Peanut Chutney

Peanut chutney is easy to make n tastes delicious...it goes well with dosas....
Here goes the recipe...

All u need...!!!
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1. Roasted Peanut - 1 1/2 cups
2. Tamarind - pinch
3. Salt to taste
4. Red Chilli - 2
5. Mustard - 2 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
7. Hing
8. Curry leaves
9. Oil - 3tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Water

How u go on making them...
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1. Roast the peanuts n remove their skins / use roasted peanuts.
2. Add peanuts, tamarind, salt, chilli and grind them to a finer paste.
3. Transfer them to a bowl. Now heat a pan with oil and once the oil turns hot add mustard, cumin seeds n hing. Once the seeds begin to splutter add curry leaves n transfer them to the chutney bowl. Server hot with Dosas.

Coconut Chutney

Coconut chutney...Easy to make n goes well with dosa, idli, upma n almost most of the tiffin/breakfast items....here is the recipe for coconut chutney...

All u need...!!!
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1. Coconut - grated - 1/2 cup
2. Green chillies - 2
3. Roasted gram - 5 tsp
4. Tamarind - small pinch
5. Salt to taste
6. Cumin seeds - 3tsp
7. Hing
8. Curry leaves
9. Oil - 2-3tsp

How u go on making them...
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1. Add grated coconut, Roasted gram, green chilli and tamarind with salt and grind all of them with lil qty of water to a finer paste.
2. Heat a pan n add oil. Once hot, add cumin seeds n hing with curry leaves n after they splutter add them to the coconut chutney. Its now ready to be served... :)

Potato Fry

Potatoes are best known for their carbohydrate content and they also contain some important vitamins and minerals. This potato curry is very easy to make n just takes less time to prepare even n taste good. Here is the recipe for potato fry.

All u need...!!!
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1. Potato - 1 big
2. Mustard - 1 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
4. Asafotedia - a pinch
5. Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Curry leaves
8. Salt to taste
9. Water - 1/4 cup
10. Oil - 2 tsp
11. Garlic - 3 pinches cut lengthwise(optional)
12. Onion - 1/2 cut small(optional)

How u go on making them...
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1. Peel the skin and boil potato. Cut them into small pieces and keep them aside.
2. Take a non stick pan and heat them. Add oil and once hot add mustard and cumin seeds. Also add asafotedia.
3. Then add onions and when they turn brown add garlic and fry till the smell eases.
4. Now add the potatoes and mix them well for 2-3 mins.
5. Add turmeric , red chilli powder and mix them well. Add little water.
6. Add salt according to taste and also curry leaves.
7. Keep frying them adding little oil inbetween for about 10mins.

Potato fry is ready. Serve them hot with any rice varities.

Masala Vada

Masala Vada a famous south indian dish is made in almost all occasions. It goes well with sambar n chutney. It tastes great as such. Here is the recipe for masala vada.

All u need...!!!
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1. Channa dhal - 2 cups
2. Red chilli - 4
3. Curry leaves
4. Turmeric Powder
5. Cumin Seeds
6. onions - 1 big finely chopped
7. Black pepper powdered (optional)
8. Ginger finely cut
9. Oil for deep frying
10. Salt to taste

How u go on making them...
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1. Soak channa dhal for 2 hrs. Take 1 1/2 cups of channa dhal and red chillies and grind them to 3/4th paste.
2. Now add the remaining channa dhal to the paste and mix them well.
3. Add cut onions, curry leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ginger, pepper to the mixture along with the required quantity of salt and mix them well.
4. Keep them aside for about 20mins. Meanwhile take a non stick pan and add enough oil and heat them for depp frying.
5. Once oil turns hot make small balls of the mixture and flatten them to the size required and put them in oil and fry both the sides till they turn brown.

Now Masala Vada is ready. Server them hot with sambar or chutney or tomato ketchup.

Dhai Vada

Dhai Vada... I made masala vada n mixed them with yogurt...
Here goes the recipe...

Masala Vada -> Can check the recipe under side dish folder.

For the dipping...
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1. 1 cup of thick yogurt.
2. 1/2 cup water
3. 5 spoons sugar
4. Boondi - 1/2 cup

How u go on making them....
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1. Add water and sugar to yogurt and mix them well.
2. Now add Boondi and prepared masala vada to them.
Dhai vada is ready. Can have it as a snack too. Tastes good..:)

Vada Kurma

Vada Kurma...I added masala vada with veggie kurma..It tastes reali good...
Here goes the recipe for Vada Kurma...


Masala Vada -> Can check the recipe for masala vada under side dish folder

All u need...!!!(for making kurma)
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1. Onion - 1 big...finely chopped
2. Tomato - 1 chopped
3. Curry leaves
4. Corriander leaves
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
7. Bay leaves - 1 small
8. Cinnanmon - 2 small sticks
9. Cloves - 2
10. Oil - 2-3 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
13. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

How u go on making them...
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1. Heat a non stick pan and add oil. Once oil turns hot add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and mix them well.
2. Add onions and mix them well until they turn brown.
3. Now add the ginger garlic paste and mix them well till smell eases. Once done, add tomato, curry leaves and mix them and fry them for 3-4 mins.
4. Add turmeric n red chilli powder and mix them well. Add little water. Keep mixing them for about 5-6 mins until the powder smell eases.
5. Add the grated coconut and mix them well for 3-4 mins.
6. Add the prepared masala vada to this kurma and keep them in sim for 3-4 mins. Add Cilantro leaves.
Vada Kurma is ready. Serve them hot with hot rice or as a side dish for idli, dosa varities.

Urad Vada

Vada are a species of indian fritter made with various types of lintels. This is made with urad dhan which is protein rich. Its simple and easy to make. Here goes the recipe for urad dhal.

All u need..!!!
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1. Urad dhal - 2 cups(soaked in water for 4-6 hrs)
2. Black pepper( whole or powdered) - 3 tsp
3. Onion - 1 finely chopped
4. Curry leaves
5. Ginger - small finely cut
6. Green chillies - 2 finely cut
7. Salt to taste

How u go on making it...
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1. Clean the Urad dhal, cover with water and soak them 4-6 hrs.
2. Now drain them. In a blender, grind more than 1/2 of the dhal with 3-4 tsp of water until throughlly smooth and fluffy. Remove them from belnder.
3. Put the rest of the dhal in the blender and grind them like a coarse paste. Now add these with the fine ground dhal in a bowl.
4. To this, add the black pepper, chopped onions, curry leaves, ginger, chillies and salt to taste.
5. Heat a non stick frying pan. Now add enough oil for deep frying the vada.
6. Parallely with the prepared vada mix make vada with differnet shapes as u wish.
7. Once when the oil turns very hot drop these vadas into the pan and deep fry them. Turn the vadas such that both the sides turns gloden brown. Filter them from oil. Drain the oil using paper napkins and then server them hot.

These urad vadas tastes well with sambar and coconut chatni. Can have it as a starter or with any rice varities as side dish and also as snacks. It tastes great.:)

Cabbage Kootu

Cabbage kootu...simple n easy to make..its less time consuming and tastes good..Cabbage is rich in dietary fibre and vitamins...Here goes the recipe for cabbage kootu...

All u need...!!!
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1. Cabbage - 1 small finely grated
2. Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
3. Onion - 1 finely chopped
4. Tomato - 1/2 finely chopped
5. Green chilli - 1
6. Curry leaves
7. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Hing
10. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Cilantro
13. Grated coconut - 2 tsp (Optional)
14. Oil - 2 tsp

How u go on making it...
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1. Grate cabbage and pressure cook them along with Moong dhal and keep them aside.
2. Heat a non stick pan and when hot add oil. Now add mustard n cumin seeds and hing. When mustard splutters add green chillies.
3. Now add the cut onions and fry them well till smell eases and then add tomatoes. Add curry leaves along. Keep frying them for 3-4 mins.
4. Now add the cooked cabbage and moong dhal to this mixture along with 1/2 cup of water(qty of water depends on consistency u need).
5. Mix them well along with turmeric powder and salt. Close the lid and keep cooking them for 3-4 mins.
6. Add the grated coconut, stir well and keep cooking for 3-4 mins(this step is optional).
7. Dress them with cilantro and serve hot.
Cabbage kootu can be had with hot rice else as a side dish with Kara kolambu...also with idlies, chappathies....

Carrot Poriyal

Carrots are rich in dietery fibre and minerals. They are often chopped and boiled, fried or steamed and cooked. Carrot juice is also widely marketed, especially as a health drink, either stand alone or blended with fruits and other vegetables. It can be boiled and cut into small pieces and cooked or can be grated. Both tastes good. Here is the recipe for Carrot poriyal.

All u need...!!!
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1. Carrot - 7-10
2. Green chillies - 1
3. Onion - 1/2 finely chopped
4. Curry leaves
5. Cilantro
6. Mustard - 1 tsp
7. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
8. Hing
9. Urad dhal - 2 tsp
10. Oil - 2 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Grated coconut - 2 tsp

How u go on making it....
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1. Peel the skin and clean the carrots and pressure cook them. Once cooked cut them into very small pieces.
2. Heat a non stick pan and when hot add 2 tsp of oil.
3. Once it turns hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and hing. Once mustard begins to splutter add urad dhal and fry them till brown.
4. Now add green chillies and onion and keep them frying till the raw smell of onion eases. Add curry leaves to them.
5. Once they are fried add the cut carrots and mix them well and keep frying.
6. Add turmeric powder and salt n mix them well and keep frying ofr 5-7 mins.
7. Now add the grated coconut and mix them well with the cooked carrot for 3-4 mins.
8. Change them to a bowl and dress them with cilantro.

Carrot poriyal is ready. U can mix them with hot rice n ghee else can be had as a side dish to sambar...The same can be made with grated carrot.

Fish Curry

Fish curry...made of coconut milk...
A usual way of making fish kolambu is using tamarind juice. But i tried it with coconut and it came well. Here goes the recipe.

All u need...!!!
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1. Fish - 5-6 bi pieces/ 12 small pieces
2. Fish curry masala - 20 grams
3. Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
4. fennel powder - 2 tsp
5. Bay leaves
6. Cinamon
7. Cloves
8. Onions - 1 big finely chopped lengthwise
9. Tomato - 1 big finely chopped
10.Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
11. Salt to taste.
12. Turmeric powder
13. Curry leaves
14. Cilantro

How u go on making it...
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1. Clean n marinate cut fish pieces with little salt and 1/2 spoon of turmeric powder. Keep them aside for 15mins.

2. In a bowl add Fish curry masala, Coconut milk and fennel powder. Mix them well and keep them aside.

3. Heat a non stick pan and when hot add 2 tsp of oil.
4. Now add the bay leaves, cinamon and cloves and fry them.
5. Add onions and fry them well with 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and curry leaves.
Keep frying them till onions are cooked well n raw smell eases.
6. Add chopped tomatoes and mix them well n keep stirring for 3 mins.
7. Now add the masala mix to the above and heat them well. Keep stirring them until it reduces to 1/2 of its volume. Add water to the above depending on the consistency u need.
8. Add fish pieces to the above and c that it mixes well with the masala. Do the mixing slowly.
9. Close the lid and after sometime slowly turn the fish pieces to the other side .
10. Again close the lid and heat it till the fish is cooked.

Transfer the contents to a bowl. Add cilantro leaves and serve hot. Can have fish curry with plain rice, roti n dosa varities or as a side dish with biriyani....

Shrimp Curry

Shrimp curry...1 of my fav non veg recipies..my mom makes them very spicy n i love them...
It can either me taken hot with plain rice or as a side dish with biriyani or kurma or also with Roti, Dosa....Here is my moms recipe for shrimp curry...

All u need...!!!
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1. Shrimp - 30-40 pieces
2. Onion - 2 finely chopped
3. Tomato - 2 finely chopped
4. Fennel powder - 2 tsp
5. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp
7. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
8. Curry leaves
9. Cilantro
10. Oil - 2 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Water - 1/2 cup

How u go on making it...
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1. Clean n marinate Shrimp pieces with 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and keep them aside for 20mins.
2. Heat a non stick pan and when hot add 2 tsp of oil.
3. Add 2 tsp of fennel powder and fry for 1min.
4. Add chopped onions, curry leaves and mix them well with the above.
5. Add 1 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste and mix them well till raw smell eases and till onion turns brown.
6. To them add chopped tomatos and mix well.
7. Add Shrimp to the above and mix them well.
8. Now add red chilli powder and salt to taste and 1/2 cup of water and stir.
Add water based on the consistency u need. Once this is done close them with a lid for 15-20 mins with occassional stirring. Once Shrimp is cooked well add cilantro leaves and server hot.

Cabbage Poriyal

There are various dishes that could be done with cabbage...like..cabbage kootu...cabbage poriyal..cabbage soup...
here is the recipe for cabbage poriyal....


All u need...!!!
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1. Cabbage - 1/2 (either grated or cut into small pieces)
2. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
3. Onion - 1(Cut into small pieces)
4. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
5. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Hing
7. Red Chillies - 2-3
8. Curry leaves
9. Cilantro
10. Turmeric Powder
11. Oil - 2 tsp
12. Salt to taste


How u go on making it...
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1. Wash and grate the cabbage and keep them aside.
2. Heat a non stick pan. Once it turns hot add 2 tsps of oil.
3. Now add mustard and when it starts to splutter add cumin seeds and hing.
4. Add the cut onions and red chillies and curry levaes and fry them.
5. Once onion turns brown add the grated cabbage and add a pinch a turmeric powder and salt according to ur taste.
6. Sprinkle water and close the lid and cook for sometime till the cabbage becomes soft n the raw smell goes.
7. Then add the grated coconut and mix them well n keep in sim for 5mins.

Cabbage poriyal is ready. Serve hot with any rice varieties.

Cauliflower Peas Kurma

Cauliflower being low in fat, high in fibre, water and Vitamin C, possessing a very high nutritional density. It can be roasted, boiled, fried, steamed or eaten raw by some people.
Here is the recipe for cauliflower peas kurma.

All u need...!!!
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1. Cauliflower - 1
2. Peas - 1/2 cup
3. Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
4. Onion - 1
5. Tomato - 1
6. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
7. Green Chillies - 3
8. Curry leaves
9. Cloves - 2
10. Cinnamon
11. Bay leaves
12. Turmeric powder
13. Red Chilli powder
14. Oil - 2 tsp
15. Salt to taste

How u go on making it...
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1. Cut the cauliflower into smaller florets , clean n pressure cook them.
2. Also pressure cook the peas (If not use the frozen 1)
3. Heat the non stick pan and add 2 tsp of oil.
4. Once it turns hot add the cloves, cinamon sticks n bay leaves.
5. Add onion and fry them.
6. Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
7. Fry them till oinion turns golden brown.
8. Then add tomato and fry till raw smell eases.
9. Add cauliflower and peas n mix them well.
10. Now add a pinch of turmeric and 1-2 spoons of red chilli powder and mix them well along with salt and heat in medium flame for 10mins.
11. Add the coconut milk with little amount of water and mix well. Keep in sim for 5mins.
12. Cauliflower peas kurma is ready. Add cilantro and serve hot.

It goes well with any mixed rices like veg rice..coconut rice..else with rotis n Naans..