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 tsp

red chillies - 2

fenugreek seeds - 1/8 tsp

Seasoning :

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Peanuts - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - few

1. Cook rice separately by adding water and salt. After cooking make it to cool down add few drops of oil.
2. Now heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, when it splutters add red chillies and keep aside.
3. Now in the same oil, add gongura leaves and cook for around 6 minutes.
4. Grind gongura leaves and mustard seed mixture together.
5. Mix with rice evenly.
6.  Heat oil in kadai and do seasoning and add to rice.
7. Gongura pulihora is ready.. serve with vadam.

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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

1. Mix atta,salt and few tsp of oil and prepare soft dough. keep aside for minimum of half an hour.
2. Mix all powders with little salt.
3. When preparing parathas, roll like chapathi, apply flour on top and spread the powder and fold like parathas. I have not clicked the pictures of rolling.Next time will try to do for sure.
4. Apply oil and cook. You can use butter for cooking which will be delicious.

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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

1.  Heat oil in kadai, cook egg and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, add capsicum and fry for 3 minutes. 
3. All vegetables should not be overcooked, it has to be crunchy.
4. In the meanwhile, take another pan with oil, add carrot, beans, green peas for 4 minutes, then add spring onions and cook for 2 minutes and add spice powders.
5. Add tomato sauce if needed.
6. Now cook macaroni by adding water, salt and 2 tsp of oil.
7. After it is cooked, add with  the cooked vegetables.

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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

 

1. Boil water and add jaggery, after it gets dissolved filter it to remove impurities.
2. 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.
3. Now add jaggery to puff rice, grease your hand with ghee and make balls.

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Pottukadalai urundai

Recipe source : Padhuskitchen

Roasted channa dal - 1 cup
Powdered Jaggery -3/4 cup
Water - 3 tbsp

1. Roast channa dal for few minutes and keep aside.
2. Boil water and add jaggery, after it gets dissolved filter it to remove impurities.
3. 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.
4. Now add jaggery to pottukadalai, grease your hand with ghee and make balls.

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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

1. Cook moong dal in 1 cup of water in a pan until all water gets evaporated.
2. Then add all ingredients and prepare patties by adding very little oil.
3. Prepare in slow flame.

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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]

1. Heat oil in pan, add chopped sweet potato and salt. cook in low flame for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile dry roast cumin seeds and powder it
3. Add red chilli powder and cumin powder to sweet potato and fry for two minutes.
4. In  separate bowl, add grated apple, chopped coriander, green chilli, lemon juice and pinch of salt.
5. Take one lettuce leaf and fill with sweet potato and then with apple mixture and make a wrap.

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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

1. Grind corn kernels coarsely without adding water.
2. 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

 

1. Roast and grind the ingredients without adding oil and keep aside.
2. Clean palak and cook in a pan without adding water. Then grind with green chillies.
3. Heat oil in pan, add onions and fry for few minutes, then add turmeric powder and coriander powder.
4. Add tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy and add fenugreek leaves.
5. Now add palak paste and cook for 5 minutes in slow flame.
6. Meanwhile put paneer in hot water and cover until it is used.
7. Now add paneer to gravy, then add milk and grounded masala and  cook for few minutes until all cooked well.
8. Serve hot with rotis or parathas

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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

1. Pressure cook soya bean for 5 minutes in slow flame. [ I have used fresh beans]
2. Heat oil in kadai, do seasoning add the grounded masala and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Then add cooked soya bean and cook until oil gets separated.

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