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Rasam

Ingredients:

Tomato                     6
Grated coconut   1/2 cup
Red chilly                 2
Mustard seeds    1/4tsp
Cumin seeds       1/4tsp
Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds          1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp
Hing                         1/4 tsp
Kadipatta                  6-8
Coriander leaves  1 tbsp
Sugar                      1 tsp
Oil                            2 tbsp
Salt

How to make Rasam:

Boil 2 cups of water and add tomatoes for a min.
Remove tomato skin and keep aside.
In a kadai take 1 tsp of oil and roast red chilly,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,coriander seeds,methi seeds,turmeric powder,hing and kadipatta.
In a mixer grind above roasted masala with coconut.
Now add tomatoes and grind again.
In a kadai heat oil and give tadka ( mustard seeds,cumin seeds and kadipatta).
Pour all grind ingredients.
Boil for 8-10 min and serve hot with rice.

Add comment March 6th, 2007

Palak raita

Ingredients:

Palak     1 bunch
Curd      1 cup
Khajoor 1 cup
Sugar    1 tsp
Salt
How to make Palak raita:

Chop palak finely.
Cut khajoor in small pieces.
Mix all ingredients finely.
Palak raita is ready.

Add comment March 6th, 2007

Dum Aaloo

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes                1/2 kg
Curds                               1 cup
Red chilly powder           2 tsp
Turmeric powder            1/2 tsp
Jeera powder                  1 tsp
Dhania powder               1 tsp
Amchur powder               1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Coriander leaves            1 cup
Tejpatta                                2
Oil                                       3 tbsp
Salt
How to make Dum Aaloo:

Boil potatoes, peel and prick it all over with the help of fork.
In a bowl take curd and add all masala powders and salt.
Mix well and apply to potatoes.
Marinate the potatoes for atleast 1 hour.
After 1 hour heat oil in kadai and add potatoes.
Fry it for 2-3 min then add 1 cup of water.
Cover and cook till the fat leaves the masala.
Again cook for 2-3 min on low flame.
Dum aaloo is ready.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Add comment March 2nd, 2007

Chakli

Ingredients:

Wheat flour               2 cups
Jawar flour                1 cup
Besan                        2 cups
Sesame                    1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
Red chilly powder   2 tsp
Turmeric powder    1/2 tsp
Curd                          2 cups
Ajwain                       1 tsp
Sugar                        1 tsp
Salt
Oil

How to make Chakli:

In a bowl take wheat flour,jawar flour,besan,fried sesame,ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,ajwain,sugar and salt.
Then add 2 tbsp hot oil and mix finely.
Add curd and knead dough.use water if necessary.
In kadai take oil and heat on low flame..
Make chaklis with the help of chakli patra (vessel) and deep fry on low flame till golden brown.

Add comment March 2nd, 2007