Drumstick Sambhar

Ingredients Toor dal -1 cup Onion -1 Tomato -1 Green chilly -2 Garlic -5 cloves Tamarind juice -1/4 cup Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Curry leaves -1 sprig Mustard -1/4 teaspoon Jeera(cumin) -1/2 teaspoon Drumstick -2 Oil -2 teaspoon Salt -1/2 teaspoon Method In a pressure cooked add the washed toor dal,2 cups of water,1/2 cup of chopped onion,chopped tomato,green chilly,3 cloves of garlic,Turmeric...

Read More

Potato Murukku

Ingredients Rice Flour-2cup Boiled Potato -3/4cup Salt -1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida- 1/4 teaspoon Chilly powder -1/4 tsp Cumin/sesame seeds-1/2 tsp Butter -2 teaspoon Oil-For deep frying Method Grind the mashed potato,salt and chilly powder in a blender.In a dry bowl add the rice flour,asafoetida,jeera and butter then add the ground paste and mix together,make a soft dough (sprinkle little water if required) Heat...

Read More

Vadai Kuzhambu

Ingredients Channa Dal -1Cup Onion -1 Tomato -1 Jeera-1 teaspoon Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Sambhar Powder -1 1/2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds -1 teaspoon Red chilly -3 Tamarind juice -1/4 cup Shredded coconut -1/4 cup Asafoetida -1 pinch Chopped coriander leaves -3 tsp Salt -1/2 teaspoon Oil -2 teaspoon Method For vadai Soak the channa dal for 2 hour and grind channa dal,fennel seeds,red chilly,asafoetida...

Read More

Oats Cookies

Ingredients Oats -1 cup Wheat flour -1 cup Butter -1/4 cup Sugar -3/4 cup Egg/Banana -1 Baking powder -1 teaspoon Vanilla essence -1 teaspoon Salt -1 pinch Raisin/chocolate chips/shredded coconut -for garnishing Pre heat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit Method In a dry bowl add wheat flour,oats,baking powder,salt and mix well.Beat the egg or mashed banana and add butter,essence and sugar now...

Read More

Mushroom Briyani wit Cucumber Raita

Ingredients Mushroom -1 cup Basmati Rice -2 cups Oil/Ghee -2 teaspoon Onion -1 Tomato -1 Ginger -1 inch Garlic -5 cloves Cardamom -1 Mint leaves -1/4 cup Coriander leaves -1/2 cup Fennel seeds -1 teaspoon Cloves -3 Cinnamon -1/2 inch Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Coriander powder -3 teaspoon Chilly powder -1 1/2 teaspoon Salt -1/2 teaspoon To Grind 1.Ginger and garlic 2.Mint and coriander Method Heat...

Read More

Carrot Rice

Ingredients Cooked Rice -3 cups Shredded carrot -1/2 cup Chopped onion -1/4 cup Green chilly -2 Mustard -1/4 teaspoon Jeera -1/4 teaspoon Urad dal -1/2 teaspoon Peanuts -2 teaspoon Curry leaves - 1 sprig Salt -1/2 teaspoon Oil -1 teaspoon Method Heat oil in a pan and  add mustard after it crackles add jeera,curry leaves,urad dal and fry them now add the chopped onion and green chilles,cook...

Read More

Badhusha

Ingredients Maida -1 1/2 cup Butter -1/4 cup Salt -A Pinch Baking soda -A Pinch Curd -2 teaspoon Water -1/4 cup Oil -for deep frying For Syrup Sugar -1/2 cup Water 1/4 cup Elachi -2 Lemon juice -1 teaspoon Method Sugar Syrup Boil the water and add sugar.Add the elachi powder and lemon juice (lemon juice reduces crystallization),allow them to boil till one thread consistency Badhusha Dough In a large...

Read More

Corn Salad

Ingredients: Corn kernels -1 cup Chopped Capsicum -1/4 cup Green chilly -2 Chopped onion -1/2 cup Tomato -1 Salt -1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper -1/4 teaspoon Coriander leaves & spring onion -optional Olive oil -2 teaspoon Lime -1(small) Method: To cut the fresh corn hold the corn upright and, with a sharp knife cut kernels from the cobs Heat the pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil...

Read More

Wheat Upma

Ingredients Wheat rava -1 cup Water -2 cups Oil -1 teaspoon Ghee -1 teaspoon Mustard -1/4 teaspoon Channa dal -1/2 teaspoon Curry leaves -1 sprig Green chilly -2 Grated ginger -1/4 teaspoon Onion -1/4 cup Salt -1/2 teaspoon Mixed vegetables -1/2 cup (I used carrot,peas,beans and cauliflower) Method Heat ghee in a pan and fry the wheat rava for a minute,remove the rava from the pan and add oil...

Read More

Potato Capsicum Curry

Ingredients Boiled potato -2 Capsicum -1 Onion -1 Tomato -2 Jeera -1/2 teaspoon Minced Ginger & garlic -1 teaspoon Coriander powder -2 teaspoon Chilly powder -1 teaspoon Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Oil -2 teaspoon Salt -1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves -For garnishing Method Heat  two cups of water and boil the tomatoes for 2 min then remove from water and peel of the skin and ground to fine...

Read More

Channa Masala

Ingredients Channa dal/Chick peas -1 1/2 cup Chopped onions -1/2 cup Tomato -2 Garlic -6 cloves Ginger -1/2 inch pieces Fennel seeds -1 teaspoon Cinnamon -1/2 inch stick Cloves -2 Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon Chilly powder -1 teaspoon Jeera powder -1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Salt -1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves -For garnishing Method Soak the channa dal over night and pressure cook...

Read More

Vendakkai puli Kulambu/Okra Tamarind Curry

Ingredients Okra - 10 Onion -1 Tomato-1 Garlic - 4 cloves Jeera -1/4 teaspoon Pepper corn -4 Fenugreek -5 Tamarind juice -1/4 cup Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon Coriander powder -2 teaspoon Chilly powder -1 teaspoon sesame oil -3 teaspoon Salt -1/2 teaspoon To Grind Heat oil on a pan.Add jeera,pepper corns ,3/4 of chopped onion and cook them then add chopped tomatoes stir well and cook until they...

Read More

Lemon Rasam

ingredients Tomato-1 Garlic-5 cloves Green chilly -2 Turmeric Powder -1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida-1 pinch Cooked toordal -1/2 cup Rasam powder -1/2 teaspoon Salt-1/2 teaspoon Lemon -1 For Tempering Ghee -1/2 teaspoon Mustard -1/4 teaspoon Jeera -1/4 teaspoon Red chilly -2 Curry leaves-1 sprig Method In a bowl add 1 cup of water and add the mashed tomatoes,chilles,crushed garlic,turmeric powder,asafoetida,salt...

Read More