Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Spicy Aathuur Milaku Kari/Pepper Mutton




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Spicy Athur Milaku kaRi 








Ingredients

1st Marination

Mutton - 1/2 kg

Onion - 1 no

tomato - 2 nos

turmeric pwd - 1/2 tspn

salt - to taste


 






To Grind and 2nd marination

pepper - 1 tbspn

cumin seed - 1 tspn

sanuf - 1/2 tspn

whole red chilly - 2 no

whole coriander - 1 tspn

cinnamon - 1 inch size

clove - 3 nos

cardamon - 1

coconut - 3 inch piece i no

cashew nut - 5 nos

ginger 1 inch size

garlic - 5 pod

for tempering

Oil - 3 tbspn

small pearl onion - 5 nos

curry leaves - 10 nos

ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tspn

coriander leaves – few


 








 

Method

Wash mutton and drain the water add turmeric pwd, salt,onion, tomoto.

mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.

first pulse the dry ingredients (pepper, cumin, sanuf, clove, cinnamon, cardamon, red chilly, coriander seed) then add cashew, coconut, ginger,

garlic ,little water grind smooth paste.

add the grounded paste to the mutton and marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.

in a cooker or a wok heat oil temper the above said ingredients and add the marinated mutton to it and stir well

close the cooker lid leave two to three whistle

after pressure release transfer the mutton into wide bowl

garnish with coriander leaves.

 

 



 
Authur Milaku kaRi , this dish suits with  plain rice, roti, chappati, naan, appam, idiyapam, parota
 

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Coconut Milk Rasam with Lemon


Sizzlingtastebud Magic Mingle Kalyani"s -February 2013  #14th Challenge -  Two ingredients are Lemon and urad dhal



Coconut milk rasam is very good for all age group. It's good for people with Sore throat it cures mouth ulcer and stomach ulcer problems.


Coconut Milk Rasam with Lemon



Serves: 2
Prparation Time: 10 minitues
Cooking     Time : 5 minutes


Ingredients

Grated coconut – ½ cup
For tempering
Oil – 1 tbspn
Whole red chilly – 2 nos
Mustard seeds – 1 tspn
Urad dal – 1 tbspn
crushed garlic - 2 pod 
Green chilly – 1 no (slit)
Coarsely grounded pepper and cumim – 1 tspn
Curry leaves – few
Coriander leaves – few


Lemon juice 1 tbspn

 Method
Grind the coconut and extract the milk about 2 cup
temper the above said ingredients and add the coconut milk to it...boil it only for few minutes, over boiling might spoil the dish (திரிந்து விடும்.)
after it has become little cool add lemon juice to it and eat with plain rice.
Note Instead of lemon juice you can add Tamarind juice.If you want add tamarind juice add after tempering and add tamarind juice and boil for 1 minutes then add the coconut milk.





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Monday, February 11, 2013

Roasted Gram Chutney with Lemon - 2



Chuntey is a very good dip for all South Indian tiffin varieties, adding coriander to it adds a very good flavor. 

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Sizzlingtastebud Magic Mingle Kalyani"s -February 2013  #14th Challenge -  Two ingredients are Lemon and urad dhal



Ingredients

Coriander  leaves (cilantro) – ½ cup
roasted gram (pottu kadalai) – 100 gram
green chilly - 1
garlic – 1 pod
grated or shredded coconut - 2 tbsp.
salt - as per  taste
small pearl onion – 3 pcs
lemon – 1 tbspn

for tempering

oil – 1 tspn
mustard seeds – ½ tspn
urad dal – 1 tbspn
whole red chilly – 2 nos
curry leaves – few


Method

Wash, clean and chop the coriander leaves.
Coarsely grind coriander leaves,roasted gram, green chilly,salt,coconut ,onion, and garlic in a mixie/blender for few seconds.
Add lemon juice and mix well
In a wok temper the above said ingredients and  add it to ground chutney
 mix it well
Yummy Coriander chutney is ready


This chutney goes well with  dosai, idli, idiyappam,sevai, Vermicelli biriyani,  pasta  and similar dishes. 


Coriander leaves with Roasted gram Chutney - 1



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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Healthy Food for Healthy Kids Event - Giveaway


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I am happy to announce you all that I am hosting Nithu Bala’s - Nith's Kitchen Healthy food for healthy kids – Vegetarian Sandwich. Thank you so much for this opportunity to host the event Nithu

Sandwich is very easy dish to make in time and it takes 15 to 20 minutes to prepare it. Children’s likes sandwich very much.  Sandwich is morning breakfast, evening tea time snack and night dinner for all age groups. We have sandwich for anytime.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Peas Kachori with Dum Aloo

SNC Challenge - 5
Peas Kachori with Dum Aloo
Green Peas Kachori with North Indian style spicy Dum Aloo (Baby Potato) is a traditional and seasonal,  Bengali delicacy.
 This month SNC - 5 February 2013  Challenge is Bengali Breakfast Recipe Peas  Kachori with Dum Aloo

Challenge for Northteam - Peas Kachori with Dum Aloo  Sanoli from  Sanali's Kitchen

Challenge for Southteam - Pal kozukkattai - Tamil form Tamil's Kitchen





GREEN PEAS KACHORI WITH SPICY DAM ALOO -  SNC CHALLENGE # 5
INGREDIENTS FOR GREEN PEAS KACHORI:For Filling:4 Cups Green Peas
4 Green Chillies ( 2 large)
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp roasted Cumin seeds (powdered)
1 tbsp Clarified Butter (ghee)
Salt to taste







For Kachoris:
3 Cup All Purpose Flour (maida)
1/2 tsp Salt
4 tbsps Oil + Oil for Deep Frying
METHOD:
How to make filling with Green Peas:
Grind green peas along with 4 green chillies. Add few drops of water while grinding.
Grind peas to make a coarse paste, not very smooth. Set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp clarified butter in a pan or wok. Add asafoetida in it.
Now add pounded green peas in it. Fold for a minute.
Put ginger paste in it. Mix nicely.
Now add roasted cumin powder, sugar and salt in it.
Keep stirring continuously and let all the excess water evaporates from the pounded green peas mixture.
When the mixture is almost getting dry, remove it from heat. Filling is ready now, keep it aside.

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How to make Kachoris:
Combine all purpose flour (maida), salt and 4 tbsps oil in a large bowl.
Knead it nicely by adding little water in it to make a smooth dough.
Now make 25 equal small balls from the dough and divide the green filling in 25 equal parts.
Grease a rolling board with 2-3 drops of oil. Place a flour ball on it.
Flat it with a rolling pin to make a circle of approximately 3" diameter.
Place a portion of green peas filling on the middle of the flour circle.
Cover it with flour dough.
Carefully seal it from all edges. Close it well.
Make a round ball again.
Stuff other flour balls with fillings same way like this.
With a rolling pin flatten a stuffed ball 4" wide pressing very gently and give a shape into a kachori. Be careful, filling should not come out.
Flatten all stuffed balls and give a shape into kachoris.
Heat enough oil in a wok for deep frying, till smoky. Add kachori in it. Flip when one side is golden, fry both sides till it done. Drain oil and keep aside.
Continue the process for remaining kachoris.     







I prepared  masala with  two types of Dum Aloo
One is of the same method other one is Like Baji
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INGREDIENTS FOR DAM ALOO WITH BABY POTATOES:

750 gm Baby Potatoes ( here I used normal small potato)
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
1 Bay leaf
Handful of Green Peas
3-4 Green Chillies (chopped) – ( green chilly large 2)
1 large Tomato (chopped)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
2 tsps Ginger paste  - ( 1 ½ tspn)
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Sugar (for flavour)
1/2 tsp freshly grounded Garam Masala
2 tbsps finely chopped Coriander Leaves (cilantro)
3/4 cup Sour Curd / Plain Yogurt (thick)
4 tbsps Oil
Salt to taste





HOW TO MAKE DuM ALOO:
Wash baby potatoes nicely. Drain water from it.

Pressure cook potatoes, till it tendered (I cooked upto 3 whistles).
Peel potatoes and set aside.
Heat oil in a wok. Add potato, fry till it turn into golden. Drain oil, keep fried potatoes aside.
Temper with bay leaf, asafoetida, cumin seeds and fennel seeds in the same oil. Saute for 30-40 seconds.
Now add green peas in it. Fry for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomato and green chillies in it. Mix well.
Put all dry spices, ginger paste and salt in it. Fold nicely for another 4-5 minutes till oil seperates from spices.
Add sugar and fried potatoes in it. Mix well for another 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
Add sour curd now. Fold for another 2 minutes, followed by adding 1/2 cup water in it.
Cook for another 4 minutes. 
Add coriander leaves and switch off the heat now.
Serve hot Green Peas Kachori with spicy Dum Aloo.
We enjoyed this peas kachori
 
 






 
 
SNC - 2 (November 2012) - Gulab Jamoon
SNC -3 (December 2012) - Misal Pav
SNC -4 (January 2013) - Ghewar with Kesar Rabdi
SNC - 5 (February 2013) - Peas Kachori with Dum Aloo
Thanks Sonali for Learning this Kachori recipe. And thanks to Divya for conducting this Event.






 

 
 








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