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Munakaya Tomato Gujju Kura

Munakaya Tomato Gujju Kura

  An easy and variety curry with tomato and drumsticks.  Drumstick is rich in fiber and no fat, high in vitamin A, C and B.  

Peas and Capsicum Curry Easy

Peas and Capsicum Curry Easy

  I make this curry when I am in a hurry.  It is easy to make and tastes good with rice or rotis. since both vegetables are nutritious and provide you with abundant protein and calcium and Vitamin A, B C etc.

Foxtail Millet Dosa

Foxtail Millet Dosa

 

Foxtail Millet Dosa Yasodaunty's

Good for Diabetic patients too as foxtail is used.  Millets are rich in proteins, fiber, Vitamins and minerals they provide lot of energy minus the high glucose content like in rice and wheat. You can say low glycemic index.  So less fat and more nutrition. It is also good for those who want to lose weight. Millets were the staple food of our fore fathers.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Foxtail Millet Dosa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 glass Fox Millet
  • 1/2 glass Urad Dal ( Black Gram )
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 1/2 cup Puffed Rice

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak the foxtail millet, Urad dal and fenugreek seeds for 8 hours.  Then grind them in the grinder.

  2. Also soak puffed rice in water one hour before grinding.  Grind all the above smoothly and then let them ferment over night or at least for 5 hours.

  3. To this add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp soda and mix well.

  4. Take a pan let it heat and then take a ladle of dosa batter and spread it evenly forming a smooth round and leave a 1/2 tsp oil around it and let fry till golden and slowly lift it off the pan from the edges. 

  5. Enjoy with chutney and sambar.

Kesari with Bomby Rava ( Sujji Sweet )

Kesari with Bomby Rava ( Sujji Sweet )

  It is very easy to prepare and very tasty.  It is made as prasad in all temples and homes during most festivals.

Sunundalu

Sunundalu

  These sweet balls made of jaggery and urad dal are very health promoting.  They increase the immune system and strengthen and bones and muscles.  Good for anemic people.  They are also good for pregnant mothers pre and post pregnancy,

Potato Cauliflower With Sorrel Curry ( Gongura Alu and Cauliflower Curry )

Potato Cauliflower With Sorrel Curry ( Gongura Alu and Cauliflower Curry )

 

Potato Cauliflower with Sorrel Curry ( Gongura Potato and Cauliflower Curry )

Three most nutritious vegetables used so you get all the vitamins and anti oxides needed by the body.  Sorrel is rich in Vitamin A and C and calcium.  Goes well with rice and chapathis too.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Potato Cauliflower and Gongura curry.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 5 Medium Potatoes
  • 5 Cauliflower Florets
  • 1 cup Sorrel Leaves (Gongura Leaves )
  • 1 Big Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Small Tomato
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds
  • 4 Green Chilies
  • 3//4 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 11/2 tsp Corriander Powder

Instructions

  1. Wash the sorrel leaves and fry them till tender  and let cool and grind them along with green chilies, sesame seeds and tomato into a smooth paste. 

  2. Wash the potatoes peel them and cut them into medium pieces.  Now take a pan add onions and 4 curry leaves and fry till  golden brown.

  3. Then add the potatoes and add a little water cover with lid and let cook till done. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile take the cauliflower florets in a dish add water, 1/4 tsp salt and cook them on low flame till they are half cooked.  They get soft fast so keep checking.

  5. When the potatoes are cooked add the gongura paste, salt, turmeric corriander powder and chili powder and mix well and fry well. Then add cauliflower florets and fry for another two minutes and switch off.

Pulagam with Rice and Green Gram Dhal

Pulagam with Rice and Green Gram Dhal

  Very nutritious rice item.  Most south Indians eat this rice atleast once a week with peanut chutney and pachipulusu.  It has abundance of fiber and good to remove constipation.  Green gram in high in protein content so good for non vegetarians, they can get 

Simple Fish Fry Neela’s

Simple Fish Fry Neela’s

  Very easy to make doesn’t take much of your time.  Good option for bachelors and students.  Fish is also very nutritious and rich in omega 3, B 9 and proteins.  So it is a must for all of us. Less fat so good for 

Cauliflower Besan Fry

Cauliflower Besan Fry

 

Cauliflower Besan fry

I don't like cauliflower much so was wondering what to do and I came up with this recipe.  I wanted the taste of pakodis without the deep fry part, so i tried this and was quite tasty so i thought i will add this in my website.  Hope you will like it.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Cauliflower Besan Fry
Prep Time 16 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Medium Sized Cauliflower
  • 2 Big Onions
  • 2 Green chillies
  • 7 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 inch Ginger Piece
  • 3 tbsp Besan ( Chana Dal Flour )
  • 2 tsp Fried Chana Dal Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt leveled
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves Powder optional

Instructions

  1. Take the cauliflower and separate it into small florets and take them in a dish add water and a little salt and boil for 5 minutes till the florets are cooked. They should not get too soft.

  2. Chop the chilies, ginger and garlic into fine pieces.  Chop the onions also.

  3. Take a pan add 2 tsp oil and add the green chilies, onions, garlic and ginger pieces and fry till the onions get translucent add 5 curry leaves also.

  4.  Take the besan and fried chana dal powder in a dish add little salt and pepper powder and add water little by little and mix well till it gets consistency of dosa batter.

  5. Now take a kadai and add 4 tbsp oil and add the cauliflower florets and fry for 2 minutes then add the besan batter and mix well so it coats the florets evenly and fry till golden brown. If you feel you can't manage them all at once you can fry them little at a time.

  6. Once the cauliflower gets fried well add the fried onion masala and chili powder, coriander powder, fenugreek powder and fry for some time and switch off and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Coconut Mousse Anitha’s

Coconut Mousse Anitha’s

  One of my cousins made it i loved it so tasty and so cooling best desert during the summer season try it and enjoy the delicious taste.