Gulab Jamun

Ingredients

Milk powder   : 1 cup
Maida            : 1/4 cup
Butter            : 2  tsps
Milk              :  Few drops to knead the dough
Baking soda  : 1/4 tsp
Oil

For sugar syrup 

Sugar  : 2 cups
Water : 1 cup
Cardamom
Cashewnuts

Method

In a bowl,add milk powder,maida,butter ,baking powder and mix well.
Add  milk and make it into a smooth dough.
Cover it and keep aside for 15 mins.
In a pan,add sugar, water and let it boil till the syrup becomes sticky .
Add cardamom powder to sugar syrup and keep aside.
Take the jamun dough, divide into equal parts, deep fry them in medium heat oil,place them on  paper towel,add it to the sugar syrup .
Garnish with almonds or cashewnuts.

Yellow Pumpkin Dal

Ingredients

Mixed dals   : 1 cup ( moong dal, toor dal, channa dal, masoor dal)
Cubed yellow pumpkin  : 1/2 cup
Chopped onion   : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomatoes : 1/2 cup
Red chilly powder   : 1 tbsp
Chopped ginger      : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 
Salt
Ghee
Cumin seeds
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

Method

Wash and soak the dals for 1/2 an hour.
Pressure cook the dal along with cubed pumpkin, red chilly powder, turmeric powder,salt for 3 whistles and keep aside.
Heat ghee in a kadai ,add mustard and jeera and allow it to splutter.
Then add the onion,tomatoes,ginger and fry for sometime.
Let it cook for 3 mins.
Add the cooked dal and allow it cook for a while.
Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Pepper Potato Curry

Ingredients

Cooked potato   : 2 cup
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Chopped garlic   : 1 tbsp
Pepper               : 1 tbsp
Jeera                  : 1 tsp
Fennel seeds      : 1 tsp
Chilly powder    : 1 tsp
Chopped tomato : 1/4 cup
Coconut milk      : 1/2 cup
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind pepper,jeera,fennel seeds and chilly powder to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a kadai, put chopped onion, garlic and fry.
Then add chopped tomatoes,salt and let it cook till oil seperates.
Add pepper paste and mix well.
Put cubed potatoes and  let it cook for 5 mins.
Swich off the flame and add coconut milk .
Garnish with curry leaves.

Sending this to priya's cws- fennel seeds event

Fruit pulao after a little break

A very Big Haiii to all of you .Hope you all had a wonderful time.We celebrated our mom's 60th b'day and have really enjoyed a lot.... Its been almost 2 weeks since i came here and thanks for all the comments.  So after a little break here we go with simple and really a royal rice becoz it has got all rich ingredients in it like fruits , nuts ,saffron .sounds interesting ..right.? lets go.

Ingredients

Cooked rice   : 1 cup
Fruits             : 1 cup ( apple, pomogranate, pineapple, grapes)
Chopped onion   : 1/4 cup
Pepper powder    : 1 tsp
Cashewnuts         : 1/4 cup
Raisins                : 1 tsp
Saffron                : few strands
Milk                     ; 2 tbsps
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
Bayleaves
Ghee
Salt

Method

Soak saffron in milk and keep aside.
Heat Ghee in a kadai, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bayleaves one by one.
Then add chopped onion and fry well .
Add chopped or cubed fruits and mix well .
Then put cooked rice, pepper powder , salt and saute well.
Pour the saffron milk over the pulao and mix again.
Garnish with fried cashewnuts and raisins.

Sending this to
1. priti's Festive food event 
2. Kid's menu event by Neha

Wheat Rava Salad with Moong sprouts ( Tabbouleh salad)

Ingredients

Wheat rava  : 1 cup
Moong sprouts : 3/4 cup
Chopped onion : 1/4 cup
Chopped cariander leaves + chopped mint leaves : 1/2 cup
Pepper powder    : 1 tsp
Lemon juice         : 1 tsp
Salt


Method

Rinse wheat rava several times and soak in water for 1/2 an hour.
Put the rava in sieve to drain.
In a bowl put the rava, moongsprouts, onion, coriander + mint leaves, peeper powder, lemon juice, salt and mix well.
Serve .

Sending this to
priya's lets sprout event

Murungakkai Kara Kuzhambu (Drumstick spicy curry)

Ingredients

Drumsticks chopped  : 1 cup
Small onion               : 3/4 cup
Garlic                       : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato       : 1/4 cup
Tamarind water         : 2 cups
Red chilly powder     : 2 tbsp
Coriander powder     : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder      : 1/2 tsp
Mustard
fenugreek seeds
Curry leaves
Oil
Salt

Method

Heat oil in a kadai ,add mustard, feugreek seeds , curry leaves one by one.
Add onions, garlic and chopped tomatoes.
Put drumstick pieces and saute it.
Put red chilly powder, coriander powder , turmeric powder and mix well .
Add tamrind water, salt and allow it to cook.
When the drumstick pieces are almost cooked swich off the flame and garnish with more curry leaves.
Serve hot with plain rice.

Sending this to Ruchikacook's Vegetable marathan - Drumstick event  started by Anitha

Barley Payasam

Ingredients

Soaked Barley  : 1 cup
Milk                 : 2 cups
Grated jaggery  : 3/4 cup
Cardamaom
Cashewnuts
Saffron

Method

Cook overnight soaked barley in pressure cooker and keep aside.
Boil milk in a pan , add barley and let it cook till the milk thickens and reduces a bit.
Switch off the flame and add grated jaggery and mix well.
Add cardamom powder and roasted cashewnuts.
Garnish with saffron.

Falafel

Ingredients

Soaked chickpeas   : 1 cup
Chopped onion      : 1/2 cup
Chopped garlic       : 1 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves  : 1/2 cup
Pepper powder     : 1 tsp
Rice flour             : 1 tbsp
Jeera powder        : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind soaked chick peas, onion, garlic, rice flour and coriander leaves to a coarse paste.
Add pepper powder, jeera powder and salt to the paste and mix well.
Heat oil in kadai ,make lemon size ball from the mixture and fry into the hot oil till golden brown.
Serve with any sauce .

Chilli Idly

 

Sending this to PJ'S Scrumptious delights from leftovers Event

Ingredients

Left over Idlis    : 5

Onion :2
Tomato : 3
Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Soya sauce : 1 tbsp
Capsicum : 1
Kashmiri Chilly powder : 2 tbsps
Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 2 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Make tomato puree including chilly powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder and keep aside.

Chop the onion and capsicum ( like cube size) stir fry in liitle oil and little salt and keep aside.
Cut the idlis into pieces and keep aside..
Now heat oil in a pan and add ginger - garlic paste and stir well.
Add tomato puree ( with masala powders) ,soya sauce and salt.
Now add chopped idlis and mix well till the masalas and idlis are mixed together.
Add Onion and capsicum and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with any raita.

Crispy Coconut Milk Dosa (Simple Method)

Ingredients

Rice flour    : 1 cup
Coconut milk : 1 cup
Salt
Oil

Method

Mix all ingrdients well except oil and keep aside for 10 mins.
Heat a non-stick pan , rub lightly with oil, pout the batter to the hot pan like rava dosa.
Drizzle some oil and let it cook till the edges turn brown.
Flip over and let the other side cook.
Crispy coconut milk dosa ready .
Serve hot with tomato chutney.

Republic Day Special

Ingredients

Carrot pulao : 1  cup ( Recipe here )
Mint  pulao  : 1 cup  ( Recipe here ) 

Ingredients for cabbage pulao

Cooked rice       : 1 cup
Grated cabbage  : 3/4 cup
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Green chilly        : 2
Ginger - garlic paste  : 1 tsp
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil

Method

Heat oil in a pan ,add cinnamon,cardamom , cloves and chopped green chillies one by one.
Add chopped onion and fry for few mins.
Add grated cabbage, ginger-garlic paste ,salt and mix well and fry till cabbage is half cooked.
Add cooked rice and stir gently to mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
In a wide plate arrange carrot pulao on the top, cabbage pulao in the middle and mint pulao in the bottom.
Serve with any raita. 

Mochai ( Field beans) curry

Ingredients

Soaked mochai ( field beans)   : 1 cup
Onion                                    : 2
Tomato                                 : 2
Ginger - garlic paste               : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder                 : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder           : 1 tsp
Coriander powder                 : 1 tsp
Grated coconut                      : 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts                           : 1 tbsp
Cinnamon
cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Pressure cook the mochai with little salt for 3 whistles.
Grind onion, tomato, coconut,cashewnut,ginger-garlic paste to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon, cardamom,cloves one by one.
Add the paste ,salt and cook for 5 mins till raw smell goes.
Now add all the powders and saute well.
Finally add the cooked mochai and again cook for few mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or poori.

Sending this to MLLA-26 started by simona started by Susan

Salsa with Biscuits

Ingredients

Salt biscuits            : 10 nos
Chopped tomatoes : 1 cup
Chopped capsicum  : 3/4 cup
Grated carrot           : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion       : 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander  : 1/4 cup
Pepper powder        : 1 tbsp
Grated cheese          : 3 tbsps
Salt

Method

In a bowl mix together the tomatoes, onion, capsicum, coriander leaves, pepper powder , salt and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Place the biscuits on a baking tray, put 1 tbsp of salsa on the biscuit, spread grated cheese on it and bake for just few mins or till cheese melts.
Serve hot.


This goes to

1. Sharmi's lets munch event 
2. Foodelicious's kid's delight 
3.Ayeesha's Iftar moments event
4. Sara's party Treats event

Republic Day Special

Ingredients

Dosa batter  : 2 cups
Tomato chutney  : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Corinader chutney : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Coconut chutney   : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Oil


Method

Heat a non-stick tawa , pour a ladle of batter into a thick dosa ( should be thicker than the regular dosa)
Pour 1 tsp oil over it and cover  with a lid.
Let it cook on low flame for 2 mins .
Remove the lid ( no need to turn the dosa) , spread tomato chutney, coconut chutney and coriander chutney one by one.
Serve hot. 

Sprouted Green Gram Stuffed Paratha

Ingredients

For the dough
Wheat flour    : 2 cups
Salt
Water

For the stuffing

sprouted green gram dal  : 1 cup
Onion chopped               : 1/4 cup
Tomato                          : 1
Green chillies                  : 2
Red chilly powder          : 1 tsp
Garlic                            : 2 pods
Garam masala powder    : 1 tsp
Jeera                              : 1/2 tsp
Oil
Salt

Method

For the dough, take wheat flour ,add salt to it.
Add required water and knead to a soft dough.
Cover and keep aside.

Cook the sprouted gram dal till soft ( or in pressure cooker with little water till 2 whistles)
Grind onion, tomato , green chilly, garlic and cooked dal to a coarse paste without adding water.
Heat oil in kadai, add jeera, add the paste ,salt ,mix well and saute on low flame.
Add red chilly powder,garam masala powder and mix everything together.
Take off from flame and let it cool.

Roll out small disc of  the dough.
Fill 1 tbsp of filling.
Fold the edges and roll out into thick parathas.
Now heat a pan, put rolled paratha on it.
Cook on medium flame ,flip and cook again ,drizzle some oil at the sides and cook till it is done.
Serve hot with sauce or any raita.

Sending this to
1. Iftar Moments Event  started by Ayeesha 
2. Let's Sprout Event by Priya
3. kid's menu event by Neha