Award

Thanks Prasu for thinking about me.....

Requirements:

I must thank the person who gave me the award and list their blog and link it.

I must list 10 honest things about myself.

I must put a copy of The Honest Scrap Logo on my blog.

I must select at least 7 other worthy bloggers & list their links.

I must notify the bloggers of the award and hopefully they will follow the above three requirements also.

1.I am a bit lazy in doing exercises which my hubby tells me to do.

2.I am not a very bold person like my sister......

3.Like to help people without any expectations.....some times it goes wrong.

4.I save a lot.

5.I love to watch Tamil & Telugu movies(but not Hindi & English).

6.Love to eat chocolates.

7.I hate to wet my hair.....like swimming in a pool or beach.

8.I hate travelling...love staying at home.

9.I love dancing.....not shy to dance on a stage.

10.I love to hear 1970's Tamil movie songs sung by S.P.B & Yesudas.

And the honest bloggers are:

Akal's.
Aruna.
Nithya.
Priyameena.
Srimathi.
Ramya Vijaykumar.
Renu.

Simple Bhindi Fry

Ingredients

Bhindi/Okra chopped-2 cups

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the bhindi till 3/4 done.Add all dry ingredients & fry it till cooked.Serve it as a side dish.

Vallarai Keerai(Penny wort) Kuzhambu

Ingredients

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped garlic-4

Chopped tomato-1/2

Fry it in 1tsp of oil & grind to a smooth paste.

Vallarai Keerai(Penny wort)-a handful

Pepper-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Methi seeds-1/4tsp

Coriander seeds-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Urad dhal-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Coconut-3tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tamarind paste-1/4tsp

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,garlic & tomato till light brown colour.Add the ground paste & fry for 2 minutes.Pour water & cook the gravy till its thick.Serve it with hot rice or for any tiffin.

Chicken Dry Fry

Ingredients to marinate chicken for 30 minutes or more if you have time.

Cubed chicken-2 pounds

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper powder-2tsp (Sprinkle at the last when the dish is done.Do not marinate)

Tempering

Sliced onion-1

Curry leaves-little

Slit green chillies-3

Jeera-1/2tsp

Oil-1tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the chicken & fry it in medium high flame.Sprinkle very little water & cook it till done & dry.Before removing from fire sprinkle pepper powder.Serve it garnished with curry leaves.

Altered this recipe from a TV show.

Cucumber Kurma

Ingredients

Cucumber-1 big

(Peeled & cubed)

Onion chopped-1/2

Tomato diced-1/2

Curry leaves-5

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Cloves-1,Cardamom-1,Cinnamon-1/4''

Grind to a smooth paste

Coconut-3tsp

Khuskhus-1tsp

Curry powder-1/4tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,curry leaves & tomato till light brown.Pour the ground masala & fry it till oil leaves the sides of the pan.Add the cucumber & water cook it till gravy is thick .Serve it with rice or roti.

Simple Dhal

Ingredients

Masoor dhal- 1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Water required amount

Tempering

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp,Mustard-1/2tsp,Hing-1/4tsp,Crushed garlic-3,Curry leaves-little.

Method

Pressure cook dhal with salt & turmeric powder.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it.
Pour it into the dal mix & serve it with rice or roti.

Pudalangai(Snake gourd) & Egg Puttu

Ingredients

Chopped frozen Pudalangai-1 pck

Egg-3

(Beat it with little turmeric powder & pepper)

Chopped onion-1/2

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies-1

Curry leaves-little

Garam masala-1/4tsp(optional)

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp,Jeera-1/2tsp.

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion,ginger ,chillies & curry leaves till light brown.Add the pudalangai & salt,cover & cook it till done.Add the beaten egg & garam masala mix it well .Cook it till done(like a scrambled egg).Serve it as a side dish.

My friend Prasu of http://prasukitchen.blogspot.com/ has tagged me the ABC's about me...

The Rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share the ABCs of you.
4.Tag people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let the 4 tagged people know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
6. Do not tag the same person repeatedly but try to tag different people, so that there is a big network of bloggers doing this tag.

Here comes my ABC's....
1. A – Available/Single? No
2. B – Best friend? Myself
3. C – Cake or Pie? Cake
4. D – Drink of choice? Buttermilk
5. E – Essential item you use every day? Laptop
6. F – Favorite color? Yellow
7. G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? Don't like .
8. H – Hometown? Hyderabad
9. I – Indulgence? Put effort
10. J – January or February? January becoz first month of the year
11. K – Kids & their names? Bhavana means feeling,sentiments.Babu means Master
12. L – Life is incomplete without? Peace of mind
13. M – Marriage date? June 13
14. N – Number of siblings? 1 brother , 1 sister
15. O – Oranges or Apples? Orange
16. P – Phobias/Fears? Water
17. Q – Quote for today? Every man dies. Not every man really lives.
18. R – Reason to smile? When iam happy
19. S – Season? Spring
20. T – Tag 3 People?Ellie,Lata,Sujatha
21. U – Unknown fact about me? None.
22. V – Vegetable you don't like? I like all of them
23. W – Worst habit? Don't read books
24. X – X-rays you've had? Backache
25. Y – Your favorite food? Always Biriyani
26. Z – Zodiac sign? Cancer

I'm tagging these to Lata,Sujatha ,Aysha,Ellie

Award

Thanks a lot Sarah Naveen of http://vazhayilaa.blogspot.com/ who has passed this Award to me. I would like to share with all my Fellow Bloggers.

Bottle Gourd Poriyal

Ingredients

Chopped Bottle Gourd-1 big

Chopped onion-1/4

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dhal-1/2tsp

Dry fry & grind to a dry powder

Peanuts-3tsp

Coconut-3tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1/2tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the above ingredients for 2 minutes,cover & cook it till done & dry(do not add water).Switch off the fire & sprinkle the powder & mix it well.Serve it with hot rice or roti.