Pesarapappu pappu/Moong dal

Ingredients:-

Yellow moong dal 1 cup

Onions 2

Garlic 4pods

Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp

Green chillies 2

For seasoning:-

Oil 1tbsp

Rai 1/4 tsp

Udat dal 1/2tsp

Zeera 1/2tsp
Red chillies 3

Curry leaves few

Hing pinch

Preparation:-

1. Soak moong dal for 1-2 hrs.
2. Microwave high for 10-12 min along with chopped onions,green chillies,chopped garlic and turmeric.Cooking time depends upon the microwave.
3. Add salt and mix well.
4. Season the dal with red chillies,curry leaves,rai,udat dal,hing and zeera.

This is my mom's recipe and her fav dal.My mom cooks this dal with 2cups of water on a slow flame,until cooked.This goes well with hot rice and avakaya(mango pickle) and can be eaten with hot rotis.You can replace red chillies with red chilli powder.I want the dal in yellow colour so i didnt use red chilli powder.

Onion Rice

Ingredients:-

Rice (cooked) 2 cups

Onion (big) 1 sliced

Mustard seeds 1 tbsp

Green Chilli 1 chopped

Garlic 1tsp chopped

Pepper powder 1tsp

Lime juice 2 tsp

Oil 3tbsp

Preparation:-

1. Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds, and green chilies into it and let splutter.


2. Now add the garlic and fry till it turns golden brown.


3. Add sliced onions and saute till they are golden in color.


4. Add the salt and pepper, add rice and mix well.


5. Put of the stove and mix the lime juice well with the rice.

This is my entry to CFK-rice kids event hosted by Trupti and started by Sharmi. And also Colors of taste-powders:Flavoured rice by kadumanga

Panner Kabab

Ingredients:-

Panner cubes 15-20

Capsicum 3

Tomatoes 3

Onions 4

Curd 1 cup (hung)

Lemon 2 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Tandori masala 2 tbsp

Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Chat Masala 2 tbsp

Salt as per taste

Olive oil 3 tbsp

Few wooden skewer

Orange food colour 3-4 drops

Marinated panner and kabab

Preparation:-

Soak the skewer in water for few minutes until soft.

Cut onions,tomatoes and 2 capsicums into big pieces and keep aside.

Mix all the ingredients and food colour except chat masala powder.

Marinate vegetables and panner in the above mixture.

Skewer the vegetables and paneer pieces and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

After 2-3 hours grill them for 15minutes in the microwave,turning them around in the middle of the cooking to ensure they dont burn and cook them till they are soft and little golden colour.The grill time depends on the microwave,pls check your microwave instruction booklet before making panner kababs.

Once done sprinkle chat masala and serve it with tomota chilli sauce or pudina chutney.

This is a tested recipe,i have done this many times.It is best done in a barbecue.You can make changes in the masala according to your taste.

This Kabab is going to WYF-side dishes by EC of simple indian food.

Enjoy Panner Kabab with veggies..........

Spicy Mutton Curry

Ingredients:-

Mutton 500gms
Onions 2 (big)
Bay leaf 2
Red chillies 3
Cinnamon 1
Clove 1
Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Canola oil 3 tbsp

For masala paste:-

Fresh coconut (grated) 1/2 cup
Fried Onion 1
Bay leaf 1
Cinnamon 1
Clove 2
Pepper corns 6-7
Big elachi 1

Make a fine paste of the above.

Preparation:-

1. Heat oil,add all the masala and fry till brown in colour.


2. Add red chillies and onions,saute till onions are brown in colour.


3. Add mutton pieces,ginger garlic paste,salt,red chilly powder and turmeric powder


4. Cover and cook till the curry is dry.


5. Now add the above masala paste and mix thoroughly.


6. Add coriander powder and cook till the masala coats the pieces and oils comes out.


7. Now add enough water and pressure cook until the pieces are soft.I prefer cooking in pressure cooker as the meat i get here is different from what i get in hyderabad.So, i pressure cook for 5-6 whistles.

This is my mom's dish.The fried onions in the masala gives a different flavour to the curry.My mom is coming here for a holiday,will get her to cook and will post her recipes soon.

Till then enjoy my curry.....

Palak Coriander Paratha (Spinach Cilantro Paratha)

Ingredients:-

Wheat Flour 2 cups

Besan 5 tbsp

Spinach (chopped) 2 cups

Coriander leaves (chopped) 1 cup

Zeera 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder 1/4 tsp

Amchur powder 1 tbsp

Salt as per taste

Oil for frying paratha

Preparation:-

1. Blanch palak and coriander leaves.Strain the water.
2. Mix wheat flour,besan,palak,coriander,zeera,red chilli powder,amchur powder and salt.Make a smooth dough.
3. Very lightly flour a rolling board or clean counter surface and roll each ball into a circle of 7-8" diameter (5-6mm thick).
4. Heat a griddle and fry the parathas.

I served Palak paratha with curd and chaat masala.

This goes to SWC-Meals on Wheels hosted by Lakshmi of Taste of Mysore.

Enjoy palak coriender paratha.........................

Purnes Almond Cake

This Cake is from 101 cakes & bakes.I got this book few days back,today begin my hubby's bday i thought of baking a cake for him.I took exact measurement mentioned in the book and only thing i altered are the purnes,i replaced fresh cherries with purnes.

Ingredients:-

Almonds 1/2 cup (whole blanched)

All Purpose Flour 1 cup

Canola oil 1/2 cup

Castor sugar 3/4 cup

Baking powder 1 tbsp

Egg 1

Milk 1/2 cup

Almond essence 2-3 drops

Purnes few

Preparations:-

1. Preheat oven 230degrees for 10minutes.
2. Grease the cake tin and keep aside.
3. Put the blanched almonds in a pan and heat gently ,turning occasionally,until golden brown.Cool and grounded it finely.
4. Mix flour with baking powder,grounded almonds and purnes.
5. Mix oil,sugar,egg,milk and almond essence.Mix thoroughly.
6. Pour the egg mixture into the flour.Mix until combined,but don't over mix.
7. Bake it for 40minutes or until done.

Baking time depends on the oved used.I used microwave oven and my cake was ready by 40 mins.Let it cool in the cake tin for 5 minutes and loosen the sides and take it on a wire rack.Cool it and cut into desired shapes.

Enjoy purnes and almonds cake...........

Carrot Coconut Pulao

Ingredients:-

Basmati rice 1 cup
Grated carrots 1/2 cup
Cloves 2
Cinnamon 1
Coconut fresh (grated) 5tbsp
Mustard seeds few

Onion 1
Green chillies 2

Bay leaves few
Canola oil 3 tbsp

Preparation:-

1. Heat oil,add rai,clove,cinnamon and bay leaf, saute for few mins.
2. Add onions and green chillies saute till onions are brown in colour.
3. Then added grated coconut and fry till the coconut is brown in colour.
4. Add grated carrot and mix throughly.

5. Take rice in a bowl add the above mixure and salt.Mix well and add water.For 1 cup rice add 1 1/2 cup water.(amount of water depends on the rice variety.Microwave high for 15mins or until done.

My kid1 likes carrot a lot.She is very fussy eater so i always try to include carrot in her diet.I made carrot rice before but the addition of coconut is new.Coconut gave the rice the nutty flavour.It is a instant hit,both my kids loved it.They both don't like the routine rice and dal,they prefer something like this.I served carrot coconut rice with carrot raita.Carrot rice is very simple to make.Just mix gratted carrot,curd,salt and chat masala.

Enjoy lunch with us.........................