suma's cuisine

2024-08-27T05:31:00.000-07:00

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NAVARATHRI SNAPS 2022

2022-11-17T17:22:00.002-08:00

This year Navarathri was very special as we planned to keep 'Gollu' 🙂. Its the display of all idols and dolls which is of clay based eco friendly golu, representing major deities. It's a belief that goddess is present in our home for 9 days. So here's my few snaps of Navaratri days😃

Day1 BHAAN BHARUP

Navadhaanya

My first attempt of keeping gollu at my home. In the top most step I have kept Kalash where I have placed a coconut tieing face of Goddess🌺 and Dashavatar (the 10 primary avatars of lord Vishnu).

In the second step, I have arranged Asthalakshmi (8 forms of Lakshmi) and Nava Durgas (9 avatars of durga).

In the third step, therez Vaikuntam or the Vishuloka and Kailasham.

In the fourth steps,therez Jyothirlingam and Goddess Parvathy with 6 faces Aarumugam (Karthikeyan)

Lastly is the display of Sreenivasa Kalyanam.(Lord Balaji and Padmavathi wedding).

Sidely I have kept small steps which is all lord Krishna's idols, Ganapathi idols and Sai baba idols with few more dolls.

Close up

Herez my Veena instrument in the form of Ma Saraswati 🙏🌺🙏

Few of my mini cute instruments🥰 Its my love for Music🎶🎵🎼

This is the side view of my entire Puja room

Hare krishna Alankar

Maha Navami day

Front view

My Haldi Kumkum platter

Last but not the least a small video of my gollu along with Stotram🙏

Hope you all enjoyed.Thanks for spending your precious time here.:)

Celebration Pics 🌺🌺🌺2022

2022-10-14T00:58:00.011-07:00

KRISHNA JAYANTHI SNAPS👇👇👇

Krish's Yummy 'B' day Platter😋

Entire view of my Mandir🤗

GANESH CHATHURTHI SNAPS👇👇👇

My Gannu with Yummy

Modak😋

Gannu's 'B'day Platter🤗

This is my Creativity 😍 Image of 2 Gannu's with dry Grape Seeds🍇😊 on a Coconut shell🐘🥥🌺.

Entire view of my Mandir

ONAM SNAPS👇👇👇

Flower Rangoli🏵🌺🌸🌼🏵

Lunch on a Banana leaf😋

Enjoy!!! Thanks for spending time 🙏🙏🙏

SHRAVAN CHUDI POOJA

2022-08-25T06:36:00.000-07:00

Chudi puja is performed during the month of Shraavan masa every Friday and Sunday by all Konkani married woman , in coastal region of Karnataka, Goa and some part of Kerala. It is mainly about worshipping nature and sun god. The word 'Chudi' means a tied bundle of different types of flowers along with medicinal herb mainly the Darba grass and then it is offered along with betel leaf, betel nuts and one banana to Tulsi, god, and other married woman.Cochin GSB perform Chudi puja as 'Sirvan Aitharu' . That means Shravan month's Sunday.🙂 Below is the video uploaded how I made Chudi's👇😊

Herez the final pic of all my beautiful colourful chudi 's😍👇

My Divine Mandir decor 🙂🌹🌸🌼🌸🌹

For more info, please click the link https://apskitchen.blogspot.com/2020/08/chudi-pooja-significance-in-whole.html

Shez one of my best blogger friend who have explained each and every thing in detail soo well🤝 Well done Apoo😘

This time I did not had my own tulsi plant at home😔 which made me a bit sad, but I performed all the rituals with my mini silver tulsi plant kept at my mandir so was happy with it🙂 Also I was lucky enough to participate our apartment ka 'Tulsi pooja' which was held last Sunday 🙂 with my dear friends and elderly ppl around.

Neivedyam was 'Goddu Appo' which was prepared by my hubby boy R❤. Though I was busy with other preparations, he took the responsibility of making Prashaad😍 and everyone just loved it. Recipe coming soon😍

Last, but not the least 🙃 You all know what I do with Beautiphool remaining flowers🌸🌹🌸 Tadaa here it is👇

Enjoy!!

EGGPLANT SANDWICH

2022-08-12T23:28:00.000-07:00

This is a quick, classic and simple Eggplant snack that really shines through. You can enjoy the flavour of cheese, tangy sauce, spice of black peppers, n at the same time a dash of Sweetness of eggplant. Most of the people hate this veggie (no idea Y ) 🙄 but me and my bro S just love them alot. Soo I prepared this dish specially for my brother on the auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan❤️ Yezzz hez crazy of Brinjals🍆 (king of veggies). Though hez currently staying abroad, me and my little.one tharoughly njoyed this snack all by ourself 😈 But one thing for sure whatever I prepare thinking of my bro, I make sure I definitely prepare for him whenever he visit my place 😍. That's the stronge bonding of Bro and Sis👫

Now coming back with the recipe, there’s no specific measurement for this. You can add more or less according to your taste buds👇🏻

Method :

I sliced the eggplant 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick cuts. Sprinkle with salt on the both the side and let it sit for 10 min. Now heat butter in a pan and shallow fry them on the both the side until it’s fully cooked or till you get a roasted brown colour. Transfer them on a plate and immediately place one Cheese slice on one eggplant slice when it’s of moderate heat. Keep it aside. Take another piece of slice and apply a spoonful of Pasta sauce ( I added Salsa) 😋and upon that few baby spinach , sprinkle some black pepper on top and cover them with ready cheesy eggplant piece, which would exactly looks like Sandwich 🍞 That’s it. Serve hot with ur fav crunches. Tastes super yummm👌🏻Do try it out and let me know how it was🙂

Enjoy!!!

KASHAY ( KUNAL KAPOOR'S STYLE)

2022-07-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

I am a great fan of chef Kunal Kapoor😃. Have tried lots of his recipe which ended up all in positive results👍🏻 Currently Kashay recipe is the one I tried which was very effective for my family members. Hmm I can say this kashay helped a lot when Mr Corona virus entered our home🤪. You can all consume this during monsoon season to keep you safe from cold and other virus. Sharing the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35SEhNn0MH

Roasted ingredients

Do try it out for sure🙂

Enjoy!!

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

2022-06-29T12:00:00.001-07:00

Yet another Mushroom recipe :) which is soo yummy and comforting. Yeszzz its the "Cream of Mushroom soup". Its light and keep our body warm during Monsoon season. One of the most flavourful, healthy and quick soup prepared in no time :) Great treat for the Mushroom lovers :) Do try it.

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Thinly sized Button Mushroom.

2 tbsp Chopped Onions

2 tsp Chopped Garlic

1 1/2 tsp Cornflour

1 1/4 Cup Milk

1 tbsp Melted Butter

Salt & Pepper to taste.

METHOD

Heat butter in a pan. Saute the chopped garlic and onions for about 1 to 2 min followed by mushrooms. Add in the salt and stir till its cooked. Now add the cornflour and mix well. At this stage, pour the milk stirring continuously inorder to avoid lumps. Adjust the consistency adding water inbetween. Now sprinkle pepper and let it boil for another couple of min. Transfer into the bowl and serve hot hot.

NOTE :1) You can add any varities of Mushrooms or even combine them. Equally tastes good.

2) You can dilute milk with water as per your taste buds.

3) Dont skip adding Cornflour because that ingredient thickens the soup.

ENJOY!! HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

JHATPAT SPICY MUSHROOM FRY

2022-06-28T21:45:00.002-07:00

Being a Mushroom lover, I make this dish offen at home. You know when I have this dish, I actually feel that I have enjoyed the REAL flavour & taste of mushrooms :) more than adding them into the gravy :) or with any other main ingredients. The best part is its done in jiffy :) So do try this Delicious & flavourful mushroom fry and let me know if you liked it :)

INGREDIENTS

200 to 250 grams Button Mushrooms

1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste

2 tsp Kashmiri red chilly pd (more or less)

1/2 tsp Turmeric pd

1 tsp Pepper pd

1 tsp Chaat masala or Amchur pd

1 tsp Garam Masala (optional)

2 tsp Oil (1 tsp for marination and 1 tsp for shallow fry)

Salt to taste.

METHOD

Rinse the mushrooms couple of times in water and then drain well. Wipe it well. Cut them into halves. Add all the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Marinate for half an hour. Heat oil in pan, add the marinated mushrooms and stir fry on high flame. Close with a lid and Reduce the flame for 1 min. Now you can see the moisture is released. Thus again high the flame and keep stirring making sure all the spices are well coated and it becomes dry. Transfer them in a plate and serve hot :)

NOTE:

Make sure the mushrooms are not overcooked. It only needs max of 3 min to cook.

Use very less oil while frying or else therez a chance of marinated spices gets mixed up only with the oil. You wont get the mushrooms coated with spices.

Use Nonstick pan only. Less oil and at the same time no worries of getting burnt or sticking to the bottom of the pan.

ENJOY!!

Chatpata Chicken Legs with crunchy Onions

2022-04-28T07:58:00.005-07:00

Chicken leg chatpata is very simple to prepare with basic Indian spice. These can be deep fried or pan fried or even baked. The tastes remain equally good. This is an ideal and perfect snack for any occasions for chicken lovers. My little one loves chicken legs alot and she gets excited whenever she sees that I am preparing chicken drumsticks :)

1/2 kg Chicken drumsticks

1 Big Onions sliced.

INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATION

4 tbsp Thick Curd

2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Kashmiri powder

1 tsp Pepper powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Chat masala powder or Amchur powder

1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

1 tbsp Lime juice

2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped

2 tsp Curry leaves chopped

Pinch of Cooking soda (it makes the meat tender)

Salt to taste

3 tbsp Oil (1 tbsp for the masala and remaining for shallow fry)

METHOD

Wash the chicken legs with turmeric powder 2 to 3 times. Pat them with a paper towel to dry. Make cuts and keep aside. Take a bowl and add all the ingredients for marination one by one. Mix well and pour the masala on the chicken legs. Let it marinate for an hour or 2. Now heat oil in a non stick pan and place the chicken carefully. You should get the sizzling sound as soon as you drop the chicken. Cook the drumsticks on the both the sides under low flame. Add the remaining masala and cook well. Once the drumsticks are fully cooked, increase the flame and cook for 2 min on both the sides till you see the roasted crust. Now remove the chicken from skillet.

Last but not the least. When you just look into the pan, there will be roasted masala sticking. Most of the people just avoid them but what I would say is - thaaaaaaaaat is the real flavour guys. So to enjoy thaaaaat intense flavour thoroughly, add the sliced onions and mix for about a min. Season with little salt if needed and lime juice if needed. Transfer them on a plate and serve hot hot :) Garnish with raw onions.

NOTE: Please dont skip the onion fryed mixture :) I bet you will thank me for the wonderful flavours when you have it :)

ENJOY!!!

LASOONI DAL FRY WITH VAALI LEAVES

2022-04-12T00:22:00.000-07:00

Dal with generous amount of yummy garlic and spices makes a very satisfying meal. All you need is only a cup of hot steamed white rice. The most interesting ingredient in the curry is The Vaali leaves or the Malabar spinach which has a high amount of protein and good source of Potassium & Magnesium in it. It is said that decoction of leaves helps to relieve constipation in children and pregnant woman. Also consuming raw leaves treats mouth ulcer as well and many more health benefits. Sharing the pic of my Home grown Vaali spinach:)

Looks fresh ney? I know it is :) Now Lets check out the recipe

INGREDIENTS

7 to 8 Vaali leaves chopped

1/2 Cup Boiled Dal

1 tsp Jeera

2 tbsp Chopped Garlic

2 Green Chillies

Few Chopped Curry leaves

Pinch of Hing

Pinch of Turmeric powder

2 tsp Ghee

Salt to taste

Water as per needed

METHOD

Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera followed by garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. Fry the garlic till the pieces turned brown in colour. Now at this stage add turmeric powder, hing and boiled dal. Season with salt and hing. Saute for 2 min till the lentils turned toasty. Add adequate amount of water and bring them to boil. At the time of boiling, add in chopped Vaali leaves. Remove from flame. Add a spoon of ghee on top and serve hot with steamed rice.

NOTE:

1. Use ghee instead of oil. It really tastes delicious :)

2. Instead of Vaali you can also use Palak leaves.

3. I have not added Onios, but if you prefer you can

ENJOY!!

BROCOLLI MIXED FRY

2022-04-11T23:08:00.003-07:00

I just love to have crunchy munchy veggies any time. You know that bite is just satisfying. So In today's post, I prepared mixed of Brocolli fry where I got them in bunch at lowest price :) Lucky me :) yeyyyy!!! These are half fried in butter with addition of mixed spices. You can include any types of your fav veggies like carrots, beans, mushrooms, cooked prawns into it. Now letz dig into the ingredients

INGREDIENTS

15 Brocolli Florets

5 Chicken Sausages

1/2 Cup of Diced Cabbage (medium size) as shown in pic.

5 Garlic pods crushed

2 tsp Red chilly flakes

1 1/2 tsp Oregano

1 tsp Garlic powder

Butter

METHOD

Heat 1 tsp of butter in non stick pan Put the chicken sausage and fry them until colour changes. Cut them into small pieces as shown in the pic and keep them aside. Same pan add 1 tbsp of butter. Add crushed garlic and fry till it turns brown and then the brocolli florets with salt and saute for about 5 to 7 min under low flame. Once you feel its half cooked cum crunchy add the diced cabbage and sausage followed by oregano and red chilly flakes. Fry them for about 5 min. Transfer them on plate.Serve hot.

ENJOY!!!

MOLAGU CHAMMANDI

2022-04-09T23:15:00.001-07:00

The word Molagu means Chilly and Chammandi means Chutney in malayalam which is one of the most popular dish for Keralities. The best combi for this chutney is to have with Boiled Tapioca which is said to be Kappa in mallu lang. The chilly used here is dry red chilly which is fryed in coconut oil along with pearl onions or shallots or small onions. This chutney remains fresh for a week. No need to refrigerate. So do try out and let me the know the result how it turned out. Chalo lets dig into the ingredients.

NOTE: 1) Make sure the chutney is coarsely ground. Those chilly seeds look are the real beauty to admire at the final stage :) :)

2) Do not add Water at all.

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Peeled Shallots

15 to 18 Red Chilly

2 Sprig of Curry leaves

1 tsp Tamarind Extract

Pinch of Turmeric powder

Salt to taste

2 tsp Coconut oil

METHOD

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai. Add red chillies and fry for few sec or until the colour changes into dark brown. Transfer them into the plate. Add remaining oil and fry shallots with salt till golden brown. Add in the curry leaves and saute well. At the time of removing from flame,add turmeric powder and tamarind extract. Allow the mixture to cool. Now coarsely blend the onion mixture along with the fryed chillies. Transfer into the bowl. Drizzle some coconut oil and serve.

ENJOY!!

MAHA SHIVARATHRI DAY

2022-03-03T07:22:00.004-08:00

MAHA SHIVARATRI means the Great night of Lord Shiva. (Darkest day of the month). The 14th day of every lunar month is Shivaratri, the one which falls in the month of Feb and March. It is believed that on this day, Lord Shiva got married to the goddess Parvathi. The duo is the symbol of Love, Power and oneness. This festival is also the reminder of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life. This celebration includes Poojas, Abhishekas, Jaagran (all night prayer) It is believed that in this night, lord shiva perform Heavenly dance (taandav) of creation, Preservation and Destruction. Some devotees perform all day Fasting where few people avoid the consumption of water as well with vedic workship of shiva. They even offer milk to Shivaling and pray for Moksha.

Now, this is just the brief info :) Coming back with my today's post, My celebration was entirely unique. hehe :) I celebrated Shivarathri in my own way. My motto is "Do what you believe in and believe in what you do" :) and I think most of you guys agree with me or may not :) Depends :) Hmm now sharing few homely clicks below

My divine Mandir ⚘

My tiny cute Shivaling Idol decored with flowers.

My Neiyvedyam was Broken Wheat Sheera.

Thus I ended my divine day so peacefully :) I always pray that lord Shiva protects us all from evil and give us strength to face the challenge of life and bless you all with only good things and grant peace and good health :) JAY BHOLENATH.

I taught of sharing Broken wheat Sheera recipe to you all. So here the it goes..

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Broken Wheat or Daliya

3/4 Cup Sugar

3 Cups of Milk

1 Cup Water

3 Tbsp Ghee

Pinch of Cardamom powder

Ghee Fried Dry fruits

METHOD

First combine the milk and water and bring them to boil. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add washed broken wheat and saute atleast for 8 to 10 min under medium flame until you get a mild aroma. Once the milk is heated up add them into the fryed daliya and mix well. Allow the daliya to cook under low flame for half an hour. Makesure give it a stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom. When its almost cooked, add sugar and mix well. Cover and cook for another 2 to 3 min or till the liquid is fully absorbed. Now this is the time you add rest of the ghee and fry for another few min. Lastly add the cardamom powder and dry fruits and mix well. Keep few for decore. Serve the hot prashaad :)

THANK YOU & ENJOY!!

GAJAR KA HALWA (SPECIAL POST)

2022-02-08T22:37:00.004-08:00

Gajar ka halwa is one of the finest Indian sweets prepared from fresh crunchy Carrots, khoya, milk, sugar and dry fruits. This halwa has the divine taste and aroma that it just takes you to the another world. This can be served either cold or hot. Do try it out having the warm hot halwa with cold Vanilla icecream. Aww that tastes heavenly.

I prepared this halwa, in the remembrance of one of my sweetest couple I admire the most. Thats none other than my Grandparents☺. Its been 3 years I lost my granny and last year I lost my grandpa :( My Grandpa (abu) being a food lover, he would have surly loved this delight :( prepared by his fav granddaughter Pakki (Butterfly). He calls me by that name :)

Therez a quote - ''Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity" - Terri Guillemets. How true is that. Though they are not with me, I always connect with them following their footsteps. They are my top most Inspirations who shaped my life and taught me the importance and value of Family, Friends, Love, Health, Patience, Forgiveness, Passion, Education and Stand up for what I believe in. I will be forever grateful to my grandparents who have taught me all the precious points which helped me to move my life even more smoother. Missing them alot :( but I know your watching me all the time and your divine blessings will always be there with our family Abu and Ammumma.

Sharing a click of the function which was held yesterday along with Prashaad. Om shanthi.🙏

Now coming back with todays recipe, I followed one of my fav chef Kunal kapur's version. The only ingredient I skipped was the khoya which was not available. But I recommend you not to skip because that khoya just doubles the flavour of this halwa. So dont avoid that.

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups Grated carrot

3/4 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Milk

1 tbsp Ghee

1/2 Cardamom powder

1/2 Cup Grated khoya

Dry fruits.

METHOD

Heat a non stick pan, add grated carrots and saute for atleast 5 min. Now add sugar and mix well. This is the stage where carrots also release its own juice and along with sugar it gets cooked. Reduce the moisture all of it. Next add desi ghee and stir. Then add milk ,cardamom powder and mix well till the moisture disappears. Last is the stage where you add Khoya and dry fruits. Give it a nice smooth stir and serve hot.

Enjoy!!!

MANGO CHEESE CAKE WITH PANEER (500TH POST)

2021-11-21T02:58:00.004-08:00

Yeyyyyyy!!! finally here comes my 500 th post of my blog💪😇 Its an immense pleasure to share my overloaded happiness with all of you guys who supported me continuously throughout my food blogging journey. Am so grateful to all of you. Thank you 🙏🙏😊😊 Looking forward for the same in the upcoming year😍😍😍

On this wonderful day, taught of posting something sweet. So came up with Mango Cheese cake💛These are traditionally prepared with Cream cheese but here I have tried with Paneer. Its very soft and just melts in mouth. It tasted rich, creamy and full on flavours of fresh mangoes. Good thing is therez no Baking process instead just refrigerating method. My heart goes anything made with Mangoes.💛💛💛 I would say this is a ''WINNING DESSERT''💛💛😁

INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST

150 grames Marie Biscuits

1 tbsp Sugar

1/4 cup Unsalted Melted Butter

METHOD

Grease the tart pan with butter or any of your baking pan which has a removable bottom. Blend the biscuits, sugar and melted butter. Pour into the pan and press evenly allover. It should be tight enough. Refrigerator for 15 min.

INGREDIENTS FOR MANGO CHEESE FILLING

1.5 Cup blended Paneer.

1/2 cup Mangoes puree

1/4 cup Condensed Milk (add more or less accordingly)

1 cup Heavy Cream

2 tsp Agar agar powder

1/2 Cup Water

1 tsp Vanilla essence

METHOD

In a bowl, mix paneer with condensed milk. Whip the chilled heavy cream till you get stiff peak. Now mix the cream cheese into the whipped cream and beat it. Boil the agar agar into the water till its dissolves. Add the mango puree and whisk fast. Remove from flame and let it cool down for few min. When its slight warm, add them into the mixture along with vanilla essence. Fold it gently again. Remove the prepared crust from fridge and gently pour the mango filling into it. Let it chill for 7 to 8 hours.

INGREDIENTS FOR MANGO GLAZE

1/2 cup Mango pulp

1 tsp Agar agar

1 tbsp Sugar

2 tbsp Water

1 tbsp Lime juice

METHOD

Put all the ingredients into the pan and boil till it gets thickens. Once its semi cool, pour them upon the cheese filling and refrigerate for another half an hour. Once its well set, demould the cheese cake and garnish with fresh Alphonso mangoes on top.Serve chill.

Enjoy!!!

TULSI POOJA

2021-11-20T04:25:00.000-08:00

Tulsi is a sacred plant in Hindu belief. Tulsi Puja is a rich traditional way of worshipping Nature🍀. It is observed on Ksheerabdi Dwadashi in the month of Kartika. As per a blessings of Vishnu to marry Vrinda in her next birth. Vishnu in the form of Shaligram, married Tulsi. So in order to recall and to show respect to this event, the ceremony of Tulsi Vivah is performed. The significance of tulsi puja is really interesting. You can just google for the detailed info😊

So this is my Tulsi pic where I decored with flowers, keeping Gooseberry plant nearby. (That is considered as Lord Vishnu in the the form of Gooseberry) 😍

Herez the look of my Rose decore Mandir, Simple design around Tulsi ma with Rangoli powder, Diyas, Aarthi items followed by Banana & Goddu Phovu (sweet phoha) as Prashaad.

This is my entire view of my Tulsi Vivah looked😍

Finally sharing the pic of our apt Tulsi Pooja🙏😊

Thanks for tuning in :)

SCHEZWAN SHELLED PASTA WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS

2021-11-18T18:30:00.001-08:00

Pastas are extremely flavourful, quick and family favorite recipe. Perfect for weekends dinner specially😀 I end up making pasta with white sause and also preparing in schezwan style method. When you have readymade Schezwan chutney at home then its supa easy to prepare in jiffy. I bet you would just love this preparation. I am a great fan of this S sause😍 Its spicy and is loaded with different flavours.

Kiddoes will just adore having this delicious dish. Infact its a better way to make them eat veggies too😊Buzzz what else mommies want😆

NOTE: Non veg lovers can add fryed Chicken Sausage. Equally tastes good and you can also make use of Olive oil instead of butter for this recipe.

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups of Cooked Wheat Pasta.

1 Onion

1 Cup of Assorted Veggies (carrots, beans, capsicum, cabbage)

2 tsp of Chopped Garlic

1 tsp of Grated Ginger.

2 1/2 tbsp Schezwan chutney sause

3 tbsp Paste cooked water.

Grated Cheese for garnishing (optional)

Spring Onions for garnishing

Salt to taste

Butter for sauting

INGREDIENTS FOR SCRAMBLED EGGS

2 Beaten Eggs

2 tsp Milk

Salt and Pepper to taste

METHOD

Heat butter in a pan. Add in ginger garlic followed by onions. Saute them till translucent. Now add the thinly sliced veggies and let it half cook for 3 to 4 min. Next add the schezwan chutney and mix well. Add pasta cooked water and dilute the mixture. This is the stage where you add the cooked pasta. Mix them well all together so that the masala gets coated with the pasta. Make sure the consistency should not be that dry. Add additional water if needed. Garnish with spring onions and cheese. Keep it aside. Now next for the scrambled eggs. Beat the eggs in the bowl followed by milk, salt and pepper. Heat butter in a pan. Pour the egg mixture and let it sit for 10 sec under low flame. Then using rubber spatula, gently fold the eggs on all the sides until the eggs are set. Do not stir constantly. Remove from heat and top on the ready pasta. Serve hot.

ENJOY!!!

MANGO PUTTU

2021-11-18T07:09:00.000-08:00

Apart from normal white puttu,I tried something different adding Mangoes (king of fruit) to make Mango Puttu.😁💛 Its very nutritious. Best way to make puttu colourful and interesting cum attractive especially for kids. These can be eaten as it is though it has gotten a sweet flavour. I have used mangoes as whole pieces as well as the pureed one to mix with the puttu powder. So lets dig into the recipe..

NOTE: Sweetness can be adjusted accordingly. I am just giving the rough measurement😊😊as some of puttu powder requires more liquid.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Puttu podi

2 Ripe Mangoes

1 cup Fresh grated coconut

1/2 cup Grated Jaggery

Pinch of salt

Pinch of Cardamom powder (optional)

METHOD

First blend one mango adding little water until smooth paste. Make a small pieces with another mango. Now take a big bowl. Add puttu powder with salt and mango puree little by little to make it wet. To check the mixture if its ready, just take a small portion between your palms,and gently press, it should form a big lump. And when you press, it should break easily and crumble. But makesure the whole mixture should not have even tiny lumps. So mix it well using your fingertips. Let it rest for 15 min. In another bowl, mix coconut and jaggery together and keep it aside. Now take a puttu maker and layer it with 1 tbsp coconut jaggery mixture first then 2 tsp of mango pieces and spread evenly. Then fill with mango puttu mixture and then again with coconut jaggery mix. Continue with the same process as shown in the picture till maker is completely filled. Place the maker on Puttu kudam or pressure cooker and steam for 7 to 8 min. Thats it 😊Tasty mango puttu is ready to serve😋😋

ENJOY!!!

MANGO DELIGHT IN JAGGERY SYRUP

2021-11-17T23:40:00.001-08:00

Hey, have you ever tried using Jaggery instead of Sugar in Mango juice? Well using Jaggery is the healthiest version.I will say :) I make its syrup and refrigerate for a month :) Incorporating Jaggery in your daily food or drink fills you with energy, helps in digestion, constipation and many more things

Now coming back with my recipe, I tried adding jaggery in Mango juice which tasted soo good. The addition of mint gave the freshness to the drink :)

INGREDIENTS

1 Ripe Mango

Half handful of Mint leaves

Half of Lime juice

1/2 Cup water or more (depends on ur likings)

2 tbsp Jaggery syrup or Jaggery powder.(can add more less)

METHOD

Blend everything into the blender until smooth. Serve into a glass with fresh mint on top.

ENJOY!!!

KHANDVI

2021-11-17T06:49:00.004-08:00

Herez the most popular Gujarati snack Khandvi 😊😊One of the toughest one which is made from simple ingredients Besan, yogurt and spices. Actually this recipe was prepared by My hubby boy 'R' 💓when I told him I feel like having something unique cum yummy snack during the time of my fasting😜hehe so he digged in to make this for me. The taste was supa soft which just melted in mouth tempered with crunchy and munchy seasoning. Luckily his first trial was Superhit 👍😁

He was hunting for the recipe and thus came across one page which looked soo tempting.

He followed the exact method. For the recipe, please click HERE. Thanks for sharing it dear :) we tharoughly enjoyed alot :)

Enjoy!!!

RAAGI LADOO

2021-11-17T00:05:00.001-08:00

Raagi ladoo are one of the healthy variety ladoo made from raagi flour and jaggery. These are the great snack for kiddoes. There are different methods of preparing this recipe. The one I do is quiet simple and good but only thing is it stays fresh only for 3 days. So make sure while following my method, prepare them in less quantity.

NOTE: Peanut powder can also be added. It tastes extra good.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Raagi Flour

1/2 cup Grated Coconut

1/2 cup Jaggery grated

Pinch of Cardamom powder

3 tbsp Ghee

METHOD

Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan. Put the raagi flour and fry till the raw smell goes off. Make sure to fry them under low flame. Meanwhile, in a bowl mix the coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder. Add flour into the coconut mixture and mix well. Break the lumps if any. Make small balls when the mixture becomes warm. If you are unable to form a shape, add few drops of ghee and shape them again. Garnish with ur fav dryfruits.

Enjoy!!!

CRISPY LONG BEANS FRITTERS

2021-11-10T23:00:00.000-08:00

This is a variety crunchy munchy snack prepared from Long beans which are non tender once. Usually we throw them taking the seeds for making upkari but once try out making the non tender long beans fritters. Therez a secret ingredient which makes the beans crunchy and thats the Idly batter😁 and rest with the Indian spices. Do try out this unique snack guys.

INGREDIENTS

3 Long beans

3 to 4 tbsp Idly batter

2 tsp Kashmiri chilly

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Amchur powder

Rice flour for dusting

Pinch of Hing

Salt to taste.

Oil for frying

METHOD

Remove the seed inside the long beans and cut them as per your choice or as per shown in the pic. Marinate with salt, red chilly powder, hing, turmeric power ,amchur powder and mix well. Dust with rice flour. Heat oil in a kadai. Just before frying, add 3 tbsp of idly batter, and give it a quick toss. Once the oil is heated up, gently drop them in one by one and fry till crispy.

ENJOY!!!

BOYSENBERRY JAM

2021-11-10T01:39:00.000-08:00

I was lucky enough to taste Boysenberry for the first time. It was tangy cum mild sweet. Was tough to have as it is so tryed out making its jam. The result was delicious😋and the best part is,the cooking time hardly took less than 10 min :) The addition of lime juice gives the jam vibrant colour and flavour. It balance the taste of tanginess and sweetness.

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups of Boysenberry

1/2 cup Sugar

2 tsp Lime juice

METHOD

Take a saucepan and combine the boysenberry with sugar and lime juice. Stir frequently and cook under low flame until the jam thickens. Remove from flame and store them in a glass container.

ENJOY!!!

HYDERABADI DUM EGG BIRIYANI

2021-11-09T23:26:00.000-08:00

Biriyani's always gives you the rich taste that your'e looking for. Its said that cooking biriyani is a form of art and Yeszz thats true I agree👍😊. What matters the most is the perfect cooking of rice cum perfect blend of spices. For me even the presentation matters😛😁Many times I failed but this time luckily I loved my biriyani like anything. Now, Here I have come up with the best tasting and the authentic Hyderabadi dum egg biriyani. The dum cooking is a sealed pot cooked under a very low flame. The steam formed inside helps the biriyani cook and retain its aroma.

INGREDIENTS FOR FRYING EGGS

4 Hard boiled eggs

1 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri red chilly powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Oil

Salt to taste.

METHOD

Prick the eggs using fork. Heat oil in a pan. Add the spices followed by the eggs. Fry it for 2 min until the eggs are well coated on all sides. Remove from flame and transfer them on a plate.

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING RICE

1 1/2 Cup Basmati rice soaked for 1/2 an hour

1 Bay leaf

1/2 inch Cinnamon stick

2 Cloves

1 Star anise

4 5 Black pepper

2 Elachi

1 tsp Oil

4 5 Cups of Water

Salt to taste

METHOD

Heat 4 to 5 cups of water. Add all the ingredients one by one except the rice. Bring it to boil. Add the soaked rice and cook till the rice is 90% ready. Drain off and keep it aside.

INGREDIENTS FOR FRYED ONION

2 Sliced Onions

2 tsp Besan

1 tsp Red chilly powder

Salt to taste

Pinch of water just to sprinkle on top

Oil for frying

METHOD

Heat oil in a kadai. Mix onions with besan, red chilly powder and salt. Wet your fingers and mix well again so that all the masala gets stick to the onions. Now drop into the oil gently spreading all over and fry till golden brown.

NOTE: You can even shallow fry the onions. I prefer this method most of the time 😀

INGREDIENTS FOR MASALA

Whole spices each (cinnamon, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, elachi)

2 Chopped Onions

1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste.

2 Green chillies

1 tsp Red chilly powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Biriyani masala or Garam masala

1/2 Cup Curd

Half each handful of Pudina and Coriander leaves

Salt to taste

1 tbsp Ghee

1 tsp of Biriyani essence (optional)

Fryed Dry fruits

Colour water (optional) I used red and yellow.

METHOD

Use the same pan where you roasted the eggs. Add ghee followed by the whole spices and onions. Saute till translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste, green chilly and fry till the raw smell runs awaaay. Add all the powders and fry them. Drop in the curd and mix well. Once its semi thick, add half of pudina and coriander leaves. Next put the roasted eggs and mix well with the masala until the oil starts to leave its end. Switch of the flame. Now the fun part comes😍😍

Take a big vessel. First spread half of the egg masala semi thick gravy at the bottom. Then spread the cooked rice evenly. Sprinkle with fried onions, Biriyani masala powder, mint and coriander leaves, dry fruits and ghee. Follow the same step again. Once its done add few spoonful of colour water randomly.

NOTE: You can also use the saffron milk as well but I don't like the taste of saffron so tryed using colour for the first time to give it a nice attractive look. But frankly speaking its always good to avoid these too😅Can use once in a while. Orelse the best is the Organic natural food colour or gel 👍Its upto your choice.

So once everything is done, Seal the biriyani pan with dough (chappati dough) and place them under low flame for 15 min. Switch off and allow to sit for another few min. Open the seal and njoy the aroma and the admire the look first 💓Ahaaa feel like having now😓phewww😁😁😁

Serve hot hot biriyani with raita 😋😋😋

ENJOY!!!

AJWAIN LEAVES KA KADHI

2021-11-08T07:28:00.001-08:00

On my previous post, it was pakodas made from Ajwain leaves. Now I have come out with another healthy interesting recipe Ajwain leaves ka kadhi which goes well with simple steamed rice. The flavour is soo yum and lip smacking. Lets dig into the recipe now😊😊

INGREDIENTS FOR FRYING IN OIL

15 to 20 Ajwain leaves

11/2 tsp Jeera

1 tsp Black pepper

1 Green chilly

2 tsp Oil

METHOD

In a pan heat oil and add jeera, black pepper, green chilly and chopped ajwain leaves and fry until the raw smell disappers. Keep it aside.

REST OF THE INGREDIENTS

1/4 Cup plus 2 tbsp Grated Coconut

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Jeera

Curry leaves.

1/4 cup curd

Pinch of Hing

1/2 Cup Water as per needed

Salt to taste

2 tsp Oil

METHOD

Grind the above fryed ingredients along with coconut adding water into a fine smooth paste. Beat the curd with water and mix well to form a smooth mixture. Keep aside. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter. Then add jeera, curry leaves, hing and the grinded paste. Mix well. Under low flame, add the beaten curd mixture and immedietly remove after a min.

Serve with hot steamed rice.

NOTE: Though we are not adding the besan in curd, therez a chance to curdle while cooking. So always low the flame and then add the curd mixture. At the same time make sure not to boil the kadhi.

ENJOY!!!