KolluSundal

Kollu Sundal: Winter in Bangalore is too cold because of its nature, but due to cut down of trees it is not that cold comparatively to previous years. To keep ourselves warm in winter, we would tend to eat more snacks. On Sunday, my hubby wanted to have  Kollu Sundal, means Horsegram Sundal for snacks and its rasam. My mother-in-law started her preparation for the same. Horsegram should be soaked atleast for 5 to 6 hours, then it should...

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UllavaluRasam

Ullavalu is a telugu name for horsegram. Its tamil name is kollu. Rasam is good for digestion. Its famous in South India and elders would prefer to have rasam in their food to ease the process of digestion, especially when there is heavy lunch/dinner. Ingredients: Cooked ullavalu – 1 bowl Cooked ullavalu water Ripped tomatoes – 2 nos Tamarind Juice – 2 tsp Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Rasam Powder – 1 tbsp Curry leaves - few Jaggery – a small...

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BadamDatesBalls

BadamDatesBalls: I am very eager to post this today itself, which I prepared yesterday night within 20 minutes. I wonder how could a person who was not knowing how to cook sweets, could do it in 20 minutes? Coincidence is, I checked madscientist'skitchen today written by  Archana and she has also prepared DatesLaddoos from her partner blog, Radhika, author of Ticklingpalatea. I am also sending my post to Blog Hop Wednesday - Week #9. Ingredients: Badam...

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TomatoChappati

Tomato Chappati: I came to know that Anu is hosting an event called LGSS-Tomato between 5th Nov to 5th Dec 2011. This LGSS series was started by Vatsala in June 2011. Checked out my dining table, luckily found Tomato gojju and added it along with Chappati. Ingredients: Atta or Wheat flour – 250 gms Ghee – 2 tsp Oil – 4 tbsp Salt to taste Water to make Chappati dough Tomato gojju – 4 tbsp Method: Take atta in a bowl, add ghee,...

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TomatoGojju

Tomato Gojju: My mom-in-law, Vani says gojju will save our time and will remain handy for days together if it is cooked properly. Reason behind is, it can be had as a side dish or with rice when you have less time to cook. Ingredients: For grinding: Ripped tomatoes – 6 nos Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp For cooking: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves - few Chilli Powder – 2 tsp (according to your taste) Salt to...

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Pesarathu

A famous Andhra breakfast recipe is Pesarathu. It’s made up of green gram dhal and it looks more or less like dosa. This is a slighter different version from my partner Saraswathi's blog. Ingredients: Green Gram Dhal – 500 gms Green chillies – 6 nos Onion – 3 nos Coriander leaves – ¼ bunch Water (as required) Rice flour – ¼ gms Method: Soak green gram dhal overnight almost about 8 to 10 hours Next day morning add green gram...

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MasalaPapad

After a week full of hectic work schedule at office I am free on weekends. Thanks to all my bloggers whom I follow, because of them I have learnt to think how better my lunch table can be on Saturday. Isn't it a cool and nice idea to add a hot "masala papad" along with rice, sambar, rasam and curds to make your winter day little hot.  Radhika of tickling palatea, a fellow blogger has come up with a great theme called Winter Carnival...

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FruitSaladOats

Oats helps us in reducing cholestrol. Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals. Then isn't a combination of these two along with milk is good for health? I would like to thank  my colleagues Davameena and Aditya for this wonderful dish. This served me today as my light lunch. Ingredients: Quaker Oats - 50gms Pineapple - 2 small pieces Papaya - 4 small pieces Musk Melon - 2 small pieces Banana - 1 Sugar - 5 cubes  Milk - 1 cup to...

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Sabbakivada

I was wondering what to prepare for snacks on Saturday afternoon for my children who would come home after their school with a holiday mood. I checked out and found Sabudan or Sabbaki and thought of doing Vada out of it. I took them out, washed and rinsed for 4 hours in water. After 4 hours I was ready to prepare Sabbakivada or Sabudan vada. Ingredients: Sabbaki - 500gms Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch Onion - 4 Green Chillies -8 nos. (it...

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Christmas_NewYearEve_2011

I am very delighted to see events happening in various blogs. More people are getting connected with each other due to these events, even from different cities, remote corners of the world.  I feel its great to see the world come closer with friends through various things, here are few of them: Famous Social networking site viz., facebook or twitter  Blog Email Christmas is nearing, most of us are becoming busy in practicing...

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Diwali_Sweet_Savory

Diwali is a festival of lights. I remember the small story about this festival. Story is as follows: Once the SUN asked all the other sources of light, when I set, who would give the light to the world. Everyone was in immense silence, then a small diva light said in his low voice, i would be happy to give the light after you set. That's the reason, today we all lit small diva(s) in the night and early in the morning during Diwali and Karthika...

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SugarSyrup

I used to think all the while, that this is really difficult, but thanks to my sister-in-law she showed me once with jaggery. Sugar - as per the requirement to make the sweet Water - 1/2 cup (small one) Water to be added just to ensure that sugar doesn't get burnt off before it starts melting Mix Sugar and Water and heat them in a kadai Stir them occasionally Check as and when the syrup has become thick (when you touch the syrup in...

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CopraPak

I was delighted to cook Coprapak on this Sunday evening. Thanks to my mother-in-law to teach me how it should be made. This post is sent to My Diwali My Way Event announced by Kushi. Ingredients: Coconuts - 2 Nos Sugar - 750g Poppy Seeds - 2 tbsp Cashewnuts - 100 gms Ghee for frying - 2 tbsp Ghee for grease - 2 tsp (depending on the plate size) Cardamom powder (optional) - for taste - 2 tbsp Baking Soda (optional) - 1 tbsp Method: Grate...

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Tribute-to-jayasreeaval-BananaChips

Thanks to Jayashree aunt of Kailas Kitchen, her blog has got easy recipes too for an amateur like me. A tribute to her by this post. I selected to make Banana Chips as it was easy and fast. Banana Chips: Ingredients: Banana Chips 2 Bananas (used yelakka banana so it was sweet and hot) Oil for deep frying - 100 gms Salt - 2 tsp Chilli Powder - 3 tsp Method: Heat oil in a kadai Cut the bananas and keep it ready Once the oil is ready,...

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Khara Pova - An instant snack

Hot Pova – An instant snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Ghee - 4 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g Fried Gram – 25 g Copra - 25 g Salt & Chilli Powder to taste Method: Heat 2 tsps ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add fried groundnuts, fried gram, copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime Take out the mixture Heat remaining ghee in the same kadai Add salt and chilli powder and add the above mixture and mix...

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Sweet Pova - A delight Snack

Sweet Pova - A delight snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Jaggery Ghee - 2 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Cashewnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Copra - 25 g (Optional) Dry Grapes - 25 g (Optional) Dry Fruits (Optional) Method: Heat the ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime After turning off the stove add groudnuts,...

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GunPowder (Sweet) Unde

GunPowder (Sweet) Unde: GunPowder Unde Instant Sweet which can be consumed as snack also.Its very easy to prepare. Ingredients: Fried Gram Dhal - 1 cup Jaggery - 1/2 cup Copra / Dry Coconut - 1/2 cup Milk (as required) Method: Grind fried gram dhal, jaggery and copra into powder Add little milk and make small balls Serve, relax and eat them ...

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FirstEvent-BSIOnion

Thanks for Michelle to give me an option to present this week's BSI ingredient. BSI stands for Blogger Secret Ingredient. This was started by Beth.  Week #89 (2nd Aug to 8th Aug) BSI event is hosted by Debbi This is a kind of Iron-Chef-style recipe challenge, where a. Each week a new host picks an ingredient b. Readers can submit a recipe. c. The contest starts on a Monday, and recipes need to be submitted by Sunday night of that week. d....

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Banana Smoothie

Sunday, June 20th was my father-in-law's birthday. I don't know to make sweets and was not interested in making same Kheer, so thought of making this dish. Today, I searched names to name this dish.  Ingredients: a. Banana - 5 b. Sugar - 6 tsp c. Milk - 4 tbsp d. Cashewnut - 4 e. Kismis - 4 f. Badam - 4 g. Ghee - 4 tsp Method: a. Chop banana, add sugar, milk and blend the mixture b. Slice cashewnut and badam c. Heat the ghee and add sliced cashewnut, badam, kismis Serve to eat. Serves: 2 to 3 peopl...

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Aloo Pudina Bhat

Its been since a long time from the time I last posted. Hence thought of writing this post. I had some pudina leaves left over in my refrigerator. I thought of making normal pudina chutney and to mix it with cooked rice today morning for breakfast. My husband gave a good suggestion to mix with aloo and to make it as aloo pudina bhat. Taste was yummy. Ingredients: Pudina (mint leaves) - 1 bunch Green Chillies - 6 (add more if it should be more spicy) Salt to taste Coriander Leaves - few Ginger - 1 small piece Aloo - 3 Oil - 1 tbsp for frying Mustard...

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