Eggs & Bell Peppers

Ingredients;
Eggs-3
Bell Pepper
Salt & Pepper
Oil- 1 tbsp

Cut the bell pepper into 1/2 inch rings. Heat oil in a pan. Place the pepper rings and  fry for a minute. Flip the rings over and crack an egg  into each of the rings. Season with salt and pepper. Allow the eggs to cook for 5 to 6 minutes on a medium flame.
Serve!!!!!!!!

Pearl Millet Puttu

Ingredients
Pearl(Foxtail) Millet- 2-3 cups
Grated fresh coconut-11/2cup
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Salt as per taste

Soak the millet in water for 4 to 5 hours. Drain the water and allow  to air dry for 10 minutes. In a grinder powder the millet. Add 1 cup coconut, cumin seeds and salt. Pulse few times. Use a puttu maker or a steamer. Add 1 tbsp of grated coconut fill it half with the powdered millet, add another tbsp of coconut followed by the powdered millet. Finally top it with grated coconut. Steam for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with any curry!!!!!!

Oats- Berry Smoothie (No Milk)

Ingredients; (Serves 2)
Oats-1 cup (powdered)
Raspberries- 1 cup (You may use any berries of your choice)
Banana-2 to 3, chopped
Honey- 2 tbsp
Water-1/2 cup
Dry fruits & nuts- chopped 2 tbsp.

Add the oats, berries, bananas, honey and water to a blender. Blend well to a smooth puree.
Pour into glasses and sprinkle dry fruits on top.
If using milk or yoghurt, you may not use water.

Poha (Rice Flakes)

                                     

Ingredients;
Thin Rice flakes-2cups
Onion-1
Ginger-1tsp minced
Green chillies-1,finely chopped
Potato-2,medium boiled
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Mustard seeds-1/4tsp
Red chillies-2,roughly chopped
Oil-1tbsp
Lemon juice-2tbsp
Pepper powder-1/4tsp
Coriander leaves-a handful
Salt as per taste.

Heat ol in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Add cumin followed by onion,ginger and chillies. Cook until onions are cooked.Now add turmeric and roast for a minute. Throw in the potatoes.Slightly crush them with the spoon.Add in the rice flakes. Mix well.Sprinkle coriander leaves, pepper powder.Salt and lemon juice.Switch off the flame and mix well.
Serve with egg or jlt!!!!!!!!

Oats and Green lentils (Moong Dal) Dosa/Crepes Video

You may choose to serve it with chutneys f your choice.
Serve as soon as made to eat it while its crisp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oats Puttu

Ingredients;
Jumbo or Breakfast oats-2cups
Grated coconut-1cup
Water
Salt.

In a pan roast the oats for a minute or two.Allow it to cool down.Powder it coarsely in a mixer.Now sprinkle  salt.Mix it add water and wet the flour like you do for normal puttu flour.Add the wet flour back to the mixer and pulse it 2 to 3 times.This is to remove lumps.In a puttu make add some coconut followed by a hanful of oats flour.Alternate the two until the funnel is full.Top it with grated coconut.Steam it for 3 to 5 mins.
Serve hot with payar,poppadums etc.

Banana Puttu

Ingredients;
Ethakya-1,finely chopped
Rice flour-250 gms
Sugar-1tsp
Grated coconut-1/2cup
Cumin seeds-8 to 10 only(optional)
Water as required
Salt as per taste.

Take rice flour in a bowl. Add in the sugar, salt and cumin seeds(You May choose not to add this in flour but in the water inside the steamer).Mix well.Now pour the water little by little to wet the flour.
Check the link for the correct way to wet a puttu flour;
Puttu recipe-Sreenath recipes
Heat the water in a puttu make.Take the funnel and a tbsp of grated coconut then a hanful of rice flour followed by 2 to 3tbsp of chopped bananas.Repeat this once more and finally add some coconut on top.Place the funnel on the steamer.Allow to steam for 5mins or more.Using the back of a wooden spoon push the puttu out.
Serve hot jlt or with poppadums.!!!!!!!!!

Steamed Rice Funnel Cake with Bengalgram Curry

Ingredients for puttu

Rice flour-1cup
Grated coconut-1/2cup
Salt
Water-1/4cup

Roast the rice flour until its lightly coloured and lets out a nice aroma.Cool it and then add the salt and half of the coconut.Mix it and now sprinkle the water little by little and mix it.This is to wet the flour.Boil some water in a puttu maker.Add 1tbsp of coconut and then add the rice flour until ts half full.Add another tbsp of coconut followed by flour.Lastly add the third tablespoon of coconut.Allow this to sit on the steamer.When the steam starts coming from the top,allow it to cook for 2 to 3 mins more.Using the end of a long spoon,demould it into a plate.
Enjoy with curries,bananas,poppadums etc!!!!!!!!
  

Ingredients for Kadala curry;
Kadala/Bengal gram-11.2cup-soaked in salted water overnite
Onion-2 medium sized,finely chopped
Ginger-1tsp,minced
Garlic-1tsp,minced
Curry leaves-2 sprigs
Coconut chips-2tbsp
Shallots-5,finely chopped
Curry leaves-2sprigs
Coriander powder-2tsp
Chilli powder-2tsp
Garam Masala-1/2tsp
Turmeric-1/4tsp
Asafoetida-a pinch
Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
Water-2cups
Oil -3tbsp
Salt as per taste

Wash the lentil well and keep it aside.In a pressure cooker 11/2tbsp of oil and add the onions,ginger and garlic.Saute it well.Now add 1/2tsp of chilli and coriander powder each.Roast it and then add the washed lentil.Add turmeric,salt and water.Close the lid and cook until it releases 4 to 5 whistles.Allow the cooker to cool down before you open it.
In a separate saucepan,dry roast the remaining coriander powder for a minute.Add in the chilli powder and switch of the flame.Add roasted powders,garam masala and asafoetida to the curry and allow it to boil until you get the desired consistency.
For tempering ,heat the remaing ol in a sauce pan,add in the coconut chips.When its golden in colour,splutter the mustards and add in the shallots and curry leaves.Fry until the shallots are browned.Pour this over the curry and let it rest for 5 mins.
Serve with puttu,rice,bread,chappathi!!!

Homemade Scones

Ingredients;
Plain flour-11/2cup
Cold Butter-50gms
Sugar-3tbsps
Baking powder-3/4tsp
Egg-1
Milk-150mls
Raisins-3tbsps
Salt-2pinch

Sieve the flour,baking powder and salt together into a bowl.Add the sugar and raisins to this.Now cut the butter into small cubes and rub it into the flour with your fingers.Whisk the egg with the mlk.Add this mix lttle by little into the flour mix.Using your fingers combine well.Do not knead.When it forms a dough,roll it out to 2cms thickness.Using a cutter cut the scones out into shapes of your choice.Brush the top of the scones with the remaining egg-milk mix.Place the scones onto a greased tray.Bake in a preheated oven at 180deg cel for 25 to 30 mins.
Serve with butter and jam!!!!!!

Keralite Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients;
Chicken-250gms,cut into small portions
Vegetables-11/2cup(I used carrots,beans and potato)
Whole spices(cardamom-3pods,cloves-3,cinnamon-2inches)
Coconut milk-100 mls,I used maggi coconut milk powder-3tbsp
Onion-1 or shallots-15-finely chopped
Ginger-1/2inch,finely chopped
Garlic-2cloves-finely chopped
Green chillies-2,slit lengthwise
Curry leaves-1sprig
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Water-1/2cup

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices.When the aroma of the spices reach ur nose add the onions,ginger,garlic,green chillies and curry leaves.Saute it until half cooked and then add in the vegetables and chicken with half cup of water and salt.Cook it for 3 whistles.When the cooker cool down,open it and add the coconut milk and heat it for 2 mins.
Serve hot with appams or bread!!!!!!!!

Egg/Mutta Appam

Sometimes you can make people feel special with a slight twist in the daily menu.Most of us make appams and this is as easy as making one.

Ingredients;
Appam batter
Egg
salt
Crushed Pepper.

Pour the batter into the appachatti and swirl it around.Break the egg with the yolk intact.Sprinkle pepper and salt.Close the lid and let it cook for 2 to 3 mins.
Wallah!!!!!!Ready to serve!!!!with a hot cuppa and morning newspaper..........

Neer Dosa/Rice pancakes

Yesterday in the evening during our coffee break,my friend Monica from Mangalore(A city in India) brought rice pancakes.It was soooo yummy that I wanted some more and ended up making it myself.Her expert hands had made it thinner than mine but I am happy it tasted same.
Thanks Monica for such a simple and good recipe.

Ingredients;
Long grain rice(Pacha Ari)-1cup
Water-112 cup
Salt as per taste.
Oil.

Soak the rice for 3 to 4 hours.Now grind it well .The consistency of the batter should be very thin,similar or slightly thicker than milk.Add salt.Heat a pan,coat it with oil.Make sure the pan is max hot.Now pour a ladle full,spreading it across.Its difficult to spread it like dosa cos of thin consistency,cover and let it cook for 1 to 2 mins.DONE!!!!!!
Serve with curry of your choice!!!!!!!!!!!

PS;Do not use rice flour as starch content is less and pancake wudn't come out well.

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Dill Paratha and Spring parcels

Today I made  2 new recipes and loved it.The first is dill paratha.Dill is called Shevid in Hindi or Shepu in Maharashtra.The next one is spring parcel.Its just a mega form of spring rolls ;hence the name.
hope you love it.

Ingredients;
Dill leaves-12 cup,mcrowave it for 3 to 4 mins with 3 tbsp water
Wheat flour-11/2cup
Gram flour-1/2cup
Ajwain seeds-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Green chillies-2 minced
oil-3 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Ghee/Butter
Water-1cup or more.

Mix the wheat and gram flour,ajwain seeds,turmeric,salt and green chillies.Now add the cooked dill leaves.Now add the water slowly and start mixing it into a dough.when done add oil and knead to form a soft dough.Leave it aside for 30 mins.
After 30 mins.make small balls of it and make chappatis of it.Apply ghee or butter.
Serve hot with raitas.

Strangely I love any parathas with condensed milk!!!!!!!!!!

And also u may add more ghee or butter;I am a bit stingy with lipids thats why it looks a bit dry.

Spring rolls   oopss I mean the spring parcels.

Ingredients;

phyllo sheets-as required

Noodles- cooked 1/2 cup

Ginger garlic-minced-2tbsp

shallots-4 to 5,finely sliced

egg-1,scrambled

soya sauce-1tsp

tomato sauce-1tsp

pepper powder-1/2tsp

eggwhite-1egg

oil-1tbsp and for deep frying

salt as required.

heat oil in a pan.add the ginger, garlic and shallots.Now add the sauces,pepper powder and salt if required.(soya sauce has salt).Now add the soya and the tomato sauce.Mix it ,then throw in the noodles and egg.Mix it till its dry.Keep it aside to cool.Now take the phyllo sheets ,put some of the mixture at the centre and make a parcel of it.Apply egg white at the edges to avoid the sides opening in oil.deep fry each parcels.Phyllo sheets fry quickly.

Serve with ketchup or JLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ivygourd/Tindora fry