Gujarati Khichdi & Kadhi recipe

Khichdi Recipe 

Ingredients

Raw rice : 1 cup
Green moong dal : 1/2 cup
Black urad dal : 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Pepper : 1/4 tsp
Grated ginger : a pinch
Asafoetida ; a pinch
Curry leaves
Ghee
Salt

Method

Wash & pressure cook the dal and rice with 4.5 cups for 5 whistles.
Add required salt to the rice - dal mixture and mix.
Heat 3 tbsps ghee in a pan , add whole pepper , cumin seeds , grated ginger , curry leaves and asafoetida and fry.
Pour these over the rice mixture and mix.

Kadhi Recipe

Ingredients
Curd : 1 cup
Besan flour : 1 tbsp
Water : 2 cups
Red chilly :2
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida : a pinch
Curry leaves : few
Turmeric powder : 14 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Whisk the curd & besan flour and blend well.
Add salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida , and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan , add mustard seeds , curry leaves , red chillies.
When the seeds begin to splutter , reduce the flame , add the curd mixture and mix well.
Let it boil for 10 minutes or till the raw smell of besan goes away.
Remove from flame and serve hot with Khichdi... 

Enjoy..

Classic Combo

Paruppu Podi + Potato curry + Thengai aracha kuzhambu 


Paruppu Podi recipe   - Click here 
Thenga Aracha Kuzhambu Recipe  - Click here 

Potato Fry Recipe    - Click here 

Classic Combo

1. Mor kuzhambu   Recipe   -  Click Here 

2. Paruppu Usili     Recipe  - Click Here 

3. Tomato Rasam Recipe      - Click Here 

4. Chow Chow kootu recipe   - Click Here 

5. Moong dal & Sabhdana Payasam  - Click here

Peas Masala without Onion & Garlic

Ingredients

Green peas                                       : 1 cup
Tomato                                             : 4
Green chillies                                   ; 2
Ginger                                               : a small piece
Red chilli powder                             : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder                             : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder                      : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder                              : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds                                      : 1 tsp
Cloves                                               : 2
Green cardamom                               : 2
Cinnamon stick                                  : 1
Salt
Oil


Method

Wash and soak green peas for about 5 hours .
Drain and pressure cook with little salt for 4 whisltles.
Grind tomato , 2 green chillies , small piece ginger to a smooth paste.
heat oil in a pan , add cumin seeds , cinnamon , cloves , green cardamom and fry.
Now add the tomato puree , turmeric powder, chilli powder , coriander powder and fry on low flame till oil start seperating from the masala.
Now add the  cooked green peas , garam masala , required salt and mix everything well.
Close the pan and let it cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
Now add the copped coriander leaves , mix and remove from the flame.
Serve hot with Chapthis or pooris.
Enjoy

Classic Combo

Tomato Rasam + Thengai Thogayal + Spinach  + Carrot stir fry + Paruppu Poli  + Appalam + White Rice + Curd + Mango Thokku 

1.Tomato Rasam Recipe - http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/01/tomato-rasam.html

2. Thogayal Recipe      -  http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2010/06/pumpkin-skin-thogayal-chutney.html

3. Paruppu Poli Recipe  -  http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2016/03/kadalai-paruppu-poli-puran-poli-holige.html

4. Carrot stir fry               -  http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/09/carrot-green-peas-stir-fry-carrot.html

5. Keerai Masiyal             - http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/02/keerai-masiyal.html


6. Mango Thokku Recipe  - http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2015/02/mango-thokku-manga-thokku.html

Paasi Payaru Sweet Sundal / Sweet Sundal / பாசிபயறு வெல்ல சுண்டல் - Navarathri Recipes

Ingredients

Green moong dal                 : 1 cup
Jaggery                                : 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut                   : 2 tbsps
Cardamom powder              : 1/4 tsp
Water                                   : 1/2 cup

Method

Soak gree nmoong dal  in water for 5 hours , pressure cook for 5 whistles .
Take a pan , add water , jaggery and let it boil.
Remove from flame , strain & boil again for 2 minutes.
Add cooked dal and mix well
Add grated coconut now , let it cook till the jaggery water gets incorporated well with the sundal.
Add cardamom powder , mix and remove from flame.
Serve..

Rava Pongal - Method (2) / ரவா பொங்கல்

Ingredients 

Roasted Rava : 1/2 cup 

Water : 1& 1/2 cups 

Moong dal : 1/4 cup 

Pepper : 1/2 tsp 

Jeera : 1/2 tsp 

Ginger : 1/4 tsp 

Curry leaves : few 

Ghee : 5 tbsp Salt : as needed 

Asafotida : a pinch 

Method 

Cook moong dal in a pressure cooker until it becomes soft. 

In a kadai , add ghee , put cumin seeds, whole pepper , ginger , cashews, curry leaves ,asafoetida and fry. 

Add 1/2 cups water , salt and bring to boil. 

Add roaster rava , reduce the flame and cook. 

Cook for 5 minutes or until rava gets cooked soft. 

Add little ghee if needed. 

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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How to make Cabbage Peas Poriyal / Cabbage Stir fry - Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients 

Cabbage : 1 cup 

Green peas : 1/4 cup 

Grated coconut : 2 tbsp 

Oil : 1 tsp 

Mustard seeds 

Urad dal 

Red chilly 1 

Curry leaves 

Salt 

Method

Heat oil in a pan, season with 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal,1 red chilly and curry leaves. 

Add chopped cabbage , green peas and mix well. 

Add salt and little water. When cabbage & peas cooked well add 1 tbsp coconut. 

Mix everything well 

Remove from flame and keep aside .

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Adai recipe / அடை

Ingredients


Idli Rice                       - 1 cup

Raw rice                       - 1/4 cup
Toor dal                        - 1/2 cup
Channa dal                   - 1/2 cup
Red chillies                   - 5
Salt
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Wash and rice and dals togetherand grind together coarsely with salt and red chillies.
Add curry leaves,asafoetida and mix everything well.
Heat dosa tawa, pour 1 ladle of batter ,  spread as round and make holes
Put oil on sides and cook both sides till crispy.
Serve hot with coconut chutney , jaggery & Idli podi... 

Quick Arisi Upma / அரிசி உப்புமா செய்யும் முறை / Broken Rice Upma

Ingredients

Raw rice                                        : 1 cup
Toor dal                                         : 1 tbsp
Black Pepper                                 :  1/4 tsp
Grated coconut                              : 1/2 cup
Red chilly                                      : 3 
Asafoetida                                      : a pinch
Curry leaves                                   : few
Water                                              : 2 &1/2 cup
Mustard seeds                                : 1 tsp
Urad dal                                         : 1 tsp
Salt
oil

Method

Add raw rice , toor dal , black pepper in a blender and grind it for few seconds. ( coarsly grind)
Transfer, sprinkle some water on it and keep aside.
In a Vengala paanai ( Bronze pot - Traditional cooking vessel) , heat 2 tbsps oil , temper with mustard seeds.urad dal , red chilly , curry leaves ,asafoetida , grated coconut one by one.
Add water,salt and let it boil.
When water just comes to a boil,put the rice mixture and,mix well ,lower the flame.

Close with a lid and let it cook on low flame.

This takes under 10 minutes to cook .

Once the water is absorbed and the rice rava is cooked , switch off the flame and let it sit for few more minutes.

Serve hot with Sambar & Coconut Chutney...

Enjoy... 😋

Palkova Modagam / Palkova Kozhukattai / பால்கோவா கொழக்கட்டை - Vinayagar Chathurthi Special / விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி

Easy Palkova recipe / Microwave condensed milk Palkova 

Ingredients

Condensed milk : 1 tin
Curd / Yogurt : 1 1/2 tbsp

Method

Pour the condensed milk in micro safe bowl.
Microwave for 40 seconds
Add 3/4 tbsp yogurt to the condensed milk , mix and cook in the microwave for 1 minute.
Remove from mw ,mix, add the remaining yogurt, mix and cook again for 4 minutes.( stir in between)
By this time the condensed milk would have curdled well.
Cook until the palkova forms .
Remove from mw when it is slighly loose consistency.
It will get thick when cooled down.

Ingredients for Kozhakattai mavu

Raw Rice : 1 cup
Oil
Salt
Method

Wash & Soak rice in water for 1 hour.

                                                                    Drain the rice 

                                                   

                                          and spread it in a clean cloth for 10 minutes.

                                                   Grind the rice to a fine powder.

                                                             Sieve twice and keep aside.

                                                           Boil 3/4 cup water in a pan 

                                                            with little salt 

                                                                      & 1/2 tsp oil.

When the water starts to boil

add 1 cup rice flour,

                                                           mix well and remove from fire.

                                                      Knead it well and cover with a wet cloth

Knead it again 

make lenom sized balls

                                                      Make a cup of it with your fingers , 

                                                                        like this

                                                     and place 1/2 tsp Palkova in the cup

                                       Close the corners & make it into Modagam shape.

      Grease the idli plates with oil , place the kozhukattais and steam cook for 10 minutes.

                                                When it is done , allow it to cool for 5 minutes 

                                                        Remove gently & serve...

                                                                     Enjoy..:) 

Bitter Gourd chips / Karela Chips - My Amma Style

Ingredients

Sliced Bitter guard                             : 2 cups ( slightly thick slices ) 
Red chilli powder                               : 2 tsps
Turmeric powder                                : 1/2 tsp
Sugar                                                   : 1 tsp
Salt                                                      : 1 tsp
Oil

Method

In a wide bowl , add sliced bitter guard pieces , salt , red chilly powder , turmeric powder , sugar and combine well.
Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Deep fry in hot oil till the bitter guard turn golden brown and crisp.
Repeat the process with the remaining bitter gourd pieces..

Enjoy

Tricolour Chapathi Roll - Independence Day Special

 Ingredients
Grated carrot                : 1 cup
Chopped cabbage        : 1 cup
Chopped Capsicum     : 1 cup
Grated coconut            : 3 tbsp

Boiled green peas        : 1 tbsp
Oil                               : 3 tsp
Mustard seeds             : 3 tsp
Urad dal                      : 3 tsp
Red chilly                   : 3 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt 

Cabbage stir fry Method

Heat oil in a pan, season with 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal,1  red chilly and curry leaves.
Add chopped cabbage and mix well.

Add salt,a pinch sugar and 2 1tbsp water.
When cabbage cooked well add 1 tbsp coconut.
Remove from flame and keep aside .

Carrot stir fry Method

Heat oil in a pan, season with 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal,1  red chilly and curry leaves.
Add Grated carrot and mix well.

Add salt,a pinch sugar and 2 1tbsp water.
Whencarrot  cooked well add 1 tbsp coconut.
Remove from flame and keep aside .

Green Capsicum & Green Peas stir fry 

Heat oil in a pan, season with 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal,1  red chilly and curry leaves.
Add chopped capsicum and mix well.

Add salt,a pinch sugar and 2 1tbsp water.

Add cooked green peas and mix.
When capsicum cooked well add 1 tbsp coconut.
Remove from flame and keep aside .

Assembling the Chapathi roll 

Take one roti / chapati ,spread a tsp ghee on it.
Place spoonful of Carrot stir fry , Cabbage stir fry and green capsicum peas stir fry one by one.
Roll the chapathi tightly ,cut into halves and serve.
Enjoy.

       Happy Independence Day to all

Instant Ragi & Wheat flour dosa

Ingredients

Ragi flour                        : 1 cup
Wheat flour                     : 1 cup
Rava                                : 1 tbsp
Chopped green chillies    : 2 tsp
Grated ginger                   : 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut                 : 2 tbsps
Cunin seeds : 1 tbsp
Pepper corns : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
Salt
oil

Method

Mix all the ingredients well except oil, add enough water to make thin batter. 

Heat a non stick pan, rub some oil , drizzle a ladle of batter on to the hot tawa.
Pour some oil around the corners, let it cook till the edges turn brown.
Flip over and let the other side cook.

Fold the dosa and remove from flame.

Serve hot with coconut chutney..

Enjoy......

Yellow Pumpkin Curry / Kaddu ki Sabzi - Side dish for Poori / Chapathi ( no onion / no garlic)

Ingredients

Yellow Pumpkin                   - 1 cup ( peeled & chopped)
Red chilly powder                 - 1 tsp
Amcoor Powder                     - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder                  - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder           - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder                   - 1/4 tsp
Jaggery powder                     - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Cumin seeds
Asafoetida
Salt
Oil

Method 

Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai , add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Now add the chopped pumpkin cubes and mix well.
After few minutes add all the powders ,asafoetida ,  jaggery , salt and mix well.
Add 1/4 cup water , mix , cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
Mash the pumpkins slightly , mix well and remove from flame.
Serve hot with Poori / Chapathi