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 them and add the shredded carrot
Stir well and cook for 1 min

Add the roasted peanuts and mix it, now add the cooked rice and salt.

Mix the rice and carrot mixture together and enjoy the colorful,simple carrot rice

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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 bowl add maida,salt,baking soda and mix together.Add the butter and make crumbles, these crumbles make the badhusha flaky now add the curd and make a soft dough (add water if required) then after 10 min make the required shape

I tried a simple shape
Make a small balls and flat them with the palm.Turn the fork and place the flattened dough and press gently and roll back
You can also make small balls or make tiny turns at the edges

Fry the prepared badhusha's in medium flame on both sides and remove from the oil and cool for 1 min then add the fried badhusha to the prepared sugar syrup,coat them with the sugar syrup and transfer to a plate

Enjoy the crispy and flaky bhadhusha

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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 and add the capsicum and saute for 1 min then transfer them to a  bowl and in the same pan add olive oil and add the corn kernels ,cook them for 2 min.Transfer them to the bowl.

Deseed the tomato and chop them finely and add to the bowl

Add the chopped onion,green chilly,coriander leaves,pepper powder and sqeeze the juice of 1 lime ,now add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and mix together

Finally add salt when serving.Enjoy the crunchy and delicious corn salad  

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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 to the same pan and heat it then add mustard seeds,after it crackles add the curry leaves and channa dal.Fry for a minute and add grated ginger,chilly,onion and cook for a minute and add the chopped vegetables
Saute for 2 min and add salt

Now add the water and allow them to boil for 3 minutes then add the the roasted rava and cover the pan with the lid,cook for 10 minutes and don't stir until the water completely absorbed by rava.Remove from the heat and slowly stir well

Serve healthy and tasty wheat upma with sambhar and coconut chutney

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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 paste.
Heat the oil in a pan now add the jeera and minced ginger&garlic,cook them and add the finely chopped onions and cook for 1 min.Now add the turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilly powder and salt.

Mix them well and add 1 cup of water and allow them to boil,now add the ground tomates and cook for 2 min then add the cut capsicum and boiled potatoes

Stir well and cook for 1 min then add the coriander leaves for garnishing and remove from the stove
Serve it hot with rice or roti

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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 for 3 whistles
Heat the oil in a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds,cloves and add chopped ginger and garlic.Cook them for 1 min and add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 min then cool them and grind in to a fine paste

Heat a pan and add oil, now add the fennel seeds and cloves
Add the chopped onions and cook for 2 min,now add the ground tomato paste and cook for 2 min

Add the coriander powder,chilly powder,jeera powder,turmeric powder and mix it together.Add 1 cup of water and allow them to boil for 5 min
Now add the salt and cooked channa dal,stir well and cook for 2 min and remove from the stove

Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves

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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 are soft then remove from the heat and cool the cooked ingredients and ground to a fine paste

Method
Heat the sesame oil and add mustrad seeds,jeera,fenugreek and after it pops,add minced garlic and onion fry for 1 min ,add 1 inch cut vendakka(okra) and keep the stove in low flame and cook for 2 min
Add turmeric powder,coriander powder and chilly powder stir it and add 1/4 cup of water,allow them to boil now add the tamarind juice and boil for 2 min then add the ground paste and boil for 3 min and serve hot vendakkai puli kuzhambu with rice.

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