Leftover Rice Tikkis

Ingredients 

Leftover cooked rice         : 1 cup
Besan flour                        : 4 tbsps 
Chopped onion                 : 2 tbsps
Red chilly powder             : 1 tsp
Pac bhaji masala powder   : 1 tsp
Cumin powder                   ; 1/2 tsp 
Green chilly                       : 1
Coriander leaves             
Salt
Oil

Method 

Take a bowl,put the cooked rice and mash well.
To that add besan flour, onion,red chilly powder,pav bhaji masala powder,cumin powder,chopped green chilly.coriander leaves, salt and knead everything well.
Make a small ball,flatten it .
Heat a frying pan,add 1tbsp oil ,fry the rice tikkis in the oil and cook both sides .
Serve hot with any sauce.

Leftover Cooked Moong dal to Yummilicious Moong dal Payasam Using Condensed milk / Moong Dal Kheer

Ingredients

Leftover cooked Moongdal    : 1/4 cup
Milk                                       : 3/4 cup
Condensed milk                     : 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Saffron strands                       : a few 

Method

Soak saffron in 1 tbsp lukewarm milk.
Mix moong dal and milk and let it boil on low flame for 5 minutes.
Add condensed milk to the boiling mixture and mix well.
Boil for few more minutes.
Add soaked saffron,mix well and switch off the flame.
Yummy,quick Moong dal payasam is now ready to serve.
Enjoy. 

Classic Combo - 12

       Tomato Rasam + Malabar Avial 

Malabar Avial Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/02/malabar-avial-recipe-mixed-vegetables.html

Tomato Rasam  

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/01/tomato-rasam.html 

Beetroot Kurma -Simple side dish for Chapathi

Ingredients

Beetroot       : 1 
Grated coconut  : 2 tbsps
Green chillies     : 3 nos
Garam masala powder   : 1 tsp 
Red chilli powder           : 1/2 tsp
Fried gram                    : 1 tbsps
Ginger - Garlic paste     : 1 tsp
Cinnamon                     : 1
Cardamom                   : 1
Cloves                         : 1
Chopped onion            : 2 tbsps
Chopped tomato          : 1 tbsps
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil 

Method 

Peel the Beetroot and cut it into small cubes.
Pressure cook the chopped beetroot with little salt for 3 whistles.
Grind coconut,fried gram,green chillies to a smooth paste.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan,put cloves,cardamom,cinnamon and fry.
Put chopped onion now and fry.
Add tomatoes,ginger garlic paste,salt,Red chilly powder,garam masala powder,stir and let it cook on low flame for few minutes.
Now add the cooked beetroot,coconut paste ,mix everything well and let it boil for few minutes.
Finally add coriander leaves,switch off the flame.
Serve hot with chapathi..

Rasam Bath - Comfort Food For Kids

Ingredients

Rice           : 1 cup
Toor dal     : 1/4 - 1 tbsp 
Ghee          : 2 tsps
Salt
Tomato Rasam   : ( Recipe here ) 

Method

Wash & cook the rice along with dal and turmeric powder for 5 to 6 whistles.
Mash the rice well with required salt. 
Add rasam to this rice mixture and blend it well.
Add ghee and mix well.
Serve hot with any side dish.. 

Masala Kuzhi Paniyaram from Leftover Idli Dosa Batter

Ingredients 

Idli Batter    : 1 cup  ( Recipe Here ) 

Leftover Mixed Vegetable stir fry  : 1/4 cup ( Recipe here ) 

Salt

Coriander leaves

Oil

Method

Mix Idli batter,Mixed vegetable stir fry,salt,coriander leaves .

Heat a paniyaram pan,add oil,pour the batter in each mould and let it cook.

Turn and cook the other side too.

Serve hot with any chutney...

Aloo Poori / Potato Poori

Ingredients 

Cooked ,Peeled &  mashed potato   : 1/2 cup (  2 nos )
Maida                                 : 1  cup 
Wheat flour                         : 1/2 cup 
Curd                                   : 1 tbsp
Salt
Oil 

Method

Mix mashed /grated potato,salt,maida,wheat flour thoroughly.
Add curd and mix well.
Make a firm dough using little water.
Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Take a small lemon size ball from the dough and roll it into circles.
Meanwhile Heat oil in a pan.
Drop poori and fry them on medium heat. 
Flip to the other side and fry.
Serve with any side dish.. 

Varagarisi Jeera Rice / Kodo Millet Jeera Rice

Ingredients

Varagarisi / Kodo Millet  : 1 cup
Jeera          : 2 tbsp 
Bay leaves : 1
Ghee         : 3 tbsp
Salt       
Water       : 2 cups
Method

Wash & soak varagarisi / Kodomillet for 1/2 an hour
Heat ghee in a pressure pan, fry bay leaves and jeera.
When the jeera starts popping add soaked rice and stir.
Add 2 cups of water and salt, close the lid and let the rice cooked.
Serve with dal. 

French Fries Pakora Recipe

Ingredients 

Potato     :  4 nos
Rice flour  : 3 tbsps
Corn flour   : 1 tbsp
Besan Flour : 1 tbsps
Red chilli powder  : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Asafoetida
Salt
Curry leaves
Oil

Method

Peel potatoes and cut into strips.
Add all the ingredients except oil.
Mix well .
Heat oil in a pan, put potato mixture in a sprinkled way and fry on medium flame till golden brown,
Serve hot..

Musk Melon Juice / முலாம் பழம் ஜூஸ்

Ingredients 

Musk Melon : 1 
Honey           : 1 tbsp
Lemon juice   : a few drops 

Method

Peel the skin of the musk melon and remove the seeds.
Put it  in a blender and add 1/2 cup water and blend smoothly.
Pour the juice into a bowl,add honey,lemon juice,ice cubes and mix.
Serve chilled.

Varagarisi Adai /Kodo Millet Adai

Ingredients 

Varagarisi / Kodo Millet  -  1 cup
Toor dal         - 1/2  cup
Channa dal    - 1/2  cup
Urad dal        - 1 tbsp
Red chillies    - 8
Onion            - 2
Grated Coconut         - 1/2 cup
Salt
Curry leaves 
AsafoetidaOil  

Method

Wash and Soak Varagarisi / Kodo millet and dals separately and grind together coarsely with salt and red chillies. 
Add grated Coconut, chopped onion and curry leaves,asafoetida and mix everything well.
Heat dosa tawa, pour 1 ladle of batter and spread as round. 
Put oil on sides and cook both sides till crispy.  
Serve hot with coconut chutney.. 

Malabar Avial Recipe / Mixed Vegetables In Coconut

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables  : 3 cups ( Drumstick,carrot,beans,potato,Yellow pumpkin,white Pumpkin,Green peas,Cluster broad beans,Yam,Raw banana,Raw mango ) 
Grated coconut     : 1  cup 
Green chillies         : 3
Cumin seeds          : 1 tsp
Coconut oil            : 2 tbsps 
Turmeric powder 
Curry leaves
Salt


Method

Wash & chop all the vegetables to long pieces .
Heat a heavy bottomed pan,add 1 tbsp coconut oil and put all the vegetables,turmeric powder ,salt and mix well. 
Cover & Cook on medium flame with little water.
Grind Coconut,green chillies,cumin seeds without water.
Add coconut mixture to the cooked vegetables and mix everything well.
Finally add the remaining 1 tbsp coconut oil,mix well and remove from flame.
Serve...

Beans Paruppu Usili

Ingredients

Toor dal     -  2 cups
Beans   - 1  cup
Green chillies    - 5
Red chillies      - 2
Salt
Asafotida
Oil
Mustard
Curry leaves 
Turmeric powder

Method  

Soak toor dal for 2 hours.
Drain and grind coarsely with green chillies and salt.
Steam cook the ground dal or microwave it for 5 mins and crumble it with hands without any lumps.
Cook the Beans separately with 1 tbsp

water and salt.
Heat oil in a kadai then put mustard ,curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida.
Then add crumbled dal and cooked beans combine well.
Add salt if required.  
Serve hot . 

Paneer 65

Ingredietns 

Panner cubes           : 1 cup
Corn flour                : 1 tbsp
Maida                      : 2 tbsps 
Rice flour                 : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder    : 1 tbsp 
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Ginger - Garlic paste     : 1 tsp
Pepper powder             : 1/2 tsp
Curd                             : 2 tbsps
Salt
Oil 

Method

In a wide bowl  put corn flour,maida,rice flour,salt,red chilly powder,garam masala powder,pepper powder,curd and mix all the ingredient well to a smooth paste. 
Add little water to slightly dilute the paste.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Gently add the paneer cubes into the masala paste and mix well.
Deep fry it in oil until they become crisp and golden brown colour.
Serve hot...

Tulsi Tea - Tea Recipes

Ingredients

Tulsi leaves        : 6 nos
Tea powder       : 1/2 tsp 
Crushed ginger  : 1/2 pinch 
Sugar                 : 1 tsp
Water                : 1 cup

Method

Boil water in a pan,add tea powder,sugar ,tulsi leaves and crushed ginger .
Boil for 5 minutes and remove from fire.
Strain into serving cups.
Garnish with few tulsi leaves and serve hot.. 

Classic Combo - 11

Vegetable Biryani + Veg Kurma + Cucumber Raita + Tomato Soup + Curd Rice   

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2010/01/vegetable-briyani.html


Vegetable Kurma Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2010/01/mixed-vegetable-kurma.html

Curd Rice Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/11/curd-rice-thayir-sadam.html 

Semiya Bagalabath / Curd Semiya

Ingredients 

Roasted Semiya     : 1 cup 
Water                    : 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups
Curd         : 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Mustard seeds
Green chilly
Ginger
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Boil water with required salt ,add the roasted semiya and allow it to cook completely.
Once done remove from flame and let it cool.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan,add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.
Add chopped green chillies,gonger,curry leaves and fry.
Add the tempering to the cooked semiya,mix well. 
Now add the curd and mix everything well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and seedless grapes..
Serve with any pickle.

Classic Combo - 10

Rava Kesari + Idli + Vadai + Chutney + Sambar  

Rava Kesari Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/10/rava-kesari.html

Idli Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/03/how-to-make-soft-spongy-idly-with-step.html 

Coconut Chutney Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2010/01/coconut-chutney.html 

Tiffin Sambar recipe ( without dal) 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/01/sambar-without-dal-instant-sambar.html 

Tiffin sambar  method 1 ( with Moong dal) 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/11/tiffin-sambarthanni-sambar.html

Tiffin Sambar Method 2 ( with Toordal) 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2010/10/tiffin-sambar-without-coconut.html

 

Karadayan Nombu Adai Recipe ( Salt )

Ingredients 

Rice flour        ; 1 cup
Black eyed peas  : 2 tbsps
Grated coconut    :  2 tbsps
Green chilly          : 2
Chopped ginger    : 1/2 tsp 
Water                   : 1 1/2 cups
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Mustard seeds

Method

Roast black eyed peas with little oil and soak in water for 1/2 an hour.
Roast rice flour for few minutes. 
Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,chopped green chillies,ginger curry leaves and fry.
Add water,salt,asafoetida,coconut,soaked black eyed peas and let it boil.
When the water comes to a full boil,slowly add the rice flour,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.

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.