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Cauliflower kurma and seppankizhangu fry

 Tuesday, November 10, 2009

After a longtime i am posting a veg gravy.The recipe is simple but very tasty one



Ingredients:

1.Cauliflower-1 cup
2.Onion-1(big)
3.Tomato-1
4.Ginger/garlic paste-2 tsp
5.Gram dhal- a`handful
6.Green chilli-5
7.fennel seeds-1 tsb
8.Bay leaves-1
9.Coconut shredded-1/4 cup
10.Coriander powder-1 tsb

Method-
Cut Cauliflower into small pieces and soak in hot water for 10 mins.Meanwhile,in a kadai fry green chilli,pottukadalai,bay leave,garlic,ginger.Now grind this in blender along with onion into a fine paste and keep it aside.In a pan,add oil when hot add dry spices,then throw chopped onions.Fry till it turns tranparent.Now add tomato and saute till it turns into a gravy.Add chopped cauliflower to it along with water.Close the lid till it cooks.Finally add the grinded paste and keep it in simmer for 10 mins.Kurma is ready to serve with hot rice.


Seppankizhangu fry






Ingredients

1.Seppankizhangu-1 cup
2.Besan flour-2 tsb
3.Chilli powder-2 tsb
4.Garam masala-1 tsb
5.Salt

Method

Boil seppankizhangu and peel off the skin and keep it aside.Now cut it into small pieces.Add all the dry spices and roast it in oil.Keep it in simmer and roast well.

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Awards and meme

 Wednesday, October 28, 2009

My blog is nearly 3 yrs old...yes...i havent reached my 100th post also,but i have got lots of friends.Due to lack of time i am not able to post more frequently,but only becoz of ur sweet and encouraging comments make me feel to post more recipes.It has become a habbit for me to peep into my blog each every hour to see my buddies visit:)).
These awrds are in my list for more than a month...sorry guys for posting it late:).
My friend Sandhya and sanghi has given me this award and a meme ....Thanks u guys:)







Here is the meme part:


1. Where is your cell phone: In my bed

2. Your hair: Black

3. Your mother: Love

4. Your father: Affection

5. Your favorite food: Chicken biryani and chilly chicken

6. Your dream last night: Sweet dream

7. Your favorite drink: Filter Coffee

8. Your dream/goal: To start a multi cuisine Restaurant

9. What room are you in: Living room

10. Your hobby: Browsing...Blogging...Cooking

11. Your fear: Dark

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years: India

13. Where were you last night: Home

14. Something you aren’t: Selfish

15. Muffins: Blueberry

16. Wish list item: BMW

17. Where did you grow up: Chennai

18. Last thing you did: Watched Kill Bill 2

19. What are you wearing: T-shirt and pants

20. Your TV: Off

21. Your pets: No

22. Your friends: My mom

23. Your life: Great

24. Your mood: Just normal

25. Missing someone: My parents

26. Vehicle: Yes

27. Something you’re not wearing: Watch

28. Your favorite store: Michaels

29. Your favorite color: Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed: Noon

31. Last time you cried: Unsure

32. Your best friend: My mom

33. One place that I go over and over: My kitchen hehehe:)

34. One person who emails me regularly: My hubby

35. Favorite place to eat: PF Chang's

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Diwali sʇǝǝʍs!!

 Monday, October 19, 2009

Hi guys,

Hope u all had a gr8 Diwali this year. Last week was so hectic in preparing sweets. It took 2 days for me to decide what to make:). Thought of making milk sweets but my hubby hates milk and finally ended up by making traditional Indian sweets. All these sweets are my first try, by gods' grace it came out well.

Here you go,

Boondi Laddu



Ingredients:

1.Besan flour-1 cup(for 10 laddus)
2.Sugar-1 cup
3.Water-1/2 cup
4.Raisin-few
5.Ghee-2 tsb
6.Elachi powder-a pinch
7.Oil for frying

Method:

Mix besan flour with water to a thick batter.It should be like idli batter.In another pan make sugar syrup with 1 sting consistency(kambi patham).Now heat oil when hot using boondhi karandi slowly pour the batter and fry till yellow.Do not fry too much.Once the boondhi's are done.Mix it with the sugar syrup.Add elachi powder and ghee fried raisens.Mix well such that the bondhis are well soaked in syrup.Finally make them into laddus.

Asoka Halwa




Ingredients

1.Moong dhall-1 cup
2.Sugar-2 cups
3.Oil/ghee-1 cup
4.Maida/all purpose flour-1/4 cup
5.Cashews-few

Method:

In a pan add moong dhal along with the required amount of water and allow it to boil such that the dhal is well cooked.Now in a blender,make this moong dhal into a fine paste.In a pan add moong dhal along with sugar and stir it in a low flame.The mixture will become watery.Stir continously without any lump.While stirring add colour powder and oil slowly.In the mean time slightly fry maida and add it to the the mixture.Finally in one stage the halwa become soft and doent stick to ur pan.Halwa is ready to serve.

These are my entries for sweet series hosted by Sireesha

Murukku



Ingredients:

1.Rice flour-1 cup
2.Urad dhal-1/4 cup
3.Butter-1 tsb
4.Jeera seeds-1 tsb
5.Salt
6.Asafoetida- a pinch

Method:
In a pan dry roast urad dhal and make it into a fine powder.Now mix all the above ingredients into thick dough with water.The dough should not too tick as well as too sticky.Now stuff this dough into murruku press and press it into circular rounds.Fry these in hot oil.Turn both the sides untill it is crisp.


Ribbon Pakoda




Ingredients

1.Rice flour-1 cup
2.Besan flour flour-1/4 cup
3.Chilli flakes-1 tsb
4.Fennel seeds powder-1 tsb
5.Gralic powder-1/2 tsb
6.Salt

Method:

Mix all the above and make it into a dough same like murruku dough.Put this dough into the murruku press and directly press into hot oil in circle.





This is my entry for the event Diwali2009 hosted by Priya ,Diwali damaka hosted by Purva

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Happy diwali!!!

 Saturday, October 17, 2009



I wish all my readers a very happy diwali..

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Chicken salna

 Monday, October 5, 2009

Hi guys,
Hope u all r going gr8...weekend went on well as we went to apple picking farm...It was a different experience and my kid njoyed:).Thought of posting some snaps but feeling so lazy to upload ...As climate is so chill don't have a mood to cook:(.My husband is a parota lover so thought of making some yummy side dish i google it and finally found chicken salna recipe from Rashmi's blog...(Web samayal).It tasted really good and we had a gr8 dinner.




Ingredients

1. Chicken-1 lb
2. Chilli powder- 2 tsb
3. Turmeric powder- a pinch
4. salt

Dry roast ingredients

1.Fennel seeds- 1tsb
2.Jeera seeds-1 tsb
3.Pepper-1 tsb
4.cinnamon-1
5.Red chilli-4


Masala 2

1.Onion-1
2.Ginger/garlic-each 2
3.Tomato-1
4.Coconut-1/2 cup

Roast everything in oil for 2 mins.


Method

Wah chicken thoroughly and marinate it with chilli powder,salt and turmeric powder.Set aside for 1/2 hour.Now Grind masala 1 and masala 2 separately.In cooker pan add oil roast all the masala along with marinated chicken for 10 mins.Now add required amount of water and close the lid.Let it cook for 2 whistle.Chicken salna is ready.

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Mushroom curry

 Saturday, September 26, 2009

Hi All-

Hope you guys had awesome weekend! Here it was pretty much calm due to G20 summit and security check in the roads. Moreover, my kid was sick :)-

As fall has started the climate is too gud feel like having some nice (spicy) snacks in the evening -

Hmm…Coming to the recipe, bought a box of mushroom (haven’t tried so far, but it’s nutritious though) from Costco. So started hunting the recipes…..eventually got a spark why can’t we try it like mutton curry…..whoo!! it came out awesome.

I had it w/ Dosa…..It was too gud combination(must try one). Here you go for the recipe,




Method

Ingredients you need-

Mushroom-1/2 lb
Onion -1 big
Tomato-1
Ginger/garlic paste-3 tsb
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Coriander powder-3 tsb
Chilli powder-2 tsb
Cumin powder-2 tsb
Garam masala-2 tsb
Fennel seeds-1 tsb
Coconut paste-4 tsb(depends upon how much thick u want the gravy.Grind it along with fennel seed- 1tsb
Coriander leaves-few

Seasoning-

Bay leaf-1
Anise -1

Wash mushroom and chop it into small pieces. Now in a kadai add oil when hot add bay leaf and anise. Once they splutters add chopped onions. Sauté for a while, once they turns soft add tomato, coriander powder,chilli powder and cumin powder. After it turns to gravy form add mushroom ,add little water to it. Close the lid for 10 mins so that it is cooks well. Finally add coconut paste. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

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Spinach with dhal

 Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Hi guys,hope u all r doing gr8 in blogging by posting yummy yummy recipes.
I am posting very simple recipe today but very nutritous one.I like spinach kootu with puli kuzhambu.I like this combination a lot.Among green veges spinach is a good source of iron and calcium.



Method.
Wash spinach thoroughly and chop it finely.Now cook 1/4 cup of toor dhal and keep in aside.If u need more kootu increase ur toor dhal.Now in a kadai pour 1 tsb of oil,when hot add urad dhal,mustard and i red chilli.When it spulters,add chopped spinach.Saute for a while and add little water .Once its cooked add salt and toor dhal.Kootu is ready to serve.

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Awards and tag...

 Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Hi guys hope u all r doing great..Hmmmm..long weekend went on well.We went Ohiopyle and Kennywood amusement park.I was gud and my kid njoyed a lot.So i was so busy not able to peep into other blogs.I got many awards and tag ...feeling so lazy in texting...dont want to delay too much :) I really want to apologize for my fellow blogger who tagged me:)
Thank u so much Priya for the award and a tag..












Rules:
Respond & rework.Answer the questions on your own blog,Replace one question you dislike from the question of your invention.Add one more of your own.Then tag 8 or 10 more people.

1.What is your current obsession?
Trying out new recipes:)
2.What are you wearing today?
Shirt and jean
3.What's for dinner?
Chapathi n peas masala
4.What’s the last thing you bought?
Dress for my kid
5.What are you listening to right now?
Siva manasula sakthi songs
6. What do you think about the person who tagged you?
She is a good friend
7.If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Chennai
8.What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Sun glass,Face wash and water
9.If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
To my sweet home in chennai:)
10.Which language do you want to learn?
Spanish
11.What’s your favorite quote?
life is a game ..play it

12.Who do you want to meet right now?
Actor Surya
13.What is your favorite colour?
Black
14.What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?
Chudidhar
15.What is your dream job?
Work as a pilot
16.What’s your favorite magazine?
Anandha vikadan
17.If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Buy lots of cosmetics
18.Who are your style icons?
None
19.Describe your personal style?
Simple and koncham nakkal:)

20.Give us three styling tips that always work for you.
I don't have anything in particular
21.What are your favorite movies?
Mudhal mariyadhai

22.What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
Revlon lipstick,foundation and mascara

23.what are you going to do after this?
Prepare dinner
24.Coffee or tea?
Filter coffee
25.What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Sit in puja room

26.What is the meaning of your name?
Beauty
27.Which Other blogs you love visiting?
Lots don't have space here to type

28.Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Klondike ice-cream...I jus' luv it

29.List 5 places you wanted to visit in your life time?
Australia,Germany,Singapore,London and Sri lanka
30.What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues(when you feel real lazy to cook something)?
Nothing..just Order pizza:)
31.Who do you love most and why ?
My daughter – She is so precious
32.One vegetable you have not tasted yet?
Asparagus
33.Favorite season?
Summer
34.Which is your favorite international cuisine?
Mexican
35.Who is ur favorite singer?
Karthick


This award comes with some rules:

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers (it’s tough as all are creative in their own way :))
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

I have already posted 7 facts about me in my previous post.

So i like tag Faiza,Gita,Geetha,Varsha,Bharathi, and Cham
Pls accept the awards and ignore the tag if you have done before.

Thank u Sarah and Priyaprashanth for giving me the award:)




Thank u Sanghi giving me this sweet award

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Sponge cake with vanilla glazed icing

 Thursday, September 3, 2009

This is my first try on making sponge cake.Everytime i used to buy betty croaker cake mix,so jus wanted to give shot nad it came out well.I googled many sites and finally came out with my proportion of ingredients.It was so soft and i thought of taking step by step clicks but let me give a try for the future post.I planned to give butter cream icing,but afetr i baked it my kid got up so ended up with vanilla glazed icing.




Method

  • In a bowl beat 2 eggs for 1 min untill they become light.Now add 1 1/2 cup sugar and a pinch of salt.Mix them well.
  • Now add 1 cup of milk to this mixture.
  • I used beater for mixing all the ingredients.Then slowly mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour to it.Beat well so that no lumps are formed.Then finally add 1 tsb of vanilla essence and 1/2 tsb of baking powder.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 deg F .
  • Brush cake pan with butter and then sprinkle it with flour evenly.Pour the mixture and bake it for 30 mins.
  • Cool it for 10 mins and finally pour the glazed icing over the cake.




This is my entries for Raaji's Anniversary Special--Cake

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Potato bonda

 Friday, August 28, 2009





Today its raining..feel like having some yummy snacks.I wanted to make some different one but finally ended up with potato bonda.This is my first try..wow..it came out well.Though many appetizers have come these days but nothing would bet our bajji and bonda.It was real tough take a pic with my Lo' she was above to grab one:).I made coconut chutney for this to make a perfect pair.

Method


  1. Boil 3 potato ,peel their skin and mash them in a bowl.
  2. Now in kadai add oil,when hot add mustard
  3. Once it sputters then comes the sliced onions(1 small size),finely chopped green chilli.
  4. Fry till it turns soft add these mashed potato and saute them well.Sprinkle little water and a pinch of turmeric.
  5. Once it is done allow hem to cool and make them into small ball.
Batter

Take a bowl of besan flour,to that add chilli powder,salt and pinch of cooking soda.Mix all them with water.This batter has to be in the consistency of idli batter.
Finally dip these balls in the batter and fry them till it turns brown.






This is my entry forState special event hosted by Shanthi

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Vinayagar chathurthi and neivediyam!!!

 Tuesday, August 25, 2009





Vinayager chathurthi is the day on which Lord ganesha was born.This festival last for 11 days.Vinayagar is worshiped as the supreme god of wisdom and good fortune.It is celebrated in all parts of India.He is the son of Shiva and Parvathi.In India it is celebrated by making clay idols and decorated in a grant manner.


I have a craze of collecting different kinds of ganesh idol.In India we used to buy clay idol,but after coming to US it is tough to find a pond:( .I usually buy ganesh idols for every good occasion.These are some i bought in Us.I left the remaining in my mom's place.I use to think ganesha as my friend , my son not as a god.For this chathurthi i did kolukaatai,sundal and payasam.





Kolukattai

For the outer dough


Rice flour-1 1/2 cup
Salt
oil-1 tsb
Water-1 cup app


Heat water in a non-stick pan,when it starts to boil add oil,salt.Now slowly add the rice flour,such that no lumps are formed.Cool the dough for few mins till it is soft and playable.I made kadala paruppu(channa dhal) stuffing .



For the stuffing

Channa dhall-1 cp
Jaggery-1 cup(broken into small pieces)
Elachi powder-a pinch
Shredded coconut-1 tsb




Cook channa dhal in cooker or in a pan with water untill it is soft and mashable.Now drain water and allow it to cool.In a blender grind channa dhal coarsely.Take a seperate pan to make the jaggery syrup .When syrup becomes little thick add the grinded channa dhal till it becomes thick.Finally add elachi powder and shredded coconut.


Method.

Now knead the dough for few minutes .Take a small ball of dough and spread it in a plastic sheet that is applied with oil.When it comes to a small puri shape keep small amount of the channa dhall and close it firmly to a perfect shape.Finally steam kolukattai for 10 to 15 mins.



I like to contribute this recipe to the event Ganesh chathurthi hosted by hosted by Purva

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Tomato rasam

 Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hi guys,
Hope u are doing gr8 and trying out new recipes….well as usual I start with an apology of disappearing from blogging.Initially my daughter was keeping me busying from posting recipes and now my hubby got a project in Pittsburgh. So moved from CA to PA.Its really very tough to settle down in a new place ,arranging all stuff with a naughty kid…ughJ.So wanted to post alleast 2 to 3 recipes a month and keep my blog active. I start with a simple recipe of tomato rasam

Tomato rasam


Ingredients

1. Red ripe tomato-2
2. Jeera-1 tsb
3. Peeper –1 tsb
4. Garlic Gloves-2
5. Tumeric –a pinch
6. Coriander leaves
7. Curry leaves


Seasoning

Mustard seeds-Few
Red chilli-2
Asafoetida-a pinch
Curry leaves-a few
Oil-1 tsb

Procedure
In a kadai mash tomato and make it into puree. Now grind jeera ,pepper and garlic and mix it with the tomato.In a pan sprinkle oil, when hot add mustard,chilli,asfoetida.When splutters add the the mixture. Allow it it boil and finally add coriander leaves. This rasam goes well with veg and non-veg curries.

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Greek style chicken kebab

 Thursday, March 19, 2009



Spring has started and the climate is too good in San Diego.Weekend went on well with our trip to Disney.My kid enjoyed a lot but got little scared with a 3D movie....me too.Coming to my kitchen side, husband made a suprise by taking me to a Greek restaurant...hmmmm food was too good.I had chicken kebab with rice and salad.Then I wanted to try the same and came out well.The recipe is very simple but the taste is awesome.

Ingredients

1.Chicken 1 lb
2.Paprika-2 tsb
3.Olive oil-2 tsb
4.Ginger/garlic paste-1 tsb
5.Salt
6.Bamboo skewers


Method
Wash chicken thoroughly and cut them into small cubes.Now marinate them with the above ingredients for 3 hrs in the fridge.Now preheat the oven and keep the for 1/2 hr in 350deg f.Spicy chicken kebab is ready to serve with mint chutney..



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Fondant cake

 Saturday, March 14, 2009



Wow!! This weekend was one of my best due to my Lo’s FIRST birthday!! Since days are flying fast I feel that I have given birth to my daughter a month ago!!….whoo…She’s turned out ONE. It’s been my pleasure to make a FONDANT cake (as a remarkable gift!!) for her on her birthday. Whoo!! I did accomplish it. There’s a real happiness when you yourself make cake for ur loved one even though find cakes in the bakery. I was badly hunting for many ideas from many sites and my dream came true. The cake was really, really fabulous and my kid njoyed it w/ less cream.



My sweetheart...

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Chicken and shrimp biryani

 Thursday, February 26, 2009

It took nearly a week for me to post a recipe ...sorry guys:( Whenever i open my laptop my kid will be the first person to grab it from me.At last i am posting this special recipe .I wanted to try something different from the usual biryani,so i combined both shrimp and chicken ...wow..i assure you guys the taste is really awesome:)Here comes the process...




Ingredients

1.Chicken-1 lb
2.Shrimp-1 LB
3.Onion-1 lb
3.Tomato-3
4.Mint leaves-1/2 cup
5.Coriander leaves-1/2 cup
6.Biryani masala-3 tsb
7.Chilli powder-3 tsb
8.Green chilli-5
9.Bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon-each 2
10.Basmati rice -2
11.Oil
12.GG paste-4 tsb


Procedure
Wash basmati rice and keep it aside.Marinate shrimp with curd and salt for 1 hr.Now in the cooker pan add oil,when hot add clove ,bay leaf and cinnamon.Then comes the diced onion ,saute for a while when turn soft, add gg(ginger/garlic) paste cook till the raw smell goes,then add tomato .Fry till the water comes out.Now add powder masala(biryani masala and chilli powder).Saute till the raw smell goes.Add mint ,coriander and green chilli.The main secret tip is to saute well till the oil oozes out.Finally add the cleaned chicken ,marinated shrimp and rice.For 1 cup of rice add 1 1/2 cup of ware and cook for 3 whistle.Now biryani is ready to serve with onion raitha:)




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Sweet poli

 Monday, February 16, 2009

This is one of favourite sweet and famous sweet in south india.I tried many times but something or the other goes wrong..but this time it turned out perfect.I got some tips from blog friend Viji(vcuisine).



Ingredients

For the pooran:
1.Channa dhal-1 cup
2.Sugar-1 1/4 cup
3.Cardoman-1/2 tsp

For the dough:

1.All purpose flour-1 cup
2.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
3.Salt-a pinch
4.Oil-3 tsp

Method

First make a dough out of all purpose flour ,salt ,tumeric powder and oil.Knead the dough well with water.Cover it with wet cloth and keep it aside for 3 hrs.In the mean time soak dhal for 1 hr.In a pressure cooker coook it for 3 whistle.Without adding water grind dhal to a fine paste in a blender.Now in a kadai add this dhal paste and sugar .Stir untill it becomes thick.Now add elachi powder.Let it cool for a while.Make this pooran into lemon size balls.Take little of the maida roll a bit and keep this pooran in the middle and cover.Now roll same like chappathi.In the dosa pan put this poli and cook till its well cooked.Yummy poli's are ready to serve:)



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Mutton kuzhambu

 Thursday, January 22, 2009

Hi friends,
Hope everyone is doing good.It has been a delay in posting the recipes.I couldn't get time these days,my Lo'is too mischievous :)`.She comes drags my laptop all the time,so not able to sit in front of it.I like to share the authentic recipe of mutton kuzhambu.




Ingredients

1.Mutton-1 lb
2.Pearl onions-a handful
3.Ginger/garlic paste-2 tbs
4.Coriander powder-3 tbs
5.Chilli powder-2 tbs
6.Coconut paste-3 tbs
7.Fennel seeds-1 tbs
8.Anise-1
9.Bay leaf-1
10.Turmeric powder-a pinch
11.Tomato-1


Method

Wash mutton cleanly and marinate it with turmeric powder for 10 min.With this mutton add salt and pressure cook it for 7 whistle.Now in kadai add oil,when hot add fennel seeds,bay leaf,anise.When it splutters add onions fry for a while,the add tomato.Now add this gravy to the cooked mutton.Then add all the dry spices.Finally add coconut paste.Let it boil for 5 min.This can be served with white rice and idly:)

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Rajma masala

 Saturday, January 10, 2009





Usually I prepare different masalas for my fav pulka as side dish. One of the best hot pair of pulka is Rajma masala. The masala made my hubby's friends to put a situation to ask for the receipe when they had dinner at my home. Do you ever like Rajma masala -- of course - here you go.




Ingredients

1.Rajma-1 cup
2.Onion-1
3.Tomato-1
4.Chilli powder-2 tsb
4.Coriander powder-2 tsb
5.Cummin powder-1 tsb
6.Coriander
7.GG paste


Recipe

Soak rajma bean overnight and pressure cook it for 2 whistle and keep it aside.
In a kadai add oil, when hot add ground onion. Stir onion until it's raw smell get rid of it. Then, add GG(Ginger/Garlic) paste stir for a while then add tomato puree.
Now, add the dry spices. Finally, add cooked rajma. Cook it in sim for 5 mins. Garnish it with coriander leaves!!




I like to contribute this recipe to the event My Legume Love Affair,Seventh Helping hosted by hosted by Srivalli
and hosted by Susan.

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Paruppu urundai kuzhambu

 Monday, January 5, 2009



This is one of the famous gravy in south which i prepared on new year.This looks very similar to kofta but it is completely different.I tried many times each and every time the gravy improving a lot in its taste:).This goes well with rice and doesnt need any side dish.This taste very good the next day of its preparation since the balls are in the tamarind gravy same like fish gravy.My mother used to steam the balls before putting it into the gravy but i used to follow my in-laws method where we directly put the balls in the gravy without steaming.We can follow any method but the taste reminds the same.

Ingredients

1.Toor dhal-1 cup
2.Onions-1
3.Fennel seeds-1 tsb
4.Tomato-1
5.Chilli powder- 2 tsb
6.Coriander powder-3 tsb
7.Tamarind paste-1/2 cup
8.Coconut paste-1/4 cup
9.Curry leaves
10.Salt


Method

Soak toor dhal in water for 3 hours then by adding little water grind them coarsely to a thick paste.Now add chopped onions,chilli powder,salt.Mix them well and make them into small uniform ball.Now in a kadai add oil when hot add fennel seeds.When splutters onions and fry till it turns transparent.Now add chopped tomato ,fry for a while.Add tamarind paste ,chilli powder,coriander powder and water to form a gravy.When it boils add these balls bring the steam to simmer .Let it boil for 15 min .Tasty gravy is read to serve:).

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