SPINACH NOODLES

INGREDIENTS :

Noodles - 1 packet
Noodle masala - 1 packet
Spinach - 1/2 bunch

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Cook noodles with sufficient water and a spoon of oil with noodles masala till done.
2) Meanwhile , cook spinach with little water till done and grind it .
3) Remove both from the flame and mix together well before serving .

This goes to Super power super foods by Jagruthi .

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS OVEN FRY

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken legs - 8
Chilli powder -  2 tsps
Lemon - 1
Curd - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chicken masala - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Dried mint - 1 tsp
Coriander powder -  1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients and leave in fridge for 1 hour.
2) Preheat oven for 10 minutes at 220 deg.c. Then place the chicken in a baking tray and cook for 25 minutes. Brush the drumsticks with olive oil before placing in the tray.

Serve hot .

Linking it up with Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.

VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP

INGREDIENTS :

Noodles - 1 small packet
Onion - 1 chopped
Mixed veggies - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Pepper - Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Milk - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 2 tsps


METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil . Add mustard and Jeera . When it splutters add , chopped onion and saute till tender.
2) Add veggies with spice powders, salt and water.
3) Cook till done .
4) Meanwhile in a separate pan, add sufficient water , when it starts boiling add noodles and cook till done .Remove it and keep aside.
5) Add water to the veggie pan and corn flour to it.Stir it without lumps.When it starts boiling add noodles to it and serve hot .

Linking it with Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.

OATS PORRIDGE / KANJI

INGREDIENTS :

Oats - 1/4 cup
Chillies - 2
Onion - 1 chopped
Carrot - 1 grated
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Boil oats well with sufficient water and salt.
2) Garnish it with Raw chiilies, onion and carrot .

Serve hot .

This goes to Super power super foods by Jagruthi .




and Sharan's Celebrating Independence Day .

VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI

INGREDIENTS :

• Wheat Noodles/ Spaghetti  - 500 gas
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Mixed veggies - 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Bell pepper - 1
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onion and bell pepper, saute till tender.

2) Add mixed veggies with spice powders, salt and water. Cover with a lid and cook till done.

3) Meanwhile, boil noodles in a separate pan and drain the stock. 

4) Once the vegetables are cooked, add noodles and cook till done .Check for salt and spice.

Serve hot .Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.

MY FIRST BAKE - HONEY CAKE

INGREDIENTS :

Self Raising Flour - 1 cup
Eggs - 3
Caster Sugar - 1 cup
Honey - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Seive the flour well . 
2) Beat the eggs well .
3) Mix flour , eggs , milk ,sugar,baking powder and butter with honey well without lumps .
4) Transfer the mix to a greased pan .
5) Heat the oven to 200 deg .c . Place the pan and bake for 20 minutes . Prick it with a tooth stick and check before removing it from the oven .
6) Once done ,  place it in a grill to cool down.
7) Serve it with Honey Toppings .

This goes to Super power super foods by Jagruthi .




also linking it up with Chandrani's Spot light: Healthy snacks event

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and Bake Fest at FoodMania by Kavitha ,event started by Vardhini. 




Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.

Linking it up with Know your natural sweetness event - Honey .

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

INGREDIENTS :

Hakka Noodles- 150 gms 
Spring onions  - 5 
Carrot - 1 small sliced
Dark Soy sauce  -  2 tsps
Chicken pieces - 50 -60 gms
Baby corn - 5 

Red bell pepper - 1/4 cup

Crushed pepper - few

Cayenne pepper powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Sesame oil

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Cook noodles with a spoon of oil and drain the water .  

2) Heat sesame oil in a pan. Saute Baby corn and carrot till tender. Then, add spring onion, sliced bell pepper, garlic cloves.

3) Then , add finely chopped fillet chicken to it, add cayenne pepper and paprika powder with little salt. Mix it up well and cook till the chicken is juicy and tender.

4) Finally , add the noodles, dark soy sauce and Crushed pepper. Toss it up well. 

Serve hot .

POTATO PODIMAS ( URULAIKILANGHU PODIMAS)

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato - 200 g
• Green chillies - 2
• Jeera  1 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 3 tbsps
• Salt to taste
• Pepper Jeera powder - 2 tsps
• Onion - 1 big sliced
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Peel the skin and grate them finely.

2)Heat oil in a kadai .Add mustard and jeera .When it splutters , add onion, green chillies and curry leaves.

3)Then add grated coconut and fry for a minute .

4)Add potato and mix them well .

5) Add pepper jeera powder, turmeric powder and mix them well with little salt before removing from flame.

Serve hot with rice.

 This goes to Super power super foods by Jagruthi .

SPINACH CHAPATHI

INGREDIENTS : 

Whole wheat flour  - 2 cups

Spinach 1 bunch

Chilli powder - 2 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Garlic cloves - 4

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee/Unsalted butter .

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Blend spinach with garlic , chillipowder, jeera, turmeric powder and salt . 

2)Knead dough with the grinded spinach firmly with oil . Roll small ball of dough for chaphathi .

3)Heat tawa. Once hot , place it and flip to its sides till done .

This goes to Super power super foods by Jagruthi .

TOOR DAL OMELETTE

This is one of my recipe from my earlier post in 2008 , wish to share with you again.

INGREDIENTS::

Toor dal-1 cup
Rice - 1/4 cup
Red chillies - 10
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Sambar onion - 10
Curry and Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak dal and rice for 4-5 hrs . 
2) Grind it finely with other ingredients like a dosa batter , a bit watery.
3) Heat dosa tawa . Spread a ladle of batter and flip to its side till done .

Serve hot with Sambar/Chutney

PRAWN BIRIYANI / ERAL BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS:

Prawn - 300 g
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Coriander leaves
Biriyani leaves -3
Mint leaves - handful
Salt to taste
Onion - 2 medium sliced
Tomato - 2 big sliced
Cinnamon - 3
Cloves - 3
Coconut milk- 1 glass

To marinate prawn : 

Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Curd - 1/2 tsp
Salt

To Grind : 

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 4 
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic cloves - 7-8




METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Marinate prawn with little of chilli powder , ginger garlic, salt,turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes. Alongside, clean and soak basmati rice in water for 15 minutes.

2) Divide the basic ingredients, we prepare rice and prawn separately and them bring together and leave in dhum.

3) Heat oil or ghee in pressure cooker . Once hot add whole spices, biriyani leaves for 2 minutes , followed by 1 sliced onion and saute till roasted or brown.



4) Then add 1 sliced tomato . Saute it till tender . Then add the grinded masala, homemade biriyani masala, chilli powder and saute till the raw smell leaves.

5) Add 1 full glass of coconut milk. Bring it to boil. Once, it starts boiling, add rice ,coriander and mint leaves. Cover with the lid. Cook for 1 whistle till the rice is little soft.

6) Meanwhile, heat oil in a separate kadai. Once hot, sauce 1 sliced onion and tomato till tender.Add marinated prawn , chilli powder and cook till prawn is half cooked. 



7) Release the steam of the pressure cooker and now mix the cooked prawn masala to it.
8) Cover with the lid and leave it in slow flame for dhum  Cook for 5-10 minutes till done.

Serve hot with Onion Raitha and Pudina Chutney .

Linking it up with Sea food Feast event.

AWARD

A lovely award from a lovely blogger , Pari . Thank you dear.

Game Rules :- 

Rule 1: Post 11 things about yourself.

Rule 2: Answer the tagger's 11 questions.

Rule 3: Tag and pass the awards to 11 other bloggers.

Rule 4: Create 11 questions for the bloggers to answer.

Rule 5: Go to bloggers page and inform them about the awards.

Rule 6: No tagging back.

Rule 2 @

1) Tell one of your weakness. 

Friendly nature.

2) One dish you wanted to try most and somehow never tried or failed?

Baking .

3) The person in your life you admire the most.

Mom and My grandmother.

4) Your recipes are mostly inspired by? 

Mom and my grandmother.

5) What you will make for breakfast if you have only 15 min and 5 ingredients?

Upma / Dosa/Porridge

6) What is your secret ingredient?

Happiness , Love and Satisfaction.

7) Which is your rescue food? (means for sudden demands)

Wheat dosa.

8) Your favorite spice?

Not very specific...

9) What do you like most in my blog?

Tummy inviting tempting lovely delights 

10) Would you like to follow me and why?

Definetly will follow your blog for your lovely delights.

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Padhu

Rohini

Sharanya

Deepa

Archana

Sanika

Suman arthy

Questions for you :

1) Who inspired to write a blog?

2) How your own cooking changed your eating habit?

3) How Cooking gives you pleasure and happiness?

4) Food and you ?

5) Positive and Negative feedback from your family for your food ?

6) Which vegetable you love to cook daily?

7) Will you pre-plan your menu for tomorrow's lunch/breakfast?

8) Any tips from your family kitchen to be shared?

9) Your most memorable recipe , most enjoyed recipe and from where you tasted it.

10) Most loved restaurant ? Review plz.

11) Blogging and you ?

Happy to share these certificates with you from Divya

Thank you friends !!