Podalangai Poriyal

Podalangai Poriyal 

Podalangai Poriyal is a delicious, healthy, side dish...which is very popular in Tamilnadu (One of the South Indian State from India).

Poriyal is a dry curry which is served with steamed rice, Sambar/ Rasam...this also goes well with chapati/ roti.

Ingredients:

Snake gourd- 250 gms

Grated coconut- 3 tablespoons

Oil - 1tsp

Mustard- 1/2 tsp

Urud dhall- 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 pinch

Salt - as per taste 

Few curry leaves 

Method:

# Wash and chop finely the snake gourd.

# Heat a pan add oil, add mustard seeds let it crackle well...add urud dhall. Let the urud dhall change its colour, add Snake gourd, turmeric powder, salt and 1/4 cup water and cook on a medium flame.

# It takes 10-12 minutes to cook. Check once it cooks well, add grated coconut, curry leaves and mix well.

Snake gourd curry is ready.

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Ragi Mudde

Ragi Mudde 

Ragi/ Fingermillet Mudde is a delicious, healthy and also a Staple food of Karnataka. Ragi is rich in fiber, iron, and also a diabetic friendly....If you are on weight loss, this is a good alternative to rice.

Ingredients 

Ragi flour- 1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Salt - 1 pinch

Ghee/ oil - 2 tsp

Method:

# Boil water add a pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp of oil/ ghee and just 1tsp of ragi flour.

# Once the water boils well Add the ragi flour and reduce the flame for 15 minutes. Do not stir.

# Remove from flame and stir with a wooden stick/ I use non stick wooden spoon to stir well. 

# Close the container for 10-15 minutes.

# Keep water in a vessel. 

# Smear oil/ Ghee in a plate...dip the spoon in water and take a portion of cooked ragi flour, put it in the plate, whichis smeared with oil...wet your hands and start making ragi mudde. 

# If the consistency is correct...it will not stick to your hands.

# Serve with upsaru/ Sambar, chutney.

Whole Wheat Beetroot Bread

Whole Wheat Beetroot Bread 

Whole Wheat Beetroot Bread is a super delicious, soft, healthy bread recipe made with minimum spices such as chilli powder, salt, dry fenugreek leaves/ kasuri Methi.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour- 250 gms

Beetroot puree - 1 cup

Active dry yeast- 1.5 tsp

Milk -1/4 cup / 30 ml

Jaggery powder- 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup

Dry fenugreek leaves/ Kasturi Methi- 1tsp

Water - 3/4 cup / as per  required 

Oil - 2 tablespoons 

Method:

# Mix all the Ingredients.

# Mix everything except water. Sprinkle water and knead the dough. Add 1 tsp of oil and knead. Stretch and fold the dough...which is very important. It takes 20-25 Minutes to knead the Bread dough. Apply oil and cover the dough for 1/2 hr / until it doubles in size.

# After the dough proofs well punch down to remove the excess air and knead for 2-3 Minutes. Add 1tsp of oil and knead well.

# Grease the baking tin with oil / butter.

(Baking tin size 7×4)

# Give a log shape to the dough and place it in the tin.

#Cover well. Let it proof for 20-25 Minutes/ until the dough reaches the top.

# Preheat oven at 190'c for 10 Minutes.

# Milk wash the Bread and bake at same temperature for 30 Minutes.

# Once baked apply butter and cover with a cloth. After 10 Minutes loosen the sides of the baking tin and unmold. Let it cool down completely.

slice your bread and enjoy.

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Banana Muffins (Vegan)

Banana Muffins (Vegan)

A vegan, delicious, super healthy muffin recipe made with whole wheat flour sweetened with Jaggery. 

 Made 6 medium size Muffins with the the below measurement.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour- 3 tablespoons 

Jaggery powder- 1 tablespoon 

Ripe bananas- 3 medium size 

Baking powder- 1/4 tsp

Odourless oil- 2 tablespoons 

Vannila essence- few drops

Method:

# Sieve whole wheat flour and baking powder.

#Mash bananas mix  jaggery powder, oil, vannila essence.

# Mix sieved flour to the banana mixture.

# Preheat microwave oven at 170'c.

# Fill 3/4 of the batter in moulds. Slice bananas and garnish the Muffins.

# Bake at same temperature 170'c for 15-17 minutes.

Serve with tea / coffee.

Savoury Cheese Rolls

Savoury Cheese Rolls 

Savoury Cheese Rolls are super soft, delicious, tasty Rolls filled with  tomato ketchup, freshly chopped coriander leaves, processed cheese and some basic Indian spices.

A healthy whole wheat buttery Rolls filled with Savoury filling. You may try filling of your choice.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour- 2 cups / 240 gms

Jaggery powder- 1.5 tsp

Dry active yeast - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 3 tablespoons 

Milk - 1/4 cup

Luke warm water- 1/2 cup / as per the dough required 

Filling 

Tomato ketchup/ sauce - 4 tablespoons 

Chopped coriander leaves- 1/4 cup

Chilli powder- 1/4 tsp

Salt - a pinch

Cumin powder- 1/4 tsp

Processed cheese- 3 tablespoons 

Method:

# Mix wheat flour, active dry yeast, jaggery powder, salt, milk and 1/4 cup water. Make a soft dough. Stretch and fold. Add butter and knead a dough. It takes 15-20 minutes to make this dough. 

# Apply oil and cover it for1 hr / until it doubles in size.

# Once dough rises well punch down. Remove excess air and knead for 2-3 Minutes. If the dough is very sticky add so.e wheat flour/ 2 tsp of oil and knead.

# For filling mix, tomato ketchup, coriander leaves, spices, cheese.

# Roll the dough in rectangle shape with 1/2 inch width. Apply the filling and stard folding like we do for pin wheel shape. 

# Grease the baking tin with oil/ butter.

# With a help of a tread / knife cut the rolls.

# Arrange them in baking tray.

# Cover with  a cloth and let it rise again. It takes 15-20 minutes.

# Preheat oven @ 190'c.

# Bake at same temperature for 25-30 minutes.

# Once Baked cover with a wet cloth for 10 minutes.

# Demold on a wire rack.

Serve warm with Soup.

Double Chocolate Ragi whole Wheat Cake

Double Chocolate Ragi Whole Wheat Cake 

Good morning 

An eggfree Double Chocolate Ragi Whole Wheat Cake. This is a delicious, moist. chocolatee cake perfect for a tea break.

A healthy cake which is sweetened with Jaggery powder.

1cup=120gms

Ingredients:

Ragi flour- 1/2 cup

Whole Wheat flour- 1 cup

Jaggery powder- 1/2 cup 

Water - 1/4 cup

Ghee residue- 2 tablespoons 

Fresh cream - 1 tablespoon

Dark chocolate - 70 gms

Baking powder- 1 tsp

Method:

# Sieve whole wheat flour, ragi, baking powder for 3-4 times.

Preheat microwave oven at convection mode @ 170'c.

Grease the baking tin with oil. Baking tin size 7×4.

#Melt chocolate in microwave/ double boiling Method.

# Add ghee residue to melted chocolate, jaggery powder, warm water, Fresh cream and whisk well.

# Mix the sieved flour in 2batches with the wet ingredients.

# If the batter is too thick you can add 2 tablespoons of warm water and mix well.

# Pour the batter in the greased tin.

# Bake at 170'c for 30-35 minutes.

# Check by inserting a skewer.

Once Baked demold after 10 minutes on a wire rack.

Slice the cake after it completely cools down.

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Airfried Nachos

Airfried Nachos 

Airfried Nachos made with leftover rotis / flat bread. A non-fried/ healthy and tasty snacks for tea break.

Ingredients:

Leftover flat bread/ rotis- 3-4  numbers 

Method:

# Cut the rotis.

# Arrange them in Airfrier. 

#Airfry @200'c for 10-15 minutes.

# In-between check and shake well.

Nachos are ready to serve.

Serve with cheese sauce or Salsa and enjoy.

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