PUMPKIN PANCAKES | PUMPKIN RECIPES

This is Pumpkin season and there were lot of pumpkins all around .  I made pumpkin puree and wanted to make something with it , so  my mind flashed with pumpkin pancakes . Check the pumpkin puree Indian dessert recipe here also Check out all the other Breakfast recipes here . Off to today's recipe .

PUMPKIN PANCAKES | PUMPKIN RECIPES

Ingredients:

 To make Pancake Mix :

• All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
• Baking powder - 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Sugar - 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Salt - 1/2 tsp

Wet ingredients : 

• Eggs - 1 number
• Pumpkin puree - 1 cup ( Click here for the recipe )
• Vanilla Extract - 1 teaspoon
• Milk -  1/2 cup
• Water - As needed

To Serve: 

• Butter
• Maple Syrup
  

Method:

Take a large mixing bowl . Add all the dry ingredients and mix . The dry ingredients are All purpose flour , Baking powder , Sugar and salt and mix well . Set aside . ( The ready made pan cake mix could also be used . It is available in the grocery store . )

Take the pumpkin puree in a bowl , add the egg  and Vanilla Extract .

Add the Milk to it and whisk all the contents together .

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients ( Pan cake Mix ) 

 

Add some water if required and mix without lumps . Do not beat the contents  Only fold the ingredients .  The batter should be thick and not too thin . 

Heat a Griddle . Spread some butter on the griddle . Pour a ladeful of batter on the griddle and allow it to cook till the bubbles are formed .

 

Flip to the other side once the bubbles are seen . Cook on both sides. Serve hot .

Serve the pancakes with Butter and Maple syrup .

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PINEAPPLE ORANGE JUICE | JUICE RECIPES

I love to make fresh juices at home . I have already posted Orange juice and Pineapple juice earlier in my blog  . This juice is a combo of both . Check out the popular cherry  juice of this website by clicking here .  Also Check out my kids favorite strawberry juice here . So off to today's recipe now .

PINEAPPLE ORANGE JUICE

Ingredients:

• Pineapple - 1/2 fruit , cleaned and chopped 
• Orange - 2 number , Skin removed and separate the flesh
• Sugar - To taste , Optional 
• Water - As needed ( Depending on the consistency )
  

Method:

Take the blender , add the chopped pineapple and orange slices .

Add some water to it and sugar ( if needed ) and puree them .

Filter the juice using a strainer to get the clear juice .  Add water if needed so that the juice could be filtered faster using the strainer . 

 

If the juice is thick , add water and dilute it . Add sugar if needed and add some icecubes and the juice is ready to be served .

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I really loved the color of juice . It was orangish yellow color and the flavor of pineapple and orange was too delicious .. 

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GROUND CHICKEN CHILLI | EASY SIDE DISHES

I made Egg fried rice last night and made this Ground chicken chilli as a side dish for the fried rice . My husband liked this combo a lot . Check out the other chicken recipes by clicking here . Also check out the other side dishes for flat breads by clicking here , and side dishes for rice by clicking here . Off to today's recipe .

GROUND CHICKEN CHILLI | EASY SIDE DISHES

Ingredients:

• Ground Chicken - 200 gms
• Capsicum | Bell Pepper - 1 no , Diced
• Onion - 1 no , Diced
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• Whole red chilli - 2 Numbers , slit
• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Crushed Pepper powder - 2 Teaspoon
• Soy Sauce - 2 tea spoon
• Cornflour - 1 tea spoon 
• Salt - To taste
• Spring onions - 1 tablespoon , chopped finely for garnishing

Method:

Heat oil in a wok or a heavy bottom pan . Add the whole red chilli's and stir fry till they become brown in color . Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Add the diced onion and stir fry for few seconds .

Add the ground chicken , Pepper powder , salt and Soya sauce . Fry till the chicken becomes cooked and turns white .

Add some water and bring the contents to a boil .

Add the Diced bell peppers and cook for few seconds . Do not overcook the bell peppers . They taste good when they are crunchy .

Mix the corn flour with 2 table spoon water and add this to the gravy  and mix well .  Now the gravy with become thick . Turn off the stove and  Garnish with the spring onions .

Yummy Ground chicken chilli is ready to serve .

This goes well with Fried rice .

Note:

• The bell peppers can be fried in oil for  few seconds and added to the gravy .  

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Poli Recipe | How to make Puran Poli Step by Step pictures

This is one sweet that my mom makes often . This recipe is also made by my mom when I was in India , and I was only clicking pictures . Check out my Sweets recipes by clicking here .

Poli Recipe | How to make Puran Poli Step by Step pictures

Ingredients:

To Make the dough :

• Maida / All purpose flour - 200 gms
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - a pinch
• Oil - 1 tbsp

To make the filling inside the dough :

• Jaggery / Vellam - 200 gms
• Channa Dal / Kadalai paruppu - 200gms
• Cardamom pods - 3 pods , Crushed

For Frying:

• Oil OR Ghee - Few drops 

Poli Recipe | How to make Puran Poli Step by Step pictures

Method:

Pressure Cook the Channa dal  by adding some water for 2 hisses .  Drain the water  .

 

Transfer the channa dal  to the mixer and grind it to a coarse paste . Set aside  .

Mean while , Take a bowl , add the all purpose flour , turmeric powder , salt and add water and mix well to make a sticky dough. Apply oil generously and set aside for 2 hours .

Take the jaggery in a cooking vessel , sprinkle some water and melt the jaggery . Add the cardamom pods to the jaggery .

Transfer the ground coarse channa dal paste to the jaggery and mix well .

Cook till they become a thick paste .

Take a plastic paper or a butter paper , apply some oil in the paper . Take a small dough from the all purpose flour  and press it , add make a small ball of the jaggery paste for the filling  and place it on the dough .

Cover the filling with the dough  and make a small ball shape .

Press it gently with the hand to make a flat bread .

Heat a iron pan , or a flat pan . Transfer the pressed poli to the pan and sprinkle some Oil or Ghee around the poli .

Cook till it has brown spots and flip to the other side and cook similarly .

Serve hot .

Yummy Poli is ready!

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Notes :

• Wheat flour could be used to make the dough as well .
• Grated coconut could be added when making the filling inside the dough .

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Ladoo Recipe | how to make boondi ladoo Step by step photos

Ladoo Recipe
Ladoo is a famous ancient traditional Indian recipe which is passed on to us by our predecessors . This Ladoo was made by by mom , when I visited India this summer . Check out the rava ladoo recipe by clicking here , also check out the Dalia Ladoo by Clicking here . Check out the other sweet recipes by clicking here .Off to today's recipe now .

Ladoo Recipe | how to make boondi ladoo

Ingredients:

To Make Boondhi :

• Besan flour / GramFlour / Chickpea flour - 1 cup
• Baking soda - 1 pinch
• Water - As needed
• oil - For Frying 

To Make Sugar Syrup:

•  Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Cardamom pods - 2 no , Crushed

Method:

In a Mixing Bowl add the Gram Flour ,  Baking soda , and Whisk . Now add the water and make it in to a batter without any lumps  like dosa Batter consistency ( Not too watery and  Not too thick )

Heat oil in a Kadai , and take the Boondi making ladle and pour little batter on the ladle .

 

The batter falls through the ladle hole in to the hot oil .

Fry till the Boondi turns golden brown color .

 

Drain on a paper towel and allow it to cool  a bit .

Transfer this to the mixer and grind it to a coarse powder .

 In a heavy bottom pan add the sugar , crushed cardamon pods and add water so that the sugar is 

completely immersed . Bring the sugar syrup to a boil till they come to " one String Consistency" .

One String consistency is the thickness of the syrup must make one string between the thumb and index finger .

Switch off once the one String consistency is reached , but still the sugar syrup should be warm when adding the boondi powder to it . Transfer the boondi powder to the sugar Syrup .

Mix Well . Make small balls with the mixture and allow them to dry .

Once dried , Store them in an airtight container and Use as desired .

Yummy Boondi Laddo is ready to serve .

Notes : 

• The Boondi could be added to the sugar syrup directly without grinding in the mixer .

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Drumstick Leaves Fry | Murungai Keerai Poriyal

During my childhood days this recipe comes in our menu at least once in 2 weeks. We had a drumstick tree growing in our backyard and we got to have this leaves frequently . Unfortunately I do not get Drumstick leaves in USA .  Check out the other poriyal recipes by clicking here .This recipe is made by my mom , when I visited India this summer . Off to the recipe now .

Drumstick Leaves Fry | Murungai Keerai Poriyal

Benefits of the  Drumstick Leaves : 

These leaves are a great source of Iron and helps in controlling the glucose level .

Ingredients:

• Drumstick leaves -  1 bunch , Leaves removed from the stalk
• Salt - To taste .
• Grated Coconut - 1 table spoon ( optional )

Tempering:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 numbers  , chopped
• Whole Red chilli- 2 numbers , slit

Drumstick Leaves Fry | Murungai Keerai Poriyal

Method:

Remove the drumstick  leaves from the Stalk .

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Wash the leaves in water  .

Heat a kadai , Add the oil , add the mustard seeds and allow to pop . Now add the urad dhal and fry till they become brown in color . Add red chills and onion and cook till the onion become translucent .

 

Now add the drumstick leaves , and Salt . 

Cook till the leaves become soft . Add the grated coconut ( Optional ) and give a quick stir . Yummy poriyal is ready .

 

We had this poriyal with Rice , Sambar and Rasam . 

Notes:

• Cleaning the leave can be made easy by wrapping the  whole bunch in a plastic cover and refrigerate it . Next day the leaves would have fallen from the stalk 
• Do not add the water while cooking the leaf , It gets the required water from the leaf as we have washed it before cooking . 

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