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Saturday, September 5, 2020

Bhindi Kurkuri / Crispy Bhindi / Crispy Okra / Kurkuri Bhindi

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Bhindi Kurkuri
Ingredients
Tender Okra/ Ladies Finger / Bhindi -1 pound
(cut into thin strips)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/8 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Amchur powder - a generous pinch
Besan -1tbsp
Rice flour - 1 tsp
Oil - to deep fry as needed
Water very little to sprinkle
Method
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a wide bowl.
Add the bhindi and toss well,sprinkle very little water and mix till all the bhindis are well coated.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till crisp on all sides.
Remove on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
Serve this as an appetizer or as a side dish for roti and rice.

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Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam / Chettinad Cauliflower Soup / Cauliflower Rasam / Rasam Recipes

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Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam
Tempering ingredients
Ghee - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/8 tsp
Cinnamon - a tiny small piece
Cloves -1
Mustard - 1/8 tsp
Other ingredients
Cauliflower pieces - 1 cup
Cooked thur dal - 1/4 cup
Water as needed
Tamarind - a lime size piece
( soak it in water and extract juice)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Jeera - powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Crushed garlic - 2
Slit green chilies - 3
Chopped curry and coriander leaves - few
Method
Heat ghee in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add the garlic,tomato,few curry leaves,slit green chilies and cauliflower saute for a minute.
Add salt,turmeric powder,tamarind juice and water as needed,cook till cauliflower is done
Add the cooked thur dal,pepper powder and jeera powder just give a bowl and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or drink like a soup.

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Friday, September 4, 2020

Chinese Style Pasta Stir Fry / Vegetable And Pasta Stir Fry Chinese Style

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Chinese Style Pasta Stir Fry
Ingredients
Pasta any kind - 2 cups
( cook as per the direction on the packet)
Salt and Pepper powder to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Chilly sauce - 2 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Chopped spring onions - a handful
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1 tsp
Sliced onion - a handful
Mixed vegetables of your choice - 1 cup
( I used red bell peppers,carrots,peas)
Shredded cabbage - 1 cup
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan saute garlic,chilly flakes and onion,fry till onions are translucent.
Now add the celery and vegetables fry in high flame till they are crunch and sligtly cooked.
Add the seasonings,soy sauce,chilly sauce and vinegar mix well.
Add the cooked pasta and toss well till well combined.
Switch off the stove add spring onions mix and serve hot!
Note:
You can also added scrambled eggs, cooked shredded chicken or sauted shrimp.

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Chettinad Vazhakkai Fry / Chettinad Vazhakkai Varuval / Chettinad Raw Bannana Fry / Raw Banana Fry / Valakai Fry

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Chettinad Vazhlakkai Fry
Ingredients ground or crushed to a coarse mixture
Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4
Fennel seeds - 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
( crush it into a coarse paste and keep it aside)
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard and Urad dal - each 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Other Ingredients
Raw banana - 2 small size
( peel out the skin and cut into thick finger size)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp

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Chettinad Vazhlakkai Varuval
Method
Heat oil in a pan add the raw banana,salt and fry till slightly crisp and light brown on all sides,remove to a plate.In the same pan add some more oil and temper it.
Now add the crushed mixture and saute for a minute.Add the red chilly powder,coriander powder and saute till raw smell has disappeared completely.
Sprinkle some water and add the fried raw banana and mix.
In low flame fry till the masala gets into the raw banana and the mixture is dry.
Lastly garnish with curry leaves and serve as a rice dish for rice.

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Karuvepillai Pachadi / Curry Leaf Raita / Curry Leaf Pachadi /Karuvepillai Thayir Pachadi

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Curry Leaf Pachadi
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Grated coconut - 6 tsp
Curry leaf - 2 sprigs
Salt to taste
Chopped ginger - 1/4 tsp
Green chilies - 2
Roasted whole black pepper - 10
Roaste jeera - 1/2 tsp
(grind above ingredients to a smooth paste,do not add water if needed add some curd)
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few
Hing - a generous pinch
( heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)
Other ingredients
Thick beaten curd - 1 cup
Method
Take a bowl add the curd,ground paste and the tempering.
Mix well and serve as a side dish for rice.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Ragi Adai Recipe / Kezhvaragu Adai / Ragi Roti / Murungai Keerai Ragi Adai / Finger Millet Adai

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Ragi Adai
Ingredients
Ragi flour - 1 cup heaped
Salt to taste
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped drumstick leaves - a handful
Crushed garlic - 2
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 4
Jeera - 1 tsp
Slightly hot water as needed
Method
Grind coconut and green chillies to a coarse paste transfer to a bowl.
Now add all the remaining ingredients to the coconut mixture.
Pour hot water little by little and form a soft dough.Divide the dough into equal size balls.
Wet your hand take a ball place it on a plastic sheet or banana leaf and pat to form a semi thick disc.Make a small hole in the center,gently lift the adai and place it on a hot tawa.
Pour oil in the center and around the adai and cook till crisp on both sides.
Serve hot!

Note:
a) You can also add finely grated cabbage and carrots.
b) Do not spread it thin as it will be difficult to handlr.
c) Always cook in medium low flame.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Apple Malpua / Easy Apple Malpua Recipe

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Apple Malpua
Ingredients for the batter
Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Sooji/semolina - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Milk - around 1 cup
Salt a pinch
(Add all above mentioned ingredients together in a bowl.Add milk little by little and mix till you get a semi thin batter,rest it for 2 minutes)
Sugar syrup
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Honey - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - a small stick
Lemon juice - 1 or 2 drops
(Add sugar,water and cinnamon stick into a pan and boil till you get a slight sticky syrup.
Switch off the stove add the honey and lemon juice, mix and keep it aside)
Other ingredients
Red medium size apples - 2
( skin removed and cut into semi thick slices,remove the seeds from the middle)
Chopped nuts for garnish
Saffron strings for garnish
Oil to seep fry
Method
Heat oil in a pan dip each apple slices into the batter and gently drop it into the oil.In medium high flame deep fry till light golden colour on all sides.
Drop all the hot apple pieces into the sugar syrup,leave till all the syrup is absorbed.
Garnish with saffron and nuts.
Serve hot or warm!

Note:
a) Do not add milk fully add little by little till it reaches to the right consistency.
b) You can serve these apple malpuas along with rabri.

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Rail Chutney / Railway Chutney - Chutney Recipes

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Railway Chutney
Ingredients for grinding
Pottukadalai / Roasted Gram - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 6
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/8 cup
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Tempering
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves - few
Method
Take a mixi jar and add all above ingredients,pour water and grind to a smooth chutney.Add water and dilute to the thickness you want.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney,mix and serve with any tiffin.

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup / Roasted Yellow Pumpkin Soup / Pumpkin Soup Recipe / Healthy Roasted Pumpkin Soup

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

Yellow pumpkin skin removed and cut into cubes - 3 c4 cups
Onion powder - 1 tbsp
( If using freshly chopped onion then add a handful )
Garlic powder - 1 tsp
( if using freshj garlic then add 2 cloves)
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Salt to taster
Water/stock/broth as needed
Italian spice mix - 1/2 tsp crushed
Olive oil - 3 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the pumpkins and roast till light brown on all sides. Switch off the stove and add the celery, onion and garlic mix and let it cool completely.
Take a blender and blend to a smooth liquid, transfer to a pan add stock to the thickness you want add salt, Italian spice mix and give a boil and switch off the stove.
Garnish with some chilly flakes, herbs mix and few drops of olive oil and serve hot !

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