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Rave Ganji / Semolina Porridge

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:00 +0000

Rave Ganji / Semolina Porridge this is quick and wonderful recipe. I would say this is the one of the diet recipes. My amma (mom) used to prepare this every day after my delivery to aide my diet. This is sort of liquid in texture and not thick like kesari bath / sajjige. Since this is easy to digest & tasty, this dish helpful for old people (not much to chew) and also it is good for someone sick.

Prep Time : 2 Min
Cooking Time : 5 Min
Serves - 2

Ingredients

Rave / Simolina - 2 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 3 tsp ( Adjust to taste)
Cardamom powder / Ealashi / Ealchi - 1/3 tsp

Method

Roast rava in the small pan
Take a pot / pan combine milk and water boil
Add slowly rava
Then allow to cook rava
Then add sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well
Serve hot

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Rice Stuffed Bellpeppers

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Colorful Capsicums / Rice stuffed Bell peppers.

This is normal fried rice and garnished with mozzarella grated cheese and baked in the oven. Not a very complicated recipe..

Prep Time : 15 Mins
Baking Time : 10 to 15 Mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Red Pepper - 1
Orange Pepper - 1
Yellow Pepper -1
Basmati Rice, Cooked - 1 Cup
Onion, chopped - 1
Tomato chopped - 1/4 cup
Pulao Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Grated Mozzarella cheese (optional) - 2 tsp

Method

Pre heat the oven 400F
Cut top of peppers and remove seeds
Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions fry till golden color then add chopped tomatoes
Add pulao powder, salt and mix well
Add cooked rice and stir well
Take a spoon full of mixture into peppers evenly
Then top of cheese
Arrange the stuffed peppers on a baking tray bake at 350F for 10 Mins
Serve hot

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Cheese Sticks

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Cheese Sticks Kids favorite cheesy sticks for snacks or for school lunch boxes or travel. Homemade mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce or ketchup yummmy right!!. Very simple recipe, dipped in corn batter and fried in the oil to make it a crispy golden stick.

Prep Time : 20 Mins
Cooking Time : 10 Mins
Serve : 2

Ingredients

Mozzarella Sticks - 1 packet
Corn Flour - 1 cup
Maida / All Purpose Flour - 1/4 cup
Itlian Herbs - 1/2 tsp
Oregano powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilli flakes - 1/4 tsp
Bread crumbs

Method

Cut the cheese sticks into thin sticks.
Mix the corn flour, maida / APF , and italian herbs, oregano, salt , chilli flakes make a dough using water not too thick not too thin its medium
Dip each cheese sticks into batter and roll them into bread crumbs and keep it in the freezer for 10 mins
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry till golden brown
Serve hot with ketchup or marinara sauce.

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Paneer Puff

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Paneer filled in the puff pastry. I have already posted the veggie puff. This is a simple snack. Paneer stuffing puffs made spicy suits well with evening snacks with the coffee.

Prep Time : 15 mins
Bake Time : 20 mins
Serves : 2 or 3

Ingredients

Puff Pastry Sheets - 1 box (pepperidge farm)
Paneer cubes - 1 cup
Oil
Onion - 1/4 cup
Tomato - 2 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Aamchur powder / Mango powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp

Method

Finely chop the paneer and in a pan shallow fry with the little oil and keep aside
In the same pan add oil 2 tsp, then add chopped onions stir fry then add tomatoes
And garam masala, chilli powder, aamchurpowder, salt stir well
Then add paneer and lemon juice mix well.
Thaw the pastry sheets as per the box.
Sprinkle the maida flour, All purpose flour in the table top
Cut the pastry sheets into rectangle shape and fill in the 2 tsp mixture on one side of the sheet and cover the other side with the help of water
Preheat the oven 450F and place the puff in the baking tray for about 20 mins till golden and crispy
Serve hot.

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Green Beans Yengai

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:03:00 +0000

Everybody knows well yengai is made mainly with Eggplant / Brinjal which is best side dish for chapathi or rasam rice. My mom made this crunchy beans with yengai masal.

Pre Time : 10 Mins
Cooking Time : 8-10 Mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Green beans - 2 cups, chopped
Yengai Powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Tamarind Paste / Juice - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 5 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch

Method

Chop the beans finely and cook in the pressure cooker or microwave. In the pressure cooker do not add water to beans for Microwave sprinkle water and cover and cook
Heat oil in a big pan add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves
Add cooked beans fry and add yengai powder, tamarind and salt
Mix well and serve hot

Note : Yengai powder recipe : http://www.malas-kitchen.com/2008/11/yengai-powder.html

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Turns 6 !!

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:34:00 +0000

My Vegeterian Recipe Website “Mala’s - Kitchen” turns 6 today. It has been an amazing journey with starting as a Blog and then turning it into a full fledged website. I cannot believe that its been 6 years since I am maintaining this. Thanks for all the support from my husband, mom, aunts & fellow bloggers – who have always been an inspiration and support to continue doing work on my website. Thanks to all my dear followers, viewers & readers without whose constant comments & appreciation I could not have continued doing this. Last but not the least my 2 sons who have suffered thru times when their mom is on the computer or in the kitchen , making new recipes and writing about them. Its been a journey of 285 recipes (tasty recipes , if I may say so) and still counting.

Today is also a Hindu Festival – Ugadi (Festival which ushers in the new year based on Hindu Calendar) which we are also celebrating, so this is sort of a double celebration for us. Happy to all my Viewers, Fellow-Bloggers, Family & Friends

Whole Wheat Pita - Pizzas

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0000

This is another easy way to make pizza's kids will love. Best for after school snacks for kids. My son loved this one and healthy too. Added Veggies in this.

Prep Time : 15 Mins
Baking Time : 15 Mins
Makes : 4
Source : Susan

Ingredients

Whole wheat pitas
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Red onions sliced - 1
Garlic crushed - 1
Red chilli pepper crushed - 1/4 tsp
Broccoli florets boiled - 1/4 cup
Tomatoes chopped - 1
Salt to taste
Fita cheese
Parmesan cheese

Method

Preheat the oven 450F ( 230C ).
In a pan heat oil , add onions stir occasionally until golden color. Add garlic, red pepper then add broccoli florets & salt stir well.
Arrange pitas in a large cookie sheets. Bake until lightly toasted about 2 minutes.
Spread the mixture on toasted pitas
Top with tomatoes and sprinkle cheese
Bake until heated through 10 - 15 mins.
Serve hot with ketchup

Note : If you dont get broccoli in the market then you can add other veggies .

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Paneer Kurma

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:41:00 +0000

As I had mentioned earlier Paneer Kurma recipe is here. This was made to be a gravy dish in combination with Broccoli Pulao, Tangy tomato & Indian Spice Masala mixed with Coconut Milk & Paneer. Very yummy.. Try it

Prep Time : 10 Mins
Cooking Time : 15 Mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Paneer cubes - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/4 cup chopped
Coconut milk - 1/4 cup
Milk cream - 1 tsp
Tomato Puree - 2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
kitchen king powder - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients for masala

Onion - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon - 1/2 piece
Clove - 2
Ginger + Garlic- 1/2 piece each

Method

Grind the masala adding little bit of water make a smooth paste
Take a pan heat oil fry paneer cubes and keep aside
In the same pan add onions fry till onions turns pink
Add masala stir fry for few mins then add coconut milk, cream and tomato puree
Bring to boil for 2 mins. Add chilli powder, kitchen king powder, salt
Add paneer cubes boil for a minute remove
Garnish coriander and serve hot.

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Kesar Rabdi / Rabri

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:15:00 +0000

Rabri is a North Indian dessert / sweet. The dessert has a thick milk cream texture with flavor of almonds,pistachios & kesar. I love this dessert as it also gives out a nice aroma while making this. This is one of my favourite indian sweets. There can be lots of variations of Rabdi / Rabri by adding fruits like Mango, Apple etc, in the recipe. Made it & posted this today as it is a special day for me.

Prep Time : 5-10 mins
Cooking Time : 20 - 30 mins
Serve : 2 People

Ingredients

Full fat milk - 4 cups
Condensed milk - 2 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp (Acc to taste)
Almond crushed - 1 tsp
Pistachios crushed - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Kesar / Saffron - few strands

Method

Dissolve the saffron / kesar into 1 tsp of warm milk and keep aside
Take a heavy bottom nonstick pan. Add milk bring to boil stirring continuously till milk reduce quantity
Add sugar and condensed milk stir till becomes thick in the medium flame
Add kesar and crushed almonds and pistachios mix well
Remove from the fire. Cool completely and refrigerate
Serve chill

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Broccoli Pulao

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:14:00 +0000

Easy for brunch along with any gravy side dish. Broccoli is good for health as everyone knows. One pot rice dish is always simple to make, not much time needed too. Try it. For this rice i made a Paneer Kurma i feel it is a good combo. Will post the paneer kurma in my next post.

Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serves : 2 People

Ingredients

Broccoli florets - 1 cu
Basmati rice - 2 cup
Green chilli, chopped - 2 -3 (medium hot)
Onion chopped - 1/4 cup
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Garlic chopped - 2 cloves
Clove - 2
Black pepper - 3
Cinnamon - 1/2 piece
Cardamom - 1
Salt to taste
Olive oil / Oil - 5tbsp

Method

Roast cinnamon,cardamom, clove and pepper and make a fine powder , keep aside
Cook the rice in the rice cooker
Boil the broccoli florets adding little water until tender
Heat oil in a pan add onions, ginger, garlic, chillies fry for 3 mins
Add broccoli florets again stir fry
Add masala powder, rice & salt mix well
Serve hot

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Potato Wedges

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0000

Delicious yellow potatoes and mix with italian herbs flavour. Quite simple to make and nice to eat with hot chilli sauce. I baked this in the Oven.

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 40 mins
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients

Potatoes - 2
Olive oil - 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Italian herbs - 1 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Crushed red peppers (optional)

Method

Wash and peel the potatoes and chop length wise / wedges
In a large bowl add potatoes, olive oil, salt , italian herbs, oregano and pepper powder toss them well
Preheat the oven 400F
Place the potatoes in the parchment paper / cookie sheet
Bake 40-45 mins or until crispy brown
Serve hot sauce

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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000

Made chocolate chip cupcakes for valentines day. My so insisted so much to bake a cupcake for him that I couldn’t refuse. Chocolate is everyone’s favorite, and this is quite easy to bake too.

Makes 6

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cooking / Baking Time 25 - 30 mins

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Butter (unsalted) - 2 tbsp
Superfine Sugar - 3/4 cup
Buttermilk - 3/4 cup
Sour cream - 1/4 cup
Baking powdeer - 1 tsp
Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
Chocolate chips - 1/4 cup

Egg users : yield 2 eggs beaten

Method

Preheat the oven to 375F. Place cupcake pan
Put the butter, sugar into a bowl and beat well
Beat in the sour cream until thoroughly mixed
Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa into a separate bowl and add buttermilk ,stir into the mixture
Add the chocolate chips and mix well
Spoon the batter into the cupcake paper liners
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 mins. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

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Potato Kurma / Aloo Kurma

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:00 +0000

This is tried the recipe by Mrs. Mallika Badrinath. Came out nice and suits for chapatis / roti's. Quite easy recipe I liked it.

Prep Time : 10-15 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Serves : 2 People

Ingredients

Potatoes -3
Onions - 1
Garlic - 2-3 flakes
Tomatoes - 2
Green chillies / - 2 (medium hot)
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Cloves - 2
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Ingredients for Masala

Coconut - 1/4 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

Cut the onions and chillies into long think peices
Wash and peel the potatoes and boiled then mash coarsely
Heat oil in a kadai / pan add cinnamon, cloves and then chillies, garlic and then onion
Fry till golden color. Add chopped tomatoes and stir until moisture gets absorbed
Mix mashed potatoes, fry for a minute then add chilli powder, coriander powder, salt , and little water
Boil together minute or two. Add ground masala
Boil well till gravy thickens
Serve hot with chapathis

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Bread Upma

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:00 +0000

Bread upma is very simple easy i would say learners cooking and best for bachelors and kids will love different varitions of food and snacks. This recipe you can make it as bread or dinner rolls (Buns). I was made with dinner rolls.

Prep Time : 8-10 mins

Cooking time - 5- 8 mins

Serves - 2 people

Ingredients

Bread pieces / Dinner rolls pieces - 2 cups
Onion chopped - 1/2 cup
Tomato chopped - 1/4 cup
Green chillies chopped - 1 or 2 (medium hot)
Coriander leaves / Cilantro chopped - 2 tsp
Ginger paste - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil - 2 tbsn
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp
Black chikpeas / Chana dal - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

Take a medium wok / kadai. Heat oil
Add mustard seeds allow to splutter, then add turmeric, chana dal, hing and fry till dal turns golden
Add chopped onions, chillies, ginger paste fry till onions are turns pink
Add chopped Tomatoes stir fry add dinner rolls pieces stir fry
Add salt and stir
Then add lemon juice and garnish coriander and serve hot

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Green Pepper Raita / Capsicum Thair Pachadi

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +0000

This one of the best, i simply love this raita. The spice and sweetness of the Capsicum makes it awesome. Simple to make as I mentioned earlier.

Prep Time : 3-4 mins
CookingTime : 10 mins
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients

Capsicum / Green Bell pepper -1
Plain Yogurt / Curds - 2 cups
Fresh Coconut, grated - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves / Cilantro - 2 tsp , chopped

Tempering

Oil- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch
Chana dal - 1 tsp

Method

Wash the capsicum and cut into half remove seeds then cook in the pressure cooker (do not add water) or in the microwave (sprinkle little water)
Cool down , Mash the capsicum with the fingers or masher, add yogurt / curds, salt & coconut mix well
Heat oil in a small pan add mustard seeds. allow to splutter then add hing, chana dal, fry till dal turns golden
Pour into the pachadi / raita , garnish coriander
Serve with hot plain rice

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Rotini With Beans and Basil Pasta

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0000

Its a basil flavour of pasta and healthy dish. we all loved it simple to make that too working people and the bachelors.

Ingredients

Rotini pasta or any other type of pasta - 2 cups
Green beans, chopped - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Basil leaves 1/2 cup
Water - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 1/4 cup
Black pepper crushed - 1/2 tsp
Tomato , chopped - 1/2 cup
Basil leaves for garnish

Method

In a large pan , add water and pasta cook for a while until pasta done. Drain pasta rinse under cold running water and drain again.
Meanwhile in a blender add basil, oil, and water make a puree.
Then cook the beans in the microwave or pan until tender
In a large bowl, toss pasta, beans, tomato and basil puree, salt and pepper
Garnish with basil leaves & Serve hot.

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Om Biscuit

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0000

It is a southindian style of breadsticks which has a very distinct flavour. This is available in bakery’s in South India. I remember from my childhood days that we used to get this from a very well known bakery (Krishna bakery) in my hometown Mysore. Made this for my kids and since even I was having it after a long time. I loved it and it also brought back a lot of memories. Tried around 3 times intially and finally got it right. Very simple with not much stress to baking. Now I am hooked on this and want to bake more biscuits. This does not taste like the regular bread sticks but has a distinct flavour of Carom seeds / Ajwain and with a lovely aroma. Best to have this with coffee or soup.

Ingredients

White Bread flour / All Purpose flour - 2 cups , Plus extra for dusting
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Sugar, superfine - 2 tsp
Carom Seeds / Ajwain - 2 tsp
Active dry yeast - 1-1/2 tsp
Lukewarm water - 1 cup
Olive oil / Oil - 3 tbsp
Sesame Seeds, for coating (optional)

Method

Sift the flour and salt, sugar together into a bowl. Add ajwain / carom seeds. Stir in the yeast. Make a well int he center add the water and oil to the well and mix to form soft dough.
Turn out the dough onto a floured counter table and knead for 10mins. Put the dough in an oiled bowl cover a muslin cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hr until double size.
Turn out the dough again and knead lightly. Roll out a medium size sticks. Then brush with oil. Spread out on a large shallow tray. Roll each breadstick in the sesame seeds to coat.
Preheat the oven to 400F / 200C
Bake the bread sticks in the preheated oven for 10 min. Turn over and bake for an additional 5 mins till golden, Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

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Chocolate Fudge Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000

"Chocolate, Chocolate, Full of Chocolate"!!. Posting a cake for the first time on my site. Made it for New Year.
2011 is an unforgettable year for us. A little boy came into our lives and my parents visited us & we had good time. My older son went to kindergarten. OMG He has become such a big boy now!!

Happy New Year 2012 to all my viewers, friends & fellow- bloggers.

Thank you so much for encouraging me and also for your wonderful comments

Ingredients

Butter(unsalted) - 3/4 cup, plus extra greasing
Superfine sugar - 1 cup
Evaporated Milk- 1 can (12 oz)
Corn syrup - 3 tbsp
Almond powder - 3 tbsp
All purpose flour / Self rising flour - 1 cup
Pinch of salt
Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup

Frosting Ingredients

8oz / 225 g semisweet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter
5 tbsp evaporated milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Grease round layer cake pans
To make the frosting , place the chocolate, sugar, butter and evaporated milk and vanilla extract in a heavy bottom pan heat gently stirring continuously, until melted. Pour into a bowl and let cool. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 1 hr or until spreadable.
Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Place the butter and superfine sugar in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy then add evaporated milk stir in the corn syrup and ground almonds. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa into a separate bowl, then fold into the cake batter. Add a little water, if necessary, to make a dropping consistency.
Spoon the cake batter into the prepared pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until springy to the touch and a skewer / toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let stand in the pans for 5 min, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. When the cakes have cooled, Sandwich them together with half the frosting. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cakes.

Note : Egg users added 3 eggs, beaten (according to book.)

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Mysore Bajji / Mysore Bonda

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:29:00 +0000

I would love to say Mysore is famous for quite a few dishes which are made all over the world and also in different states of India. I am very proud to say that i am a mysore girl and also my husband too. There are lots of dishes which use the name mysore in them like mysore masala dosa, mysore pak, mysore bonda etc., It really makes happy to see some other blogs/ websites mention these dishes. This bonda/bajji made in the road side cart and restaurant we used to have it. I remember this fondly from my school and college days. Simple to make... I love to make this and share this recipe with everyone...Nice to have it in chilli weather for hot fried snacks with some hot chutney. It is also known as Mangalore bajji (Goli bajji)

Ingredients

Maida / All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies chopped - 1 (Medium hot)
Salt to taste
Buttermilk (aprox 1/2 cup)

Method

Mix maida, rice flour, baking powder in a bowl
Add jeera seeds, green chillies, salt and add buttermilk ( batter should not be too thick or thin consistency should be dosa / idli batter if not enough buttermilk you can add it little bit
Leave for 5 mins
Heat enough oil in a pan
Take a medium size spoon or hand use whatever you like , i use spoon to pour the batter into the oil
Take a spoon full of batter and slowly drop into the oil fry till golden brown color
Serve hot with coconut chutney

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Bendekai Morukolomb / Okra Stew

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:03:00 +0000

Bendakai more kolomb is a tamil (iyengar) word, in kannada it is called bendekai mosaru huli. This a type of yogurt stew. Very tasty and well suited with hot plain white rice. This is the one of my viewers request. This is a popular south Indian dish.

Ingredients

Bendekai / Okra (Ladies finger) - 2 cups (chopped)
Thair / Mosaru / Yogurt (Curds) - 1 cup
salt to taste
Tamarind juice - 1 tsp

Masala Ingredients

Coconut / Thenga / Kai thuri - 1/4 cup
Dalia / Kadle / Hurkadle - 3 tsp
Green chilies / Hasar malaka / Hasaru mensinakai - 3 (medium hot)
Coriander leaves / Kothambri soppu - 4 tbspn
Mustard seeds / Kadag / Sasive - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder / Manje pudi / Harshina - 1/4 tsp
Water to grind - (aprox 1/4 cup)

Tempering :

oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Hing - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Grind the masala ingredients and keep aside
Wash and pat dry okra / bendekai and chop
Heat 1 tsp oil and fry the okra till cooked then
Add 1/2 cup and tamarind juice cook the bendekai / okra
Add masala paste add salt bring to boil for 2-3 mins
Heat oil add mustard seeds allow to splutter and hing, chillies pour into morukolomb
Cool down and add curds / yogurt ((Home made Mosaru / Moru (yogurt / curds) is used in this gravy.)
Serve with plain rice

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Spinach Raita / Paalak Thair Pachadi

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:13:00 +0000

The almost similar as the other raita recipes but with palak. Just an attempt to use healthy veggies everyday in my cooking.

Ingredients

Palak leaves - 1 cup
Thair / Yogurt / Curds - 1-1/2 cups
Coconut / Thenga - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Tempering

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Hing - A pinch
Red chillies - 2

Method

Chop and wash the palak and cook it using little bit of water. Drain out the water
Add curds , salt , coconut mix well
Heat pan add oil and add mustard seeds, channa dal and chillies and hing allow tosplutter and dal turns brown and pour into the pachadi
Serve with rice

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Uttapam

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +0000

Uttapam is a South Indian breakfast dish. A type of dosa. This is a dosa topped with fried onion, carrots and coriander leaves / cilantro (& chilli as per taste). This is made with the Dosa Batter (normally using the set dosa batter). Some people do make it using Idli Batter too. This goes well with coconut chutney or red chilli chutney.

Ingredients for Dosa batter ( same ingredients used for Set Dosa )

Dosa rice or Basmati rice / Akki - 3 cups
Parboiled rice / Kusubalaki - 1 cup
Poha (beaten rice) / Avalaki - 1/2 cup
Urad dal (Blackgram) / Udhina bele - 1/2 cup
Puffed rice / Kadle puri - 1/2 cup
Salt ( acc to taste)

Ingredients for topping

Grated carrots
Chopped onions
Chopped coriander leaves
Chopped green chillies (optional)
Chopped tomatoes (optional)

Method

Wash and soak the batter ingredients for 5 hrs then drain out the water
Grind into a smooth batter using water
Add salt to taste
Close the lid and leave for fermentation to 10hrs

Method for Uttapam

Heat the Tava / Flat pan grease the 1/2 tsp oil
Add chopped veggies and pour the laddle full of batter on top the veggies
Add oil on the edges
Leave for few mins until golden color
Turn over the uttapam
Then serve hot with chutney

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Chayote Squash Raita / Seemebadanekai Thair Pachadi

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Few of my viewers had mailed me asking me to put up some raitas. It was a long time on my to-do list to post it but i never took the pictures and posted. These recipes i make almost every week along with rasam. Simple recipe anyone can make. This goes well with any rice dish or even plain hot rice. "Thair" is a tamil word.

Ingredients

Chayote Sqyash / Seemebadnekai - 1
Yogurt / Curds / Thair - 1-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Cocount / Thenga , grated - 2 tsp
Coriander leaves / Kothambri soppu , Chopped - 2 tsp
Green chillies / Malaka, chopped - 1

Tempering

Mustard seeds / Kadag - 1/2 tsp
Oil / Aanne - 1 tsp
Channa dal / kadal parppu - 1 tsp
Asafoetida / Perugaayam - a pinch

Method

Wash and peel the squash and remove seed
Pressure cook the squash and mash them
Add curds / yogurt , salt , and coconut
For tempering : Add oil in a pan and mustard seed allow to splutter
Add hing , channa dal fry then
Pour into squash bowl mix well add coriander leaves
Serve

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Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:16:00 +0000

I was just wanted to try cupcakes from a long time and I finally made it. I used to make cake but i haven’t posted any cakes / cupcakes. Long time back I had bought a book called "Taste of Home Cake Mix Creations". This is the one book i feel easy and makes me happy to take tips from. Everyone can make from this book without being an expert in baking. I have used the cake mix flour which is available in grocery stores. Made cupcakes on my hubby's b'day, came out awesome. I used betty croker cake mix and made a frosting at home and decoration is by my son. Actually eggs are used extensively in making of cakes / cupcakes but these cupcakes are without egg. I have used Baking soda instead.

Note: Egg Substitutes : Ener-G, Banana, Baking Soda, Buttermilk

Ingredients

Package Yellow Cake Mix - 2 cups
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Vanilla Extract - 1/4 tsp
Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients for Frosting :

Cream - 8 ounces
Butter - 1/4 cup
Sugar confectioner - 2 cup
Chocolate chips / Baking cocoa- 1 cup

Method

Prepare cake/cupcakes batter according to package directions.
Fill the cupcake paper two-thirds full.
Bake at 350F for 20 minutes and check the cake using toothpick comes out clean
Cool completely and spread frosting

For Frosting :

In a pan add butter, cream stir and add chocolate chips cook until chocolate is melted
Then gradually add sugar stir well until smooth and keep aside

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Palak Pulao / Spinach Rice # 3

noreply@blogger.com (Vanamala Hebbar) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +0000

This is one healthy dish. I have already posted 2 different types of palak rice. Everybody wondering posting only palak rice but this recipe is delicious i am sure.

Ingredients

Palak soppu/ Spinach Leaves- 2cups
Buttani / Green Peas - 1/4 cup (optional)
Malaka / Green chillies - 3
Coconut, grated- 1/4 cup
Chakke / Cinnamon - 2 small pieces
Lavanga / Clove - 2
Cheera / Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Molag / Blackpepper - 4
Kothambri soppu / Coriander leaves / Cilantro- 2 tsp
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Cashews - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 2 tbsn

Method

Chop and cook the palak and drained out the water
Boil the peas and rice and keep aside
In the mixer add coconut, 1 tsp chopped palak / spinach, jeera, cinnamon, blackpepper, chillies, coriander, clove grind into a smooth paste with little bit water
Take a large pan heat oil add jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp allow to splutter then add cashews fry till cashews turns golden color
Then add masala paste and remaining cooked palak and peas stir fry add salt switch off the flame
Add rice and mix well and serve with raita

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