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 and pour them to a hot pan and cook for 2 min.

Now add the mashed toor dal and cook until 1 boil.Remove the rasam from stove and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon
Temper the rasam with mustard,jeera,red chilly and curry leaves.
Don't boil the rasam after adding lemon juice they will become bitter

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Pepper Mushroom

Ingredients
Mushroom -2 cups
Sliced onions -1 cup
Jeera -1/2 teaspoon
Minced Ginger & Garlic -1 teaspoon
Chilly powder -1/4 teaspoon
Black Pepper powder -1 teaspoon
Salt -1/2 teaspoon
oil -2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves -for garnishing
Method
Heat the oil in a pan and add Jeera,minced ginger and garlic then add the onion and fry for 2 min in low flame,the onions should shrink now add the cut mushroom and cover it with the lid,the mushroom cooks with the moisture in it
After 5 min add chilly powder and salt.Stir and cook for 5 min then add pepper powder and remove from the heat.Garnish with coriander leaves

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Pavakkai Thokku

Ingredients
Bitter gourd -3
Onion -1
Tomato -1
Garlic -7 cloves
Curry leaves -8
Tamarind juice -1/4 cup
Mustard -1/2 teaspoon
Raw rice -1 teaspoon
Jeera -1 teaspoon
Toor dal - 1 teaspoon
Red chilly -3
Turmeric powder -1/8 teaspoon
Coriander powder -1 teaspoon
chilly powder -1 teaspoon
Jaggery -1 inch piece
Salt -1 teaspoon
Gingelly oil -4 teaspoon
To Grind
Fry the rice,toor dal and jeera in a dry pan and grind the fried ingredients and make a fine powder
Method
Heat the pan and add gingelly oil then add mustard and let it pop,add curry leaves garlic and chilly
Cook for 1 min and add chopped onion after they cook add chopped tomato
Add salt,turmeric powder and cook for 3 min then add the finely chopped bitter gourd,stir well and cook for 10 min then add Coriander powder,chilly powder and tamarind juice,cook them for 10 min
Finally add the ground powder and salt.Cook until the oil leaves from the thokku

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Carrot Beans Poriyal

Ingredients
Beans -20
Carrot -2
Chopped onion-1/4 cup
Green Chilly -2
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Mustard -1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal -1/4 teaspoon
Jeera -1/4 teaspoon
Grated coconut - t teaspoon
Salt -1/4 teaspoon
Method
Cut the beans and carrot in to fine pieces
Heat the pan and add oil then add mustard after it splutter add jeera,urad dal and curry leaves
Cook for 1 min and add chopped onion and chilly.After 2 min add the cut vegetables and saute for 1 min now sprinkle a hand full of water and cover the pan with lid
Cook for 2 min then add salt and grated coconut. Staute it and remove from heat and enjoy the colorful poriyal.

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Capsicum Poriyal

Ingredients

Capsicum-2

Oil -2 teaspoon

Mustard -1/4 teaspoon

Onion -1(small)

Cumin seeds -1/4 teaspoon

Urad dal -1/2 teaspoon

Sambar powder -1/2 teaspoon

Salt-1/4 teaspoon

Method

Chop the onion and cut the capsicum in 1/2 inch pieces(don't cut in to fine pieces)

Heat oil in the pan then add mustard let it splutter then add cumin seeds,urad dal and fry it

 Now add the onion and cook for a minute,add the capsicum pieces and stir it well.cover the pan with the lid, after 3 min stir it again and add the sambhar powder and salt.cook for 3 more min and remove from the stove.We can mix different color capsicum so they look so yummy and kids love it.

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Beetroot Paniyaram

Ingredients
Dosa/Idli Batter -1 cup
Chopped Onion -1/4 cup
Green chilly -1
Ginger -1/4 inch
Grated Beetroot -3 teaspoon
Mustard -1/2 teaspoon
Jeera -1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves -1 spirg
Urad dal -1 teaspoon
Asafoetida -1 pinch
oil -1 teaspoon
Salt -1/2 teaspoon
Method
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,after it pops add jeera and curry leaves then add urad dal and fry it.Add chopped onion,chilly and minced ginger,after it cooks add the grated beetroot ,salt and asafoetida.Cook for 1 min and add this mixture to the dosa batter and mix well.
Heat the paniyaram pan and add little oil and pour the batter with the spoon
Add some oil on the sides of paniyaram and cook on both sides and remove from the pan
Kids love this tasty and colorful recipe

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Bitter guard chips/Pavakkai Chips

Ingredients
Bitter guard -2
Chilly powder -1 teaspoon
Coriander powder -1/2 teaspoon
Jeera powder -1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon
Besan -2 teaspoons
Rice flour -2 teaspoon
Salt -1/2 teaspo the chilly






Method
Cut the bitter guard in to thin slices and remove the seeds then add all the masala powders,besan,rice flour,salt and mix well 

Heat the oil in a pan and add the marinated bitter guard rings and fry untill golden brown

Remove from the oil and place in a paper towel to remove the excess oil and enjoy the crispy and healthy bitter guard chips

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