Paruppu urundai kuzhambu

Back home, my mom always used to steam cook the lentil balls and then only we add it in the gravy for this kuzhambu. For me that seemed to be lot of work! Soak the dhal,grind it,make the balls,steam cook,prepare the kuzhambu,then add the balls..ufffffffff!! :-|I never tried this kuzhambu for a real long time because of this reason. ;)At last, this time I tried adding the lentil balls directly in the gravy.It was yummy and I am very happy that part of the (steam cooking) work has been eliminated. :)Ingredients :For the lentil ballsChanna...

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Methi Roti

IngredientsAata-11/2cupsGaram masala-1teaspoonOne small bunch of Fresh MethiSalt-to tasteHot water-3/4cupMethod Wash the methi,separate the leaves and chop them finely.Combine aata,methi leaves,garam masala and salt.Add water little by little and make a soft dough.Keep it covered for (at least) 30 minutes,then make lemon size balls.Roll them as round discs.. cook the roti's on the hot skillet.Methi roti's are ready to eat..enjoy them with your choice of kurma/dhal~~~I am sending Egg curry & Easy ladoo recipes to Akila's "DNSW-E"...

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Healthy Pongal

Barley Sweet Pongal -IngredientsPearl Barley-1/2cupSplit Moong Dhal-1/4cupJaggaery-1/2cupCardamom Powder-1/2spoonFew Cashew Nuts & RaisinsGhee-1spoonMethodPressure cook barley and moong dhal with 21/4cup of water for 5 whistles.Open the cooker once the pressure has gone and add powdered jaggery and cook on low heat till the jaggery melts and mixes well with the pongal.Heat Ghee in a seperate pan,fry the raisins and cashews, add them with cardamom powder to the pongal.~~~Oats Pongal-IngredientsRolled Oats-1cupPressure cooked Split...

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Savoury Cookies

I saw the "Masala cookies" recipe in Suhaina's blog and tried them with little changes,according to our taste.Cookies turned out to be awesome.Thanks Suhaina for this wonderful recipe!The taste was somewhat nearer to Bhakarwadi,which is my hubby's favourite snack. :)IngredientsAll Purpose Flour- 1 ½ cupEgg(in room temperature)- 1 Green Chilly-2Curry Leaves- 1 springChilly powder- 3/4tea spoonGaram Masala- ¾ teaspoonGinger- ½ teaspoonsSugar- 11/2 tablespoonsButter-2 tablespoonsSunflower oil-2tablespoonsSalt- ½ teaspoonSesame seeds- 11/2...

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Stuffed Brinjal Gravy

IngredientsSmall Brinjals-6Onion-1Tomatoes-2Green Chilly-1Cumin Seeds-1/2spoonMustard Seeds-1/2spoonFew curry leaves and cilantroTurmeric powder-1/4spoonChilli powder-1spoonCoriander powder-1/2spoonTamarind Juice-1/4cupSugar-1/2spoonSalt,Oil.For the StuffingRoasted peanut-1tbsRoasted sesame seeds-1tsRoasted dry coconut powder-1tbsChilli powder-1spoonMethodGrind the ingredients under "stuffing" to coarse powder..add little water and make a thick paste.Cut the stem of the Brinjals, slit them and stuff them with the paste.Chop the onions,g,chilly,tomatoes...

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