Hema's Kitchen

Thotakura Kobbari Vepudu

2013-03-22T10:25:00.002-07:00

Amaranth leaves are packed with many nutritional benefits and widely used in various recipes from South India.
In Andhra these healthy greens are often prepared with various pulses and also used in some stew recipes. Here's a very easy, healthy and tasty fried curry recipe prepared with Amaranth leaves and grated coconut from Hema's Kitchen.

Ingredients

Amaranth leaves (Thotakura) : 3 bunches
Coconut (grated) : 1/2 cup
Onion : 1 (Chopped)
Garlic pods : 5
Mustard seeds : 1 tea spoon
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon
Black gram dal : 1 tea spoon
Red chilies : 4
Curry leaves : few
Turmeric powder: 1 tea spoon
Oil : 1 table spoon
Salt to taste

Method

Wash and cut the Amaranth leaves.
Heat oil in a pan, add black gram dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic pods and red chilies fry till mustard starts splitting.
Add chopped onions and curry leaves, fry for two minutes.
Now add turmeric powder and amaranth leaves cover with a lid and fry on low flame for 5 minutes.
Add salt, grated coconut and cook on low flame till done.

Serve hot with rice.

Cheese Fritters

2013-03-21T06:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a very simple, easy and tasty snack recipe "Cheese Fritters" prepared with cheese and gram flour.

Ingredients

Cheese : 100 gms
Gram Flour : 1 cup
Red Chilly powder : 1 tea spoon
Baking powder : 1/2 tea spoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method

Cut cheese into desired shapes
Take a bowl add gram flour, red chilly powder, salt mix well.
Add litter water and make a thick batter by stirring continuously.
Heat oil in a wok/karahi
Dip the cheese cubes in gram flour batter and fry till both sides turns golden brown in color.
Delicious "Cheese Pakoda" is ready to serve.

Serve hot with sauce or chutney.

Ragi Almond Cashew Gruel

2012-12-27T09:17:00.004-08:00

Finger millet/Ragi is one of the most nutritious among all the major cereal crops. It packed with several health benefits and an ideal food for obese and diabetic people.
It's very rich in Iron and contain easily digestible proteins. This "Ragi Almond Cashew Gruel" recipe is a slight variation to earlier posted "Finger Millet Gruel" from Hema's Kitchen. As a little twist cashew and almond paste was added to make this gruel more nutritious and much tasty.

Ingredients

Ragi Flour/Finger Millet : 1 Cup

Cashew and Almond paste : 1/2 Cup.

Ghee/ Clarified butter : 1 Table spoon

Black pepper powder : 1 Tea spoon

Salt : To taste

Method

Take a bowl add ragi powder, water and prepare a thin batter by stirring continuously and set aside.
Grind almond and cashes into smooth paste and set aside.

Boil water in a bowl, when water starts boiling add batter to it.
Add salt as per taste and stir the mixture continuously to avoid lumps.

Now add ground almonds and cashew paste, mix well and cook till done.
Add ghee/clarified butter and mix well
Sprinkle black pepper powder over the gruel.
Garnish with almond flakes.

Serve hot with chicken or mutton gravy.

Hyacinth Bean Curry

2012-12-22T20:04:00.000-08:00

Hyacinth beans is seasonal bean variety mostly found in Asia, Africa and in some parts of South America which contains low saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium and is a good source of protein, phosphorous as well as zinc, copper and iron. Also It is a good source of thiamine, magnesium and manganese.
It is a climbing variety plant grown normally in gardens where it grows by climbing over fences, walls etc. It grows in any surrounding even without much care.The recipe is seasonal and normally prepared during winter season in India. It is cooked as spicy curry on Pongal festival and served with Bajra Roti in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. Hyacinth beans curry goes very well in combination with brinjal, cauliflower, cabbage and potato. Here is a very tasty and extremely easy Hyacinth bean curry recipe prepared with tomato from Hema's Kitchen.

Ingredients

Hyacinth beans (Chikkudu pikkalu) : 1 cup
Onions : 2 (chopped)
Green chilies : 2
Tomatoes : 2 (cut in to small size)
Curry masala : 2 tea spoons
Oil : 1 table spoon
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tea spoon
Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan, Add chopped onions and green chilies, Fry till they turn light brown.
Add hyacinth beans, fry for 2 minutes on low flame.
Now add curry masala, salt and ginger garlic paste fry for 3 minutes on low flame.
Add tomato pieces, fry for 2 minutes, then add water and cook till done.

Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Ridge Gourd Skin Dosa

2012-12-14T08:07:00.003-08:00

Here's a variety dosa recipe prepared with ridge gourd skin and green gram dal from Hema's Kitchen.

Ingredients

Green gram dal : 1 cup
Ridge gourd skin : 1 cup
Ginger : 1 inch piece
Red chilies :3
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon
Onions : 2 (finely chopped)
Green chilies : 2 (finely chopped)
Oil : 3 table spoons
Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak green gram dal in water for 5 hours
Grind soaked green gram dal, red chilies, ridge gourd skin and ginger into smooth paste.
Add 1 tea spoon of cumin seeds and salt as per taste to the batter.
Now add chopped onions and green chillies, mix well.
Heat Tawa, add 2 teaspoons of oil and spread the batter uniformly on the Tawa.
Roast on slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes on both sides add 1 tea spoon oil if needed.

Serve hot with chutney or tomato sauce.

Wheat Flour Coconut Laddu

2012-12-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

Here's an extremely easy and tasty sweet recipe "Wheat Flour Coconut Laddu" from Hema's Kitchen.

Ingredients

Wheat flour : 3 cups
Grated coconut : 1 cup
Sugar powder : 2 cups
Ghee : 1 cup
Cashew nuts : 10 gms
Almonds : 10 gms
Raisins : 10 gms
Cardamom powder : 2 tea spoons

Method

Heat 2 table spoons ghee in a pan, add wheat flour and fry till it turns brown and keep aside.
Heat remaining ghee in a pan, add raisins, almonds, cashew nuts and fry till they turn light brown in color.
Now add sugar powder, grated coconut, cardamom powder, raisins, cashew nuts and almonds to the above mixture and mix well.
Roll the mixture into round balls of required size.

Store in a clean and air tight container.

Tapioca Dosa - Sago dosa

2012-11-25T16:41:00.002-08:00

Here is a very simple and instant dosa recipe made with tapioca/sago from Hema's Kitchen.
This sabudana dosa is crispy, tasty and extremely easy to prepare.

Ingredients

Tapioca/Sago - 1 cup
Yogurt : 3 cups
Rice Flour : 1 cup
Grated carrot : 1 cup
Onion : 1 (Finely Chopped)
Green Chilly : 2 (Finely Chopped)
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon
Coriander leaves : few
Clarified Butter (Ghee)
Salt to taste

Method

Soak Sago for an hour.
Take a vessel add rice flour, soaked sago, yogurt, chopped onions, green chillies, cumin seeds, salt and mix well.
Heat a tawa/pan, apply ghee and spread the above mixture in round shapes like dosa.
Spread grated carrot and coriander leaves on dosa as shown in the picture.

Roast on low flame till done.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Carrot Pickle

2012-11-25T07:44:00.000-08:00

South Indian cuisine is famous for its wide range of pickles.
Several varieties of pickles are made in almost all every household through out the year, Pickles are served as side dishes and they are very handy while you re running out of time. They can be stored for a long time if stored properly. Generally many people avoid Indian pickles due to their high salt and oil content. But oil and salt are very essential for long preservation of pickles. Hema's Kitchen brings you a healthy "Carrot Pickle" recipe with low salt and oil. This pickle is very tasty and can be stored up to 1 month.

Ingredients

Carrots : 6 Medium sized

Red chilly powder : 2 table spoons

Mustard powder : 2 table spoons

Sesame powder : 2 table spoons

Ginger paste : 1 tea spoon

Garlic paste : 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 2 tea spoons

Cumin powder : 2 tea spoons

Fenugreek powder : 1 tea spoon

Lemon juice : 2 tea spoons

Oil : 250 ml

Salt : 2 table spoons

For tampering

Mustard seeds : 1 tea spoon

Black gram dal : 2 tea spoons

Bengal gram dal : 2 tea spoons

Red chilies : 5 (Whole)

Curry leaves : few

Method

Wash carrots and dry them, cut into medium size pieces.

Take carrot pieces in a bowl add red chilly powder, mustard powder, sesame powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, salt, ginger, garlic paste, fenugreek powder and mix well.

Heat oil in a pan, allow it to cool for some time.

Now add oil into above mixture and mix well.

For tampering heat 2 tea spoons oil in a pan add black gram dal, bengal gram dal, curry leaves, mustard seeds and red chilies fry till mustard starts splitting pour it in to the above mixture.

Finally add lemon juice and mix well.

Transfer the contents to a clean dry airtight container.

This pickle can be stored up to one month.

Vegetable Vermicelli Noodles

2012-11-24T16:20:00.001-08:00

Here is a very healthy and tasty breakfast recipe prepared with vermicelli noodles and vegetables from Hema's Kitchen.

Ingredients

Vermicelli : 2 Cups
Beans : 100 gm (Finely chopped)
Tomato : 2 (Finely chopped)
Cauliflower florets : 1/2 cup
Carrot : 2 ( Finely chopped)
Onion : 1 large (Finely chopped)
Green Chilles : 2 (chopped)
Ginger : 1 inch piece (Finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 table spoon

For seasoning

Black gram dal : 1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds : 1 tea spoon
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon
Curry leaves : few

Method

Roast vermicelli on low flame till it turns light brown in color and set aside.
Heat oil in a karahi/wok add black gram dal (urad dal), mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry till mustard starts splitting.
Add chopped onion, ginger and green chilly fry on low flame for 1 minute.
Add chopped carrot, beans, cauliflower florets and fry on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add salt and mix well
Add chopped tomato and fry on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add 4 cups water and boil on high flame.
When water starts boiling add roasted vermicelli and stir continuously
Cook on low flame till done.

Serve hot with tomato or chilly sauce. .

Sweet Potato Curry

2012-11-24T09:31:00.000-08:00

Latest studies shows that sweet potatoes are very useful in controlling blood sugar levels, even in type 2 diabetes people.
They carry very reasonable Glycemic Index (GI) when boiled. They are also very rich in Vitamin A and contain many essential vitamins and minerals along with antioxidants. Here is very healthy diabetic recipe "Sweet Potato Curry" from Hema's Kitchen. This curry is very tasty and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

Sweet Potato : 2 medium
Tomato : 1 large (chopped)
Onion : 1 medium (chopped)
Green Chilly : 2 (chopped)
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds : 1 tea spoon
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon
Curry leaves : few
Oil : 1 table spoon
Curry Masala Powder : 1 tea spoon
Salt to taste

Method

Wash. peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1 inch thick pieces.
Heat oil in a pan/wok add chopped onion. green chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves fry till mustard starts splitting.
Add sweet potato pieces and fry for 2 minutes on medium flame.
Add curry masala powder, salt and fry on medium flame for 2 more minutes,
Add chopped tomato and fry for 2 minutes.
Add 2 cups water and cook till done.

Serve hot with rice or roti.

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Simple Egg Biryani

2012-08-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a very simple and Easy to cook "Egg Biryani" prepared with Boiled eggs and Basmati rice.

Ingredients

Basmati rice : 2 cups

Boiled eggs : 4

Onions : 2 ( chopped)

Green chilies : 4

Mint leaves : few

Cloves : 3

Cinnamon : 1 inch piece

Cardamom : 3

Bay leaves : 2

Garam masala powder : 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Oil or Ghee : 2 table spoons

Ginger paste : 1 tea spoon

Garlic paste : 1 tea spon

Coriander leaves : few

Salt to taste.

Method

Wash the rice and keep aside.

Heat oil or ghee in a pan add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves, fry for a minute.

Add chopped onions, green chilies, garlic and ginger paste, fry until light brown.

Add Turmeric powder, Garam masala powder, Mint leaves and Coriander leaves, fry for 2 minutes.

Now add rice and salt, mix well.

Add 4 cups of water in the above mixture.

Cover the vessel with a lid and cook the rice till partially done.

Now remove the lid and place the boiled eggs in the middle of partially cooked rice, cover with lid and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

Serve hot with raita or kurma.

Munagakaya Avakaya - Drumstick Pickle

2012-07-29T08:23:00.000-07:00

Avakaya is famous side dish from Andhra, it's prepared with raw mangoes, here's simple pickle prepared with drumsticks.

Ingredients

Drumsticks : 4

Red chilly powder : 2table spoons

Mustard powder : 2 table spoons

Fenugreek powder : 2 tea spoons

Turmeric powder : 2 tea spoons

Garlic pods : 10

Oil : 1 cup

Salt : 2 table spoons

Method

Wash drumsticks and dry them, cut into 2 inch pieces.

Heat 2 cup of oil in a pan add drumstick pieces and fry for 10 minutes on low flame.

Now add crushed garlic pods.

Remove from heat and add turmeric powder, fenugreek powder, mustard powder,red chilly powder and salt

mix well.

This pickle can be stored up to one month.

Put it in a dry container.

Sweet Corn Potato Stir Fry

2012-07-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

Here's a simple n tasty curry which is prepared with sweet corn n potatoes.

Ingredients

Sweet corn : 1 cup

Boiled potatoes : 2 ( cut in to medium size pieces)

Onions : 1 (Chopped)

Green chilies : 2

Ginger pieces : 1 tea spoon

Garlic Pieces : 1 tea spoon

Coriander leaves : few

Red chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Oil : 2 table spoons

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions,green chilies,ginger and garlic pieces fry till they turn light brown.

Add turmeric powder and sweet corn fry for 2 minute, now add potato pieces, red chilly powder and salt fry on low flame for 10 minutes.

Finally add coriander leaves and mix well.

Serve hot with rice or roti.

White Pea Fritters - Batani Vada

2012-07-12T03:20:00.002-07:00

A very tasty, crispy vada prepared with healthy white peas.
A perfect tea time snack for the rainy and winter season.

Ingredients

White peas (Batani) : 1 cup

Red chilies : 2

Ginger : 1 inch piece

Coriander powder : 2 tea spoons

Garam masala powder : 1 tea spoon

Onions : 2 (Chopped)

Green chilies : 2 (Cut into small pieces)

Salt to taste

Oil : For frying

Method

Soak white peas in water for 6 to 8 hours or over night.

Grind the soaked peas , ginger, red chilies in to a tight paste.

Add chopped onions, green chilies, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt into above ground paste.

Now heat oil in a deep bottomed pan.

Make round flat shapes with the paste and fry on medium flame till they turns golden brown in color.

Serve hot with sauce or green chutney.

Sabudana Halwa - Tapioca Sweet

2012-07-07T03:45:00.001-07:00

Sabudana Halwa is a simple sweet recipe prepared with tapioca and jaggery.
This halwa is very tasty, extremely delicious and worth to give a try.

Ingredients

Tapioca (Sabudana/Saggu Biyyam): 1 cup

Jaggery : 2 cups

Cardamom powder : 1 tea spoon

Ghee : 3 table spoons

Cashew nuts : few

Raisins : few

Almonds : few

Method

Soak tapioca (Saggu biyyam) in water for 2 to 3 hours and grind in to smooth paste.

Heat ghee in a pan add cashew nuts, raisins, almonds fry 1 minute on low flame and set aside.

Boil 2 cups water in a vessel add jaggery and make thick syrup, now add above paste and mix continuously on low flame until it turns into thick paste.
Add cardamom powder, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins and mix well.

Apply ghee on a tray and spread the halwa.

Delicious Sabudana Halwa is ready to serve

Carrot Semolina Laddu - Carrot Ravva Laddu

2012-07-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

Ravva Laddu is a delicious sweet from Andhra which is prepared with semolina (Sooji/Ravva).
Hema's Kitchen brings you a tasty Ravva Laddu recipe with a little twist in which grated carrot is added to make it more tasty and healthier. This Carrot Semolina Laddu recipe is very simple and extremely easy to prepare.

Ingredients

Carrot : 2 cup (Grated)

Semolina (Ravva) : 1 cup

Sugar : 1 cup

Cardamom powder : 2 tea spoons

Ghee (Clarified butter) : 3 table spoons

Cashew nuts : few

Raisins : few

Almonds : few

Method

Heat 1 table spoon ghee in a pan, add grated carrot and stir fry it until water has gone completely and keep aside.

Now heat the remaining ghee in a pan add raisins, cashew nuts and almonds fry till turns light brown, add semolina and fry till it turns brown.

Add sugar, cardamom powder and fried carrot in the above mixture and mix well.
Grease your palm with little ghee and shape in to tight laddus when the mixture is still warm.

This delicious laddus can be stored up to seven days
Store in a clean, dry air tight container.

Spicy White Peas Stir Fry - Batani Masala

2012-07-03T09:03:00.004-07:00

White peas also known as Navy beans belongs to bean family which are very good for our health.
They are low in cholesterol, calories, fat and sodium. They contain high protein levels and very rich source of iron. Here is a very simple and easy stir fry recipe prepared with this healthy peas.

Ingredients

White peas ( Batani ) : 1cup

Onions : 2 ( chopped )

Green chillies : 2

Ginger,garlic paste : 2 tea spoons

Mustard seeds : 1 tea spoon

Black gram dal : 1 tea spoon

Cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Red chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

Garam masala powder : 1 tea spoon

Turmeric power : 1/2 tea spoon

Coriander leaves : few

Oil : 1 table spoon

Salt to taste

Method

Soak the white peas in water for 8 hours or over night.

Add pinch of salt to the soaked peas and pressure cook for 5 minutes (2-3 whistles).

Heat oil in a pan add Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, chopped onions and green chilies fry till onions turn into light brown.

Add turmeric powder and boiled peas fry for 2 minutes, now add red chilly powder, ginger garlic paste and salt, fry on low flame for 3 minutes.

Now add garam masala powder and fry on low flame for 5 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot as a side dish.

Raw Mango Biriyani

2012-07-01T02:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a very tasty veg biryani recipe prepared with raw mango and basmati rice.
It's very simple and extremely easy to prepare and real delight for veg lovers.

Ingredients

Basmati rice :500 gms
Raw mango : 1 ( peel and cut into long pieces)
Mint leaves : 1/4 cup
Green chilies : 3 ( Sliced )
Ginger, garlic paste : 2 tea spoons
Cloves : 4 to 5
Cardamom : 3
Cinnamon sticks : 2 (1/2 inch pieces)
Bay leaves : 2
Ghee or oil : 2 table spoons
Garam masala powder : 1 tea spoon
Salt to taste

For marinating

Red chilly powder : 1 tea spoon
Cumin powder : 1 tea spoon
Coriander powder : 1 tea spoon
Oil : 2 tea spoons
Salt to taste.

Method

Take mango pieces in a bowl add red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, oil, salt mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
Wash the rice, drain the water and keep aside.
Heat oil or ghee in a deep bottomed vessel, add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon sticks fry for 1 minute.
Now add onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic paste fry till onions turn into brown.
Now add washed basmati rice to it. Fry the mixture for 2 minutes.
Add water in the mixture in ratio of 1:2 (2 cups water for 1 cup rice ) add salt and mint leaves.
Cover the vessel with a lid and cook rice till partially done.
Now remove the lid and place the marinated mango pieces in the middle of partially cooked rice, cover with lid and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

Serve hot with raita or kurma.

Banana Coconut Salad

2012-06-26T02:51:00.002-07:00

Here's a kids friendly healthy, yummy and delicious Banana Coconut Salad,
which is very easy to prepare and it's ready in no time. It can also be served as a dessert.

Ingredients

Banana : 1 (cut in to round pieces)
Fresh cream : 2 table spoons
Honey : 1 table spoon
Coconut : 1/2 cup (grated )
Black pepper powder : 1 tea spoon
Cashew nuts : few
Almonds : few

Method

Take banana pieces, grated coconut in a bowl and mix well.
Add fresh cream, honey, cashew nuts, almonds, black pepper powder and mix all things together.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Serve either chilled or at room temperature.

Bread Laddu

2012-06-24T05:17:00.000-07:00

Very simple, easy and extremely delicious laddu recipe made with bread and sugar.

Ingredients

Bread slices : 6 pieces

Sugar : 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder : 1 tea spoon

Ghee : 1/4 cup

Cashew nuts : few

Raisins : few
Almonds (Badam) : few

Method

Toast the bread and break it into small pieces and grind coarsely.

Heat ghee in a pan add cashew nuts and raisins fry till light brown and keep aside

Now add sugar, cardamom powder, fried cashew nuts and raisins into above bread mixture and mix well.

Add ghee and roll the above mixture in to round ball.

Barley Masala Drink

2012-06-21T04:32:00.001-07:00

Barley is a wonderful cereal grain with amazing health benefits. It belongs to grass family and a major cereal grain apart from wheat. This grain is a very rich source of healthy fiber and protein.
According to ancestors drinking barley water is very good for our health. Today let's share few benefits of barley water. The fiber content in barley water helps in reducing the cholesterol levels. It's one of the best remedy for urinary tract infection and also helpful in preventing urinary tract infections during pregnancy.

Barley water has the ability to cleanse the kidneys and keeps them free of toxins. It's the best tonic for all gastric inflammations and very useful for people suffering from diarrhea. This is used to treat common throat infection like tonsils, cough and pharyngitis. Regular consumption of barley water helps reduce the wrinkles and fair up skin complexion. It helps as a cooling agent and reduce burning sensation in the stomach. Barley water is one of the best summer refreshing drink as it helps to quench your thirst and a very healthy substitute to aerated drinks. Regular consumption of this water helps in weight loss.

There are lot more benefits drinking this healthy water can give us so why not let's know how to prepare healthy barley water drink at home. Hema;s Kitchen brings you a very special and extremely healthy Barley Masala Drink. I added a little twist to make it even more healthier and much tastier by adding ginger, lemon, black pepper and cumin powder to this healthy water.

Ingredients

Barley : 1 cup
Ginger : 1 tea spoon (finely grated)
Black pepper powder : 1 tea spoon
Cumin powder : 1 tea spoon
Lemon juice :1 tea spoon
Water : 10 cups
Mint leaves : few
Salt to taste

Method

Wash the barley and keep aside.
Boil the water in a vessel add barley and grated ginger to it.
Cook till barley turns soft and turn off the flame.
When the stock is cooled add black pepper powder, salt, cumin powder and lemon juice.
Garnish with mint leaves.

Serve either chilled or at room temperature.

Crispy Capsicum Pakoda

2012-06-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

Pakoda is one of the most popular tea time snacks in India.

This very tasty snack is prepared with gram flour batter fried in oil. There are several variations for this snack. Here's a simple and easy pakoda snack recipe prepared with healthy capsicum and gram flour from Hema's Kitchen. It's very tasty, crispy and ideal snack for tea time.

Ingredients
Capsicums : 2 ( Chopped)
Gram flour (Besan) : 1 cup
Rice flour : 1 table spoon
Red chilly powder : 2 tea spoons
Ginger paste : 1 tea spoon
Oil for deep fry
Salt to taste.

Method

Take a bowl add chopped capsicum, gram flour (besan), rice flour, red chilly powder, ginger paste, salt and mix well.

Add little water at a time to make thick smooth paste.
Heat oil in a wok or karahi Make desired shapes with the above mixture and gently drop in the oil.
Fry on low flame till they turn into golden brown in color.

Serve hot with sauce or imli ki chutney

Mutton Kheema Masala

2012-06-15T06:31:00.001-07:00

Mutton Kheema Masala is a delicious non veg delight prepared with minced goat meat and various spices.
This kheema curry is very tasty, spicy and goes well with both rice and roti.

Ingredients

Mutton kheema : 1/2 kg
Onions : 3 (finely chopped )
Green chilies : 2
Cloves : 4
Cinnamon stick : 1 piece
Cardamon : 2
Ginger, garlic paste : 2 tea spoons
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon
Red chilly powder : 2 tea spoons
Tomatoes : 2 (finely chopped )
Mutton masala powder : 1 tea spoon
Oil : 2 table spoon
Salt to taste

Method

Clean and wash the kheema (minced meat) under running water.
Heat oil in a deep bottom pan/wok , add cloves, cinnamon stick , cardamom and fry for 1 minute.
Now add chopped onions and green chilies fry till onion turn into golden brown.
Add the washed kheema , turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt, mix well.
Cover the vessel with a lid cook on low flame for 10 minutes, once the water from the kheema dries add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are soft.
Add red chilly powder and mutton masala powder mix well.
Add sufficient water and cook on a low flame till done.

Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

Pala Munjalu

2012-06-09T23:58:00.000-07:00

Arrowroot powder is know as Paala Gaddalu in Telugu and Tikora or Paniphal in Hindi is a starch extracted from the rootstock of the plant named Maranta Arundinacea.
The starch extracted from Arrowroot plants contains many health benefits. It is an easily digestible starch compare to other starches. It aids digestion and used to treat bowel problems. Arrowroot is used as a alternate for breast milk for infants and the jelly extracted from it used as cereal food for infants. It's also very useful while recovering from an illness. Arrowroot is used to treat chronic bladder and internal irritation. It has the tendency to cool the body, so it is widely used in some Indian states during summer. Here's a very healthy and delicious sweet prepared from this wonderful starch which is very ideal to beat the scorching heat of this summer. This sweet is know as "Pala Munjalu" in Andhra due to it's resemblance to pulp extracted from the Toddy palm fruit (Thati Munjalu).

Ingredients

Pala gaddalu (Arrowroot starch) : 1 cup
Milk : 2 cups
Cardamom powder : 1 tea spoon
Sugar : 1 cup
Coconut pieces : few

Method

Soak the Arrowroot starch in water for 30 minutes

Drain the excess water and mix the starch into thick paste by adding little water.
Take a vessel add milk, cardamom powder, sugar and boil on medium flame,
When milk starts boiling add starch paste and make a smooth thick paste by stirring continuously on low flame.
Within one or two minutes it will turn into thick paste, switch off the flame and let it cool for one minute
Take a clean damp cloth and spread the starch paste in desired shapes with a serving spoon.
After 20 minutes transfer them to a tray or plate with the help of a spoon and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving

Garnish with coconut pieces and serve chilled.

Potato Roast

2012-06-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a kids friendly simple and tasty Potato Roast recipe which is prepared with boiled potatoes roasted on tawa.

Ingredients

Potatoes : 2 ( medium sized, boiled)
Red chilly powder : 2 tea spoons
Garam Masala Powder : 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon
Oil : 1 table spoon
Salt to taste

Method

Peel the skin off boiled potatoes and slice in to round shapes.
Apply red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt on potato slices.

Heat tawa/pan and apply oil on the surface.
Roast the sliced potato pieces on medium for 2 to 2 minutes on each side.

Delicious Potato Roast is ready for serve.

Serve hot as a side dish with rice.

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