SPINACH PAKODA

INGREDIENTS : 

Besan flour - 1 cup

Spinach chopped - 1/2 cup

Chilli powder - 2 tbsps

Salt to taste

Hing 

Jeera - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Make a smooth batter with the above said ingredients .

2) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , drop a spoon of batter and fry till golden brown .

Serve hot .Linking it up with my Street Party Food event 

EGG PASTA

INGREDIENTS :

Egg - 2
Ilalian seasoning
Penne Pasta - 100 gms
Hot Salsa sauce
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil and add eggs to it and stir it fell , till the egg is cooked well and doesn't stick to the pan.

2) Add salt and hot salsa sauce . Mix it up well .

3) Add boiled pasta to it and mix it well. Add herb seasoning. 

4) Finally, mix a tbsp of mixed vegetables to it. Serve hot.
 

Linking it up with my Street Party Food event and Jillu's Exhibit every bite #1 .

COME AND JOIN OUR STREET PARTY !!!!

I am happy to guest host Celebrate - Street Party Food Event started by Jagruthi . Linkin your Sandwiches ,  Bakes , Pastries , Soups and Starters for the event . Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes are allowed .

Simple rules to be followed :

No limit to the number of entries.

Link this event announcement and Jagruti's event announcement page on your post.

Use of logo is not compulsory, but usage is encouraged as it helps to spread the word.

Dated entries will be accepted if they are re-posted and linked back to this event.

You can send entries either to my email or linkin here with the following details.

1.Your Name

2.Your Blog name

3.Recipe Name

4.Recipe URL

5.Picture of your recipe.Also non bloggers can send their entries to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com and the subject line with your name, Recipe,and the picture of your recipe.

Waiting for the yummy delights .


Cauliflower Paratha

PARUPPU VADAI KULAMBU

INGREDIENTS :

For Vadai, please find here.
Onion - 1 
Tomato - 1
Mustard and Jeera - 1 tsp each
Chilli powder - 2 tsps
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
To blend finely : Coconut - 4 pieces, Tomato - 1 ripen, Green chillies - 5, Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard , jeera and curry leaves . Then , saute onion till tender .

2) Next, add tomato finely chopped and saute it well.

3) Add the blended masala to it. Then, add chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt with 1/2 cup of water. Bring it to boil. 

4) Once it starts to boil, simmer to slow flame and add the vadai to it . Cook for 5-10 minutes till it leaves out oil. Garnish with coriander leaves . 

Serve hot with Idli / Rice.

BREAKFAST THALI'S : SOUTH INDIAN + ENGLISH BREAKFAST

VEN PONGAL : 

Recently ,  i came to know of adding milk to the pongal in my friends place . Milk enhances the taste of the pongal . We had a special breakfast thali last weekend with Pongal ,Dosa , Sambar , Capsicum chutney and Idli podi .

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashews
Milk - 1 cup
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice and dal in water for 1/2 hour.
2) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker . Add mustard,cumin seeds and pepper.When it splutters, add curry leaves.
3) Then add rice and dal with 5 cups of water.Add little salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 3 whistles.v
4) Mix it up with milk , before serving . Garnish it with Roasted Cashews .
Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.

ROASTED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY : 

INGREDIENTS : 

Capsicum - 1 medium 

Onion - 1 small 

Coconut - 2 pieces 

Roasted channa dal - 2 tbps 

Garlic - 2 cloves 

Salt to taste 

Mustard , Urat dal , Red Chillies and Curry leaves for tadka . 

ENGLISH SIMPLE COMFORT BREAKFAST : 

This includes Toasted Bread , Olice spread , Baked Beans , Milk and Juice .

Linking these with Srivalli's - Thali mela .

SWEDE STIR FRY

Swede are also known as yellow turnip. They are a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and has high dietary fibre.

INGREDIENTS :

Swede - 1   medium
Red Chillies - 3
Mustard and Urat dal  - 1 tsp each
Grated Coconut - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1
Sambar powder- 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Cube swede and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Allow it to cool, drain the water and keep aside.

2)Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard , urat dal . When it splutters , add red chillies and onion. Saute till tender .

3) Add the grated coconut and saute till the flavour smell out.

4) Add the spice powders and swede . Add salt and mix it up well  .

5) Remove from flame after 5 minutes.

Serve with hot rice .

MYSORE BONDA

INGREDIENTS :

Dosa batter - 2 cups

Chilli powder - 2tbsps

Jeera - 2 tsps

Maida - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Mix all the ingredients together without lumps . It must't be watery.

2) Heat oil . Once hot , pour a ladle of batter in it and fry them till golden brown .

3) Serve with Chutney.

Linking it up with Jagruthi's Celebrate - Diamond Jubliee .

BEETROOT RICE

INGREDIENTS : 

• Basmati Rice - 1 cup( Soak in water for 20 minutes)
• Beetroot - 1 big
• Cloves -2
• Cinnamon sticks - 2
• Annasi poo - 2
• Biriyani leaves - 2
• Onion  - 1 sliced
• Green chillies - 2
• Salt to taste
• Biriyani powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Kari masala powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves -  few

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Clean the beetroot. Peel the skin and finely grate it.

2) Heat oil in a pressure cooker . Once hot,  add cinnamon sticks , cloves , annasi poo, biriyani leaves.

3) Add sliced Onion, green chillies and saute till tender.

4) Add grated beetroot and saute for few minutes.

5) Add Turmeric powder, Kari masala powder, Biriyani powder and Salt.

6) Add 1 cup of water and rice. Cook for 2 whisltes . Allow the steam to leave and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Raitha .

Linking it up with Jagruthi's Celebrate - Diamond Jubliee .

NUTTY BANANA MILKSHAKE

INGREDIENTS :

Ripe Bananas - 2

Boiled milk - 1 cup

Icing Sugar

Cashews , Almonds , Dry grapes - few

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

 Blend the above said ingredients in a blender and serve chilled . 

My entries to Susan's Black and White Wednesday hosted by Sara .

Milagu Paal : 

Apple Milkshake

PULPY ORANGE JUICE

INGREDIENTS :

Oranges - 7-8 

Icing sugar 

Ice cubes

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Peel the skin and remove the seeds of the orange .

2) Blender it in a blender with icing sugar.

3) Serve it Chill with ice cubes .