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 Cardamom & Ginger Tea - For Beginners

Ingredients

Tea                                    : 1 tsp ( I use Taj Mahal tea)
Milk                                   : 1 cup
Water                                  : 1 cup
Sugar                                : 1 tsp
Crushed cardamom          : 1/4 tsp
Grated ginger                   : 1/4 tsp

Method

Heat a pan , add milk and water .
Let it boil.
Add tea powder, Sugar , cardamom , ginger , mix well and let it boil on low flame for 3 - 4 minutes or until you get a good colour.
Switch off the flame and close with a lid for few seconds.
Filter it.
Serve & Enjoy 

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Quick Green peas & Corn Curry - Side dish for Roti / Chapathi

Ingredients

Green peas                        : 1/2 cup
Sweet corn                        : 1/2 cup
Chopped onion                 : 1 cup
Chopped tomato               : 1 cup
Ginger                               : a small piece
Garlic                                : 3
Green chilly                      :1
Sugar                                 : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder             : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder              : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder     : 1/4 tsp
Kasuri methi                     : 1/4 tsp
Salt                                    : as needed
Oil                                     : 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Method

Soak cashews in warm water for 1/2 an hour, grind it to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan , add chopped onion and fry.
Add chopped ginger , garlic & green chilly.
Remove from fire and let it cool.
Add chopped tomatoes to it  and grind to a smooth paste.
Transfer to the pan , add 1/4 cup water , lower the flame and let it boil.
Add salt, Turmeric powder, red chilly powder, sugar to it and mix.
Add cashew paste now and let it boil for some time.
Add garam masala powder , kasuri methi and mix well.
Cover & cook for 2 minutes.
Switch off the flame.
Serve hot..


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Hung Curd Sandwich / Dahi Sandwich

Ingredients

Yogurt / Dahi                             ; 1/2 cup
Sandwich Bread slices               : 2

BoiledSweet corn                       : 1/4 cup

Grated carrot                               : 1/4 cup

Chilli flakes                                : 1/4 tsp

Salt                                             : as required

Method

Pour the yogurt in a muslin cloth , tie the edges and hang it over the kitchen sink for 3 hours.

In a bowl , add sweet corn , grated carrot , red chilly flakes, salt and mix well.

Add hung curd to it and mix.

Cut the corner sides of the bread , cut half , apply a layer of the mixture on bread , cover with another slice of bread and press gently.

Serve & Enjoy..

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