Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Potato Masala
Potato Masala is an easiest and best vegetarian accompaniment for Pooris. Though it is South Indian dish, it is famous all over India. It is quick and easy to prepare. This silky texture Potato Masala can be eaten with poories, chapatis, dosas and Idlies. And also can be used as a filling for healthy and nutritious sandwiches. We can also use this as a spread for Masala Dosa, if the Potato Masala is prepared bit thick in consistency!
Ingredients for Potato Masala:
3 no- Medium size potatoes
2 no – Medium size Onion (finely chopped)
2 no – Green chilly (finely chopped)
¼ tsp – Turmeric powder
2 tsp - Roasted gram flour Mixed in water
1 tbsp – Chopped Coriander leaves
1/4 Cup frozen peace
Salt as needed
1/4 Cup frozen peace
Salt as needed
Tempering:
1 tsp – Mustard seeds
1 tsp – Cumin seeds
1 pinch – Asafoetida(hing)
2 tbsp – Oil
To prepare Potato Masala :
1. Pressure cook potatoes with water until soft. Allow it to cool, then peel the skin and cut into small sized cubes or mash them coarsely.
2. Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds and allow it to crackle then add asafetida. Add onion and fry till the Onion becomes translucent. Now add the smashed potatoes, turmeric powder, green piece and mix well. Add required amount of salt and water, give a quick stir and bring it to boil.
3. In a separate bowl, mix Roasted gram flour with ¼ - ½ cup of water make sure no lumps are present. Pour this into the Potato mixture and allow it to cook for 5 minutes in reduced flame. Check for the consistency. It should not be very dry or watery.
4. Potato masala is ready to serve. Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot with Pooris, Idlies or Dosas.
Tips / Notes :
- U can add basan flour instead of mix Roasted gram flour to thicken the potato masala.
- U can add ginger garlic paste for this recipe for different flavor.
- U can add red chilli powder instead of green chillies.
So try this recipe and write back to us…We love to hear from you.
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Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Festival Cooking Series for VaralakshmiViratham and Ganesha Chaturthi
Festival Cooking Series for VaralakshmiViratham and Ganesha Chaturthi. U can post narratives of celebrations, memories and of course festive recipes.
So do link all your festive recipes here! Looking forward to all the lovely entries from all my blogger and non-blogger friends.
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1. The event runs from 5th Aug - 3rd Sep.
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4. You can send in any number of new entries and a maximum of 2 old entries.
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Monday, 4 August 2014
Palak Pappu / Spinach Dal
Palak / spinach green leafy vegetable is known for high Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium and its Vitamin Content. Definitely a good choice to add to your menu. And it is very good for health... and it is again a easy to cook dish... Lots of dishes are prepared with palak such as Palak paneer, Palak in Moong dal, Palak Sabji, Palak Stir fry etc. I normaly serve this with chapathi and it tastes awesome. It can even be served with just plain rice with Ghee.
Ingredients for Palak Pappu / Spinach Dal :
1 bunch of palak
1 cup Toor dal
1 med Onion
1 med Tomato
6 green chillies
1tbs turmeric
Lemon size Tamarind
Salt as per taste
For Tempering :
3 tsp Olive oil
1/2 tsp Mustered seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Mustered seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
A pinch of Hing /Asafoetida
1 string Curry leaves
2 sliced Red chillies
4 clove garlic sliced
To prepare Palak Pappu / Spinach Dal :
1. Cut the onion, tomato in to medium picese
2. Take a pressure cooker and add chopped Palak, Dal, Onions, Tomatoes, Green Chillies, Turmeric, Tamarind and 2cups of water and pressure cook for 4 vishal. Switch off the flame and allow the pressure to go off. Add required amount of salt to this boiled dal.
3. In a small frying pan add 3 tsp oil, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Hing /Asafoetida, Red chillies and Garlic and saute till it becomes brown. Add this tempering to Dal and cover the lid and cook it for 5 more minutes.
4. Palak Pappu / Spinach Dal is ready to serve. Serve hot with Chapati or plain rice.
Health Benifits :
Lentils are Low in calories and high in nutrition - that anyone can benefit from by incorporating this healthy legume into their diet.
Possible health benefits of spinach are Diabetes management, Cancer prevention,
Asthma prevention, Lowering blood pressure, Bone health, Promotes regularity, Healthy skin and hair
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Basic RICE AND DAL ADAI
Basic Rice and Dal Adai is a very popular south Indian breakfast dish served with coconut chutney. Adai is made of lentils and rice. It is usually prepared for breakfast and is filling and healthier than dosa. It is a comfort food which is enjoyed by everyone of all ages. These Adais tasts when had with coconutchutney. So do try this recipe I promise u'r kids are going to love them a lot.....
Ingredients for Basic Rice and Dal Adai :
1 cup Rice
1 tbsp Tur Daal
1 tbsp Channa Dal
3 whole Red chillies
2 string Curry leaves
1 pinch Hing / Asafoetida
Salt as per taste
Oil to prepare Adai
To prepare Basic Rice and Dal Adai :
1. Take a bowl add Rice, Tur daal, Channa daal and wash with water.
2. For this add red chilly, curry leaves, salt, hing, add water little more than rice, and soak it over night (or) at least 4 hours, then put it into the blender and make a coarse and thicker batter.
3. Heat Oil in a griddle, Once the oil is hot enough pour the batter on it and spread the batter, (Compare to dosa, Adai is slightly thicker) and make some holes on the Adai and pour the oil, and put the lid on and let it cook for 2 minutes in a slow flame till it is crispy. Turn and cook on the other side with out the lid for 1 more min.
4. Serve this hot ADAI with butter and coconut chutney.
Tips / Notes :
· U can adjust the rice and dal quantities as per your requirement.
· If u want crispy Adai then increase the rice quantity.
· If u want soft Adai then increase the Dals quantity.
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Sunday, 27 July 2014
Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns
Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns - is one of my husband Invention dish. It is very simple and easy to cook. This is one of my daughter favorite dish too. I make this curry on Sunday for breakfast with roti or parathas. It’s easy, quick and on top of all yummy!!! Know in my family it became instant and favorite curries to all and more often I serve it with Chapati and rice. It even goes well with sandwich between two bred slices.
Ingredients for Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns:
Egg: 2 whole
250 gms frozen Prawns
3 tsp Olive oil
2 med Onions finely chopped
4 no's Green Chilli finely chopped (remove the seeds if you don't want it to be too spicy)
1 med Tomato finely chopped
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
1 pinch Turmeric Powder
Salt: as per taste
To prepare Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns:
1. Cook the prawns in boiling water for 5 min.
2. In a pan, heat oil, add the onions, curry leaves, green chillies and salt.
3. Sauté till onions becomes translucent. Then add the tomatoes and allow it to cook in medium flame until the tomatoes are nicely cooked and mushy.
4. Add Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder and mix well. Allow to cook for 3 min.
5. Then add eggs and Cooked prawns and wait till it starts cooking like an omelette. Now keep stirring vigorously, until u see the eggs crumbling and cook until all the moisture evaporates and u feel a nice aroma coming out.
5. Then add eggs and Cooked prawns and wait till it starts cooking like an omelette. Now keep stirring vigorously, until u see the eggs crumbling and cook until all the moisture evaporates and u feel a nice aroma coming out.
6. This just takes 5 to 10mins. Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns are ready to serve. Serve hot with Chapati, Roti , Plain rice or place it between two sandwich bred slices and have it as breakfast.
Tips / Notes:
- By adding Ginger garlic paste u can make it as masala Anda Bhurji with Prawns / Egg stir fry with Prawns
- For this recipe u can also add more optional vegetables like Peas / potaotes / mushrooms / capcicum.
- U can add some left over rice to this mix and make it into an instant Egg Prawns fried rice.
Eating more eggs is a fantastic way to give yourself a health boost. Eating whole eggs is vital: the goodness of eggs is found in the yolk (containing over 90 percent of an egg’s calcium and iron) and the white (containing almost half the egg’s protein). If you’re not eating eggs regularly, here are five reasons why you should.
1. Get your vitamins
2. Boost your weight loss
3. Take in essential minerals
4. Indulge in low-calorie protein
5. Prevent breast cancer
Prawns are great supplier of proteins and low in fat and calories which make them a healthy food. Prawns are low in saturated fat (which is responsible for raising bad cholesterol levels in the body). If you have prawns, you can control the bad cholesterol (LDL) levels and prevent heart diseases like heart attack and blockage.
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Saturday, 26 July 2014
Set Dosa / Set Dose
Breakfast is an important meal of the day. That keeps us throughout the day active. So let us talk about filling and nutritious tiffin in the morning - Set Dosa / Set Dose is fast and easy to cook. This page would talk only about how to make Set Dosa / Set Dose. It’s a simple breakfast recipe made with white gram dal and rice. Dosa recipe is one of the famous south Indian breakfast dishes. If you are looking for recipes for Dosa which is spongy, soft, small to attract children and tasty, then you visited the right page. This Set Dosa / Set Dose is a main dish which could be served along with side dishes like PenutChutney, Pudina Chutney, Coconut Chutney, Vegetable Sag or any other chutney varieties or with any Chutney podi mixed with ghee.
Ingredients for Set Dosa / Set Dose :
2 cup Idli_Dosa Batter
Oil to cook dosas
To prepare Set Dosa / Set Dose :
1. Heat a non-stick Dosa pan or Iron tawa. Add ¼ spoon of oil and rub with onion. This process would prevent dosa from sticking to the tawa.
2. Pour a ladle of batter in the center of tawa and spread 4 to 5 inch circle in a circular motion. Cover it with lid and let it cook for few seconds. Pores will start to form.
3. Drizzle some oil around the Dosa and across the Dosa. Flip it over to the other side and cook well. Repeat the same process with rest of the batter.
4. Set Dosa / Set Dose is ready to serve. Serve hot with any side dish like Penut Chutney, PudinaChutney, Coconut Chutney, Vegetable Sag or any other chutney varieties or with any Chutneypodi mixed with ghee.
So try this recipe and write back to us…We love to hear from you.
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Friday, 25 July 2014
Healthy Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice Indian Style
Healthy Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice Indian Style is prepared without using any chinese sauce. In this recipe I am using Cabbage, Beans, Carrot and Green chillies as main ingredients. Its a very healthy and nutritious recipe. If u prepare this fried rice I am sure your Kids are definitely going to ask for more !!! and this recipe becomes one of there favorite lunch box recipe too...
Ingredients for Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice :
2 cups cooked rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 cup chopped Beans
1/2 cup chopped Carrots
1/2 cup chopped Cabbage
3 chopped big Green chillies (Mirchi bajji chillies)
2 coriander powder
Salt: as per taste
To prepare Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice :
1. Boil the rice with a little salt and 1 tsp oil, till each grain is separate and almost cooked. Be careful not to overcook the rice. Drain excess water and allow it to cool completely. I cooked rice on the previous day and refrigerated it overnight. This really helps in making a good fried rice which is not sticky.
2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, green chillies and saute for a wile.
3. Add Beans, Carrots, Cabbage, coriander powder and salt and stir fry for around 3-5 minutes till veggies cooked.
4. Add the cooked rice and mix gently. You can sprinkle 1/2 tsp pepper powder at the end.
5. Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice is ready to be served hot.
Tips / Notes:
· Feel free to add any vegetables of your choice like Capsicum, Mushrooms, Baby Corns and so on.
· U can fallow the same procedure to make Mixed Fried Rice by adding eggs and chicken sausages or Egg fried rice by just adding eggs.
Health Benefits :
1. Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories. None have cholesterol. (Sauces or seasonings may add fat, calories, or cholesterol.)
2. Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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Thursday, 24 July 2014
Cabbage Dal
This is yet another traditional Andhra dish. Easy to prepare and goes well with rice, roti, chapatti, idli and dosa. U can try the same recipe with different dal like Channa dal or Moong dal too.
Ingredients for Cabbage Dal:
½ Cabbage chop into required size pieces
1 cup Toor dal
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
Lemon size Tamarind extracted juice
For Tempering:
2 tbsp Oil
A pinch of Hing
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
4 Garlic cloves roughly chopped
2 Red chillis split into two each
1 med Onion finely chopped
A string Curry leaves
1 med Tomato finely chopped
1 med Tomato finely chopped
1 tsp Red chilli pwdr
½ tsp Coriander pwdr
Salt as per taste
To prepare Cabbage Dal:
1. Cook dal, cabbage and turmeric powder together by adding required amount of water in a pressure cooker.
2.
3. Add onion, curry leaves and saute for a while then add tomatoes and saute for 2 more min. For this add red chilli pwdr, coriander pwdr, salt and tamarind extract.
4. Bring it to boil. For this add cooked dal and required amount of water, cook on medium flame till you get required consistency.
5. Cabbage Dal is ready to serve. Remove from heat and serve hot with rice, roti, chapatti, idli or dosa.
Health Benifits :
Lentils are Low in calories and high in nutrition - that anyone can benefit from by incorporating this healthy legume into their diet.
Possible health benefits of cabbage are
·
Ideal
for weight loss!
·
It is
a brain food!
·
High
in sulfur, the beautifying mineral.
·
Helps
detoxify the body.
·
It is
having well-known cancer preventative compounds.
·
Helps
keep blood pressure from getting high.
·
Cabbage
for headaches.
·
Hangovers
from heavy drinking.
·
Anti-inflammatory
and Blood Sugar Regulator.
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