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Today I am sharing you a recipe from my friend Sangee's space and made this for the first time.The vadas came out crispy and tastes excellent which is perfect for evening snack or a party starter.Here goes the recipe........................................... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Green peas/pattani 11/2cups Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu 1/4cup Green chilly 4-5nos. Garlic/poondu 4 cloves Ginger/inji 1 inch piece Fennel seeds/sombhu(chopped) 11/2tsp Coriander leaves(chopped) 2tbs Cabbage(shredded) 1/2 cup Onion(finely chopped) 1no.(medium size) Salt to taste Oil as needed for frying Method Soak the green peas for 7-8 hours or overnight and channal dhal for 2 hours.Drain the water completely after soaking. In a mixie jar take the ginger,garlic,green chilly,fennel seeds and the soaked peas,pulse it for a minute.Now add the soaked channal dhal and grind it coarse. Transfer the ground paste to a bowl,to this add the chopped onion,curry leaves,coria...

We are entering into the 4 th week of Blogging Marathon and the theme is Miscellaneous and supposed to share some kitchen basics,crafts and garnishing. Today I am sharing a very simple and comforting food apt for summer and some garnishing tips to make the food more appealing. Friends I am not a professional food stylist,here I am sharing you the garnishing which I do it to take a decent photos. I always feel a simple food looks more gorgeous and tempting with garnishing..Now off to the recipe...... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Raw rice/Pacharisi 1cup Milk 1cup Curd/yogurt/thayir 1/2cup Green chilly(finely chopped) 2no. Red chilly/varamilagai 1no. Ginger/Inji(finely chopped) 1tsp Raw mango/maangai(finely chopped) 2tsp Carrot(grated 2tsp Coriander leaves(chopped) 1tsp Curry leaves(chopped) 1 sprig Mustard seeds 1/2tsp Asafoetida/perungayam a generous pinch Salt to taste Oil 2tsp Method  Cook the rice in a pressure cooker with 21/2 cups of water ...

For the final day of blogging marathon #27 under the theme I made kesar pista malai kulfi,I have already posted mango kulfi which is a hit in my family. Today I wanted to try the kesar pista kulfi using condensed milk and evaporated milk instead of condensing the regular milk. Use of condensed milk reduces the cooking time as well as makes the kulfi more tastier and rich.Now off to the recipe................................ Basic Information Ingredients   Ingredient Quantity Evaporated milk 11/2cups Sweetened Condensed milk 3/4cup Milk 1/2cup Milk powder 1/4cup Pistachios(coarsely ground) 2tbs Cardamom powder 1/4tsp Saffron threads 10-12 Method Soak the saffron in a tbs of warm milk an mix the milk powder with the remaining milk,set it aside. In a heavy bottom pan take the evaporated milk,condensed milk and the milk powder mixture,bring it to a boil.Then reduce the flame and simmer it for 15-20 minutes. Now add the cardamom powder follows...

I n summer we get lot of drumsticks and raw mango,ripen mango and the house will be filled with the aroma of dishes with these veggies.As we have both the trees in our garden back in India,my mom makes drumstick and mango sambhar or this pirattal often in season. Pirattal is kind of curry can be made with or without coconut paste which goes very well with rasam and curd rice or it can be mixed with the white rice.Either way it tastes good,back in India its a seasonal veggie but here in US its available throughout the year in the frozen aisle.Here fresh drumstick is a rare vegetable and its very expensive in season itself,so always use the frozen one.But nothing beats the flavor and the taste of fresh drumstick.Here is the recipe................................ Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Small round brinjal(Sliced lengthwise) 5-6nos. Drumstick/murungaikkai(2 inch pieces) 15-17nos. Onion(finely chopped) 2nos.(medium size) Tomato(finely chopped) 1no.(large size) Garl...

I make the deep fried snacks rarely and if it is a rainy evening my Hubby always wants some crispy snack with cardamom tea.One such thing I make is this bonda instantly with idly/dosa batter for a rainy evening.This can be made without onions also but sometimes I add onion  along with some shredded cabbage.Now on to the recipe..................... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Idly/dosa batter 2cups Rice flour 1/4cup Gram flour/kadalamaavu 1/4cup Green chilly(chopped) 4-5nos. Ginger(grated) 1tsp Onion(thinly sliced) 1no.(medium size) Cabbage(finely shredded) 1cup Curry leaves(chopped) 2 sprigs Coriander leaves(finely chopped) 3tbs Salt 1/2tsp Oil as needed for frying Method In a bowl take everything except oil and mix it well without adding any water and keep it aside. Heat oil in a frying pan in a medium flame once it becomes hot,wet the hands with water and drop a gooseberry size batter in the oil. Fry it till it becomes golden and crisp. Dra...

Today's recipe is a simple yet healthy drink with yogurt perfect for hot summer to cool the body and a filling thirst quencher too. We include yogurt in our everyday diet atleast once and our meal won't be satisfied without yogurt.But in summer to prevent dehydration we drink buttermilk and sweet lassi a lot,as my kiddo loves this lassi a lot I make this lassi quiet often.Now off to the recipe.................. Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Yogurt/curd 2cups Sugar 3tbs Milk 1/4cup Crushed ice as needed Saffron 2 strands Pistachios(chopped) for garnishing Method In a blender jar put the  yogurt,sugar,milk and ice and whip it well. Pour it in a serving glass and top it with saffron and pistachios. Serve it. Enjoy................................................... Do not add too much of ice cubes it will change the consistency. Use the fresh thick curd to get a nice sweet taste. Rose water or cardamom powder can be added for extra ...