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Soya Chunks Fry | Soya 65 | Meal Maker Fry

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:29:00 +0000

I had few of Soy chunks left over at my home , so i thought of making this crispy snack for an evening . These soy chunks make me feel similar to chicken 65 recipe . Check out my Soy Biryani recipe and also soy Rogan josh too . Press here to check out the other Snack recipes .

Soya Chunks Fry | Soya 65 | Meal Maker Fry

Ingredients:

Soya Chunks - 15 - 20 no
Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Paprika Powder - 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Yogurt - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - For frying

Method:

Boil the soy chunks in hot water till they become double the size in volume . Filter the water and squeeze out the water from the soy chunks with your fingers . Chop them to halves .
Take a bowl , add the Soy chunks , red chilli powder , paprika powder , ginger garlic paste , salt , corn flour , lemon juice and mix them well .

Set aside for 30 minutes , so that the soy chunks could absorb the marinated spices

Heat oil in a shallow pan , add the marinated soya chunks to it and fry them till they become golden brown in colour .

Serve hot with some sauce .

They taste really good .

Cherry Juice | Fresh Cherry juice Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:15:00 +0000

Cherry Fruit has amazing health Benefits . It helps prevent cancer , heart disease and slow the ageing process . It also improves the blood count level and good for skin too . After making Strawberry juice , Orange juice , I tried this juice in a similar way . Check out the other juice and smoothies by clicking here .

Cherry Juice | Fresh Cherry juice Recipe

Ingredients:

Cherry - 15 no , de - seeded
Sugar - To taste ( Optional )
Water - As needed

Cherry Juice | Fresh Cherry juice Recipe

Method:

Wash the cherry and remove the seed from them . Add them to a blender , add sugar .

Add some water and run the blender till the cherry is pureed well .

Filter the juice using a stainer .

Add the water if needed depending on the concentration of the juice .

Yummy Fresh juice is ready to serve .

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Broccoli Carrot Sandwich

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:59:00 +0000

I love sandwiches . They are really super easy to make with some veggies and few slices of bread . Check out my Banana Bread sandwich and Grilled Vegetable sandwich recipes which i have posted earlier .

Broccoli Carrot Sandwich

Ingredients:

Broccoli - Cut in to florets ( As needed )
Baby Carrot - 6 - 7 no , Chopped
Cream cheese - 1 tbsp
Salt - To taste
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Green Lettuce Leaf - 1 no
Bread - 2 slices

Method:

Take a bowl , add the broccoli florets , baby carrot , cream cheese , salt , pepper powder and mix well .

Take the bread slice and spread the mixture on it .

Cover it with a lettuce leaf .

Place another slice of bread on the lettuce .

Toast it on a griddle till slight golden brown in color .

Slice it up in to triangles

Serve warm with Ketchup .

Mushroom Curry Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:03:00 +0000

I was not a great fan of Mushroom initially , but after tasting mushroom in the restaurants , I got used to the taste . My first recipe with mushroom was the Pepper Fry Mushroom which I liked a lot . I tried a curry with Mushroom that we had with some rice and rotis . Off to the recipe now .

Mushroom Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

Mushroom - 1 box , It had around 10 mushrooms , Cleaned and Chopped
Onion - 1 no , chopped
Tomato - 1 no , Chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Sambar Powder - 1 tbsp ( Red Chilli powder could be used )
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - To taste
Oil - 2 tsp

To Grind:

Grated Coconut - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

Grind together grated coconut and cumin seeds with some water to a paste . Set aside .
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan . Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for few seconds . Add the chopped onions and tomatoes and cook till they become soft.

Add the chopped mushroom , sambar powder , turmeric powder , salt and mix well . Cook till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the ground coconut milk and mix .

Add some water and bring the contents to a boil .

Cook till the oil separates out from the gravy .

Serve hot with Steamed rice and some parathas or roti .

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Sugar Cookie One minute Recipe | Cookie in a Cup

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Thu, 30 May 2013 03:53:00 +0000

My Younger Daughter Nishita was Craving for a cookie . I goggled up and landed in few recipes in you tube . I gave the one minute recipe a shot and it just was perfect .This recipe calls for very few ingredients and made in a microwave cup . The measurement below serves good for 1 person or single serving .
Off to the recipe now

Sugar Cookie One minute Recipe | Cookie in a Cup

Ingredients:

Butter - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Vanilla - 1/4 tsp
Egg yolk - 1 no
All Purpose flour - 3 tbsp
Sprinkles - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Take the microwave safe cup and add the butter .

Melt the butter in the microwave oven for 30 - 35 seconds . Now add the Vanilla Extract , Sugar and mix .

Add the egg yolk and mix well . ( Do not add the whites of the egg )

Add the all purpose flour and continue to mix .

Add the sprinkles .

Microwave the entire contents for 45 seconds . Insert a tooth-prick to check the cookie . If it comes out clean the cookie is cooked . My cookie was just perfect with 45 seconds .

Done ! .

My kid enjoyed the cookie when it was warm and it tasted so good that will make us crave for more .

Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Mon, 27 May 2013 04:04:00 +0000

Smoothie is better than Juicing as , juicing leaves behind the pulp , but smoothie preserves the fiber . In this smoothie , I have made it vegan and it is a blend of fresh fruits .

Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

Ingredients:

Banana - 1no , Chopped
Orange - 1 no , chopped
Cherry- 6 no , De-seeded
Water - As needed
Ice Cubes - 5 no

Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

Method:

In a blender add the Banana , orange , cherry , Ice cubes , Little water and blend it well to a desired consistency .

Yummy Smoothie is ready .

Enjoy this fresh Vegan smoothie on a sunny day .

Soya Potato Balls / Soya Potato Cutlet / Mealmaker Aloo Cutlet

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:00 +0000

I had few soy chunks left over at my home . My daughters are crazy for cutlets . I combined the soya chunks with boiled potatoes and made this cutlet .

Soya Potato Balls / Soya Potato Cutlet / Meal maker Aloo Cutlet

Ingredients:

Soya Chunks ( Meal Maker ) - 15 no , Boiled and the water should be squeezed from the chunks .
Potato - 4 no , Boiled and Mashed
Onion - 1 no , Chopped
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Green Chilli - 1 no
Oil - 2 tsp

For the Coating :

All Purpose Flour - 2 tbsp
Water
Salt
Bread Crumbs

For Frying:

Method:

In a mixer add the boiled soy chunks , green chilli and salt , and run the mixer and mince the chunks .

In a kadai , add the oil and fry the ginger garlic paste . Add the onion and cook till it become soft . Now add the chilli powder , garam masala powder and salt and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Add the minced soya , lime juice and fry for few seconds .

Now add the boiled potatoes and fry for few minutes till the masala is well coated . Allow it to cool down

Make small balls using the above mixture .

To make a coating for the balls , Take a bowl add the All purpose flour , salt and some water and make a thin paste . Drop the balls in the paste and coat it well .

Transfer this to the bread crumbs and coat it well with the bread crumbs .

Do not place the balls one above the other , It will stick to each other .

Heat the oil , Drop the balls and fry till golden brown in colour .

Drain on a paper towel .Serve hot .

Soya Potato Balls / Soya Potato Cutlet / Meal maker Aloo Cutlet

Enjoy this with some ketchup and some hot Ginger Tea .

Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:00 +0000

This Chutney is easy and could be made in 15 minutes . I ran out of the Roasted Channa dal ( Dalia ) in my home , so I substituted with the channa dal . I tried this for the first time and it came out really well . Off to the recipe

Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

Ingredients:

Cilantro Leaves - Handful , Cleaned and chopped
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Green Chilli - 1 no
Channa Dal - 1.5 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Curry leaf - 1 spring

To Temper:

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaf - 1 spring

Method:

Roast the channa dal in a griddle till brown or Toast it in Oven at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes till brown . Set aside .
In a mixer , add the cilantro leaf , grated coconut ,green chilli , salt and water and run it to a paste .

Now add the Toasted channa dal to it .

Grind it to a paste .

Now the last part is tempering . Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Add the urad dal and let it fry till it become crunchy . Add the Curry leaf and turn off . Pour the tempered ingredients over the chutney .

Serve hot with Idly and Dosa recipe .

Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:09:00 +0000

I am a great fan of mutton recipes . This recipe is my grand mothers recipe which is passed to my mom and now to me . When I was a kid my mom makes this recipe weekly once and I used to love this . The combination gives a unique flavor and taste which will surely impress the one to whom you are cooking for . It requires 4 major ingredients and made quickly too .

Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

Lamb / Goat pieces - 200 gm , chopped ( Preferably with bones )
Eggplant - 3 no , Diced length wise ( I used 2 long Chinese Eggplants )
Onion - 1 no , Chopped Lengthwise
Oil - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp ( Sambar Powder could be used too )
Corriander Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste

To Grind:

Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

In a pressure cooker , heat oil . Add the onions and cook till they become translucent .

Grind together coconut , fennel seeds and cumin seeds in to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Add the Lamb / Goat pieces , chilli powder , Coriander powder , turmeric powder , salt and mix .

Add the ground paste and add water and bring the contents to a boil .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for 10 minutes or till the Mutton pieces become tender . Now add the chopped Eggplant .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for only 1 hisses . Turn off . Garnish with Cilantro leaves .

Serve hot with steamed rice , any flat breads and also Idly and Dosa recipes .

strawberry juice recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:19:00 +0000

Strawberry has amazing heath Benefits . I was not a fan of strawberry earlier , but after reading about the benefits , I was amazed by its qualities . It aids in Glowing skin and keeps the wrinkles away . It is loaded with Vitamin C .

We had a box of strawberries in our home which was sour in taste , so I made this juice with the strawberries .They tasted so Good . Myself and my daughters enjoyed the juice on a hot Summer evening . Off to the recipe now .

strawberry juice recipe

Ingredients:

Strawberry - 12 to 15 nos
Water - 2 cups
Sugar - To taste
Lemon Juice - ( Optional ) Depending on the sourness needed . I did not use it , as my strawberries were sour

strawberry juice recipe

Method:

In a mixer add the chopped strawberries , add some sugar .

Grind it to a smooth paste .

Now add two cups of water to the concentrate and mix . Filter the mixture using a muslin cloth .

Add lemon juice if needed .

Add some Ice cubes .

Serve Chilled .

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Vegetable sandwich recipe

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:41:00 +0000

My daughters like sandwiches. After posting the Banana sandwich , i wanted to post another sandwich recipe . I had few Pinto bean patties left over , so i used those patties in this sandwich along with some veggies . Off to the recipe.

Vegetable sandwich recipe

Ingredients:

Bread slices - 2 no
Pinto bean patties - 2 no
Shredded onions - 1 tbsp
Tomato - chopped , 1 tbsp
Lettuce - shredded , 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tsp ( Vegans can substitute this with 1tsp of oil ) , Optional

Method:

Preheat the sandwich maker if you are using it , Or it could be made in a tawa as well.Take the bread slices and apply Butter / oil to one side . This step could be skipped for a healthy version . Place one slice on the sandwich maker . Top it with the patties and add onion , tomato lettuce to it .

Place another slice on top of this bread .

Grill the bread with the sandwich maker , or it could be toasted in a tawa .

Cook till the bread is toasted well .

Serve hot with Ketchup

Pinto Bean Patties / Pinto Bean Cutlet - Low Fat Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:53:00 +0000

Pinto Bean Patties / Pinto Bean Cutlet

Ingredients:

Pinto Bean - 250 gm , Boiled ( Canned Bean could be used as well )
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Boiled potato - 1 no , Mashed
Bread crumbs - 1 tbsp
Salt - To taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method:

Soak the pinto beans over-nite in water , and boil it in the morning till it becomes soft . Drain the water completely . Add this to the mixer or a Food processor and grind it with some salt .

Heat oil . Add the Ginger Garlic paste , chilli paste , garam masala powder and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the ground pinto bean and mix well . Add the mashed potatoes , lemon juice and mix well . Add salt if needed .

Add the bread crumbs and mix well . Make small balls with the cooked masala .

Pat it in to a flat shape like a pattie . Spray some oil in a flat griddle , Add the patties and fry till it becomes brown in color .

Serve hot with a sauce . Use this patties along with the buns and make a burger or use this patties with bread to make some yummy sandwich .

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:44:00 +0000

The Ginger Garlic paste is one of the important ingredient in my kitchen . Most of the Indian cooking require this ginger garlic paste . Initially i used to buy this paste from grocery store , but not anymore . Homemade paste is more flavorful and aromatic compared to the ones sold in market ,as this is made with out any preservatives , so why not go ahead and make it rather than buying it .

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Ingredients:

Ginger - 250 gms
Garlic - 250 gms
Salt - 2 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Method:

Take ginger and Garlic in 1:1 ratio .

Peel the garlic skin and also peel the skin from ginger and dice it . Transfer them to the food processor or a mixer and pulse it once . Now add the salt and oil and puree them to a paste . Add water if needed .

Take a clean jar , and transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerate it . I divided my paste in to two and freezed another jar and refrigerated the other jar .

Use the paste as needed to use in the curry or Rice varieties .

Paneer Korma / Paneer Kurma - No Onion , Tomato , coconut method

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:33:00 +0000

This Korma is made with out coconut . Its very easy and a quick recipe . This is adapted from sanjeev Kapoor recipe . Off to the recipe now .

Paneer Korma / Paneer Kurma

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gms , cut in to cubes
Yogurt - 1 cup , beaten
Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
All purpose flour - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1 cup
salt - to taste
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp

Tempering:

Oil - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2 no
Pepper corn - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 1 no
Star Aniseed - 1 no

Method:

Take the yogurt in a bowl , add the turmeric powder , All purpose flour , green chilli paste , ginger garlic paste , salt .

Add water and mix well . Set aside . Fry the paneer cubes and set aside .

In a heavy bottom pan , add oil and add the cinnamon stick , cloves , star aniseed , pepper corn and fry for few seconds . It gives out a nice aroma .

Add the mixed yogurt to it .

Bring it to a boil . Now add the paneer cubes and garam masala powder .

Mix well .

This goes well with naan .

Bread Cups Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:59:00 +0000

This is a quickest snack that could be made with bread . Its very simple and easy made with just 4 ingredients . All kids love the word PIZZA . This is a version of pizza that is made with bread , tomato , onion and some cheese .It taste so good and filling .

Bread Pizza Cups

Ingredients:

Bread - 6 - 7 slices
Onion - 1 no , chopped
Tomato - 1 no , chopped
Cheese - Few , Grated

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 F .Take a bread cut the edges of the bread ( the brown part ) . Take a circle and a Semicircle cutter , cut the bread to semicircle and circle shapes . ( Use the waste bread and make bread crumbs , so that it is not wasted )

Take a muffin tray , spray some oil in the cups of the tray and start lining the cups with bread pieces . I used 2 semicircle pieces on the edges and one circle piece in the middle for one cup of tray . Similarly line all the cups .

For filling add the onion , tomato and top it up with grated cheese .

Bake it at 350 F for 7 - 9 minutes or till the base of the bread becomes crisp .

Serve warm . My kids enjoyed this snack .

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Peas Fry / Peas Sundal / பட்டாணி சுண்டல்

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:41:00 +0000

Peas Sundal ( Peas fry ) is a very popular street food sold in the beaches in Chennai . We never fail to have this sundal whenever we go to beach . This sundal is made with boiled peas and tempered with spices ,grated coconut and raw mango . Off to the recipe .

Peas Fry / Peas Sundal / பட்டாணி சுண்டல்

Ingredients:

Green peas - 1 cup ( Boiled )
salt - to taste

Tempering:

Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 no
Hing - 1 pinch
Red chilli - 1 no , slit
Green chilli - 1 no , slit
Raw mango - Grated , Few ( Optional ) , I skipped this ingredient as i did not have it .
Grated Coconut - As needed

Thengai Mangai Pattani Sundal

Method:

Heat oil in a shallow pan . Add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop. Now add the urad dhal and fry till brown in color . Add the green chilli and slit red chilli and stir .

Add the onions , Turmeric powder , hing and cook till the onions become translucent .

Add the boiled peas , salt and cook for few minutes . Now add the grated coconut and grated raw mango and stir .

Serve hot .

Enjoy this protein packed sundal with a cup of Tea .

Chickpeas Wrap

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:50:00 +0000

This is a very easy lunch box recipe for my daughter on a lazy morning , if there is tortilla and chickpea at home . It is simple and easy recipe to make in a hurry and very healthy too . This is one of my daughter's favorite food too .This is a Low fat and Vegan Recipe

Chickpea Wrap

Ingredients:

Tortilla - As needed
Lettuce - As needed

For the Filling:

Boiled Chickpea - 1 can ( Aprox 437 Gm ) OR [ Soak the chick peas over night and cook it till soft ]
Bell pepper - 1 no , Diced
Tomato - 1 no , Diced
Onion - 1 no , sliced
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Chickpeas Wrap

Method:

In a heavy pan add oil and fry the ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes away . Add the diced tomato , onion , chilli powder and salt . Cook till the contents become soft .

Now add the boiled Chickpea and bell peppers and fry for few more minutes till the mixture is blend well .

Take a Tortilla , and place a tablespoon of the chickpeas masala in it .

Add some lettuce .

Wrap it up and pin the ends using a tooth prick .

Slice it in to halves .

Serve the wrap or pack it up for lunch .

Banana Mango Muffins

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:41:00 +0000

Banana Mango Muffins is a very easy and a simple recipe . When i was baking the Mango Banana Bread , I put few batter in the muffin tray and my daughter Akshita decorated with some jelly beans .The muffins were Super delicious . This recipe follows the steps as same as the Mango Banana Loaf Off to the recipe .

Banana Mango Muffins

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 1/2 cups
Sugar - 3/4 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Unsalted butter - 1 stick ( Approx 1/2 cup when melted )
Mashed Banana and Mango Puree - 1 1/2 cup ( I used 3 ripe banana and 1/2 cup of mango puree )
Eggs - 2 no
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Nuts - Few ( optional )
Jelly Beans - optional

Banana Mango Muffins

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 F . In a mixer Puree the banana and Mango together . Set aside .

Melt the butter and set aside .

Beat the two eggs and set aside .

In a bowl , mix all purpose flour , salt sugar , baking soda , baking powder and whisk . Make a dent in the middle .

Add the beaten eggs , melted butter , pureed mango and banana , vanilla Extract and gently fold the wet ingredients to the fry ingredients using a spatula .

Add the nuts and fold it again .

Take the muffin Liner and line with the muffin paper , and fill the muffin cups with batter .

My daughter decorated with some jelly beans , But this is purely optional . Bake for Bake for 15 - 20 minutes . Insert a tooth prick to check if the muffin is fully baked ie the inserted tooth prick comes out clean .

Allow them to cool down .

Enjoy this muffin with a cup of chai .

Gobi Manchurian | Gobi Manchurian Gravy - Low Fat Method

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:46:00 +0000

Gobi Manchurian is my all time favorite recipe . I made this a low fat method by skipping the deep fried part and replacing it by tawa fry and making this dish a healthy one . This is a very easy and a simple recipe .

Gobi Manchurian | Gobi Manchurian Gravy - Low Fat Method

Ingredients:

For Marinating :

Cauliflower - 1 flower , Cut to florets .
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Paprika Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Corn Flour - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste

For Making the Gravy :

Oil - 2 tsp
Garlic - 1 tbsp , Chopped
Onion - 1 no , Chopped
Red Chilli Sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 1 tsp
Ajinamotto - 1/2 tsp ( Optional )
Spring onion - Few , For garnishing .
Water - As required
Salt - to taste

Cauliflower Manchurian

Method:

In a shallow bowl , add the florets , chilli powder , paprika powder , salt , ginger garlic paste , corn flour , lime juice and mix well . Set aside for 30 minutes .

In a heavy bottom pan , heat some oil add the marinated florets and tawa fry them till they turn brown in color . Set aside .

Add the remaining oil , add the chopped garlic and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the onions and fry till they become translucent .

Now add the red chilli sauce , Tomato ketchup and soy sauce , salt , Ajinamotto and mix .

Add some water and bring the contents to a boil .

Now add the fried cauliflowet to it and mix .

Cook for few minutes . Once the gravy starts to get thick , add the spring onions and turn off .

Serve hot .

Enjoy this recipe with fried rice .

Lamb Korma / Lamb Stew / மட்டன் குருமா

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:38:00 +0000

Its been long that I have made this dish . My mom used to prepare this very often . I had few pieces of lamb in my freezer , so I made this dish in my moms style . We also call this as green Korma . This stew could be made with either Lamb or Goat pieces . Now off to the recipe.

Lamb Korma / Mutton Kurma / மட்டன் குருமா

Ingredients:

Lamb or Goat pieces - 250 gms
Onion - 1 no , diced
Tomato - 1 no , Chopped
Oil - 2 tsp
Star Aniseed - 1 no
Cloves - 2 no
Cinnamon stock - 1 no
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste

To Grind:

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Ginger - 2 ' piece
Garlic pods - 6 pods
Green chilli - 4 no
Curd - 1 tbsp
Mint Powder - 1 tsp ( It can be substituted with few mint leaves )
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp

Mutton Korma / மட்டன் குருமா

Method:

In a mixer add the contents under To Grind column ( coconut , chilli , ginger , Garlic , mint , yogurt , fennel ) and grind them in to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Heat oil in a pressure cooker . Add the cloves , aniseed , cinnamon stick , cumin seeds and fry for few seconds .

Add the onions and cook till they become translucent . Now add the tomatoes and cook till they become soft .

Add the Cleaned Lamb pieces and fry for few minutes .

Add the ground paste , Turmeric powder , salt , some water and bring the contents to a boil .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for 15 minutes or till the lamb pieces become tender .

Serve this stew with Appam , Idly , Parotta , Dosa .

Eggplant ( Brinjal ) Drumstick Masala / Katharikkai Murungaikai Poriyal / கத்தரிக்காய் முருங்கைக்காய் பொறியல்

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:32:00 +0000

Eggplant ( Brinjal ) Drumstick Masala / Katharikkai Murungaikai Poriyal / கத்தரிக்காய் முருங்கைக்காய் பொறியல்

Ingredients:

Eggplant / Brinjal - 1 no ( I used Chinese Eggplant ) , Diced
Drumsticks - 10 no of cut pieces ( I used frozen Drum sticks )
Onion - 1 no
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Eggplant ( Brinjal ) Drumstick Masala / Katharikkai Murungaikai Poriyal / கத்தரிக்காய் முருங்கைக்காய் பொறியல்

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai . Add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Add the urad dhal and fry till it turns brown in colour . Add the onions and fry till it become translucent .

Add the diced Eggplant , Drumsticks , salt , turmeric powder and sambar powder and mix .

Sprinkle little water and cook till the eggplant become soft and that the drumsticks are cooked .

Serve hot .

This goes well with rice and a curry of your choice .

Lemon Pickle Pressure Cooker Method / elumichai oorugai / எலுமிச்சை ஊறுகாய்

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:24:00 +0000

During my school days , I remember my mom making all types of pickle . We never had any store bought pickles at our home . This is one pickle that she makes often . When my parents visited us last summer , We got a good deal of limes , It was 28 big limes for just a dollar from farmers market . This post was in my desktop for a long time , So i thought of posting it today . My mom made this pickle for us . and I was just clicking pics .

Lemon Pickle Pressure Cooker Method / elumichai oorugai / எலுமிச்சை ஊறுகாய்

Ingredients:

Limes or Lemon - 25 no
Salt - To taste
Water - 1/4 cup

To grind:

Whole Red chilli - 20 no
Mustard seeds - 3 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 2 tsp

To Temper :

Oil -2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds -3 tsp
Hing - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Wash the limes in water . Do not cut them . Take the pressure cooker , add the limes and water and cook for 2 hisses .Do not throw the drained water .Cut the limes , add salt and the drained water and set aside the contents for 3 days . Toss the limes occasionally each day at least once .

Take the heavy bottom wok , add the red chilli and dry roast for few seconds and remove it .

Now add the mustard seeds and dry roast it .

Now dry roast the fenugreek seeds and set aside .

Transfer the dry roasted contents to the mixer .

Run it to a powder .

Now add this powder to the limes on the 4th day .

Mix well .

The last part is tempering . Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop , and add hing .

Transfer these to the limes and mix well .

Store it in an airtight container and use as required . These pickles stay fresh for a long time . If it is kept in the refrigerator could be used for a year .
Check out other pickle recipes by clicking here .

Vanilla Muffins / How to make Muffins from Scratch Step by Step

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:53:00 +0000

My daughter Akshita loves cakes . She is on a spring break and she asked my husband to bake a cake for her . My husband baked this Vanilla muffin for her and this muffin turned out to be really yummy .This is one of the easiest muffin and a very basic muffin . I was clicking pictures when the recipe was being made , and off to the recipe now .

Vanilla Muffins / How to make Muffins from Scratch Step by Step

Ingredients:

Unsalted Butter - 4 tbsp ( 57 gms Or 1/4 cup ) , At room temperature
Sugar - 65 gms
Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tsp
Eggs - 1 1/2 no
Milk -
Orange skin crushed ( Orange Zest ) - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Milk - 30 ml
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 98 gms
Baking Powder - 3/4 tsp


Vanilla Muffins / How to make Muffins from Scratch .

Method:

Keep the butter at room temperature . Seive together All purpose flour , Baking powder and salt . Preheat the Oven to 350 F . Line the muffin cups with muffin paper liners .

Take the butter in a bowl and beat it till fluffy .

Add the eggs , Vanilla Extract and continue to beat .

Add the sugar and orange Zest and continue to mix . The mixture may look curdled .

Add the flour and milk alternatively and continue to beating in low speed .

Scrape down the sides of the bowl using a spatula and mix well using a spatula .

Fill the muffin cups using the batter and bake for 15 to 20 minutes .

Insert the tooth prick to check if it comes out clean . Cool them .

My Kid Akshita was very excited to eat is as soon as it was out from the oven . She loved it .

Enjoy these Muffins

Pomelo Juice

noreply@blogger.com (Follow Foodie) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:52:00 +0000

I was shopping in the farmers market and I found this fruit Pomelo , They looked similar to Sweet lime and oranges, but 3 times the size of oranges . I grabbed 2 of them and came home . I googled out about the fruit and was amazed about the health benefits . Its a citric fruit loaded with Vitamin C , similar to the Orange fruit juice . It aids in weight loss .I made fresh juice with the fruit .

Pomelo Juice

Ingredients:

Pomelo fruit - 2 no
Water - As needed
Sugar / Honey - To taste

Method:

Take the fruit and Slice it up .

When I sliced it , the fruit was pink inside similar to the Grape fruit .

Squeeze out the juice using a juicer , by adding water as needed .

Transfer the juice to the blender , add the sugar or honey as needed depending on taste and run the mixer . The juice becomes frothy .

Serve with some Ice cubes .

This is a perfect and a healthy drink on hot summer days .

Almonds Tea / Badam Chai / பாதாம் டீ

noreply@blogger.com (preethiDhinesh) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:08:00 +0000

Almonds have got immense health benefits . After trying Almonds milk , I wanted to make tea using almonds since I am a great fan of Tea . The Almond tea was really great , I found the Tea to be very thick and creamy and yummy too . Off to the recipe now.

Almonds Tea / Badam Chai / பாதாம் டி

Ingredients:

Almonds - 8 - 10 no
Milk - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - To taste
Tea powder - 1 tsp

Method:

Soak the almonds in water for 2 hrs .

Grind it to a paste in a mixer by adding water .

In a heavy bottom vessel , add the pureed almonds , milk , water , tea powder and mix well .Bring the contents to a boil .

Filter using a strainer and add sugar if needed .

Creamy and Thick almonds tea is ready.

Serve hot .