STIR FRIED TOFU WITH BEANS AND CARROT

Soya bean is only legume which got lot of protein as it contain essential amount of amino acids .Soya is in many forms like soya milk,whole soya,mealmaker,tofu etc., so vegetarians should add tofu in their daily diet,soya take much time to germinate .it is a perennial plant grown all over the year.it was mainly cultivated in china and now all over the world.it is also used to make soya sauce.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Grated firm tofu-1/2 block
2. Chopped beans-1/2 cup
3. Chopped carrots-1 cup
4. Finely chopped onion-1/2 tablespoon
5. Salt-to taste
6. Red chili powder-1/2 teaspoon
7. Subji masala powder-1 teaspoon
8. Minced garlic-1 teaspoon
9. Oil-2 tablespoons
10. Cumin seeds-1/4 th teaspoon
11. mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
12. Urad dal-2 teaspoons
13. Un salted butter-1 table spoon

METHOD:
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1. Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard and urad dal once they turn brown add onions ,carrots and beans,don't add water
2. Close the lid and saute well in between
3. make sure they are not burnt.
4. now add grated tofu,stir for 10 minutes,then add masala,red chili powder,salt and mix well.
5. Now add garlic and butter,cook until butter gets melted.
6. Serve hot with pulka or rice
7. people who hates tofu will surely love it by tasting this recipe.
   

MASALA MELON

Water melon is rich in vitamin C, and contains 92% of water.It can be used in making juices, and smoothies.Some people make juice by adding some preservative and use it for whole summer,they store it in a clay pot which has natural cooling effect.Sources say there are 1200 varieties of water melon.It give special look in fruit carving.Seeds are powdered and used for thickening gravies and also used for garnishing sweets.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Water melon-small block
2. Black pepper powder- pinch
3. Red chili powder-pinch
4. Salt-pinch
5. Sugar-pinch
6. Mint leaves-to garnish

METHOD:
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1. Place the water melon block in a plate
2. Sprinkle all the powders
3. Garnish with mint
4. serve chilled

SORAKAYA APPAM(GRATED BOTTLEGUARD ROTI)

This recipe is very old which i learned from my mom and motherinlaw,a tasty and traditional recipe.Bottle guard helps for dieting people a lot., I read it from a yoga book.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Grated bottleguard-1 cup
2. Rice flour-3 cups
3. Hot boiling water-1/2 cup
4. Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2 teaspoon
5. salt-to taste
6. Sesame seeds-2 table spoons
7. Green chili paste-2 1/2 teaspoons
8. Turmeric-1/4th teaspoon
9. Oil

METHOD:
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1. Peal the skin of guard and grate it,i prefer tender one
2. Water should be extremely hot
3. Take a vessel add all the ingredients, mix well with spatula
4. if water added is more then add some more rice flour,or if it is less then add some more water.
5. Quantity of water depends on the bottle guard you prefer.
6. Dough should be medium,watch out while pouring the water.
7. now make roti on a sheet .Apply oil to your hands to make roti easy
8. Heat a tawa,add teaspoon of oil then place the roti
9. Fry on both sides just like pulka and serve hot.

TIP: Adding hot water to this helps in binding of flour to a good dough.

MANGO PICKLE(AVAKAYA NILUVA PACHADI)

Its really hot out, side.summer and time to make mango pickle avakaya.ilearned this pickle from my mom.Really it tastes very delicious,even i lick my fingers after finishing the rice.This pickle lasts more than a year.


INGREDIENTS:
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1. ChoppedGreen and sour mangoes -6 cups
2. Oil-1 cup
3. 3 mangoes red chili powder-1 cup
4. Salt-1 cup
5. Fresh mustard powder-1/2 cup
6. Fresh garlic pods small-2o
7. Roasted jeera fenugreek powder-1 teaspoon
8. Cumin seeds/jeera-2 table spoons
9. Mustard seeds-2 tablespoons
10. Hing-1/8Th teaspoon
11. Fenugreek seeds/menthulu-1/2 teaspoon
12. Black chena/kala chana-2 teaspoons

METHOD:
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1. Soak fenugreek seeds and chana in water for 2 hrs,drain water.Now place them on a paper towel,and let it dry.
2. Make sure water is gone completely.
3. Now heat oil in a pan and make seasoning,then close the lid.let the oil cool.
4. Now mix all the powders in a dry container.
5. Add the oil and mix well.
6. Now add mangoes,fenugreek and chena,garlic pods.Pickle will be ready in 2 to 3 days.You can feel the sour taste of mango in the gravy
7. Store it in glass jar

Please use the same cup(measured for mangoes) for all other ingredients

STUFFED BRINJAL WITH COCONUT MASALA

Brinjal is sucha wonderful vegetable which can be cooked in many varieties,i cook almost 15 to 20 types.This is an old recipe learned from my mom,even my motherinlaw makes this recipe.A very delicious recipe which goes well with pulka,rice,paratha any thing.http://sanghi-tastybites.blogspot.comThis recipe goes to sanghi's FIL-brinjals.


INGREDIENTS:
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1. Purple brinjals-10 to 12
2. Oil-4 to5 table spoons
3. DRy coconut powder-2 tablesoons
4. Red chili powder-1 table spoon
5. Salt-to taste
6. Garlic pods medium-2
7. Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
8. Turmeric-1/8Th teaspoon

METHOD:

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1. Grind all the powders along with garlic,then the masala is ready.
2. Now remove the stalks of brinjal
3. Make + mark with knife on brinjals inorder to stuff masala and place them in saltwater.
4. Heat oil in a pan add the brinjals,close lid.Make sure they are not burnt
5. Cook until it turns soft
6. Cool it and stuff the masala.
7. Enjoy with chapathi or rice.

ANDA BURJEE

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Raw eggs-5
2. Onion medium-1
3. Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
4. Salt-to taste
5. Reed chili powder-1 teaspoon
6. Turmeric powder-1/4Th teaspoon
7. Garam masala powder-1/2 teaspoon
8. Dhaniya/coriander seed powder-1/4Th teaspoon
9. Oil- 2 table spoons
10. Mustard seeds-1/4 Th teaspoon
11. Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
12. Curry leaves- 10

METHOD:
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1. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seedsw,when it crackles add jeera a nd curry leaves.Then add inger garlic paste and onions.
2. When onion turns translucent add all powders ,cook for few minutes.
3. Now pour the egg mixture,cook on slow flame.
4. Once dene serve hot with pulka or paratha

GARLIC REDCHILI RICE

Garlic has got lot of medicinal values ,which mainly helps in controlling cholestrol when eaten raw,so include raw garlic in your daily diet.Also add garlic in curries.I used raw garlic in this recipe.And this is a very old(grandmaa recipe)recipe which i learned from my mom.Its very tasty and also very spicy.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Raw garlic cloves-2
2. Ripened chilis-3
3. Salt-to taste
4. Oil-2 teaspoons
5. Left over rice-2 cups

METHOD:

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1. Mince garlic or chop very finely
2. Chop red chili's into very tiny circles
3. Ina bowl mix garlic,chili's,salt and oil very well with hands with more pressure,it helps to bring the garlic flavour out.
4. Now add rice and mix well.Enjoy