Saturday, 26 April 2014

MANGO LASSI

The season of mango started. My blog was born on 5th May 2013 with the recipe of Mango Milk shake.  Since then, I have posted varieties of mango recipes and have posted more than 500 recipes.  The support and best wishes of viewers very warm and helpful for me to grow and I am very much thankful to each one of you.

Few of mango recipes posts link is given below for you to enjoy recipes of King of Fruit.

  Pickles,Aam ka  Panha, vadu mangai, mango milk shake, mango jam,  mango ice cream, Avakai pickle, Uppu mangai arachu kalaki,   mango burfi, mango burfi with vari tandul,  mango kadhi adai mangai kootan, mango chutney mango tender coconut milk, thengai mangai pattani chundal, kanda kairi, mango sharbat,     mango shrikhand, mango katli,  mango lassi,  mango rasammambazha rasakalan,a South Indian curry,  are in the menu.  My favourite is aamras and poori.  Recently I made Mishti Doi.  One cup of Mishti Doi was left over and I took the chance of adding mango pulp in it along with some more fresh curd and it was awesome.

You can make mango lassi with the normal curd, sugar, milk  and mango pulp.  Since my daughter likes to have it in the earthern pot, I poured the same for her in this.



KEERAI MOLAGOOTAL, AMARANTH CURRY

Keerai molagootal, keerai masiyal is made with green amaranth which is quite tasty and goes well with rice.  I have already posted Keerai Masiyal.  Now the turn for the Molagootal.

I am not explaining much about this here as  everyone is aware of the health benefits of  of this leafy vegetable.    Let us straight away look at the recipe now:





Ingredients:

1 bunch chawli bhaji, cleaned, washed
1/4 cup tur dal or moong dal or masoor dal



Masala

1 tbsp urid dal
1-2 red chilli depending upon your requirement of spice
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 coconut grated
1 tsp oil
salt

tempering:

1 tsp urid dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp rice (optional)
1 red chilli
1 tsp coconut oil

Method:

clean and wash the chawli bhaji and put in the kadai, cover and cook for 5 minutes.  No need to add water.
allow to cool.  put it in the mixer and make a coarse paste out of it.




Boil the tur dal and keep aside.  Heat oil in a pan, fry the urid dal, red chilli.  Grind togethet the dal, chilli, cumin seeds, coconut.  Mix the boiled tur dal, ground chawli, masala, salt, turmeric powder and bring to a boil


Temper with the ingredients mentioned under tempering and serve hot with rice.

Keerai Molagootal, Amaranth Curry



Thursday, 24 April 2014

KEEREAI MASIYAL

Keerai masiyal is made with the chawli leafy vegetable available in the market.  An easy preparation, healthy subzi which goes along with rice especially curd rice.  I love to eat this curd rice, mango pickle, awesome it is.  Does not require spice at all.

It is known as Amaranth leaves, cow pea leaves, Chawli ka patta, chawli bhaji.  Amaranth is a popular green leafy vegetable grown all over India.  It is usually short lived, with erect and fleshy stems with green leaves.
It is available in two varieties i.e. one is red in colour and other one is green.

Regular intake prevents the deficiency of vitamins A, B1, B2 and C, Iron and potassium.  It protects against defective vision and respiratory infections.  It is a natural tonic in conditions like bleeding of gums, nose, lungs, piles and excessive mensturation.

You can make molagootal also with this.
keerai masiyal, amaranth subzi
 watch you tube: keerai masiyal

OATS NEER DOSA

Everyone is familiar with the recipe of neer dosa.  My son loves to eat it with aamras.  when i was preparing the normal neer dosa today, i thought of making it in a bit different way and ended up making this lovely, healthy dosa.  It is very easy, simple and can be served with any kind of chutney, aamras, shrikhand, amrahand etc.

oats neer dosa  You Tube

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

LAUKI UTTAPPAM



Lauki, bottlegourd, dudhi it is known as has got medicinal properties.  If taken a glass of juice in the empty stomach helps in reducing weight.  It contains more than 90% water and helpful in digestion, prevents flatulence, constipation.  Contains minerals and vitamins viz. magnesium, calcium and Vitamin A & C.  It also helps in reducing blood pressure  and diabetic.

It can be consumed  in any form.  You make subzi, kofta, juice, kadhi everything is tasty and  healthy.  

 I was thinking what to do in the morning for breakfast as was bored to make upma, kanda poha, idli,  dosa etc.   So thought of making uttappa with Lauki.  I had a tender lauki in the fridge, rice flour, upwas bhajni, makai ka atta, besan, ragi powder etc. so the job was easy for me and the end product, you make and find out.

bhajni flour is made up of  roasted cereals and pulses viz. rice, wheat,urad dal, sago, vari tandul, cumin seeds, dhania seeds, black pepper, jowar, bajra, fenugreek seeds  etc. and the nutritional value is high in this.  Maharashtrians use this during upwas.

South Indians make kanji podi with roasted rice, wheat, moong etc.  It is cooked in water, milk and sugar added and is served for breakfast.  It is quite healthy and nutritive.


Lauki uttappam

Sunday, 20 April 2014

TOMATO ONION RAVA DOSA

Was very bored to make breakfast because what to make that is a big question mark every day taking into consideration the health issues.  I had made tomato dosa with rice.  thought of trying with rava today and was really overjoyed with the result.

So I am taking you straight into the kitchen to enjoy this delicious dosa without boring you much.



watch youtube:  tomato onion rava dosa

CHOLE

Chole or chana masala it is called is made with kabuli chana.  A dish for Puri, chapati, Bhatura,  roti and also goes well with upma and love to eat with Upma.  Chole Bhatura is a famous combo and I tasted it in a different style at a restaurant at Andheri.  Awesome it was but could  not get the recipe. My son like to eat choley with puri.

choley

 watch youtube:  choley

Saturday, 19 April 2014

BANANA BLOSSOM UTTAPPA, BANANA BLOSSOM ADAI

Banana blossom adai  or uttappa  is made with red puzhungal arisi (boiled brown rice) which is used for making idli and dosa in South side.  This adai is not with lentils like the normal adai we make.  It is a plain rice adai (we call it verum arisi adai means only with rice ), healthy, nutritious too along with banana flower.


banana flower uttappa

DOUGHNUTS l Cakes/Bakes

Today, my darling daughter made the doughnuts which was awesome,  as a beginner in the baking field.  She is more interested basically in making bakery products and today's recipe was too good to relish.

A very simple and easy recipe which anyone can make very easily.




AMABADICHE CHUTNEY, GONGURA THOGAYAL, GONGURA PICKLE


I have already posted Ambadi che dal or Gongura dal.  Now I am presenting the pickle, thogayal, chuntey you can give any name to it.  It can be served with roti, dal rice and with hot rice and ghee.

Gongura is a tropical plant that is edible as it is or cooked with lentils or with meat, chicken and shrimp as I learnt from a friend.  It is nutritious and rich in anti-oxidants too.  It really tastes good.  It is also good for diabetic and heart patients.    Because of the oxalic acid in sorrel leaves, it is not good for the people who are suffering from reheumatism, kidney or bladder stones.  You must try with little quantities always.  It has natural laxative properties that make consuming too much is a trial for the tummy.   It is a famous pickle of Andhra Pradesh.

Gongura pickle, chutney, thogayal

watch youtube:  ambadiche pickle, gongura pickle                                 ambadiche pickle, gongura pickle