March 31, 2011

Chana Dal Powder

Ingredients :

Chana Dal - 1 Cup
Red Chillies - 4
Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn
Black Pepper -  1 tspn
Salt - 1 tspn (or) according to taste

Method :
  • In a pan dry roast Chana Dal,Red Chilles,Cumin Seeds & Black Pepper seperately till they gets the nice aroma.
  • When it gets cool down add a tspn of salt and blend it to a fine powder.
  • Store it in a air tight container.
Tasty Chana Dal powder is ready :-)))
It goes well with hot rice and Peanut Oil.

March 30, 2011

Kandhi Podi

Ingredients :

Chana Dal - 1/2 Cup
Toor Dal - 1/2 Cup
Urad Dal - 1/2 Cup
Moong Dal - 1/2 Cup
Cumin Seeds - 2 Tspns
Hing - 1 Tspn
Salt - 2 Tspns or according to ur taste
Red Chillies - 8

Method :
  • Dry roast all the Dals,Cumin Seeds & Red Chillies seperately.
  • Cool it and blend it to a fine powder by adding Hing & Salt.
  • Store it in a air tight container.
Tasty Kandhi Podi is ready :-)
It goes well with hot Rice & Peanut Oil.

Paneer Masala

Ingredients :

Paneer - 1/2 Pound Diced
Onion Chopped - 1/2 Cup
Tomato Chopped - 1/2 Cup
Cashews - 4
Milk - 1/4th Cup
Green Chillies - 3
Coriander Powder - 1 Tspn
Cumin Powder - 1 Tspn
Garam Masala Powder - 3/4th Tspn
Oil - 3 Tspns
Butter - 2 Tspns
Salt - to taste
kasoori Methi -1/2 Tspn
Cilantro Chopped - For Garnishing

Method  :
  • First blend the Chopped Onions,Tomatoes,Cashews with 1/4th Cup of Milk.
  • In a pan add 3 Tspns of Oil.When it gets hot add the blended mixture and mix it once and cook till the raw smell goes.
  • After some time add Coriander,Cumin,Garam Masala Powders & Butter and mix it well.
  • Then add the diced Paneer,Salt,Kasoori Methi Powder and mix it well and close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 mins.
  • Finally garnish it with Cilantro.
Tasty Paneer Masala is ready :-)

Black Eyed Peas Dosa

Ingredients :

Black Eyed Peas - 1 Cup
Raw Rice - 1 Cup
Chopped Ginger - 2 Tbspns
Green Chillies - 6
Salt - to taste
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tspn
Oil - For Roasting

Method :
  • Wash and soak Black Eyed Peas & Raw Rice seperately for 7-8 hrs.
  • Drain the excess Water from both the vessels and mix them.
  • Blend them to a smooth Batter by adding the Chopped Ginger & Green Chillies with the sufficient amount of Water.
  • Pour the Batter in a vessel and add the sufficient amount of salt and mix it well.
  • Finally add the Cumin Seeds before making Dosa.
Tasty Black Eyed Peas Dosa is ready :-)
It goes well with Coconut/Peanut/Tomato/Onion Chutney.

March 11, 2011

Green Chillies Chutney

Ingredients :

Green Chillies - 1/4th Kg
Tamarind - lemon size
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4th Tspn
Hing - 1/4th Tspn
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 1Tbspn

Method :
  • First soak Tamarind in hot water for 20-30 mins.
  • In a pan put a Tbspn of Oil.
  • When it gets hot add Fenugreek Seeds and roast on a medium flame till it gets the nice aroma.
  • When Fenugreek Seeds turn into Brown Color add Hing and mix it once.
  • Next add the Green Chillies and Salt.Mix it well and cover it with a lid and cook till the Green Chillies become tender.
  • When the Green Chillies mixture gets cool down put that mixture and the soaked Tamarind  in a blender and blend it into a fine paste.

Tasty Green Chillies Chutney is ready :-)
It goes well with hot rice and ghee.