CAPSICUM ZUNKA

"Capsicum zunka" is a different curry /side dish for  chapathy or roty . I learnt it from my friend's blog , and enjoyed a lot , ate in bare hands only  :)  . I tried  it for 2 times so now  posting it , so fallow the flame level and quantity and time of cooking to get exact taste and enjoy it. This is a flavor full and aromatic dish can be cooked in 30 min.I use standard measuring cups so that there should not be any confusion .

Ingredients:-

1. Capsicum      chopped             2 big
2. Onion            chopped             1 medium
3. Green chilly    chopped             2
4. Red chilly                                 2
5. Gram flour/ besan powder        1 &1/4 cup
6. Salt  (to ur taste )                     1 & 1/2 tsp

Spice powders

1. Jeera powder / cumin powder    1 tsp
2. Dhania /coriander powder          2 tsp
3. Red chilly powder                       1 tsp
4. Turmeric  powder                      1/4 tsp
5. Garam masala  powder             1/2 tsp
6. Amchoor powder                     1/2 tsp

Tempering

1. Mustard seeds                         1/4 tsp
2. Cumin seeds                            1/4 tsp
3. Curry leaves                            6-8
4. Hing/ asafoetida                       a pinch
5. Oil                                          1/2 cup

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time    : 20 min

Serves              : 4

Method:-

Keep a kadai or pan on stove , it should be dry , now add besan flour , dry roast it on low flame  for 4-5 min . Now remove it to a plate or bowl.

Add oil to kadai (don't add complete , reserve 2-3 tsp from it) heat it for 1 min , add hing , mustard & cumin seeds , when they crackle add curry leaves , next add red chilly (broken in to half ) after 1 min add chopped green chilly & onion and fry on high flame for 2 min , next add capsicum and saute for 5  min on medium flame .

Now add all spice powders and salt , if u don't have amchoor leave it , u can use tamarind liquid later to it. now mix  well so that all spices blend with capsicum , on low flame saute it for 5 min.

Next sprinkle the besan powder  1 tbsp , slowly  from one hand and mix well with other hand , repeat the procedure for 1 more tbsp of besan powder , now if u dint added amchoor , take 1/4 cup of tamarind liquid and spread it on curry and mix well , if u added amchoor continue the procedure of adding besan flour till it is finished .

Now add the remaining oil on curry and mix well on low flame for 5 min .

(If u don't want more oil sprinkle little water on curry in between adding besan flour , and leave the last step of adding oil )

That's it  your capsicum zunka is ready to eat , serve with hot chapathy / roty / phulka.

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CABBAGE PORIAL

"Cabbage  porial " is a Kerala dish . This is a tasty side dish for chapathy & roty , you can also enjoy it with rice.This is very simple to make and also it is a diet food . Cabbage helps in reducing fat from our body.
I had cabbage porial in our family friend home , they are from Kerala so i  learnt from them.
Here comes Cabbage porial..........

Ingredients:-

1. Cabbage chopped                               1 small cabbage(200gm)
2. Grated coconut                                   1 bowl
3. Green chilly split                                   3-4
4. Chopped onion                                    1 big
5. Curry leaves                                          7-8
6. Oil                                                         1 tbsp
7. Mustard seeds                                       1/2 tsp
8. Turmeric powder                                   1 pinch
9. Jeera powder / cumin seeds powder      1 tsp
10. Grated ginger                                        1 inch
11. Bengal gram                                          2 tsp 
12. Salt (according to ur taste )                   1 tsp

Preparation time : 15 min

Cooking time :  15-20 min

Serves           :  4

Method:-

First wash the chopped cabbage  , remove all water content from it and keep it aside . Now take a kadai or big pan add oil and heat it for 1 min, now add mustard seeds , when they crackle  add curry leaves , bengal gram and fry for 1 min  again add grated ginger , chilly  , turmeric powder and saute it.

Now add chopped cabbage and onion at a time and jeera powder and mix well, close a lid or plate  on it .(NO WATER REQUIRED FOR THIS DISH)

Let  it be on low flame for 12-14 min in between  u give a stir , finally add grated coconut & salt and mix well after 2 min turn off the stove .

Now cabbage porial is ready to serve , serve hot hot .

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TOMATO RASAM / SAARU

"Tomato Rasam " is a yummy side dish for rice , in my home we all like this very much , and my son is a big fan of it .When ever i feel bored to cook sambaar , or if i am tired , no time to cook much , then  i cook rice and rasam for lunch. This is such a easy , quick and delicious rasam , am sure you all will like this very much.
I always post very simple recipe's , because every body looks for easy dish as they don't have much time and patience.Come lets see cooking of  tomato rasam,,,,,,

Ingredients:-

1. Tomato                             5-6 (apple tomato)
2. Garlic                                5-6 big cloves(crushed)
3. Chopped coriander            1/2 cup
4. Asafoetida / hing               1 pinch
5. Jaggery                             2 tsp
6. Curry leaves                     6-7
7. Salt (according to ur taste) 1 tsp
8. MTR rasam powder          1 tsp 
9. Red chilly powder              1/2 -1 tsp(according to ur spice level)
10. Mustard seeds                 1/4 tsp
11. Cumin seeds                    1/4 tsp
12. Oil                                   2 tsp
13. Red chilly                        2
14. Water                            1 cup

Preparation time :10 min
Cooking time :    10 min
Serves           :    3

Method:-
Wash the tomatoes and cut each tomato into 2 or 4 part , take them in to a blender , add little water and grind to make a fine puree .

Keep a vessel on stove & keep low flame, add oil heat it for 1 min , add mustard and cumin seeds , when they splutter add hing ,saute it .Now add curry leaves,  crushed garlic, red chilly saute for 2 min , now add tomato puree , salt , jaggery ,chilly powder, rasam powder mix well , add 1/2 cup of water check the thickness of rasam if u need thin u add some more water .

Let it boil for 5 min in high flame , now add coriander and mix well , let it continue boiling again for  5-6 min.
Now your hot -hot tomato rasam is ready to serve.

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My sister's  friend rashmi tried this rasam so she sent me her rasam pic ,,,

thank u rashmi for trying my recipe :)

PUDINA CHUTNEY / MINT CHUTNEY

What can i say about this "mint chutney"? Hmm its simply superb , such a simple, quick and yummy bi spicy chutney , which suits for all Indian breads like chapathy, roti , akki rotti , evan dosa's also .And all most in all chats this mint chutney is used . If you are bored of sauce and jam with bread , try this mint chutney on soft -soft brown bread or normal bread .
If you cant make any side dish  for chapathy ,   then this is enough to fill your tummy , so lets quickly see the making of mint chutney,,,,,,

Ingredients:-

1. Mint leaves / pudina leaves   1 bowl
2. Coriander leaves                  1 bowl
3. Curry leaves                         8-10
4. Green chilly                          2-3
5. Garlic cloves                          6
6. Lemon                                 10 drops
7. Jaggery /sugar                       1 tsp
8. Salt  (according to ur taste)   1/2 tsp
9. Water                                  2-3 tsp

Preparation time: 5-10 min

Serves              : 3 - 4

Method:-                    

Take a blender add all ingredients except lemon , grind it , in 2 min's you will get a fine paste , now add lemon and grind for few seconds , now take a spoon and mix well , remove the chutney to a serving bowl .

Now pudina chutney is ready to serve.

you can keep this in fridge for 2-3 days and serve.(in  pic i have showed less coriander & pudina leaves u take little more).

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GODHI DOSA / WHEAT DOSA

One more healthy bi diet bi diabetic food "godhi dosa" . I can say this is one of the perfect dish for dinner for those who wants to avoid rice . This dosa can be served with coconut chutney or with any other chutney .It may not look colorful but it is a soft  and tasty dosa which is very easy to do and needs less time and effort. After a busy , hectic schedule of my son's exams posting this recipe , i have taken almost 1 week of break , and now again back to my work . so now let us see how a simple dosa can be made within few min's.

Ingredients:-

1. Wheat  flour                      1 &1/2 cup
2. Semolina / small rava        1 cup
3. Curd                                   3-4 tsp
4. Salt                                   1 tsp
5. Water                              4 cups
6. Oil  to make dosa

Preperation time: 5 min

Cooking time    : 2-3 min for each dosa

Serves              : 4

Method:-          

1. Take a blender or juicer , add water first , next add salt, curd and wheat flour blend it for 2 min .
2. Now add semolina to it and again blend it for 2 min by giving little break in between , u will get a batter now.
3. U can do instant dosa but i recommend ,  leave it for  15 -20 min if u have time.
4. Heat the dosa thava for 2-3 min , keep medium flame ,spread 2 drops of oil on thava , now spread the batter on thava sprinkle little oil on dosa , after 1-2 min turn the dosa to its next side , u can see the lite golden colour of dosa ,after 1-2 min u can take dosa   (u can know dosa is done ) , and serve hot with coconut chutney.

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TOMATO RICE

"Tomato rice"  is a simple , easy ,spicy and tasty dish . It needs very few ingredients  which are very common in every home. It can be done in two ways but in this post am writing the one which is very simple , later i will post the other method . This dish can be done for breakfast or lunch or dinner, it suits any time.

So let us start the making of tomato bath ,,,,,

Ingredients:-
Onion      cut vertically                            2  medium size

Tomato    cut vertically                            6
Basmati rice / bullet rice                           2 cups (the measuring cup )
Curry leaves                                            7-8
Ginger-garlic paste                                  2 tsp
Red chilly powder                                   1- 2 tsp (according to ur spice level)
Salt                                                         1- 2 tsp (according to ur taste)
Cardamom's                                             5
Clove's                                                    6-8
Cinnamon's  (make few pieces)                3 inch
Oil                                                           1 tbsp
Water for 1 cup of rice add little less than 2 cup                            

Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time    : 20 min
Serves              : 4

Method:-

1. Keep a big cooker, add oil and heat for 1 min , now add cardamom's, clove's, cinnamon's  & fry for 1 min .
2. Next add curry leaves , ginger-garlic paste and saute for 1 min , keep medium flame .
3. Next add onions and saute till they become translucent , then add tomato's , after 3 min  add chilly powder and salt ,  mix well .
4. Now add water , washed rice stir nicely and close the cooker.
5. Turn off the cooker after 1 vishal , leave it for few min's till the cooker cools.
6. Now open the cooker , again mix well the rice .
7. Tomato bath is ready , serve hot hot.

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OATS PUDDING

Do u need a yummy bi  healthy pudding ,  with out high calorie ?

Here is the delicious sweet or pudding "oats pudding ". shocked ?  yes   i prepared and enjoyed it many times, from years to feel full when i avoided the lunch . Its benefit is  when ever u replace it  with  your breakfast or lunch, next day u check your weight , am sure at least it will be reduced 200 gm, nice na ?  :)  . U can call this as diet pudding too and I hope who all don't like oats also may like this pudding.

So why  to delay give a try ,,,,,

Ingredients:-

1. Oats (any , but i use quaker)   1/4 cup  (or  4 tsp)
2. Milk                                       1 cup
3. Jaggery      less  than              1/3 cup
4. Cardamom powder                1 pinch
5. Ghee                                     1/2 tsp
6. Water                                   1/2 cup
7. Dry fruits chopped (optional )

Note:-

You can change the water , milk ratio according to thickness u need , if u feel jaggery  is  more while eating mix some more milk it will balance the sweetness ( reduce next time) , else u need more sweet  then u  can add little more , instead of  jaggery   you  can also use sugar , but  jaggery  gives more taste and  good  for health .

Cooking time :10 min
Serves          : 2

Method:-

Take a vessel , add  milk and water , turn  on  the stove , keep medium flame, after  2  min add oats  stir  it, after 2 min add jaggery  and  stir nicely  let  it be on stove till it starts  boiling give a  stir  in  between , let  it boil  for 4-5 min then turn off the stove .

Take a small vessel or pan add 1/2 tsp of ghee heat it for 1 min , now add dry  fruits  like  almonds , cashews and fry till they turn lite brown , then remove them , turn off the stove now add raisins and fry for 1 min. Now add these dry fruits to cooked oats and mix well or garnish with dry fruits .

Now oats pudding is ready to serve .

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VEG FRIED RICE

An Indo-Chinese , all time favorite dish " Fried Rice "  .  Its full  of vegetable's  looks  very  color  full. And taste is also very delicious  . Why we should wait for hubby to take us to hotel to have  north Indian dish  , just give a surprise to your hubby ,by preparing this yummy fried rice , and get nice complements as I got   :)  .

Ingredients:-

1. Cooked Basmati rice for       4 members
2. Onion chopped                   2 medium
3. Green chilly split                 3-4 (according to ur spice level)
4. Beans chopped                    15 - 18
5. Carrot  chopped                   1
6. Peas                                    1/2 bowl
7. Green Capsicum chopped     1
8. Cabbage  chopped               1/4 th(of big cabbage)   
9. spring onions chopped          1/2 cup or 2 stacks 
10. Salt                                      2 tsp
11. White pepper powder         1/2 tsp
12. Soya sauce                           3 tsp 
13. Ginger garlic paste                3 tsp
14. Garam masala powder          2 tsp
15. Oil                   less  than     1/2 cup                

Preparation time: 30 min

Cooking time    : 15 min

Serves              : 4

Method:-

Keep a cooker add washed basmati rice , add water , 1 cup rice : little less than 2 cup of  water ratio ,1/4 tsp of oil to make rice non-sticky ,  keep medium flame , turn off  the stove after 1 vishal .Now rice is ready ( each rice grain should be separate means rice should not be mushy  ) .

Keep a big pan or kadai  add oil heat it 1 min , now add ginger-garlic paste next  onion, chilly saute for 2 min next add beans , carrot ,cabbage , peas saute for 2 min , next add capsicum and spring onions & mix well after 2 min add 1 tsp of salt , 1 tsp of soya sauce  , 2 tsp of garam masala and mix well .

Let the vegetable's cook for 2 - 3 min in between u saute them , next add cooked rice  , 2 tsp of soya sauce, 1 tsp of salt and mix well for 5 min so that rice gets mixed perfectly with veg's.

Now fried rice is ready to eat , serve hot hot  with tomato sauce and chilly sauce .

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