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For this month of  ICC Srivalli chose two flat bread recipes Besan ki masala roti and bajra(millet) aloo roti which is adapted from Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarladalal. As I don't have the millet flour,decided to make the besan ki roti which is very flavorful and came out very delicious,soft.Now off to the recipe....... Ingredients For the roti Ingredient Quantity Wheat flour/gothumai maavu 1cup Gram flour/besan/kakadala maavu 1/2cup Ghee 2tbs Salt to taste Water to knead For the stuffing Ingredient Quantity Cumin powder/jeeraga podi 11/2tsp Coriander powder/kothamalli podi 1/2tsp Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1/2tsp Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/2tsp Dry mango powder/aamchur 1/2tsp Green Chilly(finely chopped) 1no. Ghee 2tbs Salt to taste Method  Mix all the ingredients given for the masala stuffing and divide into eight equal portions, keep aside. In another bowl mix the ingredients given for the roti and knead it to a soft dough with water...

I usually use the store bought garam masala powder and except the garam masala powder I make most of the powders at home.Nothing beats the taste and flavor of home made powders.As mom is here she made her version of garam masala powder and it is very flavorful,like to share the recipe.Here is the recipe...... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Cloves/lavangam 11/2tsp Cinnamon/Pattai 3 nos.of 1 inch piece Anise star 1no. Green Cardamom/ellakai 3-4nos. Fennel seeds 2tbs Poppy seeds 1tbs Coriander seeds 3tbs Red chilly 3-4nos. Black cardamom 1no.(optional) Method                 Keep a pan on the stove top with medium flame and dry roast all the ingredients till the nice aroma comes out.Let it cool down completely. After cooling powder it in a coffee grinder or blender to a fine powder. Store it in an air tight container. Adding the black cardamom is purely optional,instead nutmeg ...

Friends hope you all had a good week end,September is my first blog anniversary and like to thank you all for your support and valuable comments.So today I am sharing a special recipe to celebrate the occasion. As my kiddo and hubby dear both likes non-veg most of our Sunday lunch would be either chicken or egg.My son prefers chicken 65 and some mild pulaos rather than biriyani and curry so I make either chicken pulao or veggie pulao. This chicken pulao is a milder version and the spice level can be adjusted according to the preference.Last Sunday I made this pulao and paired up with chicken 65,chicken kulambhu. As I was in a hurry on that day I couldn't take nice pictures,will update the picture soon.Now off  to the recipe ........................ Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chicken(with bones) 1lb Basmathi rice 11/2cup Onion(thinly sliced) 3nos.(medium size) Green chilly 5nos. Ginger&garlic paste 2tsp Mint leaves 15-20nos. Coriander leaves as needed ...

Badam kheer or badam milk is one of my family's favorite and these days I am making it often as we all are craving to drink or eat something cold due to high temperature here.This badam milk can be served chilled or hot but we always prefer to drink chilled and used the 2% milk.The use of whole milk gives a rich and creamy taste to the kheer.Now to the recipe.......... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Almonds/badam 1/2cup Cashews/mundiri paruppu 2tbs Sugar 1/2cup Milk 41/2cups Cardamom powder/ellakai podi 1/2tsp Saffron 6-7 strands Yellow food color(optional) a pinch Method                         Soak the almonds and cashews in water separately for 2-3 hours.Peel the skin of the almonds and grind both almonds and cashews to a paste with 1/2cup of milk.Soak the saffron in a tbs of warm milk and keep aside. In a sauce pan boil the milk in a medium fl...

Puli curry or puli kottu is a traditional South Indian delicacy which is served as an accompaniment or can be mixed with white rice.Vegetables such as okra,bitter gourd,brinjal and yellow pumkin are used to make the puli curry. It can be made with freshly ground masala or sambhar powder and today I made this one with sambhar powder,bitter gourd and black chick peas.Now to the recipe.............. Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Bittergourd/pakarkkai 2nos.(long variety) Sambhar powder 2tsp Shallots/chinna vengayam 10nos. Tomato 1no.(medium size) Tamarind gooseberry size Coconut(grated) 2tbs Black chick peas/karuppu kondai kadalai 3/4cup(cooked) Salt to taste Oil 1tbs Mustard seeds/kadugu 1tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 1sprig Method               Slice the bitter gourd and shallots thinly,chop the tomato and soak the tamarind in a cup of water.Grind the coconut and sambhar powder to a fin...