GARLIC AND TOMATO RASAM

GARLIC AND TOMATO RASAM

GARLIC AND TOMATO RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Tomato                            - 1  

Asafoetida                       - 1/2 tsp 

Green chillies                  - 2

Thick tamarind juice      - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder            - 1/4 tsp

Rasam powder                - 2 tbsp

Garlic cloves                   - 10

Water                              - 3 cups

Salt                                 - to taste

 Oil                                 - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds                - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds                   - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves            - 3 tbsp

Method:

Take a pan ...

Add finely chopped tomato,  green chillies, tamarind extract, turmeric powder, rasam powder, water, salt, allow to boil for about  5 min in medium flame.

Crush garlic pods..

Add finely chopped cilantro along with the crushed garlic pods & set aside.

Now add the boiled rasam over the crushed garlic pods and chopped cilantro and close immediately with lid. set aside.


Take a frying pan. when hot 

Add oil or  ghee.

Add mustard seeds when splutters.

Add cumin seeds and asafoetida and curry leaves.

Add seasoning to the rasam immediately close with lid. set aside 

Let it rest for atleast 15 mins to blend well.

Serve along with Rice.

UPPU SEEDAI

UPPU SEEDAI 

UPPU SEEDAI 

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour                           - 1 cup

Roasted Urad dal flour      - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds                       - 1 tsp   
    
Butter                                 - 2 tbsp

Sesame seeds                      - 2 tsp

Grated coconut                  - 3 tbsp

Asafoetida                          - 1/4 tsp

Salt                                     - 3/4 tsp


METHOD:


Dry roast the urad dhal and make a silken powder.

Sift the flour and dry roast it.

Mix to the dough sesame seeds,cumin seeds, butter and grated coconut together.

Add water little by little and knead to a dough.

Make small balls out of the dough . 

Do not roll the balls too tightly

Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the balls until golden brown.

Place it in tissue paper to absorb excess oil and allow it to cool.

Store it in airtight container .

ADHIRASAM

ADHIRASAM

ADHIRASAM 

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice                          - 1 cup

Jaggery                           - 3/ 4 cup

Cardamom powder         - 1 tbsp

Dry Ginger powder         - 1/2 tsp

Oil                                   - for deep frying


METHOD:

Wash well and soak the rice for 1 hour. 

Drain the water thoroughly through a drainer. 

Then powder the rice, sieve well. 

Grate the jaggery and add  1/4 cup of water and dissolve and strain the impurities.

Make it to a thick consistency,   if you drop in water it should not dissolve

Add the rice flour slowly. Keep on stirring.

Add Cardamom powder and dry ginger powder[sukku powder].

Cook till a thick dough, allow to cool. 

Apply oil to your palm. 

Make small balls and flatten it to make adhirasam.

Adhirasam should be 1 cm thickness, 

Use banana leaf of plastic sheets..

Heat oil for deep frying in a frying pan.

Drop one at a time in oil and cook both sides.

Cook it in medium flame.

Remove when it turns golden brown on both sides 

Gently remove from the oil press it with another ladle and squeeze the excess oil absorbed in adhirasam. 

Now place it in tissue paper. Allow it to cool.

Yummy and Sweet Adhirasam is ready to taste to taste.

Store it in airtight container..

APPAM WITHOUT YEAST.

APPAM  WITHOUT YEAST..

APPAM

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice                 - 1 cup

Grated Coconut     - 1/4 cup

Salt                         - to taste

Sugar                     - 2 tbsp

Baking Soda          - 1 tsp

Water                    - as needed


METHOD:


Wash rice and soak the rice for around 4 hours.

Now add coconut into this and grind it till smooth adding sufficient water. 


Just take only 5 tsp of batter in a saucepan and add 1 cup of water in it. 

Cook it in low flame. 

Stir this constantly so that it turns to a  thick without sticking in bottom.  Once cooked  remove  from heat and allow to cool.

Now add this cooled mixture to the batter and mix well. 

Leave to ferment for 10 hrs or whole night.

Next day take the batter, add salt, sugar, baking soda in this and mix well. 

Pour some water and make it little thinner in consistency if needed.


Now take your appam pan and apply some oil in it. 

Pour a ladleful of batter in the middle. 

Hold the sides of the pan and swirl it so that the batter coats all sides.

Cover it with a lid and cook for 2 mins until it is cooked through. 

Serve it hot with Veg kurma or Egg kurma...

VEGETARIAN THAI MANGO SALAD

VEGETARIAN THAI MANGO SALAD

VEGETARIAN THAI MANGO SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

Firm Unripe Mangoes         - 1

Onion                                   - 1

Bean sprouts                        - 1 cups

Coriander leaves                  - 1/4 cup 

Spring Onions                      - 4 

Thai Basil                            - 1/4 cup

Fried Tofu                           - 1 cup

Red Chili                              - 1



SALAD DRESSING:

Soy Sauce                             - 3 tsp

Lime Juice                           - 3 tsp

Brown Sugar or Honey       - 2 tbsp

Thai chili  sauce                  - 2 tsp

Peanuts or cashews nuts      - handful 

METHOD:


Mix together all the salad dressing ingredients in a cup.

The dressing should be a mixing of sweet,sour,spicy and salty taste. Set aside.

Take the unripe mango the flesh of the mango should be firm 

Using a medium to large-size grater grate the flesh of the mangoes into a mixing bowl. 

Add the bean sprouts,chopped coriander, cut spring onions, cubed tofu, the chopped red chili, mix well to combine.

Add the dressing and mix again. 

Place on a serving platter. Sprinkle the nuts over top and garnish with thai basil. 

SPICY KARASEV

SPICY KARASEV

SPICY KARASEV

INGREDIENTS:

Besan Flour                    - 1 cup

Rice Flour                       - 1 /4 cup

Baking Powder               - 1/4 tsp

Black pepper                   - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds                   - 1/2 tsp

Dry Red Chilli                 - 1

Garlic cloves                   - 2 

Butter                              - 1 tsp

Salt                                   - to taste

Oil                                   - deep frying

METHOD:

Sieve the besan and rice flour together.


Add the flour,butter,Baking powder and salt..  mix well.

Grind Garlic and red chilli into a paste. Set aside.

Powder pepper and cumin coarsely. set aside

Now Mix to the flour,ground garlic and chilli paste and pepper and cumin powder.

Add little water to make a thick dough.

The dough should not be soft but little bit hard.

Take a frying pan and  add oil to it. 

Use ladle with holes [jalli karandi] hold it to the wrong side.

Take a ball size of dough and rub gently to get karasev shape .

This should be done directly holding ladle above the hot oil. 

Make sure the flame is low.

Turn to the other side and fry it till the sizzling sound settles..

Remove when turned golden brown. 

Drain in tissue paper to absorb the excess oil.

Cool it  and store it in airtight containers will last for weeks.

Spicy Karasev is ready to taste..

KALAKALA OR SWEET DIAMOND CUT BISCUITS

KALAKALA OR SWEET DIAMOND CUT BISCUITS

KALAKALA OR SWEET DIAMOND CUT BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour            - 1 cup

Sugar                              - 1/2 cup

butter                              - 2 tbsp

Baking powder               - 1/2 tsp

Water                              - 1/2 cup 

Salt                                 - pinch

Oil                                  - for deep frying


Method:


Powder the sugar and keep aside.

Take a large bowl add together flour, powdered sugar, butter and salt. 

Then knead the dough by adding water slowly make a thick dough.

Let the dough rest for 15 mins.

Now make big lemon sized balls of dough and roll it.

Make 1/2 inch thick rotis.

Cut it into small diamond shape pieces and set it aside.

Heat the oil deep fry till golden brown.

Cool it and store it in air tight container.