Cabbage with Chana Dal

Cabbage...No.....I dont Want...
This is the Dialoque we here from most of the people.Cabbage cooked with moong dal tastes Delicious & well goes with Roti/Rice.
Cabbage is verY good for Milk feeding moms in the time of postpartum(post Delivery).Having cabbage in any form makes more Milk supply for post delivery moms.

Here is the ingredients





Ingredients:

1/2-cabbage(chopped)
1-onion(chopped)
4-greenchillies
1tsp-ginger/garlic paste
1tsp-garam masala
1/4tsp-cuminseeds,mustardseeds
3tsp-oil
1/4cup-chana dal
salt

Directions:
clean the cabbage &finely chop it.wash chana dal soak it for 5 min.
Heat the pan,add oil after few seconds add cumin,mustard seeds,let them temper.
Now add onions,green chilli,ginger garlic paste saute it.
Add chana dal,chopped cabbage,cover the pan & cook it for 10 min.
add salt stir ocasionally,by cooking it for another 10 min.
Finally add garam masala & cook for 5 min or till cabbage is cooked well.
Garnish with Coriander.

Bathura

Ingredients:
all purpose flour 2cup
baking pdr 1/2 tsp
curd 3/4 cup
salt 1/2tsp
sooji 1/4 cup
sugar as needed
water as needed

Directions:

In a bowl add flour, salt, baking powder, sugar mix well then add sooji, butter milk and use water also to

make a medium stiff dough

rest atleast for 2 hrs

roll it into thin rounds fry in hot oil
Serve hot with paneer,chole curry.

Besan ladoo

Ingredients

1 tsp pistachios powder
1 tsp cardomam powder
250 grams flour (besan)
100 grams ghee
250 grams sugar (grinded)

Directions:


In a kadhaiadd ghee bring it to boil then reduce the flame and add besan mix well till changes its colour.

Once the besan is done then add sugar mix well, cardomam powder mix well immdly switch of the flame and let it cool down then make into small ladoos.

Once the ladoos are ready dip one edge of ladoo in ghee and dip on pistachios mixture.

Yummy Ladoos are ready to serve

Aloo paratha

Ingredients:

Chapati Atta 200grams
chat masala 1/2 tsp
cooking oil 2 tsp
cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Green chillies 4
Green coriander leaves 1/2 bunch
Lemon juice 1/2 tsp
Onion 1
Potato 3-4
Salt per taste

Directions:

# In one pan sieve 200 gms chapati atta. Add , cooking oil, and salt.
# Mix it well.Boil potatoes till they become soft.
# Add mashed potatoes, onion, green coriander leaves, green chillies & lemon juice mix it.
# Add little water to make a soft dough.
# Keep a side for about 10 to 20 minutes.
# Make frying pan (Tava) hot on medium heat.
# Take small ball from dough and roll it in circular shape .
# Place it on hot tava. When it gets little brown, apply oil or ghee.
# Turn it and again apply oil or ghee on other side.
# Keep turning simultaneously until it gets golden brown.
# Tasty Aloo Parathas are ready!!!
# place them in paper towel to absorb excess oil.
# Serve it with curd or dhaniya chutni (coriander chutney)or butter or pickles.

Chilli paneer

Ingredients:
ajinomoto pinch
chilli garlic sauce 1tsp
coriander powder 1/2tsp
Corn flour 1/2tsp
cumin seeds 1/2tsp
curry leaves number 7
egg number 1
garlic chopped 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste 1/2tsp
green chillies number 4
lime juice 1tsp
maida 1tbsp
oil for frying
onion 1/2 cup
paneer 1 lb
red bell pepper 1cup
salt as per taste
soya sauce 1 tsp
water as needed
yellow bell pepper 1 cup

Directions: How to make Chilli Paneer


Cut paneer into cubes.

Take a dish add salt,ginger garlic, water,egg and mix well and pour on the cubes mix well and add maida.

Take oil to fry add the mixed paneer into it and fry in very slow flame.

Take a pan add oil cumin,garlic,ginger garlic paste,chopped green chill,onion,coriander powder,little water,chill garlic sauce,ajinomato,red bell pepper,yellow ,chilli powder,soya sauce,curry leaves,salt,lime juice, if you want to add colour u can, now add paneer and mix well,

Finely finish it off with coriander leaves.

Papdi chaat

Ingredients:

aloo as needed
chaat masala powder as needed
coriander leaves 1bunch
cucumber finely chopped as needed
cumin powder as needed
curd sweet as needed
green chutne as needed
onions chopped 1
papdi number 5
red chilli powder as needed
sev as needed
sweet tamarind chutney as needed
tomatoes 1
Directions

take a plate,spread papdi apply sweet chutney, aloo pices,cucumber,tomatoes,onion, green chutney, sweet curd, then sprinkle red chilli powder, chaat masala,cumin powder, sev, again top it with curd then sprinkle coriander leaves.

its ready

Vegetable puffs

Vegetable puffs are great snacks for every one&can get in any place.It tastes delicious with tomato chutney.
Here is the process...




Ingredients:

10 number All Vegetables
1 tsp Chaat Masala
1 bunch coriander freshly chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp Ginger Garic Paste
1 small lemon
1 tsp Oil
1 number puff sheets
1 tsp red chill powder
as per taste salt
1 pinch Turmeric Powder


Directions


1. Take all type of vegetables cut into small pieces boil till bit and keep it a side.

2. take a Pan add oil to it then add cumin seeds,turmeric,ginger garlic paste,salt,red chillie powder,saute them then add all vegetables,corainder powder,coriander leaves mix them then add chaat masala,lastly add lemon juice mix well once it is done transfer it to a plate let it cool down.

3. Take Puff Sheets make it into different shapes add stuffing into it, add little water to the edges and close the puff keep it in the fridge for 5 min.

4.Pre heat the oven at 450f and keep it for 10 min.

check it in between(not to burn)

Serve hot with tomato ketchup

Thotakura with chana dal_amaranth leaves

Thotakura/amaranth leaves is a great nutritious green leafy vegetable,which is rich in iron.thotakura pappu,thotakura pulusu kura,vepudu are the common varieties prepared with amaranth leaves,my way of cooking thotakura with chana dal is different variety&nutritious dish prepared with stalks of thotakura(dont throw away stalks) .its simple & healthy dish can have it with rice,roti.





Ingredients:
1lb-Thotakura/amaranth stalks
1/4 cup - chana dal
2-greenchillies
1-chopped onion
1/2 tsp garam masala
1tsp curry powder(can check in my blog)
2tsp oil
salt per taste
1 tsp-cumin,mustard seeds
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 pinch turmeric

Directions:
clean and finely chop thotakura stalks,clean chana dal and soak for 15 min in water.
Now heat the pan add oil,cumin,mustard seeds,let it temper,now add turmeric,ginger garlic paste ,saute it add onion,green chilli,saute it for 2 min,till onions get brown color.Add chana dal,let it cook for 1 min in oil.
At this point add salt,garam masala,curry leaves.close the pan with lid for 5 min in lower flame.
Add thotakura leaves and mix all the ingredients well,cook it till chnadal,thotakura r cooked,it takes 10 min.
stir occasionally in between.turn off stove & serve with roti/rice.

Very healthy for every one.

Rajma Masala

Rasma recipe/Red kidney beans masala is very famous Dish of North Indians.Red kidney beans are rich in protein,they are very healthy&nutritious for kids.
Rasma masala is prepared with red kidney beans as main ingredients.




Ingredients:

1 cups - Red kidney beans
1 tsp - Red chilli powder
1 tsp - garam masala
1 chopped - onion
2 chopped - green chillies
1 tsp - cumin seeds
2 tsp - oil/butter
1 tsp - gingergarlic paste
1 tsp - amchur powder
coriander leaves
salt as per taste
1/4 tsp - turmeric
1 chopped tomato
1/4 cup cream/milk

Directions:
SOAK red kidney beans in water for 3 hrs ,wash with water & pressure cook kidney beans by adding 3 cups water,salt.
Heat a pan,add oil,cumin seeds,onions,fry onions for 2 min,then add ginger garlic paste,turmeric.
Add green chilli,tomatoes let it cook for 2 min,then add garam masala,red chilli powder,add cooked kidney beans with water(dont drain water).
Let it cook for 5 min add amchur powder,mix it well let it cook for 10 min in low flame.
check the taste,can add salt for ur taste,now add cream(whole milk).mix it well.

Serve hot with roti/puri

Saggubiyam semiya payasam/Kheer

Saggubiyam payasam is thecommon and yummy,yummy on going dessert from our grand parents time to till our time, as a prasadam on every festivel/celebration to god in every south indian families.its very easy dessert prepared with milk,sugar/jaggery as main ingredients.



Ingredients:

whole milk-5cups
saggubiyyam(sabudana)-1/4 cup
semiya(vermicelli)-1/4 cup
sugar-1/2 cup
cardomon powder-1 pinch
ghee-1tsp
cashewnuts,raisins-few

Directions

Heat a pan in low flame add ghee fry nuts,raisins till they r brown color,remove it to a bowl,now add vermicelli fry it and keep it aside.
WASH SABUDANA twice,throw away water soak it for 1 hr(if sabudana is very small size no need to soak),i prepared with smaller one.
Take a nonstick pan add sabudana with 2 cups of water cook till it is transparent or soft,keep stirring in between so that sabudana dont stick to pan.turn
Add milk to sabudana let it boil now add vermicelli & keep stirring till vermicelli turns soft or it is done.turn off the flame.
Now add sugar/jaggery for kids prefer jaggery(ITS RICH IN IRON),cardomon powder.
mix it well.
Add the fried nuts to payasam & mix it

Take payasam in a bowl offer it to GOD then u can have it either hot or cold