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 !

Tawa Paneer

One of my favorite appetizers that can be eaten with Roti and subzi

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Ingredients
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Curd - 2 cups
Kabab Masala - 2 Tblsp
Garam Masala - 1 Tblsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tblsp
Turmeric - 1tsp
Red Food Color - a pinch optional
Paneer - 1 packet , cut into cubes
Onion - 2 , cut into cubes
Capsicum - 2 , cut into cubes
Salt
Oil - 1 tsp

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Method :
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1. In a mixing bowl, add the curd , kabab masala , garam masala , ginger garlic paste
,turmeric , Red food color and salt . Mix to form a paste.
2. Add the paneer,onion and capsicum to the paste . Mix carefully so as not to break the
paneer cubes .
3. Allow the mixture to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours
4. Heat a tawa , preferably a non stick one .
5. Apply a little oil on it and then carefully place each of the marianted paneer on it.
6. Keep turning the paneer now and then till the paneer is cooked
7. After cooking the paneer, add the onion and capsicum . Cook on the tawa until the
masala in it is cooked.

Vegetable Cutlet

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Ingredients
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Carrot , Bean - 2 cups Chopped into small pieces
Potato - 4
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Peas - 1/2 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
Garam Masala
Chilli Powder
Turmeric
Bread Crumbs - 2 cups
Maida - 1 cup
Oil for deep frying
Coriander for garnishing
Salt

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Method
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1. Heat oil in a kadai
2. Add onion and fry till brown
3. Add all the vegetables , chilli powder, garam masala and salt
4. Add 2 cups of water and cook till done
5. Pressure cook the potatoes and mash them
6. Add the potatoes to the cooked vegetables and mix nicely.
7. cook for a min n switch off
8. Garnish with coriander leaves
9. Roll the prepared veg - potato mixture into small cylindrical cubes
10. Take the maida n mix it with water and salt.
11. The maida mixture should be like a paste. Shud not be very watery
12. Spread the bread crumbs in a plate
13. Dip the cubes in the maida paste. Make sure they are fully covered in the paste
14. Roll the cubes in the bread crumbs . Make sure they are fully covered in the bread
crumbs
15. Heat oil for deep fry and keep it ready
16. Deep fry the cutlets till brown
17. Serve with Tomato Sauce

Baby Potato Fry

Baby  Potato Fry
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Baby Potatoes are a joy to cook :) They are tiny , juicy and crips when cooked.
This recipe is something I had tried to cook in my microwave .Can also be done in a kadai.

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Ingredients
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Baby Potatoes - 1 kg
Til - 1 Tsp
Chilli Powder - 3 TblSp
Garam Masala - 2 Tsp
Tumeric - 1 Tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 Tblsp
Curry Leaves
Potato

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Method
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1. Peel the potatoes and make holes in them using a fork
2. Soak the peeled potatoes in water for about 15 min . Add salt to the water
3. Take microwave cooking vessel preferrably flat.
4. Have the oven in high and microwave the till seeds for about 2 minutes so that they are roasted
5. Remove the roasted till seeds and keep aside
6. To the microwave cooking vessels , add 2 tblsp of cooking oil and add the potatoes .
7. Sprinkle salt on top of the potatoes and then toss them so that the oil and salt are moixed into the potato.
8. Microwave the potatoes on high for about 15 min to allow them to cook evenly
9. Remove the cooked potatoes and keep aside
10. Make a paste of a tblsp of oil , chilli powder , garam masala , tumeric , ginger garlic paste . Microwave he paste for about 2 min on high till they are cooked and the raw smell is gone
11. Add the cooked potatoes to the cooked masala and microwave on high for about 2 more minutes.
12. Garnish with roasted curry leaves

Vazhakkai Podimas

Vazhakkai Podimas
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This recipe is a very good side dish with any of the rice dishes made at home.
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Ingredients
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Raw Banana - 1
Onion - 1 Large , finaly chopped
For Tadka :
Mustard Seeds
Urad Dhal
Chana Dhal ( Kadala Parrupu)Curry Leaves
Garnishing :
Coriander Leaves - Finely Chopped
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Method
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1. Heat water in a kadai and bring to a boil
2. Add Salt.
3. Peel of the skin of the raw banana light and cut it into 2 halves.
4. Immerse the raw banana into the boiling water and allow it took for about 8mins.
5. Once the banana is cooked , switch of the gas and strain the water.
6. When cold , the banana must be hard enough to shred .
7. Using a shredder , shred the banana and keep it aside
8. Heat oil in pan and all ingredients for tadka
9. Add the onions and fry till they are transparent.
10. Add the shredded raw banana to the fried onions and cook for 2 min .
11. Add enough salt to the above and then switch off .