Prawns Curry / Eral Kulambu / இறால் குழம்பு

Prawns Curry / Eral Kulambu / இறால் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Prawns - 20 no , peeled and cleaned
• Onion - 1 no , chopped
• Tomato - 1 no , chopped
• Garlic Pods - 8 no 
• Green Chilli - 2 no
• Red chilli Powder - 2  tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut - 1/4 cup , grated
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp 

Method:

Heat oil in a wok . Add the sliced onions , garlic pods , green chilli and fry till they become translucent .
Grind the coconut and cumin seeds to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Throw the tomatoes and cook till soft .

Add the prawns , salt , turmeric powder and red chilli powder and fry for few seconds . Add the ground coconut to the masala and mix .

Add the water and bring the contents to a boil . Cook till the oil separates out .

Serve hot with Steamed Rice , or paratha , idly dosai or rotis .

Yummy curry is ready to serve .

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds / Oven Roasted Pepitas

My daughter got this recipe form her Kinder garden teacher after they went for a fall trip for picking pumpkins . I was very surprised to hear at first  that the pumpkin seeds are edible , but This is truly a gulit free snack and highly nutritious too. Off to the recipe suggested by my 5 yr old daughter .

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds / Oven Roasted Pepitas

Ingredients:

• Pumpkin Seeds of 1 Whole pumpkin
• Oil - Few Drops
• Chilli Powder - To Taste
• Salt - To taste

Method:

Take out the Pumpkin seeds from the pumpkin , It was kind of Sticky , Scoop out the entire Seeds . Wash them thoroughly and pat them dry on a paper towel .

In a mixing plate , take the seeds and drizzle few drops of oil , and add the chilli powder and salt and mix .

Preheat the oven to 375 F . Line the baking tray with Aluminum foil and spread out the seeds on the foil . Bake them for 10 minutes .

The oven roasted Seeds are ready to serve .

Enjoy this nutritious Snack .

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Paneer Paratha / பன்னிர் பரோட்டா

Paneer Paratha / பனீர் பரோட்டா

Ingredients:

For the Dough:

• Wheat Flour / Aatta -  2 cups
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Water - As required

For the Filling:

• Paneer - 200 Gms , Crumbled
• Peas - 1/2 Cup , cooked ( I used frozen peas ) , { Optional }
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Green chilli Paste - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tsp

 

Paneer Paratha / பனீர் பரோட்டா

Method :

In a Mixing Bowl , add the Wheat flour , oil , salt and knead them in to a soft dough . Set aside .

In a Kadai , heat oil , add the ginger garlic paste , chilli paste and throw in the cooked peas and stir .

Now add the crumbled paneer , salt and cook for few minutes . Turn off . Allow the contents to cool completely .

Take a small piece of the dough , dust some flour and roll out in to a very small circle .

Take the masala, make in to a small ball that fits inside the dough and place it in the middle .

Gather the edges of the paratha , and pleat them over the filling . 

Similarly complete the filling for all the remaing dough .

Take the filled dough , dust with flour and roll out to a paratha of desired thickness .

Heat the tawa and cook the paratha .

Flip it to the other side and cook as well .

Serve hot with Raitha and some pickle .

 To Freeze the Paratha :

Allow the parathas to completly cool down .Stack the parathas . Cover them with the foil and freeze .

Use as desired . Take the freezed paratha and put it on a heated tawa and cook for 2 minutes , one minute for each side .

The parathas will be super fresh .  My Kid love this dish too.

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BITTER GOURD DHAL ( DAL ) RECIPE | பருப்பு பாவற்காய்

Bitter Gourd Dhal ( Dal ) is a simple and a easy recipe made with lentils and Bitter gourd and tempered with aromatic spices . This bitter Gourd Dhal ( Dal )  is best served with Steamed Rice and Rotis or Parathas . So now off to Today's post Bitter Gourd Dhal ( Dal ) Recipe .

BITTER GOURD DHAL ( DAL ) RECIPE |  பருப்பு பாவற்காய்

Ingredients:

• Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Tomato - 1 no , diced
• Green Chilli - 1 no , Slit
• Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Salt - to taste

Tempering:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped
• Bitter Gourd - 1 no , Chopped
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

BITTER GOURD DHAL ( DAL ) RECIPE |  பருப்பு பாவற்காய்

Method:

• In a pressure Cooker add the moong dhal , tomato , green chilli , turmeric powder , and hing and cook for 2 hisses .Set aside .

• In a Frying pan , add oil , throw in mustard seeds and allow it to crackle , add the urad dhal and red chilli  and fry for few seconds .Add the onions and bitter gourd and salt .Cook till they turn soft .

• Transfer these contents to the dhal and mix  . Allow these contents to boil for few minutes ,. Turn the Bitter gourd Dhal ( Dal ).

• Done ! Yummy Bitter Gourd Dhal ( Dal ) is ready to serve .

• The bitterness in dhal , goes well with Steamed Rice , Parathas . and papad.

Click the link below to find other Bitter Gourd recipes in the blog :

• Tomato Bitter gourd Fry
• Simple Bitter gourd Fry 

click to find the other Dhal ( Dal ) recipes in my blog here .
Click to find the Diabetic Friendly recipes in my blog by Clicking here .

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Mango Ice Cream Recipe ( No Ice cream Maker , No Eggs )

Egg less Mango Ice Cream Recipe  ( No Ice cream Maker )

Ingredients:

• Mango Pulp - 1/2 cup ( I used the Canned pulp , but the fresh ones could be pureed to pulp as well )
• Heavy Whipping cream - 1 cup
• Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
• Sugar - to taste

Method: 

In a Mixing bowl , add the  whipping cream , sugar and vanilla Essence .

Using a beater Whisk them .

Add the Mango Pulp and continue to whisk .

Transfer this to a freezing bowl and freeze it for 2 hours .

Remove from the freezer , transfer the half set contents to the mixer and mix it well .

Transfer these contents to the freezing bowl and freeze it for over night . Enjoy the scoop after the ice cream gets well set .

My kids and my whole family Loved this .

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Raw Banana Chops / Plantain Chops / Valakkai Podimas / வாழைக்காய் பொடிமாஸ்

Plantain Chops / Valakkai Podimas /  வாழைக்காய் பொடிமாஸ் 

Ingredients:

• Raw Banana / Plantain - 1 no , chopped in to very small squares
• Chopped Onion - 1 no,
• Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal- 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Method:

Add the cubed plantain in water , so that it does not turn black colour  Set aside .In a kadai, heat oil add mustard seeds  and urad dal and allow it to splutter. Now add onions and stir and cook till it becomes soft.

Add Chopped Plantain , turmeric, and red chilli powder, salt and  toss .

Cook till the plantain become crispy .Allow it to be roasted and till it turns golden brown in color .

Serve hot with Steamed Rice and curry of your Choice .

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