Sunday 10 April 2016

CORN FLAKES BREAD STICKS

Ingredients:

4-5 bread slices
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups corn flakes 
1/2 tsp chilli flakes 
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp dried Italian herbs
Oil for deep fry
Salt as required 









Method:


1. Grind corn flakes coarsely in a blender.

 

2. Mix chilli flakes to this & keep aside
3. Mix all other ingredients with egg & beat together













4. Cut off the edges of the bread & further cut them into stripes.










5. Take each bread strip & coat in the egg mixture & then roll over corn flakes.
 




6. Heat oil & deep fry them.










7. Mix 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp line juice & 1 tsp chilli sauce for dip

PAKODAS (Made with idli/dosa batter)

Ingredients:
1 bowl idli/ dosa batter
2 tbsp rice flour
2 medium size onions chopped
4-5 green chillies finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger finely chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves finely chopped
1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
Oil for deep fry
Salt as required





Method:

1. In a pan add 1/2 tsp oil & fry onions along with required salt till they are cooked.
2. Add the onions to the batter. Also add all other ingredients & mix together.
3. Heat oil for deep fry. Add 1 tbsp of mixed batter & deep fry till they become golden.( you can also used paniyaram pan if you do not want to deep fry)
4. Serve hot with any sauce of your choice ðŸ˜ŠðŸ˜Š

MOR (BUTTERMILK) RASAM

Ingredients:

1/2 cup curd
1 tbsp toor dhal 
1/2 tbsp black pepper corns 
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds 
2 dried red chillies 
5-6 curry leaves
Asafetida powder
Salt as required 



Method:


1. Dry roast toor dhal, black pepper & cumin seeds.











2. Grind this to a paste adding water in a blender 
 

3. In a bowl add curd & whisk. Add 1 cup of water to this & whisk again. 


 

4. To this add the paste, turmeric powder & required salt. Mix together.











5. Heat pan & add the buttermilk mixture to it & cook on low flame. 










6. Switch off stove when it starts to boil.










7. For tempering add ghee, mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves & asafetida.










8. Pour it over the rasam & serve with rice/ or serve as soup.😊😊

STUFFED BHINDI

Ingredients:

1/2 kg okra

1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dhal
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of hing
6-8 curry leaves
Salt as required
2 tbsp oil

For Stuffing:
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 1/2 tbsp urad dhal
2 green chillies
2-3 cloves garlic
4-5 dried red chillies
A pinch of tamarind
Salt as required
1 tbsp oil

Method:


1. Fry all ingredients under 'for stuffing' except coconut, tamarind & salt till urad dhal changes colour.











2. Take the fried ingredients along with coconut, tamarind & salt in a blender. Grind to make a paste without adding water.
 


3. Cut bhindis into 1" long pieces & slit them in the middle ( do not slit fully)

4. Now stuff the filling into the slits.













5. In a pan, add oil. When oil heats add mustard seeds. When they crackle add urad dhal, turmeric powder, punch of hing & curry leaves.










6. Add stuffed Bhindi & required salt. Cook on medium flame till they are cooked.










7. Serve with roti/nan.

MASALA POTATO FRY


Ingredients:

15-20 baby potatoes 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dhal
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
6-8 curry leaves
Coriander leaves
A pinch of hing
2 tbsp oil
Salt as required

For masala
1 small onion
1-2 garlic cloves
3-4 curry leaves
1 green chilli
1/2 tsp sambhar powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp lemon juice

Method:

1. Boil & peel baby potatoes .
2. Take all ingredients under 'For masala' in a blender & grind to a paste.
 


3. In a pan add oil & mustard seeds. After they crackle add urad dhal, turmeric powder, hing & curry leaves.

4. Add the paste & fry for about 2-3 mins.
 


5. Now add peeled baby potatoes & required salt.










6. Fry till the masala Coates the potato.









7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with roti/nan or hot rice & rasam.