Angaya Podi

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Dried neem flowers

1/4 cup Sundakkai

1/4 cup Manathakkali

Pepper , jeera, ajwain , coriander seeds each  1 tbsp

Dried ginger powder 1 tsp

Salt for taste

Method :

Dry roast each of the ingredients seperately in medium flame 

Add salt

Let it cool 

Grind in a mixer

Benefits 

* Very good for digestion

* Cures stomach ulcer

Oats upma

INGREDIENTS :


1 cup oats
Finely chopped onion (2 )
Finely chopped tomato ( 2)
finely chopped veges ( potato , carrot , beans , cauliflower , cabbage , peas )
11/2 cups of water
Salt as per taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

FOR SEASONING :

2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal
Some curry leaves

METHOD :

* Dry roast oats till they turn light brown and keep it aside
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry onion by adding salt till they turn soft
* Add the tomato pieces and cook till done
* Add the veges and cook for a minute
* Now add water and let it boil
* Add the oats and mix well
* Switch off the stove and cover the kadai with a lid and let it be so for 10 minutes
* Garnish with coriander leaves
* Serve hot with your favourite chutney !!!

Bagara Baigan

Ingredients :

7-8 small brinjals

2 onion ( sliced thinly )

oil 3 tbsp

For seasoning :

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

1 tsp fennel seeds

pattai , krambu

For grinding :

2 tbsp groundnut ( roasted , without skin )

2 tbsp khuskhus

1 whold garlic

ginger

Masalas :

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chat masala (optional )

METHOD :

* Slit the brinjals into four slits ( like a flower )

* Place them in water

* HEat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasonion

* Fry onion in the oil with salt

* Meanwhile grind the khuskhus etc into a thick paste

* Add half of turmeric powder , chilli powder , garam masala to the paste

* Add little paste to each brinjals , inside the slitted portion

* Place the stuffed brinjals in the kadai and close with a lid

* Let it cook for some time

* Remove the lid and add the remaining masalas

* Let it cook for some more time

* Garnish with coriander leaves and remove from stove

* Serve hot with roti / even rice !!

Maccaroni Patties

INGREDIENTS :

Macaroni 1 cup
1/4 cup maida
2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
Salt as per taste

Vegetables :

2 onions
2 tomatoes ( small )
1 carrot ( grated )
cabbage 1.4 cup
2 green chillies
Ginger ( as needed )

METHOD :

* Boil the maccaroni well and drain the water and keep it aside
* Roast the maida in ghee and keep it aside
* Add the finely chopped veges to the macaroni
* Add the maida and salt
* Mix well and make a batter like chapathi batter
* Take a small ball of batter , press it with your palm
* Make 2-3 discs and toast it in a dosa tava
* Toast till both sided turn brown
* Serve with your favourite sauce !!

NUTS BALL

INGREDIENTS :
Badam 100 gms
Cashew 100 gms
Pista 50 gms
Dates 200 gms
Raisins 200 gms
Elachi powder - a pinch

METHOD :

* Powder badam , pista , cashew in a mixie
* Add dates and raisins and elachi and grind again
* Make them into small balls before the grinded heat goes off
* Eat your healthy snack !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Can be stored in an air tight container for a week / 10 days !!

Masala Channa !!

Ingredients :

1 cup channa ( soaked overnight )
1 cup chopped small onion
2 tomatoes
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Grind 1 :

2 tsp kuskus
3 tbsp pottukadalai
1 piece pattai , saunf

Grind 2 :

1/4 cup coconut
1 tsp fennel seeds

Salt as per taste
2 tbsp coriander powder
2-3 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 cup water
10-15 pudina leaves

Method :

* Heat a pressure cooker in the stove
* Add water and let it boil
* Add channa , onion , tomatoes to it
* LEt it boil
* Add salt , coriander powder , chilli powder and close the cooker
* Let it cook for 5-6 whistles
* Open the cooker and let the mixsture boil again
* Add ginger garlic paste
* LEt it boil
* MEanwhile grind group 1 and add to the mixture
* Let it boil
* Grind group 2 and add to the mixture
* Let it boil
* Stir continously to avoid burning
* Add the pudina leaves and switch off the stove
* Clost the cooker and let it be so for another 10-15 mins
* Remove from heat and serve !!!
* This will be good with rice / idly / dosa / even rotis !!!

Rice patties

Ingredients :

1 cup left over rice
1 large onion , potato
2 medium tomatoes , carrots
2 green chilies
some curry and coriander leaves
salt as per taste
1 tsp garam masala ( optional )

Method :

* Boil and smash the potatoes well
* Chop finely the onion , tomatoes , carrot , chillies , curry and coriander leaves
* Smash the rice well with hands
* Add all the chopped veges
* Add salt , turmeric powder , garam masala and mix well
* Add the boiled potatoes and mix well
* Make the mixture into small small balls
* Heat the dosa tava
* Grease with oil
* Place one ball in the palm and press with another hand
* Let it become as a thick disc
* Place it in the tava and pour oil around it
* Place 4-5 discs at a time
* Let them turn brownish both the sides
* Remove from heat and serve with sauce / curd
* Enjoy your filling , tasty snack with a cup of tea !!

Potato Bajji

Ingredients :-

3 potatoes sliced as thin discs

1/4 cup gram flour

3 tbsp rice flour

Salt as per taste

Red chilly powder as per taste

Asafoetida powder

Water to mix

Oil for frying

Method :

* Heat oil in a kadai

* Mix all the ingredients except potatoes and oil and make a medium thick batter

* Dip a slice of potato in the batter and deep fry in the oil

* Similarly do all the slices

* Serve hot with sauce or any chutney !!

Mint - Peas Pulav

Ingredients :

1 Cup rice

1 Bunch Mint leaves

Handful of fresh peas

1 large onion ( finely chopped )

2-3 Green chillies

6-7 Garlic

Ginger small piece

For Seasoning:

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds ,

1 tsp chana dal

Method :

* Cook rice seperately and keep it aside

* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning

* Add the onions and salt and fry till soft

* Add peas and cook till done

* Meanwhile grind the chillies , garlic , ginger , fennel seeds , mint leaves .

* Add the grinded mixture to the peas and fry till they are cooked

* REmove from heat and add to the rice

* Serve hot with your favourite raita !!!

Pori Upma

Ingredients :

1 Packet pori

1 large onion ( chopped )

1 large tomato ( chopped )

1 green chilly ( slitted horizontally )

Handful of roasted groundnuts

Salt as per taste

Little turmeric powder

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves for garnishing

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal

Method :

* Heat oil in a kadai and splutter the mustard seeds and fry the urad dal

* Add the curry leaves and let it roast for a minute

* Add the groundnuts and roast till they get roasted

* Add the onion, salt and cook till they become soft

* Add tomatoes , green chillies and turmeric powder and cook till done

* Remove from heat

* Transfer the cooked ingredients in a bowl and mix the pori in it

* Garnish with coriander leaves

* Serve the wonderful snack !!

Tomato-Onion Kozhambu

Ingredients :
1 Medium onion
2 Medium tomatoes
1 tsp turmeric powder
Salt as per taste

For grinding :
2 tbsp coconut
1 tsp fennel seeds
2-3 garlic pods
1 tsp poppy seeds
2 Green chillies

For seasoning :
1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
2-3 cloves
Cinnamom
1 Elachi ( powdered )

Method :

* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry the onion with salt till they turn brown
* Add the tomato and the grinded mixture
* Add the turmeric powder
* Cook till tomatoes are cooked
* Add some cilantro leaves and remove from heat
* Serve with rice / idli / dosa!!

Idli Sambar

Ingredients :

1 Cup Yellow Moong dal
1 Cup veges : carrot , potato , brinjal , drumstick
2 Green chillies
Some ginger
4-5 Garlic cloves
Salt as per taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
Finely chopped coriander leaves

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp fennel seeds
Some Curry leaves

Method :

* Pressure cook all the veges , dal , salt, masala for 6-7 whistles
* Heat oil in a kadai , prepare the seasoning
* add it tot he sambar
* Serve hot with idli / sambar

Onion Raita

Ingredients :

1 Medium onion
1 Cup curd
Salt as per taste
Some finely chopped coriander leaves

For grinding :

1 tbsp grated coconut
1 green chilly
Small piece ginger

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal

Method :

* Beat well the curd and add little water
* Slice the onion thinly
* In a bowl mix in the salt and onion well and add it to the curd
* Grind the coconut , chilly and ginger with little water
* Add it to the curd
* Refrigerate it for 30 minutes before serving
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Add it to the raita
* Garnish with coriander leaves
* Serve chill !!!

Soya Chunks Curry

Ingredients :

1 cup soya chunks
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
salt as per taste
A pinch of asafoetida

For seasoning :
1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal

Method :

* Cook the soya chunks with salt till soft
* In a kadai heat the oil and prepare the seasoning
* Put in the chunks and add the masalas
* Mix well till mixed well
* Finally add the asafoetida andremove from heat
* Serve hot with rice and rasam ,

Toor dal pappu

Ingredients :

1 Cup toor dal
1 medium onion
1 medium tomato
1 cup chopped veges : carrot , potato , brinjal ( optional )
1 green chilly , small piece ginger
3-4 garlic
salt as per taste
turmeric powder - 1 tsp

For seasoning :

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds

Method :
* Pressure cook all the ingredients - dal , veges , etc
* Leave it for 6-7 whistles
* Remove it from the cooker
* In a kadai heat the oil and prepare the seasoning
* Add the dal mixture to the kadai and let it boil
* Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idli / dosa

Rava idli

Ingredients :

1 Cup Rava
1 Cup Curd
Salt as required
1 onion , 1 tomato ,1 Green chilly , Small ginger
1 carrot , Little cabbage , ( all chopped finely)
Some finely chopped coriander

For seasoning :
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal

Method :

* Roast the rava till it turns nice aroma arises
* soak it in curd for 30 minutes
* Heat oil in a kadai , prepare the seasoning and fry the chilly , ginger , tomato , onion.
* Add them to the curd-rava mixture .
* Add all the other ingredients and mix well
* Grease the idli plates and and steam the idlies for 10 minutes
* Remove from heat and serve hot with sambar and chutney !!

200th Post ...... Bombay Halwa

Ingredients :

1 cup sabudhana
1 cup Maida
2 cups corn flour
4-5 cups sugar
3 cups of ghee
1 1/2 cup water
A pinch of cardamon powder
A pinch of food colour
1/4 cup of chopped nuts
Juice of lemon

Method :

* Soak the sabudhana for 8 hours with 2 cups of water
* Soak the flours for 8 hours with 2 cups of water
* Melt the sugar in a kadai till the sugar melts
* Mix in the sabudhana and flours
* stir continously
* Add the ghee by one spoon at a time
* After adding half a cup of ghee add the lemon juice and food colour
* Stir in all the remaining ghee
* Stir in continously till a mass forms .
* Add the chopped nuts and mix well
* Grease a plate and pour the halwa in that
* Level the halwa mix and let it cool for 20 minutes
* Slice them and store it in a air tight container !!!!

Wheat rava adai

Ingredients :

1 Cup Wheat rawa
1 Medium onion
1 Green chilly
Ginger
Curry leaves
Salt as required

Method :

* Soak the wheat rawa for 2 hours
* Grind it coarsely
* Slice onion , chilly , ginger into fine pieces
* Add them , leaves , salt and mix well
* Heat a dosa griddle and grease well with oil
* Pour some batter in the middle of the tawa
* Spread it into a thick circular disc
* Pour some oil over it's edges
* When both sides are cooked remove from heat
* Serve hot with chutney /sambar !!

Gotsu

Ingredients :

3 Medium eggplants
1 medium onion
1 Medium tomato
Lemon size tamarind
3 green chillies
Ginger garlic paste
Salt as required
1 tsp turmeric powder

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp jeera

Method :

* Slice the eggplants into small cubes and put them in water
* Slice the onion and tomato into fine pieces
* Slit the chillies and keep them aside
* Soak tamarind in warm water and extract the pulp
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry the onions with salt and turmeric powder
* Add the tomato pieces and chillies
* Cook till done
* Add the eggplants and fry for a minute
* Add the tamarind extract
* Add water just till the eggplants are sunk
* Cover the vessel and Let it boil
* When the mixture thickens remove from heat
* serve hot with Pongal / Idli / Dosa

Banana Halwa

Ingredients :

2 ripe bananas

3 tbsp ghee

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp chopped nuts

1/4 cup milk

A pinch of Elachi powder

Method :

* Mash the bananas well

* Heat ghee in a kadai

* Put the bananas and fry till they turn brown

* Add the milk and cook till all the milk is absorbed

* Add the sugar and mix well

* Add in the nuts and stir well

* Add the elachi powder and Remove from heat

* Serve hot/cold !!