Steamed Ragi Idiappam or Finger millet string hoppers: One of these days during tea time my friends and I was discussing about healthy foods/ diet- that’s when I remembered how my sis in law and I used to powder ragi at home for the little ones when they were toddlers. We used to make ragi…
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Murmura or Pori Upuma
Murmura or Pori upuma is one of the easiest snacks for all. Preparation time: Approx 10 to 12 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp channa dhal 1/2 tsp urad dhal. A small piece of chopped ginger 1 chopped green chilly 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 stem curry leaves. 1/2 spoon red chilly…
Dry Cauliflower Manchurian and Hakka Noodles
Approximate cooking time: 1 hour overall. Ingredients: For Cauliflower Florets: 1 medium size cauliflower 5 tbsp all purpose flour or maida 3 tbsp corn flour 1/2 tsp white pepper powder 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder for colour Salt to taste Water to mix Oil for deep frying For Dry Sauce: 1 big capsicum 1/2 tsp…
Oats Idli
This is a healthy and easy breakfast for diet conscious people. Approximate cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/2 cup lapsi or broken wheat 3/4 cup curd at room temperature 1/4 cup water (more or less) 2 tbsp grated carrots 2 tbsp chopped dhaniya leaves 1 small tsp eno For seasoning: 1 tbsp…
Malai Pedas in 3 minutes
Ingredients: 200 gm sweetened condensed milk (1/2 a can of condensed milk) 1/2 tbsp ghee 3/4 cup milk powder A pinch of saffron 1/4 spoon elaichi powder Pistachios or almonds for garnish Method: Mix the condensed milk, milk powder and ghee in a microwave safe bowl. Make sure there are no lumps. Add elaichi and…
Instant Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer Makhanwalla/ butter masala is a dish everyone orders when they go to a restaurant.This delicacy can be made at home in just 10 minutes in the following simple steps. Ingredients: 200 grams paneer cubes 4 cubes of unsalted butter 1 tbsp ready made tomato purée or 3 tbsp fresh tomato purée 1 tbsp tomato…
Crispy Potatoes (Potato kara curry)
This is one of the favorite dish of my family. This dish goes well with either roti or rice. The best combination that I have discovered with the kara curry is with spicy kutty vengaya sambhar. The average cooking time is 20 minutes. Ingredients: 1/4 kg potatoes 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder Salt to taste 1…
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