Saturday 27 April 2013

Beetrrot Lassi

Beetroot Lassi
This recipe is specially for anaemic people. Beetroot is great source of iron.
Beetroot 1- 2 small
Curds 2 cups

Water 1 cup
 
For garnish
Green chillies 2
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Asafoetida
Cumin powder

Pressure cook beetroot in a closed container . Grind it a little coarse. Prepare buttermilk add the seasoning of greenchillies, salt, cumin pwd & curry leaves.
Add the beetroot to it & serve.

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Palak Rasam


Spinach / Palak  2 small bunches.
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Onions – 1 big
Tomatoes – 2to 3
Green chillies - 4
Fresh corn - 1 cup

For tempering : 
Mustard 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Fresh cream 2- 3 tbsp

Thursday 28 February 2013


Scrap Cooking (signature dish)

Scrap cooking.


Watermelon rind sambhar
 2 large bowls - watermelon rind
Coconut 2 tbsp
Tomato 2 - 3 
Sambhar pwd 2 tbsp

For garnishing
Few Curry leaves
2 tsp channa dal
2 tsp mustard
Asafoetida
2 red chillies 
Few sprigs of coriander

Peel the skin and cut it into cubes. Add a pinch of turmeric n bring it to a boil.

Grind coconut, tomatoes with sambhar pwd.  In a big pan add cooked dal  & the masala . Add salt & the watermelon cubes. 
Garnish it with curry leaves, red chillies n channa dal. Decorate with coriander. 

Can be served with rice, pooris or dosa.
Optional: you can also add boiled peanuts.




Wednesday 16 November 2011

CURRY(signature dish)

PINEAPPLE CURRY

1 MEDIUM SIZE PINEAPPLE

½ CUP COCONUT

3-4 GREEN CHILLIES

¼ Tsp CHILLY PWD

¼ Tsp TURMERIC PWD

1 LEMON SIZE JAGGERY

For Seasoning:

½ Tsp MUSTARD

1/2 Tsp CUMIN

5-6 CURRY LEAVES

2Tbsp OIL

¼ CUP FRESH CURD

PRESSURE COOK CHOPPED PINEAPPLE PIECES ALONG WITH TURMERIC PWD & CHILLY PWD

SOAK CUMIN SEEDS FOR ABOUT 5 MINS IN WARM WATER. GRIND COCONUT.

ADD THIS PASTE , JAGGERY & COOK FOR 5-10 MINS.TURN OFF THE STOVE & ADD CURD.

SEASON IT WITH MUSTARD & CURRY LEAVES.

CHUTNEYS

CARROT CHUTNEY

1 SMALL CARROT

3-4 GREEN CHILLIES

CORIANDER LEAVES

¼ CUP DALIA SPILT

COCONUT (Optional) about 2 Tbsp

SALT TO TASTE

For Seasoning:

1 TSP MUSTARD

CURRY LEAVES

1 TSP URAD DAL

OIL 2 Tbsp

METHOD:

Peel the carrot & grind chillies ,coriander to a smooth paste.

Add salt .Season it with mustard & urad dal.

CAN BE SERVED WITH DOSAS, IDLIS & PURIS/ MIXED PAKODAS