-2tbsp or more according to your taste

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Urad & Channa dal -each 1tsp

Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Peanuts-1tbsp

Curry leaves-little

Chopped green chillies-2

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Method

Mix salt & lemon juice in the rice & keep it aside.
Heat oil & temper it with above ingredients.
Add the rice and in low flame mix it well till everything is well combined.
Garnish it with some fried peanuts & curry leaves and serve.

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Pineapple Kesari

Ingredients

Ghee-1 cup

White rawa-2 cup

Sugar-2 cups

Water-3 cups

Yellow food colour-little(optional)

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Pineapple essence-few drops(optional)

Crushed pineapple(1lb 4oz)-1 tin

Nuts & Cherry for decoration.

Method

Heat ghee in a pan,fry the rawa till raw smell goes.Boil water in a pan with food colour.Add it to the rawa.Cook it in slow flame till it absorbs all the water.Add cardamom powder,essence & sugar mix it well.Switch off the gas now mix the drained crushed pineapple & mix it well.Garnish it with nuts and serve.