Adai

I.Wash and Soak for about 2 to 3 hours
Par Boiled Rice - 100 Grams
Raw Rice - 25 Grams
ADD to this:
Whole Green Chilli - 3
Whole Red Chilli - 3
Asafoetida - ¼ Tsp
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
Salt to taste
GRIND WELL

II. Wash and Soak for about 2 to 3 hours
Tuvar Daal - 25 Grams
Urad Daal - 25 Grams
Paitham Daal (Yellow daal) - 25 Grams
Bengal Gram Daal - 25 Grams
GRIND COARSELY

ADD I and II. Mix Well. Ready to use.

Pappu Kori - with idly, pongal and dosa

I. Cook well in Pressure Cooker
Tuvar Daal - 1 cup
Turmeric - 1 Pinch

II. In a heated pan with 1 Tbsp Oil, Saute:
Mustard seeds - 1Tsp
Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
Jeera - ½ Tsp
Methi seeds - ¼ Tsp
Garlic - 5 to 6 Pods
Green Chilli - 3 to 4 Slit
Red Chilli Powder - ¼ Tsp
Onion - 2 medium cubed
Tomato -2 cubed
Salt to taste
Water - 1 Ladle
BRING to boil till onion is soft.

ADD I, II and coriander leaves for Garnish.

Serve HOT with Salt Pongal, Rice, Idli, Dosa, Upma

Brinjal Gootsu

I. Cook well in Pressure Cooker
Tuvar Daal - 1 cup
Turmeric - 1 Pinch

II. In a heated pan with 1 Tbsp Oil, Saute:
Mustard seeds - 1Tsp
Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
Jeera - ½ Tsp
Methi seeds - ¼ Tsp
Green Chilli - 3 to 4 Slit
Onion - 2 medium cut fine
Brinjal -5 or 6 cut into small cubes
Red Chilli Powder OR Sambar Powder -½ Tsp
Tomato -2 cut fined
Tamarind Pulp -1 lime size
Jaggery - 1tsp
Salt to taste
BRING to boil till Brinjal is cooked. ADD I.
ADD Corriander leaves and Serve Hot with Salt Pongal, Idli, Dosa, Upma.

Daal Makhani

I. Wash and Soak overnight.
Black Daal - 1cup
Rajma - 1Handful
Pressure Cook along with :
Cardamom - 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Turmeric - a pinch
Garlic - 2 Pods
Mash and keep aside.

II. Grind Coarse:
Green Chilli - 2
Jeera seeds - 1 Tsp
Corriander seeds - ½ Tsp
Garlic - 2 Pods

III. Thadka:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Clove - 1
Add II and Saute.
Garam Masala - ½ Tsp
Add I
Salt to taste.
Bring to boil and garnish with coriander leaves.
Add Cream on top and Serve hot

Bread Upma

Heat a Deep Pan and add:
Refined Oil - 2 Tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp
Bengal Gram - ½ Tsp
Asafetida - ¼ Tsp
Green Chilli cut fine - 2 to 3
Onion cut thin and long - 1 or 2 Medium
SAUTE

ADD:
Bread cut into 1-inch cube - 8 medium slices
Dosai Milagapodi - 2 Tsp
Curd beaten -1 to 2 Tbsp
Sugar - 1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander cut fine
Curry leaves
MIX WELL without mashing the bread.

Note:
Drop the curd randomly on each bread piece and spread well.
If the Bread is too soft add only 1 Tbsp curd.

Moor Koozhu

I. Mix & keep aside:
Rice flour - 1 Cup
Buttermilk - 2 Cups
Salt to Taste

II. On a hot Pan:
Gingelly Oil - 3 to 4 Tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp
Asafetida -1/2 tsp
Urad Daal - 1 Tsp
Red Chilli whole - 1
Mor Milagai - 2 or 3
Curry leaves
ADD I to II slowly while stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed.
Add more Oil because this dish drinks all the oil.

Fruit Campote

1. Frozen Peach, Plums, Blue Berries, what ever
2. Sugar
3. Vanilla
MIX
Microwave for 2 minutes

Serve with Vanilla Ice cream and Almond strips

Chinese Fried Rice

1. Oil
2. Chilli, Ginger, Garlic
3. Spring Onion
4. Garam Masala
5. Pepper
6. Cooked Rice
7. Corriander

Mix

Juice it! (Fruit)

I love watermelons, and I buy them all summer. (However, I didn't get them yesterday, because it was $7.99 for a medium sized melon! )

Melon Magic
- Watermelon / any other melon
- Freshly squeezed lime/lemon/orange juice (optional)
- Sugar/Honey (optional)
- Mint leaves (optional)

Blend together and enjoy!

Verry Berry Smoothie
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Blackberry
- Raspberry
- Yogurt (healthy)/Vanilla ice cream (Not very healthy!)
- Honey (optional)
- Milk/Soy milk (optional)
- Dates/Figs/Almonds/Cashews (optional)

Blend together and enjoy..

Banananannanana
- Ripe banana
- Vanilla essence - to taste
- Orange juice - to taste
- Honey/Sugar (optional)
- Milk

Blend together and enjoy

Breakfast Shake
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Milk/Yogurt/Soy milk
- Almonds/Figs/Dates
- Corn/Wheat/Oat flakes
- Vanilla essence/honey/sugar

Blend together and enjoy

Juice it! (Veggie)

I've been eating out for the last three weeks.. and decided to eat healthy this weekend. I bought fresh organic parsley, spinach, carrots, lemons etc yesterday, so I decided to try a few juices.

I made the juice with my "Magic Bullet". The bullet is very helpful when you are making juice or smoothie for 1-2 people. Less dishes - because you can make the juice and drink it out of the same cup.

Here is the recipe for my "Green Veggie Revolution"
Greens: A bunch of Baby Spinach
Flavor: A bunch of Parsley
Consistency: One ripe tomato
Taste: Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Ice cubes or cold water - just to ensure that everything blends

Wash ingredients and then add to the Magic Bullet/Blender
Blend

Please ensure that you use one from each category - for juice that you'll enjoy
Greens: Baby Spinach, Regular Spinach, Kale, Lettuce, Celery, Cabbage
Flavor: Parsley, Basil, Coriander
Consistency: Tomato
Taste: Mint leaves, Lime/Lemon/Orange Juice/Rind, Jalapeño, Red/Green/Yellow Pepper

Kadlai mave Aloo - Poori Masala

I. MIX all and keep aside:
Potato Boiled cut & mashed - 4 medium
Kadalai mavu (Channa ka Atta) - 1 Tbsp
Water - 1 to 2 Tumblers
Corriander leaves cut fine
Salt to Taste

II. In a heated pan with 1 Tbsp Oil, Saute:
Mustard seeds - 1Tsp
Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
Bengal gram daal - 1tsp
Green Chilli cut fine - 2 to 3
Ginger cut fine - 1 inch piece
Onion cut thin - 2 medium
Turmeric Powder - ¼ Tsp
Curry leaves

ADD I and II. BRING TO BOIL. Serve HOT with Pooris.

Onion Chutney/Thogail

I. Saute in a Tsp of Oil till transparent. Cool and keep aside.
Onion - 2 Medium Size

II. Roast in 1 Tsp Oil:
Bengal Gram -1 Tbsp
Red Chilli - 2
Green Chilli -2

III.
Tamarind -1 Marble size
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
GRIND I, II and III. Ready to use

Source: Radha Mummy

Tomato and Onion Chutney

TOMATO ONION CHUTNEY
I.Saute in a Tsp of Oil :
Bengal Gram Daal 1 Tsp
Red Chilli 2
Green Chilli 2
Onion cut 3 Medium
Tomato cut 3 Medium
Tamarind 1 Marble size
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
COOL & GRIND to Paste

II. Thadka:
Oil 1 Tsp
Mustard 1 Tsp

Add I and II. Ready to Serve with Idli, Dosa, Adai, Upma

Source: Mummy

Corriender and Mint Chutney

GRIND TOGETHER to a fine paste:
Corriander - 1 bunch (equal to a cup)
Pudina - ½ bunch
Onion -1 small
Green Chilli -4
Garlic -4 pods
Jaggery -1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Jeera - ¼ tsp
Juice of ½ Lime Or ½ tsp Pulp of Tamarind.

Sweet Chuthey

Sweet Chuthey for Aloo Tikki, Bhel Puri, Pani Puri and all other "chat items".. Can also be used as a Salad Dressing!!

Pulp / Extract of Tamarind - 1 lime size
Jaggery - 4 Tbsp
Dates (softened and mashed) - 4 to 5
Red Chilli Powder - ½ tsp
Black Salt - 1 Tsp
Roasted Jeera Powder - 1 Tsp
Salt to Taste
Bring to Boil on slow heat stirring occasionally till it shines.

Source: Radha Mummy

Arci Upma

Arci (rice) upma.. hot and spicy!

I. Dry Grind Very Coarse
Raw Rice - 1 Tumbler
Tuvar Daal - 1 handful
Whole Pepper - 1 Tsp
Whole Jeera - 1 Tsp


II.In a heavy Bottom Pan heat 2 to 3 Tsp of Gingeley Oil & Ghee (Mix). -
ADD in this order, one by one:
Mustard seeds- 1Ttsp
Tuvar Daal - 1 Tsp
Asafoetida -1/3 Tsp
Red Chilli - 1 (slit)
Green Chilli - 2 (cut fine)
Ginger -1 Inch piece (cut fine)
Curry leaves -Handful
Water - 2 ½ Tumblers
Salt to taste
When Water boils ADD I to II stirring all the time, so that lumps don’t form.
Serve Hot.

Andhra Pesarattu

A healthy version of the dosai!

Wash and Soak for about 2 to 3 hours
Paitham Daal (Yellow daal) - 1 Tumbler
Par Boiled Rice - 1 Handful

ADD to this:
Onion- 1 Medium Size
Green Chilli - 4
Red Chilli - 3
Coconut fresh gratings - 1 Handful
Asafoetida - ¼ Tsp
Salt - to Taste
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
GRIND TOGETHER to a fine paste. Ready to use.

Source: Radha mummy (my mom)

Elephants - the powerhouse of ancient india

This is an amazing video about "the lost temples of India"..

Brief: This is a Discovery Channel documentary that talks about Raja Raja of Tanjore and also the Srirangam temple in Tiruchy.. and of course about Elephants (the architects and powerhouse of ancient India!)

http://puretamil.com/tamil-videos/documentary-videos/discovery-channel-lost-temples-of-india.html


Very interesting.. I want to go to Tanjore :)