COOKING TIPS

- Use home made coriander powder in cooking to enhance taste. Dry roast coriander seeds and grind and store it in air tight container.

- Add garam masala only after curry is cooked. This will retain the taste and colour of vegetable.

- Roast ingredients of garam masala before grinding to enhance its flavour and taste. It also grinds easily in rainy season.

- For crispy dosa add puffed rice (poha) while soaking dosa ingredients in water.

- For crispy dosa, add suji to dosa batter half an hour before cooking.

- Place 2 or 3 bread pieces on the top of rice if rice is burnt. Burnt smell will go.

- Place garlic in a zip pouch and store in refrigerator. Skin will come off easily and will not smell.

- To keep vegetables fresh for more days, wrap them in newspaper before storing in the frige.

- Place flour balls in curry or dal and boil it it absorb the exta salt

BITTERGOURD& POTATO

Bitter gourd contains vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. It also contains minerals like calcium,phosphorous, iron, copper and potassium. From the ayurvedic perspective, bitter gourd is excellent for balancing Kapha. It helps purify blood tissue, enhances digestion, and stimulates the liver.It is veryuseful for dibetic patients

Ingredients:
bittergourd-250gm
potato-2
onion-2
coriander powder-1tsp
red chilippowder-1/2tsp
turmeric powder-1/2tsp
amchoor[dry mango powder]1/2 tsp
garam masala-1/2 tsp
meeti seeds-1t
salt to taste
mustered oil-4tbsp
Method:
Peel bittergourd.Rub salt and leave for one hour.Wash and wipe .

Cut into lenth wise.

Slice onions.

Cut potato also lenthwise.

Heat oil in a kadai,add methi seeds.

Add kerala and mix well.cover it and cook for 10 minutes.Stire for 1or 2 times in between.

Now add onion and  potato and put all the masalas except garam masala and amchoor.

Mix well.Cover it and cook till done.Add amchoor and garam masala.
Eat with chapati or pratha

TIP
Adding potato in bittergourd become less bitter and taste more childern also eat them.
Apply salt on bittergourd also lessening the bitternss

sending to nithubala's -vegetable Marathon Bitter Gourd

SWEET VERMICELLI

INGREDIENTS:
Vermicelli-100gm
Milk-1kg
Sugar-150gm
Dry fruits-almond,cashunut,raisins5tbsp
Pure ghee-2tbsp

METHOD:
Fry vermicelli in a ghee.When it is golden brown add milk.when milk boil slow the fire cover it and cook till milk reduces t1/3.Add sugar and mix well. Cook for 5-7 minutes or till the vermicelli done.Chop the dry fruit finely and add to the kheer.Simmer for 2 minutes.Now it is ready
When it is cool  keep in the refrigerator  .
This can be eaten cold or hot as u like.

SEDIND TO  authentic indian sweets

DURGA ASHTMI

Today is durga ashtmi in north india it is celebrated as disribute the halwa puri and chana to little girls age of up to 8-9 years gift is also given.

Durgashtami, or Durga Ashtami, is the eight day of the Navaratri and Durga Puja celebrations. Durgastami is also known as Mahashtami and is one of the important days of Durga Puja and afasting is undertaken by many people.

I also do the ashtmi at my house which i share with my blogger friends



PRASHAD OF ASHTMI



.WHEAT RAWA HALWA :
RAWA-1CUP
 DESI GHEE -1/3 CUP
WATER 4CUP
SUGAR I CUP
DRY FRUIT ANY
Fry rawa in a ghee .When fried add water and sugar and stire till it leaves the sides of pan .it is ready

SENDIND TO SHARMI'SCFK

ZEERA CHANA[black gram]
BLACL GRAM-200GM
ZEERA -1TSP
CORIANDER POWDER-1TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER-1/2 TSP
SALT TO TASTE

METHOD:
Boil chana in pressur cooker for 25 minutes.Heat oil in a pan add zeera when crackled add masalas.Mixwell.Add chana and cover it for five minutes with little water. when dried off the fire.
eat wit puree

this is posting to Ayeesha'sANY ONE CAN COOK 

PUREE:
WHEAT FLOUR-200GM
OIL 2TBSP-
OIL FOR FRY
Add2tbsp oil in flour and knead little hard tha chapati. Make small balls and roll it on rolling pin. Fry in the oil'
eat with  any curry.

this is sending to ANY ONE CAN COOK

BREAD FRY WITH POTATOES ON TOP

This recipe is my old friend In our ladies club we share the different recipes In every meeting one member demonstrate her recipe .It is one of those. I tried it once or twice Now i will share with u it is simple and   children. likt it.
Ingrediendts:
bread [wheat]-6 pieces
potatoes-3 boiled and mashed
green chilli-1
coriander powder-1tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
garam masala-1/2 tsp
amchoor powder-1/4 tsp
cornflour-2tsp
seasame seeds-3tsp
coriander leaves
salt to taste
oil for frying




THIS IDEA IS TAKEN FROM VEG JUNCTION

 Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowland mix well.Any other veg can be used in it

Cut the bread in any shape with cutter.

Put the potatoes mixture on top of the bread look as rock.

Make a thin paste of corn flour.Apply cornflour on potatoes.Sprinkle seasam seeds on the top

Deep fry in oil.

It can be rosated on nonstick pan with little oil
Keep on tissue paper so extra oil absorb.
eat wih green chutney or sauce

 

posting to Kirti's started by Denny serve it-fried

GREEN CHILLY ACHAR N ACHARI SALAN[VEG]

GREEN CHILLY PICKLE[ACHAR]

INGREDIENTS:
Green chilly-200gm[big chilly]
methi seeds 2tsp
fennel[saunf] 4 tbsp
raiee-3tsbp
turmeric powder-1tsp
lemon juice of 4 lemon
ginger-garlic- paste-150gm
mustard oil 150gm
salt to taste

Method;
wash and wipe chillies when dry cut inti small round pieces

.Grind all the spices coarsely.

Heat oil In a pan and cool it.Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.Add oil in it and mix well.

Fill in a glass zar Keep in the sun for 5-6 days

It is ready to eat

CHILLY SALAN[VEG]
INGREDIENTS:
chillies-100gm
raiee-2tsp

fennel-3tsp

amchoor 1tsp

coriander powder-2tsp

garlic paste 1tsp

potato paste-1tsp

salt to taste

oil[any]3tbsp

Method:

Grind saunf raiee. wash and wipe chillies. Slit chilly in between. Mix all the ingredients except oil.

Fill masala in to chillies

.Heat oil in a pan add chillies and fry for 3-4 minutes.Now add little water and cover it till become soft .

.

Eat with pratha or puree

sending to Kaveri started by Julie EPseries-fenugreekleaves or green chilli

PUMPKIN WITH URD WARI

POSTING TO ATEESHA'S ANY ONE CAN COOK

posting to AKILA'S FOOD PALETTE SERIES

THIS RECIPE IS WITH FULL RIPE PUMPKIN WHICH HAS ORANGE COLOUR

POSTING TO ATEESHA'S ANY ONE CAN COOK

Awards

By Amritha

BY NAYNA

BY AKEELA



BY JAY

Today i have to share few awards  with my blogger friends.I am really feel proud when i saw sunshine award pass on to me blogger friend Amirtha Kalyani I am greatful to Amritha thinking of giving me this award I request all the blogger friends to visit her blog She has wonderful space and very tasty,new and delicious recipes.
Iam also thankful to Akeela,Jay and Nayna are giving participation awards.
Today i share with u this homade facial mask which is easily avaible and donot harm the skin. .  This can be used in our daily life without going to parlour.Isaw these on internet .
Homemade Facial Mask Recipes

Cucumber Face
Make a paste by mixing one small cucumber and one cup of oatmeal. Mix one teaspoon of this paste with one teaspoonof yogurt (for oily skin) or milk malai (for dry skin) and leave for 30 minutes and then
rinse with water
Honey Facial Mask.
Rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Oily Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp. brewer?s yeast with plain yogurt to make a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly into all the oily areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Dry Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp. of butter in 1 teaspoon of water. Apply it thoroughly into all the dry areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water,
Banana Mask for wrinkles
Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask
Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour.
Banana face mask
Mash half cup of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/4 ripe banana. Apply this pack on face and neck and leave for 10 minutes and then rinse off.