Seasons Greetings!

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..a short break!

Happy to announce the Birth of our Precious Little Angel... :) :) :)  And...am taking a short break from my blogs! Thank you very much for your continuous support. See you soon! ...

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Kambu Dosai/ Pearl Millet Dosai

Ingredients Kambu-1cup Raw rice/Basmati rice-1cup Methi seeds/Vendhayam-1teaspoon Urad dal-6tablespoons Salt  Method Wash n soak the rice and Kambu together for 5-6 hours. Wash n soak the urad dal and methi seeds together for 2 hours. Grind the soaked items with enough water to a nice batter. Add enough salt, mix it well and let it ferment for 8 hours.  You can add water to thin the batter (if necessary) and make dosa as we do for the usual dosa. Drizzle oil on the dosa, flip it over.. Healthy...

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Brinjal Gravy/Katharikkai Chops

Ingredients Small brinjals-8 Chopped onion-1/4cup Chopped tomato-1/4cup Green chilly-1 Cilantro- to garnish Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Chilly powder-11/2teaspoon Sugar-1/4teaspoon Salt Oil  To grind Coconut -3tablespoons Coriander seeds-1tablespoon Method Chop the onions, tomatoes into small pieces.  Grind the coconut and coriander seeds with very little water to a fine paste. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them pop. Then add the onions and sauté. Add the tomatoes...

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Easy Murukku/Easy and Quick Maida Murukku & Diwali Wishes!

Ingredients Maida/All purpose flour-1/2kg Ajwain seeds/Omam-2teaspoon White sesame seeds-2tablespoons Hing/Asafoetida-1/4teaspoon Salt Water-120 to 150ml Hot Oil-2tablespoons Oil-to deep fry Method Sieve the maida/all purpose flour and steam it in a steamer/idli cooker for 5 to 10 minutes or a nice aroma emanates. The steamed flour would be a tight mass. Let it cool completely, then rub it with your fingers. Add the omam, sesame seeds, hing and salt.  Add water little by little and knead it into a soft dough....

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Lemon Rice - Version 2

Ingredients Cooked rice-2 cups Lemon-1 Crushed Ginger-Garlic-1tablespoon Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Red chillies-4 (adjust to taste) Green chilly-1 Channa dal-1teaspoon Urad dal-1teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Cilantro-to garnish Sugar-1/2teaspoon Salt Oil Method Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them pop up. Add the crushed ginger-garlic and sauté for 30 seconds(till the raw smell has gone) Then add the turmeric powder, broken red chillies, slit green chilly.  Add the lemon juice after a minute...

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Spring Onion Stir-fry/Vengaayathaal Poriyal

Ingredients Spring Onion/Green onion/Scallions/Vengaaya thaal - 2 small bunches Chopped onion-1tablespoon Green chilly-2 (adjust to taste) Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Channa dal-1/2teaspoon Urad dal-1/2teaspoon Grated coconut-2 teaspoons Salt Oil  Method Trim the edges of the spring onions and wash them.   Chop the spring onion into small pieces. Keep the onions-green chillies ready.  Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add the channa and urad dale, fry till they become...

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Onion Puffs

Ingredients for the stuffing Thinly sliced onion-1 Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon Curry masala powder-1teaspoon Chopped cilantro-1tablespoon Salt oil Puff pastry sheets Milk-1tablespoon Method Thaw the pastry sheet according to the instructions on the pack. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add the sliced onions and sauté on medium heat.  Once they are transparent, add the salt and curry powder, give it a quick mix and switch off the stove. Finally add the cilantro and...

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Jack Fruit Seed Stir-fry/Palakottai Aviyal

I buy Jack fruit at least once before the summer ends! This time (as usual) the fruit was not that sweet, but got some good quantity of jack fruit seeds. Was disappointed about the fruit and left the seeds to dry for 2-3 days! ;) Co-incidentaly I saw this recipe and prepared it. This is a nice variation to the usual pala kottai sambar or stir fry. Ingredients Pala kottai/Jack fruit seeds-1cup Onion-1 Tomato-1 Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Coconut oil-2teaspoons Salt To grind Coconut-2tablespoons Chilly powder-11/2teaspoons(adjust...

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Wheat-Quinoa & Brown Rice Dosai

Ingredients Wheat/Godumai-1/2cup Quinoa-1/2cup Brown rice-1/4cup Urad dal-1/4cup Methi seeds-1/2teaspoon Method Gather all the ingredients.. Wash and soak wheat-quinoa-brown rice and methi seeds for 4 to 5 hours. Wash and soak the urad dal for 11/2hours. Grind all the ingredients into a smooth batter, add enough salt, mix it. Keep it in a warm place for 8 to 10 hours. Fermented batter.. Add water (if necessary) and make dosai as we do for regular dosai. Healthy and tasty dosa are ready to serve. Enjoy it with...

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