Mushroom Biryani
Mushroom Biryani is a simple and tasty dish and one of my favorite. This recipe is very easy and it is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. It is truly a delight to mushroom lovers. Ingredients-1: For masala: Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Ginger – 1/2 inch Garlic cloves – 4 Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup Mint leaves – 1/2 cup (or dried – 1/4 cup) Chilly powder – 1 tsp Green chilly – 4 (about 2″) Ingredients-2: Basmati rice – 2 cups Chopped Onion – 2 cups Tomatoes – 2 Mushroom sliced – 2 cups Cloves – 3 Cinnamon stick – 1″ Cardamom – 2 Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Bay leaves – 2 Ghee – 2 tbsp Oil – 2 tbsp Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Grind everything from ingredients-1 to a fine paste. Wash...
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Vegetable Puff
This is our 100th post. I am happy to submit this recipe and would like to dedicate it to my friend Shriya. During our college days, we used to go to one of our favorite bakery for puffs and samosa. It’s so nostalgic to think about those wonderful days… I am really happy to share this simple recipe with you all. Ingredients: Pastry sheet – 1 pack Medium size potato – 1 (cooked and mashed) Green chilly -1 Green Peas – 3 tbsp Onion – 1/2 cup Coriander leaves – a few Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/4 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Egg white from one egg Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Preparation of Masala: Pastry sheets are available in most...
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Gobi Manchurian dry – Cauliflower Manchurian dry
Gobi Manchurian or Cauliflower Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese appetizer. Cauliflower florets are dipped in corn flour and maida (all purpose flour) batter and fried. It is then sauted in a spicy, sweet and tangy sauce. You can serve it as an appetizer or can be served with fried rice or roti. Ingredients I (Preparation of Sauce): Chopped onion – 1 cup Green chilly – 2 Green onions – 1/4 cup Half green bell pepper, chopped Finely chopped garlic or garlic paste – 2 tsp Finely chopped ginger – 1 tsp Red chilly powder – 1 tsp Soy sauce – 2 tbsp Green chilly sauce – 1 tbsp Red chili sauce – 1 tbsp Sweet and sour sauce – 1 tbsp Vinegar – 1 tbsp Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp Oil – 1 tbsp Salt to taste Cilantro or...
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Mushroom Jalapeno Curry
Now-a-days I have started making chappathy regularly for dinner. So I have to try a variety of curries so that we don’t get bored of chappathies, :). Mushroom Jalapeño curry is a simple and delicious dish which can be made quickly. People who are fond of Jalapeños will definitely like this. Here you go… Ingredients: Mushroom – 200 g Chopped onion – 1 1/2 cup Tomato – 2 (medium size) Jalapeño – 2 (Preserved jalapeño can be used) Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Sour cream – 3 tbsp Oil – 2 tbsp Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Cut the vegetables according to your need Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds Once they splutter, add ginger garlic paste and toss till the raw smell goes off Now add the onions...
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Paruppu Keerai – Dal Spinach
Dal spinach is a simple but healthy South Indian dish which can be taken along with rice/chappathy. It is good for health and children will like them. Ingredients: Spinach – 3 cups Toor dal – 1/2 cup Red chillies – 4 Urad dal – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Salt to taste Method of preparation: Pressure cook dal Boil water and add spinach to it, remove from heat and keep it aside for 2 to 3 mins. You can see the spinach cooked Drain water from the spinach Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds Once they splutter, add cumin seeds, urad dal and channa dal Fry them till they become golden brown Now add the red chillies Add the spinach...
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Chinese Veggie Fried Rice
My husband took me to a Chinese fast food in my place. There was very less options for vegetarians and I preferred vegetable fried rice. It tasted really good and I wanted to try it from then. Today I had to do something quick and easy for lunch and I tried this fried rice and it came out really well. My husband liked it and appreciated me. This is really good for health that it has a lot of vegetables in it. Ingredients: Cold cooked rice – 4 cups Any vegetables – 3 cups (options: carrot, frozen baby peas, Green onions, cabbage, bell pepper, broccoli, bean sprouts) minced garlic – 1 tsp Hot red pepper flakes – 1/2 tsp Hot sauce – 1 tbsp (adjust to taste) Soy sauce – 1 tbsp Sesame oil – 2 tsp Vegetable oil...
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Neyyappam – Rice Pancake
Neyyappam is another type of Indian pancake (sweet) which is made in Kerala. I had a neighbour called Aartee who is a wonderful cook. She make this sweet often especially for her two year old kid, Arya. Whenever she made neyyappam she used to give me some because I am a big fan of it. Now that she moved to Miami, I miss it. Finally, I got the recipe from her and started doing this delicious appams. Here you go… This is my entry for Kids food event which is conducted by vanamala of Nalapaka.blogspot.com. Ingredients: Rice flour – 1 1/4 cup Banana – 2 Jaggery – 1 cup Coconut – 3 tbsp whole cashew nuts – a handful Raisins – a handful Cardamom – 3 Ghee – to fry Method of preparation: Heat 1/4 cup of water in...
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Carrot kheer
Kheer is a traditional dessert dish in India and it has different names such as payasam, payesh, etc. It is generally made during festival times and all special occasions. Kheer is a must in marriages or any feast. Milk is the base for any kheer which is reduced and cooked with the main ingredient. When you say kheer, it always reminds you of Rice Kheer which is the most popular among kheers. But kheer can also be made with many other ingredients and carrot is one among them. Carrot Kheer is very easy to make and the color of the kheer itself is so tempting and appealing. I made this Kheer for Navratri festival and it came out so good. Enjoy this kheer and let me know your comments. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Yield: 10...
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Kathirikkai porial – Eggplant curry
Eggplant curry is another spicy South Indian dish which is taken along with sambar/rasam/veg rice. Ingredients: Eggplant – 8 Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Urad dal – 2 tsp Channa dal – 1 tbsp Red chillies – 5 to 6 (adjust to taste) Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Oil – 5 to 6 tbsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste Method of preparation: Cut the eggplants lengthwise. Don’t cut into small pieces because it gets mashed when cooked Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai and add coriander seeds, urad dal (1 tsp), channa dal and red chillies Fry them until the lentils turn golden brown Remove from heat and keep it aside Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds Once they pop up, add 1 tsp of urad dal followed...
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Dal curry
Moong dal curry/Green gram curry is a simple but tasty curry which is taken along with chappathies and steamed rice. Ingredients: Moong dal (Split green gram) – 1 cup Green chillies – 2 Tomato – 2 onion – 1 Garlic cloves – 2 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Curry leaves – a few Lemon juice – 1 tsp Salt to taste Method of preparation: In a pressure cooker, heat oil and add cumin seeds Once they splutter add chopped onion and saute Now add the garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and saute Now add the chopped tomatoes and toss for a few seconds Add the moong dal to it and 4 cups of water and salt Pressure cook them until the dal is overcooked. Add lemon juice to the cooked dal and mix 🙂 Serve...
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Karuveppiilai kozhambhu – Curry leaves Gravy
Today I wanted to try something spicy and the curry leaves kozhambhu came to my mind. Curry leaves possess the qualities of a herbal tonic. They are good for eyes, digestive disorders, diabetes, premature greying of hair, etc. Some of us don’t like to take it green. When it is cooked with spices, it tastes better. Ingredients: Curryleaves – 1 1/2 cup Coriander seeds – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Toor dal – 1 tsp Dried red chillies (2″) – 4 to 5 Salt to taste Tamarind paste – 1 1/2 tsp Gingelly oil – 3 tbsp Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp Method of preparation: Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai and add Coriander seeds, urad dal, black pepper, red chillies and fry them Add the curry leaves finally and...
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Rava dosa
The dosa is a South Indian crepe. This food, high in carbohydrates and proteins, is a breakfast recipe. Rava dosa doesn’t need fermentation and is usually considered a fast snack/tiffin. You can serve it along with any chutneys or sambar or dosa/idli podi (which is made of chillies and lentils, available in Indian store). It hardly takes half an hour to prepare the dosa batter. Though considered a breakfast dish, dosas are also eaten at other times of day. Ingredients: Rice flour – 1 cup Semolina (rawai) – 1 cup All purpose flour (maida) – 1/2 cup Butter milk – 1 cup Chopped onion – 1/2 cup (adjust to taste) Green chillies – 2 (finely chopped) Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp Curry leaves – a few (finey chopped) Method of preparation: Mix all the flours and add butter milk...
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Mixed vegetable kootu/Mixed vegetable curry
This is mixed vegetable curry with spices, a south Indian dish which is simple and healthy. Spices like jeera, pepper and red chillies are used. They give a good flavour for the dish and have good values. Pepper is good for digestion, cold and flu. Cumins are good appetizer. Squash and carrot can be replaced by any other vegetables like beans, plantain, pumpkin, etc. Ingredients: Yellow squash (chopped) – 2 cups Carrot (chopped) – 1 1/2 cup Tomato -1 Grated coconut – 1/4 cup (adjust to taste) Green chilly (2″) – 1 Dried red chillies (2″) – 2 Channa dal – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Method of preparation: Chop the vegetables length wise at about 1″...
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Poli
It’s been a long time since I wrote a recipe. As Shriya said we had a good time in her place and was busy hanging out. My husband and Shriya are fond of poli. We were so busy that we were not able make poli at Shriya’s house. Today I tried poli, my mom’s recipe and it came out well. I have shared the recipe with you all. Poli is a sweet bread made out of All purpose flour, jaggery, coconut and channa dal. Its usually made during Festival Times. Ingredients: Maida (All purpose flour) – 2 cups Shredded coconut – 1 1/2 cups Channa dal – 1/2 cup Jaggery – 3/4 th of grated coconut (adjust to taste) Food color (yellow) – a pinch Salt – a pinch Cardamom – 4 Oil – 6 to 7 tbsp Method...
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Potato fritters
My husband is fond of vegetable fritters. So, I want to surprise him today with potato fritters and I tried it with peppers and cumin instead of red chilly powder. It came out well and we enjoyed it for snacks. Ingredients: Chickpeas flour (besan) – 1 1/2 cup Pepper – 2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil for frying Potatoes – 2 Method of preparation: Mix the flour, ground pepper and cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder Add required water and make a batter that flows freely Cut potatoes into thin round pieces Heat oil, dip each piece in the batter and drop into the hot oil and fry till golden brown 🙂 Serve hot with coconut chutney/tamarind...
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Radish Sambar
Happy Pongal to all our readers…Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal… Today’s special is Mullangi Sambar or Radish Sambar. In tamil Radish is called Mullangi.I like to add a lot of vegetables to my sambar. But when it comes to Mullangi, I only prefer to add pearl onions. We call it Mullangi Vengaya Sambar. It is very popular in Tamil Nadu. The aroma is just too good. But always remember to saute radish with a little oil and then add cook because it can be bitter if added without sauteing. Here you go… Ingredients: Toor dal – 1 cup Pearl onions – 7 to 8 (peeled) Radish – 1/2 cup (peeled and sliced thinly) Green chilies – 2 Sambar powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp Tamarind juice – 1 cup ( from 1 tbsp of fresh tamarind) Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp Oil...
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Peas Pulao
This is a another simple dish to prepare and is good for health as it has the flavor of cumin seeds and pepper. Paneer butter masala is a good combination with peas pulao. Ingredients: Basmati rice – 1 1/2 cup Onion (medium size) – 1 Green peas – 3/4 cup Green chillies -3 Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1/2 tsp Cloves – 3 Cardamom – 2 Cinnamon stick – 1″ Bay leaves – 2 Cashew nut (broken) – 1/4 cup Oil – 2 tbsp Ghee – 2 tbsp Salt to taste Method of preparation: Soak the basmati rice in water for 20 mins. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Coarsely ground cardamom, cinnamon and cloves together. Add them once the cumins splutter. Add bay leaves and...
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Rasam
Ingredients: Tamarind paste : 1 tsp (or small lemon size tamarind) Rasam powder : 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1 tsp Garlic cloves – 2 Curry leaves – a few oil – 2 tsp Salt to taste Method of preparation: Add tamarind paste and salt to 350 ml of hot water. If you are not using the paste, extract the tamarind juice from the lemon sized tamarind and use In between, grind cumin seeds, black pepper, garlic, curry leaves Heat oil, add the ground masala and fry for a minute or two Now add the tamarind water to the masala followed by rasam powder Let it boil for few seconds and then remove from heat. Serve hot with steamed rice and papad/veg curry Tags: rasam,...
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Mango mousse
Ingredients: Sweetened mango pulp can – 30 Oz Cool whip – 4 cups Condensed milk – 1 can Vanilla yogurt – 1 cup Peach jello (gelatin) – 2 packets Method of preparation: Add all the ingredients except gelatin into a container and mix thoroughly with a hand mixer (or beater) Prepare gelatin as per the instruction given at the cover of the Peach jello (gelatin) Now add the gelatin into the above mixture and combine well Refrigerate overnight and serve chill. 🙂 This is an easy but delicious dessert for a party. Credit:...
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Ennai kathirikkai
This is a South Indian spicy dish which is served along with rice or chapathis. People who don’t like Eggplant/brinjal will definitely become a eggplant lover if they taste this. Ingredients: Small brinjals/eggplant – 8 Oil – 1/3 cup Whole tamarind – one small lemon size (soaked in hot water) Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste For masala: Oil – 1 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1 tbsp Sesame – 1 tbsp Black pepper – 1 tsp Cloves -2 Red chillies – 8 (if small 9-10) Coconut – 1/2 cup Peanuts – 2 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, coriander...
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