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

Ericha Kuzhambu / எரிச்ச குழம்பு

Ingredients

Leftover Sambar                               : 1 cup Leftover Rasam                                : 1/2 cup
Chopped onion                                 : 3/4 cup
Oil
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt

Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan , add mustard seeds & curry leaves.
Add chopped onion and fry.
Add leftover sambar , rasam to it , reduce the flame and mix well.
Add little salt and let it boil until thick.
Serve with Curd rice / dosa.
Enjoy..:) 

Sambar Recipe - http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/10/murungakkai-sambar-drumstick-sambhar.html 

Rasam Recipes  -  http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/search/label/Rasam%20varieties 

Mixed Nuts & Rice Payasam / Mixed Nuts & Rice Kheer

Ingredients

Basmati rice                       : 2 tbsps
Cashewnuts                        : 2 tbsps
Almonds                             : 2 tbsps
Cardamom                          : 4 nos
Milk                                    : 3 cups
Saffron                                : a pinch
Sugar                                   : 10 tbsps
Ghee                                    : 1 tbsp

Method


Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan ,roast the basmati rice for few minutes , let it cool & powder it coarsely.
Pressure cook the powdered basmati rice with 1/4 cup milk for 4 whistles.
Remove from cooker and mix well.
Soak cashew, almond, cardamom in 1/2 cup hot milk for 1/2 an hour.
Take out the skin of the almonds and grind the nuts into a smooth paste.

Mix the nuts paste with the remaining 2 1/4  cups milk , add saffron and let it boil on low flame.

Add the cooked rice now and mix well.

Keep stirring in between .

Add sugar , mix well and boil for few more minutes.

Switch off the flame and serve hot or chilled.

Enjoy....:)