METHU VADA/URAD DAL VADA

Hi friends, I already told you that guests are in my home... My mom asked me to prepare methu vada (urad dal vada) for kids... N I followed the recipe from Nithu's Kitchen... and the vada comes out very well and crispy... Kids and all are really enjoyed the vada...

WANT TO KNOW THE INGREDIENTS AND METHOD? - CLICK HERE!!!

CRISPY VADA READY!!!

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CLICK HERE 1 & 2!!!

GIVE AWAY & EVENT @ NITHUBALA'S SPACE

Hi friends, Nithu bala - Nithu's Kitchen announced a very interesting event with nice give away and many more prizes and awards... Don't get late to participate and check your lucks dear... N she having many more delectable recipes so try it and enjoy...

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE!!!

MY FIRST EVENT - FEAST FOR YOUR GURU

Hi dear friends, after I start blogging am going to conduct an event... I thought to do this for long time but time not persist me though I wait to get some knowledge and experience about it... So now I think this is the right time to conduct the event and I came with the theme and plan to give awards (details later)...

MY THEME NAME IS FEAST FOR YOUR GURU

Yeah! I can hear your question that Which Guru? Right?  We usually learn anything with guru blessings such as studies, business, arts, singing,  etc... For cooking too we learnt from our mom, mother-in-law, sisters, aunty, neighbors, cook books (Author - Chef) and even in TV Cooking show (Chefs)  sometimes father and friends too... Isn't it? In our Indian culture always having great place and respect to our teachers... 

You can share (recipes) here,

• Favorite foods to your guru

OR

• What would you like to prepare for them?  

OR

• Which is their favorite food prepared by you?

LOGO FOR THE EVENT

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Rules:

1. Post your recipe on your blog with the theme.
2. Tell few lines (any interesting stories) about your guru (mom,MIL,friend,dad,chef...)
3. Cook any cuisine (*Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian) 
4. You can send any number of new entries, if archived entries from july 2012  but with logo and link to this page is compulsory.
5. Link the recipe with the linky tool available at the bottom of the post.
6. In case you have a problem in linking, then send a mail to vgdharmaraj@gmail.com with the following order, with the subject Feast for your Guru,                   
   Your Name:
   Blog Name:
   Recipe Name:
   Recipe URL:                                    
7. Non-Bloggers can also participate by simply mailing me their recipe with a snap of your recipe to the mail Id given above...
8. The event starts from October 1-31st.
9. Round ups and awards will be announced on the second week of November.

*NOTE: I am vegetarian, but in this event I will not omit Non-vegetarian because which is special event for your gurus isn't it? So some may like veg, some may like Non-veg so I appreciate both categories...

Eagerly waiting for your recipes with  interesting stories between you and your guru...

Welcome and share your entries here... 

Happy Blogging!!!

GIVE AWAY GIFT FROM LAVANYA

Hi friends, this week my home is full of sounds n fun of kids, yeah! Here quarterly exam holidays for children, so guest came to my home... so full busy with kids and relatives... Couldn't make time to post any recipes and no time to comment your recipes properly... Apologize to you dear friends... In two to three days I will be back to routine blogging... N have fun with kids and made cakes for them...

N today I received Give Away Gift Microwavable Pudding Bowl Set from Lavanya - Tickle Your Taste Buds and Make Your Life Delicious, Thank u so much Lavanya.

Received the gift package safely and loves the bowl very much... I put the snaps of the bowl...

THANK U LAVANYA!!!

CHOCOLATE DOSA

Hi friends, today I am posting Chocolate Dosa... This one is I tried on my own thinking...

Dosa is a pancake type breakfast food that is popular throughout South Indian and Sri lanka..

BENEFITS

• Rich in carbohydrate, no salt and has saturated fats. 
• It contains legume (black gram - ulunthu)so its rich in protein, anti-oxidant activity.
• Chocolate - high in anti-oxidant activity, Blood pressure management, Lowel LDL cholesterol, natural anti-depressant, cancer fighter, longer life and less disease.

Source - Click

Availability	World wide
Category	Breakfast/Dinner
Regional	Asia
Preparation Time	No preparation time when batter n chocolate powder available
Cooking Time	2 minutes
serves	`1

INGREDIENTS
Dosa batter - 1 cup
Hot chocolate powder - 2 Tsp
Oil - to sprinkle

METHOD

• Heat dosa tawa and pour dosa batter on it and spread it fully.

• Sprinkle hot chocolate powder over the dosa batter.

• Sprinkle oil on it and cover with lid wait for 1 minute.

• Remove the lid and take the dosa from the pan serve it hot...

YUMMY CHOCOLATE DOSA IS FOR YOU!!!

QUICK RECIPE CARD

CLICK HERE!!!

NATURAL GIVE AWAY @ LAVANYA'S SPACE

Hi my dear friends, Lavanya of 'Tickle Your Tastebuds and Make Your Life Delicious' has inviting for another Give away with 'ALOE VEDA'.

Get rush to her page to win 'ALOE 

VEDA GIFT HAMPER'... Check your luck 

with her's space...

AVARAIKAI/BROAD BEAN CURRY

Hi friends, Hope all enjoyed well your weekends. I wish to share my happiness to you that I randomly selected for the Microwavable PuddingBowl Set GiveAway @ Lavanya’s Tickle Your Taste Buds and Make Your Life Delicious... Thank you Lavanya…

Today I post Avaraikai Curry…

Avaraikai/Broadbean curry is very suits for sambhar, rasam and any other rice varieities.

BENEFITS

• It is rich in potassium and thus regulates good heart function, relieves stress and irritability.
• Its rich in fibre thus aids good digestion and overcome constipation.
• Also lower cancer risk preventing buildup of carcinogenic substances.
• Rich in iron, calcium, protein and vitamins and its easy digestible.

    

Available	World wide
Category	Stir fry/Side dish/Curry
Regional	South Indian
Preparation Time	5 minutes
Cooking Time	20 minutes
Servings	2

   

    INGREDIENTS

   

 Oil- 3 Tsp

 Fennel seeds - 1 Tsp

 Mustard and Urad dal - 1 Tsp

 Shallots medium - 15 chopped

 Curry leaves - 1 stick

 Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp

 Avaraikai/Indian Broadbean - 1/4 Kg 

 Kuzhambu Chilli powder - 1 1/2 Tsp 

 Coriander powder - 1 Tsp 

 Salt - To taste 

 Water - 1/2 Cup or to immerse beans

METHOD

• First washed and peel out the side fibre from the beans and chopped it.

• Heat oil in a pan adds fennel seeds, mustard and urad dal wait it for splutter.

• Now put shallots and curry leaves with turmeric powder fry till shallots turn transparent.

• Now mix Avaraikai/Indian Broadbeans to it and fry for 1 minute.

• Next add kuzhambu chilli powder, coriander powder and salt fry for 3-4 minutes to remove raw smell.

• Pour required water and cover with lid, let it boil for 15 minutes on low flame but stir well often. 

• Now check the bean is cooked, still water on it keep it in high flame with stirring till it thickens and switch off the flame.

• Serve it hot with any rice varieties...

YUMMY AVARAI CURRY IS READY!!!

QUICK RECIPE CARD

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