CARROT CABBAGE OOTHAPPAM I VEGETABLE DOSA I CARROT CABBAGE PANCAKE I BREAKFAST RECIPES

Hi friends, here is the simple yet healthy vegetable oothappam/dosa. You can easily make the healthy breakfast for your kids too, who are poor eater of veggies, right?

அப்பளம் கூட்டு I APPALA KOOTU I PAPAD POTATO MOONG DAL KOOTU

Hi friends, here is the simple and healthy lentil/paruppu kootu with add of appalam in it. Its called as Appala Kootu or Papad dal gravy. It is Tamil Cuisine, which is loaded of proteins and carbohydrate. Potatoes give unique taste to the kootu and have to use plain urad dal papads, not masala papads…

ITALIAN PEPPER COOKIES I SAVORY BISCUITS I EGG-FREE BUTTER-FREE COOKIES I VEGAN SAVORY COOKIES

Hi friends, savory cookies or biscuits are always very crispy and yummy bites. Here I have prepared, Italian Pepper Cookies which is flavored of pepper and cumin seeds and no butter or sugar in the cookies. So its surely guilt-free cookies… I have prepared the simple yet delicious eggless-butter less savoury cookies for Love2Bake which is conducted by Sangeetha akka from Spicy Treats. 

CHIMLI I RAGI SESAME SWEET BALLS I KEZHVARAGU ELLU LADOO I RAGI TIL LADOO

Hi friends, here is the very healthy and delicious sweet, ragi sesame balls which is also called as Chimli/Kezhvaragu ellu ladoo… Easy to prepare and the taste is really awesome. I tried the chimli from Aval Vikatan supplement book, after I tasted the ladoo, decided to do it often. I post the delicious ladoo for two events, Cooking from Cookbook Challenge which is conducted by +Srivalli jetti  for  CC Challenge of the month and Let’s Brunch on Sunday which is conducted by +Veena   and +Priya akka.  

Category	Cake
Regional	Universal
Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Baking Time	30 Minutes
Servings	4

Source – Aval Vikatan

INGREDIENTS

Ragi flour – ½ Cup

Brown sugar – 6 Tbsp

Peanuts – 2 Tbsp

Sesame seeds – 1 Tbsp

Water – To knead

METHOD

• Add ragi flour in mixing bowl and pour little water knead it well.
• Heat dosa tawa, flat the roti by hands on the tawa cook on both sides, and keep it aside.
• Broken the roti into small pieces after cool it.

• Dry roast the sesame seeds and peanuts till golden brown, and cool it aside.
• Pulse the peanuts, sesame seeds and light brown sugar twice, then add the broken ragi rotis and pulse it 2-3 times into coarse powder.

• Now transfer into the bowl, make equal size balls.
• Serve the ladoo.

NOTE

• Original recipe used jaggery instead of brown sugar.
• If you wish add cashew nuts and badam while grinding to get rich flavor. 

HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS RAGI SESAME SWEET LADOO!!!

ALOO BUTTER BEANS COCONUT CURRY I POTATO BUTTER BEANS KURMA

Hi friends, here is the simple and delicious kurma/gravy for rice and chapathi, it will suits for idli/dosa too… Aloo and butter beans with coconut paste which is very delicious and healthy.

ORANGE SPONGE CAKE - EGG FREE

Hi friends, first I wish to thank you all my friends and readers for made my day as so special. Thanks a lot friends for the memorable wishes on my birthday through blog, fb and private mails J Am so honored and keep showering your supports… I would like to give a small virtual treat for you all… Hope you liked it…

BEETS PASTA KHEER - GUEST POST BY SANGEETHA!!!

Hi friends, am really very excited and proud to post the guest post of Sangee aks from Spicy Treats. I never expected, suddenly she pinged me yesterday night and said, I will give your guest post today… I was super happy and how can I say ‘NO’ to the lovely sis. Even am speechless, and surprised of her guest post… You know, I already mentioned in my previous posts too, sangee aks is my first follower and she put first comment on my space… Still, I remember her first comment on my space as she said “I liked your blog title” and she is very lovely and caring sis, she helped me to give more and more tips for blog and food photographs.

IDLI UPMA I IDLI RECIPE I UPMA RECIPES I LEFT OVER RECIPES

Hi friends, after two days of break again here to blog the simple left over idli recipe. Upma is our family favorite, and the idli upma is all time favorite but this is my first tried at home but tasted a lot during my hostel days. You can make the simple and delicious idli upma in a jiffy.

Category	Breakfast
Regional	Indian
Preparation Time	5 Minutes
Cooking Time	10-15 Minutes
Servings	2

Source - My own 

INGREDIENTS

Idlies – 5

Oil – 3 Tsp

Channa dal – 2 Tsp  

Urad dal – 1 Tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 Tsp

Dry red chillies – 2, broken

Green chillies – 2, sliced

Shallots – 10-15, chopped

Curry leaves – Few

Salt – To taste

METHOD

• Crumble the idlies like rava by clean hands and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in pan; add channa dal, urad dal and mustard seeds wait for sputter.
• Add dry red chillies, following by add shallots, curry leaves and green chillies, and then add salt sauté it till the onion turns translucent.

• Now add crumble idlies and mix it well on low flame for 2 minute, then switch off the flame.
• Serve it hot with your favorite dips…

NOTE

• You can add turmeric powder and your favorite veggies with it.
• Don’t crumble the idlies while hot, it will be mushy, I kept in refrigeration for an hour and then crumbled. 

EASY AND DELICIOUS IDLI UPMA!!!

HOMEMADE CARDAMOM POWDER I HOW TO MAKE CARDAMOM POWDER AT HOME

Hi friends, post for “Basics of Kitchen” very simple and more important flavor for sweets… Yes! Homemade cardamom powder, which will be very flavorful. It will be very ease and handy while doing desserts.

Category	Homemade
Regional	Indian
Preparation Time	-
Cooking Time	-
Yields	½  Cup

INGREDIENTS

Green Cardamom – ½ Cup 

Granulated White Sugar – 2 Tsp

METHOD

• If you have facilities for sun-dry keep it for 1 hour. (Optional, ease the grinding)
•  Mix the cardamom and sugar into the blender, pulse it 2-3 times.

• Transfer into a plate and store it in air-tight container.
• Ready to give flavorful sweets…

VARAGU VEN PONGAL I VARAGU KHARA PONGAL I PONGAL RECIPES I KODO MILLET RECIPES

Hi friends, its bit late to post the pongal recipe, but its very healthy and delicious pongal. Varagu (Kodo millet) is very nutritious and suits for healthy menu. It’s perfect for healthy breakfast/dinner and diabetic friendly. As I already, prepared varagu payasam/kheer, varagu idli. We used to add millets like ragi, varagu, thinai (foxtail millet) and Sorghum (Jowar/cholam) in our weekly menu to reduce the white rice portions.

Category	Stir fries
Regional	Indian
Preparation Time	20 Minutes
Cooking Time	20-30 Minutes
Servings	3

Source – My mom

INGREDIENTS

Varagu rice/Kodo millet – 1 ½ Cup

Moong dal – ½ Cup

Ghee – 1 Tsp

Oil – 3 Tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 Tsp  

Crushed Black peppercorns – 2 Tsp

Hing – ½ Tsp

Ginger – 2 Tsp, Chopped

Curry leaves – Few

Salt – To taste

Water – 6 Cups (Adjust according to your rice)

METHOD

• Soak the varagu rice and moong dal together for 20 minutes.
• Heat oil and ghee in pressure cooker; add cumin seeds and peppercorns wait for sputter.
• Add hing, curry leaves and ginger sauté it till the raw smell goes.

• Now add rice and dal and mix it once then add water and salt stir it well.
• Cover the pressure cooker with lid and put vent after pressure release.
• Switch off the flame after 2 whistles.
• Wait for 15 minutes, then open the pressure cooker and mix it well.
• Serve it hot with coconut chutney and sambhar.

NOTE

• For health conscious, I added oil with little ghee, you can replace the oil with full ghee, it will enhance the taste.
• Roast the moong dal in ghee and soak it for extra taste.
• Crushed peppercorn is optional, you can add whole peppercorns.
• You can make the same way to make samai, thinai ven pongal. 

GREEN PEAS PARATHA I PEAS PARATHA I GREEN PEAS RECIPES I PEAS STUFFED PARATHA

Hi friends, pea paratha are very healthy breakfast or dinner. Green peas are rich protein. You can make the easy stuffed paratha for breakfast or dinner. I love green peas at any form, and its one of my favorite stuffed paratha. It will be so delicious and greeny in color…  Its very good for lunch box recipes… I already made green peas kachori, which is my most favorite one…

Category	Breakfast/Dinner
Regional	Indian
Preparation Time	20 Minutes
Cooking Time	15 Minutes
Yields	7

Source - My own 

INGREDIENTS

Chapathi Dough – As you require

To grind

Fresh or frozen green peas – 1 Cup

Green chillies – 3

To Temper

Oil – 2 Tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 Tsp  

Ginger garlic paste – 2 Tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ Tsp

Salt – To taste

Garam masala powder – 1 Tsp  

Fennel seed powder – ½ Tsp

Pepper powder – ½ Tsp

Coriander leaves – Few

METHOD

• Boil the green peas with immersed water for 10 minutes and drain it completely.
• Cool it and grind it with green chillies into smooth paste.

• Heat oil in pan; add cumin seeds wait for sputter and add ginger garlic paste, sauté it till raw smell goes.
• Add the ground peas mixture and sauté it for 2 minutes then add turmeric powder and salt, sauté it.
• Then add garam masala powder, fennel powder and then pepper powder sauté it for 2 minutes or when the mixture will be good thick. Switch off the flame and cool it for 5 minutes.

• Make equal balls of chapathi dough and green peas mixture.
• Now roll the chapathi dough and put the greenpeas on the center of the dough, cover it as shown in the picture and roll into circle or square.
• Heat dosa tawa, cook on both sides by drizzling oil and take it out.

• Serve it hot with tomato thokku or any of your choices.

NOTE

• You can use dry green peas too. Soak overnight and cook.
• Even it does not need any side dish.

Check out my other peas recipes…

·       Peas Pulao

·       Aloo mutter Bonda

·       Pattani sundal

·       Sprouted Greenpeas aloo curry

·       Vegetable Cutlet

·       White peas vada

·       Edible potli bag

·       Vegetable Biryani

·       Aloo mutter gravy

·       Sambhar satham

DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY GREEN PEAS PARATHA!!!