Steamed Dahi Vada Recipe / No Fry Dahi Vada / Soft Steamed Dahi Vada Recipe /Steamed Dahi Bhalla

Steamed Dahi Vada

Yields: 7 vadas

Ingredients for vada batter

Yellow moongh dal - 1/4 cup

Urad dal - 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

ENO fruit salt - 1/4 tsp

Other ingredients

Boondhi - as needed

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Chopped green chillies - 2

Red chilly powder,Black Salt,Roasted jeera powder - as needed to sprinkle on top.

Thick beaten curd with some salt,a pinch of hing and 1/8 tsp of sugar - 3 cups

Imli chutney/ Sweet Tamarind chutney few drops

Steamed Dahi Bhalla

Method

Wash both the dals well and soak together in fresh water for about 4 hours.

Drain the water out and add the dals into a mixi jar, grind to a fluffy smooth semi thick batter. Do not add too much water while grinding.

Pour the batter in a bowl and using a spool beat for a minute,add ENO fruit salt and gently mix till combined.

Pour 1 or 2 teaspoons of the batter into a greased small stainless steel bowls/katori.

Steam immediately till cooked,cool and gently remove the vadas from the katori and drop it into warm water and leave it for few minutes.

Gently squeeze out excess water and place it on a plate.Pour the thick curd on top till the vadas are well immersed.

Sprinkle the red chilly powder,black salt,jeera powder,green chillies,coriander leaves,imli chutney and boondhi.

Keep in fridge for 30 minutes and serve chilled.

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Mani Puttu Recipe / Steamed Rice Balls In Coconut Milk

Mani Puttu

Ingredients for the milk 

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder a generous pinch

Sugar - as needed

( mix everything well and sugar is dissolved, keep it aside )

Ingredients for the dough

Idiappam flour - 1/2 cup

Boiling water - 1/2 cup ( add more or less because each rice flour variety is different)

Salt - a generous pinch

Other ingredients

Ghee - 1 tsp

Grated coconut - 1 tbsp

Mani Puttu

Method

Take a wide bowl add the rice flour and salt, slowly add the boiling water little by little to form a soft dough. Roll the dough into small tiny balls.

Take the puttu maker spread some coconut at the base arrange all the ball on top. Close it with the lid and steam till cooked.

Switch off the stove and unmold from the puttu maker on to a plate pour the coconut milk and drizzle some ghee and serve hot.

Note:

Instead of coconut milk you can have it with any spicy curry.

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Badusha In Air Fryer / Badhusha Sweet In Air Fryer / Balushahi Recipe Using Air Fryer / Air Fried Badusha

Air Fried Badusha

Ingredients for the syrup

Sugar - 1 & 1/4 cup

Water - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Saffron Strings - few

Lemon juice - 3 drops

Yellow food colour - a pinch ( optional)

( Dissolve sugar in water add food colour and cook till the syrup reaches to a sticky consistency, no need to wait for any string consistency. Switch off the stove add cardamom powder,lemon juice and saffron strings mix and keep it aside)

Ingredients for the dough

Maida / All purpose flour - 1 cup 

Salt - a generous pinch

Ghee - 1/4 cup

Water - 1/4 cup

Baking powder - 1/2 tsp

Air Fried Badusha

Method

Take a wide powder sieve maida, baking powder and salt together,

Add ghee and mix till they look a crumbled texture. Slowly add water and make a soft flaky dough.

Pull the dough into 2 parts and mix, repeat this process for about 6 times to give a flaky texture.

Cover and rest for 10 minutes.Divide the dough into small balls and gently between your palms roll and flatten them. Using your thumb make an impression in the middle.

Brush both sides with oil and air fry at 350 deg. for 16 minutes till light brown on both sides and inside is well cooked.

Dip each air fried badusha both sides into the syrup and rest for few seconds and arrange it on a plate.

Sprinkle nuts on top as decoration and enjoy!

Note:

I have used Gourmia air fryer each air fryer is different so temperature and time may vary.

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Steamed Fish With Lime and Garlic Recipe / Thai Lime & Garlic Steamed Fish / Pla Kapong Neung Manao

Steamed Fish with Lime Garlic Coriander

Ingredients for the sauce

Crushed coriander leaves with the stems - a handful

Crushed green chillies - 2

Ripe red chilly - 1

Crushed garlic - 4

Fish sauce - 2 tbsp

Vegetable stock - 2 cups

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1/2 of of medium size lemon

Sugar - 1 & 1/2 tsp

( Take a bowl mix the above ingredients and keep it aside)

Ingredients for steaming

Fish fillet - 1 medium size

Lemon grass stalks - 2

Salt to taste

Steamed Fish With Lime And Garlic

Method

Place the fish and lemon grass in a bowl sprinkle some salt and steam for 5 minutes.

Remove the lid and pour the sauce on top of the fish cover again  and steam for a minute and switch off the stove.

Remove the lemongrass stalks and serve hot with rice.

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Mughlai Egg Curry / Egg Curry In Mughlai Style / Egg Curry - Egg Recipes

Mughlai Egg Curry

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Tomato - 2

Fried onions - 1 cup 

Green chillies - 4

Ginger and garlic paste - 3/4 tsp

Whole black pepper - 3/4 tsp

Shajeera - 1/2 tsp

Cloves - 3

Cardamom - 2

Cashew nuts - 1 & 1/2 tsp, Almonds -12 , Poppy seeds - 1 tsp ( soaked in water for 30 minutes)

( Grind the above mixture to a smooth paste)

Tempering

Oil - 2 tbsp ( add more if needed)

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon - a small piece

Other ingredients

Boiled eggs - 4

( Saute in oil with little red chilly powder,salt and turmeric powder till the outer skin is light brown)

Cream - 2 tbsp

Crushed kastoori methi - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil and ghee in a pan temper with bay leaf, cinnamon and jeera.

Add the ground paste, salt and dry masala powders, saute till oil separates the masala.

Add the eggs and pour some water cover and cook in low flame till thick.

The masala will splutter so be careful when stirring in between.

Switch off the stove and add the kastoori methi, cream and garam masala,mix well.

Serve hot with Naan,Roti,Poori or with Rice.

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Paneer Bhatura Recipe / Paneer Batura Recipe / Bhatura Recipe - Bhatura Without Yeast or Baking Powder

Paneer Bhatura

Yields: 4 small bhaturas

Ingredients

All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup (heaped) 

Salt to taste

Homemade fresh paneer - 1 tbsp (heaped)

( boil 1 cup of milk reduce the flame and add 2 tbsp of sour curd and mix, Once curdled switch off the stove,filter to remove paneer from whey water. To curdle the milk DO NOT add vinegar or lime juice. )

Whey water as needed to make the dough

Oil to fry bhatura - as needed

Method

Take maida and salt in a bowl add the fresh paneer and mix.

Slowly add the whey water and make a soft dough.Cover the dough and rest for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into equal size balls and dust with dry flour and roll it out into semi thick circle.

Heat oil in a pan gently side the bhatura into the hot oil press with a ladle for the bhatura to puff.

Flip and fry till both side also puffs up and slight brown. 

Remove from oil and place it on a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.

Enjoy with your favorited gravy!

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Bun Dosa Recipe / Soft Thick Spongy Dosa Recipe - Dosa Recipes

Bun Dosa

Ingredients

Idli Rice - 1& 1/2 cups

Thin Aval / Poha - 3/4 cup

Freshly grated coconut - 3/4 cup

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Finely chopped green chillies - 4

Method

Wash and soak rice and fenugreek seeds together for 4 to 5 hours and poha seperately for 30 minutes.

Grind the rice,poha and coconut together to a semi smooth batter.Batter should be slighlty thinner than Idli batter.

Add salt and mix well,cover the batter and rest to ferment overnight.

Next day heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients and pour it into the batter and mix well.Add water to dilute if the batter too thick.

Take a curved kadai or appam kadai smear oil and pour a ladle of batter,do not spread.Pour some oil around the dosa,cover with a lid and cook till light brown at the bottom.Gently flip and cook the otherside.

Remove from the kadai and serve hot with any spicy chutney.

Note:

Adding baking soda is optional.Add only if the batter is not fermented well.

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Mushroom Meatballs / Vegetarian Mushroom Meatballs / Meatless Meatballs

Mushroom Meatballs

Ingredients

Finely chopped white mushrooms - 4 cups

Garlic salt - to taste

Onion powder - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly flakes - 1 tsp

Itallian seasonings - 1 tsp

Bread crumbs - 5 tsp

Fresh shredded Parmesan cheese - a handful

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Meatless Meatballs

Method

Heat oil in a wide skillet add the mushrooms and sauté in high flame.

Add garlic salt,onion powder, pepper powder and red chilly flakes, saute for few more minutes and switch off the stove. Mushrooms will start to leave water if sautéed too much.

Cool the mixture add 3 tsp of bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, mix till extra water is absorbed from the mushroom.

Roll it into small balls and dust with the remaining bread crumbs.

Apply some oil on all sides of the balls.

Pre.heat Gourmia air fryer at 350.deg for 15 minutes. Arrange the ball in a single layer and cook till done, in-between shake the basket once for even browning.

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.

Mix the mushroom meatballs into the pasta sauce and serve with spaghettis or any kind of pasta.

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Grapefruit Rice / Grapefruit Puliyohara / Grapefruit Puliyodharai / Variety Rice Recipes

Grapefruits from my mini garden.

Grapefruit Rice

Ingredients

Grape fruit juice -1 cup

(I used the yellow flesh fruit not the pink)

Salt to taste

Cooked rice-1 cup

(grains separate)

Tempering

Oil-5tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dal -1 & 1/2 tsp

Channa dal-1tsp

Chopped green chillies-2

Grated ginger -1/2tsp

Peanuts-a handful

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-little

Hing-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients.

Add grape fruit juice , salt & turmeric powder & switch off the stove.

Take a kadai add the rice and pour the required quantity of the mixture in low flame mix till well combined.

Switch off the stove and serve it hot with potato chips & pickle.

Note:

The tempered mixture can be stored in fridge for a week.

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Ulli Karam Recipe / Onion Karam

Ulli Karam

Ingredients

Thinly sliced onion - 1 large

Garlic - 4

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder -  3 tsp

Roasted whole coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Peanuts - a handful

Curry leaves - few

Oil to deep fry the onions as needed

Ulli Karam

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the sliced onions and a pinch of salt in medium high flame fry till brown and crisp,remove to a plate.Do not over fry and burn them

In the same oil fry peanuts and curry leaves and transfer to a plate.

Take a mixi jar add the garlic,jeera,roasted coriander seeds,salt and chilly powder,grind in intervals till crushed.

Add this into the fried onion,peanut,curry leaf mixture and mix well using your hands till well combined or pulse the whole mixture once in a mixi.

Mix with hot rice and enjoy!

Onion Karam

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