Multi coloured Bread Sandwich/Toast

Sending this to Priya's Global Kadai - Indianized French Toast started by  Cilantro and also srivalli's kid's delight Event

Ingredients

Wheat Bread slices : 7
Mixed fruit jam  : 2 tbsps
Mint leaves        : 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves : 1/2 cup
Green chillies      : 3
Lemon juice        : 1 tsp
Grated carrot      : 1/2 cup
Grated paneer     : 1/2 cup
Grated cheese     : 1/2 cup
Grated cucumber : 1/2 cup
Salt
Pepper powder
Butter

Green chutney

Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves ,green chillies and salt. Mix lemon juice with it and keep aside.


Method

Toast the bread slices on tawa or a toaster with little butter.
Mix grated carrot, grated cucumber, grated cheese , greated paneer and add salt and pepper to it. mix well and keep aside.
There are 7 bread slices to be used in one toast/sandwich
Put one bread slice on a plate, spread a layer of jam, cover it with second bread slice spread green chutney on it, cover it with 3rd bread slice put vegetable mixture , again cover it with spreaded jam bread, next spreaded chutney bread, and again with vegetable mixture on another bread and finally cover the whole slices with butter spreaded bread slice.
Press gently, cut into desired shape and serve with tomato sauce.

Banana Peel Pancake

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of Waste Event

Ingredients

Banana Peels   : 1 cup
Oats                : 1/2 cup
Wheat flour     : 1/2 cup
Milk                : 1/2 cup
Finely chopped Dates  : 1/4 cup
Honey             : 2 tbsps
Butter              : 1 tbsp

Method

Grind banana peels using little  milk and keep aside.
Mix oats, wheat flour, chopped dates and milk.
Put mashed banana peels to the milk mixture and mix well.
Heat a tawa , apply some butter on it.
Use 1/4 cup of the batter per pancake and pour into the tawa.
Fry over low heat on one side until light brown and turn to the other side and cook until done.
Finally drizzle some honey on the pancakes and serve hot..

Mushroom & Cabbage Briyani

Ingredients

Cooked Rice              : 2 cups
Chopped Mushroom  : 1 cup
Chopped Red Cabbage : 1/2 cup
Chopped onion             : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomatoes        : 1/4 cup
Curd ( yogurt)               : 2 tbsps
Green chillies                : 2
Red chilly Powder        : 1 tsp
Coriander powder        : 1 tsp
Ginger - garlic paste     : 1 tsp
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves
Mint leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pan add cinnamon, cardamom. cloves one by one.
Then add chopped onions, chopped green chillies and fry well.
Now add chopped tomatoes and ginger- garlic paste and stir well.
Put red chilly powder, coriander powder and salt mix well.
Now add curd and mix .
Add chopped mushroom , chopped red cabbage and mix well.
Close the lid and let it cook.
When mushroom and red cabbage gets cooked add cooked rice and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves.

Pumpkin ( yellow) peel Kheer

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of waste Event

Ingredients
 
Fresh & Tender small pumpkin peel  : 1 cup
Milk                                                 : 3 cups
Sugar                                               : 1 cup
Ghee                                                : 2 tbsps
Cardamom
Cashewnuts

Method

Wash & Grind the pumpkin peels with little Milk.
Boil milk.
Heat a pan, add ghee and fry the pumpkin peel paste for a few mins till the raw smell goes .
Add the paste to the boiling milk.
Cook for 5 mins.
Add sugar and mix well.
Let it boil till the kheer reduces a bit.
Turn off the flame and add cardamom powder.
Garnish with fried cashewnuts and saffron.

Potato Fry

Ingredients

Chopped potatoes  : 2 cups
Sambar powder or Red chilly powder   : 3 tbsps
Turmeric powder    : 1/2 tsp
Asafotida                : 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil                          : 3 tbsps
Curry leaves

Method

Heat oil in a kadai add asafotida, curry leaves and turmeric powder.
Then the chopped potatoes and mix well.
Put salt and mix well.
When potato half cooked put sambar powder or red chilly powder and mix well.
Cover the kadai with lid and let it cook till done.
Serve hot with any sambar rice or chapathi..
Simple recipe but tastes great..

Mango peel Dip

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of Waste

Ingredients

Mango peels    : 1 cup
Fresh curd ( yogurt)  : 3/4 cup
Chilly powder      : 1 tsp
Cumin powder     : 1 tsp
Salt

Method

Grind the mango peels.
Mix with curd , chilly powder , cumin powder and salt.
Serve chillied .
I served it with Red capsicum, Sliced carrot, sliced banana, chopped zucchini and with biscuits.

Ladies Finger Pepper Fry

This is a very easy & simple recipe.. This goes very well with Sambar rice.

Ingredients

Chopped ladies Finger  : 1 cup
Pepper powder             : 1 1/2 tbsp
Oil                                : 2 tsp
Salt

Method

Heat  oil in a pan,put chopped ladies finger and salt.
Saute well till half cooked.
Sprinkle the pepper powder over the ladies finger and mix well.
Let it cook for 5 mins.
Serve hot.

Sending this to
Priya's BSI Event

Coconut Rice / Burmese style / Ohn Htamin

Ingredients

 

Sending this to Swati's AWED : BURMA Event

Rice    : 1 cup
Coconut milk : 2 cups
Mixed vegetable ( chopped) : 1/2 cup ( carrot, beans and peas)
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Cinnamon
Cloves
Bay leaves
Oil
Salt

Method

Wash & soak the rice for 10 mins.
Put the rice in a rice cooker / pressure pan.
Add coconut milk, salt, oil, cinnamon, cloves,bay leaves,chopped onion and chopped vegetables..
Cover it with the lid and cook till done.
Garnish with coriander leaves, mint leaves and fried cashewnuts.

Mango - lemon skin panakam ( jaggery drink)

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of Waste Event

Ingredients

Jaggery   : 1 cup
Raw mango                 : 1/4 cup ( grated)
Raw mango skin          : 1 tbsp
Lemon skin                 : 1/2 tsp  ( grated)
Dry ginger powder      : 1/2 tsp
Cardamom                 : 1/2 tsp ( crushed)
Water                        : 2 cups

Method

Dissolve the grated jaggery in water and filter it.
Add dry ginger powder, cardamom , lemon skin , grated mangoes ,grated mango skin with jaggery water and mix well.
Serve chilled.

Rava Kitchadi

Sending this to Jay's i love my dad Event

Ingredients

Roasted Rava   : 1 cup
Mixed vegetables  : 1 cup ( carrot, potato, green peas, beans )
Cooked geen gram dal  : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion    : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato  : 1/4 cup
Green chillies       : 5
Chopped Ginger  : 1/4 tsp
Ghee                   : 2 tbsp
Mustard
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Urad dal
Channa dal
Coriander leaves.

Method

Heat heavy bottomed kadai add 1 tbsp ghee and 2 tbsps of oil.
Add mustard seeds , urad dal, channa dal one by one.
Now add chopped onions, green chillies, ginger and stir well.
Put chopped tomatoes,salt and let it fry for 2 mins.
Add the chopped vegetables and let it cook.
Add 2 1/2 cups of water,turmeric powder,cooked green gram dal and allow the water to boil.
When the water is boiling put roasted rava slowly and keep stiring continiously and cook till done.
Mix everything well and finally add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee.
Garnish with coriander leaves, curry leaves and fried cashewnuts.
Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Pumpkin Skin Thogayal / Chutney

Sending this to nithu's Best out of Waste

Ingredients

Fresh & tender pumpkin( yellow) skin : 1 cup
Grated coconut                      : 1/2 cup
Red chilly                              : 4
Tamarind                               1/3 of the lemon size
Urad dal                                : 1 tbsp
Channa dal                            : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Heat 2 tsp of oil fry channa dal and  urad dal .
Fry till they golden brown.
Then add tamarind and red chilly and saute for 2 mins and keep aside.
Again heat 2 tsp of oil and fry pumpkin peels with salt till the raw smell goes.
Grind sauted pumpkin and dal mixture with grated coconut. ( if necessary add less water to grind)
Serve with hot rice or idly or dosa..

Potato Bonda

 

This is my Dad's Favourite Snack.. I lost my dad when i was 7 years old.. I Miss My Dad So much Every day.. 

I am sending this to Jay's I Love My Dad Event 

Ingredients For filling

Boiled potato    : 4
Chopped onion : 1 cup
Green chilly       : 4
Chopped ginger  : 1/2 tsp
Mustard
Turmeric powder
Oil
Salt
Curry leaves

Ingredients For the Batter

Gram flour    : 1 cup
Rice flour      : 2 tsp
Corn flour     : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 
Asafotida
Salt

Method

Mix the batter ingredients to a thick paste with required amount of  water and keep aside.
Heat oil in kadai, add mustard, chopped green chillies,ginger,chopped onions, curry leaves and stir well.
Add mashed potatoes,turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
Saute them well for 5 mins and let it cool.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Make small balls from potato mixture ,dip it into the batter and deep fry them..
Serve hot with any chutneys.

Palak Paneer ( simple method)

Ingredients

Washed & chopped spinach    : 3 cups
Cubed paneer                          : 1 cup
Onion pureed                           : 1 cup
Tomatoes pureed                      : 1 cup
Ginger - garlic paste                  : 1 tsp
Green chilly                               : 1
Red chilly powder                     : 1 tbsp
COriander powder                    : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder               : 1 tsp
Cinaamon
cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind spinach and green chilly and keep aside.
Deep fry paneer cubes ,and put it in lukewarm water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon,cardamom ,cloves and stir.
Add pureed onion and fry well.
Then add pureed tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil separates.
Now add pureed spinach and cook for 5 mins till the raw smell goes.
Add red chilly powder, garam masala powder , coriander powder, salt and mix well.
let it cook for 5 mins.
Add paneer and mix gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sending this to jay's letz relish paneer event

Kadalai parupu mango thuval

 

Sending this to siri's MLLA 25 Started by susan

Ingredients

Kadalai parupu ( chana dal)  : 1 cup ( it should be soft but not mushy)
Chopped raw mango            : 1/4 cup
Red chilly                            : 2
Chopped onion                    : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomatoes               : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder                 : 1 tsp
Coriander powder                 : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Curry leaves
Oil
Mustard

Method

Heat a kadai add 2 tsp oil.
Add mustard, chopped onion, red chillies, curry leaves and stir well.
Add chopped tomatoes and stir well.
Now add salt, red chilly powder , coriander powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
Add the cooked dal and stir.
Finally add chopped mangoes and cook for 3 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Mixed vegetable skin pakora ( pakoda)

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of Waste

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables skin   : 1 cup ( i used ridge gourd, carrot, potato and cucumber peels)
( here i used orange peels also for a slight sour&bitter taste.) 
Besan flour                 : 1 cup
Rice flour                   : 1 cup
Maida                        : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder      : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder       : 1/2 tsp
Asafotida                   : a pinch
Salt
Oil

Method

Take a bowl mix all the ingredients ( except oil) with little water .
Make sure the batter should not be too watery.
Keep the batter aside for 5 to 10 mins.
Heat oil in a pan ,take some mixture and drop it in oil.
Fry till golden brown.
Garnish with fried curry leaves.
Serve hot with Tea..

Sesame Fingers

Ingredients

Bread  slices  :  2
white sesame seeds : 1/4 cup
Maida            : 1/4 cup
Corn flour     : 1/4 cup
Carrot           : 1/4 cup ( shredded)
Cabbage       : 1/4 cup ( shredded)
Soya sauce   : 1 tbsp
Pepper powder  : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

In a bowl mix maida,corn flour,carrot,cabbage,soya sauce,pepper powder ,salt and mix well.
Apply this batter on one side of the bread and keep aside.
Sprinkle the sesame (raw) seeds on the top and press slightly.
Heat oil in pan and deep fry the bread one at a time.
Fry till golden brown and cut each slice into fingers.
Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Dosa Upma

Ingredients

Dosas          : 4
Onion ( chopped) : 1
Tomato          : 1
Green chilly    : 1
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Mustard
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

Method

Roll the dosas and cut into long pieces and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves one by one.
Add chopped onions and fry for 2 mins.
Add chopped tomato and stir well.
Now add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and mix well.
Now add dosa pieces and mix well and cook for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Dahi Bread

Ingredients

Bread Slices                  : 4
Fresh Curd                   : 1 cup
Grated carrot                : 1 cup
Chilly powder               : 1 tbsp
Chat masala                  : 1 tbsp
Ghee                            : 1 tbsp
Salt

Method

Toast the bread slices using ghee ..
Beat the curd with salt.
Take a serving plate , over each bread slice ,pour 3 tbsps of curd and spread it.
Put chilly powder , chat masala powder.
Finally add grated carrot .
Dahi bread is ready.

Chow Chow Skin Tikki

Sending this to Nithu's "Best Out Of Waste" Event 

Ingredients

Fresh and tender chow chow skin ( finely chopped) : 1/4 cup
Boiled and peeled potato : 2
Green chillies                  : 2
Onion ( chopped)           : 2 tbsp
Chilly powder                 : 1 tsp
Jeera powder                  : 1/2 tsp
Chopped ginger              : 1/2 tsp
Roasted channa dal powder : 2 tbsp
Salt
Coriander leaves
Oil

Method

Heat a kadai add 1 tsp oil, chopped ginger and chopped green chillies.
Then add chopped chow chow skin .
Add salt to it and saute for 5 mins.
Then remove from fire and let it cool.
Take a bowl add grated potatoes, onion,chilly powder,jeera powder, roasted channa dal powder,salt ,coriander leaves and finally the sauted chow chow skin and mix well and make a smooth dough.
Make a small ball ,flatten it between the palms to make round tikkis.
Heat a tawa drizzle oil on it.
Place the tikkies on it and shallow fry till golden brown .
Then turn to the other side and let it cook.
Serve with tomato sauce.

Baked Potato

Ingredients

Potato     : 1
Onion     : 2 tbsp ( chopped)
Garlic pods  : 2 ( chopped)
Green chilly  : 1
Basil leaves   : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp
Pepper powder   : 1tsp
Salt
Shredded Cheese               : 1 tbsp

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F .
Wash the potato and pierce it with a fork.
Rub the potato with oil.
Place it in the pre heated oven and bake for 1 hr.
As soon as the potato is fully cooked ,divide into 2.
Scoop out the inside of the potato and keep the potato skin cups aside.
Mix chopped onion, green chilly,pepper powder , salt, Basil leaves, coriander leaves and garlic pods with the mashed potato.
Fill the potato mixture in the potato skin cups.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top and again bake it for 10 mins.
Baked potato is ready..

Eggless Mango & cashew nut Muffins

Ingredients

Maida       : 1 1/2 cup
Sugar       : 3/4 cup
Mango     : 1/2 cup (mashed)
Butter      : 1/3 cup
Cashewnuts  : 1/4 cup ( chopped)
Baking powder  : 1/2 tsp
Baking soda      : 1/4 tsp
Salt                  : a pinch

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl mix maida, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a another bowl mix mashed mango, butter .
Put the maida mixture and cashewnuts into the mango mixture and mix well.
Lightly grease and dust the muffin cups and pour the batter into them.
Bake for 15 mins until the muffin top are lightly browned.