Happy Birthday Shabi

Today is my best friend shabi’s birthday.I know her less than a year , but we have become so close within that period... She is one of my well wisher who always wants me to be safe and advise me a lot..I just want her birthday to be special and full of surprises, hence this post. 

I got her this cute little doll, since she is crazy about dolls..

So Shabi Darling… I love you..Happy Birthday Dear..

Keerai Masiyal – Healthy Sidedish for Rice

This is what amma made for us when we are kids..She used to make this atleast 2 times a week. A really really tasty dish which is extremely healthy too..Hope you like it..

Keerai Masiyal Recipe

Ingrediants:

Spinach (any variety ) – 1 bunch

Shallots / Sambar Onion - 3

Garlic – 5 cloves

Ghee – 1 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method:

Wash the spinach well and chop into small pieces. Take it in a pan and add about a cup of water.

Add in salt, garlic, onion  and cook for 5 mins untill the spinach is cooked and completely wilted.

Now cool this down and take it in a blender and make into a fine puree.

Transfer to a bowl. Heat some ghee and pour over the top.

Serve this with hot rice..

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..

My Gift to my Sis....

My sister's B'day was last month..I got her this awesome sandals which she demanded for a long time..She totally liked it..It has a old fashion design to it, with lots of stones decorated on it. It looks stunning right??

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.