tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78668252190319343592023-11-16T03:29:43.193-08:00Thejus Nidhi's KitchenWhere you get healthy food; and one place where healthy does not imply bland and not tasty !!!Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-2933124110334782322009-06-03T14:45:00.000-07:002009-06-03T16:04:02.416-07:00Ragi stuffed paratha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYmsk9c-cE0KoAwWSHC09dk5oLc6Cuqem9WVbs8WEwriAnZDY1l-bti6pcixFXESvPHmyDV59u2NWxeW891SNVGpHEz7himW7hOHLcCR-_gMIyJfd0m7WOxDMvT27_Q0CXo-f3DKOwWVg/s1600-h/Ragi+Paratha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343221747809856354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYmsk9c-cE0KoAwWSHC09dk5oLc6Cuqem9WVbs8WEwriAnZDY1l-bti6pcixFXESvPHmyDV59u2NWxeW891SNVGpHEz7himW7hOHLcCR-_gMIyJfd0m7WOxDMvT27_Q0CXo-f3DKOwWVg/s200/Ragi+Paratha.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grated carrots 1/2 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Boiled mashed potato 1/2 cup.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chilles finely chopped as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">coriander leaves chopped 2tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Garam masala as required (optional)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required.<br />Oil 1 tbl spoon.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Heat tea spoon of oil, fry the green chilles and carrot.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Add the salt, stir fry till all the water content in the carrot evaporates.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Add the mashed potato, coriander leaves and gram masala, stir till everything gets mixed evenly.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ragi Dough Preparation</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Ragi flour 4tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Besan flour 2tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Lemon juice 1tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Fry ragi and besan flour, when the flour is warm add salt, lemon juice; </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Make a dough with warm water.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Paratha preparation</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Divide the dough to lemon sized ball and the </span><span style="font-size:130%;">stuffing slightly bigger than ragi dough.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Divide a lemon sized ragi dough into two parts.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Flatten slightly both the parts in a oil greased plastic sheet.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Place the stuffing between two slightly flatten ragi dough.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Roll together all the 3 layers and shallow fry them on tava.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Serve with raitha of your choice.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-34437506778335191752009-06-03T14:20:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:42:23.323-07:00Chicken Patties<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzHqoW8u2_sAMwF90J-gTSkootN0C2HZEgAJLkL4Pv2M3jPEElLQ6Q6THXavk1HOzWg-ouaSOoKIvCOVYS4VXHpdUZb12HJXT0Bcizi21uJlfjnr2UCQahJAuGinAGnz5lt-z7NBfFAlI/s1600-h/Chicken+Patties.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343217788029170034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzHqoW8u2_sAMwF90J-gTSkootN0C2HZEgAJLkL4Pv2M3jPEElLQ6Q6THXavk1HOzWg-ouaSOoKIvCOVYS4VXHpdUZb12HJXT0Bcizi21uJlfjnr2UCQahJAuGinAGnz5lt-z7NBfFAlI/s200/Chicken+Patties.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1CIY3TdPOyBdDwBD9XWftr3qHCkVP_jswxg3FzKm7eA4S8ChtzzXEj0SpP4450cvxLu43w3LBJGW6YiFLKW8g4zfHO6ZbyGcp3bqW-tf-yW-oPCnugA5yz-M7fMPCgxa0_bKDC674LGh/s1600-h/Chicken+Patties.JPG"></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Chicken Patties</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Finely chopped boneless chicken 1 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Potato 1 small - boiled </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Garam Masala 1/2 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Pepper powder 1/2 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">salt as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">oil 1tbsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">chopped coriander leaves.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In a pan add 1tsp oil, add chicken, salt, turmeric powder and pepper.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Fry till the chicken is cooked fully mix the chicken with boiled potato, coriander leaves and garam masala.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mash till the whole mixture becomes a soft dough.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Divide it to 8 balls, flatten them shallow fry on tava, with little oil. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Serve hot with tomato ketchup</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-5745217554208068852009-05-22T16:09:00.000-07:002009-05-22T18:43:06.457-07:00Kandvi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8pCpodn0s8E2ECxpiQm0BhJLS-wei4-8gT5YGX5pTWy0dx2QPUu_vG34jGxyfCnPzodJpPeqGbza9O3pr9Lg3RZro4tk49SX87RPWQDWz9lDjlkHphPH38ge58HddTTnaq-j-NEqZ22d/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338828234960146706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8pCpodn0s8E2ECxpiQm0BhJLS-wei4-8gT5YGX5pTWy0dx2QPUu_vG34jGxyfCnPzodJpPeqGbza9O3pr9Lg3RZro4tk49SX87RPWQDWz9lDjlkHphPH38ge58HddTTnaq-j-NEqZ22d/s200/0903-GM-Cook+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO1PAwuKbkv9AWWcBc7yoPj6j3mHCb_wTWTxqqrZDlJtrjd3Vtiprqn11fwOOC1vsf6WZ6IYSOSF2KEgmit0K8cfFpf6fO4JfSySPDAGld4DZEkqjvR0FCgeNF7DHPyJQVqJydMxzMXah/s1600-h/Kandvi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338825661458298690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO1PAwuKbkv9AWWcBc7yoPj6j3mHCb_wTWTxqqrZDlJtrjd3Vtiprqn11fwOOC1vsf6WZ6IYSOSF2KEgmit0K8cfFpf6fO4JfSySPDAGld4DZEkqjvR0FCgeNF7DHPyJQVqJydMxzMXah/s200/Kandvi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiS6pTBa9ABBfpTU_PcSNbpsP-YttFPQ98_FtXYe17iz_M_EMZCCXWJKzApf_soWhikpX0BpgTqaqofRpv6pem-no-8M4GlZextuCSZIL8JH_1yJtgRDQ4RV5ZlP1tbgCBCovpkS7WM4a/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+022.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt78MV39dDMS9T-4wwBA92pN4Z938TKWidMAc_PmNK5iOEApHJuNAvhn4oWtxhltLl7vK35Ro15G1q7z-iYtsF4Dl052i6ZywEGDudEae6JwBL40pAjQFozWib6nBIU8wipfa7qjHR-soM/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+022.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></a></span></p><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO1PAwuKbkv9AWWcBc7yoPj6j3mHCb_wTWTxqqrZDlJtrjd3Vtiprqn11fwOOC1vsf6WZ6IYSOSF2KEgmit0K8cfFpf6fO4JfSySPDAGld4DZEkqjvR0FCgeNF7DHPyJQVqJydMxzMXah/s1600-h/Kandvi.jpg"></a></strong></span></p><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p></div><div>---------------------------------------</div><div> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Besan flour 1 cup</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Sour buttermilk 1 cup</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chillies 3nos</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Ginger 1inch cube</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">tamarid/lemon juice if required</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbYrync5MTCUXIE71FxWQhWEmDENvl7fs-n7D5PQcLflQNHyQLbzh46RBlhsMmMtqkqT6ssBp5TphhnHprA9sHTl6SP7i3f3iyQR2e6o5B5ILCzDBy7fjcf7hG4bl37IDR9jiwV3gs68O/s1600-h/Kandvi.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">white til 1 tsp</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">grated coconut 2tsp</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">chopped corianger leaves 2tsp</span> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Make a paste of green chillies and ginger. Mix Besan, butter milk, salt, turmeric powder, ginger-chilli paste without any lumps. Heat the mixture in a pan till paste consitency. Spread this in a plate or aluminium foil. Cut them along one direction. Make a roll from each long strips.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Heat oil, splutter mustard and til. Garnish the rolls with the seasonings, coriander leaves and coconut.</span> </p></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-91148138804040485622009-05-21T17:29:00.000-07:002009-05-22T16:08:51.614-07:00Kothu Paratha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioeRe-SfoE5c-mF4TBlyBNWanDjXSfqyyqWKWzx6Xws1XpwllML7-2RfmT4dwBY3ickGssoyw9WOiR7uSkCBeGINR5NsT5rlpI0n7P48s7pUMJG-wmjryKzYktgUJZMVDjgX-liiQvYiq/s1600-h/Kothu+Paratha.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338439056284781138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioeRe-SfoE5c-mF4TBlyBNWanDjXSfqyyqWKWzx6Xws1XpwllML7-2RfmT4dwBY3ickGssoyw9WOiR7uSkCBeGINR5NsT5rlpI0n7P48s7pUMJG-wmjryKzYktgUJZMVDjgX-liiQvYiq/s200/Kothu+Paratha.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Onion 1 finely chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tomato 2 finely chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chilles 3 chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chilli powder 1/2 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Garam Masala 1/2 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">oil 2 tsp.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chopped coriander leaves </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Frozen Parathas 3nos thawed and cut in pieces.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation.</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Add oil in kadai, fry green chillies, onions. When onion turns brown add tomatoes, stir till the tomatoes becomes mushy, add chilli powder, garam masala, salt, cut parata pieces. Stir till masala gets coated with the pieces and becomes dry. Garnish with coriander leaves.</span></div><br /><div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-15163895996224496212009-05-20T19:43:00.001-07:002009-05-20T19:55:39.937-07:00Spinach-Veg Stuffed Paratha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPYTkUUwhg2MuoVWhaNgX47nzcAH8Jez3coZpzm-aVjbcQq_9WtyCgF_bc70af_DKDHSONyP6F9oyEO203w6Abxe-1pjV4fMUaDPJHnDuPpH-inDgiXGcFpiL7dl9G9QC6Oj1YgrrFR0U/s1600-h/Spinach+Stuffed+Paratha.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338102874956963826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPYTkUUwhg2MuoVWhaNgX47nzcAH8Jez3coZpzm-aVjbcQq_9WtyCgF_bc70af_DKDHSONyP6F9oyEO203w6Abxe-1pjV4fMUaDPJHnDuPpH-inDgiXGcFpiL7dl9G9QC6Oj1YgrrFR0U/s200/Spinach+Stuffed+Paratha.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />Grated carrots 1/2 cup<br />Grated cauliflower 1/2 cup<br />Boiled mashed potato 1/2 cup.<br />Green chilles finely chopped as required<br />Garam masala as required (optional)<br />Salt as required.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Oil 1 tbl spoon.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation<br /></strong>Heat tea spoon of oil, fry the green chilles and carrot.<br />Add the salt, stir fry till all the water content in the carrot evaporates<br />Add the mashed potato and gram masala, stir till everything gets mixed evenly.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dough preparation<br /></strong>Spinach 2 cups washed throughly<br />Wheat flour as required<br />salt as required<br /><br />cook the spinach in a pan, draining all the water. Run the cooked spinach through the mixer, use this spinach puree to knead atta instead of water.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Paratha Preparation<br /></strong>Divide the dough and stuffing to lemon sized ball.<br />Flaten the atta into small chapathis.<br />Keep the stuffing in middle f chapathi, wrap the chapathi around the stuffing to make a ball.<br />Roll the balls and shallow fry them on tava.<br /><br /><strong>Variations:</strong> other vegetables which I have used grated beetroot, chopped spinach, radish. </span></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-16210464023622494912009-04-30T19:53:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:04:58.937-07:00Drumstick Chicken Fry<span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDIw_UeSBd39TwUM7NyekAcHfI3uh3t2lYYk9Ab9xgf8U1Z6Q1JU5Mqpypqb1xQfR68-APW_daKzvIweGUlm0Si_kEotNcPuTGxvsug-ZI3n_40DJGYhAAjC4kl7CObIG91ccEC4Qtpqo/s1600-h/Drumstick+Chicken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDIw_UeSBd39TwUM7NyekAcHfI3uh3t2lYYk9Ab9xgf8U1Z6Q1JU5Mqpypqb1xQfR68-APW_daKzvIweGUlm0Si_kEotNcPuTGxvsug-ZI3n_40DJGYhAAjC4kl7CObIG91ccEC4Qtpqo/s200/Drumstick+Chicken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330683851328882754" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span><br />Chicken leg pieces 2<br />Lemon juice or curds 1 tbsp<br />Turmeric powder 1 tsp<br />Chilli powder 1 tsp<br />Chicken fry mix 1tsp<br />salt as required.<br />oil 2 tsp.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Preparation</span><br />Poke the chicken legs with a fork, in couple of places, Mix all the ingredients and marinate for an hour.<br />Shallow fry the chicken in medium flame, till the chicken gets cooked.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-53355121843320710512009-04-22T10:34:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:22:28.815-07:00Pepper Cauliflower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlo0qDdkcNPwDyW5kCBKR4__lec3sfMna5SfVzG8BCOmg6s3dAHuZ-0oqFA9vb6glgfsgeGPeiKEs9sLhUK6zzOogmbFvMhUWi_Dpg__XUpEhKYFze_5SzG-HKXU_OSYF1JADF91GyYZq/s1600-h/Pepper+Cauliflower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327572399968400210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlo0qDdkcNPwDyW5kCBKR4__lec3sfMna5SfVzG8BCOmg6s3dAHuZ-0oqFA9vb6glgfsgeGPeiKEs9sLhUK6zzOogmbFvMhUWi_Dpg__XUpEhKYFze_5SzG-HKXU_OSYF1JADF91GyYZq/s200/Pepper+Cauliflower.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xB7UqCwaVCz5pXfxBrr5gt015Lj_UwdaiLnNuhdqSv127WYc98R5Dk4WbuQwi0BjNQpjgCNEOfrYd38cHFR6-Ve5_Ii2DUsjI9beXaMX8Y5eT_1VQjSex5BFvmNKct8vvKsKFGumjhBT/s1600-h/0903-Food+014.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Cauliflower cut in small pieces 1cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mini Pepper/Capsicum, cut 1/2 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1/4tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Pepper crushed as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">salt as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mustard 1/4 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Jeera 1/4 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Curry leaves</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Oil 2tsp.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In a pan heat oil, splutter mustard and jeera with curry leaves. Add the cut cauliflower, turmeric powder, salt and stir in high flame, once the water content evaporates add the mini pepper and crushed pepper powder. Fry till cauliflower and mini pepper gets cooked.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div> </div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-63716083603493128582009-04-12T15:34:00.000-07:002009-04-12T17:58:46.336-07:00Stuffed chillies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFmzsgwWbUwT7gcwhyphenhyphen3XZ-rkjzojJ0mweMDei5GMVYXIZ5xExeUHDh8Cdonrqe7It0A5XS9qr7wSuU2NW6yYMxGGkEH8Wj9ZbiZnDeTGCwbyfz2a4RPhuMkbhtjgKge1_LbQHgcjwCKn4/s1600-h/HPIM0877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323937454877075106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFmzsgwWbUwT7gcwhyphenhyphen3XZ-rkjzojJ0mweMDei5GMVYXIZ5xExeUHDh8Cdonrqe7It0A5XS9qr7wSuU2NW6yYMxGGkEH8Wj9ZbiZnDeTGCwbyfz2a4RPhuMkbhtjgKge1_LbQHgcjwCKn4/s200/HPIM0877.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mini Sweet peppers 6nos.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Potato 1 boiled & mashed.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Onions finely chopped 1 table spoon.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Red chillies 2 nos.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Dhaniya seeds 2 tsp.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Channa dhal 2 tbsp.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">salt as required.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">oil 1 tbsp.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation</strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Stuffing</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Roast Dhaniya seeds, channa dhal and red chilles, grind them into a coarse powder.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In a pan add 1 tsp oil, fry the chopped onions till it turns brown, add the dhal powder, mashed potatoes, salt.</span></div><div> </div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Cut the Chillies into two halves, Fill the chillies with the stuffing. In a pan add 2tsp of oil , shallow fry the stuffed chillies, turn over, fry till the chillies are cooked.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-50515931324697467102009-04-05T15:36:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:14:39.453-07:00Masala Kozhukatai<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF2DbK3mhTYsAotPgTys8SoCMci2KfKzzghxSo5b8n5rU4rAdI4GHnTBNKvaUD8iUChdhB4mpnei1SZdKMahOyR-4dmakYhV4hev-lkWiJ6LBaD0YyoKFcKfhVDBL_Oyo6Ni3x3BO3Wbj/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321340226422117170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF2DbK3mhTYsAotPgTys8SoCMci2KfKzzghxSo5b8n5rU4rAdI4GHnTBNKvaUD8iUChdhB4mpnei1SZdKMahOyR-4dmakYhV4hev-lkWiJ6LBaD0YyoKFcKfhVDBL_Oyo6Ni3x3BO3Wbj/s200/0903-GM-Cook+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Rice flour 1cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">potukadalia powder 1tbsp (optional)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grated carrot 1tbsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Lemon juice 1tbsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Ginger paste 1/2 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Pepper Crushed 1tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">water as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">oil 1tsp</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In a kadai heat oil, fry ginger paste, add grated carrots and salt, turmeric powder, when the carrot is half cooked add the flours, crushed pepper powder, lemon juice. Add hot water, to make dough.(chapati consistency).</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grease the idlli plates with oil, shape the dough into small kozhukattais, steam the kozhukattais in cooker for 8-10 mins.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-22628637097277540802009-04-05T14:31:00.000-07:002009-04-05T15:36:35.149-07:00Sweetpotato Sandwitch<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sweetpotato boiled&mashed</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfB1_lzWYp0ixZ25A5DExR19FhIvzik_y0zmy4pZSzFr-2gH0xdpcS86i6ClGr41UohxVf1O983Dbwp7xBdwEBU2M-l5pOV4RIAE7I5YlIQsILKLoQTLf7Cvi-FwI6YI1bb9KSjnoONg3/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+004.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321324004523331106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfB1_lzWYp0ixZ25A5DExR19FhIvzik_y0zmy4pZSzFr-2gH0xdpcS86i6ClGr41UohxVf1O983Dbwp7xBdwEBU2M-l5pOV4RIAE7I5YlIQsILKLoQTLf7Cvi-FwI6YI1bb9KSjnoONg3/s200/0903-GM-Cook+004.jpg" border="0" /></span></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Grated ginger 1 tsp</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chopped mint leaves 1tblspoon</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Lemon juice 1tsp</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLPnrGVIJ1otqGKkRDshrVqJnHM9o3nw4WwEzqgCBe9u4Jb-QgSxIfJoSiYiC_ie0MOT5nlhQVc3ZFZOe2aQU-NTvxOHlxeVKYeW-Uuy6HFLqnf_N06-vZ70qJVlkOfGuM4MiQzhyphenhypheng38q/s1600-h/004.JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Bread 4 - 6 slices.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation.</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Mix all the ingredients and spread the mixture on toasted two bread slices. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Stack the two bread slices such that mixture becomes the sandwitch. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Cut bread slices diagonally into two.</span>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-28056203385192861472009-04-02T18:11:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:45:16.907-07:00Rice-Potukadalai Roti<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JpC6bMw1CUfDtWmJ4twvhlvLmwaQyAsJVoBMoDCkoIqB2SM6hK7PdFdNQwp8DtJjjCL2mBYWJ1ZWqNObpe_iyOGRqYfxJJXRQBGPCOuNOYHlBsMdlQhp9q_wcEh6Wk7sRhuaos-4E0bC/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+001.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320515544561889762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JpC6bMw1CUfDtWmJ4twvhlvLmwaQyAsJVoBMoDCkoIqB2SM6hK7PdFdNQwp8DtJjjCL2mBYWJ1ZWqNObpe_iyOGRqYfxJJXRQBGPCOuNOYHlBsMdlQhp9q_wcEh6Wk7sRhuaos-4E0bC/s200/0903-GM-Cook+001.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong><br /></strong><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Rice flour 1/2 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Potukadalai (Fried gram) flour 1/2 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Sour butter milk 1 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Ginger 1/2 inch cube.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chilles 4 nos.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Carrot grated 1/2 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1/4 tea spoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chopped coriander leaves 1 table spoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mustard 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Curry leaves as required.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Oil 2 table spoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Water as required</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grind ginger and green chillies to paste in mixer.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mix rice flour, fried gram flour, buttermilk, water as required to make a batter (slightly thinner than dosa batter)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In kadai add little oil, add mustard , curry leaves, once the mustard splits, add ginger-green chillies paste, once the raw smell of ginger goes add grated carrots, turmeric, salt. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Once the carrot gets cooked add the batter, chopped coriander leaves, stir till all the water evaporates and batter becomes like a ball (chapati dough consistency)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Divide into 10 balls.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Roll out between oil greased plastic sheets.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Cook the roti on tawa, adding little oil.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Serve with <a href="http://teejayskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/04/tomato-chutney.html">tomato chutney</a>.</span></div><div></div><div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-91255486581209056322009-04-02T17:57:00.000-07:002009-04-05T15:33:05.992-07:00Tomato Chutney<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxaHoGuYXDUnk5CW27cC-ibe6cvpIpo4blEN8RsiVXXrFWItytzUQbDSqaavLB_m3i6N1Rmi4FH_yazfFqc5p_AmgWeexcC8ShUL0c_PjdP4LM4s5hhCvQww9VFoABM8v25uWWDY9cga_/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320264030696560834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxaHoGuYXDUnk5CW27cC-ibe6cvpIpo4blEN8RsiVXXrFWItytzUQbDSqaavLB_m3i6N1Rmi4FH_yazfFqc5p_AmgWeexcC8ShUL0c_PjdP4LM4s5hhCvQww9VFoABM8v25uWWDY9cga_/s200/0903-GM-Cook+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients</span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tomato 2nos chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Onion 1small chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chilles 3 chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Turmeric powder 1 pinch</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">salt as required.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Fried gram(pottu kadalai) powder 2 tea spoon.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">oil 1 teaspoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">mustard for seasoning.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Curry leaves for seasoning.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation.</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">In a pan add oil, mustard and curry leaves, take out the seasoning, keep it aside.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Fry copped green chillies, onions till it turns brown, add tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt stir till tomatoes becomes mushy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Run pottukadai powder along with tomato paste in mixer to coarse paste.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Add the mustard, curry leaves seasoning.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-19408028341037519582009-04-01T12:16:00.000-07:002009-04-05T15:33:43.866-07:00Omelet Bajji<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ewco8GYyq3ThjZ3MatTdPN3BebVMbu-WuDQ1UF7nNPbvwAiFsLOjwnVvjKa6oI2ort5Z7tlFVg1lGhF6yWX44F7rTwuxj6CHVyoZMf1qwOgDjcfIhT53kI_0ctYQfSCFwt2ovj99xO73/s1600-h/0903-GM-Cook+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319804409211046626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ewco8GYyq3ThjZ3MatTdPN3BebVMbu-WuDQ1UF7nNPbvwAiFsLOjwnVvjKa6oI2ort5Z7tlFVg1lGhF6yWX44F7rTwuxj6CHVyoZMf1qwOgDjcfIhT53kI_0ctYQfSCFwt2ovj99xO73/s200/0903-GM-Cook+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Omelet Ingredients</strong><br />egg 1 / egg white.<br />crushed pepper powder as required<br />salt as required<br />oil 2 teaspoons<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation </strong><br />Beat egg(with or without yolk) in a glass, with salt and pepper . Put this on pan to make omelet. Cut the omelet into 6-8 pieces.<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Bajji Batter Ingredients</strong><br />Besan flour 1 table spoon<br />Red Chilli Powder 1/4 teaspoon<br />Salt as required.<br />water as required.<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Preparation</strong><br />Mix the above ingredients to a smooth batter, dip the omelet pieces in the batter, shallow fry them on the pan.<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>VARIATION:</strong> Shallow fry bajjis can be made with other vegetables like potato, plantain, choyote (chow-chow/Bangalore brinjal), brinjal. Slice the vegetables with the slicer in the grater, soak the sliced vegetables in boiled water for 4-5mins. This will remove the raw taste of the vegetables. Drain the water, dip the vegetable slices in the batter, shallow fry on the pan. </span></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866825219031934359.post-68170326644295840862009-04-01T12:06:00.000-07:002009-04-05T15:33:55.880-07:00Vegetable Cutlet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP6QzO7oLZWI6iCQa8Lk1fdAvY_hswu0mDlHPmPK8qHbSyErbXo8ss15DJrTzSfZxos00_kLDRGmSGCEFty_gA9Xj2kLWxcZa6wV4-hR-AciYqo-1azH5vAMjkK30YXfWjpKViAQxlr8H/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319801992800979058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP6QzO7oLZWI6iCQa8Lk1fdAvY_hswu0mDlHPmPK8qHbSyErbXo8ss15DJrTzSfZxos00_kLDRGmSGCEFty_gA9Xj2kLWxcZa6wV4-hR-AciYqo-1azH5vAMjkK30YXfWjpKViAQxlr8H/s200/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ingredients </span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grated carrots 1/4 cup</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grated beetroot 1/4 cup </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Grated cauliflower 1/4 cup </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chopped Spinach 1/2 cup </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Boiled mashed potato 1/2 cup </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Coriander leaves 1 table spoon </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Green chillies chopped 1 teaspoon </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Garam Masala 1/2 teaspoon</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Salt as required </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Oil 1 table spoon </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Preparation</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Add little oil to the pan, add green chillies, all the grated vegetables, spinach, salt. Stir fry the vegetables till all the water evaporates. Mix it with the other ingredients except oil. Divide it to 8 balls, flatten them shallow fry on tava, with little oil. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.</span></div><div></div>Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952887064524245237noreply@blogger.com0