BEETROOT RAITHA TASTY AND HEALTHY)

INGREDIENTS
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1. Grated beet root-1cup
2. Chopped onion-2 table spoons
3. Fresh grated coconut-1 table spoon
4. Red chili powder-3 pinches
5. Turmeric-pinch
6. Salt -to taste
7. Oil-1 teaspoon
8. Cumin and mustard-1/4Th teaspoon
9. Curd-3 cups

METHOD
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1. Heat oil in a pan and make seasoning
2. Add onion and beet root fry until done
3. Now add coconut and powders
4. Beat the curd and add salt
5. Now add the cooled beets mixture and serve chilled
   

PONGAL WISHES AND BANANA MOONGDAL PAYASAM

Hello friends Wishing a Very Happy pongal 2010.




INGREDIENTS FOR BANANA-MOONG DAL PAYASAM
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1. Banana ripened-1
2. Moong dal-1 cup
3. Jaggery -1 1/2 cup
4. Water-1/2 cup
5. milk-5 cups
6. Dry fruits-3 teaspoons
7. Ilaichi/cardamom powder-2 pinches
8. Tapioca-1 table spoon
   

METHOD
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1. Heat ghee in a pan and add dry fruits,now add chopped banana and cooked moong dal,
2. Once it starts boiling add jaggery water (dilute it by adding 1/2 cup of water).
3. Now add milk and tapioca
4. When tapioca gets cooked add cardamom powder
5. Add more milk if required
6. Enjoy the tasty payasam
   

BOTTLE GUARD MASALA

Hi Friends wishing you all Happy Pongal 2010.


BOTTLE GUARD MASALA
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INGREDIENTS
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1. Bottle guard pieces chopped length wise-2 cups
2. Onion medium-1
3. Green chili paste-3 teaspoons
4. Salt-to taste
5. Garlic pods-3
6. Roasted dhaniya powder-1 teaspoon
7. Oil-3 teaspoons
8. Cumin-1/2 teaspoon
9. Mustard-1/2 teaspoon
10. Curry leaves-4
    

METHOD

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1. Grind onion-chili paste,garlic pods,dhaniya powder,salt coarsely and set a side
2. Heat oil in a pan and make seasoning
3. Add bottle guard pieces and fry for few seconds
4. Now add masala paste some water and close lid,saute in between
5. Add water if needed
6. Cook until done.
7. Enjoy with rice or pulka

BANANA BREAD AND NEW YEAR WISHES

Hello Friends wish you a very happy new year 2010, may this year brings bright ness in your future and may your desires get full filled



INGREDIENTS:
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1. All purpose flour-2 cups
2. Baking soda-1 teaspoon
3. Salt-1/4 teaspoon
4. Fully ripened banana-2 1/3 cup
5. Vanilla extract-1 teaspoon
6. Unsalted melted butter-1/2 cup
7. Brown granulated sugar/ normal sugar-3/4 Th cup
8. Walnuts-3/4 Th cup
9. Raw eggs-2

METHOD:

1. dry blend all purpose flour,baking soda ,salt and set a side
2. In a bowl mix butter,sugar and whisk well,add vanilla extract,beaten eggs,mashed banana and mix well
3. To this add blended flour mixture
4. Now preheat oen at 350 degrees
5. Crease the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes,or check with knife
6. If it is clean then bread is ready
7. Cut into pieces and serve
   

MEHAND DESIGN

DAL KA PARATHA

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Tur dal-1/2 cup
2. Tomato-1
3. Onion chopped-1 table spoon
4. Salt-to taste
5. Red chili powder-1 teaspoon
6. Chopped green chilis-1 teaspoon
7. Tamarind flakes-1 teaspoon
8. Turmeric-pinch
9. Kasuri methi-1 table spoon
10. Oil-4 teaspoons
11. Cumin and mustard-1 teaspoon each
12. Curry leaves-10
13. Hing-pinch
14. Chopped garlic-1 table spoon

INGREDIENTTS FOR PARATHA:

Maidaa/aall purpose flour-2 cups

Salt-pinch

oil-1 teaspoon

Waater-as required

METHOD:
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1. Pressure cook dal,tomato pieces,onion,green chili's,tamarind flakes,powders,salt ,water and cook until done
2. Heat oil n a pan and make seasoing by adding cumin,mustard ,curry leaves,hing,chopped garlic and kasuri methi.Cook untl done
3. Transfer to dal and allow it to cool
4. Now make dough with maida flour and keep it side for 1 hour
5. Now divide the dough into egg size balls
6. Roll each ball like chapathi, and spread 2 to 3 spoons of dal mixture all over the chapathi.
7. And cover it with one more chapathi,i.e; we require to chapathis for making 1 paaratha
8. Now heat the taawa and plaace the dl paarathaa,cook both sides with little oil
9. Repeat the same process for remaining balls
10. Serve hot with pickle

IVY GUARD CHUTNEY/KOVKKAI CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Chopped kovakkai-1 cup
2. Green chilis-2 to 3
3. Tamarind flakes-1 teaspoon
4. Dry coconut -2 teaspoons
5. Roasted sesame seed powder-1 table spoon
6. Cumin-1 teaspoon
7. Turmeric-pinch
8. Garlic pod-1
9. Roasted dhaniya powder-1 teaspoon
10. salt-to tatse
11. Oil-1 table spoon
12. Curry leaves-5
13. Hng-pinch
14. Urad dal-1/2 teaspoon
15. cumn and mustard-1 teaspoon
16. Dry chlis-2 chopped

METHOD:
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1. In a pan add kovakkai,tamarind and green chili's with a tea spoon of oil and 1/2 cup of water
2. cook till tender and cool the mixture
3. Pick green chili's from the cooled mixture and blend along with powders,garlic,salt and turmeric
4. add the kovkkai tamarind pieces and blend coarsely
5. In another pan het oil and add cumin,mustard,urad dal,curry leaves,hing and dry chili's
6. Fry well and transfer to chutney
7. Goes well with rice and pulka