Masala Pori ( Spicy Puffed Rice)

Ingredients

Pori (puffed rice/ Mutta pori)  : 3 cups
Coconut oil                            : 4 tsp 
Roasted peanuts                     : 1 cup
Asafoetida                               : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder                    : 1/4 tsp
Salt
Curry leaves

Method

Heat a wide frying pan, add coconut oil.
Add turmeric powder, curry leaves, Asafoetida,Peanuts and fry in low flame for a minute.
Add salt, pori and mix well quickly..
Serve with hot tea...

Cream of Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables    : 1 cup ( carrot,beans,capsicum, corn,peas,)
Chopped onion        : 2 tbsp
Chopped Garlic       : 1/2 tsp
Butter                      : 1 tbsp
Maida / Corn flour   : 1 tbsp
Milk                         : 1 cup
Pepper powder         : 1 tsp
Salt

Method

Pressure cook the vegetables for 5 mins.
Mix Maida or corn flour in milk and keep aside
Heat butter in a pan saute onion and garlic.
Add cooked vegetables,salt,pepper powder and bring it to boil.
Add maida / corn flour mixture to the soup and let it boil for 2 mins.
Mix well and serve hot with toasted bread.

Thai Style Potato Peas Curry

Ingredients

Boiled Potatoes     : 3 nos
Boiled peas           : 1 cup
Chopped onion     : 1/2 cup
Chopped capsicum : 1/2 cup
Coconut milk          : 1cup
Salt
Oil

Grind the below ingredients to fine paste

Red chilly     : 4 nos
Coriander powder  : 2 tsp
Jeera powder         : 1 tbsp
Soya Sauce           : 3 tbsp
Cloves                   : 1/2 tsp
Ginger                    : 1 inch piece
Lemon Grass          : 2 stalks
Sugar                     : 1 tbsp


Method 

Heat oil in a pan ,saute onion till light brown colour.
Add capsicum and stir.
Add the curry paste and lightly fry for few mins.
Put potatoes, peas  and mix well.
Add coconut milk, salt and bring it to boil.
Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice, roti or naan..

Puli Upma / Tamarind Upma

Ingredients

Rice flour      : 1 cup
Tamarind juice : 2 1/2 cups
Red chilly         : 4 nos
Asafotida         : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder  : 1 tsp
Sesame oil             : 4 to 5 tbsps
Mustard                : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal                : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt

Method

In a large bowl mix rice flour,tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder, asafotida ,mix well and keep aside.( it should be idly batter consistency.)
Heat oil in heavy bottomed kadai add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves one by one.
Add red chillies and fry for a second.
Now add rice flour paste ,reduce the flame and stir continuously until it gets thick and cooked well.
Enjoy it hot with sugar or yogurt..