Gongura Pulihora

This is the first time i tried puliyodarai with gongura, it has come very well. Every time i will be thinking of making healthy and tasty recipes, this too added into my list.. :-) Photographs clicked by my husband..:-) Recipe Source : sailusfood.com For preparing rice : Rice - 1 cup Water - 2 cups  salt Oil Gongura Paste : Gongura leaves - 1 cup,washed Mustard seeds - 1/2...

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Mint Paratha

Recipe source : vahchef Dried mint leaves powder - 2tbsp Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp whole wheat atta - 2 cups Salt Oil Mix atta,salt and few tsp of oil and prepare soft dough. keep aside for minimum of half an hour. Mix all powders with little salt. When preparing parathas, roll like chapathi, apply flour on top and spread the powder and fold like parathas....

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Simple Pasta

Macaroni - 2 cups Carrot - 2 [ chopped lengthwise] Beans - 4 [chopped lengthwise] Green Peas  - handful capsicum -  1/2 cup Spring Onions - handful Egg - 3 White pepper - 1 tsp Mustard seeds powder - 1 tsp Tomato sauce - optional  Heat oil in kadai, cook egg and keep aside. In the same pan, add capsicum and fry for 3 minutes.  All vegetables should not be overcooked, it...

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pori urundai

Recipe source : Padhuskitchen Puff rice - 2 and 1/4  cup Powdered Jaggery -1/2 cup Water - 1/4 cup   Boil water and add jaggery, after it gets dissolved filter it to remove impurities. Again boil jaggery until you get thick. In this stage if u drop jaggery in water it should not dissolve and also you should be able to make balls out of it. Now add jaggery to puff rice, grease your...

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Pottukadalai urundai

Recipe source : Padhuskitchen Roasted channa dal - 1 cup Powdered Jaggery -3/4 cup Water - 3 tbsp Roast channa dal for few minutes and keep aside. Boil water and add jaggery, after it gets dissolved filter it to remove impurities. Again boil jaggery until you get thick. In this stage if u drop jaggery in water it should not dissolve and also you should be able to make balls out of it. Now add...

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Moong Dal & Oats patties

Recipe source : tarla dalal Moong dal - 1/2 cup Instant oats - 1/2 cup Shallots -15, chopped finely Green chillies -2 [optional], chopped finely  Red chilli powder - 1tsp chaat masala - 2 tsp fresh curd - 2 tbsp turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Garam masala -1/4 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Coriander leaves - few, chopped finely Cook moong dal in 1 cup of water in a pan until all water gets...

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Lettuce wraps

Recipe source : showmethecurry.com Lettuce - for wrapping Sweet potato- 1 [chopped into squares] Apple - 2 Coriander leaves - handful Lime juice and salt - to taste Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp green chilli [ optional] Heat oil in pan, add chopped sweet potato and salt. cook in low flame for 10 minutes. Meanwhile dry roast cumin seeds and powder it Add red chilli powder...

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Sweet Corn Vada

Corn kernels - 2 cups corn flour - 1 cup Rice flour - 1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Onion - 2 small chopped finely coriander leaves - handful chopped finely red chillies - 2 chopped finely [optional] salt Grind corn kernels coarsely without adding water. Mix all the ingredients and deep fry as vada. ...

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Palak Paneer

Recipe Source : Raks kitchen Palak - 1 bunch Paneer - 200g [ I used tofu] Milk - 1/2 cup fenugreek leaves - 1 tsp Green chillies - 2 turmeric - pinch coriander powder - 1 tsp onion - 2 small tomatoes - 2 medium sized To roast & grind : Cardamom - 1 clove - 1 cinnamon - 1/2 inch pepper corns - 1/2 tsp cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp   Roast and grind the ingredients without adding oil...

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Soya bean poriyal

Soya beans - 2 cups To grind: coconut - 4 pieces[2 inches each] Green chillies - 2 poppy seeds - 1 tsp [saute for few seconds] Cashew nut - 4 [optional] Seasoning: Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/4 tsp Curry leaves -few Pressure cook soya bean for 5 minutes in slow flame. [ I have used fresh beans] Heat oil in kadai, do seasoning add the grounded masala and cook for 3 minutes. Then...

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Pal Kova

Milk - 1 litre Sugar - 1/2 cup Boil milk in sim, it will thicken and forms full cream, at this time add sugar and let it boil for 2 min and switch of...

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Vanilla cake

All purpose flour - 1 cup Sugar - 1 cup [ Powder it] Butter - 1 cup Egg - 2 Fresh curd - 2 tbsp Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tsp Baking Powder - 1 tsp   Whisk egg followed by butter. Then add powdered sugar and whisk. Add maida ,curd, essence,baking powder and whisk without forming lumps. Transfer to greased baking pan. Preheat the cooker for 5 minutes in high...

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Healthy Breakfast Sandwich

Recipe Source : Vahchef Potatoes - 1 cup [boiled & grated] Red Poha - 1/2 cup [ soak & squeez] Roasted peanuts - 1/2 cup [crushed] Green Chilli - 2 Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp Coriander - 1/2 bunch oil  1. In a bowl add all ingredients and make dough.   2. Make as patties and fry in a pan.   I prepared as sandwitch by stuffing the patties....

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Mushroom Pepper Fry

Recipe Source: sharmispassions Cleaned Mushroom - 1 cup Pepper powder - 1 tsp Capsicum - 1/2 chop lengthwise Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Onion - 1 chop lengthwise Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander leaves - to garnish Seasoning : Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few Heat oil in kadai, do seasoning, add onion and ginger garlic...

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Vazhaipoo Vada

Vazhaipoo - 1 Channa dal - 3/4 cup Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli - 1 Cinnamaon - 1 inch Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp Ginger - 1inch Roasted gram - 3 tbsp Soak Channa dal overnight. Clean the banana flower and pressure cook by adding little salt and turmeric powder and sprinkle some water for 1 whistle in high flame. Grind the ingredients except vazhaipoo coarsely. Then...

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Drumstick leaves Curry

Drumstick leaves - one and a half cup Toor dal - 1/2 cup Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Seasoning: Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Curry leaves - few To grind : Coconut - 6 pieces[ each 2 inches] red chillies - 2 cumin seeds - 2 tsp Cook dal by adding salt and turmeric powder. Mash it. Grind the ingredients under ' To Grind' with salt. Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds, when...

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Tomato Kochi

Tomatoes - 10 [ Medium sized] Coconut Milk - 150 ml Sambar Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder  - 1/4 tsp Seasoning :  Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Curry leaves - few Shallots - 15 [ chopped finely ] Garlic - 5 cloves [ chopped finely ]   Pressure cook tomatoes for 10 minutes in sim, then remove the skin and mash it nicely in hand...

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Banyard Millet Curd Rice

Banyard Millet Rice - 1 Cup Water - 3 cups Seasoning : Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Green Chilli - 3 [chopped finely] Ginger - 2 tsp Curry leaves - few Cook kuthiraivali rice by adding rice, water and salt in pressure cooker for 20 min. Mash the rice nicely. Add Gingelly oil and add the ingredients under 'seasoning'. Nice healthy tasty curd rice ready....

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Aviyal Recipe

Curd - 1/2 Cup  Salt Turmeric Powder Coconut oil - 2 tsp Curry leaves - 10[Chopped finely] Vegetables : Drumstick Yellow Pumpkin White Pumpkin Raw Banana Yam Snake Guard Raw Mango Carrot [ I have not added this time]   To Grind: Half Coconut [ grated] Green Chillies - 4 Jeera - 1/4tsp   Cook each vegetable separately by adding salt and a pinch of Turmeric Powder. Don't...

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Coriander Chutney

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Instant Foxtail Millet Paniyaram

Foxtail Millet Flour(Thinai) - 2 Cups Dosa batter - 1 cup Cooking Soda - Pinch Dry ginger Powder - Pinch (optional) Grated Coconut - 1/3 cup (Optional) Jaggery - as per taste   Powder jaggery with water and make it to boil and filter it. Mix Millet flour, dosa batter and jaggery without any lumps. Now add cooking soda and dry ginger powder. Preheat paniyaram pan for few minutes by...

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Pumpkin Raita

Pumpkin - 1/2 Cup [Cut into pieces] Fresh Curd - As needed [I used 1/2 cup] Temper: Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Green Chilli - 1 [ chopped finely] Curry leaves- 4 or 5 Hing - little [ I used 2 pinches] Pressure cook pumpkin for 2 whistles in high flame. Now mix curd with pumpkin. Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds and green chilli and wait until it splutters, then add hing and curry leaves. Now...

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Crochet Headbands

Following are the headbands which i tried for my kids. Shell Headband - Click here for the source Seed stitch headband - Click here for the source ...

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