September 11, 2014

Homemade Red Chilli Powder









Ingredients:
Red Chilli
½ kg





Procedure:
1. Dry the chillies under sun light or microwave them until they become crisp. No need to remove the stem from the chillies.
2.  Then transfer them  into the container and give it to flour mill shop for grinding into a fine powder.
3. Spread the powder on the paper to make it cool down.
4. After it got completely cooled, store it in a large air tight container for later use. For daily use store a portion in small air tight container.
Note:
1. You can use both round  or lengthy chillies.

2. If you need only a small quantity of powder, you can grind it in mixie itself.




September 9, 2014

Corn Dosai / Makkachola Dosai / Sweet Corn Dosai

This corn dosai is very soft, aromatic and healthy one. 









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Ingredients:
Raw Rice
1 cup
Corn Kernels
2 cups
Green Chilly
2
Ginger
1 inch
Coconut (optional)
¼ cup
Cumin Seeds
1 tes
Curry Leaves
1 spring
Coriander leaves
1 tbs
Salt
To Taste
Oil
2 tbs

Procedure:
1. Wash and soak the raw rice for 2 hours. Then grind it with green chilies and ginger. [should not grind it into a fine paste]
2. Grind the corn kernels along with cumin seeds, coconut, salt and little water into a smooth paste.
3. Mix the rice and corn batters together  with water and make the batter to dosa batter consistency.
4.  Add finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.
5. Heat the tawa and pour one ladle full of batter into a thin circular shape.
6.  Pour few drops of oil along the sides of the dosa. Turn over once it reaches golden color. Then remove from the tawa, when it is golden on both sides.
     This corn dosai goes well with spicy chutney.

Note:
If you are using dry corn kernels, soak it in water for 5 hrs before use.


I am link this to Healthy and soul event from Zesty,  Back to School Lunch Ideas from Haffas Kitchen and My Kitchen Odyssey's First Anniversary event.

September 5, 2014

Onion Garlic / Vengayam Poondu Kuzhambu



This kuzhambu is remedy for cough. I learnt this recipe from my Bangalore neighbor and friend Vijaya Amma. My hearty thanks to her.






Ingredients:
Sambar Onion / Big Onion
(cut them into small pieces)
 ¼ cup
Garlic
¼ cup
Tamarind
Gooseberry Size
Red chilly and Coriander seeds Powder mix
3 tsp
Sesame Oil
2 tbs
Cooking oil
1 tsp
Mustard seeds
1 tsp
Salt
As required

Procedure:
1. Soak the tamarind in warm water for 5 mins. Then extract the juice completely. Add 2 cups of water.
2. Add red chilly, coriander powder mix and salt with tamarind water. Mix them well and keep it aside.
3. In a pan, add garlic and onion, sauté till the onion becomes translucent. Allow it to cool down and grind them into fine paste using little water.
5.  Heat the sesame oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping.
6. Add ground paste and fry for a min. Then add tamarind mix and mix them well. Close the lid of the pan and cook till the mixture becomes 1/3 of it or till the oil separates.
   Now the onion garlic kuzhambu is ready to serve. Serve it with rice or parathas.

Note:
1. We use red chilly, coriander seeds powder mix. Instead of this use red chilly powder and coriander seeds powder separately.

2. Sambar onion gives better taste than big onion.

August 30, 2014

HRH - Event Roundup!

August 15, 2014

Tri Color Poriyal Treat for Independence Day!!!







Ingredients:
Carrot
1
Beans
10
Cabbage
100gms
Sambar Onion / Big Onion
10 / ½
Red Chilly
2
Mustard Seeds
¼ tea spoon
Bengal Gram / Channa dal
2 tsp
Curry Leaves
1 spring
Grated Coconut
1 tbsp
Salt
Required
Oil
1 tsp

Procedure:
1. Wash and peel the skin of the carrot. Cut it into small cubes.
2. Wash and remove the head and tail ends of the beans. Then remove the string from the beans and cut them into small pieces.
3. Clean and wash the cabbage and cut it into small pieces.
4. Chop the onion into very small pieces.
5. Steam cook the vegetables for 5- 7 mins.
6. Now add oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, Bengal gram, curry leaves, split red chillies and chopped onion. Fry until the onion turns into translucent.
7. Then add steam cooked vegetables and salt. Mix them well and cook for 2-3 mins.
8. Finally add grated coconut and mix well and switch off the stove.
     Tri Color Poriyal is ready to serve. 

I am sending this recipe to 
Shruti's  Independent India event, 
Gayathri's WTML event and 
Recipespassion's  "Celebration of freedom" at Pak-Ind Independence event.

August 14, 2014

Kolam # 121 - Independence Day Kolam / Flag Kolam



9 - 5 interlay dots

9 -5 idai pulli










August 13, 2014

Independence Day Dosai





Ingredients:
Dosa / Idli Batter
1 ½ cup
Coriander Leaves
½ cup
Curry Leaves
1 spring
Carrot
1
Oil
3 tea spoons

Procedure:
1. Clean and wash the coriander leaves and curry leaves.
2. Grind them into a fine  paste using little water.
3. Filter the extract and keep it aside.
4. Peel the skin of the carrot and chop it into small pieces.
5. Grind the carrot with little water and extract the juice, keep it aside.
6. Divide the batter into 3 parts and take it into 3 bowls.
7. Now mix the coriander juice and carrot juice with batter separately.
8. Then make 3 different color dosai with these 3 color batter.
9. Place the dosas one above other and cut them like a flag using pizza cutter. Then arrange them like a flag.
           Tri Color Flag dosai is ready.

Iam sending this recipe to 
Shruti's  Independent India event, 
Gayathri's WTML event and 
Recipespassion's  "Celebration of freedom" at Pak-Ind Independence event.

July 30, 2014

Kolam #120 - Diamond and Star Kolam



15 - 8 interlay dots

15 - 8 idai / santhu pulli



 







July 23, 2014

4 years on... My Blog's 4th Anniversary !!!



   Well, There has been many ups and downs during these 4 years in my life. But the support and encouragement from my blog readers have been a "CONSTANT".

   This is a great occasion to thank my readers who are always supportive of my blog.

   MANY THANKS AGAIN.

  This year I will post a good collection of recipes and kolams. STAY TUNED.
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