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White Channa Sundal / Chickpea Sundal ( with spice powder) - Navratri Recipes

Ingredients

White Channa : 1 cup
Grated coconut : 1/2 cup
Green chillies : 2 nos
Grated ginger : 1/2 tsp
Special Spice Powder for sundal : 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tspMustard seeds
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Wash & soak Channa overnight.
Pressure cook it with little salt for 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
When mustard start to crackle,add chopped green chillies,curry leaves,ginger and asafoetida.
Now add cooked channa,turmeric powder,salt and mix well.
Finally add grated coconut ,Special Spice Powder and stir & cook for few minutes.
Serve..

Special Spice Powder for Sundal - Navratri Recipes

Ingredients

Coriander seeds : 2 tbsps
Chana dal : 1 tbsp
Red chilly : 3 nos
Curry leaves : 1 handful

Method

Dry roast the ingredients till golden brown.
Powder it when it is cool.
Store it in a air tight container and use it whenever required.

Banana Ghee Fry - Quick Dessert

Ingredients

Banana : 3
Ghee : 2 tsps
Sugar : 1 - 1 1/2 tbsp

Method

Heat ghee in a pan,add sliced banana to it.
Add sugar to it and fry ..
Flip to other side and cook until the edges get caramelized.
Serve warm with Ice cream ..

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Quick Green Peas Curry made with Besan flour ( Without Coconut /Cashew Paste)

Ingredients

Green peas ( soaked overnight & cooked ) : 1 cup
Besan Flour : 2 1/2 tbsps
Chopped onion : 2 tbsps
Chopped Tomato : 2 tbsps
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Chilly powder : 1 1/2 Tsps
Coriander Powder : 2 tbsps
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
Amchoor powder : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan,add cumin seeds ,let it sizzle.
Add onion,slitted green chilly and fry.
Add the chopped tomatoes,ginger garlic paste and stir for few minutes.
Now add the besan flour and roast it for few minutes.
Slim down the fire,add the masala powders along with Salt.
Then add 1/2 cup water and make smooth paste.
Cook on low flame for five minutes.
Add boiled peas with its water and mix.
Bring it to boil until done.
Finally add coriander leaves and Serve..

Instant Mixed Millet Paniyaram ( No Fermentation) - Millet Recipes

Ingredients

Foxtail millet / Thinai / தினை : 1/4 cup
Little Millet / Samai / சாமை : 1/4 cup
Barnyard Millet / Kuthiraivali / குதிரை வாலி : 1/4 cup
Rice Flour : 1/4 cup
urad dal : 1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Wash &Soak all the millets.urad dal,fenugreek seeds for 5 hours.
Grind to a smooth paste with rice flour,add salt and mix well.
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..

Classic Combo - 15

Chapathi + Panner Peas Pulao + Vegetable Soup + Carrot Salad + Paruppu Payasam + Curd Rice + Green peas Kurma + Icecream

Paneer Peas Pulao Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/09/paneer-peas-pulao.html
Vegetable Soup Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/02/cream-of-vegetable-soup.html

Salad Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/search/label/salads

Paruppu Payasam Recipe 1

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/12/paruppu-payasam-wish-you-all-very-happy.html

Paruppu Payasam Recipe 2

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/08/paruppu-payasam-with-palm-jaggery-for.html

Curd Rice Recipe

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

Green Peas Kurma Recipe 1

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/12/green-peas-curry-without-onion-garlic.html

Green Peas Kurma 2

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/11/green-peas-curry-microwave-method.html

Mango Poori

Ingredients

Grated Mango : 1/4 cup
Wheat flour : 1 cup
Chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Ghee : 1/2 tsp
Oil

Method

To the flour,add the grated mango,chilli powder,jeerapowder,ghee,salt an mix well.
Add little water at a time and form a stiff dough.

Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Roll into pooris ,deep fry in hot oil.

Drain on paper towels and serve with your choice of any side dish.

Check side dishes Recipes here..

Classic Combo - 14

Chola Poori + Channa Masala + Cucumber Raita + Tomato Soup + Curd Rice

Chola Poori Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/02/batura-chole-batura-chola-poorimaida.html

Channa Masala Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/11/quick-chana-masala-cholechickpeas-curry.html

Curd Rice Recipe

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

Soup Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/search/label/soup

Bread Vada

Ingredients

Bread slices : 6
Rice flour : 1 1/2 tbsps
Chopped onion : 2 tbsps
Chopped ginger : 11/2 tsp
Chopped green chilly : 1 tbsp
Amchoor powder (optional ) : 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Remove the brown portion from all slices.
Soak the slices in water and squeeze .
Add rice flour,onion,ginger,green chilly,amchoor powder,coriander leaves,curry leaves,salt and mix everything well.
Make lemon sized balls,flatten it , make a hole in the center and deep fry till light brown.
Serve hot ..:)

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Kanjeepuram Idli with Homemade Instant Kanjeepuram Idli Mix

Ingredients

Homemade Instant Kanjeepuram Idli Mix : 1 cup ( Recipe Here )
Curd : 1 cup
Water : 1/4 cup

Method

Mix Kanjeepuram idli mix,curd and water without any lumps.
Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Grease a Tumbler with oil, pour a ladle of batter in the greased tumbler.
Steam cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Once done,turn the tumbler upside down to remove the idlis.
Enjoy with Coconut Chutney & Tiffin Sambar Without Coconut ,Tomato Onion Kothsu ,Sambar Without Dal

Homemade Instant Kanjeevaram Idli / Kanjeepuram Idli Mix

Ingredients

Idli Rice : 1 cup
Raw Rice : 1 cup
Urad dal : 1 cup
Pepper : 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Dry ginger powder : 1/2 tsp
Cashewnuts : 2 tbsps
1Tsp baking soda or 11/2 tsp Eno fruit salt
Asafoetida
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Channa dal
Salt
Ghee

Method

Dry roast the idli rice, raw rice and urad dal seperately in a kadai for 3 - 4 minutes in medium flame and powder it nicely.
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a kadai,add mustard seeds,let it splutter.
Add broken or chopped cashewnuts and fry.
Add 1/2 tsp urad dal,1/2 tsp channa dal,cumin seeds,pepper, curry leaves one by one and fry.
Finally add the rice and dal mixture,asafoetida,dry ginger power,salt and mix everything well.
Remove from heat and let it cool.
Add baking soda or eno fruit salt and mix well.
Store it in an air tight container and use as when required.
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Homemade Ginger - Garlic Paste / How to make Ginger - Garlic Paste at home

Ingredients

Ginger : 1 cup
Garlic : 2 cups
Oil : 1/2 tsp

Method

Peel the ginger & garlic skin.
First grind ginger with oil and then add garlic pods and grind to a smooth paste.
Transfer the paste to a air tight container and store in refrigerator.