Milagu Kuzhambu / Easy Pepper kuzhambu Recipe / Molagu Kuzhambhu / Pepper Kuzhambu

Milagu Kuzhambu

Ingredients fried in 1tsp of oil & ground to a smooth powder.

Pepper-1tsp

Urad dhal-2tsp

Red chillies-2

Toor dal-1tsp

Hing -little

Curry leaves-little
(fry all ingredients till light brown)
Other ingredients
Oil-6 tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Semi thick tamarind juice-2 cups
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard.
Pour the tamarind juice,add salt & cook till raw smell disappears.
Now add the ground powder & give a nice boil till the gravy is thick.
Garnish with curry leaves & serve it with hot rice.

Courtesy:Shanti 

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Potato Vathal / Urulaikizhangu Vathal / Potato Vadam / Potato Chips

Potato Vathal

Ingredients
Large potato-3
Salt -1 & 1/2 tsp
Alum/Alam/Padikaram -1/2tsp
Method
Peel the potato & cut into small thin slices like we cut for making potato chips.
Immerse all the potato slices in water.
Wash the potato twice to remove starch from the potatoes.
Boil some water add salt & alum,add the potato.
In medium flame boil till its 1/2 cooked.
You should be able to tear the slice,then this is the right time to switch off the stove.
Rinse this 1/2 cooked potato in fresh water twice,drain out the water.
Spread these potato slices on a cloth.
Dry these in sun for 2 to 3 days till the potatoes are completely dry & crisp.
Store it in a container & deep fry when needed.
Note:
a) Do not over cook the potato.
b) Dry it on a cloth not on a plate or plastic sheet
c) Add salt according to your taste
d) After deep frying sprinkle salt & chilly powder on top & enjoy the potato vathal/chips.

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Coconut Poha Recipe / Coconut Aval / Thengai Aval Recipe

Coconut Aval

Ingredients
Thin Aval/Poha-2 cups
(sprinkle water generously,cover & keep it for 10 minutes till aval has absorbed all the water)
Salt to taste
Coconut oil-1tsp
Dessicated or fresh coconut-1/4 cup
(I used dessicated coconut)
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Urad dal ,Channa dal-each1/2 tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/8tsp
Cashew nut-1tsp
Curry leaves-little
Chopped green chillies-1
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Lower the flame add the coconut & fry for a minute.
Add the aval & salt,toss them well till everything is well combined.
Before switching off the stove pour coconut oil mix the aval well & serve.
Note:
For this recipe try to use fresh grated coconut.
If using thick aval then wash it, soak it in water for few minutes till soft,squeeze the water out & then use.

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Baked Tomato Eggs / Baked Eggs in Tomato Cups Recipe

Baked Tomato Eggs

Ingredients
Tomato-2
(cut off the top,scoop out the pulp)
Salt & pepper to taste
Dry basil-1/8tsp
Grated cheese-1tsp
Eggs-2
Butter-1/4tsp
Method
Beat the eggs with salt & pepper,mix in the basil.
Pour this mixture into the tomato cups,sprinkle the cheese & place a small piece of butter on top.
Bake it at 350.deg. for 10 minutes or till the eggs are cooked inside the tomatoes.
Serve it hot with bread.

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Poricha Kootu Recipe /Poricha Kuzhambhu Recipe / Easy Poricha Kuzhambu Recipe

Poricha Kootu

Ingredients

Cooked & mashed moongh dal with little turmeric -1 cup

Cooked ridge gourd-1 cup

(or any vegetables like snake or bottle gourd,cabbage,squash)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Coconut oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Curry leaves-little

Dry roast & powder it

Urad dal-2tsp

Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp

Pepper-5

Red chillies-2

Hing-1/4tsp

Grated coconut-1tbsp

Method

In a pan mix the cooked dhal,cooked vegetable & powdered ingredients together & give a nice boil,switch off the stove.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this tempering into the kootu ,mix well,garnish with curry & coriander leaves & serve.
Best served with hot plain rice.

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Raw Chilli Onion Chutney - A Simple Chutney Recipe.

Ingredients
Green chillies-6-8
(I used 6)
Small onions -12
(I used chopped red onions 1/2)
Salt to taste
Sesame oil-1tbsp
Method
Crush salt ,chillies & onion in a chopper to a coarse mixture.
Mix the sesame oil & serve it with Idly or Dosa.

Note:
While grinding do not add water.
Top with lots of sesame oil while eating
Use small onions for best taste.
Add enough salt to balance the heat of the chilli.

Courtesy:Rakskitchen

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Instant Ragi Dosa / Ragi Dosa Recipe / How to make Ragi Dosa / Quick Ragi Dosa Recipe

Instant Ragi Dosa

Ingredients
Ragi flour-1 cup
Wheat flour-1/2 cup
Thick buttermilk-1/2 cup
Water required amount
Salt to taste
Cumin/Jeera-1tsp
Chopped onion-a handful
Chopped curry & coriander leaves-1tbsp
Chopped green chillies-2
Oil-to cook dosa
Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour water little by little & mix to get a semi thin batter.
Rest it for 10 minutes.
Heat a tawa,pour a ladle of batter & spread it to the thickness you want.
Pour oil around it & in low flame cook both sides till done.
Serve them hot with any chutney you prefer.

Note:
If your make the batter very thin then pour the batter like we do rava dosa.
Instead of wheat flour you can also add rice flour.
You can use only water while making batter,if you don't want to use buttermilk

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Rava Upma Recipe / Sooji Upma / Simple Suji Upma / Rawa Upuma Recipe / Uppuma Recipe

Step by step method/picture to make easy breakfast recipe - Rava Upma

Ingredients

White Rawa/Rava/Suji/Sooji - 1 cup
Water-2 & 1/2 cups
Salt-to taste
Chopped onion-1/4
Curry leaves-few
Chopped tomato(optional)-1/2
Chopped green chillies-3
Chopped ginger-1/2tsp

Tempering

Oil-5tsp
Coconut oil-1tsp (just for flavour,totally optional)
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dhal & channa dal-each 1/2tsp

Method

Heat 5tsp of oil & temper it with above ingredients.
Now fry the above ingredients except rava till light brown.
Lower the flame & add the rava,fry for 1 or 2 minutes & switch off the flame.
Mean while heat water in a pan,when boils immediately pour it into the rava mixture,add salt & stir it well to make sure there are no lumps.
Now switch on the flame,cover it with a lid.
In low flame cook till all water has absorbed & rava is cooked well.
Switch off the flame & add the coconut oil,mix well & serve hot.

Note:

Always cook upma in low flame.
Water measurement differs according to the quality of rava.
You can also add vegetables if you wish.
Adding coconut oil gives a nice flavour,its optional.
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Ven Pongal Recipe / Khara Pongal Recipe / Kara Pongal / Milagu Pongal Recipe / Ghee Pongal Recipe

Step by step method /picture to make ven pongal/kara pongal /milagu pongal.

Ven Pongal

Ingredients

Sona masoori rice-1 cup
Yellow moongh dal -1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Grated ginger-1tsp
Turmeric powder-a pinch (optional)
Water- 5 cups

Tempering

Ghee-5 tsp
Oil-1tsp
Jeera/cumin seeds-1tsp
Whole pepper-1/2tsp
Cashew nuts-1tbsp
Curry leaves-few

Ven Pongal

Method

Dry roast moongh dal till nice aroma comes out, do not burn them or fry till colour changes to brown.
Add the washed rice,salt,water,turmeric powder & grated ginger. Pressure cook till its mushy.
Heat oil & ghee in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this tempering into the cooked rice/dal mixture, mix well & serve them hot with chutney,sambar or brinjal gothsu.
Note: 

a) Water measurement varies depending upon the variety of rice. If the pongal is a bit tight then add some boiling water and mix.
b) Roasting of dal is optional, roasting gives a nice flavor to your dish.
c) If serving kids then you can add crushed pepper instead of whole pepper.
d) While pressure cooking the rice you can add a teaspoon of tempering & remaining you can mix once rice is cooked ,this gives a nice flavor .
e) Lastly adding a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger gives a nice smell to your pongal.
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Kadai Paneer Recipe / Kadai Paneer- Restaurant Style

Kadai Paneer

Ingredients
Cubed Onion-1/2
Cubed coloured Capsicum / Bell pepper - 2 cups
Cubed tomato-1
Cubed homemade paneer -2 cups
Ginger cut into strips-1tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-2tsp
Slit green chillies-2
Ketchup ( optional) -1/2tsp
My Kadai Paneer Masala - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Sugar a generous pinch
Salt to taste
Oil-2tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan & saute onion in high flame for a minute,now lower the flame & add the tomato.cook till its slightly mashed.
Now add the capsicum,kadai paneer masala powder,salt,sugar,ketchup if adding & half of the ginger.Toss it well till everything is mixed well.
Lastly add the paneer & toss it well,make sure you don't break the paneer by mixing it with a ladle.
Garnish with ginger & coriander leaves.
Best served with roti.
Note:
a) Adding ketchup is optional,as i usually prepare for my kids so i add ketchup.
b) You can grind the tomato & also add instead of cut tomatoes.
c) Do not mix the paneer too much with a ladle,it may break.Just toss after adding paneer.

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