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Beetroot chutney

Ingredients Fresh beetroot 1no Half large onion (optional)  1tbsp of Urad dal 1tbsp of channa dal 1tbsp of Cumin seeds Small ball of tamarind 3 red chilli Few coconut pieces Oil as needed  Salt to taste Few curry leaves Methods Heat oil in a kadai. Add 1tbsp of Urad dal Add 1tbsp of channa dal. Roast well to golden brown color.  Add half tbsp of cumin seeds Add little tamarind. Tanginees of the chutney is the highlights.  i have added 3 red chilli. Adjust it according to your spice level Few curry leaves  halfonion chopped it's optional. If u don't like u can skip this step now add the grated beetroot. Cook well until the raw smell goes and get cooked Add salt to taste Add few coconut pieces. Roast for a second and switch off the flame. Cool down completely. Grind to paste.  Add tempering and serve hot. 

vegetable samosa

Ingredients   For dough 1cup of wheat flour Salt to taste Oil as needed Cumin seeds 1tbsp For stuffing Potato 3 nos Onion 1nos Greenchilli 3 nos Garlic 5 pods Pinch of turmeric powder  1/2tbsp of redchilli 1/2tbsp of garam masala  Salt to taste Oil as needed  Method   Add a cup of wheat flour in a wide bowl. Add salt to taste with 2tbsp of oil and cumin seeds  Now just scramble the flour. Then by adding little by little water. Make the flour mixture into smooth dough. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Now take small portions and make as chapathi. And cut into two equal half. Done the same for remaining dough. Keep the sheets aside.  Now to make the stuffing. Heat oil in kadai. Add the garlic pods onion and green chilli. Sauté well now add the Boiled and mashed potatoes.  Now add the spice powders with salt to taste. Mix well until everything combines. Finally add coriander leaves and squeeze a half lemon a...

beetroot tikki

Ingredients   Potato 2 nos Beetroot 1 nos medium sized Onion half Greenchilli 1no 1/4tsp of chilli powder Salt to taste Pinch of garam masala Oil as needed Maida 2tbsp  Besan flour 1tbsp  Coriander leaves Method First chopp and boil the potatoes and keep aside remove the outer layer. Grate the beetroot In a bowl add the beetroot, potato, onion chopped and greenchilli. Mash well Add salt to taste Add a pinch of garam masala Use 1 tbsp of maida. If u want a healthier version u can add wheat flour or kambu flour Add 1 tbsp besan flour Mix well. Finally add French coriander leaves chopped Take a small portion  and make round ball. And shape into patties and into different shapes as u like Make a maida slurry. By adding 1tbsp maida flour with little water. Or u can use corn flour too Dip the patties in slurry mix. Keep the tawa hot. Drizzle some oil and ...

Prawn gravy

Ingredients   Oil as needed Mustard seeds 1/4tsp  Large onion 1no  Greenchilli 2 no Curry leaves 1 string  Tomato 2nos Gg paste 1tbsp  Turmeric powder 1/4tsp  Kulambu milagai tool 1tbsp Prawn 500grms  To grind 1/4tsp of cumin seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns, 2redchilli, garam masala Method   Heat oil in kadai. Once hot add mustard seeds to splutter.  Add the finely chopped onion  with greenchilli and curry leaves. Saute well.  Once done add the finely chopped tomatoes. Cook well until it turns mushy. Add salt to taste Add ginger garlic paste. Cook well until raw smell goes off.  Add turmeric powder and kulambu milagai thool mix well Now add the deveined and cleaned prawns Now add the ground masala paste. Mix well until it combines. Cook in high flame for 5 to 6 minutes So that prawn gets cooked to tender and the raw masala smell goe...

Potato cauliflower poriyal

Ingredients Potato 2nos Cauliflower small  1 large onion  2 greenchilli  1 tomato 1tbsp gg paste 1/4tsp mustard seeds  1/4tsp turmeric powder 1/2tbsp chilli powder Salt to taste  Oil as needed Method Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds to splutter. Add the onion with greenchilli and curry leaves. Sauté well Add the tomatoes. Cook well Add gg paste cook well until. The raw smell goes off Add the peeled and chopped potatoes and cauliflower florets already cooked with little salt. Check for seasoning  Add a pinch of turmeric powder  Add half tbsp of chilli powder. Roast well in low flame for 10 minutes Yummy poriyal is ready. It can be served with sambar sadham, rasam sadham, curd rice. It goes well with chapathi and rotis too

Kollu kadayal/Horse gram mashed gravy

Ingredients 1 cup of kollu/Horse gram 10 to 12 shallots 1 tomato 5green chilli 5 garlic pods 1string of curry leaves  1tbsp of coriander seeds 1/2tbsp of cumin seeds  Salt to taste  Oil as needed  Method i have used dry kollu. So it takes little extra time to get cooked. (if you soak it overnight then it can be cooked easily) Clean it add to the pressure cooker with required water. A pinch of turmeric powder and 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Cook for 10 whistles. Once pressure down. Transfer to bowl and keep aside.  Heat oil in a cooker. Add the chopped shallots with greenchilli, garlic and curry leave. Sauté well until its done.  Add one chopped tomato. Cook well until it turns mushy.  Add the crushed coriander seeds and cumin seeds it gives nice flavour to the kulambu Add the cooked dal with same water.  Add salt to taste. Cook for another 5 whistles. Once pressure down. Strain t...

Senakilangu poriyal/yam poriyal

Ingredients Yam 250 grms Large onion 1no Green chilli 3no Curry leaves 1 string Oil as needed Salt as needed Pinch of turmeric powder Sambar powder 1tbsp  Coconut grated 1/4cup 1/2tbsp of mustard seeds 1tbsp of channa dal Method Before cleaning yam. Apply coconut oil to hands. So that it won't cause itchiness to the skin. Remove the outer layer. Cut into small cubes as shown in the image.  Add the cubed yam in pressure cooker with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Cook for 1 whistle. Keep aside.  Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, channa dal. Fry well to golden.  Add finely chopped onions with greenchilli and curry leaves. Saute well.  Add the cooked yam into this.  Add 1tbsp of sambar powder. Mix well. Cook for about 5 minutes in low flame Finally add freshly grated coconut. Mix well for 2 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot