Baby corn pulao











Ingredients

1.Basmathi rice- 1 cup
2.water- 2 cup
3.baby corn- 5 to 6
4.ghee- 2 tsp
5.oil- 2 tsp
6.cashew- 2 tsp
7.garam masala- 1 tsp
8.salt to taste

Method:

1.Wash rice & soak for 30 min.cit baby corn.

2.Roast cashew in ghee& keep aside.

3.In the same kadai add remaining ghee & oil.add baby corn and saute little.then add garam masala& salt.

4.Add 2 cup water ,close kadai & bring to boil.

5.When it starts to boil,add the drained rice&close.

6.in about 5 -8 min it will be three forth cooked.Open & see.Then place  a dosa tawa on the flame& on above that u keep ur rice kadai(with lid)to cook for remaining( this is what called dhumm).

7.check every 3 min.,it will be ready soon.

U may also add mint r coriander's leaf if u prefer.



 

Theeyal | Vegetable Theeyal

Theeyal is gravy prepared with well-roasted coconut with spices, tamarind juice and any or mix of vegetables. Any vegetables can be used but the best would be brinjal, yam and drumstick.
My mother is a great cook, who lives in our soul is a great expert in making this theeyal and especially she loves to make it when we are planning for a picnic. On those days very very early in the morning she would get up & with nobody's help, she alone would do all.I think as a daughter I have done something similar to it, but nothing matches my mum's taste.

Vegetable noodles

We all love to have this noddles for dinner as its more colourful with lots of veggies.My kids love them.

Potato curry

This is one dish which goes well with poori and chapathi.Can  also be had as side dish for rice too.

Chocolate cake with chocolate icing using pressure cooker

Dry ginger kaapi/chukku kaapee

Ingredients:

karupatti/palm jaggery - 1/2 to 1 piece
coriander seeds-1 tsp
black pepper- 1tsp
Chukku/dry ginger- 1 big piece
water.

Method:

1.Blend black pepper,coriander seeds,chukku in mixie to a coarse.

2.Boil water in a sauce pan,add karupatti and the blend mix to it .don't add more karupatti.
the spice level only should be high.

3.Let it boil well.Filter it.

4.kappee is ready.it is good for all throat infection & refresher  in rainy reason.

Biscuit pudding

Ingredients:

1.Marie biscuit
2.butter- 2 to 3 tbsp
3.sugar- as per taste
4.cocoa pwdr- 2 tsp
5.coffee powder-1 tsp
6.milk-little



Method:

In a bowl mix milk with coffee pwdr and dip each biscut&keep.

In another bowl mix butter with sugar,cocoa pwdr.

Arrange one biscut ,on top spread the mix,then place another biscut & repeat so on a plate.

Keep in fridge for some time & serve.

alternate:

u can use condensed milk and cocoa as a   spread mixture.

Masala peanuts

Ingredients:

1.peanuts
2.chilli powder
3.garam masala
4.salt
5.olive oil.
6.rice flour.

Method:

This is very easy to make.

Take a microwavble bowl.Put all the ingrediands into it.

Mix well.Keep in microwave oven for 3 min.

after every 1 min  take out and mix well,mixing is important.

After 2.5 min keep an eye on it.Sometimes it may be rdy.

Your masala peanut is ready.

Chicken curry( without coconut)

Ingredients:

1.chicken -1/2 kg(without skin cut into small pieces)
2.onion-3 medium
3.tomato-2
4.ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
5.kashmiri chilli pwdr-1to 2 tsp(r acc to ur spice level)
6.coriander pwdr-2 tsp
7.garam masala-1tsp
8.turmeric pwdr- 1 tsp
9.salt to taste.
10.oil-2 tsp(i use olive oil for all non veg)
coriander leaf- to garnish

method:

1.clean chicken well.cut onion & tomato.

2.in a kadai pour oil, followed by onion saute till color change,add ginger garlic paste.then add ur chicken for saute for a while.

3.then add all ur powders ,salt and mix,add tomato and saute well.then add little water and cover with lid.

4.when its cooked oil separate on top.off the flame & garnish with coriander leaf..

Samba Goothumai/wheat sooji payasam/kheer

This is also one of the easiest kheer.I always like to munch or drink something sweet after lunch.So I use to make any sweet for it.Try this.

Little gourd /koovakai fry(not deep fry)

Ingredients:

little gourd/koovakai- 200 gm
turmeric powdr- 1 tsp
chille powder-1 r 2 tsp(acc. to ur spice level)
cumin/jeera pwdr- 1 tsp.
salt to taste
oil

Method:

Wash little gourd well and cut into round shapes.

mix all the ingrediants to it except oil.

In a pan pour 2 r 3 tsp oil,when it get heated put the little gourd and saute well.in about 5-7 min ur sidh is rdy.

Very apt of lunch box.

Ridge Gourd/Peerkangai with channa dal

Ingredients:

1.Ridge gourd/peerkangai

2.channa dal-3-4 tbsp

3.onion-1

4.green chilli-1 or acc. to ur spice level

5.garlic pods-2

salt.

To temper

oil

mustard

cumin seed

curry leaves

Method:

1.peel the skin of ridge gourd and cut in to small pieces.

2.cook channa dal with some water untill half cooked.drain excess water

3.Heat a kadai,all things under temper,followed by onion,garlic,chilli & saute.

4.then add ridge gourd& cooked channa dal.don't add water.cook till done.

5.add salt& mix,serve as  accomplishment with rice.



Methu vadai | Urad dal Vada

Methu/ Urad dal vada with step by step pictures.

Methu vada is one of the famous street food in south India. You can find this vada is all hotels, tea shops and eat outs. It tastes delicious when served hot with sambar and chutney. Pongal with this methu vada is an unbeatable combo.
 Let us see how to make this.