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Monday, March 31, 2008

Guntapongalalu or andhra muffins

I think it is very difficult for some people to pronounce this, so try hard.... hehheee just kidding..... Anywayz coming to this recipe, this is a special telangana recipe made very easily from dosa batter.... listens easy right..... you just need the specially made tawa which is available in market. You can either find in Indian store or go to any American store and ask them pan for doing muffins..... This type of tawa should always be very thicker when compared to normal non-stick pans..... SO enjoiiii the recipe.....!!!







Ingredients:

  • Dosa batter
  • Chopped onions
  • Channa dal 1/4th cup soaked in water for an hour
  • Green chillies cut into very very small size 2 tbs
  • Corrainder or cilantro cut to very small size
  • Salt to taste
Method

  • Mix all the ingredeints in a bowl.
  • Take the tawa, heat it, and add oil in each small bowl shapes and add the above mixture and cover with a lid as shown in picture 2.
  • Now after 3-4 minutes when you think the other side becomes brown, slowly turn them.
  • And let them heat for 2mins.
  • Remove from pan and serve hot.
  • Can be served with Tomato Ketchup or coconut chutney.
Preparation Time:
10mins for single serve Preparation

Serves: 2

Note:
Tawa will be very hot so just take care of that.

Special Dosa

Hi all, here comes my recipe for special dosa. I mentioned it as special because, you cannot believe I added those ingredients to make dosa.... Dosa with this recipe makes it so soft and crispy it just seems to be like dosas we eat in restaurants. So have a look at this recipe.....!!!





Ingredients:

  • Rice 3 cups
  • Urad dal 1 cup
  • Channa dal 1/2 cup
  • Toor dal 1/2 cup
  • Menthulu or fenugreek 10 nos
  • Atukulu or poha 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
Method

  • In a bowl, add rice, urad dal, channa dal, toor dal, fenugreek, and soak in water and keep aside for about 3hours.
  • Wash poha for 2-3 times in water and let that sit for about 2 mins.
  • Drain water add all the above mixtures and grind them together ocasionally adding water so that it forms as dosa batter.
  • And pour it into a bowl and add salt.
  • Heat tawa pan and make dosas with that batter.
  • Your crispy and soft dosa is ready to eat.
  • You can serve with any kind of chutney.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation excluding time of soaking.

Serves: 4

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Railpalaharam

Haaaan I know this is a completely new word for all of you so let me explain you..... This is a special Telangana dish in AP and believe me it is very yummy to taste that you cannot eat little.... It is a combination of kudumulu and Channa dal mix..... I will explain you how to do them...... It is a very simple dish to do though time taking...... But seeing the recipe everyone will say wah wah..... so lets have a look.....!!!





Ingredients:

For kudumulu,
  • Rice flour 4 cups
  • water 3 cups
For Channa dal mix,
  • Channa dal 1 cup
For Seasoning,
  • Chopped Onions 1/2 cup
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Curry leaves
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs


Method

  • Channa dal soaked in water for 3hours and then grind without water. Care to be taken that the mix should be little granuled type NOT completely powder.
  • Take a deep pan, Boil water.
  • Then add rice flour, salt. See that you are cooking this in low flame. After adding rice flour take a spatula and mix it in the water. Do not mix that like for upma. Then remove from the mixture from stove.
  • Now adding water ocasionally, make a soft dough and make small balls or u can make a big ball, and the cut them into pieces after it is cooked.
  • Now these mixture must be cooked in steam. ( For this I use electric rice cooker in which the main container in filled to 1/4th of water. And the other container that I got with the rice cooker, I place this mixture and ON the cooker for about 25-30 mins.
  • This can be checked, while eating it should not stick to our teeth.
  • Now Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Now add onions and fry them until brown.
  • Add the dal mix and fry that till it becomes hot and soft.
  • Add the flour balls and salt. Mix the whole mixture and heat it for about 10mins mixing it ocasionally.
  • Now Railpalaharam is ready to eat.
Preparation Time:
50mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Chinthapandu Pulihora

This is a very traditional Indian dish and I know all Indians die for this... So I can help my friends who don't know how to make this dish, but like it a lot... So just follow the below instructions and try urself.... :)




Ingredients:

  • Boiled rice 2 cups
  • Green Chillies 8-9
  • White thil (Nuvvulu) Powder 1-2 tbs
  • Tamarind 1 lemon ball size
  • Hing or Inguva 1/2 tbs
  • Red Chillies 2-3
  • Chilly powder 2-3 tbs
  • Channa dal 1 tbs
  • Urad dal 1 tbs
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 10-12 tbs
Method

  • Tamarind soaked in water ( 1 cup) and kept aside for about 15 mins.
  • Take a pan, add tamarind with water, hing, chilly powder and boil them together till it becomes thick paste.
  • Take a pan, add oil.Once the oil gets heated up add channa dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder, red chillies. After they splutter, add curry leaves, green chillies.
  • Now rice is kept in a plate, add the above tamarind mix, and the above popu mixture, white thil powder, salt and mix well.
  • Keep this aside for 1 hour so that the tamarind and chillies hotness get well mixed up with the rice.
  • Now Pulihora is ready to eat.
Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Serves:
2

Polelu or Bobatlu or Bakshalu Type 2

Listening the word bobatlu, hmmmmmmmmm watering in the mouth...... anyways bobatlu are generally made during fests and can be made very quickly..... So lets see the recipe....!!!



Ingredients:

  • Chapati dough made very soft (Take wheat flour add 1tsp oil and salt as per required and mix well with water and kep aside for 10mins)
  • Pesarapappu or Moong Dal 1 cup
  • Sugar 1 cup
  • Water
  • Plastic cover to make tortilla shapes
Method

  • Take a heavy bottomed Pan.
  • Add moong dal and water and get to boil.
  • As the moong dal gets completely coitoked (such as u don't see dal as granulated. Instead it will be like a paste), add sugar and mix well.
  • Mix the mixture for 5-10mins so that it is bit thickened. (Mix the mixture with intervals)
  • Now make a small thick chapati or tortilla and make a small ball of the above mix and place it in the chapati and roll it over. (Chapati : dal mix = 1:1)
  • Take a plastic cover. Spread oil.
  • Slowly by adding oil to your hands, press the tortilla or chapati to your required thickness. (Care to be taken so that mix does not leak from chapati).
  • Heat the tawa pan, and carefully heat the bobbatlu without oil.
  • Now spread ghee onto the bobatlu and serve hot with milk.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Tomato Pappu Type1 Style


Ingredients:

  • Chopped Tomato 1/2 cup
  • Toor dal or kandi pappu 1cup
  • Chilly powder 2 tbs
  • Curry leaves
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Garlic 1-2
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 2 cups
Method

  • Pressure cook tomatoes, toor dal, cut green chillies,water for three whistles.
  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves.
  • Now add tomato dal mix, chilly powder and salt
  • Just it starts boiling, add cilantro and place the curry in the bowl.
  • Can be served with rice or chapathi.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Tomato Aloo Curry


Ingredients:

  • Chopped tomatoes 1 cup
  • Chopped potato 2 cup
  • Chopped onions 1/2 cup
  • Green Chillies 2-3
  • Curry leaves
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/2 cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Add tomatoes and fry for a minute.
  • Now add potatoes and fry for 3-4 mins so that potatoes are 1/4th cooked.
  • Just before water gets drained, add water and cover with lid again.
  • After it is cooked, add chilly powder, salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be served with rice and chapathis.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
2

Palak Chutney


Ingredients:

  • Chopped Palak 2 cups
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • White thil (Nuvvulu) Powder 1-2 tbs
  • Tamarind 1/4 lemon ball size
  • Curry leaves
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Garlic 1-2
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Tamarind soaked in warm water ( 1/8th cup) and kept aside for about 15 mins.
  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Add green chillies and fry lightly and add to grinder.
  • Again add oil in pan and once oil gets heated up, add chopped palak and fry until water gets drained (Do not completely drain water by frying but palak should get fried completely). Add this mix to grinder.
  • In grinder now add white thil powder, salt, tamarind along with water and grind until it becomes like paste and place the mix in a bowl.
  • Take a small pan for seasoning, add oil.Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add crushed garlic, curry leaves and let that fry for a minute or so. And add this seasoning to the chutney.
  • Can be served with rice or chapathis or simply spread it on a bread slice.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Pakora or Pakodi

Pakoda or pakora, by listening everyone gets water in their mouth. Especially as an evening snack or during rain wowwwwwwwwww what a nice idea. There are many varieties of pakora, I added of of the easiest way. So without waiting, here goes the pakora.....






Ingredients:

  • Chopped Onions 2 cups
  • Bengal Gram Flour or senaga pindi or besan
  • Chilly Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Take besan in a plate, add salt, chilly powder and mix well WITHOUT adding water.
  • Now take a very little mix of besan and add very little amount of onions (For one time frying), and mix well. Since onions contain water do not add water to the mix. If needed just add 2-4 drops of water. See the picture2 above.
  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Now add this mix slowly into the pan and deep fry.
  • Hot hot Pakora is ready to serve.
Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Pachipulusu charu


Ingredients:

  • Tamarind 1/2 lemon size
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Garlic 2-3
  • Sugar 1 tbs
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 2 cups
Method

  • Take 1/4th cup of water and add tamarind and keep aside for 15mins.
  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add Garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Add Tamarind, salt, sugar and water and get to boil.
  • Just after it starts boiling add cilantro and pour it into bowl and serve.
Preparation Time:
10mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Note:
While serving with rice, serve even pappu(pressure cook the toor dal for 3 whistles and add salt).

Mamidikaya charu


Ingredients:

  • Boiled Mango 1
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Garlic 2-3
  • Sugar 1 tbs (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 2 cups
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add Garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Add boiled and crushed mango, salt, sugar and water and get to boil.
  • Just after it starts boiling add cilantro and pour it into bowl and serve.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4


Note:
While serving with rice, serve even pappu(pressure cook the toor dal for 3 whistles and add salt).

Channa Masala Curry



Ingredients:

  • Canned Channa or Chick peas 2 cups
  • Chopped potato 1/2 cup(optional)
  • Chopped onions 1/2 cup
  • Chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup
  • Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbs
  • Green Chillies 2-3
  • Chilly powder 1 tbs
  • Garam Masala Powder 1/2 tbs
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Add onions and fry until light brown.
  • Add tomatoes and fry for a minute.
  • Now add potatoes and fry for 3-4 mins so that potatoes are 1/2 cooked and add chick peas or Channa.
  • Now add garam masala and chilly powder.
  • After the gravy gets thicken, add salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Chapathi


Ingredients:

  • Wheat flour 2 cups
  • salt as per taste
  • oil 1 tbs
  • water as per to make soft dough.
Method

  • Take a wheat flour, add oil and salt now mix them together nicely.
  • Now while adding water, once or twice mix the flour well so that it is now so soft or not so hard.
  • Now let the dough kept aside for minimum of about 30mins.
  • Now take a small amount and make round balls and press little and them with kola(specially made for doing chapathis), press neatly to a size of about 15cms diameter.
  • Now heat the tawa pan, place the chapathi.
  • Slowly rotating and turning chapathi, heat the chapathi.
  • In middle you can add oil on both sides and heat.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Capsicum Tomato Curry


Ingredients:

  • Chopped Capsicum 2 cups
  • Chopped Tomato 1 cup
  • Chopped Onions 1/2 cup
  • Dry Coconut Powder 1 tbs
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves.
  • Now add onions and fry until light brown.
  • Now add chopped Tomatoes nd fry nicely and cover with a lid. Since it contains water no need to add water at start.
  • Now add capsicum and fry. Just before water gets drained, add water and cover with lid again.
  • Add salt, mix well and add coconut powder and keep for 1-2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis
Preparation Time:
30mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Cabbage Aloo Curry

Hey everyone, this is specially for the people who hate to eat cabbage curry due to its smell. Now here I add the recipe which does not at all smell of cabbage..... so have a look.............!!!


Ingredients:

  • Chopped cabbage 2 cups
  • Chopped potato 1/2 cup
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Now add potatoes and fry for 3-4 mins so that potatoes are 1/4th cooked.
  • Now add chopped Cabbage and fry nicely and cover with a lid. Since it contains water no need to add water at start. Just before water gets drained, add water and cover with lid again.
  • After it is cooked, add salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Note:
Before adding water keep in mind, cabbage must compulsorily get fried as it removes the smell for the cabbage.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Butter Paneer Masala

This is a special dish which probably everyone know and everyone likes. So thought to share this recipe with all of you..... so check out and njoiiii.....!!!



Ingredients:
  • 250 gms paneer - cubed and sauté in a tbsp of ghee till golden brown, remove into a dish and add a cup of hot water to the fried paneer cubes and let them sit in it for 5mts,then drain the water and keep aside
  • 2 big onions (blanch for 10 mts and puree)
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp red chilli pwd (I used kashmiri chillis)
  • 3 big ripe tomatoes (blanch ,de-skin and puree)
  • 3 tbsps cashewnut paste
  • ½ tsp coriander pwd
  • pinch of haldi (turmeric pwd)
  • 1/2 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
  • garam masala pwd (make a pwd of 3 cloves,1 green cardamom and 1” cinnamon)
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tbsps butter
  • 2 tbsps fresh cream

Method

  • Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a pan, add the onion paste and sauté till brown. Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute for 3 minutes. Add chilli pwd and combine,followed by the cashew paste and combine.
  • Add tomato puree, crushed kasuri methi,coriander pwd,haldi,garam masala and salt. Stir and let it simmer for 4-5 mts.
  • Add the paneer and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add a small cup of water and let it cook on medium heat for 10 mts or till you get the desired curry consistency .Remove from fire, stir in remaining butter and fresh cream.
Preparation Time:
40mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Burger

Hi this is a spl burger in my own style.... heheheeee I tried for the first time and thought to share that with you all......!!! As you all know my way of making recipes is always a easy task..... check out the recipe and enjoiiiiiiii.......!!!!






Ingredients:

For green chutney:

  • Corrainder or cilantro 2 cups
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs
  • Green chillies 3-4
  • Salt as per taste
For patties:
  • Boiled potatoes 3-4 cups (depending on number of patties you make)
  • Boiled Carrots 1-2 cups
  • Chilly powder 2 tbs
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs
  • Turmeric powder 1 tbs
  • Corrainder or Cilantro 1/4 cup
  • Salt as per taste
For patties:
  • Burger bread (you get in any grocery store)
  • Butter for heating bread
  • Ketchup or tomato sauce
  • Mayonnaise (optional)

Method

  • For chutney add all the ingredients and grind them and place it in a bowl.
  • For patties mix all the ingredients in a bowl and make small rounds and press them lightly.
  • Take a flat pan, heat oil place this patties on it. fry them until brown and remove.
  • Now add butter to the pan and heat the bread until light brown.
  • Now for making burger we got all the items ready.
  • Take a bread, spread green chutney, add the patty, then add ketchup, then add another patty, then add green chutney, now mayonnaise spread and now lastly bread.
  • Now the burger is ready.
Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Note:

You can add slices of tomato or cabbage or cilantro or cucumber or any type of cheese if you want but I liked this style.

Comments are most welcome....!!!

Bendakaya (Okra) Curry

Bendakaya or Okra is a different kind of vegetable and most of them don't like to cut this vegetable (Though everyone like to eat.... hehehee) as it is a very sticky vegie.... but as you all know such vegetables only give strength to us especially for kids.... Yes eating this vegetable makes kids mind sharp..... So I'm sharing this recipe for you.



Ingredients:

  • Chopped Okra 2 cups
  • Green Chillies 10-12
  • Milk 1/4 cup
  • Curry leaf
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3 tbs
  • Water 1cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leafs and green chillies.
  • Now add milk (By adding this okra stickiness reduces)
  • Now add chopped okra and fry nicely and cover with a lid. On the lid pour some water. (We should never add water to the curry, this increases the stickiness. So Okra should always get cooked in steam. So never add water. So by adding water in lid instead of pan, makes okra to get cooked in steam.)
  • After it is cooked, add salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis
Preparation Time:
30mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Friday, March 21, 2008

Carrot Curry

One of the most important and nutritious vegetables is Carrot. It is not only good for health but also good for eyes. Yes if anyone of you want to get rid of the glasses eat a carrot a day. Within 40days you can see the difference. So here goes the easiest recipe of carrot..........



Ingredients:

  • Chopped Carrot 2 cups
  • Chopped Onions 1/2 cup
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Minapa pappu (Urad Dal) 2 tbs
  • Dry Coconut Powder 1 tbs
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 3-5 tbs
  • Water 1/4th cup
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up, add Urad dal, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Now add onions and fry until light brown.
  • Now add chopped Carrot nd fry nicely and cover with a lid. Since it contains water no need to add water at start. Just before water gets drained, add water and cover with lid again.
  • After it is cooked, add salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis
Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Serves:
2

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Jeera Rice

This is a very simple recipe. And also easy to make. This is mainly done in North India. But now-a-days it is favorite of everyone. So thought of posting it to you people. So here comes the recipe enjoiiii......


Ingredients:
  • 2 cup(s) uncooked Basmati Rice
  • 5 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp butter or ghee
  • 4 cups water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup Carrots
  • 1/2 cup Peas
  • Lime Juice (optional)
Method:
  • Heat butter / ghee on medium level in a large heavy-bottomed vessel for about 2 minute(s).
  • Add 2 tbsp cumin seeds and fry for 2 mins till the seeds splutter.
  • Add carrots, peas and fry for 2-3 mins.
  • Add the rice, lime juice.
  • Take the electric cooker and add all the above ingredients with water, 3tbsp of cumin seeds and salt.
Preparation Time:
20mins

Serves: 2

Note:

Can be served with tomato ketchup or raita or any curry.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Veg Omelet Dosa

"Veg Omelet Dosa"...... hmmmmm got surprised..... yes you read that correctly. Omelet and vegetarian..... how? Ofcourse egg is considered as a vegetarian dish but this recipe is not related to egg. Infact it contains all kinds of vegetables. Yes you can put what ever vegetables you like in your own way. Sounds interesting right.....!!! SO lets take a tour......

Ingredients:


  • 1 1/4th small cup Besan
  • 3/4th cup rice flour
  • salt to taste
  • chopped coriander 2 tsp
  • grated carrot 1tsp
  • beans 4 to 5
  • one small potatto chopped finely
  • one small onion chopped finely
  • green chilli chopped finely
  • 1 small tomatto finely
  • jeera 1/2 tsp
  • garam masala 1/4th tsp
  • red chilli to sprinkle
  • oil to fry
Method:
  • Put all the vegetables in a vessel and mix it with hands properly
  • Add beasn ,salt,rice flour,garam masala,red chilliand finally add water and prepare the batter not so thin and not so thick.
  • Heat the tava and pour the batter not in the centre on the boarders of the tava.then pour oil on it.let it fry properly then turn around the dosa and fry it and serve with pickle or sauce

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Carrot Juice

Hi Everyone, I guess this is my first juice section recipe. Wowwww I started with a very healthy juice. Yes the Carrot juice, which is said to be a more nutritious vegetable juice. It is not only good for health but also good for eyes. Yes if anyone of you want to get rid of the glasses eat a carrot a day. Within 40days you can see the difference. So if anyone of you don't like to eat carrot directly, can try this juice funda for good health and yaa getting rid of the bore glasses. So here it goes.......



Ingredients:
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6-7 tbs sugar
  • 1 Elaichi (or Cardamom) powder
Method:
  • Boil carrots.
  • In grinder or mixy, add these carrots, water (remained after boiling carrots), milk, elaichi powder, sugar and mix for 2 mins
  • Put the juice in refrigerator until it gets cool.
  • Now the chilling carrot juice is ready to serve.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Halwa (Ravva kesar sweet)

Hey everyone, this is my first recipe in sweets and is one of my favorites. "Halwa" hmmm just listening the word itself sounds Yummyyyyyyyyyyy. Halwa is a sweet which can be done very easily by even a person who know basics of cooking. Because this is my own experience. So just checkout the recipe and try it, I bet you will definitely succeed and will appreciated from your loved ones. Isn't that great to hear? So lets see the recipe.




Ingredients:
  • 1 cup ravva
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs kaaju or cashew
  • 2tbs kismiss or bedana
  • 1 cup ghee
  • yellow or orange color(optional)
  • pinch of kesar
Method:
  • Take kesar into one 2-3 spoons of warm water.
  • Take a pan, add ghee.
  • Once the ghee gets heated up, add ravva, kaaju, kismiss and roast the mixture until ravva get light brown color.At this point you can add color of your own choice and mix well.
  • Add kesar along with water to the mix.
  • Now add water and mix well.
  • Then add sugar and mix well.
Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Serves:
4

Note
The best way you can say that ravva got roasted is, when you add kismiss, after sometime you can see them becoming like balloon.


Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Beerakaya (Ridge Gourd) Curry

Beerakaya or Ridge Gourd is one of the famous vegetables in south India. And also one of the most nutritional vegetable. If any one of you have problem of heated body then the best medicine is Ridge Gourd. It is also a good fibered vegetable.

Ingredients:

  • Chopped Ridge Gourd 2 cups
  • Green Chillies 6-7
  • Pesara pappu (Moong Dal) 2 tbs
  • Chopped Onions 1/2 cup
  • Curry leaf
  • Corrainder or Cilantro
  • Cumin seeds
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Water 1cups
  • Oil 3 tbs
Method

  • Take a pan, add oil.
  • Once the oil gets heated up, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder. After they splutter, add curry leafs and green chillies.
  • Now add onions and fry until light brown.
  • Now add chopped Ridge Gourd nd fry nicely and cover with a lid. Since it contains water no need to add water at start. Just before water gets drained, add water and cover with lid again.
  • When the curry is almost done, add moong dal and mix well.
  • After it is cooked, add salt and keep for 2mins.
  • After curry is done, place it in a bowl and garnish with cilantro.
  • Can be server with rice and chapathis
Preparation Time:
30mins for Preparation

Serves:
4