simple dosa

i know every one is fond of dosa,it is available in various types,but for now i am going to make simple and basic  dosa.i will tell you how to preapare dosa batter and how to make round dosa.

Ingrediants:

• 2cups rice
• 1cup urad dal
• 1tsp fenugreek seeds
• pinch baking soda
• oil

Preparation:

• for preparing dosa batter soak rice,urad and fenugreek seeds for 6hours.
• then put all this in blender and blend into smooth paste.
• leave it aside for setting   upto 6hours or whole night.
• before prepartion take the required amount into a bowl and add small portion of water and baking soda,salt ,mix it well.
• heat the dosa pan,check it by pouring small amount of water on the pan,if it splutter immediately then pan is heated well.
• take small onion cut the outer portion with knife,rub the pan with that edge.
• pour dosa batter and spred it round with the help of small flat steel  bowl.
• sprinkle small amount of oil round the edges of dosa and inside.
• when dosa is cooked well remove from the pan take into a plate,serve hot with any chutney.

mustard pulihora(aava pulihora)

this recipe is sravanamasam special.you can make is as prasadam.it is specially served in temples.
i love this recipe a lot. for those who are doing vrathas and puja it is a very delicious and tasty recipe which can be served to our goddess lakshmi.

Ingrediants:

• 200gm boiled rice
• 1/2cup mustard seeds
• 1/2cup khus khus
• 1tsp grated coconut
• 1tsp cumin seeds
• 1tsp urad dal
• 1tsp chanadal
• 1tsp peanuts
• 1cup tamarind pulp
• 4dry red chillies
• 4green chillies
• turmeric
• 8curry leaves

Preparation:

1. take a pan add mustard seeds,khus khus,coconut,2 red chillies and fry it will.
2. put all the ingrediants in a blender and blen it will to make a fine powder..
3. add 1/2 cup of oil add remaining mustard seeds,cumin seeds,urad dal,chanadal,peanuts,split dry red chillies,curry leaves,long split green chilies,turmeric and fry it well.
4. now add tamarind pulp and cook until the oil floats on top.
5. cool the boiled rice and add this,mix well with hand,and powder ,and salt also,
6. you can add salt while making tadka also.
7. aava pulihora is ready to eat.

vegetable kurma

Ingrediants:

• 1big potato
• 1carrot
• 4beans
• 1/2cup peas
• 1onion
• 1tomato
• 1tsp red chilli powder
• 1tsp dhaniya powder
• 1tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2cup grated dry coconut
• 1/2cup khus khus
• 6 cashew nuts
• 1/2tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2tsp cumin seeds
• pinch turmeric
• 8curry leaves
• oil

Preparation:

1. peel off the outer layer of potato,carrot and cut into small pieces. cut beans also into small pieces. and onion cut into long slices,tomato also into small pieces.
2. take a pan,add 4tsp of oil,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves,onion pieces,saute it well.. when onion turn golden brown then add all vegetable pieces and fry for 5min,
3. in the mean time make masala paste by putting,grated coconut,cashew nuts,khus khus,1green chilli in a blender,blend and make like a fine paste.
4. add this paste to fried vegetables,add turmeric,fry for another 5min,until the raw smell of paste goes out.
5. then add red chilli,coriander powder,salt and add 1cup of water cook it for 10min.
6. when all the vegetables get cooked well add garam masala powder,cook for 2min then switch off the stove.
7. vegetable kurma is ready to eat.
8. it can be taken with rice and chapati.

hot badam milk

winter season has already started. in this season every body prefers hot recipes. here i am going to tell u about how to make simple hot badam milk which can be made easily.

Ingrediants:

• milk 1cup
• badam paste 1/2cup
• suger 2tsp
• elachi powder 1/2tsp

Preparation:

1. boil milk and add badam paste  let it cook for 2-3mins.
2. now add elachi powder and suger cook for a min.
3. badam milk is ready to drink.
4. you can garnish with grated badam .

spicy peanut chutney

this chutney is very common in our home,everybody loves it a lot.it can be taken with idli,dosa,rice,chapati,pulagam,pongal.

Ingrediants:

• 1cup peanuts
• 6green chillies
• 1onion
• 1tomato
• tamarind lemon size
• 5 garlic cloves
• jaggery lemon sixe
• salt
• oil

Preparation:

1. 
   dry roast peanuts and pell off the outer skin.
2. 
   add 1tsp oil and onion which is cut into cubes and green chill,gralici fry it well till onion  comes to golden brown colour. then add tomato cubes and tamarind fry it well .
3. put peanuts and all fried ingrediants along with jaggery and salt,in a blender and blend it to make a thick paste.
4. 
   yummy peanut chutney is ready to eat.

indian masala maggi noodles

when i was studying in college itself i started eating maggi,now also i eat often.but i got bored of eating the same maggi just adding water and masala.thats y i tried it with indian version.it turned so tasty,try it you too will definetely love it.
Ingrediants:

• 1maggi packet
• 1onion
• 1green chilli
• 6 curry leaves
• 1/4tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2tsp coriander powder
• oil
• salt
• mustard seeds

Preparation:

1. take out noodles and 1cup of water and bring it to boil when noodles are cooked well strain water or take out the noodles into cold water so that it doesnt become sticky.
2. now add 2tsp oil to a pan add mustard seeds,onion and green chilli chopped,curry leaves ,when the onions turn golden brown colour now add red chilli,coriander powder,salt,amd masala powder which was given in maggi,mix it well.
3. then add cooked noodles and mix it well so that masala will stick to all parts of noodles.
4. spicy and hot masala maggi is ready to eat.
5. you can add soy sauce and tomato ketchup to it.

rice pudding

sravanamasam is already started,everybody is busy making vrathas and pujas.
today i am going to tell about delicious pudding which can be made as prasadam.
here is the recipe.

Ingrediants:

• 1cup rice
• 1cup jaggery
• 2tsp ghee
• 1/2 ltr milk
• 5-6cashew nuts

Preparation:

1. wash and soak rice for 10min. then take a pan add rice and milk together and bring it to boil.
2. when the rice becomes soft and cooked well add grated jaggery and mix it well so thatjaggery mix well with rice and milk.
3. rake another pan add ghee,cashew,when the cashew is fried well add cashew along with ghee to the rice.
4. rice pudding is ready to eat.
5. if you want extra sweet you can add another 1/2cup of jaggery.