Kavithavin Kaivannam

Potato Paneer Frankie

2012-02-14T12:46:00.000Z

Saw this recipe in Nithya's blog and tried it ...it was too good and enjoyed it well Just that I skipped adding chilli lemon / chilli vinegar mixture ...

Ingredients needed :

To make Potato - Paneer Frankie :

Potato
Paneer
Onions
Salt
Garam masala
Chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Lemon Juice
Corn flour
Oil

Method :

Boil potatoes and mash it well ...Chop onions finely , grate paneer and set aside ...
In a kadai add a tsp. of oil and fry the onions + salt once done add mashed potato + Paneer + garam masala + chilli powder + turmeric powder and mix it well ....
allow it to cool off completely and then sprinkle cornflour and take some potato - paneer mixture and roll it in oval shape and keep it ready ...
Heat a tawa and fry the frankies by adding a tsp. of oil , cook it in both sides till done and set aside ..

To make Onion - masala mixture :

Chop onions finely and in a bowl add the onions + chat masla + amchur powder and mix it well...

To make Masala water :

In a small bowl add the chilli powder + amchur powder + pinch of salt + little water to mix it ...

To make Chilli - lemon or Chilli - vinegar water : (I skipped this )

Chop chillies finely and add lemon juice or vinegar and allow it to marinate for few mins ...

To assemble frankie : you need :

Roti
Potato - paneer frankie
Onion - Masala mixture
Masala water
Chilli - lemon / vinegar

Method :

Place the roti in a plate and place 2 frankies in the middle and add onion masala mixture and add little masala water + chilli - lemon / vinegar and fold it tightly and serve and enjoy it ...

Mixed Vegetable Dal

2012-02-13T10:34:00.000Z

To make dal :

Ingredients needed :

Moong dal - 1 cup
Masoor dal - 1 cup
Salt
Turmeric powder - less than 1/4 tsp.
Jeera
Corriander leaves

Method :

Wash dals well and add reqd. amount of water and pressure cook it well till done
While the dal is being cooked ...you can prepare the veggies ...
once done ,add salt + turmeric powder and mash it well ...
heat a kadai and add a tsp. of oil and temper the jeera and add it to the dhal and set aside...

To make the veggies :

Ingredients needed :

Mixed vegetables (Carrot + beans + Potato )
Onions - 2
Tomato
Capsicum
Chilli powder
Jeera powder
Dhaniya powder
Garam masala powder
Lemon Juice
Salt
Oil

Method :

Clean and finely chop Carrot,beans,potato,capsicum,onions and tomatoes (I have used frozen baby carrots ,so have added it just like that without chopping it .)
Heat a kadai and add oil then add the onions and fry it ...next goes in capsicum and fry it well...once done add the tomatoes and fry it ...then add the potaotes,carrot,beans+Salt and sprinkle some water and saute it well ..
when it is almost done add chilli powder,jeera powder,dhaniya powder , garam masala and fry it well till done ....finally add the lemon juice .
take the cooked dal in the serving bowl and add in the cooked veggies just before the serving , taste good and goes well with chapati ..

Palak Raita

2012-02-09T10:52:00.000Z

Saw this recipe here ,but changed few steps and made it in my way :

Ingredients needed :

Palak - 2 bunches
Onions - 1
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - 2 pod
Curd
Jeera
Salt
Pepper powder
Amchur powder
Oil

Method :

Clean and chop palak leaves ..Chop onions finely , take the skin of ginger and chop it finely ...
Heat a kadai and add oil + Jeera + ginger + garlic + onions + salt and fry it well then add the palak leaves and saute it for few mins...then allow it cool completely
In a serving bowl add the curd + pepper powder + amchur powder and mix it well ...to that add the cooked palak and onions and mix it well ...and serve it .

Paneer Tikka

2012-02-08T12:25:00.000Z

Ingredients needed :

Paneer - 10 cubes
Capsicum - 2
Onions - 2
Tomato (Ripe but firm ) - 2
Oil
bamboo skewers

to marinate :

thick curd
Chilli powder
Jeera powder
Dhaniya powder
Garam masala
Turmeric powder
Salt
Lemon juice

Method :

In a bowl add the curd + salt + chilli powder + jeera powder + dhaniya powder + turmeric powder + lemon juice and mix it well ...
Chop capsicum , onions , tomatoes into cubes ... I marinated paneer , onions , capsicum , tomatoes seperately in small bowls ...
In a bowl add the paneer pieces and pour in little marianted curd to it and coat it well and set aside ...
same way do it for capsicum , tomato and onions and set aside ...
Heat tawa and add little oil and place each and every pieces of paneer separately and in medium heat cook it well in both sides ..once done keep it in aside ...in the same way do for capsicum , onions , tomatoes .
Take a bamboo skewers and insert marinated and cooked paneer , capsicum , onions and tomatoes one by one and enjoy ...

We enjoyed this paneer kebab with vegetable cutlet and palak raita (will post the recipe for palak raita soon..)

Panchamirtham

2012-02-07T12:02:00.000Z

Today being Thai Poosam , I made Panchamirtham as prasadam ... Saw this recipe here and made it ...as I don't get Malai vazhaipazham , I used Pachai vazhaipazham.. The main reason for using Malai vazhaipazham (Small bananas) is it has less water content and U will get thick consistency panchamirtham ...

Ingredients needed :

Malai Vazhaipazham
Honey
Palm sugar
Pitted dates
Kalkandu (Sugar candy)

Method :

Peel the skin of bananas , chop the dates finely...
In a bowl add the bananas and mash it well using your hands ...then goes in honey , palm sugar , chopped dates ..keep mixing it well with your hands and then add kalkandu and mix it once ...

sending this to Sameena's Banana recipes event ..

Gooseberry Pickle ~~ Type 2

2012-02-01T14:08:00.000Z

Having tried making nellikkai pickle in this method wanted to try like Aavakkai pickle ..and loved this method a lot ..

Ingredients needed :

Gooseberry / Nellikkai - 20 -25
Salt
Chilli powder
Mustard seeds
Methi seeds
Hing powder
Turmeric powder
Sesame oil

Method :

Wash and pat dry gooseberry and chop it into pieces and discard the seeds
Heat a kadai and dry roast mustard seeds then roast the methi seeds ...and allow it to cool well and then powder it ..
in the same kadai add the sesame oil and heat it for few mins and allow it to cool off completely ...
In a clean vessel add the chopped gooseberry + salt + turmeric powder + hing + chilli powder and mix it well ..
to that add the mustard seeds powder + methi seeds powder and mix it ..
then add the heated oil and give a nice stir and allow it to rest well ...for a day or two , you can keep it in room temperature and keep mixing it well...then take a clean glass bottle and store it in refrigerator ..

Stuffed Tomato in Palak gravy

2012-01-31T15:43:00.000Z

Ingredients needed :

for Stuffed Tomato :

Tomato
Potato
Onions
Coriander leaves
Turmeric powder
Jeera powder
Dhaniya powder
Chilli powder
salt

Method :

Make sure the tomatoes are ripe but firm ones..Cut the top of tomato and remove all the seeds and pulp inside of tomato and set aside ...
Chop the potatoes and boil it well and mash it finely ...Chop coriander leaves + onions finely
In a kadai add tsp.of oil and fry the onions the add mashed potato + coriander leaves + Turmeric powder + Jeera powder + dhaniya powder + Chilli powder + Salt and cook it for mins ...then allow it to cool ...
then fill the potato mix into the tomatoes and set aside ...

for gravy :

Palak - 2 bunches

Onions

Salt

Chilli powder

Dhaniya powder

Jeera powder

Lemon juice

Method :

Wash and roughly chop the palak leaves, finely chop the onions
heat a kadai and add chopped palak leaves and add little water and allow the palak too get cooked well ...once done set aside and allow it to cool ..
in the same kadai add a tsp. of oil fry the onions ..meanwhile, grind the cooled palak leaves to a smooth paste and then add it to the fried onions
if required add little more water + salt + jeera powder + dhaniya powder + lemon juice and allow it to cook
when serving place the stuffed tomatoes in palak gravy and serve it with roti , as we love eating raw tomatoes ...I did not cook it , if u wish u can bake the stuffed tomatoes in oven ...

Urad dhal vadai / Medhu vadai

2012-01-20T10:04:00.001Z

Thanks to Lavanya for sharing with me the above photo... On festival days we don't use onions and garlic , we make plain urad dhal vadai .

Have shared the recipe as to how make urad dhal vadai with onions ...if you are making plain vadai ,except adding chopped onions, rest all are same ...

Ingredients needed :

Urad dhal - 1 cup
Green chili
Black pepper - 4 or 5
Ginger
Hing powder
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
Onions
Salt
Oil for deep frying

Method :

Soak urad dhal for one hour , then drain the water completely
Chop onions , green chili , coriander , curry leaves , ginger finely ..
In a blender , add the soaked urad dhal and just sprinkle little water and grind it to a smooth paste ...make sure the batter is not so thick nor too watery ...it should be in correct consistency ..
transfer it to the bowl to that add the chopped onions + green chilli + coriander leaves + curry leaves + hing powder + black pepper + salt and mix it well ...
Heat a kadai and add oil for deep frying .. have little water in a small bowl for dipping your hand ...
take small plantain leaf or zip lock bag or some plastic cover and apply little oil to it and dip your hand in water and take a small lemon size ball of dough and flatten it slightly and make a small hole in the middle and slowly transfer it into your palm andslide it in oil ..
deep fry it slowly on both the sides till done ...make sure the oil is not too hot... can deep fry 3 or 4 at same time ...
once done transfer it to the bowl and repeat the same for rest of the dough ..

Variations :

you can add little rava (below picture ) and try making the vadai ...it will taste good ...
When making for kids : while grinding urad dhal along with that you can add green chilli + black pepper + ginger ... and make it ...

Masala Kuzhambu

2012-01-12T14:11:00.001Z

Ingredients :

Onion - 2
Potato - 2
Brinjal - 3
Tomato - 1
Red Pumpkin - little
Tamarind - little
Salt
Hing powder
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Urid dhal
Methi seeds
Oil
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves

to grind :

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Dried red chilli - 3 or 4
Jeera - 1/4 tsp.
Dhaniya seeds - little
Cloves - 2
Ginger - little

Method :

Grind all the given ingredients by adding little water , to a fine paste ...
Chop all the given vegetables ...
Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice and set aside ...
Heat kadai add 2 tsp of oil and once it is hot temper it with mustard seeds + urid dhal + methi seeds + curry leaves ...
then add the chopped onions and fry for few mins to that add the tomatoes + pumpkin + brinjal + potatoes + salt + turmeric powder and sprinkle little water and let it cook for few mins ...
to that add the tamarind juice and allow the vegetable to cook for few more mins...
to that add the grinded paste and mix it and cook it for few more mins ..once done, switch off the flame and garnish with corriander leaves .

Goes excellent with Ven pongal

Bread Sandwich

2012-01-05T13:29:00.000Z

We wish for you a double dose of health & happiness topped with loads of good fortune… Have a great year ahead!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR wishes to you all .!!!!

With Lots of Love ,

Kavitha & Gayathri

Ingredients needed :

Bread
Black chickpea - 1 cup
Potato - 2
Onion - 1
Carrot - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp.
Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
Salt - little
Oil
Lemon juice

Method :

Soak Chickpea overnight and pressure cook it well with required amount of water ( add little salt ,while cooking )
meanwhile , boil the potatoes and mash it well .. chop onions finely and grate the carrots and set aside ...
Heat a kadai and add little oil and fry the onions + salt and fry it well ..to this add the mashed potato + grated carrots + cooked chickpea and mix it well ...
to this add jeera powder + dhaniya powder + chilli powder mix it well and allow it to cook well ...once done finally add little lemon juice ...if needed, can add corriander leaves ...
and enjoy this with bread slices + tomato sauce.

Urad dhal chutney

2011-12-20T12:46:00.002Z

Ingredients :

Urad dhal - 1 cup
Dried red chilli - 5
Garlic cloves - 1 or 2
Ginger - little
Jeera
Tamarind - little
Hing powder
Turmeric powder - little
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Salt
Oil

Method :

heat a kadai , add a tsp of oil and fry the urad dhal till done, make sure u don't burnt it ....and set aside
in the same kadai , add little oil and fry dried red chilli + garlic + ginger slightly , and then dry roast for few secs. Jeera + tamarind
once the urad dhal cools , grind it in blender along with the fried dried red chilli + jeera + ginger + garlic + tamarind by adding little water ...
grind it to smooth paste , once done heat the same kadai and add little oil and add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter then add the curry leaves + grinded chutney + salt + turmeric powder + hing powder and cook it for few mins. ..
serve it with dosa , idli ...

Thanks to Jay for sharing this award ...I am very happy to share it with my blogger friends

Aarthi ,Champa, Divya, Gayathri Kumar,Priya, Priya Suresh, Savitha, Smitha, Shobana, Srivalli , Veena , Meena , Hari Chandana, Tina.

Chana dhal Kofta curry

2011-12-14T11:47:00.000Z

Ingredients to make koftas :

Chana Dhal - 1 cup
Jeera
Dried red chilli
Salt
Oil

Method :

Soak Chana dhal for few hours and drain it completely , then grind it coarsely along with Jeera + dried red chilli + salt ...
grease little oil in idli plate ,steam the grinded paste for few mins ...(do it in the same way as u do steam idli )
once done , allow it to cool slightly and crumble it well ...then take small portion of this and shape it in small rounds ..
In a paniyaram pan , add little oil in each hole and place the steamed chana dhal balls and fry it well on all sides till done ....
now koftas are ready ...

Ingredients to make gravy :

Onions
Tomato
Jeera
Gram flour - 1/4 cup
Chilli powder
Salt
Turmeric powder
Dhaniya powder
Lemon Juice
Oil
Coriander leaves
Water

Method :

Chop onions and tomatoes finely and set aside ...
Heat a kadai add a tsp. of oil + Jeera and fry the onions well ...
once done add the tomatoes + salt + dhaniya powder + turmeric powder + lemon juice and allow it to cook well
take a bowl and mix the gram flour with little water and have it in pouring consistency ...
keeping the flame in medium ,add the gram flour mixture to the cooked tomato + onion curry and allow it to cook well till it becomes thick in consistency ...
once done, switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves ...
finally add the koftas to the gravy and allow it soak for few mins and serve it with Roti ..

Majoon ~~ ICC

2011-11-25T17:50:00.000Z

For past few months I missed taking part in ICC , I tried my best to post October month's Indian cooking challenge recipe , was held up with some work, again failed to post it on time ...So posting it now ... This month challenge was Majoon / Majun recipe shared by Vaishali .This sweet is sindhi dish and made specially in winters

Ingredients needed :

Badam - 1/2 cup
Cashews - 1/2 cup
Pista - 1/4 cup
dry dates - 1/4 cup
Khus Khus - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 1.5 ltr
Unsweetened Khoya - 1 cup (See note below)
Ghee
Elachi powder - little

Homemade Unsweetened Khoya :

Milk - 2 ltrs.

In a pressure cooker boil the milk and bring the flame to simmer and allow it to get reduced to half the quantity ...and keep stirring it continuously till all the moisture gets evaporated ..Unsweetened khoya is ready ...

Method for making Majoon :

slightly crush the nuts ...chop dry dates and keep it ready
In a pressure cooker add milk and bring it to boil then add sugar allow it to reduce to half ..
then add khus khus + dried dates + crushed nuts + unsweetened khoya mix everything well and allow it to cook well ...
Once the sweet gets thicker in consistency , keep stirring it continuously and add ghee at this stage and continue cooking it in medium flame ..
once done , switch off the flame and allow it cool completely and store it in a container ...and it stays good if kept in refrigerator for 3 - 6 months...

Paruppu Payasam ~~ Blog 3rd Anniversary

2011-11-14T19:23:00.004Z

Hi all,

It's been very long gap ...both of us where held up with lot of personal work , India trip ....couldn't post any recipes for past few months ....and now I am back ...wish Kavitha , also gets back to blog soon ....Missing her a lot ...

It's been 3 years since we started this blog ...Thanks to Kavitha for joining me with her and I was able to learn lot many things through blogging world and I got lot of good friends . I would like to thank each and every one of our friends, fellow bloggers for there constant support and encouragement ...without you all we wouldn't have achieved this much . Now to the recp.

I made this payasam long back but posting it now ...Usually during festival days we make Pasi paruppu payasam or with kadalai paruppu, ...for a change, I tried mixing 3 dhals and made it : pasiparuppu , kadalai paruppu and toor dhal .. taste was excellent .

Ingredients needed :

Toor dhal - 1 / 2 cup
Pasiparuppu / Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Kadalai Paruppu / Chana dhal - 1 /2 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Jaggery - 1 .5 cups
Elachi powder
Cashews + Raisins
Ghee

Method :

Pressure cook all 3 dhals together , by adding reqd. amount of water and keep it ready ..
In a kadai, add jaggery and add very little water and allow it to get dissolved well ...once it is done , if reqd. do strain it and remove all the impurities ...
boil the milk separately and set aside ..
In the same kadai add a tsp. of ghee and fry the cashews + raisins and keep it aside ...
now add the jaggery water to that add the cooked dhal + elachi powder + boiled milk + fried cashews and raisins and stir it well and allow it to cook for few mins ...and then switch off the flame ...
serve it hot or cold.

Palak Channa ~ Dry version.

2011-06-08T12:00:00.000+01:00

Ingredients needed :

Channa - 2 cups
Palak - 1 bunch
Onion - 2
Tomatoes - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp.
Dhaniya powder - 1/4 tsp.
Garam masala powder - little
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
Salt
Oil
Lemon Juice

Method :

Soak channa with enough water overnight , and pressure cook it by adding little salt till it is done ..
finely chop onions and tomatoes and set aside ...clean palak leaves well and chop it finely and keep it ready...
Heat a kadai and add little oil and add onions + salt and fry it well to that add tomatoes and allow it to cook well ...to that add chopped palak leaves and mi it well ...
in few mins. palak leaves will get cooked well to that add turmeric powder + jeera powder + dhaniya powder + garam masala powder + chilli powder and if needed sprinkle little water and mix it well ...
to this add the cooked channa and add very little water ,can use the water used for boiling the channa ...and allow it to cook well
once it is cooked well , switch off the gas and add the lemon juice and mix it well ....

Goes excellent with chapathi and apt for lunch box .

Paniyaram ~ type 2

2011-06-07T12:08:00.000+01:00

My son is a big fan of paniyaram , he loves this more than dosa...as I had very little dosa batter in hand ,I tried this bread paniyaram ....I have seen bread dosa recipe in many blog ..so tried the same method for paniyaram ...

Ingredients needed :

Bread slice - 4 - 5
Dosa batter - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 cup
Rawa - 1/2 cup
Curd - little
Salt
Onions - 1

Method :

Finely chop onions and set aside .. Dry grind bread slices in mixie , till it becomes like a powder ...
In a bowl add the bread powder + rawa + rice flour + dosa batter + salt and little curd + chopped onions and mix it well
Heat the paniyaram pan and add little oil in all the holes and once it is hot pour in the batter and allow it to cook well on both sides and serve hot with any chutney or Idli milagai podi.

Veg. Noodle soup

2011-05-31T13:59:00.000+01:00

Ingredients needed :

Mixed vegetables (carrots, french beans, cauliflower, mushroom) - finely chopped 2 Cups.
Spaghetti / Noodles
finely chopped garlic
¼ cup finely chopped onions
salt and pepper to taste
oil - little

Method :

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and garlic and saute till the onions are translucent.
Add the vegetables and saute for a few minutes.
Add 2 cups of water , salt and pepper and allow it to boil
and simmer till the vegetables are tender.
In a seperate vessel add little water and boil the spaghetti well till done ...if you are using noodles (Maggi) boil it well without using the tastemaker powder ...you can use it when making some sidedish for roti .
once the noodles / spaghetti is cooked well , add it to the cooked vegetable and add more water if needed and cook it well and serve hot

Sending this to Shama's event

Aama Vadai / Paruppu Vadai

2011-05-10T19:10:00.000+01:00

As I mentioned earlier in this post , prepared this for Tamil New year ...

Ingredients needed :

Kadala Paruppu - 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Urid dhal - 1/2 cup
Hing powder
Curry leaves
Dried red chili - 2 or 3
Salt
Oil - for deep frying

Method :

Soak 1/2 cup kadala paruppu + toor dhal + urid dhal for one hour ...and soak 1/2 cup of kadala paruppu seperately ...
after one hour , grind the soaked dhal + dried red chili and just sprinkle little water and grind it bit coarsely
to the grinded batter + salt + curry leaves + 1/2 cup soaked kadala paruppu and mix it well ..
Heat a kadai add oil for deep frying and take batter little (a small ball size) and place in your palm and flatten it bit and slowly drop it in hot oil
fry it in medium heat on both sides till it becomes crispy ...

Karunai Kizhangu fry

2011-05-05T14:20:00.000+01:00

Ingredients needed :

Karunaikizhangu / Yam
Onions
Salt
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder
Tamrind Juice - little
Curry leaves - 1 string
Mustard seeds
Urid dhal
Jeera powder
Dhaniya powder
Oil

Method 1 :

Remove the skin of yam and clean it well and chop it finely ...and keep it immersed in water ...
Heat a kadai and add oil + temper : mustard seeds + urid dhal + curry leaves + hing powder and
add the finely chopped yam + salt + little water and allow it to cook well ...
when it is almost done add chilli powder + jeera powder + dhaniya powder + turmeric powder and mix it well and swtich off the flame once done ...

Method 2 :

Chop onions finely .. proceed the same way as in method 1 ...just before adding yam add the onions and fry it well and while the yam is almost cooked and little tamarind juice and do the rest as said above in method 1 . Both ways tastes excellent ...

Oats Savory Porridge

2011-05-04T12:27:00.000+01:00

Having tried Oats porridge , I wanted to try this savory version ...and I am loving this lot . Have tried making it in 2 ways ...

Ingredients needed :

Oats - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Buttermilk - 2 cups
Salt - little
Jeera powder - little
Carrot - 1
Onion -1/2
Corriander leaves - little

Method 1 :

In a saucepan , take a cup of oats and add water and mix it well and then switch on the gas and keep stirring it often and cook it well ...it may take 5 mins ..
once it is cooled , add buttermilk + salt + jeera powder and mix it well and enjoy it ....

Method 2 :

Clean and peel the skin of carrot and grate it well , Chop onions finely ...
Cook oats in the same way as said in method 1 ..
To the cooked oats add buttermilk + salt + jeera powder and mix it well
to this add the chopped onions + grated carrots + corriander leaves and mix it well ...and enjoy it .

Aval Uppuma

2011-05-03T17:15:00.000+01:00

Saw this recipe in a tv Prog. and tried it ...It is a very healthy dish ...loved the idea of adding ponnangani keerai to the aval uppuma .

Ingredients needed :

Aval / Rice flakes (Thick ) - 2 cups
Ponanganni keerai - 1 bunch
Onion (Chopped finely) - 1
Groundnuts - handful
Coconut grated - little
Mustard seeds
Urid dhal
Jeera
Dried red chillies- 1
Chili powder - little
Turmeric powder
Lime juice
Salt
Oil

Method :

remove each leaves from the stem and clean it and set aside ...though bit a tedious job , but worth doing it ...
In a bowl add the aval and add enough water , till the aval gets immersed well ...then immediately , drain all the water fully and set aside for 10 or 15 mins.
Heat a kadai and add little oil and temper it with mustard seeds + urid dhal + jeera + groundnuts + dried red chili
then saute the onions well and then add the ponnangani keerai and saute it for few mins ...
to the fried onions + ponnangani keerai add little salt + chili powder + aval and mix it well for few mins. till done ..
then switch off the flame, and add the grated coconut + lime juice and stir it well ...

Sending this to the Bookmarked recipes event hosted by Priya and US Masala

Pooranam Bholi ~ Type 2

2011-04-22T09:05:00.002+01:00

This will approx give 10-12 bholis

For Pooranam:

1 cup channa dhal ( kadalai paruppu)

2 cups Jaggery (or according to your sweet preference)

Grated coconut- 1/2 cup

Ghee - 2tbsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch

For Dough

Maida - 2 cup

Salt - to taste

Turmeric - 2 pinch

Oil

Method :

For Pooranam

Pressure cook the channa dhal (to powder consistency). Strain the remaining water and mash it and keep it aside.

In a kadai add ghee . In a medium flame add the mashed channa dhal and jaggery. Keep mixing till the jaggery completely dissolves. Finally add the grated coconut & cardamoom and mix well. Now let the pooran cool from hot to warm. Now make ladoos and keep aside. It is always easy to make the ladoos when warm.

For Dough

It is same procedure as poori. Mix the maida, salt and turmeric along with water and Oil. Make sure the dough is oily instead of watery. The dough should be little rubbery. Make small lemon sized balls out of the dough( same like poori)

Now take a milk cover and cut it into two squares ( I usually prefer a sandwich bag), apply oil and place the dough. Spread the dough to a minimal size circle and place the pooranam at the center. Now seal the pooranam with the dough. Place the other sheet on the top of this big ball and with a roller make chappatis.

Heat the pan and cook the bholi on either side. Instead of oil use ghee on the both the surfaces of the bholi.

Tofu Bhurji

2011-04-21T08:30:00.000+01:00

Ingredients :

Firm Tofu- 1 full packet
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
Fresh Coriander leaves- to garnish
Oil- 2tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste

Method :

Firstly, drain the water completely and dry the tofu for sometime. Grate the tofu and keep it aside. In a kadai add oil, and jeera. Add onion and fry till translucent. Now add the tomato and add turmeric, coriander powder and Red chilli powder when the onion and tomato are completely cooked. Mix well and finally add the grated tofu. In a low-medium flame mix the tofu to the mixture in a very gentle way. Do not brake the tofu further. There will be little water from the tofu, so cook until the water is completely evaporated. Finally garnish with coriander leaves. Its an easy side dish for chappathi or paratha.

Paneer-Peas Pulao

2011-04-19T10:49:00.000+01:00

Thanks a lot Lavanya, for sharing this recipe ...she says : The inspiration for this dish was from your blog only , Kavitha's Jeera Pulao.

Ingredients needed :

Oil
Paneer - 1 cup diced.
Whole garam masala
Jeera - 1 tsp
Presoaked Basmati rice - 1 cup (presoaked for minimum 30 mins).
Green chilli - 1
Mint leaves - lil
Corriander leaves
Potato - 1/2 of medium sized finely sliced
Peas - 1/4 cup
salt
Fried onions.

Method :

In a frying pan add oil and jeera. After Jeera Splutters, add green chilli, mint leaves, corriander leaves, potato, and peas. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.Now in a rice cooker add the cooked vegetables along with basmati rice (quantity of water should be twice the amount of Basmati rice) with required salt. Meanwhile fry the onions and paneer separately and keep it ready.When the rice gets 90% cooked, add the paneer so that it gets mixed with rice well. The crispness in the paneer too remains to certain extent and will taste nice. Finally add the fried onion to garnish.

Mango Pachadi ~~ Tamil New year Wishes

2011-04-14T19:04:00.003+01:00

அனைவருக்கும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்

My Menu for today is :

Mango Pachadi
Paruppu Payasam
Aama Vadai / Paruppu Vadai
Mango Rice
Mor Kuzhambu
Brinjal curry

Will Post the rest of recipes soon ....
Thanks to Lavanya for sending Mango Pachadi recipe to me ...She was not able to find the recipe in this blog ...and she has sent me the recipe along with photo..So posting it again here ...

Ripe mango-1
Jaggery - 1 cup
Oil- 1tbsp
Mustard- for seasoning
Dried Red chillies -1
Turmeric - 1/2 tbsp
Salt - a pinch

In a kadai, add oil and mustard. Once the mustard sputters add the mango, salt , turmeric , dried red chillies. Add water and let the mango cook until soft. When the mango is half cooking, I added the jaggery. Since the jaggery available here is not the one like India(where we can get that string consistency), I let it boil until the mango is fully cooked.