MOONGDAL PARUPPU URUNDAI KUZHAMBU

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu is a version of Sambhar but instead of vegetables, dal balls, i.e. paruppu urundai is used.  It is a very tasty dish goes with plain  hot  rice with loads of ghee in it.  I love this combination along with some appalam or beans poriyal.  

It is very easy to prepare and is a delicious curry.  Do try and enjoy.

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DOSA STUFFED WITH KUTCHI DABELI MASALA

We all are familiar with Masala dosa, Mysore Masala dosa.  Here is dosa stuffed with kutchi dabeli masala.

You are fond of dabeli right. If left over masala is there, do not worry what to do.  You can fill it on top of the dosa and enjoy it. Believe me, it was awesome.

Dabeli is a street food which can be enjoyed at any time. The basic masala ingredient is potato.  The chutneys makes it more tastier.

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LEFT OVER LIME RIND PICKLE

This pickle with the left over rind is good to make the simple pickle.   Every day, you must be using one or two lime in your house.  What you have to do is after removing the juice, do not throw the rind.  Chop them finely.  Put them in a glass jar and add some salt in it.   Rest of the details, read the recipe below:

Pickles are part of Indian Cuisine.  Without pickle, the food is  incomplete.  Here is a pickle made out of the left over lime rind which we normally throw out or use to put in aluminium cooker to prevent it becoming black or use it for cleaning the brass vessels.

In Indian household, the lime is part of most of the cuisine as well as used for nimbu pani specially in summer.  Some people make the concentrated lime juice and store in fridge and whenever required, add water and drink it with salt and sugar.

Lime are good source of potassium, vitamin A, B, C and D, Calcium and Magnesium.  It rejuvenates the skin, improves digestion, fights infections, helps with weight loss, lowers blood sugar, reduces heart disease, prevents cancer,reduces inflammation etc.

A dash of lime juice in hot water in the morning helps in reducing the weight.



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LEFT OVER RICE THALIPEETH

Very often, you are confused what to do with the left over rice.  Finally, you end up making the curd rice, phodni bhath, lime rice, coconut rice etc. with it.

Here is an easy and tasty thalipeeth recipe with the left over rice.  I made it with two main ingredients i.e. the left over rice and suji.

You can serve it as a snack item with some chutney, pickle or sambhar as it is made with rice.click here for the video.

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Other recipes: cooked rice dosa 

HEALTHY PAPAYA SALAD IN CUCUMBER BOAT

Raw papaya is equally good as the ripe one for health.  It is delicious and loaded with nutrients, antioxidant effects, anti cancer properties, fights inflammation, improve digestion and protects against skin damage.

It is good for diabetic patients.The juice of the leaf is also good for those who are suffering from dengue it is believed. It also helps in curing arthirtis, menstural disorders, improving immunity etc.  

Papaya is rich in antioxidant, nutrients such as carotenes, flavonoids and vitamin C as well Vitamin B. Itis a good source of fiber and minerals such as magnesium.  THese nutrients help to improve cardiovascular health and protect against colon cancer. Other health benefits can be searched in google.

Since it is quite health friendly, you can have it as a fruit, smoothie, raw or can include in salad or subzis.

Other recipes : papaya paratha, papaya chutney, raw papaya halva,  papaya thokku,   kesari,  health benefits,  halva

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PEPPER CUMIN IDLI

Pepper Cumin Idli is easy to make if you have idli batter at home for a change.  You can either serve it along with sambhar and chutney or rasam. I preferred to have it with rasam of course, it is the choice of individuals.

It is not similar to kanjeevaram idli since  more ingredients are added in kanjeevaram idli than the pepper cumin idli.

Preparation for the same is like the normal idli batter.  Just before preparing the idli, add the crushed cumin, pepper, hing powder,ginger powder and curry leaves  and then make the idlis.

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VEGETABLE PULAO

Vegetable pulao is a  one pot meal you can relish with any kind of raita, papad and pickle.  It is a delicious dish any time you can enjoy for lunch or dinner.  

Sometimes when the children are fussy about eating vegetables, this is the easy method for you to include all the vegetables and make them eat.  The main ingredients of the dish is the rice and vegetables.

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KOTHMIR PARATHA, CORIANDER LEAVES PARATHA

Like any other parathas, coriander leaves paratha is also very tasty and healthy.  When the same is available in abundance, I always make use of the same for making parathas otherwise also I make it.  It is a simple preparation with the masalas you want to add to the wheat flour.

I never make the stuffed parathas as my children won't like it.   It is always mixed with the flour and the paratha is made at home.

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TAKALA SUBZI, CASSIA TORA SUBZI

I always search for new items to be cooked during the seasons.  One such dish is Takala subzi i.e. cassisa tora subzi. This is grown during the rainy season as a weed. In Kerala, we used to pluck the yellow flowers of this plant for making the Pookalam i.e. flower rangoli during Onam festival.  But I never had the idea that the leaves are edible and used for curing various kind of diseases.

Cassia tora is known as Takara in Malayalam and Takala in Marathi.This plant has many uses.  The plant and seeds are edible. Young leaves can be cooked as a vegetable while the seeds are a good substitute for coffee.

It is used as a natural pesticide in organic farms and its powder is most commonly used in the pet food industry.

Cassia tora tea is a herbal, pure, natural and non-polluted green health beverage. In the Republic of Korea, it is believed to rejuvenate human vision.  it has been used for treating skin diseases such as leprosy, ringworm, itching and psoriasis and also for snakebites. Other medicinal provisions from plant parts include balm for  arthritis  using leaves of Cassia tora.

After going through the net, I found the various usages of this plant.  Futher, my colleague also brought the subzi of this. Though she made it in a typical way, I used my additions to it.

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TAKALA SUBZI,CASSIA TORA SUBZI

KHAMAN DHOKLA (INSTANT) ll HOW TO MAKE KHAMAN DHOKLA ll RASAVINSUVAI

Khaman dhokla is basically made with gram flour.  A sweet , tangy super soft fluffy dish can be enjoyed at any time of the day with mint and sweet chutney. Gujarat's   famous dish anytime you can relish.

There are various ways of preparing it with curd etc, here I am sharing my friend Rinku's method of preparing this lovely dish.

My daughter and I am very fond of this dish and I make it very often. I also prepare the dhokla with rava,  idli batter etc.

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