Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bread Pakoda





Ingredients


4-5 Bread Slices
1cup Gram Flour (Besan)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Red chili powder
Water for batter
Oil for frying

Method

    Cut Bread slices into desired shapes
    In a bowl add gram flour, salt, chili powder and cumin seeds mix it.
    Now by pouring little water at a time make a smooth batter
    Heat oil in a Deep fry pan
    Dip bread piece in the batter and fry till crisp on medium flame.
    Serve with tamato sauce or chutney!!!
   



Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Tomato Bhath(Upma)





Ingredients

    Upma rava - 1cup
    Curry leaves
    2 Green chillies(chopped)
    Peanuts - 5
    Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    1 small onion - chopped
    1 medium tomato- chopped
    Salt to taste
    2 cups water
    Pinch of turmeric powder
    Lime juice 1 tsp
    Chopped coriander

Method


    Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. When the spluttering stops  add the  peanuts fry it
    Add the onion and tomatoes and fry 5 - 10 mins
    Add the water,lime juice, turmeric and salt to taste and bring to a boil.
    Add the upma rava stir constantly..
    cook till its done and Garnish with chopped coriander leaves!!!


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Batata Vada(batata ambado)






  Ingredients

    2 Big potatoes ( boiled, peeled and mashed)
    3-4 curry leaves(chopped)
    1/2 tsp mustard seeds
    1/2 tsp urad dal
    2 green chili(chopped)
    coriander leaves(chopped)
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    1 tsp lemon juice
    oil for deep fry
    Salt to taste

Method

    Wash the potatoes and cook them in cooker
    After it has cooled, peel the skin, mash it in a plate and keep aside.
    Take a pan and heat oil. Add the mustard seeds,urid dal and curry leaves
    Add the mashed potato, turmeric powder and salt stir until everything is mixed.
    mix well and cook on simmer. Add the chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice, stir well. keep aside.

 Coating for the vada

    1/2 cup gram flour (besan)
    1 tsp red chili powder
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp jeera
    Asafoetida(hing)
    Salt to taste
    water

 Method

    Take a bowl and mix all the above ingredients well.
    Add water to this mixture  and mixing it well until it becomes a smooth paste.(not too thick or thin)
   
    Heat sufficient oil in a pan for deep frying.
    Make small balls  from the stuffing  dip the ball into the batter and drop it into the hot oil.
    Fry it and then turn it around until it gets light golden brown color.
    Serve hot with green chutney or tomato sauce!!!