SABUDANA, BREAD UPMA

Sabudana kichadi and bread upma we are familiar with.  The combination of both the ingredients are also quite good and filling.

Today for the breakfast, I made this as I had 3-4 slices of left over bread and ½ cup soaked sabudana in fridge.  Since both the ingredients are very less and will not be sufficient to make different varieties, I thought of combining these ingredients and made the upma.

You can either make bread crumbs by putting the same in the mixer or just tear off the bread into pieces and add to the upma.

While serving, you must serve the same hot otherwise tend to become dry to eat or else you have to serve it with chutney or sambhar or curd as you wish.

When we are having left over items in the fridge, we choose the option of combining the ingredients which really makes a good dish.

Let us look at the recipe now:

FRESH TURMERIC PICKLE

Fresh turmeric is available in winter.  The season is now on and you will get plenty of fresh turmeric now.  

Pickles are my weakness and I always try with any ingredients I feel it is right for the pickle.  I had made the pickle several times but somehow, the same was not posted.  Now it is available, everyone can enjoy this pickle.

Turmeric has got many medicinal properties and helps in curing various diseases.  One must introduce this ingredients whenever it is available in their menu. 

The turmeric pickle can be made with or without spice.  Here I am sharing with you with the spice and oil.  This pickle can be used instantly since we are finely chopping the same and the hot oil will make it bit softer to eat it instantly.


chutney

Let us look at the recipe now:

MYSORE BONDA WITH URID DAL

Mysore Bonda is prepared either with maida or ulundu i.e. urad dal.  You do not worry about making this bonda with ulund because when you are grinding for idli or dosa, bit extra urid can be put and grind it.  But the batter should be like the medu vada batter and should not go extra water in it.  

I used to make this bonda without adding any other stuff like the ingredients we add for the mysore bonda.  Here I would like to give you a tip - in case the batter has extra water in it, just add bit of rice flour and rava and keep in fridge, which will absorb the extra water in it.

coming back to the recipe, I made today the mysore bonda with urid dal.  As I said, while grinding for idli, I had taken out some urid batter and kept aside.  I used that only for making the bonda.

It is an easy snack item which can be served with chutney or sambar.  My children would be happy to serve it along with sauce.

Let us look at the recipe now:  video

maida mysore bonda will be posted shortly.

KACHE HALDI KI SUBZI, FRESH TURMERIC SUBZI

Turmeric Curry (Haldi Sabzi) is a traditional recipe of Rajasthan served in special occasion like marriages and parties. This wonderful root with the stunning yellow colour looks like ginger can be found in winter.   Turmeric is hot in tendency and is used to cure cold and joint pains that  affects us severely mostly in winters.  

Turmeric is fried in  ghee so that the bitterness goes away. Turmeric Curry is made only with whole raw turmeric.  We can also add some peas, cauliflower in this preparation.  If you do not like the strong flavour of the turmeric, you can add bit sugar, cream etc. in this curry.   But I would suggest to taste the same in the original form without losing the natural taste of it.

Fresh turmeric generates a lot of body heat and so it is a great way to counter the bitter cold of the desert. The curd and ghee used in this dish balances the heat of the Kachi haldi. 

I  tasted this subzi in my friend's house who is a Marwadi.  Since I liked it very much, I prepared it two to three times and now only I got the time to post it.  I thought of posting it now as the fresh turmeric is available now so that you all enjoy this delicious dish.

  I used to make pickle also out of this.  Turmeric got many medicinal properties.  It has been used in India for thousands of years as spice and medicinal herb.  It is also a natural Anti inflammatory compound, increases anti oxidant capacity, improves brain functions and lower risk of brain diseases, lower risk of heart  disease, helps prevent cancer, alzheimer's etc.   

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IDICHAKKA KUZHIPANIYARAM

I have already posted two raw jackfruit snack  recipes ie. bhajia and bonda.  Here is another version kuzhipaniyaram.

It is easy to make provided you have the idli batter at home.  When I purchase some ingredients, I try to make most use of the same by trying various dishes out of it.  As I was having lot of raw jackfruit with me, I made the three dishes out of which I have already posted two as mentioned above.

Everyone is familiar with Kuzhipaniyaram.  I just filled the same with the raw jackfruit masala in it.  But remember one thing, all these dishes tastes good when you serve them hot.

Now let us look at the recipe now:

IDICHAKKA BONDA, RAW JACKFRUIT BONDA

The season of jackfruit has started and it is time to relish the dishes made out of this.  The baby jackfruit thoran also known as tender jackfruit or idichakka in Malayalam is part of the Sadhya in Kerala Household.  Every Kerala house will have the tree of jackfruit, mango in the backyard and there is no need for them to go out and buy the same.

The fruit right from tender to ripe one is used for making thoran, curry, chips and sweet dishes and chakavarati.  Chakkavarati can be stored for a long time and made payasam out of it with coconut milk.

It is yummy and I remember my child hood days that we sit and peel lot of jackfruit bulbs to make the varatti.  Varatti is made with the fruit bulbs boiled, ground and jaggery is added to it to make it very thick along with some ghee so that it does not get spoiled and remain intact for a year definitely.  Before that it will get over.

Coming back to the recipe, I purchase a baby jackfruit, made thoran out of it and there were still 200 gms balance in it.  Hence I thought of trying the Bonda out of it and the Pakoda also.  Today I made both the dishes and really enjoyed  for my breakfast.

There is slight variation in the coating of the bonda as I used an easily available batter in our home.  Let us look at the recipe now:

                

TENDER JACKFRUIT FRITTERS, IDICHAKKA BHAJIA

The season of jackfruit has started and it is time to relish the dishes made out of this.  The baby jackfruit thoran also known as tender jackfruit or idichakka in Malayalam is part of the Sadhya in Kerala Household.  Every Kerala house will have the tree of jackfruit, mango in the backyard and there is no need for them to go out and buy the same.

The fruit right from tender to ripe one is used for making thoran, curry, chips and sweet dishes and chakavarati.  Chakkavarati can be stored for a long time and made payasam out of it with coconut milk.

It is yummy and I remember my child hood days that we sit and peel lot of jackfruit bulbs to make the varatti.  Varatti is made with the fruit bulbs boiled, ground and jaggery is added to it to make it very thick along with some ghee so that it does not get spoiled and remain intact for a year definitely.  Before that it will get over.

Coming back to the recipe, I purchased a baby jackfruit, made thoran out of it and there were still 200 gms balance in it.  Hence I thought of trying the Bonda out of it and the Pakoda also.  Today I made both the dishes and really enjoyed  for my breakfast.

You can either chop the tender jackfruit very finely and mix it with the gram flour and spices or steam cook the same and mash it and add to the gram flour.  I opted for the second version  i.e. steam cooked the same and mashed it.

 Let us look at the recipe now:

                                                                             

    

KIWI PULAO

Kiwifruit is one of nature's perfect foods: low in calories, high in energy and an excellent source of antioxidants.  It contains vitamins, potassium, magnesium, zinc and  is antioxidant too.  You can read the benefits derived from this fruit at the end of the recipe.

Kiwi Pulao – Very tasty pulao  made with bell peppers and dry fruits and served with raita, papad etc is yummy in taste. 

If you want to make it colourful, you can use the bell peppers otherwise only with onion and tomato, you can make it.

My daughter was not ready to eat kiwi fruit.  Hence I thought of making this pulao with the bell peppers.  If I add only kiwi, then again she might not taste this at all.  It is a very simple and easy recipe provided you have cooked rice and kiwi fruit and bell pepper at home.  Even if bell pepper is not there, you can make it with onion, tomato and the kiwi.

Do try this and give me your feed back.  While preparing this dish, ensure that the kiwi is not overripe one.

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RAJMA MASALA (KIDNEY BEANS MASALA)

Rajma masala or kidney beans  masala goes well with roti, naan, and steamed rice.  We like this dish along with butter  naan specially.

Rajama cooked in tomato gravy with spices is divine.  While cooking the same, we must ensure that it is cooked well other wise you tend to get gastric problems.  

You can use any variety of kidney beans but I prefer the red one over the purple one.  Like any other north indian curry,  we can prepare this easily and serve it along with kulcha, naan, roti, steamed rice.  Rajma chawal is famous and it is tasty too.

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PAV PATTICE WITH RAJMA MASALA

Pav made out of maida is used to serve along with Pav bhaji, Pav omlette, Vada etc.  The famous Maharashtrian Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji is lip smacking delicacies and available every nook and corner of the streets.

It is quite satisfying, filling and easily available.

While making the Hara Bhara Kabab, I felt like trying this recipe which I am sharing with you.  I had some cooked Rajma Masala with me and the Hara Bhara Kabab.  So I thought of trying this version and was liked by everyone.

Instead of Rajma Masala, you can also use some  spiced  masala vegetables, or the pizza topping veggies, cheese etc.  but I restricted myself only to the kabab, rajma masala, some spicy and sweet chutney with onions and nylon sev.  It is a wholesome meal as the vegetables, cheese, goes inside your tummy with the soft pav with lots of butter in it.

If you try this, you will definitely love the taste of it.

Let us look at the recipe now:

MOONG DAL DANGER

Normally,  Maharashtrians prepare this with urid dal flour.  However, I avoided urid dal flour and made it with moongdal flour.  I will be preparing the same with the urid dal shortly and shall post the same.

This dish is very simple and tasty along with chapati and paratha.  Can be served with rice and dal too.  The flour is mixed with chopped onion, hing powder, salt, green chilli chopped and green coriander  chopped.

During the discussion with my friend Shubha, she said they used to make pachadi    (see the pachadi)  which I have already posted. do try this recipe and enjoy.

Let us look at the recipe now:  on you tube

MOONGDAL DANGAR PACHADI

Urid dal danger is a Maharashtrian dish prepared with the roasted urad dal flour.  I happened to taste this  yesterday when my colleague brought this during lunch time in the dining hall.  I had it with Methi Paratha and really it was awesome.

It is a simple recipe with the urid dal flour mixed with some onion, lime juice, coriander leaves, hing powder etc.  This recipe shall be posted soon.  First I am posting the Pachadi / Raita recipe.

When I was discussing this recipe with another friend of mine Shubha, she said we used to make pachadi out of this and she shared the recipe with me.  

Since I wanted to avoid urid dal due to some gastric issues, I tried it with the Moongdal and it was quite tasty though I am trying this dish for the first time.

I hope you will also enjoy this dish as much as I enjoyed, sharing the same here for you.

Let us look at the recipe now:

moongdal danger

RAVA NACHNI DOSA AND UTTAPPAM

Another hit, healthy breakfast menu on your table.  This recipe was shared by my friend Shubha and I thank her for sharing the same with me.  

It is indeed a great healthy recipe with some onion and vegetable in it.  You can choose vegetable according your wish.

Since no urad dal is involved in it, certain people who cannot conusme the urad dal can enjoy this dosa and uttappam.

I made the same with onion and some grated carrots, green chilli in it.  You can also add capsicum of your choice which will be colourful.  Uploading You tube:

Let us look at the recipe now:

INSTANT CARROT PICKLE

Spicy pickle is always a part of Indian cuisine.  Basically, every Indian household have this in the store room viz. mango pickle, lime pickle, mix pickle, vegetable pickle, vadu mangai etc.  

If you have a visitor and wants to serve pickle along with the dish you made and do not have any pickle at home (never happens in Indian household), then you can make any kind of pickle immediately provided you have the vegetables at home viz. carrot, cucumber, tomato, onion etc.

Here I tried the carrot pickle which can be made within 10 minutes time.   Let us look at the recipe now:

instant carrot pickle  on you tube'