Onion Capsicum Paratha

Onion Capsicum Paratha 

Good morning 

A healthy tasty Onion Capsicum Paratha to kick start your Day. It's a perfect for a lunch box when served with ketchup, curdor any Raita.

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 big

Capsicum - 2 small 

Carrots - 1 small

Oil - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder -1 pinch

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder - as per taste 

Dough

Wheat flour - 200 gms

Salt to taste 

Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

# To make dough mix whole wheat flour salt and sprinkle water and knead a soft dough add little oil knead well and close the dough with a lid.

# In a pan add oil add finely chopped onion, salt and saute well. Add finely chopped capsicum and grated carrots, red chilli powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder sprinkle water and mix well. Let it cook well. 

# once the mixture becomes dry switch off the stove and allow it to cool completely.

# Take small portions af dough and start rolling with the rolling pin. Spread the onion Capsicum mixture and cover with another chappati and again roll with the rolling pin gently so that the filling is spread evenly.

# Heat a pan cook the paratha by adding little oil on both sides flip the paratha and cook both sides. 

Onion Capsicum Paratha is ready to serve.

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Keerai Kootu

Keerai Kootu 

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 A Lucious smooth tasty Keerai Kootu made with Arai / Amaranthus leaves. You can prepare with Serru keerai/ spinach (palak) etc. Kootu is a South Indian delicious side dish made with any vegetable / spinach with a coconut based recipe.

Ingredients:

Keerai/ Amaranthus leaves - 1 bunch

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Grated coconut -1/4 cup

Jeera / cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 pinch

Red chilli - 2 nos

Hing / asafoetida - as per taste 

Salt - to taste 

Tempering:

Oil - 1 tsp

Urud dal - 1/4 tsp

Red chilli -1

Method:

# Wash and chopp keerai (any spinach)

# In a pressure cooker add moong dal, keerai/ spinach, turmeric powder and 1/4 cup water and cook for 2-3 whistle.

# Grind grated coconut, red chilli, cumin seeds by adding little water.

# Add the grinded paste to the cooked spinach/ arai keerai. Add salt, asafoetida and boil for 2min.

# Switch off the stove. 

# Heat oil, add mustard seeds once it cracle add urud dall and red chilli pour the tempering in the kootu. Keerai Kootu is ready to serve. It's a fantastic pair with steamed rice and pappad.

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Dry Fruits Laddu

Dry Fruits Laddu 

Happy Akshaya Trithiya to everyone!

A delicious, healthy Dry Fruits Laddu made in just 10 minutes. 

Ingredients:

Dates - 500 gms

Poppy seeds- 50 gms

Cashews- 100 gms

Almonds - 100 gms

Mellon seeds - 50 gms

Ghee / classified butter - 1.5 tablespoons 

Method:

# Remove seeds from dates.

# Grind dates to coarsely.

# Dry roast all the other Ingredients and coarsely powder in mixer jar.

# Heat ghee, add grinded dates and mix well.

It takes 2-3 Minutes for dates to mix well. Switch off the flame, add other Dry Ingredients which are coarsely powdered.

Mix well allow it cool down and start making Laddu's.

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Kodumillet Muskmelon Smoothie

Kodumillet Muskmelon Smoothie 

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Muskmelon Kodumillet Smoothie is a delicious, thick, creamy millet recipe which can be had as breakfast.

Ingredients:

Muskmelon- 500 gms

Kodumillet/ Varagu- 100 gms

Milk - 1 cup

Sugar - 2 tablespoons 

Nuts for garnish 

Method:

# Wash and soak Varagu/ Kodumillet for 3-4 hrs.

# Cook the millet well. Let it cool down completely.

# In a mixer jar add cooked millet, sugar, chopped Muskmelon and blend to a smooth mixture.

# You can chill and Serve with nuts topped.

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Sapota/ Chikoo Banana Milkshake with ice apple

Chikoo  Banana Milkshake with ice apple 

Good Evening 

Sapota/ Chikoo Banana Milkshake with ice apple (nongu). Ice apple has a high water content which helps to keep you hydrated during summer season. A delicious, thick, creamy Milkshake with seasonal fruits with Sapota, Banana sweetened with some jaggery powder.

Ingredients:

Sapota- 2-3 nos

Banana- 1 medium size 

Ice apple- 3 -4 nos

Milk - 150ml

Jaggery powder- 1.5 tsp

Cocoa powder optional 

Medium:

# In a mixer jar add chopped Sapota, Banana, Jaggery powder, Cocoa powder, milk and blend to a smooth texture.

# Tranfer to service glass add chopped ice apples and enjoy.

Garlic Rice

Garlic Rice 

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Garlic Rice is a delicious, flavourful recipe made with leftover rice. Perfect Garlic flavoured rice with mild spices and tempered with basic Indian spices.

Ingredients:

Garlic- 3-4 nos

Rice - 1 cup (cooked)

Capsicum- 1/4 cup

Oil - 1.5 tablespoons 

Butter - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder- 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 pinch 

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urud dal- 1/2 tsp

Channa dal- 1/2 tsp

Roasted crushed Peanut- 2 tsp

Curry leaves 

Asafoetida- 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

# In a wide pan add butter and oil.

# Add mustard seeds, let it crackle well. Add urud dal and Channa dal, chopped Garlic. Let it change its colour add chopped Capsicum, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, asafoetida and toss well.

# Add cooked rice, sprinkle crushed peanuts and Curry leaves. 

# Mix well and serve with papad or raita.

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Sabbakki Rava idli

Sabbakki Rava idli (Sabudana Rava Idli)

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Karnataka special Sabbakki Rava idli/ Sabudana Rava Idli is a super delicious, soft, easy to make in just 20 minutes. It's healthy, and tastes yummy when served with Kara chutney/ coconut chutney.

Ingredients:

Sabudana- 1 cup

Rava - 1 cup

Curd - 1 cup

Water - 1 cup

Grated carrots - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering:

Oil

Mustard seeds 

Curry leaves

Asafoetida 

Method:

# Soak Sabudana for 1 hr.

# In a pan add oil, temper with Mustard seeds and Curry leaves, add rava, Asafoetida and roast for 2-3 Minutes(do not burn or over roast).

# In a wide bowl add soaked Sabudana, roasted and tempered Rava, curd, water mix well add salt. 

# Check the consistency...if the batter is too thick add little curd. 

# Add grated carrots, curry and coriander leaves. Rest the batter for 10 minutes.

# Add water in steamer...Grease the idli plates

Steam for 15 - 18 minutes.

Enjoy the sabbakki Rava idli with Kara chutney/ coconut chutney.

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