2009/07/30

AVIYAL



INGREDIENTS : 

Cauliflower, French Beans , Drumstick , Carrot , Potato -- 1 cup 
Curd -- 1/2 cup 
Salt to taste 
Turmeric powder -- 1 tsp 

To Grind :

Coconut---3 pieces 
Green chillies -- 3 

For Tadka:

  • Mustard and Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp 
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Green chillies and Red chillies- 2


METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1 ) Boil the vegetables with little water and Salt. Cook till the water is drained out.

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2) Once done, add in the grinder paste with Turmeric powder. Mix it well. Once the raw smell leaves. Simmer to slow flame.




3. Then, add in the beaten curd. Mix it well.


4. Tadka it with Mustard, Jeera, Curry leaves, Red and Green chillies. 



Serve hot with rice or Adai.

2009/07/28

CHICKEN 65 / CHICKEN FRY


INGREDIENTS :
 

Chicken--- 300 gms 
Curd--1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste -- 1 tsp
Chilli powder -- 2 tsps 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Salt to taste 
Garam masala powder -- 1/2 tsp  

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

 1) Mariante the chicken pieces with all the above said ingredients for 1 hour . 



2) Then deep fry them .



2009/07/27

STUFFED BRINJAL FRY



INGREDIENTS : 

Brinjal -- 250 gms 

For Masala : 

Tamarind -- a small piece 
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Coconut--2 pieces 
Channa dal -- 1 tsp 
Red chillies -- 10
Jeera - 1 tsp
Pearl onion --- 10 nos 
Salt to taste 

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Blend the ingredients for masala and stuff them inside the brinjal . 
2) Mariante them for 20 minutes with the masala.


3) Then deep fry them . Serve hot with curd rice .



Sending this to Sanghi's --FIL -BRINJAL .

2009/07/24

RAW BANANA POTATO GRAVY ( Aloo Kanchkolar Dalna)


Aloo Kanchkolar Dalna is a bengali signature recipe. Kanchkolar means ' Raw Banana" and Dalna means ' Gravy'.

INGREDIENTS:

Raw Banana -- 2
Potato -- 2 big
Mustard and Jeera -- 1 tsp each
soy chunks --- 1/4 cup crushed
Garlic pods -- 2
Chilli powder --1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste .

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Peel the skin of raw banana and potato . Chop them in cubes.

2) Heat oil in a kadai . Add mustard and Jeera, Red chillies , when it splutters, add raw banana and chopped Potato. Add Turmeric powder, Chilli powder and little water, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.







3) When it it half cook cooked, add the grinded paste with a cup of water. Cook till the oil separates out.




Serve with rice. 

Linking it up with

Only event , Cooking with soya by preethi, initially started by Pari .


2009/07/22

EGG CURRY --- MANGALORE STYLE


I found this recipe in mangalorean.com .Thank you for this yummy recipe .

INGREDIENTS :

Boiled eggs -- 4
Tomato -- 1
Onion --1
Bay leaves --2
Cloves-2
Cinnamon -- 2
Mustard and Jeera -- 1 tsp
Curry leaves and Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Milk -- 1/4 cup
Fresh cream--1/2 tsp
Garam masala -- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chillipowder / Sambar powder -- 2 tsps

For Gravy : Blend 2 tomatoes .

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan . Once hot,add mustard and jeera . When it starts to splutter , add chopped onion and saute till tender . Add whole spices.



2) Then add chopped tomato and saute well.



3) Add the tomato puree with all the powders and salt.


4) Then add milk , salt and cream . Cover with a lid and allow it to boil.



5) Once it starts boiling,add halved eggs and remove from flame when the oil separates .



Garnish with coriander leaves .Serve hot with rice .Sending this to RCI - Udupi and Mangalorean Cuisine ,hosted by sia , event RCI started by lakshmi.


2009/07/21

BREAD POTATO BALLS


INGREDIENTS :

  • Potato -- 100 g
  • Bread slices - 4
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste -- 1 tsp 
  • Kasturi Methi - 1 tsp
  • Jeera - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste 
 
METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Boil potato and peel the skin . Mashed them well. 

2) Add chilli powder ,ginger-garlic paste , jeera, kasturi methi and salt . 


3) Mix them well with potato. 
4) Cut the corners of bread.Dip it in water and squeeze the excess water .


5) Cut in halves. Stuff with the potato and roll them into small balls.


2009/07/20

BRINJAL MASALA -- VERSION 2


I learnt this recipe from my bengali friend .We loved this masala . Here comes the recipe for you.

FOR MASALA :


Coconut -- 2 pieces
Green chillies---3
Mustard --1 /2tsp
Jeera---1/2 tsp
Kuskus-- 1/2 tsp
Curd--1 tsp
Salt to taste

INGREDIENTS:

Brinjal---200 g
Mustard--1 tsp
Jeera--1 tsp
Curry leaves
Red chillies -- 2

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Heat oil in a kadai . Add mustard and jeera . When it splutters, add chopped brinjal,red chillies,curry leaves and sprinkle little water.Cover with a lid.
2)Once cooked,add the grinded masala .
3) Mix well ,cook till the raw smell leaves .

Sending this to Sanghi's --FIL -BRINJAL .

2009/07/13

RAGI BALLS / RAGI KOLUKKATTAI

RAGI BALLS :




INGREDIENTS:

Ragi -- 2 cups
Raw rice -- 1 cup
Green Chillies ---4
Onion -- 1
Mustard ,Urat dal and Jeera -- 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice overnight . Grind them like dosa batter .
2) Mix ragi with sufficient water with lumps like dosa batter .
3) Mix both the batter without lumps .Add little salt .
4) Meanwhile , heat oil . Add mustard , dal ,jeera and curry leaves . When it splutters add chillies and onion.Saute till tender .
5) Then add the batter and stir them continuously without allowing it to stick to the kadai . It must come to this consistency .




6) Turn off the flame and allow it to cool .
7) Then make balls of them and steam cook them in Idli pan till done .

Serve hot with Chutney .

RED CHILLI CHUTNEY :

INGREDIENTS:

Coconut - 7 pieces
Roasted channa dal / porikadalai - 2 tbps
Red chillies -- 2
Garlic -- 2 cloves
Salt to taste
Curry leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Blend all the ingredients in a blender . If u prefer , u can season it .

Serve hot with Idli / Dosai / Roti .Sending this to Divya's Show me your breakfast Event and Srilekha's Breakfast Series

My other entries are :

OATS IDLI :



NOODLES BIRIYANI

CAPSICUM RICE :



RADISH CHAPATHI :

ROOMALI ROTI :


VEN PONGAL :

TOMATO UPMA :


LEMON IDLI UPMA


OATS UPMA


CORN SEMIYA UPMA

CHEESY VEGGIE SANDWICH


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2009/07/10

MANGO DAL





INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal -1 cup
Tomato -- 1
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Onion(SAMBAR)-1/2 cup
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds(jeera)-1 tsp
Red chillies --2
Salt to taste
Curry leaves and coriander leaves
Raw Mango --- 1/2
Asafoetida -- a pinch

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Boil dal + Tomato with turmeric powder and 2 tsps of oil in pressure cooker for 7-8 whistles.check whether the dal is well cooked.

2) Heat oil in kadai.Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds.When it splutters,add finely chopped onion.Fry untill onion becomes transparent.Add curry and coriander leaves,red chillies.Fry for a minute. Then add chopped mango , saute till tender .

3) Add dal and salt to taste.Leave in medium flame for 5-10 mins.

4) Add asafoetida powder ,boil for 3 minutes.Turn off the flame.Garnish with coriander leaves .

Linking it up with Show you style series -Mango by Viji .

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