Peshawari Aloo Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

Ingredients

Boiled Potato    : 1 cup
Frozen Green peas   : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion         : 1/2 cup
Tomato puree           : 1/4 cup
Chopped ginger        : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder     : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder      : 1 1/2 tbsps
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder          : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds                  : 3/4 tsp
Kasuri Methi                 : 1 tsp 
Curd                              : 2 tbsps
Salt
Oil

 Method

                                                                 Heat pan with 1 1/2 tbsps oil

 
                                         Add 1 tsp kasuri methi (crush in between your palm and add)

and fry.

add chooped ginger,

Cumin seeds

.                                                               

                                                           slit green chilli and fry.

Add Onion

and fry

                                                                 till transparent

Add Tomato puree

and mix everything well.

add the Green peas,

Turmeric powder,

Red Chilly Powder,

                                                           Coriander Powder,

Garam Masala Powder

                                           fry everything well till raw smell goes away. Do it in medium flame.

Add curd

2 tbsps Curd and fry till the masala becomes mushy. 

add a cup of water and mix well.

Add Required salt 

Add cubed potatoes and cook covered for 5 to 6 minutes 

Garnish with Coriander leaves.

Serve Hot with Roti or with Fried Rice

Enjoy..:)

Best Breakfast Recipes of 2014

1. Bread Dosa 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/11/bread-dosa-quick-breakfast-recipes.html 

2. Oats Uthappam 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/10/oats-uthappam.html 

3. Coriander Dosa / Kothamalli Dosa 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/10/coriander-dosa-kothamalli-dosa.html 

4. Instant Mixed Millet Paniyaram ( No Fermentation)

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/09/instant-mixed-millet-paniyaram-no.html 

5. Kanjeepuram Idli with Homemade Instant Kanjeepuram Idli Mix 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/09/kanjeepuram-idli-with-homemade-instant.html 

6.  Aloo Poori / Potato Poori 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/02/aloo-poori-potato-poori.html 

7 . Aval / Poha Pidi Kozhukattai 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/02/aval-poha-pidi-kozhukattai.html 

8. Rava Kitchadi / Kalyana Rava Kitchadi 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/12/rava-kitchadi-kalyana-rava-kitchadi.html 

9. Poha Idli / Aval Idli 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/11/poha-idli-aval-idli.html 

10. Idiyappam / String Hoppers 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/11/idiyappam-string-hoppers.html

Pudina Thogayal / Mint Thogayal

Ingredients

Mint Leaves       : 1cup
Grated coconut   : 2 tbsps
Red chilly           : 6 -7
Urad dal              : 1 1/2 tbsp
Tamarind            ; a small piece 
Lemon Juice        : 2 to 3 drops
Salt 
Oil

Method

Clean, wash and drain the mint  leaves.
Heat 1 tsp oil,roast urad dal,red chilly till done.
Take this in a blender , add the mint leaves,tamarind piece,salt,Lemon juice and all very little water and grind smooth.
Serve with hot rice with  gingelly oil..

NOTE :  

Lemon Juice helps retain the green colour of the Mint Leaves. 

Kadai Channa Masala

Ingredients

Channa              : 2 cups ( Soaked overnight & cooked with little salt)
Chopped Onion : 1 cup
Chopped Tomato  : 1/2 cup
Ginger - Garlic Paste   : 1tbsp
Kadal Masala Powder   : 1 1/2 tbsp ( Recipe here)
Red chilly powder         : 3/4 tsp
Cardamom                     :2
Cinnamon                      : 1 stick
Cloves                            : 3
Coriander leaves 
Salt
Oil

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add cardamom,cinnamon stick,cloves and fry.
Add onion and fry till tender.
Add ginger- garlic paste and stir.
Add tomatoes and stir,cover & cook until the tomato is well cooked.
Now add the Kadai masala powder,salt and mix well .
Add the cooked chickpeas ,reduce the flame and allow it to boil.
Garnish with coriander leaves & serve .. 
Enjoy..

Kadai Masala Powder

Ingredients

Coriander seeds       : 2 tbsps
Cinnamon                : 1 inch
Red chilly                : 6
Cloves                      : 1 tbsp
Cardamom               : 4
Black pepper            : 1tbsp
Cumin seeds             : 3/4 tsp

Method

Dry roast the ingredients on low flame for few minutes or till fragrant.
Let it cool .
Grind them to a Coarse powder.
Store it in an air tight container. 

Pakarkai(Bitter Guard) Pitlai with Peanuts / பாகற்காய் பிட்லை

Ingredients

* Bitterguard - 1 big
* Toor dal - 1 cup(appr.200gms)

* Soaked Raw Peanuts : 3/4 to 1 cup
* Tamarind - 1 lemon size
* Chana dal - 1tbsp
* Coriander seeds - 2tbsps
* Red chilly - 6nos
* Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
* Turmeric powder
* salt
* Oil for seasoning
* curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnishing
* Asafoetida
* Mustard seed 

Method

Pressure Cook the toor dal and soaked peanuts with little turmeric powder for 5 whistles.
In 1 tsp oil fry coriander seeds, chana dal, red chilly and coconut till they get golden brown.Allow it to cool and grind to smooth paste.
Cut bitterguard in round shape ,add tamarind juice,salt and allow to boil till the vegetable is cooked.
Add the cooked toor dal,spice paste, curry leaves to the bitterguard mixture.Stir and cook for few more minutes.
Season with mustard and asafoetida. serve with plain rice .

Enjoy... 

குசேலர் தினம் - ஆன்மிகம்

                    

                     மார்கழி மாத முதல் புதன்கிழமையன்று குருவாயூர் கோவிலில் குசேலர் தினம் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. அதிக பிள்ளைகளைப் பெற்றுக்கொண்ட குசேலர் வறுமை யில் வாடினார். அப்போது அவர் மனைவி, "உங்கள் நண்பரைப் பார்த்து நம் நிலையைச் சொல்லுங்கள்' என்று, வீட்டிலிருந்த சிறிதளவு அவலை எடுத்து குசேலரின் கிழிந்த அங்கவஸ்திரத்தில் முடிந்து அனுப்பினாள். குசேலர் கொண்டுசென்ற அவலை கண்ணன் உண்டதும், குசேலரின் குடிசை வீடு பெரும் மாளிகையானது என்று புராணம் கூறுகிறது.

                       பகவான் கிருஷ்ணரை குசேலர் சந்தித்தது ஒரு மார்கழி மாதமுதல் புதன்கிழமை. எனவே குருவாயூர் கோவிலில் பக்தர்கள் குருவாயூரப்பனான உன்னிகிருஷ்ணனுக்கு அவல் சமர்ப்பித்து வழிபடுவர். மார்கழி மாத முதல் புதன்கிழமையில் ஸ்ரீகண்ணபிரானுக்கு வீட்டில் அவல் நிவேதனம் செய்து வழிபட் டால் செல்வச் செழிப்பு ஏற்படும் என்பது நம்பிக்கை." 

For Vella Aval Recipe Click Here 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/08/vella-pval-sweet-poha.html

Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu / Banana stem Mor Kootu / வாழைத்தண்டு மோர் கூட்டு

Ingredients

Banana stem / Vazhaithandu    : 1/4 kg
Grated coconut                                : 1/2 cup
Green chillies                                    : 3 
Cumin seeds                                      : 1/2 tsp
Rice flour                                            : 1 tbsp
Curd                                                       : 1/2 cup
Salt

For Tempering 

Coconut oil           : 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds     : 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
Red chilly              : 1

Method

Grind coconut, green chilly, cumin seeds and rice flour with little water to a smooth paste.

Peel the skin of vazhaithandu lengthwise.
Cut round pieces horizontally and remove fibre by pulling out.
Place all the rounds in butter milk water to avoid decoloration..
Now chop the rounds into thin pieces and again put it in buttermilk water.

In a pan cook the chopped vazhaithandu pieces with 1/4 cup water and salt.

Once done, add the coconut paste and mix well.

Boil for few minutes and switch off the flame.

Beat the curd till smooth and add it to the kootu and mix everything well.

Heat coconut oil in a pan,fry mustard seeds,curry leaves, broken red chilly and asfoetida.

Pour this over the kootu and mix well .

Serve.. 

Instant Tomato Rasam / Quick Tomato Rasam

Ingredients

Tomato          ; 2 nos
Cumin seeds   : 1 1/2 tsp 
Red chilly       :2
Mustard seeds   : 1/2 tsp 
Ghee                  : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves 
Coriander leaves 

Method 

Soak cumin seeds ,red chilly for 15 minutes.
Grind them along with chopped tomato.
Add required salt,1 cup water ,mix well and let it boil .
When the foam farms switch off the fire. 

Take a pan ,splutter mustard seeds and pour it to the rasam.
Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves.

Serve hot. 

Apple Bajji

Ingredients

Apple                     : 2 
Besan flour           : 4 tbsps
Rice flour              : 1 tbsp
All purpose flour    : 2tbsps 
Baking soda          : 1/4 tsp 
Red chilly powder   : 3/4 tsp 
Asafoetida              : 1/4 tsp 
Salt 
Oil  

Method

In a bowl prepare a batter using the besan flour,rice flour,All purpose flour,asafoetida,salt, red chilly powder,baking soda and add enough water and mix without any lumps. The batter should be in dropping consistency. 
Heat a kadai,add oil for frying.. 
Wash the apples and slice them lengthwise, dip it into the batter. 
And fry till golden brown. 
Apple Bajji is ready now.. 
Serve with coconut chutney or with tomato sauce..  

Lunch Box Ideas

Simple & Quick Sambar Sadam + Baby Potato Fry / Roast  

Simple & Quick Sambar Sadam Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/12/simple-quick-sambar-sadam.html  

Baby Potato Fry / Roast Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2012/12/baby-potato-fry-roast.html 

Classic Combo - 22

Malabar Avial + Mysore Rasam  

Malabar Avial Recipe  

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

Mysore Rasam Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/06/mysore-rasam.html 

Easy Peanut Chutney without Coconut / நிலக்கடலை சட்னி

Ingredients

Peanuts            : 1/2 cup
Urad dal           : 1 tsp
Chana dal         : 1 tsp
Green chillies   : 5 
Salt

Method

Dry roast the peanuts till crisp.
Roast chana dal,urad dal, green chillies with little oil,
Let them cool. 
Remove the skin of the peanuts.
Grind everything together with required salt smoothly with little water.
Temper with mustrad seeds and curry leaves . ( optional).
Serve with idli or dosa.

Microwave Eggless Multicolour Cake

Ingredients

Maida           : 1 cup
Water            : 3/4 cup
Sugar             : 1/2 cup
Refined oil      : 1/4 cup
Baking powder  ; 1 tsp
Salt                    : a pinch
Vanilla Essence  : 1 tsp
Rose Food colour : 1/2 tsp
Green food Colour  : 1/2 tsp 

For the Frosting

Butter   : 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar  : 1 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence   : 1 tsp
Milk                     : 1 tsp

Method

Sieve maida,Baking powder,salt together 3 times and keep aside.
Add oil,water and mix.

Add sugar to it and mix well till sugar dissolves completely.

Add vanilla essence and mix.

Now add the sieved flour little by little to the milk mixture and blend gently.

Divide the batter into 3 equal portions.

Mix One portion of batter with rose food colour and another portion with green colour.

Pour the batter into microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 3 minutes. ( it took exactly 3 minutes for me to bake this cake)

Each layer must be microwaved in a seperate bowl.

Once done cool it on a wire rack. 

Assembling the Cake  

In a bowl beat the sugar,butter,milk& Vanilla ssence till the mixture becomes light .

Take a sharp knife and slice the cakes. 

Place a cake layer on a plate, spread 1 sp of frosting evenly,place the pink colour cake, spread 1 tsp

frosting,place green colour and spread frosting and repeat .

Spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top of the cake.

Refrigerate it for 20 to 30 mintes ( until frosting is firm ) and slice..

Enjoy....;)

Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry / Kathamba Curry

Ingredietns

Cabbage       : 1/4 kg
Carrot           : 2
Green peas   : 1/4 cup
Beans            : 150 gms
Grated coconut : 2 tbsp
Oil : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Red chilly 1
Green chilly 1
Curry leaves
Salt  

Method

Peel the carrot and wash all the vegetables.

Finely chop the cabbage, beans and carrots.

Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,when they splutter ,add urad dal,broken red chilly,chopped green chilly ,curry leaves and fry.
Add carrot ,peas,salt and sprinkle some water,cover and let it cook on low flame.
Once cooked add grated coconut,mix well and remove from fire.
Serve and Enjoy...:) 

Bread Dosa - Quick Breakfast Recipes

Ingredients

Bread Slices     : 4 nos
Rice flour         : 1 cup
Sooji                 : 1/2 cup  
Chopped Onion   : 1/4 cup
Green chillies      : 3 nos
Greated ginger     : 1/2 tsp
Pepper                  : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds         : 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil 

Method

Grind the bread,sooji,rice flour with required salt to a smooth paste and transfer to a bowl.
Add chopped onion,chopped green chillies,ginger,chopped curry leaves,pepper,cumin seeds and mix well.
The batter should have pouring consistency like rava dosa batter.Heat a non-stick pan , rub lightly with oil, pout the batter to the hot pan like rava dosa.
Drizzle some oil and let it cook till the edges turn brown.
Flip over and let the other side cook. 

Remove and serve with coconut chutney 

Enjoy .. :)

Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

Maida             : 1 cup
Peanut Butter  : 1/2 cup ( Homemade Peanut Butter )
Sugar              : 1/4 cup
Refined oil      : 1/4 cup
Honey             : 1 tbsp 
Baking powder   : 1/4 tsp

Method 

Preheat oven to 150 C.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly until you have a smooth dough and form into 12 to 15 equal-size balls. 

Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and flatten it slightly with hand.

Bake for 12 minutes and remove from oven.

Place the baking sheet on wire racks to cool completely. 

Enjoy

Carrot Chutney - Side dish for Idli / Dosa

Ingredients

Carrot       : 2
Onion       : 1 
Red chillies   : 4
Tamarind       : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal         : 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil 

Method

Wash and peel the carrot and grate it using a grater.
Heat 1 tsp oil,fry urad dal,red chillies,tamarind,Chopped onion, till golden brown and transfer it to a plate. 
In the same kadai,fry the grated carrot until raw smell leaves. 
Transfer all the ingredients to a mixie jar and grind along with salt and little water.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan,add mustard seeds.
When it splutter ,add the curry leaves.
Pour this tempering over the chutney and mix well

Whole Wheat Eggless Nutella Cake

Ingredients

Wheat flour     : 1 tbsp
Nutella            : 1 tbsp
Milk                ; 2 1/2 tbsps
Baking powder  : a pinch 

Method

Add wheat flour , baking powder,nutella in a Microwve safe mug and mix well. 
Add milk , mix well and make sure there are no lumps. 

Microwave it for 1 minute.

Enjoy