My Sister’s Egg Masala Recipe

Last week me and my sister were cooking together in the kitchen, which is quite unusual because we never cook together often. I made tandoori potatoes and my sister made this curry and some fried rice..I helped her a little in making fried rice. And once we sat together and tasted this it was so good..We had a yummy lunch..I wanted to share her recipe with you all..So here you go..

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My Sister’s Egg Masala Recipe

Ingrediants:

Onion – 1 large chopped

Tomatoes- 2 chopped

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder / Manjal podi – 1 tsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil- 2 tblspn

For Frying Eggs:

Oil- 1 tblspn

Eggs – 3 boiled and peeled

Salt to taste

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Method:

Start by frying the eggs. Mix salt and chilli powder to the cooked eggs and mixwell. Heat a tblspn of oil and fry the eggs in that oil till light golden. Remove to a plate.

Now grind onion and tomatoes together and set aside.

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in ground onion and tomato paste and mix well.Cook this until oil separates from this.

Now add in all the spice powder and mix well. Cook this for a min.

Add enough water and mix well. Add in the fried eggs and cook for 5 mins till the mixture becomes dry.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Dalia / Tomato & Wheat Rawa Upma / Cracked Wheat Upma – Healthy Recipes / Quick Recipe / Lunch Box Ideas

This is a great recipe if you are in diet..This keeps you full and gives you a great source of fiber..You could add vegetables if you like..I just made it like a tomato rice by adding only tomatoes..I hope you like it and let me know what you think..

Tomato & Wheat Rawa Upma Recipe

Ingrediants:

Wheat Rawa – 1 cup

Onion – 1 chopped

Tomatoes – 3 chopped

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Oil- 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add onions and tomatoes and sauté for 5 mins.

Add salt and chilli powder and mix well. Add wheat rawa and saute for a min.

Add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.

Cover and simmer for 15 mins.

Fluff with a fork and serve.

Beans Briyani / Beans Pulav – Lunch Box Recipes / Simple Rice Recipes

If you need any quick Rice Dish to take for office or pack in kids lunch box  then this is the answer..It is a simple yet very flavourful pulav..I served it with Cucumber and Soya Chunks Korma..Will Post that soon in YUMMY TUMMY..Hope you like this and tell me how it cameout..

Beans Briyani Recipe

Ingrediants:

Basmati Rice – 2 cups (soaked)

Onion -1 sliced

Tomato – 1 chopped

Beans – 2 cups cut into inch pieces

Chilli powder -1 tsp

Coriander Powder / Malli podi -1 tblspn

Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi -1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder -2 tsp

Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu -1 tsp

Cinnamon / Pattai -1 small stick

Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam -1 tsp

Oil-1 tblspn

Ghee – 1 tblspn

Coriander Leaves / Cilantro –for garnishing

Salt to taste

Water – 4 cups

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Drain it and set aside.

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin, fennel, cinnamon and fry for 30 sec.

Add in onions and mix well.Add in tomatoes and mix well..Cook for 5 mins.

Add in turmeric, chilli, coriander and garam masala powder and mix well.

Add in beans and mix well. Cook for 5 mins so that the raw smell goes from that.

Now add in drained rice and mix well.. Pour  4 cups of water and season with salt.

Bring this to boil and cover and cook for 2 whistles and simmer for 10 mins.

Let the pressure go by itself.. Open it up and drizzle 1 tsp of ghee over top and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with raita..

Indian Style Egg Omelette / Egg Omelet – Quick Side Dish of Rice / Combo with Rice & Rasam / Combo with Bread

This is my favorite dish when it comes to instant calmer..If I am having this for breakfast, I have it with toasted bread. For lunch Rice, Rasam and this together taste like heaven....I hope you will try it and let me know what you think..

Indian Style Egg Omelette Recipe

Ingrediants:

Egg – 3

Onion -1 chopped finely

Coriander Leaves / Cilantro – 2 tblspn chopped

Green Chilli -1 chopped finely

Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp

Pepper Powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi -1/2 tsp

Water -2 tblspn

Salt to taste

Oil-1 tsp

Method:

Mix everything given in the list except oil and beat till just combined.

Heat oil in a non stick tawa and pour a small portion over that.

Cook for 2 mins on one side flip over and cook for a min on the other side.

Remove to a plate and serve with rice and rasam.

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.

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..

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.