Spice's Junction

Chilled Melon Soup Recipe by Manjula

2012-08-13T06:35:00.001-07:00

	Chilled Melon Soup Recipe by Manjula View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 1 medium cantaloupe peeled seeded and cubed this will make 4 cups of cubed cantaloupe 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger 6-8 mint leaves 1/4 teaspoon salt Pinch of black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 3857 107 ratings
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Cereal Chivda (Snack) Recipe by Manjula

2012-08-11T10:38:00.001-07:00

Cereal Chivda (Snack) Recipe by Manjula:

	Cereal Chivda (Snack) Recipe by Manjula View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 4 cups rice crispy cereal 1/2 cup corn flakes 1/2 cup fine potato sticks 1 tablespoon raisins 1/2 cup roasted peanuts 1/2 cup roasted chana dal 3 tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) Pinch of asafetida (hing) 1 green chili chopped adjust to taste About 10 curry leaves 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf) 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi) 1/4 spoon red chili powder adjust to taste 1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste 1/4 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor) Learn how to make Cereal Chivda (snack) Recipe by Manjula	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 36015 152 ratings
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Arugula and Melon Salad Recipe by Manjula

2012-08-11T10:27:00.001-07:00

Arugula and Melon Salad Recipe by Manjula:

	Arugula and Melon Salad Recipe by Manjula View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 2 cups arugula leaves roughly chopped or substitute with spinach leaves. 2 cups melons peeled and cut into 1-1 inch thin slices (melon should be very firm) 3 strawberries cut into 4 pieces Dressing 3 tablespoons plain yogurt Approx. 4 tablespoons orange juice freshly squeezed Approx. 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon ginger juice 1/8 teaspoon salt Pinch of black pepper	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 11761 109 ratings
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Banana (Kela) Puri Recipe by Manjula

2012-08-11T10:12:00.001-07:00

Banana (Kela) Puri Recipe by Manjula:

	Banana (Kela) Puri Recipe by Manjula View full recipe at: www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 1/2 cup ripe mashed banana (about 8" long banana) 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon melted ghee or butter 1/8 teaspoon crushed cardamom powder Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons coarsely ground almonds about 18 almonds Approx ¾ cup whole-wheat flour Approx ¾ cup all purpose flour Oil to fry Learn to make Banana Puri (Kela Ke Puri) Recipe by Manjula	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 41712 241 ratings
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Almond Saffron Milk (Badam Milk) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Exotic Drink

2012-08-11T10:11:00.003-07:00

Almond Saffron Milk (Badam Milk) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Exotic Drink:

	Almond Saffron Milk (Badam Milk) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Exotic Drink View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Almond Saffron Milk Badam Milk Recipe by Manjula Ingredients: 20 Oz full milk 10 almonds 10 pistachios 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder 2 tablespoons sugar adjust to taste few strands of saffron For Garnishing: 1 teaspoon thinly sliced pistachios	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 75005 291 ratings
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Rhubarb Chutney (Relish) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Gourmet Condiments

2012-08-11T10:11:00.001-07:00

Rhubarb Chutney (Relish) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Gourmet Condiments:

	Rhubarb Chutney (Relish) Recipe by Manjula, Indian Gourmet Condiments View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Learn how to make Rhubarb Chutney Relish Recipe by Manjula Indian Gourmet	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 21232 124 ratings
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Coconut Dream Dessert (Vegan) Recipe by Manjula

2012-08-11T10:08:00.001-07:00

Coconut Dream Dessert (Vegan) Recipe by Manjula:

	Coconut Dream Dessert (Vegan) Recipe by Manjula View full recipe at www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 1 cup coconut milk 2 cup soy milk 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons agar-agar powder, available in Indian and Asian grocery stores 1/4 teaspoon cardamom crushed 1/4 cup coconut shredded Approx. 20 crushed pistachios Pinch of saffron crushed Learn how to cook Coconut Dream (milk) Dessert recipe by Manjula	From: Manjulaskitchen Views: 24464 243 ratings
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Creamy Mushroom Soup

2012-04-25T11:58:00.001-07:00

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Indian Chicken Biriyani - South Indian Briyani

2011-06-25T08:24:00.000-07:00

Avarekalu dosa

2009-08-05T05:41:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1/2 cup avrekalu
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3-4 green chilies
1/2 cup moong dal
1/2 cup urad dal
3/4 cup rice flour
1/2 tea spn finely chopped ginger
Oil/ghee
Salt

Method:
Soak moong dal and urad dal in water for around 2-3hrs. Grind along with green chilies and ginger to a smooth batter adding required amount of water.
Cook avrekayi till soft. Grind to a coarse paste, (there should be some small pieces after grinding) and add this to the batter. Add onion, carrot, salt and mix well.
Add rice flour to batter, mix well.
Make dosas of desired thickness.

Corn-Capsicum curry

2009-08-05T05:33:00.000-07:00

ngredients:
1 cup corn
1/2 cup capsicum
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup tomato
4 red chillies
1 tbl spn coconut
2 cloves
1″ cinnamon
1 tea spn ginger
1 tea spn garlic
1/2 tea spn coriander seeds
2 tea spn chopped coriander leaves
Oil
Salt

Method:
Heat oil and add ginger garlic, 1/4 cup onion, cloves, cinnamon, coconut, chillies for few minutes. Then add tomato and let it cook. Grind to a smooth paste.
Heat little more oil and add remaining onion. Add corn, capsicum, salt, add ground paste and cook till done (if required, use little water).

Chicken Fry

2009-08-05T05:32:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Chicken Boneless 1/2 kg
Corn Flour Powder 2 Tablespoon
Maida (Plain flour) 2 Tablespoon
Chili powder 1 Teaspoon
Pepper powder 1 or 1/2 Teaspoon
Ajinomoto (Optional) a pinch
Soya sauce 1/2 Teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 Teaspoon
Ginger n garlic paste 1 Teaspoon
Egg 1
Salt
Oil to fry

Method:

Marinate the chicken with all the above ingredients and leave it for 3 to 5 hrs.
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Fry the chicken in oil.

Vegetarian Lentil Burger Recipe

2009-07-25T09:52:00.001-07:00

3 cups cooked black lentils
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup toasted fine (whole-grain) bread crumbs
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (or clarified butter)

Combine the lentils, eggs, and salt in a food processor. Puree until the mixture is the consistency of a runny yet textured hummus - it's o.k. if many of the lentils remain whole (see photo). Pour into a mixing bowl and stir in the onion. Add the breadcrumbs, stir, and let sit for a couple of minutes so the crumbs can absorb some of the moisture. At this point, you should have a very moist mixture that you can easily form into twelve 1 1/2-inch-thick patties. I err on the moist side here, because it makes for a nicely textured burger. You can always add more bread crumbs a bit at a time to firm up the dough if need be. Conversely, a bit of water or more egg can be used to moisten the batter.

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium low, add 4 patties, cover, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms begin to brown. Turn up the heat if there is no browning after 10 minutes. Flip the patties and cook the second side for 7 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the skillet and cool on a wire rack while you cook the remaining patties. Carefully cut each patty in half, insert your favorite fillings, and enjoy immediately.

Carrot, Dill & White Bean Salad Recipe

2009-07-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon fine grain salt
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots

more olive oil (or ghee) for cooking
2 cups sliced carrots, cut 1/4-inch thick on deep bias
3 cups cooked white beans
scant 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons brown sugar (or honey)
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and shallots in a small bowl. Stir and set aside.

In your largest skillet over medium high heat, toss the carrots with a splash of olive oil or a spoonful of ghee (I love ghee with carrots). Let them cook in a single layer - they'll give off a bit of water at first. Keep cooking, tossing gently every three or four minutes until the carrots are deeply browned. All told, about twelve minutes.

Add the beans and dill to the skillet and cook for another five minutes, or until the beans as well heated through. If you are using beans that weren't canned you can allow them to brown a bit as well (just cook a bit longer, and stir less frequently) - they can handle this in a way that most canned beans can't. If you need to add a bit more olive oil to the pan - do so.

Place the contents of the skillet in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with the brown sugar and pour the 3/4 of the lemon-olive oil mixture over the top. Toss gently. Let sit for ten minutes. Toss gently once again, taste and adjust with more salt or sugar or lemon juice if needed to balance the flavors. Serve warm or at room temperature and finish by sprinkling with the almonds just before serving.

Sura (Shark) Puttu

2009-07-25T09:22:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Sura meen (Shark) 250 gms
Big Onion 2
Green Chili 4 or 5
Garlic 3 pods ( cut into small pieces)
Ginger 1/2 inch
Curry Leaves a bunch
Grates tender coconut 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Salt
Oil

Method:

Remove skin and bone from fish.
Add salt, turmeric powder and little water to boneless fish and cook it.
Mash the cooked fish.
Now add oil to a pan.
Add garlic pieces, ginger, curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes.
Add onion and green chili and fry for 4 minutes.
Now add mashed fish and mix well.
Finally add grated tender coconut.

Fish Cutlet

2009-07-25T09:21:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Fish ( King Fish or any fleshy fish) 1/2 kg
Big Onion 2
Green chillies 4
Ginger and garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder 1 tablespoon
Garam masala powder 1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Potato 1
Coriander Leaves a handful
Curry Leaves a handful
Egg 1
Salt
Oil

Method:

Remove the skin and bone from fish.
Cook fish with salt and turmeric powder in a pan of boiling water.
When the fish is cooked, grind it in the mixer and keep it aside.
Boil the potato separately with salt and mash it.

Add oil to kadai and add onion and curry leaves, saute it.
Add green chillies, ginger and garlic paste and add pepper and garam masala powder.
Add the grinded fish and mix well, if needed add salt.
Add mashed potato, coriander leaves and mix well.
Now the cutlet filling is ready.
Add egg to the cutlet filling and mix well.
Make small balls of the fish cutlet fillings and press it flat.
Finally deep fry in oil.

Its a great snack.

Sambar Podi

2009-07-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds 1 cup
Whole pepper 1/4 cup
Jeeragam (Jeera) 1/4 cup
Channa dal (kadalla paruppu) 1 Tablespoon
Rice 1 Tablespoon
Vendhayam 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves a handful
Red dry chili 2 cup

Method:

Fry all the ingredients separately in a frying pan.
Cool the content.
Grind it into a powder in mixcy or grind it in a mill.

Store it in a air tight container.

Coconut Burfi

2009-07-25T09:16:00.002-07:00

Ingredients:

Grated coconut 1 Cup
Sugar 1 Cup
Water 1/4 Cup ( To soak the sugar)
Cardamom Powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Ghee 1 Teaspoon

Method:

Keep heavy bottomed pan on stove.
Add sugar and pour the water (till the sugar soaks)
Dissolve the sugar and bring it to strings make it sugar syrup.
Add the grated coconut and cardamom powder, mix well.
Keep mixing till the coconut sticks on side.
Spread ghee on a tray and pour the coconut.
Make the slices immediately and cool it.

Badam Halwa

2009-07-25T09:16:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Badam 1 Cup
Milk 2 Cup
Sugar 2 Cup
Ghee 1 Cup

Method:

Soak badam in hot water for 2 hours.
Then remove the skin.
Grind the badam with milk and make it into a fine paste.
Add sugar to the badam paste in a pan.
Bring it to a boil and keep mixing till the content becomes thick.
Add ghee little by little and continue to stir.
The content will absorb the ghee.
Stir well and off the stove.
Apply ghee on a tray and spread the content.
Cool it and make pieces.

Coconut Rice

2009-07-08T15:47:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Rice 2 Cup
Grated Coconut 1 Cup
Mustard 1/2 Teaspoon
Urid Dhal 1 Teaspoon
Channa Dhal 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves a handful
Dry Red Chili 4 to 5
Ghee 1 Teaspoon
Salt
Oil

Method:

Cook rice with salt.
Add oil to pan and add mustard, urid dhal, channa dhal, dry red chilies and curry leaves and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the grated coconut and fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add rice to the pan and mix well in low flame.
Add salt if needed.
Add ghee and mix well.

Bisibelebath (Sambar Sadham)

2009-07-08T15:46:00.003-07:00

Ingredients:

Rice 2 Cup
Toor Dhal 1 Cup
Turmeric Powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Potato 1 small
Carrot 2
Beans 8
Peas 1/2 Cup
Drumstick 1
Small Onion 12 to 14
Tomato 4
Dry Red Chilies 6
Mustard 1 Teaspoon
Tamarind Lemon size (make a pulp)
Ghee 4 Teaspoon
Cashew nut little(Fry it in ghee)
Oil

Masala Powder:

Channa Dhal 2 Teaspoon
Dhania Seeds 3 Teaspoon
Fenugrek(Methi seeds) 1 Teaspoon
Dry Red Chilli 14
Cinnamon 1 Inch
Cloves 1
Grated Coconut 3 Table spoon

Fry all the above ingredients in a fry pan.
When it cools add to mixcy and powder it.

Method:

Add rice, toor dhal, asafoetida powder, salt, turmeric powder and add 5 cups water to pressure cooker and cook it.
Leave it aside.
Add oil to a pan and add mustard when it splits add 6 dry red chilies and curry leaves.
Add small onions and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add tomato, vegetables and salt fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add 5 to 6 spoon of masala powder fry for 2 minutes.
Add water and cook the vegetable.
Add tamarind pulp and boil it.
Note this gravy should be watery.
Add this gravy to cooked rice and dhal.
Mix well, add ghee and fried cashew nuts.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Goes well with potato chips.

Pudina (Mint) Rice

2009-07-08T15:46:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Rice 1 Cup
Cashew nut little (Fry it in ghee or oil)-Optional
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt
Oil

Make a Paste:

1 bunch pudina(Mint) grind it to paste and keep it aside.

Garlic Pods 3
Ginger 1 inch
Green Chilies 4
Grated Coconut 1/4 Cup
Sombu (Fennel Seeds) 1 Teaspoon

Grind the above ingredients into a pate.

Method:

Add oil to vessel and add the grinded paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the pudina paste and turmeric powder fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add rice, water 2 cups and salt.
When rice is cooked garnish it with fried cashew nuts.

Simple healthy pudina rice is ready to eat. It is good with potato sabji and raita

Cabbage Rice

2009-07-08T15:45:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice 1 Cup
Cabbage finely choped 3/4 Cup
Onion 1
Cinnamon 1 Inch
Cardamon 2
Cloves 2
Sombu(Fennel Seeds) 1 Teaspoon
Cashew nut little (Fry it in ghee or oil)-Optional
Salt
Oil

Grind to Paste:

Coriander Leaves a handful
Green Chilies 3 to 4
Grated coconut 1/4 cup

Grind all the above to a paste.

Method:

Add oil to pressure cooker and add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and fennel seeds.
Add onion and saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add cabbage and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the grinded paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Add rice and 2 cups water cook the rice.
Garnish with fried cashew nuts and coriander leaves.

Egg Rice

2009-07-08T15:44:00.002-07:00

Ingredients

Rice 1 Cup
Egg 2
Onion 1
Green Chili 1
Ginger n garlic paste 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder a pinch
Chilli powder a pinch
Garam masala a pinch
Jeera(Cummin) Seeds 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt
Coriander Leaves little
Curry leaves 2 or 3

Method

Cook the rice, do add salt for the rice while cooking the rice.
Add oil to the pan and add jeera seeds and fry for few seconds.
Add onion and green chilli fry for 3 minutes.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for sometime.
Add turmeric chilli powder, garam-masala and salt and mix well.
Lightly beat the egg and pour and keep stiring.
Add the cooked rice add mix well.
Garnish with the coriander leaves and curry leaves.

Ven Pongal

2009-07-08T15:44:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Raw Rice 1 Cup
Moong dhal 1/2 Cup
Water 3 cup
Cashew nut 10
Curry leaves little
Whole pepper 1 Tablespoon
Jeera (Cummin) seeds 1/2 Tablespoon
Ginger 1 inch
Ghee 3 Tablespoon
Dry Red Chili 4

Method:

Add little ghee to a kadai and fry the moon dhal for few minutes and leave it aside.
Add the remaining ghee to the pressure cooker.
Add curry leaves, whole pepper, jeera seeds and dry red chili and fry for 1 minutes.
Add finely chopped ginger and cashew nut and fry for a while.
Add the fried moong dal and raw rice and fry for few second.
Add salt and water close the pressure cooker and leave for 4 whistle.
When pressure is released open the cooker and mix well.
Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar.