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PURANPOLI -BOBATLU

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ALOO GOBI

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BUTTER NAAN

Hi friends, practically I prepared these naans. Came out very tasty. My recipe is here. So here is the real video of naan preparation. Thanks Manjulajee. Watch and enjoy....

Rava Idli For RCI

This is my entry to Ashaji's RCI - Karnataka. Thanks asha for hosting a lovely event. For this event only I tried this breakfast dish called "RAVA IDLI". Really we enjoyed a lot. I tried Lata's Rava Idli recipe . Really came out very delicious. Thanks Lataji. Here is my recipe:


Rava Idli:
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 6 minutes
Serves : 4
Cuisine : Karnataka

Ingredients:
2 cups roasted fine semolina or fine rava
1 1/2 cups curds
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp finely chopped curry leaves

For tempering:
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustards
1 tsp urid dal
1 tsp chanadal
2 finely chopped green chillies

Method:
1. For this rava idli, I used roasted semolina.

2. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustards, chanadal and urid dal, fry for 2 minutes on low heat. Add green chillies, finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves and turn off the heat.

3. Add above tempering to roasted semolina, add beaten curd and salt, mix well. Use little water to mix the batter well.

4. Pour the batter in greased idly trays and steam in pressure cooker for 6 minutes (without weight). Remove idlis after 5 minutes.



5. Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

MY FAVORITE SNACK - Veg Manchurian

I love chinese food very much. Yesterday I prepared vegetable manchurian. This is my family's favorite. This is my entry to Hima's What's your favorite snack? Hima! thanks for hosting such a lovely event. Here is my recipe:


Veg Manchurian:
Prep Time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 3
Cuisine : Indian

Ingredients (For Manchuria Balls):
1 cup finely chopped carrots (I used mini chopper to cut all the vegetables)
1/2 cup finely chopped beans
1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup finely chopped onions (optional)
1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
4 tbsp maida or all purpose flour
4 tbsp cornflour
2 Eggs
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt as per taste
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Ajinamoto (Chinese salt)

For Tadka/Talimpu/Popu :
1 tbsp oil
3 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp finely chopped curry leaves
2 tsp dark soya sauce (optional)
2 tsp tomato sauce
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing


Method :
1. Mix all above ingredients (Manchurian balls ingredients) in a bowl into a tight content, make small size balls, deep fry in oil till light brown color on medium flame.

2. Heat oil in a kadai, add chopped garlic, chopped green chillies and chopped curry leaves, saute for few seconds, add soya sauce, tomato sauce and 1/4 cup water, mix well, bring to a boil.

3. Now add above fried manchurian balls, mix gently, fry for more 5-10 minutes on low flame. After veg. manchurian becomes desired hot, turn off the heat and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.



Note : 1. If you dont like eggs, you can replace with water to mix the contents tightly. But eggs will give more taste.

2. Along with above vegetables, you can add finely chopped capsicum and gobi also.

The Art of Coffee

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Kid's Mini Pizzas

This is very good recipe for your lovely kids as evening snacks and also as lunch box for them. See, trial and enjoy....


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Banana Split

This dessert is very yummy, easy and healthy dish to children. see and make a trial:


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Tomato Salsa

This is the mexican recipe, which is very suitable combo for tortilla chips or chicken fajitas or corn tacos too. Very easy to prepare and taste will be delicious. Here is the video:


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CARROT PEAS PULAV FOR JFI

This recipe is my own creation. This is my entry to Sharmi's JFI - Rice event. The theme is Rice. This is for the month of September. Indira of Mahanandi started Jihva For Ingredients. Thanks Indira and Sharmi for hosting. Really its very simple and easy rice dish to prepare. I prepared this pulav with leftover carrots and green peas with basmati rice. Here is my recipe:

Carrot Peas Pulav:
Prep time : 30 minutes (to soak the rice)
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Serves : 4
Cuisine : Andhra


Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp clarified ghee or butter
2 Elachi
2 Lavangi
1" piece dalchini
2 bay leaves
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
4 green chillies (slit them into length wise)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
few curry leaves (optional)
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup green peas
salt as per taste
3.5 cups of water
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnish (optional)
chopped pudina for garnish (optional)

Method :
1. Soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil and butter in a kadai, Once heat, add lavangi, elachi, bay leaves and dalchini, saute for few seconds, add green chillies, curry leaves and ginger garlic paste, again saute for few more seconds on low heat.

3. Now add chopped carrots and green peas, mix, fry for 5 minutes on low heat.

4. Add soaked basmati rice, mix gently, fry for 2 minutes, add water, coriander leaves, mint leaves and salt, mix, cook until Rice cooks completely, stirring once or twice between.


5. Serve with basic gravy or Cucumber Raita.

Note : 1) I prepared this rice in electric rice cooker.
2) Here i didn't use coriander leaves and pudina leaves. If we use, then we can get extra flavors.
3) You can use chopped onions also. You have to fry onions after spices.

Chicken Fajitas

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