Peas Pulao

The Fragrance of this pulao is so amazing ..that it makes one ask for more ..

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Ingredients
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Peas - 1 cup
Jeera / Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Green chillies - 3
Pudina + Coriander Leaves - 1 cup ,Finely chopped
Onion - 1 Big, sliced
Clove - 4
Bay Leaves - 1 medium sized leaves
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 0.5 inch
Salt- As Required
Ghee - 2 Tblspoon

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Method
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1. Add ghee in the pressure cooker and fry the onions , cloves , cinnamon
sticks, green chillies and the bay leaves .
2. Fry till the onion is all glossy.
3. Add the peas to it and fry for a min.
4. Add the rice to it.
5. Add the coriander and the pudina leaves to it.
6. Add the 2 cups of water to one cup of rice and keep the rice on fire
unitl 2 whistles and then switch off
7. Serve hot .

Cauliflower Fry

Crunchy and Chilli and Salty Cauliflower ! Thats how this dish tastes !

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Ingredients
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Cauliflower Florets - 250gm
Tumeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Chilli Powder - 4 Tsp
Salt- As Required
Oil to fry

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Method
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1. Take a bowl full of water. Add salt to the water.
2. Soak the cauliflower for a  half an hour in the salt water
3. Drain the cauliflower out of water once it has soaked for 30 min
4. Rub chilli powder, turmeric and salt and allow it marinate for another 30 min
5. Heat oil in a kadai for dep fry
6. Drop in the marinated cauliflower one by one and fry until they are golden brown.
7. Serve Hot !

Mushroom Dosa

It just makes me realize how simple ingredients put togther can be so amazing as this.


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Ingredients
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Mushroom - 250 gms , finely chopped into tiny pieces
Garlic - 8 to 9 , finely chopped into tiny pieces
Ginger - 1/2 inch long , finely chopped into tiny pieces
Chilli Flakes
Salt
Oil
Dosa Batter

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Method
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1. Heat oil in a kadai and add the ginger and garlic
2. Fry till golden brown and then add the mushrooms to it.
3. When the mushrooms start watering, add the chilli flakes and a little salt.
4. Cook in low fire, until all the water in it is gone and the mushroom looks are dry.
5. Allow the mushrooms to cool nicely.

6. Mix the mushrooms to the dosa batter.

7. Spread the batter on the tawa the same way as you would do for a normal dosa.
8. Cook until both sides are cooked to prefection.
9. Can be served with Coconut Chutney

Peas Soup

A very filling soup !

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Ingredients
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Fresh Peas - A cup
Milk - A cup
Garlic Powder - 1 Tblspoon
Whole Peppercorns - 5 in nos
Onion - 1 Medium , chopped
salt to taste
Mint + Coriander - 1 cup

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Method
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1. Heat oil in a kadai
2. Add the onions and peppercorns. saute til brown
3. Add mint , coriander leaves and saute for a min.
4. Finally add the peas . Cook for about 10 min by adding a little water.
5. Remove the above from fire and allow it to cook.
6. Make a puree of it .
7. Pour the pease puree to a vessel and start heating it in low fire,
8. Add one cup of milk and mix nicely
9. Sprinkle the garlic powder to the puree
10. Bring it to a boil.
11. Serve hot.
PS. Instead of garlic powder, 5 to 6 garlic pods can be used. Fry them along with the
onions .

Chapathi Fry

A very easy to make quick breakfast made out of left over chapathi !

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Ingredients
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Chapathi - 4 to 5
Onion - 1 Big , finely chopped
Tomato - 1 medium , finely chopped
Green Chillies - 2 , Slit into two
Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 of them
Coriander Leaves - for garnishing
Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Oil
Salt to taste

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Method
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1. Tear the chapathis into medium sized pieces
2. Heat oil in a kadai , add curry leaves and allow them to splutter.
3. Add onions and green chillies . Fry till golden brown
4. Add the tomatoes , turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt and fry till all of them are cooked .
5. Finally add the chapathi pieces and fry for a couple of min.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves

Gooseberry Rasam

This rasam is too tangy and it is so good to eat with hot rice

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Ingredients
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Big sized gooseberry - 5 to 6
Toor Dhal - 1/2 cup
Sesame Seeds - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves - A handfull
Garlic - 4 to 5 crushed
Rasam Powder - 2 Tsp
Coriander Leaves - finely chopped , a handfull
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Dry Ginger Powder - 1 Tsp
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Tumeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Asofoetida - a pinch
Oil
Salt to Taste

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Method
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1. Pressure Cook the dhal and keep aside
2. Remove the seed from the gooseberry by scrapping it around with a knife round and
round
3. Heat oil in a kadai . Add sesame seeds and curry leaves .
4. Add the gooseberry , turmeric and salt and fry till they turn soft.
5. Add the cooked dhal, ginger powder , pepper powder , rasam powder and salt .
6. Allow the rasam to cook and bring it to a boil.
7. For the tadka, heat oil , add mustard seeds . Add the crushed garlic and fry it .
8. Add asofoetida and pour the tadka to the rasam. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Nellikkai Urugai

One of the easy to make pickles that taste both hot 'n' sour !

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Ingredients
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Small gooseberry - 2cups
Chilli powder - 3 Tbsp
Fenugreek powder - 1 Tbsp
Asofoetida - 0.5 Tbsp
Mustard Powder - 1 Tbsp
Gingelly Oil - 6 Tbsp
Salt - As required

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Method
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1. Wash and dry the gooseberry on a towel until it is dry .
2. Heat gingelly oil in a kadai and add the gooseberry into it.
3. Fry till the gooseberry is cooked soft.
4. Add the chilli powder, fenugreek powder , mustard powder , asofoetida and salt.
5. Remember to add more salt than required so that the pickle stays good for more than a week.
6. Simmer and fry till all the masala powder is cooked.
7. Cool it and store it in refrigerator . Stays well for 10 to 15 days

Steamed Dhal Vada

This is absolutely a zero oil recipe which is very high in protein and tastes great !

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Ingredients
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Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
Chana Dhal ( Kadala Paruppu ) - 1/2 cup
Toovar Dhal - 1/2 cup
Red Chillies - 6 to 8
Coriander Leaves
Curry Leaves
Asofoetida - 3 tsp
Salt to taste

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Method
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1. Soak the dhal together for about 20 min
2. Drain the dhals and add it to the mixer along with the salt and asofoetida .
3. Grind the mixture without adding water.
4. Take out the ground mixture and mix it with coriander leaves and curry leaves.
5. Heat the water in the steamer or an idli vessel
6. Place the dhal mixture into small portions in the idli / steamer plate and allow it to
cook for 10 min.
7. Take it out once cooked and serve it with Sambhar Rice or any rice dish on the same
lines.

More Kulambu

More Kulambu is made entirely using curd as a major ingredient. It is a very suttle
kulmabu which goes well with Rice or Adai Dosa.

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Ingredients
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Curd - 2 cups
Carrot , Beans - 1 cup , cut into long pieces
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Jeera - 1 Tblsp
Green chillies - 3
Rice - 1 tsp
Toovar Dhal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Turmeric - A pinch
Asofoetida - A pinch
Oil
Salt to taste

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Method
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1. Make a paste of coconut,green chillies,jeera, rice and the toovar dhal .
2. Heat oil in a kadai , add the jeera seeds and allow it to splutter.
3. Add the curry leaves to it and a pinch of asofoetida .
4. Add the carrot and the beans to it .
3. Fry them for a min and then add turmeric and salt.
4. Mix all together and add 2 cups of water .
5. Allow the vegetables to cook.
6. When the vegetables are half cooked , add the ground paste and stir.
7. Allow the mixture in the kadai to cook thoroughly so that the raw smell of the masala
is gone and the vegetables are cooked .
8. Switch off when all are cooked and allow it to cool.
9. Finally add the curd and stir.
10. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it with rice.

P.S : While re heating , reheat in medium. Over heating will make the curd to become
watery

Tip 1: Instead of carrots and bean , potatoes can also be used.

Tip 2 :Instead of vegetables , steamed dhal vada can also be used.

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