My kids birthday party Menu and pics / Indian party Menu

Welcome drink:
Rose milk
Apple juice
Diet coke
Coke

Starters:
Mini samosa's
Mini spring rolls
Chicken popcorn(Non veg)

Main course:
Tandoori chicken( Home made,Non veg)
Potato chips
Naan
KadaiPaneer(Home made)
Chicken curry(Non veg,home made)
Parotta(home made)
Vegetable kurma(Home made)
Chicken biriyani(Home made,non veg)
Raitha(home made)
Veg fried rice(home made)
Curd rice(Home made)
Mix vegetable pickle
Mango pickle

Dessert:
Carrot halwa(home made)
Ice cream

Food served along with Birthday cake and Nut-bar chocolates.

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Potato pepper fry | Urulaikilangu puttu | உருளைக்கிழங்கு புட்டு

Potato pepper fry /  Urulaikilangu puttu / உருளைக்கிழங்கு புட்டு

Ingredients:

• Boiled potatoes - 3 no , mashed
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Onion - 1no, chopped
• cumin powder - 1 tsp
• pepper powder - 2 tsp
• Red chilli - 3 no
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Salt - to taste

Preparation:

In a heavy bottom pan , add oil, allow the mustard seeds to pop and add urad dal, split red chilli and fry . Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes away . Now  add onions and cook till it becomes translucent .

Now add the mashed boiled potatoes and add cumin and pepper powder , hing  ,salt  .

cook till the  potatoes are roasted a little and become dry .

Serve hot with steamed rice and curry of your choice .

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Channa dal Raw banana curry / kadalai paruppu valakai kulambu / Plantain Curry

Channa dal Raw banana curry / kadalai paruppu valakai kulambu / Plantain Curry

Ingredients:

• Channa dal - 1/2 cup
• Hing - 1 pinch 
• turmeric powder - 1 pinch

To Temper :

• oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp 
• Raw banana / Plantain - 1 no, cut in to small pieces
• Tomato -1no, chopped
• Onion -1 no, chopped 
• Salt - to taste
• Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
• Tamarind Juice - 1/4 cup

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker add the channa dal,turmeric powder , hing, some water and pressure cook them for 2 whistles.Mash them Set aside .

In a kadai ,heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal ,and fry them .Now add the onions and cook till it become soft.Add tomatoes and fry till it becomes mushy.Add the chopped plantain, salt , sambar powder and fry till the raw masala smell goes away .

Add the tamarind juice and bring the contents to a boil .

Now add the mashed dal and mix well .

 Cook till the plantain become soft and  till oil separates outfrom the gravy .

Serve hot with steamed rice .

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Onion Pakodas / Vengaya Pakoda / Onion Pakora / வெங்காய பகோடா

Onion Pakoda is an easy and a filling snack . It could be made in 15 minutes . Is is one of the quickest snack that could be made .

Onion Pakodas / Vengaya Pakoda / Onion Pakora  / வெங்காய பகோடா

Ingredients:

• Onion – 2 no , ( shredded length wise )
• Gram Flour ( Besan flour / Kadalai Mavu )  - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• asafoetida ( hing ) - 1/4 tsp
• oil – to fry
• Salt – to taste

Method:

In bowl mix the rice flour , besan flour , salt , chilli powder and hing.Add the shredded onions to it and mix well.

Sprinkle little water if required.  The mixture should be sticky and thick .

Heat oil , and drop the pakodas in oil and deep fry till they turn golden brown in color.

Serve hot .

  

This goes well as a perfect snack for the evening with a cup Tea .

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Capsicum stir fry / Kodaimilagai Poriyal / Bell peppers stir fry / கொடைமிளகாய் பொறியல்

Capsicum stir fry / Kodaimilagai Poriyal / Bell peppers stir fry / கொடைமிளகாய்  பொறியல்

Ingredients: 

• Capsicum -1 no  (diced in to small pieces)
• Onion - 1 no , chopped
• Red chilli  powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Oil - 4 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Method:
In a kadai, heat oil.Add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.Add urad dal and stir for a minute.

Now add the onions and cook till it becomes soft.

Add the diced capsicum , red chilli powder , turmeric powder , salt and mix .

Cook till the capsicum become soft .

Serve hot with Steamed Rice and a curry of your choice  .

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