Friday, September 19, 2014

Biyyam Pindi vadiyalu

Preparation Time :30 min
Cooking Time: 30 min.
1 hr for making vadiyalu
Ingredients:
rice flour 4 cups
salt to taste
zeera 1 tbsp.
sesame seeds 1 tbsp.
Method
mix rice flour with water to form a smooth paste
take a stockpot filled with 12 cups water and bring it to a boil
 

Cauliflower with eggs

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Preparation Time :10 min.
Cooking Time:30 min
Yield :serves 5 persons
Ingredients:
Cauliflower : 1 (medium)
onion 1 small
oil 1 Tbsp.
asofoedita a pinch
eggs 4
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
zeera 1/2 tsp.
mustard 1/4 tsp.
cilantro 5 sprigs chopped finely
curry leaves 4
salt according to taste
red pepper powder 1 tsp.
dhania powder 1/2 tsp.
Method:
Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash them.

Take a saucepan filled with water ,add a little salt and bring it to a boil
Put the florets in boiling water and cook them for 5 min.
Heat another pan and add  the oil and add zeera and mustard seeds for tempering

When they splutter add the asofoedita
Add the finely chopped onions and cook for 1 min
To the translucent onions add the ginger garlic paste and cook it till it loses its raw flavor

Add the half cooked florets and cook for 1 more min.
Add the salt,red pepper powder,dhania powder,and mix it all well

Cover it  and cook for 5 mins,.
Add the eggs to the curry and cook for  5 min. without scrambling the eggs

Mix it all together gently and add the cilantro and curry leaves

Cook for 2 more min. and switch off the stove
Cualiflower  with egg is ready to serve.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Stir -Fry Noodles



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Preparation Time : 10 min to cut all vegetables
Cooking Time:30 min.
Yield : serves 4 persons
Ingredients:
Chow mien stir fry noodles : 1 packet
170 gm
Fajita chicken 1 cup
eggs 3
onion 1 chopped
carrot 1 grated
capsicum 1 cut into cubes(optional)
cabbage chopped 1 cup(optional)
soy sauce 1 tbsp.
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp,
chilli sauce 1 tsp
tomato sauce 1 tbsp.
sriracha sauce 1 tsp.
ajinomoto a pinch (optional)
Method:
Cook the noodles as per the packet instructions
Drain in a strainer and add sufficient salt to the noodles

Now in a pan take oil and heat it
Add the onion and carrot and stir fry them

Add the eggs  to the vegetables and leave it for 2 min

Scramble the eggs and add salt to it
Cook the fajitha chicken as per instruction and add to the vegetables

Add all the sauces and mix them well
To this vegetable sauce add the cooked noodles

Add the cilantro and mix it all well

Stir fry noodles is ready ,Serve immediately

Hot and spicy Rice Flakes/Chivda

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Hot and spicy Rice Flakes
 
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking time:15 min
Yield :150gms of Chivda
Serves: about 10 servings
Ingredients:
Thin nylon Poha : 100 gms or 2 cups
asofoedita a pinch
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
green chilles 4
red chillies 2
zeera 1 tsp
mustard 1/2 tsp.
onion 1 chopped
salt to taste
oil 1 tbsp.
peanuts 1/2 cup
curry leaves 6
Method of Preparation
 

  • Put a pan on a stove and heat it .Dry roast the rice flakes in batches till they are crisp and crumbly.

  • Take them in a dry glass bowl
  • Put oil in the pan and when it is heated add the zeera,mustard seeds,asofoedita,turmeric powder,peanuts,curry leaves,red chillies,green chillies one by one and fry them till they change color.


  •  Add the onion and fry them till they are translucent
  • next add Roasted rice flakes and salt and mix it all well

  •  Hot and spicy rice flakes are ready to enjoy.!
 

Friday, August 29, 2014

Thalikala Payasam(Pasham)

Happy Vinayaka Chavithi...May lord Ganapathi bring happiness and peace to all.This sweet is a must have on Vinayaka Chavithi.This is a rich porridge made of  hand made noodles  and jaggery.


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Preparation time:30 min to  knead the wheat flour and make the noodles
Cooking time:45 min
Yield : about 10 persons
Ingredients:
wheat flour 3/4 cup kneaded like a chapathi dough
rice 3 tsp. mixed with water to make a batter of medium consistency
ghee 1/2 tbsp
milk 2 cups
jaggery or brown sugar 2 cups
elaichi powder 1/2 tsp
khus khus  powdered 1 tsp
Method:

roll the dough on your fingers to form noodle shape

make the noodles out of all the dough

take 4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring them to a boil

add 1 tsp of ghee in the boiling water and add the hand made noodle into the boiling water
boil them for 15 min.
in another saucepan take 2 cups brown sugar and 1/2 cup water and heat it

the syrup should come to a boil

add the syrup to the cooked noodle porridge
add the rice flour batter to the porridge and mix it well

boil this porridge for another 5 min.
add the elachi powder and khus khus powder and switch off the stove
add the remaining ghee
 serve it hot

you can add  hot milk to the porridge while eating





Mango Pulihara

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Yay,Mango season is here.I will show you the recipe of Pulihora with green mango
Preparation Time:20 min 
Cooking Time: 20 min
Yield:  Serves 10 people
Ingredients:
mango 1 big
oil 1 tbsb.
turmeric 1/2 tsp.
zeera seeds 1/2 tsp.
mustard seeds 1/2 tsp.
asofoedita 2 pinches
Urad dal 1 tsp.
chana dal 1 tsp.
cashews 10 no's
green chillies 5 slit length wise
red chillies 3
rice sona masuri or basmati 3 cups
salt according to taste
peanuts 1/2 cups
Method
Wash the rice and soak it in water for 1/2 hr.
Cook the rice  and allow it to cool
Wash the mango and peel the green skin
Grate the mango leaving the hard seed
You need about 3 cups of grated
mango>Add the salt to grated mango
Put a pan on a stove  and when the pan is heated add the oil to the pan
Add the Zeera and mustard seeds and saute them
Add the red chillies saute them till they change color
Add the green chillies,the dals and cashews and fry them till they are lightly colored
Switch off the stove
Add the grated mango to the tempering
Add this to the cooked rice and mix it all throughly
Mango pulihora is ready. Enjoy.


Purnam(Sweet filled rice fritters)

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This is all time favorite sweet for all Indian festivals .
Preparation Time: 4 hours soaking time and 10 min to grinnd the batter
Cooking time:30 min to cook dal,20 min to prepare the filling,20 min to roll the fritters in batter and fry them in oil
Yield : about 7 to 8 fritters
Ingredients:
Chana dal 1 cup soaked in water for 4 hours

brown sugar or jaggery 1 cup
rice 1/4 cup soaked in water
1 tbsp. of clarified butter
urad dal 1/8 cup soaked in water for 4 hours
cardamom powder 1/2 tsp.
oil for deep frying
Method:
pressure cook the chana Dal for 3 whistles with 6 cups water
let it cool down and take it in a strainer
blend the dal in a mixie
take a pan ,heat it and add the blended dal and brown sugar and mix it all very well


add 2 tsp of clarified butter to the prepared filling
let it cool down and make lemon size balls

grind the rice and urad dal to a fine paste of med. consistency.

heat oil in kadai
roll out each ball in the rice batter and put it in frying oil
fry them in the oil on med. heat

take them on a paper towel
fry them batches
serve them hot with clarified butter sprinkled on top



 

Dhadojanam(Curd Rice)

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This is a rice recipe with curds.This is a good option for picnics on a hot summer day
Preparation Time:5 min
Cooking time:15 min
Yield :5 persons
Ingredients:
rice :1 cup
water 3 cups
curds 4 cups
salt according to taste
green chillies: 4 slit lengthwise
for tempring:
oil 1/4 tbsp.
clarified butter 1/4 tbsp
zeera 1 tsp.
mustard 1/2 tsp
asofoedita a pinch
curry leaves 5
cashews 5
for garnish
cilantro 5 sprigs chopped
Method:
Soak rice in water for 1 hr
add water and cook rice till it is done
let it cool down
add curds to the cooked rice, mix it well


add the cut green chillies and salt
take a pan and heat it
pour the oil and ghee after it is heated add the tempering ingredients 1 by 1 and fry them

let the tempering cool down and mix it to the rice
garnish with cilantro

Friday, June 20, 2014

Pitla/Potato in a besan gravy


Preparation Time 10 min.
Cooking Time: 30 min
Yield: about 400 gms of curry

Ingredients:
Potato 2 med size
onion 1 big

besan 1/2 cup
turmeric 1/4 tsp.
chilly powder 1/2 tp,
salt to taste
coriander powder 1/2 tsp.
green chillies 3
Red chillies 2
zeera 1 tsp.
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp.
oil 1 tbsp.
for garnish :
curry leaves 5
cilantro 5 sprigs  chopped

Method
  1. Wash and peel potatoes and cut them into small pieces about 1/2 inch size.Keep the potato pieces in water ,they will not turn black.
  2. cut the onion and green chillies into small pieces
  3. take besan in  a small bowl and add 1 cup water to form a smooth batter without any lumps

  4. add 2 tsp, of oil to the besan batter.
  5. heat the pan put oil and when the oil is heated add the zeera
  6. when zeerea splutters add the turmeric and green and red chillies 
  7. add the potato and onion pieces and cook them for 1 min,
  8. cover and cook for 5 min.
  9. add the ginger garlic paste,salt ,coriander powder and chilly powder and mix them all well
  10. add 2 cups water and let it cook for 5 min,
  11. mix the besan paste slowly to the curry and  cook for another 5 min,
  12. switch off the stove and garnish with curry leaves and cilantro
  13. Enjoy with puri or chapathi
     
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