this is one of my favorite nawabi khana! LOL!!! again a hot favorite of my kids because its not spicy and my hubby doesnt like it very much coz its very heavy and not spicy. this recipe goes for the Andra cuisine hosted by Hari Priya

3 tbsp oil
2 onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
6 cashew nuts powdered
1 tsp coriander pwdr
1 tsp red chili pwdr (if u want more spicy u can add more)
1/2 tsp garam masala pwdr
1/2 cup mutter
10 kismis
200 gms paneer
200 ml whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
coriander leaves to garnish
salt to taste
water if needed

Fry onions in oil and when its light brown add tomatoes and mix well. Add the cashew pdwr to this and mix well again.Add coriander pwdr, red chili pwdr and garam masala pwdr to this. Then add mutter, kismis and paneer to this. When the paneer is light brown add whipping cream to it. If u find it thick u can add water to it to make ur own consistency. Boil the mixture and add salt.

turn off the stove and add butter to it. Serve with rotis or pulav!

This is another entry for the Curry Mela hosted by Srivalli.. Im wondering what Mela will be next month!

Winter melon curry is my sons fav curry with rice. He likes all yellow curries.. i still wonder why! LOL!! i make this curry once a week for him. And this, as most of my recipes are very easy to make!

2 cups winter melon cut into small cubes
11/2 cups grated coconut
2 springs curry leaves
3 green chills
1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr
1/2 tsp jeera
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
3 tbsp yogurt

In a mud pot or chatti cook the winter melon with curry leaves, green chilis, turmeric and salt till soft.
Grind the coconut with jeera to a fine paste. And bring it to a boil. Turn off the stove and add the yogurt to it and mix well again
In a kadai add oil and splutter the mustard seeds and curry e and add it to the winter melon.
Your curry is done. serve it with rice.

yumm yumm that’s all i have to say about this! i love Mushrooms in salads especially the Pizza Hut ones but now a days we can hardly find them there! LOL!! This is my first attempt to make something out of a canned button mushroom im so glad it came out great!
what i used for this is
1 canned button mushroom cut into long pieces
1/2 cup mutter frozen
1 large tomato
4 tbsp onions
1/2 tsp jeera
3/4 tsp meat masala (home made)
1/4 tsp turmeric pwdr
1/2 tsp jeera pwdr
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 cup water

Heat oil in a kadai and add the jeera. Then add the onions. When it is brown add the tomatoes and the masalas. When the tomatoes are soft and mixed well with the onions and masala add the mutter and mushroom and water.Mix well and keep closed for 5-8 mts.
Serve hot with rotis!

1 large potato cut into thin pieces
3 cups baingan cut into small squares
1/2 tsp jeera
1 large tomato cut into small pieces
3/4 tsp ginger/garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp red chili pwdr
1 tsp corriander pwdr
1/2 cup water
corriander leaves to garnish
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

• In a kadai heat the oil and add the jeera
• Then add the potato, tomatoes and all the masalas and ginger garlic paste to it.
• and let it cook till the potatos are almost cooked but not fully cooked.
• Then add the baingan,water and salt to it.
• Garnish with corriander leaves and serve with rotis!

This is another express breakfast i prepare.. its so easy and very nutritious. Thanks a lot to Kesar for sharing this recipe with me.. My whole family enjoys this!

2 cups poha/beaten rice
3/4 cup frozen mix veggies
1/2 tsp jeera
3 tbsp onions chopped finely
1/4 tsp turmric pwdr
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
3 tbsp peanuts

Soak the poha in water for 2-3 mts and strain it.
In a kadai heat the oil and add the jeera.
Add onions and peanuts to it.
Then add the turmeric pwdr and mix veggies. It should be thawed according to the instructions on the pack.. i just put them in boiling water and let it boil for few mts
Then add the poha and salt and mix well..

Your breakfast is ready!

This is one of the express subzi i make when im running out of time. It needs very few ingredients that you’ll always have at home and very less preparation time and cooking time.

2 cups Brinjal cut into cubes
3 tbsps onions
2 tbsps tomatoes
11/2 tsp red chili pwdr
1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr
coriander leaver for garnish
oil for frying
salt to taste

• Mix the Brinjal cubes with 1 tsp chili pwdr and 1/4 tsp turmeric pwdr and salt.
• Fry in oil till its half soft
• Add the onions and mix till the onions are soft and well mixed with the Brinjal
• Add tomatoes and the rest of the chilli and turmeric pwdr
• Mix well till everything is soft. Add salt again to ur taste
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• You can add more chili pwdr according to ur taste.

Its done!

Soya beans, soy milk, bean curd, soya nuggets etc are one of the most protein rich foods i have came across.. i didnt try any of these things till i reached here. But since then i have been experimenting a lot on these things.. here goes my recipe for the Protein Rich Contest.

1 medium sized onion finely chopped
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 medium sized tomato
11/2 tsp coriander pwdr
1 tsp red chili powder
2 cups soya nuggets
salt to taste
oil to fry

• In a pan fry the onions in a low flame and when it is brown add cumin powder.
• Fry for 2-3 mts and then add ginger garlic paste and mix well for 2 mts
• Add tomatoes and the spices to it and mix for another 2-3 mts
• When the mix is soft add the soya nuggets and salt ans some water and close the lid.
• let it cook for some time… Garnish with coriander leaves.

Green Pulav.. i usually make this when i have a lot of mint leaves!!! So instead of wasting them i just make a pulav of it and my kiddos love any type of pulav!!

you’ll need

1. 1 bunch of fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves finely chopped
2. 3-4 green chillies
3. 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
4. 1 tsp garam masala
5. salt to taste
6. 2 onions finely chopped
7. 4 tspns oil
8. 2 cups boiled basmati rice
9. water
10. a handful of green peas
11. boiled potatoes – fried in oil

how to make:

• Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilies and make a thick paste.
• Fry onions till golden brown, add garam masala and ginger and garlic paste.
• Fry till oil seperates then add the grinded paste with a little water.
• Let it cook till you get a nice aroma and it should thicken.
• Add salt to taste, peas and the fried potatoes.
• Add the rice to it and mix well.
• Serve hot with any veg or non-veg dish.

This is something i would make when mu kiddos don’t eat well through out the day. this dish is full of all veggies… greens, yellow,and even orange. And its easy too.. here goes the recipe..

1. 1 bunch spinach
2. 1 medium sized tomato
3. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
4. 1 tbsp grated copra
5. 1 medium sized onion
6. 1/2 tsp jeera
7. 3/4th cup frozen mix veggies (corn/carrot/peas)
8. 1 medium size potato thinly sliced
9. 1/2 cup paneer cut into small pieces
10. oil for frying
11. salt to taste
12. 1 tsp red chilli powder
13. 1/2 tsp daniya/coriander powder
14. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
15. 1/2 tsp garam masala
16. 1 tsp Everest Kitchen king masala
17. hara daniya/coriander leaver to garnish.

Don’t get scared seeing all these ingredients this is really easy to make!
How to make:-

• Steam the spinach and tomatoes together and grind it into a paste.
• In a skillet heat oil and add the grated copra.
• when it is brown add the jeera,onions and potatos.
• By the time the onions are brownish the potatos will also be soft.
• Add the palak gravy and the frozen veggies to this.
• Add salt and all masalas except garam masala.
• Close the kadai and let it cook for some time.
• Add the paneer and cook again for few mts.
• Add garam masala and hara daniya and turn off the stove.
• Keep closed for some time and serve with rotis.

I made Idli and dosa for break fast today and Sambar and green coconut chutny to go with it.

I and my hubbyjaan likes dosas and both the kiddos prefer idlis.. sign..!! anyways i always have to make 2 dishes at home..

Here is my idli and dosa recipe.. i make the same batter for both.

• Urad daal/Uzhunnu parippu – 3/4th cup
• parboiled rice – 1 cup
• methi/fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
• salt to taste

Soak all of them together for about 8-10hrs. And then grind into a fine paste adding water.

Keep the batter overnight.

Add salt in the morning.

If you want to make dosas – spread the batter on a tawa or griddle like a thin big pancake.

If you want to make idlis pour into idli pans and steam it up!

Both my idlis and dosas come out good on the first day.. But how ever the second day the idlis are not as good as the first one! i have to find out how to make them perfect now!