CHOCOLATE SHRIKHAND

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup yogurt
Sugar ( 3/4 cup , use as desired )
2 strands of saffron ( mixed in 2 tbsp of milk )
4-5 Chocolates melted
A pinch of elachi powder / vanilla essence

METHOD :

* Hung the yogurt in a cotton cloth over night ( in the refrigerator ) with a vessel beneath
* Next day mix the yogurt and sugar well
* Mix in the essence
* Pour in the melted chocolate so as to give a marble effect
* put in the saffron strands
* Let it be in the fridge for half an hour
* Serve chill !!

CABBAGE PAKORA

INGREDIENTS :

1 Cup shredded cabbage
1 large grated carrots
salt as per taste
1 Green chilly , ginger (chopped finely )
4 tbsp besan flour
1 tbsp rice flour
A pinch of asafoetida
Oil for frying

METHOD :

* In a bowl put the cabbage and salt and let it marinate for 5 minutes
*Now squeeze out the water as much as possible from the cabbage
* Mix in the Other ingredients and make small balls out of it
* Heat oil for frying in a kadai
* Fry the ballls 4-5 at a time
* Remove from heat when they turn brown
* Drain remaining oil
* Serve hot with green chutney !!

GODUMAI DOSAI - WHEAT FLOUR DOSAI

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup rice flour
2 tbsp rava / sooji
1 tsp cumin seeds,
1 green chilli , ginger ( finely chopped )
1 tsp peppercorns
Salt as per required
Water to prepare batter
Oil for preparing dosas

METHOD :

* Mix all the ingredients with required amount of water
* Heat a dosa tava and grease it with oil
* Pou the batter from outer to inner circle
* Pour 1 tsp oil over its sides
* When both sides are done remove from heat
* Serve hot with your favourite chutney or sambar !!!

POM-VEG PULAV / FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS :

1 Cup Basmati rice
1 medium pomegranate ( take out the seeds )
1 cup chopped mixed vegetables ( carrots , beans , peas, cauliflower,capsicum )
1 medium onion ( finely chopped )
1 Garlic pod ( chopped finely )
1 Green chilli ( slitted )
2 tbsp Pepper - cumin seeds
Salt as per taste

FOR SEASONING :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal

METHOD :

* Cook the rice seperately and keep it aside
* Heat a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry the onions , garlic , chilly with salt
* Add all the other veges and cook till cone
* Finally add the pom seeds and remove from heat
* Mix it with the rice and season with the pepper powder
* Garnish with coriander leaves
* Serve hot with your favourite side dish !!

VENDAKKAI MANDI

INGREDIENTS :

10-15 okra ( chopped in medium thickness )
1 Medium onion
10 Garlic cloves
Tamarind pulp lemon size
Salt as per taste
2 green chillies
2 tbsp rice flour mixed in water
oil for frying

FOR SEASONING :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal
1 tsp fennel , fenugreek seeds

METHOD :

* Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins and extract the pulp
* Meanwhile shallow fry the okra till crisp
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Chop the onion and garlic finely
* Slit the chilly lengthwise
* Fry the onion with required salt
* Add the garlic and chilly and fry till raw smell is gone
* Add the okra and the tamarind extract
* let it boil till teh raw smell of tamarind is gone
* Add the rice flour mixture and let it boil
* When the mixture thickens remove from heat
* Garnish as desired
* Serve with Hot rice !!!

CURD CAKE

INGREDIENTS :

FOR CAKE :

1 cup All purpose flour
1/2 cup curd
1/2 cup sugar
Little less than 1/2 cup oil
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp instant coffee powder
1 tbsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp milk
Handful of chopped cashews (For decoration )

FOR ICING :

2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp icing sugar
2-3 drops vanilla essence



METHOD :

* Mix the curd , sugar and oil so that there are no lumps.
* Sieve in the flour , baking powder, cocoa powder, coffee powder and mix in one direction
* Add in the vanilla essence and milk
* Grease a microwaveable dish and pour in the batter
* MW for 7-8 minutes
* Let it cool for 5 minutes and remove from the vessel
* Prepare the icing and pour over the cake
* Decorate with the nuts
* Serve warm or let it be in the fridge for half an hour
* Serve the delicious curd cake chill !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MASALA VADAI

INGREDIENTS :

FOR GRINDING :

1/2 cup channa dal
1/2 cup toor dal
2 red chillies


FOR MIXING :

1 Medium onion (finely chopped )
1 tsp fennel seeds
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying



METHOD :


* Soak the dals for 1 hr in warm water
* Grind them with chillies with little or no water
* Transfer in to a bowl and mix all the other ingredients
* Heat oil in a kadai
* Take a small ball of the batter and pat it into a thick circular disc
* Put it in the oil , fry 4-5 discs at a time
* Remove from heat and drain the excess oil
* Serve hot with coconut/green chutney !!

VADAKARI

INGREDIENTS :

FOR VADAI :

FOR GRINDING :

1/2 cup toor dal
1/2 cup channa dal
2 Red chillies
Salt as per taste

A pinch of asafoetida
1 Medium onion ( finely chopped )
1 tsp fennel seeds
Oil for frying

FOR KARI:

FOR GRINDING :
1 Medium onion
1 Medium tomato
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds
2 cloves
1 garlic
1 Elachi
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 Red chillies ( or 2 green chillies as per wish )

FOR SEASONING :

1 Tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal
1 tsp fenugreeek seeds

1 Medium onion
1 Medium tomato ( both finely chopped )
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala'
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
Salt as per taste


METHOD :

VADAI :

* Prepare the VADAI as per in the given link
* Let them cool and make them into small pieces my hand
* Keep them aside

KARI :

* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry the onions with salt till transparent
* Add the tomatoes , the grinded mixture and the masalas
* Cook till the raw smell is gone
* Add the vadai pieces
* Add little water if needed and let it cook
* When all the water is absobed and the vadai is flavoured with the all masalas
Remove from heat
* Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice / dosai / idli !!

EGGPLANT - PEANUT CURRY

INGREDIETS :

6-8 small eggplants
Handful of raw peanuts
1 medium onion
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp red chilli powder
Salt as per taste

FOR SEASONING :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal

METHOD :

* Cut the eggplants lengthwise and put them in a bowl of water to avoid blackening
* Slit the onion thinily lengthwise
* Soak the peanuts in hot water for 20 minutes
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seaoning
* Fry the onions with salt till transparent
* Add the tomato sauce and all the masalas and cook till raw smell is gone
* Add the soaked peanuts and some water and let it cook
* Meanwhile roast the brinjals till crisp
* When the peanuts are cooked add the brinjals and stir gently
* Let it cook for a minute
* Remove from heat and garnish with curry leaves
* Serve with hot rice !!

POTATO FRY

INGREDIENTS :

2 Large potatoes
Salt as per taste
1 tsp sambar powder
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , channa dal

METHOD :

* Cut the potatoes into very small cubes ( or slit thinly lengthwise )
* Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Add the potatoes , salt , sambar powder and fry
* Fry till the potatoes turn crispy by adding the remaining oil in medium flame
* Remove from heat and put some asafoetida powder over it if desired
* Serve as a snack or as a side dish !!

SPINACH - TOMATO BATH

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup Rice
1 Bunch spinach leaves
2 large tomatoes
1 medium onion
Small piece ginger
1 clove garlic ( All chopped finely )
1 Green chilly ( slit lengthwise )
Salt as per taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal


METHOD :


* Cook the rice seperately and keep it aside
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry the onions with salt
* Add the tomato pieces and all the masalas and cook till done
* Now add the spinach leaves and add littel water
* Let it cook till the leaves are cooked
* Remove from heat and mix it with the rice
* Serve hot with your favourite raita / curry !!

ORANGE LASSI

INGREDIENTS :
2 Oranges
1/2 cup curd
Salt a pinch
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder

METHOD :
* Peal and take the flesh seperately
* Blend all the above ingredients together
* Serve chill !!

PARUPPU - URUNDAI KOZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS :

FOR URUNDAI :

1/2 cup channa dal

1/2 cup toor dal

2 Red chillies

Salt for taste

Asafoetida

Curry leaves ( optional )

1 tsp cumin seeds or fennel seeds

FOR KOZHAMBU :

Tamarind ( lemon size )

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp sambar powder

Salt as per taste

1 cup toor dal cooked ( optional )

FOR GRINDING FOR KOZHAMBU :

1 tbsp channa dal

1 tbsp toor dal

1 tbsp urad dal

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp fenugreed seeds

2-3 red chillies

2 tbsp grated coconut

METHOD :

* Soak the dals for 2 hours

* Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes

* Drain the water and grind with other ingredients

* Use very little or no water to grind

* Transfer the ingredients into a bowl make small balls out of it

* Steam them in the idli plates for 10 mintues ( or until done)

* Remove from heat and keep it aside .

* Meanwhile extract the tamarind pulp

* In a kadai add the pulp , salt, turmeric powder , sambar powder and let it boil

* Meanwhile dry roast ingredients to grind ( dont burn ) except coconut

* Add the coconut finally fry till light brown

* When the tamarind pulp is done , add in the toor dal and the grinded mixture

* Add the balls one by one in the mixture

* Let it boil for 5 minutes

* Remove from heat and garnish with curry leaves

* Serve hot with rice !!

CHOCOLATE- OATS BAR

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup quick oats ( powdered )

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2-3 small chocolates melted or 2-3 tbsp hersheleys chocolate syrup

1 tsp vanilla essence

Handful of powdered nuts

2-3 tbsp flour

METHOD :

* Melt the sugar with little water in the microwave

* Cook it for around 4 minutes

* Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook it again in the microwave for another 2 minutes

* Stir again and still cook for another 2 minutes

* Grease a plate with butter and transfer tht ingredients

* Cut into small squrares !!!

* This is yummy snack for chocolate lovers !!!

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