CHICKPEAS MASALA SUNDAL

INGREDIENTS :

• Chickpeas - 1 cup
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1 big
• Curry leaves
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard and Jeera - 1 tsp each

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak peas overnight.Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and keep aside.
2) Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard and jeera. Once it splutters, add chopped onion and saute till tender.

3) Add Kasturi methi, turmeric powder, garam masala, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste and Salt. Saute it well for few minutes.

4) Drain the stock and add cooked peas. Cook till it gets mixed well and dry.

Serve hot with Sambar rice or rasam rice.A perfect combo with curd rice.

300th POST , RICE KHEER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN EVENT

Dear friends ,

This is my 300th post . It couldn't have happened without your support and encouragement . Thank you girls .A small gift to all of you .

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We celebrate this moment with a yummy rice kheer and an event ,


INGREDIENTS :

Cooked Rice - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1/2 litre
Sugar -- 4 tbsps
Sugar candy / Kalkandu - - 1 handful
Elachi - 3
Cashews and Raisins



METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Boil milk in a heavy bottomed vessel . Allow it to reduce to 3/4 of it .
2) Then dissolve sugar and kalkandu .
3) Add rice slowly and stir it well .Cook in slow flame .
4) Wait till milk thickens.
5) Once done , check for the payasam consistency and taste.
6) Garnish it with ghee fried cashews ,elachi and raisins.


EVENT : KHEER FESTIVAL AT EASY2COOKRECIPES .



RULES :

1) Post a payasam / kheer recipe in your blog with a link back to this event .

2) Multiple and old entries are also allowed .

3) Send ur entries to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com with the following details :

a) Recipe name :
b) Link for the recipe :
c) Photo :

4) Rush ur entries before April 20 , 2010 .

Enjoy and have more fun and happpiness.