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Vegetable Kurma

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Ingredients: Potato,cubed - 1/2cup Carrot,cubed-1/2cup Cauliflower florets - 1/2cup Green peas - 1/2cup Green beans - 1/4cup 1 big onion ,chopped 1/4tsp cumin seeds 2tsp ginger-garlic paste 3 cloves 2 cardmom 1 big piece of cinnamon. 3 green chillies 1/4tsp turmeric powder 2tsp coriander powder 1/4cup chopped coriander leaves 1tbsp Vegetable oil  For grinding  Grated coconut - 3tbsp Cashews - 10 Poppy seeds -1tsp Fennel seeds - 1/2tsp Method: Soak cashews and poppy seeds in water for 10minutes. Heat oil in a pan.Splutter cumin seeds.Add whole spices and curry leaves, saute well.Add onion,ginger-garlic paste and green chillies.Saute it well till onion turns light brown.Add turmeric and coriander powder and mix well.Put all the veggies and saute for 2-3 minutes.Add enough water and salt to this.Cover and cook it.Mean while grind coconut,soaked cashews and poppy seeds and fennel seeds.Add this to the cooked veggies.Add more water if required.Cook it for another 5 minutes.Garnish with cori
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Pal Payasam - My 150th post!

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Ingredients Unakkalari /payasam rice - 1/2cup Whole milk - 1L Water - 2cups Sugar - 3/4cup Cardmom -2   Payasam rice/Unakkalari Method: Mix together milk and water .Boil it in a thick bottomed vessel on medium heat till the milk reduces to half.Wash the rice and add to the boiling milk .Stir it continuously till rice is done.Add sugar and crushed cardmom to this.Cook  for 10 more minutes.Switch off stove.Serve hot or chilled.
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Koonthal/Squid Roast

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Ingredients: Koonthal/kanava/Squid - 1/2kg Onion -1,big Tomato - 1,medium Ginger,chopped - 1tsp Garlic,chopped - 1tsp Green chillies - 2 Kashmiri chilli powder - 1tsp+ 2tsp Pepper powder - 1/4tsp Turmeric  powder - 1/4tsp Garam masala - 1/4tsp Curry leaves Oil Method: Wash,clean and cut the squid into rings. Marinate this with 1tsp kashmiri chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.Keep aside for 1/2an hour.Cook the squid with enough water ,till its done. In pan add oil.Add sliced onion,ginger,garlic and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become light brown.Add chopped tomato and cook it till it become soft.Add curry leaves and all masala powders , saute it for 2-3 minutes.Add cooked squid ,mix well and roast it for 7-10 minutes on medium flame.Add more oil if there is a need.Serve hot with rice or roti.
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Gujia

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  Wishing you all a very happy Diwali :) Ingredients: For Crust All purpose flour/maida- 1cup Rava - 1tbsp Oil -2tbsp Warm water- as required For Filling Milk powder - 1cup Whipping cream -1/2cup Dessicated coconut - 1/2cup Almonds,sliced - 1/4cup Sugar - 2tbsp Cardmom powder - 1/2tsp For Garnishing Sugar - 1/2cup Water - 1/4cup Sliced almonds &pistachios - as reqd Method: Crust In a bowl mix together maida,rava and oil.Add enough water to make a smooth dough.cover and keep it aside. Filling Heat a pan ,add whipping cream and milk powder.Cook on medium heat until the mixture starts leaving the sides.Switch off the heat and add coconut,almonds,sugar and cardmom powder.Mix well.Keep aside. Mix 2tbsp of water with 1tbsp of maida to make a paste.set aside. Making the Gujias Knead the dough and divide into 20 equal sized balls.Roll each ball into about 4-inch diameter. Dip your finger in the flour paste and spread it around the rim of the rolled dough,but just on the half the circle. P
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Green Peas Masala

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Ingredients: Dried green peas -1cup Onion - 1,big Tomato - 1.medium Ginger-garlic paste - 2tsp Green chillies - 2 Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 1/2tsp Coriander powder - 2tsp Meat masala powder - 1/2tsp(i used Eastern meat masala) Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp Thin coconut milk - 3/4cup Thick coconut milk - 1/2cup Curry leaves - handful Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp Method: Soak green peas in water overnight.Pressure cook it by adding salt and enough water. Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard.Saute curry leaves,finely chopped onion and green chillies. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute well till the onion become light brown color.Add sliced tomato and cook it till it become mushy.Add all spice powders and saute well for 2-3 minutes on low flames.You can can add 2-3 tbsp of water in this stage.Add well cooked green peas and mix it.Pour thin coconut milk and boil it for 5 minutes.Reduce the flame and add thick coconut milk.Cook for 2-3 minutes.Adjust the salt.Serve with chapthi, appam
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Cherupayar /Green Gram Thoran

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Ingredients: Cherupayar/Green gram - 1cup Garlic pods -4 Green chillies - 2 Turmeric powder - a pinch Grated coconut - 1/2cup Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp Curry leaves Oil Method: Wash and soak green gram overnight.Cook this with  salt and less water, in a pressure cooker for 1whistle .Crush the garlic.Add grated coconut to this and pulse it 2-3 times. Heat oil in a pan .Splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add coconut mixture and turmeric powder ,saute it for 2-3 minutes.Add the cooked green gram and stir fry it  on low flame till all the water is evaporated. Serve with rice.
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Pazham Nirachathu/Stuffed Plantains

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Ingredients: Ripe Plantain/Nenthrapazham - 3 For filling Grated Coconut - 5tbsp Cashews,chopped - 8 Raisins- 1tbsp Sugar - 2tbsp Ghee - 1tsp or more Cardmom - 2 Egg - 1(optional) For covering Maida - 1/2cup Sugar - 2tbsp or more Salt - a pinch Water Method: Heat ghee in a pan and stir fry cashews and raisins.keep aside .Add grated coconut and sugar in the same pan,saute well for 2-3 minutes.If you like to use egg in the filling scramble it  andvmix to this coconut mixture.Add cardmom powder and mix well.Switch off the stove and let them cool. Peel the plantain, and make 1 slit legthwise.Remove the black seeds and fill with coconut-sugar mixture. Mix together maida,sugar and salt.add water to this and make a thick batter out of it. Heat oil in a pan .Dip the stuffed plantain in maida batter and deep fry them till they turn golden color. Cut into small pieces and serve as a snack.
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