SABUDANA VADA (SAGO VADA)

Normally, people eat sabdu dana kichadi, sabudana vada etc. on the day of Vrat, Upwas.  Normal days also you can prepare and eat this as there is no hard and fast rule that it has to be made on Vrat day only. This is a lovely item liked by me vada and kichadi, anytime, i am ready to eat so also raw hard Amrud, Peru.

I have already posted sabudana kichadi and have been waiting for making this vada.  Today I was clearing my raw material rack, I found around half a cup of sabudana (small pearls) in one corner.  So did not miss the chance.  washed it and soaked thinking that i will make kichadi only like that the time passed and could not make it.  So in the evening was hungry and for snx what to do.  Normally, we have to soak the same for 2-3 hours but this was lying in the vessel since morning around 0800 hours to 1630 hours.

sabudana vada with sweet curd and sauce

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AAVAKAI PICKLE, AAVAKAI MANGAI, AAVAKAI URUGAI (MANGO PICKLE)

Mango season is on and it is time to post mango recipes.    Pickles, I love a lot specially Vadu Mangai (tender mango pickle), Mango thokku, Manga curry etc. list is endless.  Another variety of mango pickle which lasts for a longer period, made and kept for the offseason too.   Let us try today to learn how to make Avakka Mangai i.e. Avakka Mango pickle.

AVAKKAI 

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INSTANT SWEET LIME PICKLE ( SWEET AND SALTY ), SATHUKUDI PICKLE

Sweet lime pickle sweet and savory version.  This pickle can be made instantly.  While selecting sweet lime or moSambi, you should choose the same with thin skin.  It can be made with sugar as well as salty instantly.  I have made pickle out of lemon in the same manner.

INSTANT SWEETLIME PICKLE (SWEET)

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PANEER BURJI

Paneer burji is a very simple dish, can be made very easily.  I made the paneer at home.

Paneer dishes  are liked by everyone especially when it is home made. The paneer made by me is with low fat milk. Paneer with some capsicum, onion and tomato is awesome.

This can be had as it is or can be served with toasted bread or as sandwich or with chapti, phulka etc.  It is a very simple, healthy and delicious dish which can be made very fast.

Paneer burji

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METHI PUMPKIN PURI

Everyday, to make a different breakfast for my children is a difficult task for me. mummy please donot make this, do not make that, do not want to eat idli, dosa. Was thinking what to make.  Saw little bit of methi and a piece of pumpkin in the fridge.  so tried with these two ingredients and the outcome was a lovely dish.

Methi  pumpkin  puri can be made for breakfast, lunch, snx, dinner anytime with a cup of tea you will not refuse. chopped methi with boiled pumpkin and masala, a lovely dish, make it and enjoy.



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COLACASIA STEM PACHADI (COLACASIA STEM CURRY)(CHEMBU THANDU PACHADI)

Colacasia stem curry can be served as a main dish with white rice, roti, chapati.  It can be served as a side dish for molagootal rice, dal rice etc.  Yesterday I purchased some colacasia leaves for making Patra when my aunty visited our house yesterday.  After removing the stem, I remembered my mother making this pachadi so thought of making this dish.  

BEET ROOT HALVA

This sweet dish is made very simply without much hassles with  milk sugar and ghee.  It is a lovely sweet dish anyone will like it.  We can make beet milk shake, beetroot kheer, beetroot vadai etc apart from making subzi out of it.    very easy to make and yummy sweet dish.  Since beetroot is sweet in nature, the sugar i have used very little, if you want more sugar, add according to your requirement.

beetroot halva 

when my aunty and cousins visited my place yesterday, i made the special dishes for them viz. moongdal dhokli, alu vadi, beetroot halva and kuzhipaniyaram and they liked it very much.


Beetroot is a rich source of antioxidants and nutrients, including magnesium, sodium, potassium and Vitamin C, and betaine, an important for cardiovascular health.  Beetroot juice has the ability to lower blood pressue and help prevent cardiovascular problems.  It is also rich in fibre, folic acid, B vitamins.

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METHI MUTTER MALAI

Methi mutter malai subzi is a mild subzi that goes along with chapati, roti, naan etc.  I love this subzi because it is not punchant.    My children too like this because it is a non spicy dish.  Methi, Green Peas  blended with the cashew,  onion  paste with  mild spices,  milk and fresh cream, - this  is really a mouth watering dish

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MEDU VADA (Ulunthu vadai, uzhunnu vada)

Hot yummy medu vada with sambar or chutney anytime, we are ready to eat.  My son likes only medu vada. He does not like Dal vada at all. Medu vada is made out of urid dal with some green chilli.  Some people add bits of coconut.  Some add chopped green chilli but i grind the green chilli along with the urid dal as my family members does not like the bite of green chilli in vada.  Let us have a look at the ingredients and method of making this.

medu vada  உ லு ந்து வ டை ഉ ഴു ന്നു വട  मेदु वडा 

SEVAI KHEER (DIET FRIENDLY)

SEVAI KHEER




Today is my husband's birthday,  In the morning, he said, make sevai kheer for dinner.  We do not have time in the morning as we have to rush to office by 7.00  - 7.10 am.  Hence we decided to have a simple meal at home only as during rainy season, we do not go out to eat.

Co-incidently, to day is Aadi month begins i.e. Karkatakam (Ashadam) so I made nei payasam and medu vada also for Neivedyam.  Recipe follows:

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Sevai kheer is very easy to make if you have milk, roasted sevai, little bit of ghee and dry fruits at home. I used the ready made roasted sevai which is available in the market.

roasted sevai

Total time taken 20 minutes
serves : 2-3


Ingredients:

1/4 cup roasted sevai
1 cup milk
1/4 cup water
4 tbsp sugar free (adjust according to your taste bud)
dry fruits (i used only kaju) (u can use badam pista etc.)

a generous pinch of cardamom powder
1 tsp ghee
few strands of saffron

Method:

Heat ghee in kadai, fry the cashews till golden brown and keep aside.
in the same kadai, add the broken sevai and roast for one minute
add 1/4 cup water and cook the same for two minutes.
now add the milk and boil for 5 minutes
in little hot water mix the safforn and add it to the boiling kheer.
add the sugar free and boil for another 5 minutes.
switch off gas, transfer the kheer in a bowl
add the cardamom powder and mix well.
garnish with fried cashews.
serve hot or cold as you like.
Your diet friendly kheer is ready to serve.


Variation:  You can use normal sugar
Tips: remember, when the kheer becomes cold, it will thicken.  if it is too thick, add hot milk in it.