Capsicum Babycorn masala

Easy to make delicious capsicum baby corn in a tomato,onion gravy base !. An excellent side dish for rotti.

Preparation Time : Under 15 minutes

Cooking Time : Under 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

Capsicum - 3 no.s chopped

Baby corn - 10-15 no.s chopped

Tomato - 2 large no.s chopped

Onion - 1 cup chopped

Ginger - 1 inch sized

Garlic - 3 to 4 pods

Cashews - 5 to 6 no.s

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

Garam masala - 1 teaspoon

Dry fenugreek leaves- 2 teaspoon

Milk -1/4 cup

Salt - as required

Butter - 2 tablespoon

Oil - 2 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. In a 2 liter pressure cooker, add 2 tablespoon of water and 2 teaspoon of oil. Then add a layer of onions,and above that add ginger and garlic.

2. Above onions, add a layer of tomatoes. Above tomatoes, add cashews,coriander,cumin,red chilli powder and salt.

3. Cover the lid and cook in high for 2 whistles and switch off the stove and let the pressure settle. 

4. Blend them in to a smooth puree.

5. In a pan, add some butter and saute capsicum and baby corn. Add turmeric and salt and mix well. Saute them, till they turn little soft. 

6. Now add the tomato puree which you prepared in step 4. Add some water to your desired consistency.Also add garam masala. Allow the contents to boil well for 5 to 6 minutes. Then add dry fenugreek leaves and milk. Mix well and switch off the flame.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotti or rice .

NOTES:

1. The same gravy base can be used with any other vegetables of your choice. 

2. SEE ALSO : Capsicum chutney, Capsicum rice, Tomato kurma

Chettinad Spicy Chutney

Try this tasty and spicy Chettinad style Spicy Chutney ! 

Preparation Time: Under 10 minutes
Cooking Time : Under 10 minutes


INGREDIENTS:
Big Ripened tomatoes - 3 no.s
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Dry red chilli - 4 no.s
Tamarind - 1 goose berry sized
Jaggery - 1 teaspoon
Salt - As required
Sesame oil - 3 tablespoon
Water - 4 tablespoon

METHOD:

1. Cut tomatoes in to halves and deseed it. No need to chop it finely. In a 2 liter pressure cooker. Add water and sesame oil. Add onions on one side and tomatoes on the other side. Above that, add jaggery,tamarind,salt ,dry red chilli.

2. Close the lid and cook in high flame for 5 whistles(approx 5 min).

3. Release pressure manually. Open the lid and mash the items with back of your spoon. Allow the contents to cool down.

After opening the lid !

4. Blend them all to a smooth paste . Serve with any dosa or idly !!

NOTES:

1. For pearl millet dosa, I just mixed store bought pearl millet flour with regular dosa batter and made dosas . It tasted really nice with tomato chutney !.

2. SEE ALSO: Combo Chutney, Radish Chutney, Capsicum Chutney 

Radish Paratha

A very healthy and tasty radish/mooli/mullangi paratha. Kid's favourite recipe too !.

Preparation Time : Under 20 minutes
Cooking Time : Under 20 minutes
Yields - 5 no.s of parathas

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour - 3/4 cup
Grated radish - 3/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder -1/2 teaspoon
Salt - as required
Oil - as required

METHOD:

1. Mix grated radish,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilli powder ,wheat flour and some oil in to a dough. For this dough, you no need to add any water. You might be tempted to add water. But it is not required, as the radish would let out ample of water that is required to make the dough.

2. Now in a flat plate, spread any plastic paper . Smear some oil and grease it. Take a lemon size dough , and pat it gently to make circular shaped rottis. Alternatively, if the dough is not too soft, you can use roller pin and make as like regular chappathi.

3. Put the paratha on the pan,add some oil and cook on both sides until u see black spots over it.

4. Serve with plain yogurt or raita. As this paratha itself has essential spices, it doesn't require any special side dish. This is a great item for kids lunch box !.

NOTE:

SEE ALSO : Bhindi Kadhi, Morkuzhambu 

Barnyard millet khichdi

Millets have plenty of health benefits. It is considered as smart carb with lots of fiber and low sugar. Hence it has a relatively low glycemic index and good for weight reduction. There are many types of millets available in market. Today, I have made khichdi from easy to cook barnyard millet / jhangora in hindi/kuthirai vali in tamil .

Preparation Time: Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time : Under 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
Barnyard millet - 1/2 cup
Water - 1.5 cups
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Roasted peanuts - 2 tablespoon
Ginger - 1 inch sized
Green chilli - 1 or 2 chopped
salt - as required
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Ghee - 1 tablespoon
Oil-1 tablespoon

METHOD:

1. Wash and drain barnyard millet two to three times. No need to soak this millet. You can cook as such. Cut onions ,chillis finely. Dry roast peanuts and set aside. In a pan , add some ghee and oil and fry onions and chilli till they change color.

2. Add roasted peanuts and mix well and fry for a minute.

3. Now add washed barnyard millet and mix well.

4. Now add 1.5 cups of water and required salt. Allow the contents to boil.

5. Then keep the flame in medium and cover with lid. Let the millet get cooked . Cook until all the water is completely absorbed by the millet.It may take around 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle some asafoetida powder and garnish with coriander leaves.

6. Serve with sambhar or chutney of your choice.

NOTES:

SEE ALSO : Rava khichdi, Ragi(finger millet) adai

Masala Bread

Easy and fast to make masala bread recipe with minimal ingredients ! Great food for evening snacks or tiffin.

Preparation Time : Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time : Under 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
Whole wheat bread - 5-6 slices
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Tomato - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Green chilli - 1 no. finely chopped
Tomato ketchup - 2 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - as required
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Butter - 2 tablespoon

METHOD:

1. Toast the bread in toaster or tawa to golden brown. Cut them in to square pieces. Prepare all the ingredients and set ready.

2. In a tawa , add butter . Add onion and green chilli and fry till they get translucent .

2. Now add tomato and salt and fry till they turn mushy.

3. Now keep the gas in low flame and add garam masala and mix well.

4. Now add tomato ketchup and mix well .Also add red chilli powder.

5. Now add the bread pieces and mix gently.

6. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve !

NOTES:

1. SEE ALSO : 10 min pav bhaji
2. You can also replace garam masala with pav bhaji masala.
3. For more healthier recipe, you can add finely grated carrot, chopped capsicum.