Belated Happy Ganesh Chaturti And Easy, Quick Muruku/Chakli

Ingredients :
1cup rice flour
1stick butter
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1tsp ajwain seeds
1tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp jeera /cumin seeds
salt to taste
oil for deep frying


Method:

1) Mix all the ingredients with enough water to make the soft dough.
2) Take muruku/chakli maker greece that first, then fill the lump of dough,then pipe it in a circle shape .(I make the circle pattern on the aluminium sheet first ).
3) Heat the oil ,then place the muruku one by one and fry this till it turns golden brown.
4)Remove the muruku from the hot oil then place it on the paper towel .Allow to cool and keep it in a dry container .Enjoi!:P

Paper Rava Dosa

I had tried Paper rava dosa recently. It was tastying very nice.It tatses perfect when You follow the instuction given by here
"the chef and her kitchen"

Thanks soo much"Prathibha" for this wonderful recipe .:) Try this simple yummy recipe and enjoi !

Dosa Dosa more Dosa for Dosa corner event

1) Masala dosa

2) Cucumber Dosa



3)Banana Dosa




4)Appam



5)Set dosa


I am sending all these recipes to Padmas Dosa corner event"

Eggplant/Brinjal Chutney/ Hindi/ Bajji / Gojju

I always use this kind of eggplant ..which gives beautiful color and tatses better too .

Ingrdients:
1 large Brinjal/Eggplant
4-5 green chilies
1large onion nicely chopped
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp urad dal
1turmeric powder
4-5 curry leaves
1tbs coconut
pinch of hing
2tbs coconut oil
1/22 tsp jaggery(optional)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp amchur powder


Method:

1) Grease the eggplant with little bit of oil,then microwave this for 10 minutes .
2) When it is fully cooked ..take off the skin and mash it completely.Add little salt and amchur powder ( I also add little jaggery to this)Keep it aside .
3) Heat a pan ..pour oil,mustard seeds, urad dal, hing, turmeric powder, green chillies, curry leaves and onion nicely chopped .
4) Saute this for 4-5 minutes till onion turns little golden brown .Then add the brinjal and salt if required .Cook this for few more seconds ..Turn of the heat,garnish with coconut and serve hot with White rice ..Enjoi !:D
I am planing to send this to Sangi's "Fall In Love(FIL)-Brinjal".Thanks for hosting :)

Entry for click contest bi-color radish flower

This is my first time participation on the Jugalbandi "click" contest with my bi color radish flower for the july 2009 event. I have come up with a simple yet beautiful flower from radish.I chose radish as it has pink skin and light pink flesh which goes well with a flower appearance. Hope you llike it.

Dry Aloo Mattar/ Potato peas Masala

Ingredient's:

1cup frozen peas
8-9 small baby potatoes
1tsp jeera /cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing/assofotidia
1tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp amchur powder
1tsp dhana jeera powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2tbs oil
Few ginger pieces for garnishing

Method :

1)Wash and boil the pricked baby potatoes ,when it is half done,take out and spread it on the paper towel and take off the excess water and skin .

2) Heat the oil, add cumin seeds,mustard seeds, hing ,dhana jeera powder,turmeric powder,then add frozen peas and half boiled potatoes ,salt to taste ...Saute this for few minutes .

3)Then add the amchur powder,red chilly powder and garam masala powder .Mix it properly .Garnish with some ginger pieces ,Turn of the gas and serve hot with Roti /Rice ..of your choice !!:D

Methi Dal

Ingredient's:

1cup toor dal
1/2 cup frozen methi or fresh
2-3 green chillies
1 onion nicely chopped
1 tomato nicely chopped
1tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp cumin seeds
2tbs lemon juice
2tbs milk (optional)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 pinch of hing
4-5 curry leaves
handfull of coriander leaves

Method :

1) Pressure cook the washed toor dal and methi with 1/2 tsp of turmeric .

2) Heat the pan put oil,cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies chopped, hing,curry leaves,then add the chopped onion,saute this for 3-4 minutes,when it turns golden brown then add chopped tomatoes.

3)Then add the cooked toor dal and methi bring it to boil for 2-3 minutes .Then add the lemon juice,red chillie powder ,milk and chopped coriander leaves .Serve hot with rice or roti .Enjoi!!!:P