Potato, Drumstick and Brinjal Poriyal | Mixed Vegetables Stir Fry

Potato, Drumstick and Eggplant(Brinjal) Poriyal is a healthy and easy to make South Indian recipe. This recipe goes well with Rice for lunch as a side dish.Let us see how to make Tamil-Nadu style Mixed Vegetables Stir Fry recipe.

Potato, Drumstick and Brinjal Poriyal - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins |
Total Time :25 min | Yield : 4 Servings |
Recipe Category: Side Dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Calories : 130 / serve

Ingredients :
Eggplant (Brinjal) 4 No.
Potato 1 No.
Drumstick 1 No.
Big Onion 1 No.
Curry leaves 1 strands.
Sambhar powder 1 Tbsp.
Chilly powder 1/2 Tsp.
Salt for taste.
Turmeric powder 1/4 Tsp.
Mustard seeds 1/4 Tsp.
Urad dhal 1/4 Tsp.
Oil 4 Tbsp.
Coconut grated 2 Tbs.

Preparations

1. Wash and cut the Potatoes and Brinjal into bite size pieces.
2. Wash and cut the Drumsticks into 3 inch pieces.
3. In a kadai add the oil, when the oil became hot add mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves; allow to splutter it.
4. Then add chopped Onion; fry it well until became golden brown.
5. Now add the vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder, sambhar powder and salt, give a gentle mix, cook on a low flame the water in the vegetables will loose out.
6. After 2 minutes add enough water to the vegetables and cook well.
7. Add the grated coconut, mix it well and switch off the stove.

Serving Tips :
Serve with Rice and Sambar for lunch.

Milk Halwa | Doodh ka Halwa | How to make Milk Halwa using Microwave

Milk Halwa or Doodh ka Halwa is a simple and delicious Indian desert, It will take only 10 minutes to prepare it using Microwave. This is my first post for Halwa Recipes, Let us see how to make Milk Halwa using Microwave Oven.

Milk Halwa | Dood ka Halwa using Microwave - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 2 mins | Cooking Time : 8 mins |
Total Time :10 min | Yield : 5 Servings |
Recipe Category: Desert | Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Calories : 160 / serve

Ingredients :
Milk powder - 1/2 cup
Condensed Milk - 1 Tin
Butter - 40 gm
Yogurt - 3 tsp
Cardamom - 2
Ghee(Clarified butter) - 3 tsp
Sliced Pistachios - 2 tsp
Sliced Almonds - 1 tsp
Sliced Cashew nut - 2 tsp

Preparations

1. Take the Butter in a Microwave safe bowl, Melt the butter by keep it in microwave for 30 seconds.
2. With the Melted Butter add Milk powder, Condensed Milk, Cardamom and mix it Well without any lumps.
3. Place the bowl in the microwave oven for 4 minutes, for every one minute take the bowl out and give a mix to it.
4. After completing 4 minutes, take the bowl out, add Yogurt and mix well and microwave for 2 more minutes
5. After 2 minutes, add Ghee and mix it well and microwave for further 2 minutes.
6. After 2 minutes, take the bowl out and allow to cool.
7. Garnish with Sliced Almonds, Pistachios and Cashews.
8. Milk Halwa is ready to Serve.

Cooking Tips :

Don't forget to take the bowl out and give a mix to it for every one minute.
Serving Tips :
As an option you can garnish with Saffron or Raisins also.

Buttermilk Curry | More Kuzhambu | Moar Kulambu Recipe

Buttermilk Curry - More Kuzhambu or Moar Kulambu is a simple and healthy recipe and popular in Tamil Nadu, Buttermilk is called as More or Moar in Tamil. It is a traditional recipe of South India with different variations in different areas. Buttermilk blend with some Indian spices gives good aroma and taste, Let's see How to make More Kuzhambu.

Buttermilk Curry | More Kuzhambu - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins |
Total Time :30 min | Yield : 4 Servings |
Recipe Category: Lunch | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Calories per serve :150

Ingredients for Curry
Buttermilk - 400 ml
Shallots(Small Onion) - 5
Curry leaves - 1 Strand
Mustard seeds(kadugu) - 1/4 tsp
Black gram(Urad dhal) - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida(Hing) a pinch
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Ginger chopped - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

Ingredients to Grind
Raw rice - 1 tsp
Split Yellow Lentils(Toor dhal, Tuvaram Parupu) - 1 tsp
Chickpeas(Chana dhal, Kadalai parupu) - 1 Tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeeragam) - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 Tbsp
Green chilly - 2

Preparation Method:

1. Soak the Rice, Toor dhal and Chana dhal for 15 minutes.
2. In a mixer grinder add the soaked Rice, Toor dhal, Channa dhal, Cumin seeds, Grated coconut and Green chilly grind into fine paste.
3. In kadai(pan) add the Oil when the oil is hot add the Mustard seeds, Urad dhal, while spluttering add the Hing and curry leaves.
4. Then add the chopped Onion and ginger fry it well.
5. Add the Grinded paste mix it well.
6. Finally add the Buttermilk mix it well and switch off the stove.
7. Buttermilk Curry - More Kuzhambu is ready for serve.

Cooking Tips
Before adding the paste you can add Boiled Bottle-guard, white Pumpkin.
You can also add Okra(Ladies Finger) fry it in oil and add it. 
Instead of Buttermilk you can use Yogurt diluted with water.


Serving Tips
Serve with Rice for lunch with some Pappads and Pickles .


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Crunchy Diamond Cut Biscuits | Quick Kids Snack - Sweet Maida Biscuits

Crunchy Diamond Cut Biscuits or Sweet Maida Biscuits is a popular and Easy Indian Snack. which is actually Diamond shaped deep fried biscuit not oven made biscuits. This biscuits are Soft in inside and Crunchy in outside gives delicious taste, Kids love to eat this biscuits as a evening Tea time snack, Of-course I also, I remember my childhood days, I have eaten this biscuits often made by my mother.

Diamond Cut Biscuits | Sweet Maida Biscuits- Ingredients

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Total Time :35 min | Yield : 4 Servings Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian Cuisine

All purpose flour (Maida) - 2 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Ghee (Clarified Butter) - 3 tbsp
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Warm water (as required)
Salt - 1 pinch
Oil for Deep fry

Making process of  Diamond cut Sweet Maida Biscuits

Preparation Method:

1. In a mixing bowl add Maida, salt and sugar and mix well.
2. Melt the Ghee and add with the mixture.
3. Add the Water slowly and mix well like a chapati dough consistency
4. Knead the dough and divide into small portions.
5. Take a small ball like dough portion and Roll it flat with a rolling pin.
6. Cut into diamond shape using special shape Cutter or Pizza cutter or Knife.
7. Immerse it into the hot oil.
8. Deep fry until become golden brown.
9. Let it cool before serve.

Cooking Tips
Instead of Ghee you can use Dalda (Vegetable shortening).

Serving Tips
Store it in a air tight container and the biscuits remain fresh for a week. 
Serve as a evening Tea time snack..


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