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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Sambar Vada


Ingredients:

Vada
Sambar
Ghee

Onions + Cilantro leaves - few (Optional )

Method:

Take the fried vada in a bowl , Pour in the hot steaming sambar over the vada . Add ghee and garnish with onions and cilantro leaves .
Serve hot .

This is a very common dish from south India .

Monday, June 4, 2012

Urad dhal Fritters / Methu Vadai recipe

Urad dhal Fritters / Methu Vadai recipe

Ingredients:

urad dhal / Black gram / Ulundu  - 1 1/2 cup , heaped
Pepper Corns - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 no , Chopped
Carrot  - 3 tsp , minced
Hing - 1 pinch
Oil - for frying
Salt - to taste
Green Chilli - 1 no , minced
Rice Flour - 2 tsp

Method :

Soak the uraad dhal  for 40 minutes , Grind it to a paste by sprinkling water . Add the onions , Carrot , Pepper corns, Cumin Seeds , hing , salt , green chilli , rice flour and mix well .


Put some water in your palm and make it wet . Now take some batter , put it on the wet palm and shape like a donuts and make a hole in the middle of the batter .Heat oil in a kadai and drop the donuts shaped batter to the hot oil .



Deep fry them till they turn golden brown in colour .Enjoy this fritters with Chutney or Sambar .



This also can be served as a breakfast along with Idly , pongal .


Sunday, June 3, 2012

Cabbage Fried Rice

Cabbage Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 1 cup , shredded
Cooked rice  - 2 1/2 cup
Green Chilli sauce - 2 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
Ajinamoto - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Garlic pods - 10 nos , minced
Oil - 1 tbsp
Whole red chilli - 3 nos
Pepper Corns powder - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Heat the Oil in a shallow pan , fry the whole red chilli in medium flame till it turns dark brown in color .

 Add the minced Garlic and cook till the raw smell goes away .



Remove the roasted red chili from oil . Add the shredded cabbage , salt , pepper powder and cook till the cabbage is crunchy .Now add the cooked rice , Chilli sauce , soya sauce, ajinamotto and mix .


 Cook for few minutes . Serve hot .




Thursday, May 31, 2012

Water Melon Salad

Water Melon Salad
Ingredients:

Water Melon - 1 no , cut in to medium sized pieces
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Honey - to taste ( Optional )  , I did not use this as my fruit tasted sweet .

Method:

In a shallow vessel, add the water melon , lemon juice and Honey ( optional ) and give a gentle toss .
Yummy salad is ready in few minutes .

 

Enjoy this summer treat !

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Semiya Kesari / Vermicelli Dessert

Semiya Kesari / Vermicelli Dessert

Ingredients:

Vermicelli / Semiya - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp
Water - 2 cup
Orange food color - 1 pinch

Method:

Melt 2 tbsp butter , roast the vermicelli till it turns slight brown in colour .


Add the sugar and give a stir ,  to mix evenly .


Add the water , orange food colour and bring the contents to boil .


Cook till the water evaporates , add the remaining  butter and turn off .


Allow the contents to cool down . The contents may turn semi solid .


Serve hot .

Sending this recipe to Showcase - Dessert event by diviya .

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bread Pizza recipe

Bread Pizza recipe

Ingredients:

Bread - 1 slice
Shreaded Cheese - As required
Tomato Ketchup / Pasta Sauce - 1 tbsp ( I used tomato Ketchup )
Butter - 2 tsp
Any vegetable - As per taste (I used Peas )

Method:

Spread the Butter on a slice of bread .


Spread the Ketchup .


Add the vegetables .


Sprinkle some shredded Cheese and  Microwave in the oven for 50 seconds . The time may vary depending on the microwave ratings .


Serve hot . This recipe is a great evening snack for the kids , or as a breakfast or Brunch .




Sending this recipe to , Exhibit every bite event by jillu .