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.