Saturday 2 February 2013

Beetroot Halwa

Beetroot Halwa




Ingredients:


  • Grated Beetroot -2 cup 
  • Ghee  -4 spoon
  • Cashew -10 
  • Elachi    -2
  • Milk - 3 cup
  • Sugar  -1/2 cup


Time Taken  : 20 mins


Method:


  • In a pan, heat ghee and fry cashew

  • Add beetroot ,fry for few mins

  • Add milk 

  • Add sugar and elachi powder

  • Boil until halwa thickens


  • serve with badam ,dry grapes

Friday 1 February 2013

CHANNA RAJMA MASALA

CHANNA RAJMA MASALA

                                   
REQUIREMENT:


  • Channa/Konda kadalai  -1cup
  • Rajma                                 -1/2 cup
  • Onion                                  -4
  • Ginger garlic paste        -1 spoon
  • Tomato                              -3
  • Chilly                                 -3
  • Chilly powder                  -2 spoon
  • Dhaniya Powder            -1 spoon
  • Turmeric                          -1/4spoon
  • Patta lavangam             -2 each
  • Garam masala               -a pinch
  • Coconut milk                  -a cup
  • Coriander                     

METHOD:


  • Soak channa and rajma for 5 hrs. Boil it in a pressure cooker with little salt.
  • Take a pan ,add oil ,One by one add patta lavangam ,chopped onion and green chilly .
  • When onion turns golden brown colour ,add ginger garlic paste
  • Now add chopped tomato ,salt and fry till oil separates.
  • Add chilly powder , garam masala,turmeric powder and dhaniya powder
  • now add the boiled channa ,rajma and coriander 
  • Smash few channas ,add water and close the pan
  • After few mins add coconut milk 
  • When gravy thickens switch off the stove
  • Serve with dosa or chapathi