Diwali Wishes!

Wish you All a Very Happy Diwali!! ...

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Brinjal fry / Eggplant fry

Ingredients Big Eggplant - 1 Chilly powder -1teaspoon Coriander powder- 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder -1/4teaspoon Sambar powder-1teaspoon Sesame seeds -1 teaspoon Besan/Kadalaimaavu -2tablespoons Salt Oil Method Wash, pat dry and cut the brinjal into thick roundels. Mix the spice powders with besan. Dip the brinjal pieces in the spice powder on both sides. Take care the powder coats well on both sides. Arrange them in a wide plate and keep it aside for 45 minutes to an hour. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan, slowly shallow fry...

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Aaloo Paneer Paratha

Ingredients Whole wheat flour - 2cups Boiled potato (medium size )-1 Grated Paneer -1/2cup  Chilli powder-1teaspoon  Cumin powder-1/2teaspoon  Garam Masala powder -1/2teaspoon  Curd- 2 tablespoons  Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Salt Water  Oil /Ghee  Method  Mash the boiled potato..combine it with grated paneer, curd, spice powders and salt.  Mix the whole wheat flour, add enough water and make a dough. Smear it with a teaspoon of oil, cover it with wet cloth and let it rest...

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Little Millet Pongal / Saamai Pongal

After more than an year, I am trying to get hold of my blogs again!! ...to start with, a quick and yummy meal. :) Ingredients  Little millet / Saamai - 1/2cup Yellow Moong dal / Paasi paruppu - Little less than 1/2cup Crushed cumin seeds -1teaspoon crushed pepper corns - 1teaspoon Chopped ginger - 2teaspoons Ghee - 2 teaspoons Few curry leaves Hing/Asafoetida - 1/4teaspoon Method  Wash and soak the little millet and moong dal to gather for 30 minutes. In a pressure cooker, add the soaked millet and dal (without water)...

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