DRY COCONUT POWDER RECIPE

    This is a  very simple recipe i learnt from my friend after tasting this in her place one day when we are having lunch together after a tiring day of shopping groceries. She always keeps a lots of podis that can be mixed with rice and one among them is this Dry coconut powder also known as Kobbari Podi. Will soon share recipes of other varieties of podis also.

INGREDIENTS:

KOPRA|KOPPARAI|DRY COCONUT	2 CUPS( GRATED)
RED CHILLI	8-9  NO
GARLIC PODS	3 PODS
OIL	1 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD:

• Dry roast the redchilli in a pan.

• When this becomes cool, grind with grated kopparai  and garlic.
• Add salt while grinding.

• In a kadai add oil and throw in the mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida. When it crackles add the ground dry coconut mix.
• Saute for a minute and switch off the flame.

• When it is cool, store this is a air tight box.
• No need to refrigerate this podi.
• Enjoy with hot rice smeared with oil | ghee and papads.
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EGGLESS FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

Savoury Version

    This is the first time I am trying this recipe after I herd about this from my friend. I can say French toast is a perfect breakfast recipe with any Fresh juice | Smoothie.

INGREDIENTS:

BREAD SLICES	3 NO
BESAN | GRAM FLOUR	3 TBLSP
RICE FLOUR	1 TBLSP
RAVA | SEMOLINA	1 TBLSP
YOGURT	2 TBLSP
GREEN CHILLI	1 NO
ONION	1NO
GARAM MASALA	A PINCH
SALT	TO TASTE
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
OIL| BUTTER	1-2 TSP
WATER	1/4 CUP

METHOD:

• Mix the besan, rice flour, semolina, finely chopped chili, chopped coriander leaves , garam masala, yogurt and salt and add 1/4 cup of water to this to make a thick batter. Add finely chopped onions to this.

• Spread this batter into  a slice of bread with the help of a spoon or a butter knife.
• Heat a tawa and place the bread on it and spread the batter on the other side of the bread.

• Toast them nicely in a medium flame till they gets cooked.
• Add a few drops of oil | butter while cooking.

 

• Serve hot with tomato ketchup or Green chutney

Note:

1. Redchilli powder can be added instead of green chilli
2. Pav bhaji masala | chat masala can be added instead of garam masala.
3. While adding water to the flour mix, adjust water accordingly till you get an idli batter consistency.

PANEER PULAO RECIPE

   Paneer Pulao was in our menu for today’s lunch along with dal  (Simple yellow dal) and i clicked the pictures in a jiffy and sharing the recipe of paneer pulao today. Go ahead to try this easy one pot meal.

JAVARISI PAYASAM | SABUDANA KHEER

(WITH EVAPORATED MILK)

       When it comes to kheer i always love the vermicelli kheer and the one with sago i never had before marriage as i always consider sago with milk combo will be like a porridge. As my hubby is a big fan of sago i make this more frequently and i started loving the kheer now a days.

I thank all my friends who wished my son for his birthday in my Previous post.

SAGO|JAVARISI	1/4 CUP
MILK	2 CUPS
EVAPORATED MILK	1/2 TIN
GHEE	1 TSP
CASHEW NUTS	6-7 NO
CARDAMOM POWDER	A PINCH
SUGAR	4 -5TBLSP

• Wash and soak the sago in water for 2-3 hours.
• In a pan, add the ghee and fry the cashew nuts till golden brown.
• Keep it aside.
• Drain the water from the soaked javarisi and saute it in the remaining ghee for 2 mins.

• Add milk to this and boil it in a medium flame sauting in between.
• When it comes to a boil add the evaporated milk and boil this for 10 minutes till you get a nice texture and the milk reduces to 3/4 level.

• Add sugar and mix well. Switch off the flame and garnish with cashew nuts.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Serve hot or you can serve chilled too.
• The kheer tasted so yum and the flavor of the evaporated milk was fantastic and we enjoyed it a lot.

Note:

• Condensed milk also can be added and in that case do not add sugar.
• Do not reduce the boil the milk for a long time. The sago will absorb the milk and when the kheer becomes cool. So it will be thickened.
• The same kheer can be made with vermicelli also.

NUTELLA COOKIES- EGGLESS NUTELLA COOKIES RECIPE

    Now a days my kiddos have become a huge fan of nutella and after the super hit of my nutella truffles I bookmarked this cookie recipe from Treatntrick blog and i tried , and it is made not only to celebrate Valentine’s day but also to mark another special occasion. We both are blessed with a little boy six years back on this day. So here comes the perfect recipe for eggless nutella cookies.


INGREDIENTS:(yields 20 – 22 cookies)

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR	1/2 CUP
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR	1/2 CUP
SOFTENED BUTTER	1/4 CUP
NUTELLA SPREAD	6 TBLSP
BROWN SUGAR	1/4 CUP
BAKING POWDER	1/2 TSP
VANILLA ESSENCE	1/4 TSP
MILK	1-2 TBLSP(IF NEEDED)

• Sift both the flours along with baking powder for even mixing.
• In a bowl, cream the butter and nutella spread together with a spoon.

• Add this butter and nutella mix to the flour and add the vanilla essence and brown sugar and make it into a soft dough.

• While making the dough if it is too dry then add 1- 2 tblsp of milk.
• Make small balls out of this and flatten it with your palm.
• Preheat the oven at 160 degree and bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes.

• Mine got baked in 15 minutes.
• I made few heart shaped cookies also as  have the cookie cutter which i used for making Potato Cutlets last year for Varun’s birthday.

Note:

1. I just garnished with rice crisps
2. Almond flakes can be place in the center for decoration

PINEAPPLE PAPAYA SMOOTHIE

      I never know how the combo of papaya and pineapple will work out, but when i tried to my surprise it turned out so well. The recipe for papaya pineapple milkshake i am sharing in this post.

 

INGREDEINTS:

PAPAYA(CHOPPED)	1/4 CUP
PINEAPPLE(CHOPPED)	1/4 CUP
SUGAR	1 TSP
COLD MILK	3/4 CUP

• Combine all the ingredients and beat this in a mixer.
• Serve immediately.
• We had this for breakfast with sandwich. Will post the recipe of sandwich soon.

VELLAI POOSANIKAI KOOTU – ASH GOURD KOOTU

      Poosanikai Kootu is a authentic recipe and this is my mom’s version of vellai poosanikai kootu. We used to call this as Poosanikai Kalyana Kootu. In my mil’s place we  always makes poosanikai puli kootu, and will share that recipe later.Ash gourd also known as winter melon and it is very good for health also.

INGREDIENTS

ASHGOURD|POOSANIKAI	250 GMS
TOOR DAL	1/4 CUP
CHANNA DAL	1/4 CUP
SAMBAR POWDER	1/2 TSP
TURMERIC	A PINCH
COCONUT OIL	1 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
COCONUT(SHREDDED)	2 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED

TO GRIND:

CORIANDER SEEDS	1/2 TSP
CHANNA DAL	1/2 TSP
RED CHILLI	3-4
COCONUT	2-3 TBLSP

METHOD:

• Cut the poosanikai into big cubes.
• Soak the toor dal and channa dal in water for 15 minutes.

• In a vessel put the dal and add sambar powder, turmeric powder ,salt and water.Add water to cover the dal. Do not add too much and make the poosanikai immerse in that.
• Top with the poosanikai . Pressure cook till 2-3 whistles.

• Dry roast the ingredients given under the  to grind table.
• Grind this into a smooth paste adding little water.

• Dry roast the coconut in a pan without getting it burnt.

• In a pan, transfer the cooked poosanikai and dal mixture, ground masala and add 1/2 cup of water to reach the kootu consistency.
• Boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the roasted coconut and temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in coconut oil.

• Serve hot with any dry curry. We had with Yam Fry.

TOMATO RICE RECIPE

    Tomato Rice is one of the simplest variety rice recipe which i make once a week for lunch box. My mom makes this when we were in college and me and my friends will feast on this along with Simple Potato Curry.
As i am held up with some personal work, couldn’t visit any blogs for the past 5 days and i am missing many wonderful posts.


 INGREDIENTS: Serves 2

COOKED RICE	1/2 CUP
ONION	1 NO
TOMATO	1 NO
SAMBAR POWDER	1/2 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
OIL	1 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
PAV BHAJI MASALA	2 PINCHES
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• Cook the rice and spread it in a plate to make it cool.
• Do not over cook the rice or mash it.
• In a pan, add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• When it splutters add chopped onions and saute for a minute.

• Then add the chopped tomato and add the sambar powder, turmeric powder ,salt and pavbhaji masala to this.
• Saute nicely in a medium flame till the raw smell goes.
• Switch off the flame and add the rice to this and mix well.

• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note:

1. Sambar powder can be replaced with red chili powder and coriander powder.
2. Ginger garlic paste can be added in the beginning before adding onions.
3. I used parboiled rice, and sona masoori rice or basmathi rice can be used.