tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824206040039714272024-02-24T15:58:20.734+05:30Binge on Veg !!!Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-86840736117850277922011-05-10T15:31:00.000+05:302011-05-10T15:31:43.769+05:30Best Cocoa Brownie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I know I know , its been such a long time since I posted something .I was not even sure if I would ever come back to blogging until I meet fellow bloggers Madhs, Suma and Geetha .. Oh god what to say , they are so enthusiastic, energetic and passionate about what they do. If you are there with them for a minute , you just cant seem to be lazing around ..<br />
So after meeting with Vibrant ladies , I am all set to be back , I am not sure if I can be frequent but definitely will try to be active ..Since only we two of us , I cook, bake and whatever only for Hari and for his taste .Oh yeah I must say he has got a pretty bad tongue to say only OK to almost everything I make .. You at times feel lucky to have a husband who knows cooking but its actually the other way round .<br />
Hari is a chocoholic , that doesnt mean he eats anything that is chocolatey ... He can have it only if it is RICH Chocolatey .. be it a cake or brownie and he likes ONLY chocolate flavor .anything other than rich chocolatey doesnt count as special .So decided to make a brownie for his Birthday .<br />
Thankfully this Brownie turned out to be super perfect . It exactly satisfied Hari's tongue , was very easy for me to make as well and most of all you can make this with the ingredients in your hand .. I have tried a couple of times Tarla dalal's eggless brownie with Dark chocolate .though I liked the taste it always seems to be too greasy . Thats one of the richest brownies tastewise..so wanted to make something similar and with cocoa powder.. I came across <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/best-cocoa-brownies/">best cocoa brownies</a> at smittenkitchen and knew for sure this is what i was looking for .. It is indeed so rich and fudgy ..<br />
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I tweaked the recipe to make it even more easier .here it goes ..<br />
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<div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><ul class="ingredientsList"><li class="ingredient">10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter( I used salted butter and skipped salt)</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 1/4 cups sugar ( I used powdered sugar)</li>
<li class="ingredient">3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)(I used cadburys cocoa)</li>
<li class="ingredient">1/4 teaspoon salt</li>
<li class="ingredient">1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 cold large eggs</li>
<li class="ingredient">1/2 cup all-purpose flour</li>
<li class="ingredient">2/3 cup walnut or pecan pieces (optional)</li>
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</div><div>Method </div><div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><div class="instruction">Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. (I used Microwave convection mode , so just used the rack given for baking) Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite side</div><div class="instruction"><br />
</div><div class="instruction"> Melt the butter in a medium sized bowl in microwave for a minute and then combine the sugar, cocoa and salt and mix it nicely and again microwave for a minute .Now the mixture will be really smooth . Even if it is not smooth , its fine go ahead ..</div><div class="instruction"><br />
</div><div class="instruction">Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan. </div><div class="instruction"><br />
</div><div class="instruction">Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.I baked exactly for 25 mins and let it cool completely for about 6 hours . </div><div class="instruction">Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares. </div><div class="instruction"><br />
</div><div class="instruction">Yumma max .. You can have the brownie as it is or can make it more sinful by adding a scoop of vanilla icecream and drizzling some chocolate sauce .. </div><br />
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-73178776088495189942010-11-12T16:34:00.002+05:302010-11-12T16:36:10.153+05:30Geethu's Caramel Custard - Guest post<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhwC_LUk53_5GO40Eo4Cb6ZUbG17nAP4agFY7_1QeUAXF4lkGKUboqeIRvrqitNLzL-6Tr5VrDLCkuiWehwtfYKCEbcX_0v_g2_XXexbECFLgGUslHaMTtLZ7X3Ik3m99km7l6k-05Trx/s400/friend-always.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How true are these words !! When you are feeling totally down to cook anything that is worth putting on the blog , when your blog is slowly dying starving for food and when you dont even bother to keep it alive and suddenly somebody calls you and says she has a good recipe that can be posted on your blog .. oh I dont really know how to explain how much those words lifted my spirit up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks a lot Geethu for coming up with my favourite dessert .Hugssss and muahhaaas sweet heart ...</div><div style="text-align: left;">She infact has given better narration of the recipe than me and am sure you will all love this melting Caramel custard.Over to Geethu ...<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Ingredients:</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">For the custard</span></b><br />
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1 glass milk<br />
2 eggs<br />
2 tablespoons sugar<br />
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence<br />
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3 tablespoons sugar<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
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1. Melt the sugar on low heat until it turns a deep brown.<br />
2. Add the water carefully and cook on slow heat until a thick honey-like syrup is obtained. This is the caramel.<br />
3. While still hot, pour the caramel into a mould and gradually turn the mould so that the sides get coated with the caramel. Leave aside.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">For the custard:</span></b><br />
1. Beat the eggs with the sugar thoroughly.<br />
2. Boil the milk.<br />
3. Pour the milk into the egg-sugar mix and blend it well.<br />
3. Add the essence, beat once again and pour into the mould.<br />
4. Cover the mould with a piece of aluminium foil/brown paper. Seal it with a cellophane tape<br />
5. Steam cook the custard on very low heat for 20 minutes minutes. (A fine needle pierced through should come out clean).<br />
6. Remove the cover from the mould. Cool and refrigerate it.<br />
6. Just before serving, cover the mouth of the mould with a plate. Quickly turn the mould over on to the plate and remove the mould. Serve immediately.<br />
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Note: The topping can vary based on your interest. You can use honey, melted chocolate etc.<br />
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com374tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-31922054120112016982010-11-09T23:34:00.000+05:302010-11-09T23:34:35.232+05:30Arisium paruppum saapaadu - Thoor dal riceIf you were born in coimbatore belt , you would have never missed this rice.This is one such simple rice which the recipe looks very similar to kichdi made in north india or our own pongal but it never tastes anywhere like the both .<br />
Hari was cooking on his own until marriage for about a year and whenever I ask him what is to eat, he invariably says arisium paruppu .He likes it so muchhhh and I am happy that he likes it because this is one of the most easiest and fastest one pot meals that can be prepared in hardly 5 mins.<br />
The taste of ghee with the aroma of garlic and jeera is heavenly .<br />
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<ol><li>Boiled Rice/ ponni rice - 1 cup</li>
<li>Thoor dhal/ moong dhal/ masoor dhal - 1/4 cup</li>
<li>Water - 3 cups</li>
<li>Gingelly oil / Ghee - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Small onion -5 nos.</li>
<li>Garlic pods - 5 nos.</li>
<li>Curry leaves - few</li>
<li>Red chillies - 5 nos.</li>
<li>Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Sambhar powder - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to taste.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Soak the rice and dhal together for about 15 mins . you can totally skip the soaking process as well . </li>
<li>Heat a pressure pan, add oil and once hot enough , let the mustard seeds and cumin seeds pop out.</li>
<li>Add onion and garlic ( no need to be chopped) , chillies, curry leaves and saute until onion is fried .</li>
<li>Now add sambhar powder, turmeric powder and water . let the water reach boiling point to add rice and dhal mixture.</li>
<li>close the pan with lid and give one whistle at high and then simmer it for 10mins .</li>
<li>Now the mushy arisium paruppum is ready .</li>
</ol><div>Notes :</div></div><div><ol><li>If using raw rice , i think you should reduce the water by 1/2 cup.</li>
<li>No need to chop onion and garlic .</li>
<li>Serve it by drizzling ghee and roasted papad . </li>
</ol></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-69663039207262748562010-11-05T01:13:00.000+05:302010-11-05T01:13:52.365+05:30Badusha with Diwali Wishes<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just tried this Badusha for its beauty from <a href="http://www.rakskitchen.net/2010/04/badhusha.html">Raks blog</a>.. it turned out so beautiful ... Thank you raji .. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5RZOt2VdpfFz4C89RCeZmsI3nVZ3vdNAwQvZYTWMzDY6Y5fuHeJKo81F35-nXaJTVUGgMba3mSEq7LZJi9xq6oOAtiTvpXGmg9yUoBhKbPmj0nSG-3nAgRdh4O1vWgHic_o6vGa9LqE/s1600/Badusha+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5RZOt2VdpfFz4C89RCeZmsI3nVZ3vdNAwQvZYTWMzDY6Y5fuHeJKo81F35-nXaJTVUGgMba3mSEq7LZJi9xq6oOAtiTvpXGmg9yUoBhKbPmj0nSG-3nAgRdh4O1vWgHic_o6vGa9LqE/s640/Badusha+011.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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Thanks a lot Suma ...<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>Dark Chocolate : 175 gms.</li>
<li>Condensed milk - 200 gm.</li>
<li>Butter - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Pista - 75 gms.</li>
<li>Salt a pinch.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Grate the chocolate and put all the ingredients except pistas into a heavy bottomed pan.</li>
<li>Place it on a stove and give a gentle stir on low flame , once the chocolate is completely melted that should not take more than 3 minutes mix in the pistas .</li>
<li>Pour it into a 6 inch rectangular pan lined with foil .</li>
<li>Let it cool and then keep it in refridgerator for about 2 hours. by then fudge would have all set well.</li>
<li>Cut it into desired shapes. Immediately put it back into the freezer. </li>
<li>It should be served straight from freezer and need not thaw it . </li>
</ol><div>Here is my chocolatey fudge going in for Madhuri's <a href="http://cookcurrynook.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/the-chocolate-fest-celebrating-ccns-1st-anniversary/">The chocolate Fest</a>.</div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-78335259687550230822010-11-02T23:39:00.000+05:302010-11-02T23:39:25.636+05:30Whole Moong Dal LadooInitially planned not to make any sweets or savories for Diwali but then after seeing posts coming from all around the world , I couldnt resist myself from making something .<br />
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</div><div>After bursting a session of crackers wearing our newly bought dresses, we all step out armed with sweets and savories to meet our near and dear ones. This is the festival of joy.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Electric lamps have been hung at almost all the houses and the nice aroma of making sweets coming to my nostrils through the windows and the blog posts with so many wonderful pictures and recipes .. Wow Diwali has already started for me .<br />
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Here is my part too ..<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>whole monng dal : 1 cup</li>
<li>Sugar - 1 cup </li>
<li>Ghee - a little less than half cup</li>
<li>Dry fruits of choice .. I have used cashew nuts</li>
</ol><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Dry roast moong dhal in a heavy bottomed pan until nice aroma comes and immediately turn off the gas.Cool it off completely and powder it.</li>
<li>Powder the sugar and keep it aside.</li>
<li>Heat a pan and add ghee , once the ghee is hot enough add the moong dhal mixture and give a stir. Turn off the stove and add powdered sugar and mix nicely.</li>
<li>Make balls out of the above mixture . </li>
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</div><div>Yes, this blog is all about easy peacy , low fat ( though it is not completely low fat but this is one of the low calorie sweets right ;) ) </div></div></div><div><br />
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Oh yeah its not only simple but the most yummiest idli I have eaten so far. If you are on diet , it is so hard to resist your tonque with 3 idlis . You would definitely ask for more .I have added all masalas into the idli itself so that you dont require any side dish . This is perfect for lunch box also .<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<ol><li>White oats - 1 1/2 cups </li>
<li>Wheat Rava - 1/2 cup.</li>
<li>Butter milk - 1 cup </li>
<li>Grated Carrot - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>finely chopped green chillies - 2 nos.</li>
<li>Coriander leaves - few</li>
<li>Big onion - 1 no.</li>
<li>Eno salt - 1 1/4 tsp.</li>
<li>Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Channa dal - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Turmeric powder</li>
<li>Oil - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>salt to taste</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Roast the oats for about a minute.</li>
<li>Heat a pan , add oil and season it with mustard seeds, channa dhal, urad dhal.</li>
<li>Add onion and fry till it changes colour .</li>
<li>Add green chillies, onion, curry leaves, turmeric powder and saute for few seconds.</li>
<li>Add this fried mixture into oats and Rawa .</li>
<li>Add buttermilk and salt and nicely mix.</li>
<li>Finally add grated carrots. </li>
<li>The consistency should be of idli batter. If the butter milk is not enough , can add some more water to adjust the consistency.</li>
<li>Add eno salt and gently give a stir. Pour it into idli steamer and steam it for about 12 mins. </li>
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-19831975912336153602010-10-20T16:56:00.000+05:302010-10-20T16:56:27.302+05:30Low fat creamy Sweet corn curryMy Diet phase is back . I normally go on diet without compromising on taste . Otherwise we would get bored of eating what we dont like and drop it half way . Oh yeah Did I tell you I have started some cardio too ... Oh this simple cardio for 40 mins a day is something I am passionate about of late . Lets see how much I lose coupled with not so strict diet in a month ..<br />
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My sweetcorn in the fridge was nearing its expiry and that i needed to finish it off . I have been seeing lots of sweetcorn curry floating in the blog and most of them are very rich and creamy . Then I came up with my own version and it tasted extremely extremely good . You can indulge in without any guilt and can still thoroughly relish it. <br />
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Ingredients :<br />
<ol><li>Sweet corn - 1 cup </li>
<li>Onion - 1 big</li>
<li>Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Tomato - 1 big</li>
<li>chilly powder - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>coriander powder - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>cumin powder - 1/4 tsp.</li>
<li>kasoor methi - 1/4 tsp.</li>
<li>Skimmed Milk - 2/3 cup</li>
<li>corn flour - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>oil - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>salt to taste.</li>
<li>sugar - a pinch</li>
</ol>Method :<br />
<ol><li>Heat oil in a non stick pan , once it is hot add chopped onions and fry until it turns brown colour.</li>
<li>Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.</li>
<li>Add chopped tomato , chilly powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,salt and a little of water and fry until tomato is completely mashed.</li>
<li>Now add boiled sweet corn and milk and corn flour dissolved in water and simmer it completely for about 8 mins.</li>
<li>Finally add kasoor methi . </li>
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<ol><li>Kasoor methi gives a total flavour to the gravy.</li>
<li>Adding a sugar is a must to get that creamy taste. </li>
<li>cook on sim after adding milk otherwise milk might get curdled .</li>
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I am also planning to post from now on for next few months about the basic recipes to make it easier for my sister ;). She hardly knows to make dhal leave alone making sambhar . So this simple recipes period starts with this simple Dal which is anytime comfort food . It goes well with rice,idli, dosa and roti as well .<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>Split yellow moong dhal - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Small onion - 3 nos.</li>
<li>Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Tomato - 1 no.</li>
<li>Sambhar powder - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Green chilly - 2 nos.</li>
<li>Garlic - 1 pod</li>
</ol><div>Method :</div><ol><li>Pressure cook dhal upto 3 whistle along with sambhar powder and keep it aside.</li>
<li>Heat a pan , add oil and once it is hot add cumin seeds , let it splutter , then add onions and saute for about 30 secs.</li>
<li>Now add chopped garlic, tomato, green chilly, and salt . Fry until tomato is completely cooked .</li>
<li>Add the boiled dhal into the pan , adjust the water and simmer it until the dhal gets thickened. </li>
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</div><div>Notes :</div><div><ul><li>Any dhal like split masoor dhal, toor dhal can be substituted for moong dhal. </li>
</ul></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-80791996375488485652010-09-15T08:36:00.000+05:302010-09-15T08:36:38.373+05:30Pepper Mushroom Fry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">There is nothing like getting up at 6 O clock and finish cooking your breakfast , lunch and the cleaning by 7 : 15 . Hee Haa Haa if you are thinking am so fast at cooking ,no you got me wrong , thats because I make one sambhar for dosa , sweet corn pulao and this awesome pepper mushroom fry . Ok , now sitting in front of the system not knowing what to do for the rest of the day :(.. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Onion - 1 no.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Green chilly - 2 nos.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Curry Leaves - 10 </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pepper Powder - 4 tbsn.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Oil - 2 tsp.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Salt to taste</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Reduce the flame to medium , add green chillies and mushroom and keep the pan closed for 5 minutes. Mushroom will start leaving water and cook under covered until all no water is seen.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Then reduce the flame to sim , add curry leaves, pepper powder, salt and cook uncovered for about 15 mins stirring in between . </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Mushroom will get kind of roasted and the curry leaves gives superb flavour to the fry .</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"> </span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pepper powder can be adjusted according to taste.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Capsicum can also be used to give extra flavour and the quantity. </span></span></li>
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-53122103589001244152010-09-08T22:02:00.000+05:302010-09-08T22:02:06.205+05:30Raagi Sevai<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This week is the best week of mine . Week started off with my birthday followed by the confirmation of my closest friend's wedding . So , I have already become her wedding planner :P. There are so many things to be decided on , so many trials from makeup to dress , I dont know how we are going to make it perfect within 3 months. I wish there was like food blog some wedding blogs floating around. I think that would have made the job much more easier. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In all these running behind my head , cooked nothing that is worth posting here. I also have to shed down like 3-4 kgs in next 3 months . So suggestions for healthy diet are welcome :D. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Raagi sevai and milk stew is my recent favourite . Anything that I have learnt new and came out well at the first time will become my favourite . </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients :</span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Raagi flour - 1 cup</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Water - 1 cup</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">gingelly oil - 2 tsp.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">salt to taste</span></li>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Method :</span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Heat water in a wide pan and once the water starts boiling , add Ragi flour and give a firm and thorough stir until all the water is completely absorbed and comes to soft chappathi dough consistency. This will not take you more than a minute.Switch off the flame and leave it aside for 10 mins.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then knead it well once the mixture is cooled down . </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then using murukku achu with sev mould , squeeze it into idli tawa on each groove and steam it for about 15 minutes. </span></li>
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</span></div></div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-19151483800991013352010-08-26T12:00:00.013+05:302010-08-26T21:06:51.400+05:30Apple Muffin - Eggless butter/oil less almost fat free<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I have recently bought a silicone muffin tray and so do you need any more reason to bake a muffin ??? Due to my baking adventures I added on like 3 -4 kgs and have been always feeling fat . But still I realised I cannot stop myself from baking. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So suddenly thought why not I bake something which is of low fat. I initially thought of making carrot muffins since Carrot cake was already featured in my blog , carrot gently paved the way for apple to appear once in my blog. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I felt the cake was too moisty the next day otherwise it was damn good and got a thumpsup from Hari. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrvN2614Ou7Y-A9XzEKfyIq8r8Snot0h-dPkVPhoWlcN1GsDtK0TDmgBpys-hPQljDF3bReiL9C6zSbvAA6Zq2AKiJU8OawfUGuVx1GAYSYplcGZnWVGYDM0yMFttLcJ56WEXygRp9_c/s1600/Muffins+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrvN2614Ou7Y-A9XzEKfyIq8r8Snot0h-dPkVPhoWlcN1GsDtK0TDmgBpys-hPQljDF3bReiL9C6zSbvAA6Zq2AKiJU8OawfUGuVx1GAYSYplcGZnWVGYDM0yMFttLcJ56WEXygRp9_c/s640/Muffins+012.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ol><li>Whole wheat flour - 1 cup( maida would have tasted much better)</li>
<li>Baking powder - 1 1/2 tspn.</li>
<li>Apple - 2 nos.</li>
<li>Sugar - 2 tbsp.( I like the muffins to be less sweet and since applesauce also sweet i just added 2 tbsp)</li>
<li>Salt - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp.</li>
</ol><div>Wet Ingredients :</div><div><ol><li>Apple sauce - 1/4 cup</li>
<li>Milk - 1/2 cup</li>
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</div></div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Mix all the dry ingredients including apple and keep it aside.</li>
<li>Now mix the wet ingredients and stir in the dry mixture slowly until well blended.</li>
<li>Bake it in a muffin tray at 180 degree celsius and your fatless muffins are ready.</li>
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</div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-373566014472636152010-08-24T14:47:00.000+05:302010-08-24T14:47:43.496+05:30Baked Soya ManchurianEver Since I saw this Gita's <a href="http://gitaskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/02/soya-manchurian.html">soya manchurian</a>, I wanted to try my hands on it . But everytime I ended up with deep frying as I always make it at Hari's demand. I dont know when he is going to stop demanding and letting me cook for my choice.<br />
Thanks to the fight we had today that deprived his demanding rights :). So, I happily made this baked version finally .Yes, deep fried is the best but You can bake it if you suddenly feel you are fat and go on dieting spree without comprising this heavenly manchurian.<br />
I find after baking that it was little dry and I felt flour was little raw even after baking.Probably, I should have added little more water to the batter.But whatever after mixing it with the sauce all raw smell is gone.<br />
I actually started taking step by step pictures but after each step I find only vapours clouding my pictures.So dropped that idea and got one final picture.Sorry I couldnt take many pictures to post the best as these are the only pictures I took and after that I couldnt resist myself from eating these good looking manchurian.<br />
This is the best healthy manchurian I have ever had.<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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For the Chilly soya :<br />
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<ol><li>Soya Nuggets - 15 nos.</li>
<li>Maida - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Cornflour - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Chilly powder - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to taste.</li>
</ol><div>For the Sauce :</div><div><ol><li>Oil - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Garlic - 7 pods</li>
<li>Ginger - 1/2 inch small piece</li>
<li>Onion - 1/2</li>
<li>Capsicum - 1/2</li>
<li>Soya Sauce - 2 tbsn</li>
<li>Tomato sauce - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Corn flour - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to taste.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div>For the chilly soya :</div><ol><li>Soak the soya nuggets in hot water for about 15 mins until it is completely puffed up.Remove it from hot water and run it under cold water and squeeze gently.Put it in strainer and keep it aside.</li>
<li>Make very thick batter with rest of the ingredients using water .</li>
<li>Mix the soya with the batter and bake it in oven at 200 degree Celsius for about 20 mintues .</li>
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</div><div>For the Sauce :</div><div><ol><li>Heat oil in a pan and once you see the smoke , add garlic and ginger , fry it until it turns into brown colour.</li>
<li>Then add onion and capsicum and fry until onion turns slightly brown .</li>
<li>Mix the cornflour water and make a paste and add it to the pan.</li>
<li>Add soya sauce, tomato sauce, chilly powder and about 1 cup of water and bring it to boil.</li>
<li>Finally add the baked soya , spring onions ( i dint because it was out of stock but still it tasted goo , it will taste better with spring onions).</li>
</ol></div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-45586407593653952612010-08-18T21:33:00.002+05:302010-08-18T21:35:37.650+05:30Broken Wheat VadaiThis is the best vadai I have ever had so far. Though I go back one foot away from anything that is deep fried , this one is sure one guilt free recipe. It doesn't drink so much oil and moreover it is made of wheat with full of fibre and versatile too.Versatile because you can have it like curd vadai as well :).<br />
When Sharmi announced <a href="http://www.sharmispassions.com/2010/07/lets-munch-light-tea-time-snacks-my.html">Tea Time Snack Event</a> I cant think of anything better than this.This straight goes to her event.<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>Broken wheat - 2 cups</li>
<li>Small onions - 10 nos.</li>
<li>Grated coconut - 6 tbspn</li>
<li>Red chillies - 6 nos.</li>
<li>Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to Taste</li>
<li>Oil to deep fry.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Soak Broken wheat for 15 mins and then grind it along with all other ingredients without any water.Batter should be really thick.</li>
<li>Then pat the batter little thicker than masal vada on a plastic sheet and slid it into hot oil to deep fry.</li>
<li>Slip vada one after the other otherwise they will stick to each other .</li>
<li>Once the vada puffs up , just turn it to the other side and will be done .</li>
</ol><div>How to Eat :</div></div><div><ol><li>It tastes good by itself .</li>
<li>You can have it along with chutney also.</li>
<li>You can soak it in curd and make it like curd vadai. </li>
<li>Cut the vadai and drizzle few drops of ghee into it and can be had.</li>
<li>You can have it by stuffing chopped onions,chopped green chillies, grated carrot,coriander leaves mixed with lime juice also.</li>
</ol></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-82245358133222866032010-08-16T12:00:00.001+05:302010-08-16T12:00:00.140+05:30Oven Roasted Elephant YamI havent tasted elephant Yam for a long time after I got itching all over my hand while cutting it . Now suddenly got to taste in a wedding lunch and I am so fallen in love with it.<br />
I just got introduced to this veggie and trust me you will fall in love too .My pictures wouldnt have done justice to this but it tasted so well , that crispy outer layer with meaty texture inside will no longer make me crave for non veg.<br />
This has alreadt started making its way to my kitchen every sunday.:)...<br />
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Ingrdients :<br />
Elephant Yam - 1 cup<br />
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp.<br />
Lime juice - 1 tsp.<br />
Corn flour - 1 tsp.<br />
Chilli powder - 1 tbsn.<br />
Coriander powder - 1 tbsn.<br />
Garam masala - 1 tsp.<br />
Salt to taste .<br />
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Method :<br />
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<ul><li>Cut elephant yam into meidum thick slices like a brittania biscuit.( sorry cant think of anything else).Please wear hand gloves while cutting to avoid the juice of the yam coming in contact with your skin . This is damn itchy.</li>
<li>Put in water and bring it to couple of boils.Make sure it doesnt get mushy . If you poke with fork , it should poke easily but still firm.</li>
<li>Then drain it in a strainer and sprinkle all the ingredients and mix it thoroughly so as to coat the pieces well.</li>
<li>Now grease a baking tray and arrange these slices and brush the pieces with oil. </li>
<li>Bake it a 180 degrees for 15 mins and then turn to grill mode and grill it for 8 mins or until it gets crispy.</li>
</ul><div>Notes :</div><div><ul><li>Adding lime juice and turmeric is essential to prevent your throat from itching.</li>
<li>Add generous amount of salt and chilli powder , you can also add your choice of spices.</li>
<li>Serve immediately out of the oven or it get soggy. You can bake it a while ago and grill it before you serve is also a good opiton.</li>
</ul></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-71605995223892418812010-08-13T12:00:00.000+05:302010-08-13T12:00:00.391+05:30Khaman DhoklaI am so beaming with joy today which I have almost forgotten in last 2 days after having some terrible attempts at baking. Yes, I have got the perfect dhokla that I wanted .<br />
I am always little apprehensive to eat food even if it is tastier if loaded with calories.Yes, I am a lazy bum to burn out all those calories.Instead I prefer not to eat it. This is one such food where you dont have to worry about the calories and feel filled too .<br />
I have been trying this recipe for quite sometime now in microwave but I have never got it right until I pressure cook them. A bunch of thanks to srivall and DK for bringing out the recipe.<br />
Here is my the recipe :<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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For Batter:<br />
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<ol><li>Besan Flour - 1 1/2 cups</li>
<li>Curd - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Water - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Ginger - 1 small piece</li>
<li>Green chilly - 2 nos.</li>
<li>Oil - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to taste.</li>
<li>Sugar - 1 tbsn.</li>
<li>Citric crystals - 1/4 tsp</li>
<li>Eno Salt - 1 1/4 tsp</li>
</ol><div>For Tempering :</div><div><ol><li>Oil - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Mustard seeds - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Green chillies - 3 nos.</li>
<li>Curry leaves - few</li>
</ol><div>Garnishing :</div></div><div><ol><li>coconut grated - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Coriander Leaves - 2 tsp.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Mix flour,salt, curd,water and baking soda and keep it aside for an hour.</li>
<li>Now the bater would have risen a bit , add to it ginger and green chilly paste,oil,turmeric powder,salt,sugar,citric crystals and mix thoroughly.</li>
<li>Grease a thali , I have used 8 inch baking pan and dust eno salt all over the pan.</li>
<li>Now add Eno salt immediately to the batter, stir it gently with a ladle around 2- 3 times and pout into the greased pan.</li>
<li>Place it in a pressure cooker and steam it for exactly 9 mins and test check with a tooth pick.If it comes out clean its done. </li>
<li>Now remove the pan off the stove and pour 3 tbsn water over the pan . let it cool for 2 - 3 mins and invert the pan. dhokla would slid off easily.</li>
<li>Now tamper the seasonings and put it all over the dhokla.</li>
<li>Cut it into desired shapes and serve it with Green chutney and tamatind chutney.</li>
</ol><div>Notes :</div></div><div><ol><li>Mix 2 tbsn of oil to the batter will make it more froathy.</li>
<li>Add Eno salt just before pouring it into the pan.</li>
<li>Sprinking water on dhokla after it is done will make it very moist. </li>
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</div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-42154404700293512132010-08-11T12:00:00.006+05:302010-08-11T12:00:00.250+05:30Raagi RotiRaagi roti has become Hari's recent obsession, I dont know why. It is his normal practice to ask for his favourite food immediately after returning from the US. He mostly asks only for Lemon sevai or dosa .But this time he was like almost pestered me to make this Raagi roti specially when I had a guest at home. I tried explaining him so much that Ragi roti is not a rich food and will not look good if I serve her this. He got irritated with my explanation and stopped talking to me. Then Finally I had to make it for him . Nothing like seeing him enjoing his food.<br />
I hope you guys enjoy this roti as well . Its pretty simple to make ofcourse this blog is all about simple recipes.<br />
Even if you are not on dieting spree , I am sure you would relish this roti.<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>Ragi Flour - 2 cups</li>
<li>Water - 2 cups</li>
<li>Gingelly oil - 2 tsp</li>
<li>Salt to taste</li>
<li>Onion - 1 big</li>
<li>Green chillies - 5 nos.</li>
<li>Coriander leaves - 1 small bunch</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Heat water in a wide pan and bring it to boil along with oil and salt.</li>
<li>Once water starts boiling immediately add flour and mix well.Flour will absorb all the water and comes into a dough consistency in a minute.Remove the pan off the stove and let it cool.</li>
<li>Now chop onions,green chillies, coriander leaves and add it to the above pan and knead it slightly like a dough. This should not take you more than 2 minutes.</li>
<li>Then pinch a big roundel from the dough , place it on a greased plastic sheet or aluminium foil and place one more polythene sheet over the roundel.Now take a plate and press the roundel , it will spread like a chappathi.Now you take a rolling pin and roll it like a chappathi with the plastic sheet on.</li>
<li>Take off the polythene sheet , gently remove the rolled roti from the foil and place it on dosa tawa, cook it on medium flame on both sides.</li>
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</div><div>Notes :</div></div><div><ol><li>You can replace any leafy veggie like drumstick leaves,dill leaves for coriander.That would make this roti even more healthier.</li>
<li>You can also add grated coconut to make it much tastier.</li>
<li>Need not smear oil when cooking as you have already greased the plastic sheet.</li>
<li>Roll it out as thin as possible to get it cooked fast.This should be easy as I dont find any difficulty in rolling it out thin.</li>
<li>This 2 cups made about 10 Rotis.</li>
<li>I used approximately 1 tsp. of salt for 2 cups of flour.</li>
<li>Peanut chutney is my choice for this roti.</li>
</ol></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-9092445755756345482010-08-09T12:00:00.000+05:302010-08-09T12:07:35.095+05:30Coconut PohaI dont know why poha is not so popular as oats given its nutritional facts. Poha is usually had when fasting as it doesnt hurt your stomach when you are starving.It is easily digestable .<br />
<div>This has only half amount of calories that is in broken wheat, less calories than oats .. This is surely one of the comforting foods for me.</div><div>More importantly this is so easy to cook . It hardly takes ten minutes to finish off everything without compromising on the taste. </div><div>This is one of the healthier versions . Yes, I only recently came to know that coconut if not fried is very good for health. hee hee ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIGMD82_L6-8MVk0rhMRcjC2MMtlWQhk1-kWCqptFcJ98BSH4oiAv7VwdvAfF6_GRiLnXCQ2UVT7VrKtiuMKBUYoMy0mEoTZyHIvPaNKH0hM59pHewbBLEC6wsCSterHhnpAhnYrlCCI/s1600/aval+upma+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIGMD82_L6-8MVk0rhMRcjC2MMtlWQhk1-kWCqptFcJ98BSH4oiAv7VwdvAfF6_GRiLnXCQ2UVT7VrKtiuMKBUYoMy0mEoTZyHIvPaNKH0hM59pHewbBLEC6wsCSterHhnpAhnYrlCCI/s640/aval+upma+008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>Ingredients :</div><div><ol><li>Poha - 2 cups</li>
<li>Oil - 2 tsp.</li>
<li>Mustard - 1/8th tsp.</li>
<li>Broken urad dhal - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Channa dhal - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Cashews - 1/2 tsp ( optional if you are not weight consicious , enjoy it )</li>
<li>Onion - 1 small size </li>
<li>Green chillies - 4 nos.</li>
<li>Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Curry leaves - few</li>
<li>Salt to Taste</li>
<li>Coconut - 4 tbspn.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>I used medium thick poha , so i just washed and drained the water completely and left it in strainer for about 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Heat a pan , add oil , once hot is enough, splash mustard and wait for the seeds to pop out.</li>
<li>Immediately add urad dhal, channa dhal and fry till they turn slightly brown.</li>
<li>Add onion and saute onion for few minutes.</li>
<li>Add green chillies,cumin seeds and curry leaves fry for a minute.</li>
<li>Now add washed poha to it and salt,fry until all seasonings mix well .</li>
<li>Turn off the stove but when the pan still on the stove , mix grated coconut into the pan.</li>
</ol><div>Notes :</div></div><div><ol><li>Serve it by drizzling little ghee only if you are not very weight consicious.It tastes good even without that.</li>
<li>One cup of poha will suffice one person.</li>
<li>Approximately 1/2 tsp. salt should be ok for one cup of poha. </li>
<li>Add cumin seeds only after adding onion , this gives a completely different flavour.</li>
<li>I would say cumin and coconut are the hero and heroine of this recipe.</li>
</ol></div><div><br />
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</div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-38314317432701457992010-08-06T11:10:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:30:49.521+05:30Chettinadu MushroomIf there is one cuisine that I can die for is this chettinadu cooking.Chettinad is famous for two things.One is the beautiful house and their cuisine.I have lived in chennai for a couple of years and the only good thing that had happened to me in chennai was staying next to karaikudi restaurant.<br />
The aroma from the kitchen only make my kneels go week.I have known chettinadu cuisine only from the restaurants and have never tasted any at home kitchen. So my version of chettiandu mushroom will closely resemble the restaurant style .<br />
Of late I have become addicted to photography though dont know anything about it.Thats funny right? I am hoping to improve on this :)<br />
Lets go to the recipe straight<br />
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Ingredients :<br />
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<ol><li>Ginegelly Oil - 2 tbsp.</li>
<li>Cinnamon stick - 1 inch</li>
<li>Clove - 2 nos.</li>
<li>Bay leaf - 1 no.</li>
<li>Fennel Seeds - 1 tspn.</li>
<li>Small onion - 20 nos.</li>
<li>Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Turmericpowder - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Tomato - 1 no.</li>
<li>Mushroom - 200 gms.</li>
<li>Coriander Powder - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Chilli powder - 1 tbsn.</li>
<li>Salt to taste.</li>
</ol><div>To be ground :</div><div><ol><li>Grated Coconut - 3 tbsn.</li>
<li>Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Kus Kus (poppy seeds) - 2tsp.</li>
<li>Cashenut -2 </li>
<li>Cardamom - 1 no.</li>
<li>Clove - 1 no.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div></div><div><ol><li>Heat oil in a pan and once it is hot enough , add cinnamon,bayleaf,clove,fennel seeds and fry until you see a slight change in color of the spices.</li>
<li>Now add chopped onions and fry unti onion turns light brown color.</li>
<li>Immediately ginger garlic paste and saute for about 30 seconds.</li>
<li>Add tomotoes, chilli powder,coriander powder and salt , cook until oil leaves the sides.</li>
<li>Now add mushrooms , stir it once and close with lid.Mushroom leaves lots of water, so cook until all the water is evaporated.</li>
<li>Add the ground paste with a glass of water and simmer it for 7 minutes.If the gravy is too thick after 7 minutes , add some more water and cook for another 2 minutes.If the gravy is watery add corinader powder and make it thick.</li>
</ol><div>Note :</div></div><div><ol><li>I used poppy seeds to the ground mixture, but it was not smooth.I was okay with it as it is not fatty yet thickens the gravy with nice aroma.If you dont like grainy mixture, substitue 4 cashews for 2 tsp of poppy seeds.:)</li>
<li>This will be perfect for idly or Kal dosa.</li>
</ol></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-35865990383522247902010-08-05T12:45:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:31:30.484+05:30Thengai Maavu alias Rice PuttuOk this is no new recipe to any one but the name .<br />
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If you are an ardent lover of puttu but you dont have puttu maker at home , try it with idli tawa and your puttu is ready.<br />
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You can either have it with kadala curry or just drizzle a few drops of ghee and mix it with sugar , you will be in heaven. Sweet is my preference .<br />
My interpretation as to how puttu has reached a village :<br />
My grandma is from a small village That is such a remote area. Those days they used to make something similar to puttu not with a puttu maker , probably fetching a puttu maker for them was not possible , so they used make it in idli tawa. They call it thengai maavu simple because it consists of coconut( thengai) and Flour(maavu).I am still wondering how puttu recipe has reached that village at that era.Perhaps,somebody from keralite has lost his way and got settled in that place and taught them this brilliant recipe.<br />
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<ol><li>Rice Flour - 1 cup</li>
<li>Coconut - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Sugar - 2 tbsn.</li>
<li>Ghee - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Salt to taste</li>
<li>Warm Water - 3 - 4 tbspn.</li>
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</div><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Mix salt with water .</li>
<li>Sprinkle water on the flour and mix it nicely until you get crumbles .When you take a fistful of flour in hand , you should be able to make a ball and when you drop it , it should crumble back. This is the right consistency. </li>
<li>Arrange this flour and coconut in alternate layers in idli tawa on a thali and steam it for about 12 mins. </li>
<li>Once it is cooked , serve it with ghee and sugar.</li>
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-33734448049877819262010-08-03T16:02:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:31:53.940+05:30Beetroot Rice<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Beetroot Rice :</span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Water - 2 cups</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Beetroot - 1 big </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Onion - 1 no</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Garlic - 4 pods</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ginger - small piece</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Coriander and Mint leaves - 1 small bunch</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Green chillies - 4 nos.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cardamom - 2 nos</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Clove - 2 </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Bay leaf - 1 </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ghee - 3 tbsn.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Salt to taste</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Take a kadai , add ghee and once it is hot ,add cinnamon.clove,bay leaf,onion and fry till onion becomes golden colour.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add grated ginger, garlic, corainder , mint leaves, garam masala and saute for 2 mins. </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add grated beetroot and salt and cook until beetroot is cooked well.</span></span></li>
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</div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-76251626828371625632010-07-28T02:00:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:32:07.414+05:30Aishu's Low Calorie Vada CurryI am not cooking at all as I am at amma's place and literally doing only eating and sleeping 24 hrs. If it stretches for another 10 days , I would forget how to boil water leave alone cooking.<br />
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Anyway, my friend Aishwarya , a great cook by herself who constantly encourages me in blogging by trying out my recipes and coming out with good feedback everytime I post , immediately said yes when I asked her to contribute a post. Aishu, I owe you so much.Thanks a ton sweet heart for trying so much to keep my blog alive.:)<br />
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I am getting lots of brickbats for my sinful mushroom kurma for having included it in so called health conscious blog, so will try to limit myself only to the healthier ones from now on. Thanks once again for keeping in mind about this space and coming up with perfect recipe Aishu.<br />
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Looking forward to more such recipes from you da ;)..Lets get into today's recipe:<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
Channa dal-1cup<br />
Onion-2<br />
Cloves-2<br />
Cinnamon stick-1<br />
Fennel seeds 2tsps<br />
Chilli powder<br />
Garam masala powder-1/2tsp<br />
Turmeric powder<br />
Salt<br />
Tamarind pulp -1-11/2tbsps<br />
Milk or coconut milk-1/2 cup<br />
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Soak dhal for about 2 hours and drain water completely. Grind the dhal coarsely in a mixer. Do not add water while grinding. Grease a plate with oil and spread this dhal mixture and steam in a pressure cooker for 15 mins. Cool and cut into small squares or give a couple of churns in a mixer.<br />
In a kadai heat oil. To it add cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds and onion. When onion turns light brown add tamarind pulp and all the powders. Boil till the raw smell disappears. Now add the dhal pieces and boil well. Lastly add the milk and check the consistency. Consistency must be like thick gravy. Do not boil much after adding milk. Remove from fire and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.<br />
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</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-48634400152713605832010-07-12T14:54:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:32:32.461+05:30Dates CakeAs you all know , baking has been my recent passion which helped me to put on like 3 kgs in a month . Ok, wouldnt definitely put the blame completely on this goodies but I should also have tried to burn out those extra calories. Yes, I have become a lazy bum in this last one month as if I was hyper active before. I was baking atleast once in 2 days and mostly chocolate cakes to the extent that I have already starteed hating it now. But I dont want to stop baking and tried this one , trust me this is the most simplest and deadliest cake in the world I should say.<br />
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I have seen this in Aayi's recipes and immediately wanted to put my hands on it just because it demanded very less ingredients. I made it thrice in 2 days .. can you believe it?..Good that not many of my folks heard about it and now its become my signature dessert ..hee hee ...Thanks a lot shilpa ..<br />
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Ingredients : ( Its become by heart now)<br />
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<ol><li>Maida - 1 cup</li>
<li>Sugar - 3/4 cup</li>
<li>dates - 18 nos.</li>
<li>Refined sunflower oil - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Milk - 3/4 cup</li>
<li>Baking Powder - 1 tsp.( If baking soda is used cake is really dense) .</li>
</ol><div>Method :</div><div><ol><li>Soak dates in warm milk overnight and remove the seeds and grind it smooth .</li>
<li>Add sugar to the above mixture and run the mixie for sometime. To this add oil and give a couple of runs.</li>
<li>Sieve maida and baking soda thrice.</li>
<li>In a big bowl, to the dates and sugar mixture, add seived dry ingredients tbsn. by tbsp. mixing it slowly after each spoon.( I used hand mixer and mixed it at low speed).</li>
<li>Bake it at 180 degree for about 25 mins. </li>
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</div><div>The most yummiest cake is done . </div></div><div><br />
</div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-91625573253595172972010-07-09T13:52:00.000+05:302010-08-07T00:32:48.193+05:30Bisebelabath<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span>Bisibelabath, typical kannadiga food is my all time favourite. I find even an average hotel in bangalore will have fantastic kara baath and bisibelabaath. Every hotel will almost have the same taste but woody's in bangalore is the best.So, since then attempted BBB so many times royally only to end up kichadi.<br />
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</div><div>I got this recipe from <a href="http://elitefoods.blogspot.com/2010/06/bisibelebath.html">Viki's kitchen</a>, I followed the recipe for powder to the dot, though I made a few changes in making rice according to my taste and guess what I have finally got this authentic BBB.. Oh boy I just cant believe this tasted so yummyyyyy.. </div><div><br />
</div><div>This tastes even better when served with potato chips.<br />
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</div><div>Step 1:</div><div><ol><li>Raw Rice - 3/4 cup</li>
<li>toor dhal - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Ghee - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Water - 4 cups</li>
</ol><div>Step 2:</div><ol><li>Carrot - 2 no.</li>
<li>Peas - 1/2 cup</li>
<li>Potato - 1 no.</li>
<li>Beans - 10 no.</li>
<li>Tamarind - 2 inch </li>
<li>small onion - 6 nos.</li>
<li>Ghee - 3 tbsp.</li>
<li>Mustard - 1/2 tsp</li>
<li>Hing - a pinch</li>
<li>Curry leaves - few</li>
</ol><div>For Powder :</div><ol><li>Channa dal - 3 tsp.</li>
<li>Urad Dal - 3 tsp.</li>
<li>Coriander seeds - 3 tsp.</li>
<li>Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.</li>
<li>Pepper - 10</li>
<li>Fenugreek seeds - 5</li>
<li>Poppy seed - 1 tsp.</li>
<li>Dry Red chilly - 5</li>
<li>Clove - 2</li>
<li>Cardamom- 2</li>
<li>Cinnamon stick - 2 inch </li>
<li>Dry coconut - 3 tbsn.</li>
</ol><div>Method : </div><div><ol><li>Boil everthing given under step 1 in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles,</li>
<li>In an another pressure cooker, Heat oil and temper it with mustard seeds, curry leaves,onion , hing and once onion turns into light pink , add the vegetables and tamraind extract given under step 2 and pressure cook it for upto one whistle. </li>
<li>Let the pressure comes down in both, meanwhile get the powder ready.</li>
<li>Dry roast all ingredients given under step 3 and cool it and powder it.</li>
<li>Now add the mixture in step 2 ,BBB powder and salt to the pressure cooker with rice and dal and bring it to a boil . simmer it and let it cook for other 5 minutes. </li>
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</span></span></div></div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782420604003971427.post-40792265885104521842010-06-30T15:39:00.000+05:302010-06-30T15:39:09.523+05:30honey mustard sauce pasta saladI know its been really long and missed out all the goodies in the world . I promise to catch up with everything that I missed.<br />
My next post is never going to come I think . It was supposed to be sent for preetis his cooking event but unfortunately hari dint have enough time to give me the recipe or he might not have wanted to give his kitchen secrets;)<br />
Whatever , I cant wait for my blog to starve for some good food.<br />
I recently happened to have this honey mustard sauce salad in Namdhari and I just gone crazy over it. Its that good. Then googled and googled but still all recipes demanded ingredients that I hardly heard of. Then I tried this version and it almost matched the salad I had.<br />
If anybody knows the name of the salad you are most welcome to share it here :)..<br />
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Very simple, chat pat and healthier version also.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<ol><li>Pasta - 1 cup</li>
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Mayonnaise - 6 tbsn.( I used eggless )<br />
Mustard Sauce - 1 tbsn.<br />
Honey - 2 tbsn.<br />
Sweet corn - 1/2 cup( you can also add brocolli, babycorn, capsicum )<br />
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Method<br />
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<ol><li>Boil pasta as per packet instructions.</li>
<li>Boil sweet corn .</li>
<li>Mix mayonnaise, mustard sauce and honey together.(you will get pouring consistency)</li>
<li>Mix everything together and refrigerate for an hour . </li>
</ol><div>There you go. your simple recipe tastes divine. </div>Pavithra Sriharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894012009342550352noreply@blogger.com19