Am taking a Break!!!

Due to some unavoidable reasons, I am taking a break for a while from bloging. Thanks for the support friends..see you soon!...

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Brinjal Chutney

Ingredients Brinjal(Small) -3 Potato(Small)-1 Tomato -2 Half of a medium size onion Red chillies(or)Green chillies-4 Daniya(Coriander seeds)-1/2spoon Cumin seeds-1/2spoon Turmeric powder-1/4spoon A tiny piece of tamarind Few curry leaves & Cilantro Oil -1spoon Sugar-1/2spoon Salt Method Chop the Veggies and onion,tomato and chillies. Heat oil in a pressure cooker...make the tempering with daniya and cumin seeds. Add in the chopped onion,tomato,chillies,tamarind,turmeric powder and curry leaves. Fry for a while. Now add...

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Poori

I know its simple and everybody knows how to make poori. This is just a sharing of my way to make them! :) When ever I make poori, my hubby's request is "make poori& thengaa chutney"..that is a perfect combination with aloo masalaa or vegetable kurma.IngredientsAata / Wheat flour -1 cupWater - little less than 1/2cup (approximately)Salt -1/4teaspoonOil - to deep fryMethodCombine the aata and salt in a bowl, Add water little by little and make a stiff dough.Knead it for 5 minutes, keep it covered for 10 minutes.Make small golf ball...

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Senaikizhangu fry (Suran Fry)

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Tomato Biriyani

IngredientsBasmathi Rice - 1 cupTomato - 3 (or) 4Half of a medium size onionGreen chilli -1Mint leaves,CilantroGinger-garlic paste -1spoonCurd - 3spoonsChilli powder - 1spoonCoriander powder -1/2spoonBiriyani masala powder-2spoonsCloves-2Cinnamon Stick-2" pieceElaichi -1Fennel seeds- 1/2spoonCumin seeds-1/2spoonGhee -1spoonOil -1spoonSaltMethodWash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.Chop the onions,tomato and green chilli.Heat the oil+ghee..make the tempering with cloves.elaichi,cinnamon stick,fennel and cumin seeds.Add the onions,green...

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Mysore Pak

IngredientsBesan flour(kadalai maavu) - 1cupSugar - 2 cupsGhee - 3 cupswater - 1/2 cupMethod Roast the besan flour in a table spoon of ghee. Sieve the flour once it cools down.Add water and sugar and heat it till the sugar melts.Heat the ghee in the next stove top.Slowly add the besan flour to the sugar syrup..mix it well.Add the hot ghee little by little and keep stirring.Once you are done with the ghee and see that the besan flour is not sticking to the kadaai, pour it in a greased plate.let it cool for 30 minutes. Then cut into your...

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Lemon Sevai-Tomato Sevai-Coconut Sevai

Lemon Sevai-IngredientsCooked Idiyappam - 12Lemon juice - 3spoonsOnion -1/2Green Chilli - 2Curry leaves ,Cilantro -to garnishMustard seed - 1/2 spoonTurmeric powder - 1/4spoonRed Chilli -2Channa Dhal - 1 spoonUrad dhal - 1 spoonSugar - 1/2spoonSaltOilMethodHeat the oil, add mustard seeds. Once they crackle add channa dhal,urad dhal and fry till they turn into golden colour.Add the chopped onions,g.chillies,red chillies,curry leaves,turmeric powder and fry for a while.Add sugar,salt and cook for a minute.Add the idiyappam and fry on...

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Tiffin Sambar

IngredientsThoor dhal(thuvaram paruppu) - 1/4cupOnion - halfGreen chilly -1Red chillies-2Tomatoes - 2(medium size)Tamarind juice - 1/4kapMustard seeds - 1/2spoonCumin seeds- 1/2spoonHing powder -1/4spoonTurmeric powder - 1/2spoonSambarPowder - 1 1/2 spoonSugar -1/2spoonSalt - to tasteOil - 1 spoonFew curry leaves & CilantroMethodPressure cook the dhal with turmeric powder and a few drops of oil.In a pan heat the oil..add the mustard seeds..once they crackle, add hing, cumin seeds and redchillies. Then add the chopped onion,green...

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Dum Aloo

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Tomato chutney

Ingredients Tomato -4 Half of a medium size onion Green chilli -2 Chill powder - 1spoon Turmeric powder-1/4spoon Cumin seeds -1/2spoon Mustard seeds-1/2spoon Sugar - 1/2spoon Few curry leaves,Cilantro Salt Oil Method Chop the Tomatoes,onion,green chillies. Heat oil and make the tempering with mustard seeds & cumin seeds. Add the onion,g.chilli and curry leaves..sauté them for a while. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder,chilli powder,salt and fry for a minute. Then add 1 1/2 cup of water and cook the chutney till you get a nice gravy...

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Milk-Curd Kuruma

IngredientsMilk - 1cup (~~100ml.)Curd-1cup(~~100ml.)Carrot -1Beans-7Chopped Cabbage-1/4cupOnion-halfGreen chilli-1Tomato-2Chilli Powder- 11/2spoonsTurmeric Powder-1/4spoonMustard seed-1/2spoonCumin seed -1/2spoonA few curry leaves & CilantroCloves -2sugar -1/2spoonGhee- 1spoonOil-1spoonSaltMethodChop the veggies and onion,tomatoes and green chilli.Mix the ghee ,oil and heat them. Add mustard seeds.Once they crackle, add the cumin seeds& cloves. Then add chopped onion,g.chillies,curry leaves. Sauté till the onion becomes transparent....

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Kara Boondhi

IngredientsBesan flour (kadalai maavu) -1cupBaking soda - 2 pinchesWater - 1/2cup Few Curry leaves Cashew - 7Chilli powder - 1spoonAsafottida powder(Hing) - 1/4spoonSaltOilMethodMix Besan and baking soda well. Add water little by little to make the batter.The batter should be in dosa batter consistency.Heat the oil on medium heat and fry the boondhi's.Finally deep fry the curry leaves and cashew.Add chilli powder, hing(asafottida) and salt. Mix everything together.Kara boondhi is ready! Store it for about a week or 10 days in an airtight...

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Coconut chutney

Ingredients Grated coconut - 1/2cup Green chillies - 3 Roasted channa dhaliya(Pottu kadalai) - 2 spoons Ginger- 1" piece A few curry leaves & Cilantro leaves. salt For tempering Coconut oil - 1spoon Mustard seed - 1/2spoon Urad dhal -1 spoon Curry leaves - few Method Add some water and grind all the ingredients to a fine paste. Make the tempering. Coconut chutney is ready..goes well with poori/idli/dosa/paniyaaram....

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