Karuveppilai sadam / Curry leaves rice - Aadi perukku recipes

Ingredients

Cooked rice        : 1 cup
Curry leaves : 2 cups
Black pepper : 2 tsps
Toordal : 2 tbsps
Urad dal : 2 tbsps
Red chillies : 5 nos
Salt

To temper 

Mustard seeds   : 1/2 tsp

Urad dal            : 1tsp

Red chilly         : 1

Cashewnuts      : few

Method

Spread the cooked rice  in a wide plate with 1 tsp of sesame oil and keep aside.

Wash and dry the curry leaves for 1/2 an hour.
Dry roast toor dal,urad dal , pepper separately until they turn golden brown and let it cool.
Dry roast red chillies on low flame and keep aside.
You can dry roast curry leaves in a kadhai, or in microwave oven till crisp & allow it to cool.
First grind the dal,pepper , then add curry leaves ,salt .
Grind it to a smooth powder.

Temper the items given under "to temper ' table and add it to the rice.

Add the powdered curry leaves powder and mix well.

Serve ..

Corn flour Halwa - Easy sweet recipe

Ingredients 

Corn flour  : 1/4 cup
Sugar         : 3/4 cup
Water         : 1 cup
Ghee          ; 2 tbsps
Orange Food colour ; a pinch
Cashewnuts   ; few

Method

Fry the cashewnuts with little ghee till golden brown and keep aside.
Grease a plate with ghee and keep aside .
Mix corn flour with 1/2 cup water and food colour  without lumps. 
Heat  a heavy bottomed pan, add  sugar and the remaining water .
Let the sugar gets dissolved, lower the flame.
Add the corn flour mixture slowly and keep stirring .
Keep stirring till the whole mixture turns glossy.

Add ghee and mix.

When the mixture is becomes thick add the roasted cashews and mix.

When the halwa starts leaving from the sides of the pan , transfer to the greased plate and let it cool for an hour.

Cut into small  pieces and serve.

Yellow moong dal dosa

Ingredients 

Yellow moong dal        : 1 cup
Raw rice                        : 1/ 4 cup
Green chillies                : 2 nos
Grated ginger                 : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves

Method

Wash & soak moong dal & rice for 2 hours.
Grind it with chopped green chillies,ginger , salt to a fine batter.
Add curry leaves and mix.
Heat a tawa ,take a ladle of batter , spread it thinly .
Apply oil to the edges and let it cook.
Flip the dosa and let it cook on the other side.
Remove from tawa and serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

Chutney varieties  

Quick Cauliflower & Capsicum curry - side dish for roti / chapathi

Ingredients

Cauliflower : 1 cup ( cut into florets)
Capsicum     : 1
Tomato         : 2 nos
Onion            : 2 nos
Ginger - garlic paste   ; 1 tsp
Red chilly powder      : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder  : 11/2 tsp
Cumin powder              : 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi                  : 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder          : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds                  : 1 tsp 
Green chillies                 ; 2
Salt
Oil 
Coriander leaves

Method

Clean and put the cauliflower florets into a bowl with warm water .
Chop capsicum and onion  into 1 inch cubes.
Chop the tomatoes finely and spilt the green chillies.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in kadai, add cumin seeds. green chillies and onion.
Fry and add the tomato,ginger - garlic paste, salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Now add the masala powders and mix well.
Now add  the florets , mix .
Add 2 tbsps water,close the lid , lower the flame and let it cook until the cauliflower is soft.
Add coriander leaves, mix and switch off the flame.
Serve hot.