Tuesday, March 31, 2009

INSTANT RAVVA DOSA

INGRDIENTS:
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  1. Rice flour-3 cups
  2. All purpose flour-1 cup
  3. Sooji/Bombay ravva-1 cup
  4. Butter milk-1 cup
  5. salt-to taste
  6. Finely chopped onion-3 table spoons
  7. Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
  8. Green chili paste-1 1/2 teaspoon
  9. Water-required to make batter.
  10. Oil

METHOD:

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl,let the batter rest for an hour.
  • Now take a pan ,apply oil,pour the dosa from end to the middle,let it cook,now flip it and add some oil,repeat the same process for all.
  • serve hot with coconut or peanut chutney

CORN CHATPATA


INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Boiled sweet corn-1 cup

  2. Red chili powder-1/4Th teaspoon

  3. Nalluppu/rock salt-to taste

  4. Salt-to taste

  5. Sugar powder-2 pinch

METHOD:



  • Mix all the ingredients and serve.

Monday, March 30, 2009

PAPAD CHAT

Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes: Announcing Microwave Easy Cooking - Savoury Snacks
Hi Priya, i am sending a snack called PAPAD CHAT for ur MEC:SAVOURY SNACK.The recipe is a quick making snack with in 10 minutes,Every one enjoy this snack,As this is colourful even kids love this snack.The recipe follows here.

INGREDIENTS:
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1.Lijjat papad-6
2.Finely chopped tomato pieces-1 cup
3.Finely chopped onion-1 cup
4.Finely chopped cilantro-1/4Th cup
5.Salt-to taste
6.Red chili powder-to taste
7.Garam masala-1/4 Th teaspoon
8.Finely chopped mint-1 table spoon
9.Ghee-1 table spoon (or) Grated cheese-1/2 cup
10.Sev-1/2 cup(optional)

METHOD-

Micro wave papad for 45 seconds to 1 minute,when the papad is done keep a side.Make sure it is not burned.

Remove excess water from tomatoes.

Now take a bowl mix all the ingredients ,except ghee/cheese

Now spread this mixture on the papad and serve immediately.

NOTE:If u use ghee for this recipe,spread the ghee on the papad first,then put the tomato mixture

If u use grated cheese,just sprinkle on the top.U can use any one of this according to taste.

KATTEPONGALI

INGREDIENTS:

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  1. Rice-2 cups

  2. Moongdal/pesar pappu-1 cup

  3. Ghee-3 tablespoons

  4. Sugar-1/4 Th teaspoon

  5. Chopped ginger-1/2 teaspoon

  6. Cashewnuts fried-1 tablespoon

  7. Jeera powder-1/4Th teaspoon

  8. Salt-to taste

  9. Pepper/miriyalu-8

  10. Pepper powder-1/8Th teaspoon

  11. Jeera-2 spoons

METHOD:



  • Cook rice and moongdal together by adding 6 1/2 cups of water,add more if u want more liquid consistency.,when water starts boiling,take 1 cup from that and keep a side,then cook rice for 15 minutes on low flame.

  • Now take a deep bottomed pan,add ghee,when it heats add pepper,jeera,ginger,cashews,jeera powder and pepper powder.,fry well,now add the 1 cup of water which we put a side,now add the rice,and salt ,cook for few minutes.Serve hot.

ONION LEMON RICE

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Basmathirice-2 cups
  2. Onion chopped-3 tablespoons
  3. Cilantro-2 teaspoons
  4. Chopped green chis-1 tablespoon
  5. Lemon juice-2 tablespoons
  6. Salt-to taste
  7. Turmeric-1/2 teaspoon
  8. Oil -for seasoning

SEASONING:
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  1. Mustard seeds-1/4 Th teaspoon
  2. cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon
  3. Sesame seeds-2 teaspoons
  4. Peanuts-2 tablespoons
  5. Curry leaves-8

METHOD:

  • Boil 2 cups of basmathi rice with3 cups of water,and add 5 to6 drops of oil,when done cool it,and keep it a side.
  • Now take a pan add oil,and do seasoning,add green chili's,fry well and add onion,saute till onion turns to brownish colour,now add salt and turmeric and cilantro,mix well.
  • Now transfer this to cooled rice ,add lemon juice mix well and serve.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

MEENAKSHI VADA

Meenakshi vada are fragrant split pea fritters with cashew nuts,the recipe as follows.
INGRREDIENTS:
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  1. Yellow split peas-1 cup
  2. Hot water-3 cups
  3. Chopped ginger-1 1/2 teaspoon
  4. Chopped green chili's-2
  5. all purpose flour-2 tablespoons
  6. Salt-to taste
  7. Chopped red onion/shallots-1/2 cup
  8. Roasted cashews/kaju-1/2 cup
  9. Dried curry leaves-12
  10. Oil-for deep frying

METHOD

Soak peas in water for 3 hours,drain the water,now to this peas,add ginger,chili's,flour,salt,water.Grind smoothly .

Mixture should not be neither too coarse,nor too smooth,it should be of medium consistency,add remaining ingredients and deep fry in oil.

Serve hot.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

MILK POWDER,COCONUT LADDU

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Fat free milk powder-1 cup
  2. Dry coconut powder-1 cup
  3. Sugar powder-1 cup
  4. Tooty frutis in 3 different colours-1 table spoon(optional)
  5. Ilaichi/cardamom powder- 1/2 teaspoon
  6. Milk- 2-4 spoons

METHOD:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl,and make laddu's.

Instant sweet item,just made in 5 minutes.Looks great,and tastes delicious.