Thursday 31 January 2013

Thengai paal saadham

                                               


                                                     Coconut Milk Rice



Ingredients:

  • Basmati rice (a cup)
  • onion(4)
  • Green chilly(5)
  • pudina(a cup)
  • Patta ,lavangam
  • Ginger-garlic paste (2 table spoon)
  • Coconut milk(a cup)
  • Garam masala(a pinch)
Steps:

1.Soak Basmati  rice in water for min 20 mins.




2. Heat oil , and add patta , lavangam ,onion and green chilly.




3.when onion turns transparent, add ginger garlic paste and pudina. 





4.Now add soaked basmati rice , coconut milk and  close the pan with whistle.



5.Serve hot with  any spicy  gravy.




Tuesday 29 January 2013

Karuvepillai milagu kulambu


                                                                                
                                   Karuvepillai milagu kuzhambu

Ingredients:

  • Curry Leaves (karuvepillai)- a cup
  • Pepper-1 spoon
  • tamarind (small piece)
  • garlic-10 
  • vaendhayam-1 spoon
  • turmeric powder
  • chilly powder
  • dhaniya/coriander powder- 1 spoon
Preparation:

  1. Grind Curry leaves, pepper,tamarind and jeeragam.
  2. Heat a pan , add gingely oil.
  3. When oil heated , add  mustard , vaendhayam,and garlic.
  4. Then add turmeric,chilly powder and dhaniya powder
  5. Add grinded mixture and salt
  6. Cook untill oil separates
  7. Serve with rice or dosa


Sunday 27 January 2013

Mushroom Briyani

                                             
     MUSHROOM BIRYANI  
                    
                                           

                     Mushroom contains lots of protein .Mushroom briyani is one of the best veg briyani. So all veg lovers must try this. non veg lovers  can also try this .

Ingredients:

Mushroom                  - 1/2 pack
Basmati                      - 1 cup
onion                          -4
ginger garlic paste      -2 spoon
curd                           - 1cup
Tomato                       -1
Mint Leaves(pudina)   -one cup
Patta,Lavangam          - each 3/4
Chilly                          -3/4
Chilly powder
Turmeric

Procedure:

  1. Soak basmati rice for 15 mins
  2. Soak mushroom in hot water for 2 mins
  3. Take a rice cooker and add 2 spoon of ghee and oil. 
  4. When oil is heated ,add patta , lavangam 
  5. Add chopped onion and chilly 
  6. When onion turns brown colour , add ginger garlic paste
  7. Now add sliced mushroom and chopped  spring onion(optional)
  8. Fry until raw smell goes
  9. Add fresh pudina /mint leaves
  10. Add salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder
  11. Fry until raw smell disappears
  12. Now add cup of curd and allow the vegetables to cook
  13. Cut tomato into four pieces and add 
  14. After few mins add the soaked rice and water
  15. Now close the lid, put on the whistle  and cook for 20 mins .
  16. Avoid whistling , cook in sim, so that you will get perfect cooked rice
  17. Goes well with simple raitha 






Saturday 26 January 2013

Baby Corn Masala

BABY CORN MASALA - By Honeytha

 
Time taken-20 Mins

                                                                                     Baby corn  masala is an easy and yummy dish . Many of us eat baby corn only in restaurants so i am giving  you all  a simple baby corn recipe  

Ingredients:

Baby corn   ( 6-10 )          
Onion          (2)            
Ginger garlic paste  ( 1 spoon )
Tomato - (2)
Mustard seeds (kadugu)
Fennel seeds(sombu)
Corn Flour
Maida
Chilly Powder
Turmeric Powder
Garam Masala
Salt

Procedure:


  1. Boil baby corn with little salt . Drain the water.
  2. Mix corn with  one spoon of maida and few spoon of corn flour.Fry corn till golden brown .
  3. Take a pan. add few spoon of oil. 
  4. Add mustard seeds and fennel seeds 
  5. After it splutters add chopped onions . Fry till  it turns transparent in colour 
  6. Add ginger garlic paste.
  7. Also add chopped tomatoes,salt  and fry well.
  8. Once oil separates add turmeric, chilly and garam masala.
  9. Now add the fried baby corn .
  10. Add half cup of water,cover with lid and allow it boil for few mins.
  11. Garnish with coriander or spring onion. 
  12. Can serve with pulav or roti