Pala Roast / Nendrapalam Roast – Quick Snack for Kids

If your kids are in a top most hunger then this once comes handy..It is a quick roast made with ripe banana…This is my favorite one..Hope you like it and let me know what you think..

Nendrapalam Roast Recipe

Ingrediants:

Nendrapalam / Ripe Banana – 2 large sliced into thick rounds

Sugar – 4 tblspn or as needed

Ghee – 2 tblspn

Honey – to drizzle on top

Method:

Heat ghee in a pan on high heat..Add the banana and toss well so that it gets coated in the ghee..

Add the sugar and toss well..Fry this on high heat so that the sugar gets caramelized and coats each banana pieces..

Once it is golden remove to a bowl.

 Drizzle over some honey and serve.

Vegetable Cutlet

This is another recipe from my friend who is a expert in making cutlets..You can check her recipe for mutton cutlet and fish cutlet in my blog..So this is for you vegetarians…A wonderful appetizer for kids or for parties…Hope you like it..

Vegetable Cutlet Recipe

Ingrediants:

Carrot  - 1 chopped very finely

Beans - 10 chopped very finely

Cauliflower-5 florets chopped finely

Onion - 1 large chopped finely

Potatoes-2 large cooked and mashed

Green Chilli-1 chopped finely

Ginger Garlic Paste-2  tblspn

Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan - 2 tblspn

Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 2 tblspn

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi -1 tsp

Cilantro / Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped

Breadcrumbs - 1 cup

Egg-2

Salt to taste

Oil - 1tblspn +for shallow frying

Method:

Cook carrot, cauliflower,beans  with salt,turmeric and 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste untill cooked.

Heat 1 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add onions, green chillies, 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste, chilli powder in that and saute well.

Take  mashed potatoes, besan, riceflour, cooked vegatbles, sauted onion mixture, salt in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Form small pattice and  dip in egg and then in breadcrumbs and set aside.

Now shallow fry it in oil till golden brown.

Drain in a paper towel and serve hot with ketchup.

Full Moon Day........

This is a photo which i took on a Full Moon Day...Though the picture is not so professional, but i still loved it because of the Bright Moon and the Shadow of the Coconut Tree..

What do you think??

Potato Curry with Roasted Gram Dal Paste – Side Dish for Roti, Puri & Chappati

This is a yummy potato curry which I made last week to go along side with roti. My sister totally loved it and told me to post step by step recipe in my other blog YUMMY TUMMY. It was so good as a sidedish..So hope you like it and let me know what you think..

Potato Curry Recipe

Ingrediants:

Onion – 1 chopped

Potato – 3 large chopped

Tomato – 2 chopped

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tblspn

Mustard Seeds / kaduku -1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil- 2 tblspn

Coriander Leaves / Cilantro for garnishing

To Grind:

Coconut – 1 cup

Roasted Gram Dal / Pori Kadalai – 2 tblspn

Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf – 1 tsp

Method:

Grind ingrediants given in the list to a smooth paste by adding some water. Set this aside.

Heat oil in a kadai. Add Mustard and let it splatter ,now add in onions and mix well. Cook for 3 mins.

Add in tomatoes and cook untill it gets mushy.

Add in chilli & coriander powder and mix well.

Ad in potatoes and mix well..Add in a splash of water and cook for 10 mins untill the potatoes are cooked.

Now add in ground paste and mix well.. Pour in enough water and simmer for 10 mins..

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti..

Instant Idli Upma – Quick Breakfast Recipes / Leftover Idli Recipes

This is the quick recipe which I always have when I am feeling so hungry..A great way to use left over idlis..It can be made within 10 mins..So try this tell me how it cameout..

Instant Idli Upma Recipe
 
Ingrediants:

Idlis– 10 crumbled

Idli Podi – 3 tblspn ( you can find this in super market)

Chilli Powder -1 tsp

Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -1 tsp

Onion-1 chopped finely

Salt –as needed

Oil-1 tblspn

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

In a mixing bowl add crumbled idli, along with idli posi, chilli powder, salt and mix well.

Heat 1 tblspn oil and add mustard, onion and mix well.Fry this for 1 min.

Add in the crumbled idli mixture and mix well. Let it cook for 3 mins.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve..

Pongalo Pongal.........

Its been long time since i posted in this...I am leaving you with Pictures which i took for pongal..

We celebrated pongal in front of our house

My sister did this and helped her in colouring

Pongal about to be done

Amma made sarkarai pongal too

medu vada

appam and palam appam

panchamirtham

ven pongal..

Fish Cutlet

Fish Cutlet Recipe

Ingrediants:

Fish  - 1/2 kg

Potatoes-2 large cooked and mashed

Onion - 1 large chopped finely

Green Chilli-1 chopped finely

Ginger Garlic Paste-2  tblspn

Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan - 2 tblspn

Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 2 tblspn

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi -1 tsp

Cilantro / Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped

Breadcrumbs - 1 cup

Egg-2

Salt to taste

Oil - 1tblspn +for shallow frying

Method:

Cook fish  with salt,turmeric and 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste. Drain it and remove the flesh from it and discard the bones.

Heat 1 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add onions, green chillies, 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste, chilli powder in that and saute well.

Take  mashed potatoes, besan, riceflour, cooked fish, saute onion mixture, salt in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Form small pattice and  dip in egg and then in breadcrumbs and set aside.

Now shallow fry it in oil till golden brown.

Drain in a paper towel and serve hot with ketchup.

Mutton Cutlet

This recipe is from my friend shabi..She is a wonderful cook..You can check all her food photos in her facebook page..She bought this cutlet for us at work, and it was so yummy...I usually won't eat mutton, but after tasting this cutlet i started eating it..This is such a yummy recipe...I hope you love it and let me know what you think..

 

Mutton Cutlet Recipe

 

Ingrediants:

Mutton - 1/2 kg boneless

Potatoes-2 large cooked and mashed

Onion - 1 large chopped finely

Green Chilli-1 chopped finely

Ginger Garlic Paste-2  tblspn

Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan - 2 tblspn

Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 2 tblspn

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi -1 tsp

Cilantro / Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped

Breadcrumbs - 1 cup

Egg-2

Salt to taste

Oil - 1tblspn +for shallow frying

Method:

Cook mutton with salt,turmeric and 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste in pressure cooker. Now  Grind it in a blender or food processor.

Heat 1 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add onions, green chillies, 1 tblspn of ginger garlic paste, chilli powder in that and saute well.

Take  mashed potatoes, besan, riceflour, cooked mutton, saute onion mixture, salt in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Form small pattice and  dip in egg and then in breadcrumbs and set aside.

Now shallow fry it in oil till golden brown.

Drain in a paper towel and serve hot with ketchup.

Simple Potato Balls – Quick Sidedish for Rice

A simple yet crispy snack that is so easy to make..I had it with rice and rasam. It tasted divine..So here you go to the recipe.

Simple Potato Balls 

Ingrediants:

Potatoes – 3 large grated

Onion- 1 chopped

Rice Flour – 1 cup

Red Chilli Powder -1 tsp

Salt to taste

Water – 3 tblspn

Oil for Deep Frying

Method:

Take grated potatoes, onions, salt, red chilli powder in a bowl.

Add rice flour and mix well. Sprinkle some water and mix everything together.

Heat oil for deep frying. Form small balls out the potato mixture and drop in oil.

Fry till golden brown.

Drain in a paper towel.

Serve hot with rice or as a snack.