Welcome to Aarthi's Kitchen

Roasted Red Pepper Scones

2010-08-13T19:04:00.004-04:00

Ingredients:

1 Red Pepper - Roast in the oven for 10mins in 300Degrees and puree it.

1 Cup - Whole wheat flour

1 tsp - Baking powder

2 tbsp - Extra Virgin Olive oil

Garlic - 4 Cloves( Microwave for 30 sec and grind it with pe

pper)

Rosemary(dry or fresh) - 1tsp

Salt as needed

1. Pre heat oven to 250 Degrees.

2. In a bowl add the flour,baking powder ,salt and rosemary and mix well.

3.In the center make a well and add the add the puree and mix.

4. Form a dough and roll into a circle with 1 cm width.

5.Cut into triangles and bake it for 20 mins.

Cool and Enjoy.

Almond Butter Cookies

2010-08-13T18:53:00.002-04:00

After a very longggg time I am back with Almond Butter cookies recipe. I was really really busy with work and also shifting to a new apartment.

Ingredients:

Almond Butter - 2 tblsp

All purpose Flour - 1/2 C

Sugar - 1/3 C

Margarine - 1/2 stick

1. Cream the margarine and sugar in a bowl.

2. Preheat the oven to 300Degrees.

3. Add the flour to the bowl with margarine and sugar.

4. Mix until the mixture is just combined.

5. In a cookie sheet take a small ball and press the ball. With a fork press on top in both directions.

6.Bake for about 20 mins. Make sure you check in the middle.

7.Cool completely and enjoy :).

Onion Tomato Chutney

2009-11-04T17:13:00.002-05:00

Sending this yummy chutney to Sreevalli's Spicy Fiery Chutneys..

Ingredients:

Onion - 2
Tomato - 1

Channa Dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilli - 1

Mustard

Oil

Salt

Urad Dal

1. In a pan add little oil and add the channa dal and red chili.

2. Fry until brown. Add the onions and saute well.Then add the tomato

3. Cool it and grind it.

4. In a pan add little oil and add mustard and urad dal.After it pops up add it to the grinded mixture and serve hot with idly or dosai.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

2009-10-26T18:45:00.004-04:00

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour 1/4 cup
Whole Wheat Flour 3/4 cup
Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda 1 teaspoon
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 6 tablespoons
Granulated Sugar 3/4 cup
Unsweetened Applesauce (you could use oil too) 1/2 cup
Milk 1/4 cup
Yogurt 1/4 cup

Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan and dust it with cocoa powder.

1.In a large bowl sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and sugar. Make a well.
2.Add all the wet ingredients one by one.
3.With an electric mixer, beat the mixture on low speed for 2-3 minutes until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined. Do not over beat it.
4.Pour the batter in the prepared pan. Tap the pan a couple of times so the batter is spread evenly and there are no air bubbles.And bake it for 25mins.

Frosting:

1. In a medium size bowl add the margarine, ovaltine (powdered sugar) and cocoa powder.

2.Add milk little by little and continue beating the mixture till you get a nice spreadable consistency. I used around 3 tablespoons of milk.

Spread on the cake and I used fresh cream on the sides of the cake too.

Suliyan Urundai

2009-10-26T18:36:00.003-04:00

I am not sure if many people know this. But tamil people will definitely know this simple and delicious dish.Generally my mom makes this on diwali morning as part of the breakfast.I also made this for Diwali.

Ingredients:

Channa dal - cooked - 1cup

Cardamon - 2

Jaggery - 1/2cup

Coconut - 11/4th cup

Maida - 1cup

Ghee - 1tsp

Salt - a pinch

Oil - for deep frying

1.Cook the channa dal in pressure cooker.

2.In a pan add little ghee and then the cardamon and then add the cooked channa dal without any water.

3.Add the jaggery mixture and mix well until the jaggery melts and well mixed with the channa dal.

4.Then add the coconut and leave it for 5mins and allow it to cool.

5.Make small balls of the dal mixture and keep it.

6.In a bowl mix the maida and salt and add water to a thick paste.

8.In a pan add oil for frying.

7.Dip the channa dal in the maida paste and deep fry it.

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

2009-10-26T18:28:00.005-04:00

Ingredients:

Banana - 2

Peanut Butter - 3tlsp

Sugar - 1/2cup

Whole Wheat flour - 11/2 cup

Baking Soda - 1tsp

Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp

Milk - 1/2cup

1.Preheat oven to 250Degrees and grease a loaf pan.

2.Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl.

3.Mash the bananas well and then add the peanut butter and mix well.

4.Add the milk to the banana mixture.

5.Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the banana mixture and mix until well combined.

6.Pour the mixture in the loaf pan and top it with roasted cashews or any nuts of your choice.

Bake for 20 to 25mins ,cool well ,slice and enjoy :)

Deepavali Nal Vazhthukal!

2009-10-17T14:47:00.000-04:00

Wishing you all a very happy and safe Deepavali !!

Oats,Granola and Peanut Bar

2009-10-15T17:11:00.003-04:00

Iam sending this to Madhuram's Whole Grain Oats event.

Ingredients:

Oaks - 1cup
Granola - 1/2cup
Peanuts - 1/2cup
Milk - 1/cup
Brown Sugar - 1/2cup

1.Mix all the ingredients.
2. Pre heat to 200Degress.
3.In a baking pan spread the mixture and bake it for 20mins.

Cool it and slice.

Seedai

2009-10-13T18:19:00.006-04:00

As everyone know Diwali is coming and everyone will be busy shopping and making sweets and all.. But in US we hardly do anything..This is our second Diwali after marriage and I thought I should making something.. Never ever have done seedai and all. Its amma who does everything and I used to help her in doing it. But now things have changed and its me who has to do everything.. Kinda weird na ;)...So here is the way I made seedai.. My hubby asked me do I need something else as well to eat this ;).. I said no..your teeth itself is enough..ye it was soft and crispy..never thought it will come out so well..

Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 1 cup
Besan - 2 tbsp
Sesame seeds - 1tbsp
Salt
Ghee - 1tbsp
Oil for frying
Little chilli powder

1.Mix all the ingredients together.Add little water and make a tight dough into it.
2.In a pan add oil and let it heat.
3.Make small balls tightly with the dough.Make sure its really tight else it would burst while frying.
4.Fry until little brown and then put them into a tissue paper so that it will absorb the oil.

Note: In the pic there is a small piece left.What happenned was when I was frying it just bursted and fell away. I was like frightened. So make sure its really tight.

Zucchini,Edamame and Carrot Soup

2009-09-15T18:30:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Zucchini - 1
Carrot - 2
Red pepper - 1
Edamame - 1/2cup
Cayenne - 1tsp
Ginger and garlic - 3tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Jeera - 1tsp
Salt
Olive oil

1.In a heavy bottom pan add little oil.
2.Then add jeera and then ginger garlic.
3.Saute for a min and then add the onion.
4.Saute till golden brown and then add zucchini.
5.Saute for 5mins then carrot.
6.After 5mins add the edamame.
7.Then add cayenne.Mix well.
8.Lastly add salt ,peppers and Tomatoes.
9.Mix well and add 2cups of water and let it boil.
10.After the vegetables are cooked well put the flame in low and let it stand for about 10mins.

A very healthy soup ready.

Whole Wheat, Oats Butterscotch Chip Cookies

2009-09-15T18:23:00.005-04:00

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1cup
Oats - 1/2cup
Water - 1/4cup
Sugar - 1/2cup
Butterscotch chip - 1/4th cup
BAking soda - 1/2tsp
Canola oil - 3tsp

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
2.Add water and canola oil and form a dough.
3.In a baking sheet make small balls and make a round shape.
4.Pre heat the oven to 220Degrees and bake for about 10 to 15mins.

Easy Garlic Bread

2009-09-15T18:18:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Bread - 2 slices of your choice
Garlic Powder - 1 tsp
Salt
Spinach - few leaves cut finely( Dint have parsley or any other herb) so used spinach :)
Olive oil - 1tsp

1.Mix garlic powder,salt,chopped spinach and olive oil in a small bowl.
2.Take little amount of the mixture and spread on the bread slice evenly.
3.In a pan put the bread slice and fry until light brown.
4.Do the same for other slices.

ICC - August Challenge

2009-09-01T18:23:00.005-04:00

It was a very long break. We shifted to chicago and so much work.Just now settled a little bit. So thought I should post the Kolukattai recipe for the Indian Cooking Challenge.

Ingredients:

2 cups freshly grated coconut (can use frozen unsweetened coconut)
1 cup jaggery (grated)
1 tsp cardamom powder
one pinch nutmeg
2 tbsp Milk

1 cup rice flour
1.25 cup water
pinch of salt
1 tbsp oil

1.In a heavy bottom kadai mix all the ingredients for stuffing and let it sit for 15 min. Cook until it starts boiling and stuffing will turn yellowish brown and will be sticky. Take the kadai off the heat. Set it aside to cool down.

2.In a bowl take the rice flour,add little salt and then little by little add hot water. Make sure you mix with spoon as your adding hot water.Make a dough.
3.Take a small ball of the dough. Make a round shape with it and add little stuffing and close all sides of the dough on to the center and make the tip a little sharp. Make the same way for rest of the dough.
4.You can use the idly vessel for steaming the kolukattai.

Pidi Kozhukattai

2009-08-06T19:08:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 2cups
Onion -1
Mustard -1tsp
Channa dal-1 tsp
Cashews - 10
Hot water
Salt
Oil

1.In a pan add oil and then add mustard and chana dal.
2.Add onion and saute till golden brown.
3.In a bowl take the rice flour,cashews,salt and then the onions.
4.Add hot water little by little and then mix well and make a small dough of it.
5.Take a hand full of it and close your hands and then keep it in a idly plate.
6.Similarly make all the pidi kozhukattai and steam for 15mins.

A very simple and yummy kozhukatai ready.

Channa and Brussel Sprouts Fry

2009-08-06T19:03:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Channa - cooked - 1cup
Brussel Sprouts - 1cup
Jeera - 1tbsp
Cayenne - 1tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 2
Salt
Olive oil

1.In a pan add olive oil and then jeera.
2.Then add the garlic and onion.
3.Saute till golden brown and then add the tomato.
4.Mix well and cook until the tomato is mushy.
5.Add the cayenne and salt.
6.Add channa and brussel sprouts and mix well.
7.Add little water and cook until the sprouts are cooked well.

Serve with Roti or plain rice.

Spring Onion Roti

2009-08-06T18:57:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Spring Onion- 1cup
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Salt
Oil
Water
1.Cut the spring onion into small pieces and mix all the above ingredients in a bowl.
2.Mix the dough for roti and roll it.
3.Heat tawa and add little oil and then turn the other side and cook well.

Brussel Sprouts with Almonds

2009-08-06T18:51:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Brussel Sprouts - 2cups - cut into small pieces
Almonds - 1/2cup
Onion - 1
Jeera - 2tbsp
Olive oil
salt

1.In a pan add olive oil and then jeera.
2.Then add the onions and saute till golden brown.
3.Add the almonds.
4.Add the brussel sprouts and fry well for 10mins.
5.Add half cup water and cover with a lid and leave it for 20mins.
6.Mix well and then add salt.
7.Cook until the vegie is cooker well.

ICC July 2009 - Khaman Dhokla

2009-07-31T14:34:00.004-04:00

Atlast made the dhokla's.:) since it was the Indian Cooking Challenge.

For Batter:

Bengal Gram flour / Besan - 250 gms (1 & 1/2 cup)
Curd - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Cooking Soda - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp
Turmeric a pinch
G. Chili paste - 1 - 2 long (as per taste)
Sugar - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - quarter tsp

Sesame seeds
Mustard Seeds
Curry leaves
Grated coconut
Coriander leaves

Little water + Oil to be topped on dhoklas

1.Mix first 1/2 cup curds with 1/2 water. To this add the besan and mix well to get a lump less batter.

2. Slowly add more water if needed else, add the soda. Keep it aside to rise for 1 hour.

3.In a pressure cooker, fill the pan with water, place a plate over which you will have use a plate or vessel for steaming the dhoklas.

4.To the batter mix in theLemon juice, oil, salt, sugar, green chili paste and turmeric powder. Mix well. This has to be done just before pouring to the plate or vessel.

5.Meanwhile have the pan on stove, and let the water start boiling. When the water reaches the rolling stage, you can mix the Baking soda to the batter.
6.Pour the batter to the plate. Place the plate carefully inside the pressure pan and cover with lid. You need not use the whistle. After covering you will find steam coming out of the outlet, simmer and don't disturb for almost 5 -7 minutes.
7.After 5 -7 minutes, remove the lid and proof it using toothpick or knife. If the knife comes out clean and does not have any batter sticking, then its done. Cover back and let it remain on flame for 1 min and switch off the gas and allow it for 5 minutes.
8.In a bowl, mix 3 tsp of water along with a tsp of oil
Remove the plate from the pan, pour the water and oil mix over the top.

Heat a pan with oil, add curry leaves, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and finely chopped green chilies. When mustard starts popping, remove and pour over the dhokla.

I forgot to take the pic with the tempering :(

Peanut and Brinjal Curry

2009-07-31T14:28:00.003-04:00

I am sending this to Sanghi's FIL-Brinjal.

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 1(Big)
Peanuts - 1cup
Onion - 1
Garlic - 2 pods
Tomatoes - 2
Cayenne - 1tbsp
Cinnamon powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 1tbsp
Oil
Salt
Mustard
Urad dal

1.Cut all the veggies .In a pan add little oil and then mustard and urad dal.
2.After it pops add the onion and garlic and saute till golden brown.Then the peanuts.
3.Then add the tomatoes.
4.Add all the powders and mix well.
5.Add the brinjal pieces and mix well.
6.Add little water and salt and cover with a lid and cook until its soft.

Keep in low flame for 10mins and serve hot with roti's or plain rice.

Zucchini,Chickpea and Kale Soup

2009-07-23T17:42:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Channa - 1cup
Kale - 2cups-chopped
Zucchini - 1
Tomato - 3
Garlic - 2
Cayenne - 1tsp
Salt
Olive oil

1.In a pot add little olive oil and saute the garlic,then zucchini and kale.
2.Then add tomatoes followed by cooked chickpea.
3.Add cayenne and salt and mix well and saute for 5mins.
4.Then add water and let it boil well.
5.After the veggies are fully cooked let it stand in low flame for about 30mins and serve hot.

Brinjal,Butter Beans and Leeks Curry

2009-07-23T17:26:00.004-04:00

I am sending this to Sanghi's FIL-Brinjal.
Ingredients:

Brinjal- 3
Butter beans - 1cup
Leeks - 1/2cup chopped
Cinnamon powder - 1tsp
tomato - 2
Sour cream - 1tbsp
Cayenne - 1tsp
Salt
Olive oil

1.In a pot add olive oil and saute the leeks for 5mins or so.
2.Then add the brinjal chopped into small pieces.
3.Fry for about 10mins and then add tomato,cayenne salt and cinnamon powder.
4.Mix well.Add little water and let it boil for 5mins.
5.Add the butter beans and sour cream and mix well.
6.Let it boil and then check if the brnjal is cooked.
7.Let it stand in low heat for about 20mins and serve hot.

Mango Pickle

2009-07-19T19:57:00.003-04:00

I have never made any pickle at home. I was missing the pickles so much and i thought why not make it at home. That how I made this grated mango pickle.

Iam sending this to Monsoon Spice Udupi event and Lakshmi.

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1 cup - grated
Mustard - 1tbsp
Urad dal - 1tbsp
Channa dal - 2tbsp
Red dry chillies - 6(depending on ur spice level)
Fenugreek - 1tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
oil
salt

1.Fry the red chillies,channa dal and fenugreek for 2mins.
2.Grind them and keep aside.
3.In a pan add little oil then mustard and urad dal.
4.After it pops add the grated mango.
5.Fry for 2mins and then add the grinded mixture to it.
6.Mix well.Add little oil and salt and mix for 10mins.

Server with dosa or idly or even plain rice :)..

Brown Scone

2009-07-17T16:04:00.005-04:00

Dont know what happened but now a days I am liking the scones a lot. When I saw the Whole wheat baking event by Maduram and the British event I was searching for a recipe which I can send to both these events. Then I got this recipe.So this goes to Its a VeganWorld:British and Madhuram's Whole Grain Baking Event.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 2cups

Nuts of your choice - 1cup(I used walnuts,almonds and sunflower seeds)

Baking powder - 1tbsp

Hemp Milk - 1cup ( Vanilla flavour) You can substitute this with normal milk + 1tsp vanilla essence

Brown sugar - 1/2cup(depending on how sweet you want it)

1.In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients.

2.Then add the hemp milk and mix well.

3.Make like a sticky dough and roll into 1/2inch thick round.

4.Cut into 6 pieces and bake it for abt 20mins at 350Degrees.

It was soft and yummy. My husband liked it too. Vanilla flavour was very nice.

Vegetable Left Over Quesadilla

2009-07-11T21:43:00.003-04:00

Thinking what this is?? Yes I had some left over mixed vegetables which i made so used it for making quesadilla.

Ingredients:

Tortilla - 2
Mixed vegetables cooked - 2cups(carrot,corn,beans,chickpea)
Cheese - 1cup

For the vegetable mixture i added chilli powder and salt and cooked well.

1.In a pan heat the tortilla and then sprinkle the cooked veggies on top and then after its a little hot shred the cheese and then when the cheese melts close the other side and heat both sides.

Chow Chow Kootu

2009-07-11T21:39:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Chow chow - 1 - peeled and cut into small pieces

Channa dal - 1/2cup

Moong dal - 1/4th cup

Oil

Scrapped coconut - 3tbsp

Onion

Salt

Sesame seeds - 1tsp

mustard

1.Pressure cook chow chow,moong and channa dal for 1 whistle.

2.In a pan add little oil and then mustard.After it pops add the onion and saute.

3.Then add the sesame seeds and then the cooked mixture.

4.Add the scrapped coconut mix well .Add salt and then cook until its not watery.

Serve hot with plain rice !!

Rasmalai

2009-07-11T21:30:00.004-04:00

For so long I wanted to make and eat this. I just love the smell and taste of rasmalai. That too saffron i love the smell and color. So here is the receipe.

Ingredients:

Milk - 4cups

lemon juice - 1tbsp

Sugar - 1cup

Saffron - few strands

Cardamon - 1

Almonds - 3

1.In a heavy botton vessel add 2 cups of milk and let it boil well.

2.When the milk is boiled well add the lemon juice and mix.

3.Do not stop mixing.The milk will curdle and a thick mixture will form .

4.In a cloth put the mixture and strain all the water.Let it stand for 30mins.

5.In another vessel add water and then the sugar and put the strained panneer. And pressure cook for a whistle.

6.Keep aside.

7.In a heavy botton vessel add 2 cups of milk and let it boil well.

8.Add saffron and let it boil till it becomes one cup.

9.ADd the cardamon also and let itboil for 5mins.

10.Let it cool.

11.Add the pressure cooked panneer and add in the milk mixture and cool it in the refrigirator for an hour and serve. Before serving sprinkle almonds on top and serve.

Khara Bhath

2009-07-08T10:33:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Rava - 1cup

Onion - 1

Grated carrot - 1/4th cup

Peas - 1/4th cup

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Chili powder - little(depending how spicy u want)

Mustard

Oil

Salt

Urad dal

1.In a pan add oil and then add mustard and urad dal.

2.After it pops add onion .Saute until golden brown and then add turmeric and chilli powder and then rava and fry well.

3.Then add grated carrot.Mix well and keep aside.

4.Add 2cups of water.Add salt and mix well.

5.After the water boils add rava and mix well not forming any lumps.Keep mixing until all the water is gone.

6.Keep in low heat for 5mins and serve hot with coconut chutney.

Peanut Rice

2009-07-08T10:28:00.003-04:00

Iam sending this to JFI-Peanuts hosted by Pavani of Cook's Hideout, event started by Indira.

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups - cooked
Peanuts - 1/2cup
Channa dal and Urad dal - 1tbsp each
Red chillidried - 2
Oil
Mustard - 1tbsp

1.In a pan add little oil and then add urad and channa dal.
2.Then red chilli and fry well.
3.Keep aside.
4.Next fry the peanuts if using raw peanuts and keep aside.
5.Let it cool and then grind all the ingredients together into a coarse mixture.
6.In a wide pan add little oil and then fry some red chillies and mustard and then add little of the peanut mixture. Fry for a while and then add the cooked rice.
Mix well and serve hot !!

Rava Laddoo - My 200th Post

2009-07-07T17:42:00.003-04:00

Hi All,

Yes it is my 200th post. Its like a dream thinking that I have 2oo posts in my blog. I started this as a time pass and now it has been a part of my life.Its been only 5 to 6 months I started this and already 200 posts now. Feels good !!

So here is my recipe. I am sending this to Srivalli's Indian Cooking Challenge.

Ingredients:

Rava - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2cup

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Raisins

Cashew - 10

Cardamon -2

Milk - 1/2cup

1.In a small pan add 1tbsp ghee and then add cashews and raisins.Fry until the raisin is fried and bulged.keep aside.

2.Then add the rava and fry until the light brown and do not burn it.Add the remaining ghee and then the cardamon.

3.In a bowl add the sugar,fried cashew and raisin and then the fried sooji.

4Add milk such that you can make a dough like paste.

5.Transfer back to the pan and add very little ghee and let it stand for a min.

Then make the laddoos..

Enjoy!!

Granola and Cracked Wheat Scones

2009-07-06T19:13:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Granola - 1/2cup ( I used raspberry flavour)
Cracked Wheat - 1/2cup
Milk - 1/2cup
Baking Powder - 1tbsp
Cinnamon sugar - 2tbsp
Dried Fruits - 1/2cup(optional)
Oats - 2tbsp

1.Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl to make a dough.
2.Preheat the oven to 400Degrees.
3.the dough was a little sticky so i added 2 tbsp oats.
4.In a cookie sheet put the dough and press a little to make a thick rounded shape.
5.Cut into what ever shape you want and bake it for 6 to 8mins.

Serve hot.

Venkakai Kozhambu ( Okra Currry)

2009-07-04T20:02:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Okra- 1cup
Small Onion - 8
Tomato - 2
Tamarind - small ball - soaked in 1 cup water
Chilli and Coriander powder - 1tbsp each
Tumeric powder - a pinch
Garlic - 2
Oil
Salt

Fry the okra in little oil till the stickiness of okra goes away.

1.In a pan add little oil and then add then add the chopped garlic or the full one.
2.Then add onion and saute till golden brown.
3.Add tomato next and cook until its mushy.
4.Add the Okra and leave it closed for about 5mins.
5.Add tamarind paste with water and salt and let it boil for 2mins.
6.Then add the turmeric,chilli and coriander powder and mix well.
7.If its very thick add more water and keep it in medium flame closed with a lid.Add the fried okra.
8.Cook it until the raw smell goes and serve with hot plain rice.

Vada Kari

2009-07-04T19:52:00.006-04:00

I had some left over baked vada's that I made. So thought I will make vada kari with it.

Ingredients:

Masala Vadai - 5
Tomato -1
Onion - 1
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder and coriander powder - 1/2tsp each
Salt
Oil
mustard
Urad dal

1.In a pan add little oil and then add urad dal and mustard.
2.After it pops add onion and saute until brown.
3.Add tomatoes and saute well and cook for 5mins.
4.Add the masala powder and mix well.
5.Add little water and let it boil.
6.Make the vadas like bread crumbs.
7.Add them in the pan and add salt and let it soak well in the water.Close with a lid and then leave it in low flame for 5mins.

Serve hot with idly or dosai.

Banana Raspberry Bread

2009-07-02T18:28:00.003-04:00

I am sending this to Madhuram's Eggless low fat baking event.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Banana - 2 - ripe
Orange juice - 1/3rd cup
Butter Milk - 1/2cup
Sugar - 1/2cup
Raspberry - 1/2cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tbsp
Baking powder - 1/2 tbsp

1.Pre heat oven to 350Degress and grease a loaf pan.
2.Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl. Add the wet ingredients and mix well.
3.In another bowl mix all the dry ingredients except raspberry.
4.Slowly mix the wet ingredients to the dry ones.
5.Mix until all the liquid and flour is mixed. Do not over mix.
6.Fold in the raspberry and transfer it to the greased pan and bake it for 30 to 40mins.

Let it cool and then slice the bread.

Low Fat Spicy Vadai

2009-07-01T23:25:00.004-04:00

Iam sending this to Madhuram's Low fat baking event and Stack event.

Ingredients:

Channa dal - 1 cup
All purpose flour - 1/2cup
Baking soda - 1tbsp
Baking powder - 1/2tbsp
Chilli powder - 1tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1tbsp
Salt
Green bell pepper - 1 - finely chopped
Onion - 1 - finely chopped
Buttermilk - 1/2cup

1.Soak the channa dal for 3hrs.Coarsely grind the channa dal and fennel seeds without adding much water.
2.Mix all the ingredients.
3.The mixture should not be watery.Needs to be thick.
4.Pre heat oven to 400Degrees.
5.I used a muffin pan to bake it.
6.Sprayed some olive oil and then made small balls and filled in the muffin pan and bake it for 20 to 3omins.

Can turn it over and bake for another 5mins.
2.

Oats Dosai

2009-06-27T20:21:00.004-04:00

This is a very simple and healthy dosai. Today I made this for breakfast. I am sending this to Sri's Breakfast event and Padma's Dosa event.

Ingredients:

Oats - 2cups
Dosai Batter - 2cups
Onion - 1
red chilli- 2
Salt

1.Mix all the ingredients.
2.Add water and make it into a batter like the dosa batter.
3.Make dosai and serve hot.

Vegetable Omlet

2009-06-26T22:54:00.002-04:00

Egg - 2

Onion - 1
Bell Peppers - 1/2cup
Carrot - 1/4th cup

Tomato - 1

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Salt

Oil

1. Cut the onions and tomato.

2. Beat the egg. Add salt,chilli and turmeric powder and mix well.

3. Ina pan add little oil and then add the bell pepper,carrot,onion and tomato and mix.

4. Heat a pan and add little oil and pour the mixture and cook well.

5. After 2mins turn the omlet to the other side to cook it.

Serve Hot !!

Roasted Vegetables and Penne Pasta

2009-06-26T22:48:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Penne pasta - 2cups
Beets - 1
Tomato ketchup - 2tbsp
Carrot - 1
Garlic - 2pods
Cauliflower - 1
Red hot chilli - 1
Olive oil
Salt
chilli flakes

1.In a pan add oil and then add garlic and then put the vegetables.
2.Fry well. And close with a lid and keep it for 10mins.
3.By that time the vegetables will be cooked and little roasted. Mix it and close the lid for another 5mins.
4.Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.
5.Add salt to the cooked veggies and then add the pasta to the pan.
6.Mix well with the vegetables and then add the tomato ketchup and mix well.

Let it stand for another 5mins and serve with chilli flakes topped with it.

It was really spicy.ufff...

Peas and Tomato Thokku

2009-06-26T22:45:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Tomato - 2
Peas - 1cup

Onion - 1

Ginger - 1/2"

Garlic - 2 cloves

Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Mustard

Urad dal

Oil

Salt

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and urad dal.

2. Grind the ginge and garlic and make a paste.

3. Add the paste to the pan.

4. Add the onions to the pan and saute till golden brown.

5. Add the tomatoes and cook them well.

6. After it becomes mushy add the chilli and coriander powder.Add peas and mix well.

7. Cook until the raw smell goes away.

Tofu and Veggies Wrap

2009-06-24T23:31:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Extra firm tofu - 1 pack
Soya sauce - 1tbsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2tbsp
Lemon zest - a pinch
Olive oil

Carrot - 1/2cup
Potato - 1/2cup
Dried parsley - 1tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2tbsp
Chilli and Coriander powder - 1tbsp each
Salt
oil

Tortilla - 2

1.For making the tofu mix the soya sauce,zest,salt and chilli flakes.
2.In a wide pan add olive oil and then the cut tofu and fry for 2mins.
3.Then add the mixture and fry well. After all the liquid has been obsorbed take it away and let it cool.

4.In the same pan add little more oil and then add the cut carrot first and fry for 3mins.
5.Then the potatos and the parsley ,salt and powders.
6.Mix well and close with a lid and let it stand in medium heat for about 10mins.
7.It will be almost fried by now and mix well.

8.Heat the tortilla. I suddenly thought of spreading some hummus on top of it. So I took a tablespoon of hummus and spreaded on tortillas and then the veggies and then rolled it and cut to 2pieces.

Hummus

2009-06-24T23:23:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Chickpea - 1cup
Garlic - 2pods
Lemon juice - 2tbsp
Yogurt - 1tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2tbsp
Salt

1.Blend all together in a blender and cool and serve it.

Chickpea and Kale Soup

2009-06-24T23:17:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Kale - chopped - 1cup
Chickpea - 1/2cup -cooked
Carrot - 1/2cup
tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Black pepper powder - 1tbsp
Cayenne pepper - 1/4tbsp
Paprika - 1/4tbsp
Olive oil
Salt

1.In a pan add oil and then saute the garlic for a min.
2.Then add onion and saute for 3mins.
3.Then goes tomato and cook until mushy.
4.Add all the powders and then the chickpea.
5.Add salt and a cup of water and let it boil for 5mins.
6.then add the chopped kale and add more water till the kale is immersed in the water.
7.Cook until the kale is soft and let it stand for about 20mins.

Green Gram Dal Dosai

2009-06-22T23:21:00.005-04:00

This is new try since I dint have Urad dal at home for making dosai.Generally its dosai or idly we eat for breakfast and dinner. Specifically my husband cannot be without eating dosai.When I checked that the batter was over I thought i will soak some for making. But then realised that I dint have Urad dal. Then thought why not try it with Green gram dal and made this. We both liked it.My husband generally doesnt try eating new things but he liked it.

I am sending this to the Breakfast Series Event started by Sri and Padma's Dosa Event.

Ingredients:

Green Gram Dal -1 cup
Idly Rice - 1cup
Onion - 1
Carrot - 1/2cup
coriander - chopped - 1/cup

1.Soak the dal and rice seperately for 4hrs.
2.First grind the dal and shift to a vessel.
3.Then grind the rice and mix with the dal.
4.Add salt and let it ferment.I kept it for around 6hrs or so.
5.Chop the onion,coriander and carrot and mix in the batter..
6.Heat the dosa pan and make dosas.

We had with tomato chutney.

Peppers and Carrot Rava Idly

2009-06-22T23:15:00.003-04:00

Iam sending this to AFAM Bell Pepper event by Priya and Maheshwari.

Ingredients:

Rava - 2cups
Curd - 11/2 cups
Bell Pepper - 1
Carrot - 1/2cup - grated
Channa dal - 1tbsp
Mustard
Oil
Salt

1.In a pan add little oil and then add mustard and channa dal.
2.After it pops add the bell pepper and saute for 3mins.
3.Add the rava and fry for 2mins.
4.Then add grated carrot and mix well.
5.Shift to a vessel and let it cool.
6.Then add the curd.
7.If its very thick add water and make it to a consistency of normal idly batter.
8.Leave it for an hour.
9.Then make

Vegetarian Chilli

2009-06-21T10:07:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Chickpea - 1cup -cooked
Zucchini - 1
Bell pepper - 1
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1
Garlic - 2 pods
Halabeno peppers - 1
Cayenne pepper - 1tbsp
Dried Oregano - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Black pepper powder - 1tbsp
Salt
Olive oil

1.In a pan add olive oil and then the chopped garlic.
2.Add onion and saute until golden brown.
3.Then zucchini and then tomatoes.
4.Let it stand for 5mins.
5.Then add the peppers and add little water.
6.After 10mins when when everything is cooked add the dried oregano,cayenne pepper,black pepper powder and salt.
7.Add the cooked chickpea and cook it for about 10mins in medium heat.

Spicy Vegetarian chilli ready !!!

Chickea and Urad Dal Vadai

2009-06-19T16:35:00.005-04:00

I am sending this to Spill The beans event by Priya of Akshayapatram.

Ingredients:

Urad Dal - 1 cup Chickpea - 1cup - cooked
Onion - 1
Curry leaves - few
Salt

1. Soak a cup of Urad dal and chickpea for atleast 4hrs.

2. Pressure cook the chickpea for 1 whistle.Grind the dal and cooked chickpea without adding water at all.

3. Add the chopped onion,curry leaves and salt.

4. In a pan add oil and heat it.

5. Take a little of the dal mixture and deep fry them in the oil

Gobi and Chickpea Fry

2009-06-19T16:31:00.004-04:00

Ingredients:

Gobi - 2 cups - florets
Chickpea - cooked - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Chilli and Coriander powder - 1 tbsp each
Garlic - 2 pods
Oil
Salt

1.In a pan add litte oil and then add the garlic pods .
2.After 2mins add the onion and saute till golden brown.
3.Add tomatoes and cook well until mushy.
4.Add chilli and coriander powder.
5.Then add the gobi and mix well.
6.Cover with a lid and let it stand in medium flame for about 10mins.
7.When it is half cooked add salt and chickpea and then cook for another 10mins covered.

Serve with roti or plain rice.

Mixed Beans and Sweet Potato Cutlet

2009-06-17T16:55:00.002-04:00

I am sending this to Spill The beans event by Priya of Akshayapatram.

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato - 1
Lima beans - 1/2 cup
Black eyes Beans - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1
Chilli powder - a pinch
Salt
Oil

1.Soak the lima beans and black eyed peas overnight.
2.Cook the beans and sweet potato.
3.Mash everything together and then add the chopped onion and then salt and chilli powder.
4.In a wide pan add little oil and then shallow fry by putting a small ball on the pan and fry both sides.

Raw Banana Poriyal

2009-06-17T16:46:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Raw Banana - 1
Oil
Coconut - 1/2cup
Mustard
Urad dal
Salt

1.In a vessel add water and let it boil.
2.Cut the raw banana into 2 pieces and put it in the water and let it boil more till it becomes soft.
3.Peel off the skin and then grate the raw banana like carrot.
4.In a pan add little oil and add mustard and urad dal.
5.After it pops up add the grated banana and then fry well.
6.Then add the grated coconut and then keep it low flame for 5mins.

Drumstick Puli Kozhambhu

2009-06-17T16:39:00.002-04:00

Puli Kozhambhu is my all time favourite. Since my husband dint want to eat this i was not making it at all. Suddenly he asked me to make this and I made this for lunch.Wow it felt so nice to eat this kozhambhu after a year I suppose.

Ingredients:

Drumstick - 2
Small Onion - 8
Tomato - 2
Tamarind - small ball - soaked in 1 cup water
Chilli and Coriander powder - 1tbsp each
Tumeric powder - a pinch
Garlic - 2
Oil
Salt

1.In a pan add little oil and then add then add the chopped garlic or the full one.
2.Then add onion and saute till golden brown.
3.Add tomato next and cook until its mushy.
4.Add the drumstick and leave it closed for about 5mins.
5.Add tamarind paste with water and salt and let it boil for 2mins.
6.Then add the turmeric,chilli and coriander powder and mix well.
7.If its very thick add more water and keep it in medium flame closed with a lid.
8.Cook it until the drumstick is soft and serve with hot plain rice.

Yummy !!!

Avacado Chutney

2009-06-17T14:21:00.005-04:00

A very delicious chutney. This is the second thing am doing with avacado. I made Avacado Roti and now this chutney. I just loved it. That too the chutney i loved it more than the roti. It was creamy and very nice.

Ingredient:

Avacado - 1 - scooped

Tamarind - a pinch

Halabeno Chilli - 1

Jeera - 1tbsp

Mustard

Urad dal

Oil

Salt

1.Grind avacado,tamarind,chilli,salt and jeera to a smooth paste.

2.In a pan add little oil and then the mustard and urad dal and after it pops add it to the grinded paste.

Serve with roti's or idly or dosai. I had with roti and it was great.

Mixed Vegetables in Yogurt Sauce

2009-06-15T19:12:00.004-04:00

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1cup
Peas - 1/2cup
Carrot - 2
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Curd - 1 cup
Chilli powder - 1tbsp
Coriander powder - 1tbsp
Mint - few leaves
Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp
Oil
Salt

1.In a pan add little oil and saute the onion.
2.After it turns golden brown add the tomatoes.
3.Saute until mushy and then add the vegetables.
4.Add the chilli and coriander powder and mix well.
5.cover will a lid and let it stand until the vegetables are half cooked.
6.Then add the curd and mix well.
7.Cook until the vegetables are fully cooked.

Serve with roti or white rice.

Tapicoa Fry

2009-06-15T19:06:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Tapicoa- 5
chilli and coriander powder - 1tbsp each
Onion - 1
Salt
Oil

1.In a vessel put the tapicoa and add water and boil it until the tapicoa is cooked.
2.Remove the skin and cut into small pieces.
3.In a pan add oil and then the onion and saute until golden brown.
4.Add the cut tapicoa and then chilli and coriander powder and mix well.
5.Add little more oil and cover for 5mins and mix.
6.Cook until the raw smell is gone.

Kidney Bean and Beet Greans Soup

2009-06-11T19:21:00.004-04:00

Ingredients:

Kidney Beans - 1cup ( Soaked and Cooked)

Beet Greens - 1cup

Water - 2cups

Cayenne chilli powder- 1/2tbsp

Garlic - 1

Onion -1

Tomato - 1

Oil

Salt

1.In a pan add oil and add garlic and onion. Saute well until golden brown.

2.Add the tomato and cook until tomato becomes mushy.

3.Then add the beet greens and cook until the greens are half cooked.

4.Add cayenne chilli powder and kidney beans and mash it a little.

5.Add water and let it boil.

6.Reduce the heat and keep it for 3omins and serve hot.

Vegetable Fried Rice

2009-06-11T19:07:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 2cups

Carrot - 2

Bell Peppers - 1( I used Orange)

Sweet Corn - 1/2 cup

Onion - 1

Soya sauce - 1tbsp

Sweet &Sour sauce - 1tbsp

Garlic - 2

Oil

Salt

1.In a pan add oil and then add the garlic and saute for a while.

2.Add bell pepper,carrot and

corn and saute for 5mins.

3.Add soya sauce and sweet&sour sauce.

4.Add salt and let it cook for 5mins.

5.Add the cooked rice and mi

x well.

6.Garnish with spring onions on top( I actually forgot this :D)

Tomatillo Chutney / Dip

2009-06-10T13:35:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Tomatillo - 3

Small Onion - 6

Tomato - 1

Red chilli - 2

Oil

Salt

1.In a pan add oil and then saute all the above.

2.Cool it and grind it to a smooth paste.

Serve with dosa or idly or can be used as a dip.

Cabbage and Chickpea Sandwich

2009-06-10T13:27:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Bread - 2 slices

Cabbage - 1 cup

Chicpeas - 1/2cup cooked

Cayenne pepper powder - 1/4tbsp

Black pepper powder

Salt

Oil

1.In a griddle toast the bread with little oil and keep aside.

2.In a pan add oil and then fry the cabbage for 5mins.

3.Then add then the cayenne powder and mix well for 5mins.

4.Add little salt.

5.In a bowl add chickpeas and then salt and mash them.

6.In a plate place the bread slices and in one slice spread the mashed chickpeas and in another slice spread the cabbage mixture.

7.Slightly sprinkle pepper powder on both slices and keep one slice top of other and have with tomato ketchup.

Sundal

2009-06-10T13:19:00.003-04:00

Ingredients:

Chickpeas - 1cup - cooked

Mustard

Urad dal

Asafoedita - a pinch

Red chilli - 1

Oil

Salt

1.Soak the chicpeas overnight and pressure cook it for 1whistle and keep aside.

2.In a pan add little oil and add mustard,urad dal and asafoedita.

3.Then add the red chilli and then the cooked chickpeas.

4.Fry well for 5mins and serve hot.

Strawberry Crumble

2009-06-09T17:31:00.005-04:00

Iam sending this to MyKitchen Treasures for the Strawberry Feast.I saw Sunita's mango crumble and I tried it with strawberry. It was yummy.Thanks to Sunita.

Ingredients:

Strawberry - 1cup

Brown Sugar - 1tbsp

Almonds - chopped - 3tbsp

whole wheat bread - 1

Wheat flour - 1tbsp

Oil - 1tbsp

1.Place the strawberry into 2 small bowls covering 3/4th of the bowl.

2.In a bowl mix almonds,flour,oil,sugar and crumble the bread.

3.Mix them and sprinkle the mixture into the bowl of strawberry on top covering the 1/4th part.

4.Pre heat oven to 200Degrees and bake it for about 20mins.

Strawberry Galettes

2009-06-09T17:18:00.005-04:00

Iam sending this to Strawberry Feast by MyKitchen Treasures.

Ingredients:

Flour - 1cup

Brown Sugar - 2tbsp

Egg yolk or beaters - 1 or 1/2cup

Butter Stick - 1/2

Ice water - as needed

Filling:

Strawberry - 1cup

Raisins - 1/2cup

Sugar - 1tbsp

Cinnamon -1 tbsp

1.Mix the sugar and flour together. Blend in the cold butter and the egg yolk.

2.When the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs, add the ice cold water, a spoonful at a time, until the dough is just combined. Divide it into two and let it rest in the freezer for 10 mi

nutes.

3.Mix all the ingredients for filling in a bowl.

4.Roll the dough into a small circle and place the filling in center and fold all the

sides to the filling mixture.

Pre heat the oven to 170Degrees and bake it for 20mins.

Peas and Carrot Dosa

2009-06-08T21:35:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Dosa Batter - 2cups

Carrot - 1/2cup

Peas - 1/2cup

Chilli and Coriander powder- 1/2tbsp each

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Salt

Oil

1.In a pan add little oil and saute onion until golden brown.

2.Add tomato and then Chilli and Coriander powder.

3.Saute well and then add carrot and peas.

4.Cover with a lid and let it stand for 10mins.

5.Cook well and keep aside.

6.In a dosa pan spread the batter and then add the carrot and peas mixture and add oil around the dosa.

Sweet Corn Fried Rice

2009-06-07T21:50:00.006-04:00

I had some left over rice since we went out for dinner tonite. So was thinking what to do with it and made this rice. I wanted to make it spicy so I used Habanero chilli. My god it was so nice to eat some really spicy food after a very long time.

Iam sending this to Ravishing Rice guest hosted by Nags, event started by Meeta and also to AFAM-Bell peppers guest hosted by Priya, and Maheswari...

Ingredients:

Sweet Corn - 1cup

Rice - 2 Cups

Orange Bell Pepper - 1/2cup chopped

Habanero Chilli - 1

garlic - 1

soya sauce - 1tbsp

Sweet & sour sauce - 1/2tbsp

Salt

Olive oil

Spring onions - chopped

1.In a pan add oil and then add the garlic and saute for a while.

2.Add bell pepper,habanero chilli and corn and saute for 5mins.

3.Add soya sauce and sweet&sour sauce.

4.Add salt and let it cook for 5mins.

5.Add the cooked rice and mix well.

6.Garnish with spring onions on top.

Roasted Potato Rice

2009-06-07T20:54:00.002-04:00

Ingredients:

Potato - 1

Cooked Rice - 1cup

Peanuts (fried)- few

Onion - 1

Chilli and Coriander powder - 1/2tbsp each

Oil

Salt

1.In a pan add little oil and saute the onion till golden brown.

2.Cut the potato into small cubes and add them and saute well.

3.Close with a lid and cook until the potato becomes tender.

4.Add chilli and coriander powder and mix well.

5.Add the peanuts also and cook until the raw smell goes and potato is well cooked.

6.Add rice and salt.

7.Mix well.

Roasted Potato,Chickpea and Bell Pepper Rice

2009-06-06T13:26:00.000-04:00

I am sending this receipe to AFAM-Bell Peppers event hosted by Priya and Maheshwari

and Ravishing rice by Nags and Meeta.

Ingredients:

Bell pepper - 1/2cup ( Green,Red and Orange) I used all of this.

Chicpeas - 1/2 cup ( cooked)

Potato - 1 (cut into small cubes)

Cooked Rice - 2cups

Onion - 1

chilli powder and coriander powder - 1/2tbsp each

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Salt

Cashews - few

Salt

Olive oil

1.In a pan add the olive oil. First put the potatoes and fry well. Add little salt,chilli and corainder powder.Just like you make a fry. Let it cook for 5mins or until it becomes tender. Keep aside.

2.Next in the same pan add little more oil and then add the cooked chickpeas and fry well for 5mins.

3.Then add the bell peppers and fry well.Add salt,turmeric,chilli and corainder powder.

4.Let it cook well until the raw smell of the powders go away.

5.Add the cooked rice and mix well. Adjust salt accoringly.

Instead of mixing the potatoes in the rice I garnished the rice with the roasted potatoes and some cashews.

Vegetable Brown Rice

2009-06-05T17:53:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Brown Rice - 2 cups

Carrot - 1

Cauliflower - 1 cup - florets

Potato - 1

Peas - 1/cup

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp

Chilli and Coriander powder - 1 tbsp each

Ginger

Garlic

Cloves

Curd - 1/4cup

Mint

1. Cut all the veggies vertically into small pieces.

2. Make a paste of the ginger and garlic.

3. In the cooker add little oil and add the cloves.Then add the ginger garlic paste.

4. Add the onions and saute well. Then add the tomatoes

and Mint.

5. Add all the vegetables and cook well. Add the salt.

6. Add all the masala powders and add the curd.

7. Add the rice and mix well.

8. Add 4 cups of water and check for salt.

9. Cover the cooker and keep 3 whistles.

Moroccan Chickpea Soup (Hasa al Hummus)

2009-06-04T17:55:00.000-04:00

I am sending this to IAVW-Morocco Event by Lavi of HomecookReceipes and Vishali of Holy Cow.

Ingredients:

Chickpeas - 1 cup - soaked overnight
tomatoes - 1
garlic cloves - 5
onions - 1
small hot pepper- 1
vegetable oil- 1tbsp
fresh coriander-1/2 cup
lemon - 1tbsp
turmeric powder - 1/4tbsp
Smoked paprika - 1/4tbsp
Salt
black pepper - 1/4tbsp

1. In a soup pot, combine water and chickpeas and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to medium heat and cook for about 1 hour or you can pressure cook for 1 whistle.
2. While the beans are cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and saute the garlic, onions and hot pepper until they are slightly browned.
3. Add the vegetable mixture and the rest of the ingredients to the soup pot and simmer for about 20mins.Since we have pressure cooked it there is no need for much time to cook the chickpeas.

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

2009-06-03T18:16:00.000-04:00

I am sending this to IAVW-Morocco Event by Lavi of HomecookReceipes and Vishali of Holy Cow.

Ingredients:

Carrot - 2

Cauliflower - 1cup - florets

Potato - 3

Chickpeas - 1 cup - cooked

Onion - 1

Tomato - 2

Garlic - 5

Cumin - 1tbsp

Parsley

Pepper - 1tbps

Olive oil - 2tbsp

Salt

1.Chop and fry the onion in a little oil and add minced garlic.

2.Chop the vegetables into large chunks, up to 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Add the chick peas to the pan once the onions are very soft, then the tomato and then the vegetables.

3.Add the cumin,parsley,pepper and salt.

4.Add water and keep in low flame for about 1omins.

Serve hot with saffron rice or any crusty bread.

Grits Pongal

2009-06-02T21:19:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Grits- 1cup

Moong Dal - 3/4cup

Jeera - 2 tbsp

Black Pepper - 1 tbsp

Ghee

Cashew - 3

Salt

1.In a cooker add the grits and moong dal.Add 31/2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

2.In a pan add ghee and then add jeera,pepper and cashwe

3.Fry for 5mins and then add the mixture to the cooked dal and grits.

4.Add salt and mix well.

The taste was very nice. Today I made this for breakfast.We had it with Coconut Chutney and Sambar.

Egg Masala

2009-06-02T21:12:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Egg - 2

Onion - 1

tomato - 1

Ginger Garlic paste - 1tbsp

Chilli and Coriander powder - 1tbsp each

Coconut - 1/4th cup

Cumin seeds - 1tbsp

salt

Oil

1.Boil the eggs and keep aside.

2.In a pan add little oil and add the cumin seeds. Then add the onion and saute until golden brown.

3.Add the ginger garlic paste. Then add the tomato and saute until it becomes mushy.

5.You can add coconut by either grinding or just scrapped cococnut. I did not have so added coconut powder which I bought from indian stores.

5.Add the Chilli and Coriander powder.Mix well and add little water and let it boil for a while till the raw smell goes away.

6.Just make a slit on the boiled egg on all sides and mix it in the gravy.

Red Chilli Chutney

2009-06-02T21:08:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Small Onions - 5

Red Chilli - 3

Garlic - 3

Salt

Sesame oil - 1tbsp

Mustard

Urad dal

1.Grind the onion,garlic and red chilli to a coarse paste.

2.In a small pan add the oil and then mustard and urad dal.

3.After mustard pops add the grinded mixture and let it boil for 5mins.

Serve with idly or dosai.

Peas Thenga Pal Rice

2009-05-31T19:51:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Peas - 1cup

Rice - 11/2 cups

Onion - 1

ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Green Chilli - 1

Bay leaves - 1

Cloves - 2

Coconut milk - 3cups

Salt

oil

1.In a pan add little oil and add cloves and bay leaves.Grind the onion,chilli and mix with ginger garlic paste.

2.Add the onion paste and fry well.

3.Then add the peas.Fry for few mins.

4.Add the rice and fry for 3mins.

5.Then add the coconut milk.Then Add salt mix well.

6.Shift it in a pressure cooker and cook until 3whistles.

Serve hot with any curry you like. We had with Malai Kofta and Cucumber raita.

Carrot Halwa

2009-05-31T19:45:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Carrot - 1 cup - grated

Ghee - 1tbsp

Condensed Milk - 4tbsp

Almonds - 3

1.In a heavy bottom pan add the carrot and milk. Let it boil for about 10mins.

2.Add the condensed milk and ghee and mix well until it blends well.

3.Let it boil for more time until all the mixture combines together l

eaving the sides.

4.Serve with some cut almonds on top.

Malai Kofta

2009-05-31T19:38:00.001-04:00

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2

Peas - 1 cup

Panneer - 1/2cup - grated

Tomato - 2

Onion - 1

Chilli - 1

Peanuts - 1/2cup

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Oil

Salt

1.Cook the peas and potato.

2.Mash the potato and peas and add the grated panneer.Add salt and mix well.

3.Make small balls out of it and keep ready in a plate.I did not want to deep fry it. I added little oil in a gridle and fried it with very little oil

4.Fry all the remaining kofta and keep aside.

For Gravy:

1.Grind the onion and ginger garlic paste.

2.Seperately grind the tomato and keep aside.

3.Roast the peanuts if you are using the raw peanuts and make a fine powder out of it.

4.In a pan add little oil and fry the onion paste. Fry until the raw smell goes away.

5.Add the tomato paste. Then the peanut powder. Mix well.

6.Add salt and water if its very thick.Let it boil for 5mins and then add the fried kofta's before serving.

Avacado Roti

2009-05-31T19:33:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Avacado - 1

Chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Wheat flour - 2 cups

Salt

Oil

Water

1.Scoop the flesh of avacado and mix all the above ingredients and mix well.

2.Mix the dough for roti.

3.Make rotis with it.

It is the first time I tried avacado and it turned out to be well.

Kothimbir Vadi

2009-05-28T23:06:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

1 big bunch of cilantro, washed and finely chopped

chickpea flour - 1 cup

rice flour - 1/4 cup

green chillies - 4-5

ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

garam masala - 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

asafoetida - a pinch

lemon juice - 2 tsp

baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Jeera - 1tbsp

salt to taste

oil for shallow frying

1.Grease a flat bottom vessel with oil.

2.Mix all the ingredients except oil with water to make a thick batter. Do not allow any lumps.

3.Pour into the prepared vessel. Steam cook for 30 minutes.

4.Cool, unmould and cut into pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the vadis on medium heat till crisp and brown.

Mocha Cookies

2009-05-28T23:04:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Mocha coffee mix - 1/2cup

All purpose flour - 1cup

Sugar - 1/2cup

Baking soda - a pinch

Baking powder - a pinch

Butter milk - 1/2cup

1.Mix all the dry ingredients. Make a well and add the butter milk.

2.Mix all and then make small balls and then bake it for 15mins at 250Degrees.

Pizza Pasta Bowl

2009-05-28T22:55:00.000-04:00

I wanted to try that new dominos pasta bowl which they have added newly.But there was no home delivery.So thought of trying it on my own.

Ingredients:

Pizza dough - Pillsburry (1)

Penne Pasta - 1cup - cooked

Bell pepper - 1

Carrot -1

Flour - 1tbsp

Milk -8tbsp

Oil

Salt

Grounded pepper - 1tbsp

1.Cook the pasta as per pack instructions.In a pan add little oil and then fry the pepper and carrot for a while.

2.Shift them to a corner of the pan and then add more oil and add the flour.Fry for a minute and then add the milk and it will become a creamy paste.

3.Then mix all together and add salt,pasta and black pepper.

Keep aside.

Unroll the dough and put it in a board. Then make a small well in the center and make the edges of the crust really thick. Add the pasta in the center that is made as a well.

Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees and bake for about 15mins or so.

I did not add any cheese on top. You can add cheese on top and then bake.

Masala Kadalai ( Peanuts) - Microwave Version

2009-05-26T21:50:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Peanuts - 1 cup

Besan - 1/4cup

Chilli powder - 1tbsp

Salt

Oil - 1tbsp

1.Mix all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl.

2.Microwave for 1min and then mix and then microwave for another 2 to 3mins.

Cool and Enjoy this healthy masala kadalai.

Sweet & Sour Veg Noodles

2009-05-24T23:30:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Maggi Noodles - 1 pack (only noodles)

Bell Pepper - 1

Onion - 1

Sweet & sour sauce - 1 tbsp

Soya sauce - 1/2 tbsp

Sambal Oleak - 1/4 tbsp

Salt

Oil

1.In a vessel boil water and then add the noodles and leave it for a 10mins.

2.In a pan add little oil and then add the onions and saute until golden brown.

3.Then add the peppers, salt and saute well.

4.Add the soya sauce and then then the sweet and sour sauce.

5.Add the sambal oleak and then then cooked noodles and mix well.

6.cook for 5mins and serve hot.

Muttai Kurma

2009-05-24T23:24:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Egg - 3

Coconut - 3/4cup

Fennel seeds - 1tbsp

Onion - 1

Green chilli -1

Cashews - 4

Cloves

Mustard

Urad dal

Salt

Oil

1.Fry the Coconut,fennel seeds,chilli,onion and cashews in a pan with litle oil and grind them to a smooth paste.

2.In a deep pan or vessel add little oil and then add the mustard,urad dal,cloves and fry for 2mins.

3.Add the grinded mixture and let it boil for 3mins.

4.Break the egg into the mixture. Do not mix. Break all the eggs inside and do not mix at all.

5.Break the eggs in such a way that the eggs do not overlap with each other inside.

6.After 5 to 7mins slightly mix the kurma. You can notice that the egg is well cooked and it gets boiled.

7.Let it boil until all the eggs are cooked.

Serve hot with Chappati or Parotta.

Orange and Cantaloupe Juice

2009-05-24T23:20:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Cantaloupe - 1cup

Fresh Orange - 2

Sugar - 1tbsp

1.Remove the skin of the orange and then grind it well and then strain. Keep aside.

2.Again grind the cantaloupe with little water and then add the orange juice also and grind well with sugar.

Serve cold !!

Panneer and Peas Rice

2009-05-24T23:17:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Panneer - 1/2cup

Peas - 1/2cup

Cooked Rice - 2cups

Onion

Turmeric powder - 1/4tbsp

Mustard and Urad Dal - 1/2tbsp each

Salt

Oil

1.Grate the panneer and keep aside.

2.In a pan add oil and then add mustard and urad dal.After it pops add the onion and saute until golden brown.

3.Add the grated panneer and then peas and fry for 5mins.

4.Add turmeric powder and salt.

5.Add the rice and mix well.

Crunchy Banana Cookies

2009-05-23T16:36:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 cup

Banana -1

Sugar - 1/2cup

Baking soda and powder - a pinch

Walnuts - 1/2cup

1.Mash the banana in one bowl.

2.Add the dry ingredients in another bowl and mix the mashed banana to it.

3.There was no need to add any milk or water since the banana had enough water in it to make the cookie.

4.Pre heat oven to 300Degrees and then make small balls of the mixture and bake it for 20mins.

Rava Briyani(Sooji Briyani)

2009-05-23T16:31:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Rava - 2 cups

Carrot - 1

Cauliflower - 1 cup - florets

Potato - 1

Peas - 1/cup

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp

Chilli and Coriander powder - 1 tbsp each

Ginger

Garlic

Cloves

Curd - 1/4cup

Mint

1. Cut all the veggies vertically into small pieces.

2. Make a paste of the ginger and garlic.

3. In the cooker add little oil and add the cloves.Then add the ginger garlic paste.

4. Add the onions and saute well. Then add the tomatoes and Mint.

5. Add all the vegetables and cook well. Add the salt.

6. Add all the masala powders and add the curd.

7. Add the sooji and mix well.

8. Add 4 cups of water and check for salt.

9. Cover the cooker and keep 3 whistles.

Serve with Raitha.Garnish with some chopped coriander.

Cucumber Raitha

2009-05-23T16:29:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

cucumber - 1

Coriander - few

Salt

Curd - 1 cup

1.Cut the cucumber into small pieces.

2.Chop the coriander.

3.Mix all the ingredients and chill.

Serve with briyani or chapati.

Maavu Kurma ( Idly Batter Kurma)

2009-05-23T16:24:00.000-04:00

I never knew that there is a kurma that can be done with the dosa batter. My husband said make maavu kurma.I asked him what???? And then he said how to make and I made it.

Ingredients:

Idly Batter - 1 cup

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Turmeric powder - 1/4tbsp

Salt

Oil

Mustard

Urad dal

1.In a pan add little oil then mustard and Urad dal and saute the onion till golden brown.Add salt and turmeric powder.

2.Then add tomatoes and cook well until its mushy.

3.Add 1 cup water.

4.Add the dosa batter slowly and stir well. Do not allow to form lumps.

5.Keep stirring for 10mins and it will cook well.

6.If its very thick add water and then boil for few mins and serve hot with dosa or idly.

Mutter Panneer Masala

2009-05-20T13:56:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Pannerr- Fried - 1/2 cup

Peas - 1/2cup

Onion - 1

Tomato - 2

Cashews - 10

Chilli - 1

cinnamon - 1

oil

Salt

Mustard

1. In a pan boil the tomato,onions,chilli,ca

shews and cinnamon stick.

2. Let it get cooked. Make a paste of the mixture and keep aside.

3. Cut the panneer into small cubes. In a pan add little oil and fry the panneer cubes.

4. In a pan heat oil and put mustard.

5. After the mustard splutters add the paste ,salt and then the panneer and peas and cook till the

raw smell of the paste goes away.

Watermelon Juice

2009-05-20T13:51:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Water melon - 2cup

Sugar - 1tbsp

Salt- a pinch

Ice cubes

1.Mix all the ingredients except ice cubes and grind .

2.Add the ice cubes and serve cold.

Creamy Cabbage Soup

2009-05-20T13:48:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Cabbage- 1cup

Milk - 1/2cup(skim milk)

Flour - 1tbsp

Salt

Oil

Black Pepper - 1tbsp

1.In a pan add little oil and then fry the finely chopped cabbage until it is half cooked.Keep aside.

2.In the same pan add more oil and then add the flour and mix well.

3.Add milk and keep stirring without forming any lumps.

4.You can add water if the mixture is very thick.

5.Add salt and then the cabbage.

6.Let it boil for 5mins and then serve with crushed black pepper on top.

Sweet Potato Chutney

2009-05-20T13:44:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato - 1cup

Onion - 1

Red chilli - 2

Oil

Mustard-1tbsp

Urad Dal - 1tbsp

Salt

1.Cook the sweet potato and keep aside.

2.In a pan add little oil and fry the chilli and onion.

3.Then add the sweet potato and fry for 5mins.

4.Let it cool and then grind it to a smooth paste.Add salt.

5.In a pan add oil and then add mustard and urad dal and mix it in the grinded mixture.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

2009-05-18T20:10:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1/2cup

whole Wheat flour - 3/4cup

Cocoa powder - 6tbsp

Butter milk - 1cup

Milk - 3/4cup

Sugar - 1cup

Baking powder - 1tbsp

Baking Soda - 1tbsp

1.Mix all the dry ingredients.

2.Slowly mix all the liquid ingredients.

3.Do not over mix .Mix until it is well blended.

4.Grease a baking dish and then pour the mixture and bake for 2omins.

For Frosting:

I used the Pudding and Pie filling mix for the frosting.I cooked it as per the pack instructions and then spread it on top and also in the middle of the cake after cutting it. :)..

Vegetable Lasagna

2009-05-18T19:58:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Mixed Vegetables -3 cups

Cheese - optional

Chilli powder

Tortilla -3

Onion -2

Tomato -2

Milk - 1cup

Flour - 2tbsp

Salt

Black Pepper - 1tbsp

Butter - 1tbsp

Bechamel Sauce:

1.In a pan add the butter.After it melts add the flour and mix well.

2.Slowly add the milk and mix well so that no lumps are formed.

3.Keep mixing until it forms a thick mixture.

4.Add the ground pepper and keep aside.

Vegetables:

1.In a pan add the onions and saute until golden brown.

2.Add the tomatoes and saute until it becomes mushy.

3.Add the mixed vegetables and cook well.

4.Add salt and little chilli powder.

1.In a baking pan at the bottom spread the bechamel sauce .

2.Then one tortilla on top of it.

3.Spread a layer of vegetables and then top of it place a tortilla.

4.Then another layer of vegetables and then tortilla.

5.End with vegetables and then sprinkle some cheese on top.

Pre heat the oven to 300Degrees and bake for 20mins.

Chilli Gobi

2009-05-18T19:54:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1 cup - florets

Corn flour - 1/2cup

White flour - 1/2cup

Jalapeno Pepper - 3

garlic - 2

Sweet chilli sauce

Soya sauce

tomato sauce

Oil

1. Since I dint want to deep fry gobi I baked it.

2. Mix the corn and white flour.Add salt and add little water and make it to a paste.

3.Preheat oven to 200Degress and put the cauliflower florets into the paste. the paste should be thick so that it sticks properly to the gobi.

4. Bake it for 15mins until its cooked.

For Sauce:

1. In a pan add litle oil and cut the garlic and pepper finely and add it.

2. Saute until golden brown and then add the bell pepper and saute for 2mins.

3. Add all the sauce.

4. Add little of corn flour so that the gravy becomes thick.

5. Add salt and then the baked gobi and mix well.

Beans Usuli

2009-05-18T19:50:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Beans -2 cups

Channa dal -1 cup

Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp

Red chilli - 1

Mustard

Oil

Salt

1.Cut the beans into small pieces.Microwave the beans for 5mins.It will be fully cooked.

2.Soak the channa dal for 1hr.

3.Grind the soaked channa dal,fennel and chilli to a coarse mixture without adding water.

4.Microwave the grinded mixture for 4mins.It will be soft and cooked without the raw smell.

5.In a pan add little oil,salt and then mustard.Add the beans and cooked channa dal and mix well.

French Toast

2009-05-17T16:53:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Bread - 2 slices

Egg -1

Milk - 1/2cup

Sugar

Butter

1.In a big plate add the milk,egg and sugar.Mix well.

2.In a dosa tawa or a big pan add butter.

3.Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture and put in the tawa.

4.Cook well and turn to other side and cook both sides.

Serve with some fresh fruits.

Onion and Pepper Dosai

2009-05-17T16:48:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Dosa Batter - 2 cups

Onion - 1

Jalapeno Pepper - 2

Oil

1.Chop the onion and peppers finely.

2.In a dosai tawa add the batter and spread to make a thick round shape.

3.Sprinkle the Onion and peppers on top of it.

4.Add oil on top and sides and cook well.

We had with tomato and peanut thovayal.

Rava Pongal

2009-05-17T16:43:00.000-04:00

I generally make pongal in rice.But I dint want to eat rice so thought of making it with rava.

Ingredients:

Rava - 1cup

Moong Dal - 3/4cup

Jeera - 2 tbsp

Black Pepper - 1 tbsp

Ghee

Cashew - 3

Salt

1.In a cooker add the rava and moong dal.Add 31/2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

2.In a pan add ghee and then add jeera,pepper and cashwes.

3.Fry for 5mins and then add the mixture to the cooked dal and rava.

4.Add salt and mix well.

The taste was very nice. Today I made this for breakfast.We had it with Coconut Chutney and Sambar.

Kiwi Shake

2009-05-17T16:39:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Kiwi fruit - 3

Milk - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 tbsp

1.Remove the skin of Kiwi fruit.

2.Grind all the ingredients and serve cold.

The taste was very different and we just loved it.

Beets Green Masiyal

2009-05-15T19:00:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Beets Green - a bunch

Onion - 1

Curd - 1/2cup

Green chilli - 1

Oil

Salt

1.Grind the curd and green chilli and keep aside.

2.In a pan add little oil and then add the beet green and cook well.

3.Add salt and then the grinded mixture.

4.Mix well and cook for 10mins in low flame.

Coconut Kozhukattai

2009-05-15T18:57:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 2 cups

Coconut Scrappings - 1cup

Salt

1.Mix all the ingredients into a dough.

2.Make small dumplings.

3.In one plate of the idly cooker cook for 10mins.

Vegetable Roll

2009-05-15T18:54:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

Tortilla - 2

Carrot - 1/2 cup

Peas - 1/2 cup

Potato - 1

Oil

Salt

Chilli powder- 1 tbsp

1.Pressure cook all the vegetables for 1 whistle.

2.In a pan add all the vegetables and add the chilli powder and salt.

3.Mix well until the raw smell goes away.

4.Heat the tortilla and then spread the vegetable mixture and roll it.