Karadaiyan Nombu Adai Recipe ( Sweet)

Ingredients

Rice flour          : 1 cup
Black eyed peas  : 1tbsp
Jaggery             : 1 cup
Grated coconut  : 1/4 cup 
Water                : 1 1/2 cups
Cardamom powder 
Ghee 

Method

Roast black eyed peas with little oil and soak in water for 1/2 an hour.
Roast rice flour for few minutes.
Add water in a pan,put jaggerylet it boil until the jaggery has melted.
Strain it and boil again.
When the water has come to boil add the soaked black eyed peas,grated coconut,cardamon powder and let it boil.
Add rice flour slowly,mix and cook .
Remove from fire and let it cool.
Take litlle dough,make them into ball,flatten it and make a hole in the center.
Place them in a idli streamer and steam cook for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with butter.

Masala Triangle Paratha with Step by Step Pictures

                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           


Ingredients

Wheat flour          : 1 cup
Cumin seeds        : 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves  : 1 tbsp
Chopped Mint leaves          : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder               : 3/4 tsp
Pav bhaji masala powder     : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil 
Water

Method


In a wide bowl put wheat flour,cumin seeds,coriander leaves,mint leaves,red chilli powder,pav bhaji masala powder,salt , turmeric powder and mix well,pour the water and make a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into equal balls. 


                                                            Roll the ball into circle shape.

                                                                        Add 1/2 tsp oil

                                                                          And Spread Evenly

                                                                    Then Fold it into Half          
                                                                                           

                                                              And Fold it again

 

Roll it out into a Triangle paratha and place it on a hot tawa and cook..Flip to other side and spread little oil ,press it with a spatula and cook on low flame..

Take it away from fire . 

  

Serve hot with any side dish..

Stuffed Idli - Lunch Box Recipe for Kids

Ingredients

Idli Batter        : 1 cup (Recipe here) 
Boiled and mashed potato  : 1/2 cup
Grated carrot                     : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder              : 3/4 tsp
Pav bhaji masala powder    : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder 
Salt
Coriander leaves
Oil 

Method 

Combine potato,carrot,red chilly powder,pav bhahi masala powder,coriander leaves,salt,turmeric powder ,Mix well and keep aside
Greese idli mould with little oil and pour little idli batter in it.
Now put the masala mixture and again put idli batter .
Steam cook for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with chutney ....

Aval / Poha Pidi Kozhukattai

Ingredients 

Red aval / Poha       : 1 1/2 cups
Water                     : 1 1/4 cups
Grated coconut       : 1/2 cup
Green chillies           : 2
Red chilly                : 1
Salt
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds 
Urad dal
Oil

Method

Coarsely powder the aval and keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsps oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds,1 tsp urad dal and fry.
Add choppedgreen chilly,broken red chilly,curry leaves and fry.
Add water,salt and coconut and let it boil.
When water starts boiling,add the powdered aval and mix well.
Cook on low flame till done.
Remove from flame and let it cool.
Now make a small balls out of it and place it in a idli plate and steam it for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with Coconut chutney..