Mushroom Coriander Curry

Serve - 2

Ingredients

Mushroom - 1 Cup

Onion - 1
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method
      Chop onion,mushroom and coriander leaves.
      In a sauce pan, heat oil and saute onions until golden brown.Add red chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and saute.Add mushroom,salt and 20 ml of water.Saute and cook them for 15 minutes or until it is dry.Remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.
     Serve hot with chapathi or rice

Egg Curry

Serve - 2

Ingredients

Boiled Egg - 3
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - 1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - 1
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

Method

    Slice the egg into half.Chop onion,tomatoes and coriander leaves.
    In a sauce pan,heat oil and add cinnamon.Saute onion until translucent.To it add ginger garlic paste and saute for 45 seconds.Add tomatoes and cook until it becomes soft.Add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and saute.Add 20 ml of water and allow it to boil.Add the sliced eggs and cover the lid.Cook for  3 or 4 minutes.Remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.
    Serve hot with chapathi or rice

Mutton Curry

Serve - 2

Ingredients

Mutton - 500 gm
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Green Chillies - 2
Potato - 1
Ginger - 1 inch
Curry Leaves - 5 or 6
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp

Method

    Pressure coo k mutton with 1/4 tsp of tumeric powder,salt and 150 ml of  water.Partially cook the mutton(say 80%).In the meantime,chop onion,tomato,green chilli and ginger.Dice the potato into cubes.Place the chopped ingredients,curry leaves,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander Powder,partially cooked mutton along with its water and salt in a sauce pan.Cook until mutton and potato is done.Reemove from fire.Finally mix the coconut oil and cover the lid.
    Serve hot with rice,chapathi.

Corn Pudding

Serve - 8 to 10

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Corn Kernel - 3 Cups

Milkmaid - 1 Can
Egg - 4
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Baking Powder - 1 tbsp

Method

     Preheat the oven to 350 F.
     Place corn kernel,milkmaid,egg,baking powder and vanilla extract in a blender.Blend until it smooth.Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake for 40 minutes or until it becomes golden brown.Remove and cool for 30 minutes.
      Serve with cream.

Rava Kichidi

Serve - 2

Ingredients

Rava - 1 1/2 Cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic Pods - 2
Beans - 1/4 Cup
Carrot - 1/4 Cup
Peas - 1/4 Cup [Optional]
Green Chillies - 3 or 4
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - 1
Coriander Leaves - 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

Method
   Dry roast the rava.Keep it aside.
   Chop onion,tomato and green chillies.Finely chop beans,carrot and coriander leaves.
   In a sauce pan,heat oil and add cinnamon.Saute onions until it is translucent.Add green chillies and garlic.Saute for 40 seconds.Add tomato and saute until they are soft.Add beans,carrot,peas,1 tbsp corainder leaves,turmeric powder and salt.Saute for a minute and close the lid.Cook for 3 or 4 minutes.Add 1 3/4 Cup of water and bring it to boil.Simmer and add the roasted rava.Mix well and remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.
   Serve hot with coconut chutney or pickle.

Paruppu thengai kozhambu

Serve - 4

Ingredients


Yellow Pumpkin Diced - 2 Cup
Toor Dhal - 1 Cup
Grated Coconut - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli - 2
Curry Leaves - 5 or 6
Mustard Seeds- 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp

Method


    Pressure cook toor dhal.Cook pumpkin with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and 50 ml of water
for 10 minutes.Grind coconut with cumin seeds to form fine paste.Mix the ground paste,cooked dhal with
pumpkin.Add required salt and water.Allow it to cook.When it starts to boil,remove from fire.Season it with
mustard seeds,red chilli powder and curry leaves.
      Serve hot with rice.

Raspberry Orange Smoothie

Serve - 4

Ingredients

Orange Juice - 2 Cups
Raspberry - 1 Cup
Ice Cubes - 1 Cup
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Granulated Sugar - 3 tbsp

Method

           Place the above ingredients in a blender.Blend until it is smooth.Serve cold.

Vegetable Briyani

Serve - 3

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Beans - 1 Cup
Carrot - 1 Cup
Peas - 1/2 Cup [Optional]
Cauliflower - 1 Cup [Optional]
Bell Pepper - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Green Chillies - 4
Red Chilli Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves - 4 tbsp
Mint Leaves - 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1
Cloves - 2
Bay Leaf - 2
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
     Soak rice for 45 minutes.
      In a sauce pot,heat oil,add cardamom,cinnamon,cloves and bay leaf.Add onion,pinch of salt and saute until it is translucent.Add mint leaves,green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute for 45 seconds.Add tomatoes, 2 tbsp of coriander leaves and cook on very low flame with the lid closed.When the tomatoes are soft and oil seperates,add red chilli powder,turmeric powder an saute.Add all the vegetables and required salt,close the lid and cook for 4 or 5 minutes.Add 4 cups of  water and required salt.Allow it to boil.Add rice and cook for 8 minutes or until rice is cooked and water evaporates completely.Remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.
     Serve hot with raitha.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Serve - 4

Ingredients

Cucumber - 1
Tomato - 1
Green Chilly - 1
Coriander Leaves - 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method
         Finely chop cucumber,tomato,green chillies and coriander leaves.Mix the chopped ingredients with pepper powder,lemon juice and required salt.
           Serve with briayani or pulao.

WaterMelon Juice

Serve - 2

Ingredients

 

Water Melon Pieces - 4 Cups[preferably refrigerated over night] 

Sugar - 2 

Rose Water - 1 tsp

Method

        Place watermelon,sugar and rose water in a blender.Blend until smooth.Serve cold