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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Tandoori Tofu / Baked Tandoori Tofu / Tofu Recipes

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Tandoori Tofu
Ingredients for marination
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Homemade tandoori masala - 1 & 1/2 tsp heaped
Curd - 2 tbsp
Crushed kastoori methi - 1 tsp
Besan - 1 tsp
Firm tofu cubes - 12 large pieces
 Other ingredients
Butter for brushing on top
Chaat masala to sprinkle on top
Lemon wedges as needed
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Tandoori Tofu
Method
Pat dry the tofu cubes well to remove extra water
Take a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned under marinate.
Mix well till all cubes are well coated with the masala.Leave it to rest for at least 30 minutes.
Line a baking tray with an aluminum foil grease it with some oil,arrange all the marinated cubes.
Bake it for 10 minutes at 400 deg.F then turn it other side apply some oil on top and broil it for another 5 minutes.
Each oven is different so time can vary.Watch it carefully so you don't end up burning.
Once done brush it with some melted butter,sprinkle chaat masala on top and serve them with lemon wedges as an appetizer.
I broiled some onion and capsicum cubes in the same tray and served.

Below picture is pan fried Tandoori Tofu ,people who don't have oven can make it this way

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Tandoori Tofu

Recipe for Tandoori masala

Ingredients
Dry long red chilies - 20
Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp
Black peppercorns - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds/Methi seeds- 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 3" piece
Green cardamom - 7
Cloves - 7
Black cardamom - 2
Kasoori methi/Dry fenugreek leaves - 1 tbsp
Black salt - 1 tsp
Method
Dry roast all above ingredients ( except kastoori methi and black salt) till nice flavour comes out.
Switch off the stove and add kastoori methi and black salt.
Cool completely and dry grind to a fine powder.
Sieve it well to get a smooth powder.
Store it in a clean dry jar.Use as you need.

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Manathakkali Keerai Poriyal / Black Nightshade Stir Fry / Keerai Poriyal / Manathakali Keerai Poriyal

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Manathakkali Keerai Poriyal
Tempering ingredients
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal and Channa dal - each - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1/8 tsp
Red chillies broken - 3
Other ingredients
Chopped Manathakkali Keerai/Black Nightshade - 1 small bunch
Salt to taste
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Crushed garlic - 4
Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Now add the chopped garlic and onion fry till its light brown.
Add the washed and chopped keerai add salt and saute in low flame till they are cooked.
Lastly add the freshly grated coconut mix well and switch off the stove.
Best served as side dish for rice.

Other recipes using Manathakkali keerai and seeds

a) Manathakkali Keerai Masiyal

b) Manathakkali Vathal 

c) Manathakkali Kulambhu 

d) Manathakali Keerai Rasam


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Friday, March 8, 2019

Prawn Pakora Recipe / Spicy Prawns Pakora / Shrimp Pakora / How to make Prawn Pakoda

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Prawn Pakora
Ingredients for marination
Large prawns - 15
( clean and washed prawns chopped into small pieces)
Salt to taste
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Jeera/Cumin powder - 3/4 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
Crushed kastoori methi - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 2
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Chopped curry leaves few
Chopped mint leaves - 1 tsp
Chopped onions - a handful
Besan/Gram flour - 3 tsps heaped
Rice flour - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Other Ingredients
Oil to deep fry as needed
Method
Take a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned under marinate.
Mix well and leave it for 20 minutes.If water needed add very little to make a thick dropping consistency mixture.Do not make it too thin, batter should be thick.
Heat oil in a pan drop the batter into the hot oil with a spoon.
In medium high flame deep fry till crisp and brown on all sides.
Remove it on a kitchen tissue.
Serve it with any dip or ketchup as an appetizer or tea time snack.

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Arisi Paruppu Sadam / Coimbatore Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam / Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam


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Arisi Paruppu Sadam

Ingredients
Sona masoori rice-1 cup
Thur dal-1/2 cup
Water - 3 cups
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Diced tomato-1
Chopped onions - 1/2
Curry leaves-little
Chopped garlic-5
Tempering
Oil -6tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
Channa dal-1tsp
Hing-1/4 tsp
Red chilles-6

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Arisi Paruppu Sadam
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with above ingredients.
Add onions,curry leaves,tomato & garlic fry it till onions are light brown.Add the dry ingredients and saute for a minute.
Now add the washed rice and dal pour water and cook it till done.
Garnish with curry leaves and enjoy with any side dish you like.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Stuffed Brussels Sprouts / Stuffed Brussels Sprouts Sabzi / Masala Stuffed Brussels Sprouts

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Stuffed Brussels Sprouts
Stuffing Ingredients
Peanuts - 3 tbsp
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Besan/Chick pea flour - 1 tsp heaped
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp
Garlic - 2
Oil - 1 tsp
(Roast peanuts till light brown now add the coconut and roast till its pale and water has evaporated.Add the besan and roast till raw smell has disappeared.Cool and transfer to a mixi jar.Grind it with other ingredients to a fine powder.Do not add water.Lastly mix the oil into this mixture and mix.Your filling is ready)
Other ingredie4nts
Brussels sprouts - 12
( make 2 slits on top to fill the stuffing,do not cut till the end.See picture)
Oil - 1 tbsp
Water very little to sprinkle for the Brussels sprouts to cook.

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Stuffed Brussels Sprouts
Method
Tightly stuff the filling into each slit Brussels sprouts carefully without breaking them.
Heat oil in a pan arrange all the stuffed Brussels sprouts and roast it on all sides.Gently handle to turn each Brussels sprouts to cook the other side.
Sprinkle very little water cover and cook till they are brown on all sides.
Enjoy this as a starter or side dish for Roti or Rice.

Note:
Instead of pan fry you can spray some oil and bake it in oven.

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Akki Roti Recipe / Rice Flour Roti Recipe / Nugge Soppu Akki Rotti / Drumstick Leaves Rotti /Indian Bread With Drumstick Leaves

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Akki Roti
Yields : 6
Ingredients
Rice flour - 1 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Chopped moringa/Drumstick leaves - 1/2 cup
Chopped onion - a handful
Crushed garlic - 1 ( optional)
Chopped green chillies - 1
Grated ginger -1/2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Grated fresh coconut - 1 tbsp
Hot water as needed
Oil to cook
Method
Add all the above mentioned ingredients in a bowl except oil and water.
Slowly add hot water and make a thick dough.Divide into 6 small balls.
Grease a plastic sheet take a ball and gently press to make a semi thick disc,make a small hole in the middle.
Heat a tawa/griddle and cook these roti with little oil smeared on both sides.
Toast till the roti are light brown on all side.Do not over cook as they will become hard.
Serve them hot with any chutney you like.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

How to clean Vazhaipoo / How to clean Banana Flower / Plantain Flower / Banana Blossom



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Banana Flower
Method
a) Grease your hand with some oil before you start to clean the banana flower to avoid staining your fingers and sticking to your hand.
b) Choose a fresh banana flower.
c) Remove the red petal and discard under the petal you will find row of flowers save them.Repeat this process till the flower becomes small.
d) Now take each flower from the bunch,remove the white cover and the stamen from the flower we will not be using this in our cooking ( see picture).
e) Put it in a bowl of water or buttermilk to prevent from changing colour.
f) Chop the flowers finely and cook.Cook the flowers while they are fresh.

Try out these recipes using Banana Flower

a) Vazhaipoo Kootu/Banana Flower Kootu

b) Vazhai Poo Kola Urundai / Banana Flower Kebabs 

c) Vazhai Poo moongh Dal Pulao 

d) Oats Vazhai Poo Usili

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Monday, February 25, 2019

Bread Rasmalai Recipe / Instant Bread Rasmalai / Easy Bread Rasmalai

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Bread Rasmalai
Ingredients
White bread - 6 slices
Whole milk - 4 cups
Chopped nuts - 1 tbsp
( I used pistachio and almonds)
Sugar - 3 tsp or less
Saffron strings few
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Method
Pour milk in a heavy bottom pan boil till it slightly reduces.
Add sugar and boil for couple more minutes.
Switch off the stove add the saffron,nuts and cardamom powder.
Mix and keep it in the refrigerator.
Remove the crust and cut the bread slices using a round big cookie cutter arrange these on a plate.
Just before serving pour the cold milk mixture on top of the bread sprinkle some nuts on top and enjoy!

Note:
a) Always serve this sweet cold make sure your milk mixture is cold when serving.
b) Do not soak bread in milk pour the milk just before serving.
c) You can add almond flour to thicken your milk quickly.

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Shrimp Biryani Recipe / Prawn Biriyani Recipe / Eral Biriyani Recipe / Royyalu Biryani Recipe

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Shrimp Biryani
Ingredients for the rice
Water - Required amount
Basmati Rice - 1 & 1/2 cups
( soak rice in water for 30 minutes )
Salt to taste
Cardamom -1,Cloves - 2,Cinnamon stick - a small piece
Shajeera - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 1tsp
Method
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Shrimp Biriyani
Boil around 6 to 7 cups of water in a large pot.Add the spices,salt & oil bring this to a nice boil.
Drain out the water from the soaked rice,add the rice to the boiling water.
In medium high flame cook till the rice is half cooked.
Now strain out the water.
Note:
Once your gravy is ready then start your cooking process for rice.We need to add the rice immediately to the gravy & put it in DUM.So make your gravy first & then the rice )

Ingredients for the marination
Prawn/Shrimp - 25 medium size
Salt to taste
Ginger & garlic paste - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
My biriyani masala - 1tsp
Curd - 1/4 cup
Method
Take a wide bowl add all the above mentioned ingredients.
Mix well & rest it for at least 30 minutes

Ingredients for the gravy
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Chopped mint & coriander leaves - a handful
Sliced onion - 1/4
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Slit green chillies - 8
Cloves - 2,Cardamom -2,Cinnamon stick - a small piece,Bay leaf -1,Star anise -1
Water - 1/2 cup
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Shrimp Biriyani
Method
Heat oil & ghee in a pan add the spices.
Now add the onion & green chillies,fry till light brown.
Add the tomato,mint & coriander leaves fry till tomatoes are mashed.
Add the marinated shrimp & fry for 2 to 3 minutes in high.
Add water cover & cook till the gravy is semi thick.
Switch off the flame.

Garnish
Fried onion - 1 tbsp
Chopped mint & coriander leaves little
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
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Shrimp Biriyani
Method
Take a wide thick bottomed vessel spread the gravy.
Now on top add the rice,spread evenly.Sprinkle the fried onion,lemon juice,mint & coriander leaves.
Close it with a tight lid & in very low flame cook for 10 minutes.
Make sure your lid if tight & don't let the steam go out.
Switch off the flame,mix gently & serve it hot with onion raita.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Vegetable Jowar Upma Recipe / Jowar Upma Recipe / Jonna Upma / Cholam Upma / Sorghum Upma - Millet Recipes

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Jowar Upma
Ingredients
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal and Channa dal - each 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Chopped ginger -1/4 tsp
Slit green chillies - 4
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped vegetables - 1/4 cup
( use any vegetable you like here i have used carrot,beans,peas)
Diced tomato -1 small
Salt to taste
Sorghum/Jowar/Jonna/Cholam - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 and 1/4 cup
Method
Wash and soak sorghum in water for 5 to 6 hours.
Take a pressure cooker add the drained sorghum pour water and a pinch of salt.Cook till its done.
Heat oil in pan and temper it with mustard,urad dal,channa dal.
Now add the onion,green chillies,curry leaves and fry till onions are transparent.
Add the vegetables and salt fry a minute ,sprinkle very little water for the vegetables to cook.
Now add the cooked sorghum/jowar and mix it gently till everything is well combined.
Switch off the stove and serve them hot.

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