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Crunchy Ivy Gourd/Kovakkai with Masala 2008-03-06 12:08:16 Return of Ivy GourdWell..since it is good for health i tend to buy this veggie every alternative week. this ivy gourd is rich in protein and fibre and it prevents certain enzymes which are those to produce glucose in our body. i also prefer each alternative week to buy bitter gourd. i strongly have faith in Food is Medicine. and Health is Wealth.To prepare Masala
you need:1. Grated coconut-3 spoons2. Red chilli's-23. Small onions-74. Salt- little bitGrind them into a coarse paste..just by sprinkling little water.other than masala:1.Kovakkai/ivy gourd-1/4 kg2.Oil- 5 to 6 spoons3.Salt4.Turmeric Powder- a pinchMethod:Cut the Ivy Gourd as you wish..i preferred to cut them vertically as the masala gets absorbed.now In a kadai..heat 5 spoons of oil..add mustard..when it splutters add curry leave
Spicy Potato Curry-For Rice 2008-03-05 07:39:47 I got a very bad habbit of doing every thing in the last minute. here this SpicyPotatoCurry
goes to The Potato Feast hosted By DK of Culinary Bazaar.-another-event-potato-feast.html. and ODE to Potato hosted by Dear Sia of Monsoon Spice.-ode-to-potato.html If you have tasted the chettinaad dishes..their main spice ingredient would be the Pepper..but it will be hidden inside the spice of red chilli's. Thus I have added Pepper powder here. Here is the Recipe.....Ingredients:1.Potatoes-2(peel the skin)2.Red onion-1(medium size)3.Tomatoes-24.Dry Red chilli's-35.Curry leaves-86.Garlic-37.Mustard-1/2 spoon8.Fenugreek-59.Asafoetida powder-1/4 spoon10. Butter-2 spoonsList of Powder's:1. Turmeric Powder-a pinch2. Chilly Powder-1 spoon3. Corriander Powder-2 spoons4. Cumin Powder-1/2 spoon5. Curry
CLICK-Flour..Check out My way 2008-02-29 10:31:41 This is my second entry to the Click event..Right from the event announcement for Click-Flour
.. i have tried and ended up with flops. this is my fourth attempt. i don't know..how it is going to click for you..but for me it was a Passing Click. there was an ant climbing up this ball of flour..and digging up in. it was reallly a tense moment.if i try to pick the ant..the whole ball will get disturbed.. so i left as it is.i think so That Ant is in love with Click-Event..See that Naughty Ant on the side travelling by the heart in hape.another Click of the ant over the flour ball approaching towards left side.The Below Semi-Sphere Wheat Flour Mould is my entry For the Click-Flour event, hosted by Jai and Bee of Jugalbandi.-february-2008-the-theme-is/some lines about the concept of having this s Read more:Check
Healthy Oats Porridge With Palm Candy 2008-02-28 01:59:05 My entry for WBB hosted by suganya of you all may be familiar with oats porridge. i used to add sliced banana,raisins, sliced almonds, chopped dates, honey and palm candy to make the porridge more healthy.sliced apple can also be added to it.those who are dieting can avoid banana an add apple to it. This porridge can also be given to kids..as they may enjoy the sweetness of the palm candy and honey...ofcourse it is a healthy dish with fruits and nuts. iam also sending this for Kid's Food event by Vanamala of Nalapaka. -kids-food-event.html feed Read more:Candy
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Cucumber Salad with Grated Coconut 2008-02-26 05:27:53 This recipe is one among which i learned from my neighbour..when we were in bangalore. she just made this in minutes..were i kept gazing at her surprisingly..how she could chop the vegetables so fast.(since iam very slow in it).Ingredients:1. Cucumber
-1(peeled and chopped into small slices)2.Red Onion-1(chopped very finely)3.Green chilli-1(chopped finely)4.Cilanto/Corriander leaves-fistfull(chopped finely)5.Grated Coconut- 4 spoons6.Lemon Juice-as you require7.Salt-as per your tasteMethod:Mix the above all ingredients in the level of order i have mentioned. add lemon juice and salt just before serving. You can also have this as a side-dish for sambhar rice.In front of our school..some ladies will be selling cucumber with chilli powder and salt. It would taste so good..No five star hotel s Read more:Salad
Fruity Bread Halwa 2008-02-24 09:12:44 Ingredients:1.Bread
slices-5(remove the edges and cut into cubes)2.Milk-1 cup3.Sugar-4 spoons4.Ghee-1/4 cup5.Apple-6 slices(remove the skin)6.Banana-17.Pomegranate-1/4 cup8. Kesari colour-very little pinchMethod:In a skillet, add 3 spoons of ghee and roast the bread slices till they reach golden colour.keep it aside.Grind the fruits apple,banana and pomegranate along with sugar and half of the milk specified into smoothie. This gives a violet colour smoothie. Now In a skillet add the smoothie along with the rest of the milk and let it boil. Now add the bread slices and mix well.. when the halwa starts sticking to the kadai..add ghee and mix well. I added little kesari colour here..You can also add grated chocolate here..to make it choco-fruity bread halwa.Finally serve it with Ghee roas Read more:Halwa
Nice Matters Award--From me It Goes To... 2008-02-23 22:14:55 “Nice Matters Award
is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.” Iam Very delighted to receive Nice Matters Award from Dhivya of and from Nithu and Shriya of Dhivya,Nithu,Shriya are all nice Friends and inspire me good feelings everyday when i check into their blog's. Now when i have a chance to pass on Nice Matters Award to my blogger friends. Iam very happy to pass this award to Vaishali of love her blog as her recipes are Pure vegan and her write up's always influence me a lot. Namratha of not Give an intro to her..her recipes are so Good. i hope so her blog would have influenced you all too. Srivalli of ceratinly influence positive feelin
Carrot-Raw Mango Rice 2008-02-22 04:07:11 How about giving a virtual treat to your blogger friends. dedicating the dishes personally for our blogger friends. Ten days back I saw my Dear friend Shriya of comment for Raw Mango
Pulihothara..where she stated that she wanted to taste it. The above plate is thus for shriya to have her Virtual Treat. iam waiting for you dee..come soon for a virundhu.Well about this dish..When i was pregnant..My husband used to buy several Raw mangoes for me..But i never felt of tasting them. To my surprise in my last trimester..i suddenly over turned to mango side. The above dish was tried by me in those days..near about a year back.My Recipe will be an outlaw from the rules for Mango Rice.. But i assure you it tastes so good.Required:1. Rice -2 cups(Rice should be cooked with less water than the usual Read more:Carrot
Peas Pulav With Kadai Paneer 2008-02-17 01:14:10 (Kadai Paneer in Kadai)If you plan for a Quick Recipe, You can select this combo. as it can made with less effort and also it pleases you. For me it took 45 mins. well planning before in hand will reduce this to 30 mins. Ingredients for Peas Pulav: 1. Peas-1/2 cup2. Rice-2 cups3. Anice-14. Cumin+Clove Powder-1/4 spoon5. Pattai-1,Cloves-2,Bay Leaf-16. Onion-17. Ginger+Garlic Paste- 1 spoon8. Ghee-5 spoons9. Cumin-1/4 spoon10. milk-1/2 cup11.Green chilli-1 Method: Wash and soak the Rice for 3o mins. Now In a thick bottommed Pressure Cooker,add 2 spoons of ghee. heat the ghee and add star anice, cumin, pattai, lavang, bay leaf. now add the slice onions and fry it well. let the smell come. now add slitted Green chilli and fry it. add ginger garlic paste and saute it well. now add the drained
With Sweet,Candle Light,Roses,Angel,... 2008-02-14 11:57:23 My Husband's Favourite Sweet
Carrot Halwa.Sweet,Candle
Light,Roses
and its Fragrances, Cute little angel, My Love...What else I need?Happy Valentine's Day.............This Day is not only for Lover's. It is for the people who are all in love.Today is also Library Day. So Make a Habit of including a book in Your Home Library on this day.Carrot Halwa:Ingredients:1.Milk-4 cups2.Sugar-1 cup3.Grated Carrot-2 cups4.Ghee-1/4 cupMethod:Dissolve the sugar in Milk. Let it boil. add the grated carrot and mix well. keap stirring them untill they bind togeather. when they bind add ghee and stir well. Now garnish the carrot halwa with ghee roasted cashews.This post is on its way to Pooja's Theme of the Week--Valentine's Day.feed
Soy Kaima Curry 2008-02-12 05:43:54 Soy Kaima Curry
:Thanks to Rajitha for selecting soy and its sub- products for WBB. It made me to buy Soya chunks after a long gap.This Curry goes well with chapathi or with any Indian bread.Ingredients:Soya Chunks-25Onion-1Tomatoes-2Green Chilli-1MustardSombu/Fennel-1/4 spoonCurry LeavesCorriander LeavesTurmeric Powder-a pinchFor Grinding:1. Ginger-1 inch size2. Garlic- 5 pieces3. Sombu/fennel- 1 spoon4. Grated Coconut-3 spoons5. Cashews-8 6. Chilli powder- 1 spoon7. Corriander Powder- 2 spoonsGrind the above into a paste.Method:Boil the soya chunks in water (add ¼ spoon of salt in water) for 10 minutes. Then Squeeze them and put them in cold water. Squeeze them and again drop them in cold water and squeeze them.Cut the Soya Chunks into Half.In a kadai..Add 5 spoons of oil. Add mustard. W
Romantic Combo--Cumin Rice with Rajma Masala 2008-02-06 07:03:34 I was craving for some spicy hotel food..The above combo idea just came as a spark. but i havent tried them before. so on googling i found sailu's cumin rice with rajma. i felt very happy that i could find the recipe for both on a single shot.whenever i make briyani or some rice that has to be pressure cooked along with masala's. i used to fear a lot about the turn out's..it always happens to me alone..like rice would not be cooked properly or blackening of the rice in the bottom part of the cooker or the masala's going wrong or no salt or too much of spicy or the rice not seperated and looks mashy. oh god you should have thought what a girl she is...well iam still in the learning stage with just 3 years of cooking experience. inspite of the above bugs..i still manage to correct it at the Read more:Combo
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Suran Roast/ Vegetarian's Fish Roast 2008-02-04 03:16:10 This is one of my favorite veggie.If you have neglected this veggie before this..feel sorry for it. This Suran is a Blood Purifier. Thou it pricks your tongue while eating. It can be avoided using tamarind water when applying masala to it.Being a vegan..I crave to try out the spiciness in the Non-vegetarian food. I prefer this suran roast for a spicy yet a tasty one. This suran absorbs the spiciness and also pretends to look like fish fry.Hope you all will try this out.Ingredients:Suran-1/4 kgMasala:1. Chilli powder-3 spoons2. Turmeric powder- ¼ spoon3. Tamarind water- (of a small lemon size tamarind)4. Salt- as requiredMix chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt well by sprinkling tamarind water.Method:Remove the skin of suran . cut them into slices. Let it be little thick slices.Boil the Read more:Roast
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King Of Sambhars...Raw Mango and Drumstick 2008-02-01 22:44:22 Iam a Sambhar Fanatic. I particularly love the Sambhar's with the combination of vegetables. I feel this particular combo will impress you all, as it did with my family. The most important thing i wanted to convey is..the price of Drumstick
's. since i was in a hurry..i picked up the drumstick's, without checking it's price. To my Big Surprise the cost of Drumstick was Rs.14.can you digest..but those two thick and lengthy drumstick's ..made me to take them to my kitchen finally. My hubby was shocked to hear..For buying Drumstick's for 28rs bcoz. he says Iam a big Kanju's. Any way I Could have named this as Cost Worthy Sambhar.The combo Raw Mango
and Drumstick's work's well as you can feel the smell of both in the sambhar.Since the method and Ingredients are known to all of us..i am omitting
Power Wrap Chapathi with Soy Flakes 2008-01-30 06:27:44 This one is my favourite Break-Fast dish. As I can prepare this within 10-15 minutes and a healthy one too. i make this quite often.Ingredients:1. Chapathi or Roti's2. Grated Carrot3. Grated Cabbage4. Green Chilli's sliced finely5. Soy Flakes
/Granules6. Onions finely chopped7. Corriander Leaves8. Salt9. Turmeric PowderQuantity depends on how much Roti's.. adjust accordingly.Method:In a Kadai, heat the oil, add mustard. when it pop's up, add finely chopped and the green chilli slices. fry them and add salt, turmeric powder, mix well. now add grated carrot, cabbage. mix well. now add the soaked and drained soy flakes to the mixture and mix well. garnish it with finely chopped corriander leaves.Place this mixture in a chapathi and Roll it. cut in the middle of the roti with your kitchen Sciss
A Different Tasty Kovakkai/ Ivy Gourd Fry 2008-01-29 08:30:18 With Besan flour sprinkled above kovakkai..it will taste good..Ingredients:1.Kovakkai-20 pieces(chopped into thin slices)2.Oil-8 spoons 3.Salt4.Chilli Powder-1 spoon5.Turmeric Powder-a pinch6.Besan flour/Kadalai mavu-3 spoons Method:In a kadai..add oil and let it heat. now add the kovakkai slices and cook by covering it with a lid in a low flame. on cooking for 5-10 minutes, add salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder and mix well. now add besan flour, mix well. let it cooked for another 5 minutes and stop the flame.Garnish it with corriander leaves.feed Read more:Tasty
Grand Sundu Curry 2008-01-24 01:26:48 When Sankranthi..we prepare this curry. it's one of my favourite curry. I have simplified the method by cooking all the vegetables together.my ammamma used to cook and roast the vegetables separately and she prepares this curry. that will give a unique taste.Ingredients:1.Elephant foot yam/Karunai kizhangu- 5 slices2.Sweet yam/Sakkarai Valli Kizhangu- 5 slices3.Potato/Urulai kizhangu- 24.Colacasio/Seppang kizhangu- 25.Raw banana/Vazhakkai-16.Yellow pumpkin/Sigappu Poosanikkai-10 slices7. Sena kizhangu-28.Jaggery- a small cube9.Tamarind- a lemon size10.Oil-1/4 cup(the vegetables should be roasted)11.Salt12.Chilli Powder-2 spoons13.Sambhar Powder-2 spoonsYou can also add:1.Groundnuts2.Black-eye beans3.White Pumpkin4.Chick peasMethod:Remove the skin of the vegetables and pressure cook it. see Read more:Curry
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Peanut-Cutlet 2008-01-23 05:47:47 I was thinking what could be the name reason of the word cutlet.here comes the meaning for it:(i) A thin slice of meat, usually veal or lamb, cut from the leg or ribs.(ii) A patty of chopped meat or fish, usually coated with bread crumbs and fried; a flat croquette. ohh..people have substituted potato for meat. can anyone suggest a name for potato cutlet(ordinary vegetarian cutlet).PeanutCutlet
:Recipe Source: Foodie's of Timesnow News channel.speacilaity of this one is...this is OIL-FREE cutlet.hopefully we can call it as sinless cutlet.Ingredients:1. Potato-3(Boiled and Mashed)2. Corriander Leaves/cilantro-1/2 cup(cutted into pieces)3. Green Chilli's-24. salt-as per your taste5. Peanut( a handfull.....blend it in mixer..it just looks like bread crumbs)Method:Add corriander leaves, salt,
Brinjal-Peanut Koora 2008-01-23 05:22:17 I love both brinjal and peanut. i have tasted this dish in a andhra-speaciality hotel. Ingredients:1.Brinjals-42.Peanut
-5 spoons3. Grated coconut-4 spoons4. Turmeric powder- a pinch5. Chilli powder- 1/2 spoon6. Curry leaves-67. Oil-3 spoonsMethod:Cut the brinjal in cube shapes. once you cut it soak them in water to avoid blackening of brinjal's. now in a skillet, add oil..when it is heated up, add mustard seeds.when it pops up..add curry leaves and peanuts. fry them well till the peanut is roasted well. now add brinjal's and fry it. ad salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder and fry the brinjal's. let they be cooked in low flame for about 10 minutes with a lid on. when brinjal's are cooked add the grated coconut and mix well.serve with sambhar rice/rasam rice.feed
Semiya Payasam 2008-01-19 05:26:03 Once we cook some dish for first time..and getting "wow's", "excellent", "super" credits like this..will make the dish very close to our heart.is it not?This is one, that is close to my heart.. i prepare this whenever my friends come home for first time.To Prepare Semiya Payasam You Need:1. Semiya-1/4 cup2. Sugar-3/4 cup3. Milk-5 cups4. Cardamon-25. Cashews6. Ghee- 1 spoon7. Saffron-8 - 10 piecesMethod:Have a skillet..add a spoon of ghee. and roast the semiya. i prefer to roast it till it reaches golden colour. keep the roasted semiya aside. have saffron dipped in 4 spoons of milk, keep it aside. now have a wide vessel, add 5 cups of milk and add sugar, keep stirring and let the sugar melts. boil the milk. when the milk boils add the semiya, crushed cardamon and keep on stirring. allow the
Inspiring Recipe's 2008-03-12 05:45:17 Trying out some of inspiring recipe's from our blogger friend' s develops more interest towards cooking..i feel... Kuzhi paniyaaram with Vara milagai chutney From Bharthy's Spicy Chilly...believe me..it has got a magic taste in it.. and it can also be prepared fast when we have idli batter for our Sudden guests. check Bharathy's -for-breakfastfortified.htmlThank you Bharathy for sharing it out.Kollu Thuvaiyal from Dhivya's Kitchen.. A different taste of chutney.it's good for health too.. will help in reducing the waist lines. This horse gram should be soaked well for 12 hours and then boiled and can be used for making kollu Rasam. On having this Kollu Rasam during our monthly mensuration periods..it cleans our uterus and helps in reducing our waist lines too. Those who are planning for ba
Baby Corn Soup 2008-03-17 08:51:30 I have never used baby corns before..thought of giving a try. i started with pizza's. now this is the second one i have learned..BABY CORN SOUP. if you have not tried it before..shhh..you have missed out something great..so please give out a try.. the difference here is..the thickening agent is potato instead of the corn flour.Ingredients:1.Baby Corns-62.Potatoes-23.Onion-14.Butter-2 spoons5.Salt6.Pepper7.Milk-2 cups8.Garlic-4 piecesMethod:Boil the Baby corns and the skin peeled potatoes in a pressure cooker with one cup of milk and with one cup of water and with little salt.(upto 4 whistles).Grind the baby corns(4) and the potatoes with the milk(which is used for pressure cooking) into a thick paste.In a kadai..heat the ghee, fry the sliced onions and garlic well. now add the grinded mixt
Cauliflower Masala Dosa 2008-03-20 01:11:58 Ingredients: 1. cauliflower-1(small size)2. potato-13.mustard-1/2 spoon4.cumin-1/4 spoon5.curry leaves-106.garlic-4 pieces chopped very finely7.onion-1(chopped finely)8.Green chillis-2(vertically slit)9.Tomatoes-1(small pieces)10.salt11.turmeric powder-a pinch12.garam masala-1/4 spoon13.chilli powder-1 spoon14.corriander leaves Method:Peal the skin of potato, cut into small slices. take cauliflower and cut into small florets and boil it along with potato in water with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Have a wide skillet, heat the oil, add mustard, when it jumps, add cumin and fry it. now add garlic pieces. when it turned golden brown, add curry leaves, onion and green chillis. fry them well till the onions turn transparent. now add tomatoes and fry. add salt, pinch turmeric powder, chi Read more:Cauliflower
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Stuffed Brinjal Curry 2008-03-19 11:35:39 Brinjal is my all time favourite veggie. when i prepared this..i had no idea of blogging this one. but when i tasted it..i wanted to blog. it turned out very tasty. Ingredients:1. Brinjal's- 4 (young one's)2. Shallots-10 to 123. Tomatoes-14. Dried Red chilli's- 25. Corriander powder-2 spoons6. Chilli powder-1 spoon7. Roasted Peanuts- fistfull8. Oil- 1/4 cup9. Garlic- 5For paste:1. Fried shallots2. Roasted peanuts3. Tomato4. Red chilli's5. Salt6. GarlicMethod:Have the paste ready. Cut the brinjal's in "X" shape. now stuff the gravy into it.let those brinjal's absorb the gravy.Now in a kadai..heat the oil and add mustard..when it jumps..drop the brinjal'sone by one and fry them well..let them be cooked in that oil. after the brinjal's change their color and cooked well..add the remaining pas Read more:Curry
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Tasty Aval/poha Mixture 2008-03-22 06:40:43 This Poha Mixture
Recipe is from my Dear Friend. She told me about this yesterday..and today iam blogging this..then you got to imagine..how it would have tasted.a very simple recipe..a crowd pleaser, tummy filling one..rest you should try and let me know.Aval/poha mixture along with Mint tea.Ingredients:1. Thin Poha/Aval- 1 cup2. Peanuts- 83. Cashews- 44. Raisins- 85. Green Chilli-1( you can increase if your spice level is high)6. Ghee- 1 spoon(to roast cashews and Raisins)7. Curry leaves-88. SaltMethod:In a Wide kadai..put the Thin Aval and roast them well..soon it turns crispier(you have to taste to check it). Now transfer it into a bowl. roast the peanuts in the kadai. add it to the bowl. add a spoon of ghee..roast the cashews and raisins. and them to the bowl. fry the finely chopped g Read more:Tasty
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