Egg Roast

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Ingredients - Serves 3-4 

                                                                 

Oil - 2 tbsps

Green Chilly - 4 nos

Curry Leaves - few

Onion - 1 big 200gms

Salt
Tomoto - 2 nos - 300 gms
Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Corriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Boiled Eggs - 4-6 nos

1. Heat Oil in a skillet.
2. Add the green chillies and curry leaves
3. After a minute, add the chopped Onions and Salt. Adding salt now will help to saute the onions faster.
4. Reduce the heat to medium and keep stirring between few minutes.
5. Once the Onions are almost translucent, add in the Tomatoes.
6. Close with a lid and let it cook. Keep stirring in an interval of 3-4 mins.
7. Once it has reached the consistency you want, add in the Chilly powder, Corriander powder and Garam masala.
8. Roast it for few mins.
9. Once its done, add in the boiled eggs and mix in well with the Masala

This goes well with Chapathi/ Roti and rice.

Enjoy!

Sausage and Egg Wrap

This is an easy and quick fix for breakfast if you like Sausage and Eggs. You just need a Tortilla or a Chapati and 5 mins and voila you have a healthy and filling breakfast.

Ingredients Serves 1
Sausage - 75 gms
Egg - 1
Oil - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 tbsp chopped
Salt
Pepper
Tortilla / Chapati - 1 cooked
Cheese - Optional

Heat the oil in a Skillet and saute the onions.
Now add the sausage and crumble them. Let it cook for 5 mins or till its cooked well.

Meanwhile beat the egg well and keep aside
Heat the tortilla/ chapati and keep aside

Once the sausage brown well, add the beaten egg in medium heat and mix it with the sausage.
Add salt and pepper.
Take it off the heat once the egg is cooked

Below is how i make the wrap which might not be the correct way but it helps to get the work done :-)
Spread Aluminium foil in a plate and place the tortilla in the middle

Masala Oats

Oats is all around today because of its nutrient level. I got bored of eating Oats with Milk pretty soon and thats when i thought why not add some spices and turn it into Indian flavors.
The whole thing takes 5-6 min of your time, not a bad deal for something so healthy and under 200-250 Calories

Ingredients Serves1
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Mixed Vegetables - a handful or more
Salt
Spice Mix - 1 tsp or more
Oats - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup

Heat Oil in a skillet and splutter the mustard
Now add the Vegetables and saute them
Add salt, the Spice Mix and mix well.
Now add the Oats and mix it into the spice mix well
Now add the water and close the pan with a lid
Let the oats gets cooked and it gets your required consistency

I used a Spice Mix for Meat, you can use Garam Masala or any other Spice Mix which is your favorite
Try changing the Spice Mix and Vegetables for a difference
I used 1 minute Quaker Oats, so the time may vary for different type of Oats

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Cherupayar / Mung Bean Curry

This is the simplest curry you can make as a side dish for Puttu. It really very easy, all in one pot :- )
Needless to say, i got this recipe from my Mother In Law as usual

Ingredients Serves 2
Cherupayar /  Mung Bean - 3/4 cup

Water - 2 cup

Salt

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Green chilly - 3-4 nos slit lengthwise
Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves - few

Pressure cook the Mung Bean with Water, Salt, Turmeric and Green Chilly for 2-3 whistles
The Cherupayar should be cooked well but not mashed out
Now add the curry leaves and pour the oil on top of it.
Keep it closed for 5 - 10 mins.
Mix well and serve hot over Puttu :-)

Happy Eating!!!

Sausage Kheema

I got this recipe from Food Network Channel, it was originally a Beef Recipe but i used Sausage to save time :-)

Ingredients Serves 2
Sausage - 1/2 lb
Oil - 3 tsp
Onion Minced - 70 gms
Garlic minced - 4 gms (almost 2 cloves)
Ginger minced - 4 gms
Coriander pdr - 1 tsp
Paprika - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Ground Cumin -1/4 tsp
Tomatoes chopped - 100 gms
Salt & Pepper
Frozen Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Cilantro - few chopped

Heat oil in a pan and saute the Onion
Next saute the ginger and garlic and once done, add in the Coriander, Paprika, Garam Masala and Cumin powder and cook til the raw smell is gone.
Now add the sausage and mix it into the Masala mixture.
Let the sausage get cooked. Keep stirring in between
Add the tomato and stir well. Sprinkle the salt and pepper.
Add the peas and cook it closed with a lid till the tomato and peas gets cooked.
Now add the Vinegar and Cilantro and mix well.
Do a taste test and take it off heat

Serve hot with Rotis or Dosa.

If using any meat other than Sausage, add in the required amount water to help the meat get cooked
If using fresh peas, add the required amount of water to get it cooked.

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Drumstick / Muringayila Thoran

Earlier i posted a curry that you can make with these Leaves, but why stop there?
This is a very common dish in our place as Drumstick leaves grow in our backyards and its just very common to make them.
The only downside that i see is the time and manual work needed to take them off from the stem. If you are ready to see ahead of that then you will sure love this

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Leaves - 125 gms
Grated Coconut - 1/4 - 1/2 cup
Salt
Shallots - 2-3
Red Chilly Pdr - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp

Grind the coconut, shallots, red chilly pdr and turmeric pdr and keep aside (Dont use water)

Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds
Now add the ground mixture and fry it for 2-3 mins
Add the leaves, salt and mix it with the coconut mixture and cook with closed lid till the leaves wilt
Do a taste test and take it off heat

Serve with Rice

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Easy Veg Fried Rice

I love to call this Easy Fried rice. Usually its very simple and easy to make Fried Rice.
This simplicity and my love to Indo-Chinese, forces me to make this more often. You can cook fresh rice or use the left over rice while making this. Both goes very well.
I use Rice cooker to cook the rice while making Fried Rice as it gives me the correct texture

Ingredients(Serves 2)
Basmati Rice - 1 cup (uncooked)
Water  - 1.5 cups (to cook Rice)
Mixed Vegetables chopped - 240 gms (its best to chop it in very small pieces)
I used Green Beans, Green and Red Bell Pepper and Carrot
Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
Salt
Green Onion - 4-5 stalks
Oil - 2 tbsp

Cook the Rice along with the water and salt and once its cooked, remove it and spread it into a big flat plate (I use my Baking sheet) and keep it in your fridge till its ready to be added  into your vegetables (Min 20-25 mins).

Heat oil in a pan and add the vegetables and the White part of the Green Onion and saute it for 2-3 mins in High Heat.
Now add the soy sauce and saute it for 1 min. Reduce the heat to medium- low
Now add the Rice and mix it slowly into the veg mixture. Take care not to break the Rice.
Heat it till the rice gets heated through. Garnish with Green Onion and serve

It tastes good with various types of Manchurian

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Poori masala

Well it was a Poori day, what to say, lots of kneading and rolling, finally we had Poori after some time
Its not too tough to make this so if you feel like having it, you can make it fast.

Ingredients
For the Dough - Made 13 pooris
Atta - 2 cups
Water - 15 tbsps (1 tbsp less for 1 cup)
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Atta - few tbsps  for dusting while rolling them out
Oil - for frying


Take the atta in a bowl and mis in the salt well.
Now add the water slowly and knead the dough. Take care not to add too much water.
This is how the dough looked like after kneading.

Now take them and roll them into balls.
Now take one dough ball, flat them a little with your hands .
Sprinkle with atta and slowly roll them out.

This is how they look after rolling out
Mine are not perfect rounds :-)

After you roll out all of them
Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan and fry them one by one
While frying, gently press the top of the poori with your spatula which will help them to puff.
Now flip it over and let it cook the other side.
Once its done, drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.

Fry all of them and enjoy.

Pooris usually goes well with Potato Masala

Enjoy Guys!!!

Bittergourd / Kaypakka Fry

Bittergourd fry is an easy way to add this into our meals. Even though its bitter, you can adjust the bitterness on the the time you use to fry it. More you fry the less bitter it will be.
Mine was little bitter as i fried it only for a less amount of time

Ingredients (Serves 3)
BitterGourd - 2 medium ones sliced in thin rounds
Shallots - 4-5 nos
Salt
Chilly Pdr - 2-3 tspns
Oil - for frying

Grind and make a paste of Shallots with salt and Chilly Pdr
Marinate the Bittergourd with this paste and let it sit aside for 30 mins
Now heat the oil in a pan and add the slices one at a time in a single layer.
Flip over when one side is done.

Serve hot with Rice, It goes well with Moru Kachiyathu

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Moru Kachiyathu

Well, i know that most of you might have had this atleast once in your life. Its so easy that you can make them whenever you need something to go along as a curry or as a special item for your lunch/dinner.

Ingredients (Serves 4)
Yogurt - 1 cup
If using light yogurt, use 1 1/2 cups and add just little water
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt
Turmeric - a big pinch
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Green chilly - 2 nos
Red chilly - 2 nos
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Small Onion - 2 nos minced finely
GInger - a smal piece minced finely
Garlic - a pod minced finely

Mix the yogurt with water and salt (blend if necessary)
Heat oil in a pan, splutter the mustard, add fenugreek, curry leaves, small onion, ginger, garlic, dry red chillies and green chillies.
Once the fenugreek browns, lower the heat and add the yogurt mixture and let it heat through.
Dont let it boil or curdle
The lowest heat and the lowest time on heat is the best

Serve it over hot rice and enjoy!!!

Muthira / Horsegram Upperi

Muthira/ Horse Gram is a lentil which i love to use for 2 ways. One is for this dish and the other one is to make Puzhukku. It is wonderful in both the ways. Here is the recipe to make this Upperi / Thoran which will make your lunch/ dinner a nutritious one :-)

Ingredients (Serves 2) 

Horsegram - 3/4 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Small Onion - 3 nos (chopped)
Green Chilly -2 nos
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Dry red chilly - 4-5
Curry leaves - few

Pressure cook Muthira with water and salt for 2-3 whistles
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard, add the green chilly, chopped small onion, dry red chilly and curry leaves and saute.
Now add the cooked Muthira (dont take the water) into this.
Do a taste test and add the grated Coconut and let it heat through for 4-5 mins.

Serve hot with Rice or Kanji.

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Scrambled Egg with Pepper

Yes, i know that most of them will be knowing how to make this.But still if there is anyone around who doesn't know how to make scrambled eggs, then this is for them :-)
You can make different varieties of scrambled eggs by altering the ingredients. In this one i have added pepper. It solely depends on your likes and dislikes.
This also makes an excellent breakfast dish.

Ingredients (Serves 1)
Eggs - 2
Onion - 1/4th on a medium one (minced)
Green Chilly -2 nos
Salt
Pepper - a pinch
Curry leaves - 2-3
Oil - 1/2 tbspn

Heat oil in a pan, and add the onion, green chilly and curry leaves.
Meanwhile whisk the eggs with salt and keep aside
Once the onions are done well, add the whisked eggs and sprinkle the pepper powder and mix it well.
Do the mixing part in low heat, so the egg gets scrambled very well
Serve hot with Rice or Roti

Happy Eating Guys!!!

Ash Gourd / Kumbalanga Olan

Olan is a common dish in Sadya's in Kerala. There are different varieties and this one is made of Ash Gourd / Kumbalanga alone. Its a very simple curry to make and will take maybe 15 mins of your time.
The only trick in this is the way you cut the Vegetable. It should be very thin and due to this it gets cooked in 5-6 mins max.
It is not very spicy, so its best to have with rice and something spicy like Pickles or a spicy Upperi :-)

Ingredients (Serves 3)
Ash Gourd - 400 gms
Green Chilly - 2 nos
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 1 tspn

Chop ashguord in very thin slices
Cook the ashgourd pieces in water with the salt and green chilly. It took me 5 mins for it to get cooked.
Now increase the heat and let the water dry.
Switch off the heat and add the coconut milk and do a taste test
Add the curry leaves and drizzle the oil.

Serve over hot rice :-)

Happy Eating!!!

Chickpeas Sundal

Well to start off, i must say that till today morning i didn't know that this dish is known as Sundal. My mother used to make this for breakfast some days and i loved it. I never asked her what is this known as, neither did she tell me. I used to call it 'Kadala Upperi'
If something tastes good, seriously why do you want to know the name for? ;-)

Today morning when i was checking Facebook, i happened to see a photo posted by my friend with title 'Spicy Sundal'. It intrigued me. I did a Google search and was surprised to see that it is the same thing that i have been eating.

When i was working in Bangalore, me and my friend Anu used to go to a Ganapathy temple every weekend. Yes i did pray but the main intention was to eat the 'Prasadam' that we got there. We use to get this along with many other tasty items.

It serves as a breakfast or a snack.

Ingredients (Serves 3)
Chickpeas - 1 cup
Salt
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Green Chilly - 3 nos
Dry Red Chilly - 3 nos
Grated coconut - 4-5 tbsp

Soak the Chickpeas overnight I soaked it for 5-6 hours and it worked fine
Pressure cook chickpeas with water (just enough to reach a bit more than chickpeas) and salt for 3 -4 whistles
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard. Now add the curry leaves, dry red chillies and green chilly and saute for 30 secs
Now add the cooked chickpeas and mix it well.
Let it cook for 1-2 mins till the spicy oil coats the chickpeas.
Now add the grated coconut and mix well.

Serve hot with a steaming cup of coffee :-)

Happy Snacking!!!

Salmon Fry / Fish Fry

This is somehing that i have been doing for a long time now. Even though i get bored of cooking it, he doesnt get bored of eating it :-)
We get Salmon fillets here individually packed, so there is no worries of fish going bad. As they are already cleaned am One Happy woman :-)
This fish fry is taste with minimal ingredients

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Fish - 200 gms
Small Onion - 2 nos
Turmeric - a small pinch
Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Salt
Oil - For frying
Curry Leaves - few

Grind the onion along with turmeric, chilly powder and salt and keep aside. Add 2 tbspn of water if the mixture is too thick
Now marinate the fish in this mixture and keep aside for 30 mins
Heat the oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and fry the fish pieces till its well done on both the sides
Don't keep on moving the fish pieces as we want a nice layer of the Masala on both sides.

Serve with Hot Rice

Happy Eating guys!!!

RibeyeSteak - A perfect weekend Night

What a perfect way to start your weekend :-)
Here Friday nights are always special. Its the start of weekend. On Friday nights we can hear music and laughter from most of the homes. Its party time Woooooo
And what best to have on weekends :-)
Usually we grill steaks but as its still cold enough to stand out at night, we searched and found this perfect easy way to cook your steak in Oven. Its really very easy and fast enough. 10 minutes and everything is done. By the time you start to enjoy your wine, your steak will be ready.
You will require an Iron Skillet heavy bottomed one which you can use both in your stove as well as in your Oven.

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Steak Piece - 1 pound
Canola Oil - 1 tsp
Salt  - a generous amount
Pepper - a generous amount
Steak spice - 1 tsp (I use McCormick Spicy Montreal Steak) Its Optional

Keep your oven in Broil along with your Iron Skillet in it for 20 minutes
Pat some oil using a brush on one side of the steak and sprinkle a generous amount of salt, pepper and Steak Spice.
Do the same on the other side
Use an Oven Mitt while doing it. Take care as the Iron Skillet will be heavy
Once its about 20 minute on the oven, switch on your stove with high heat and place the Iron skillet on top of it.
Now place the steak (It should sizzle) for 30 secs on each side (Total 1 minute)
Switch of the stove
Now again place the iron skillet along with the steak into the oven for the below mentioned time for each side.
Take care to use your oven mitt as it will be real hot. Please take care
Medium Rare - 2 minutes on each side
Medium - Well Done - 3 -4 minutes on each side
Once its done on one side, carefully using tongs flip the steak piece and let it cook the other side for the same time and you are done
Switch off your Oven

Happy Weekend Guys!!!

Cilantro Chutney / Dip

This post links to the memories about my school days especially the Lunch Time. Most of us use to bring Rice and some sort of curry for Lunch whereas our friend Anu will everyday bring something different. She will bring sandwich, cutlets, various types of rice. Every time she brings this sandwich with Cilantro chutney and a slice of cheese, one share goes to my friend Jinny and myself. Jinny was more interested in the cheese whereas i was more interested in the Cilantro chutney part :-)
My love towards her mother's foods were so serious that i even thought of marrying her brother. As her brother was younger to me, i was ready to marry her cousin (whom i have never seen) who was of course elder ;-)
Its better to be family to get all those goodies from her mother. That was my intention :-D
She used to pull my leg telling that she will talk to her aunt for me. Oh God it was just so funny when i think about it today.
Today about 9-10 years later, she might have forgotten about it but whenever i see Cilantro, Anu and her sandwiches comes to my mind. Jinny has been asking me to put this recipe for quite some time.
So i would like to dedicate this post to my friends Jinny, Anu and all those memories.
I don't know what all Anu's mother use to add, this is just what i came up with and it tastes the same.

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Cilantro - 1/2 cup
Coconut grated - 2 tbsp
Green chilly - 1 small
Salt
Water - 2 tbsp

Grind all the ingredients together. You can add more water, if you like it more thinner.
You can add any spices that you like the flavour of. This is just the basic version.

Use it as a spread for your bread or you can use it as a dip also.

Happy Eating!!!

Spicy Potato Upperi - As simple as it can get

Potato Upperi is  a frequent one for us because we both love it. The potatoes that you get here in US are really very soft. They cook very fast and its really very smooth considering its Potato.
In Kerala, i found Ooty Potato which was really very good one. It was a little pricey compared to the regular ones but they were very good as they were so soft.o can get Ooty Potato, better give it a try.

Ingredients (Serves 2)

Potato - 2 medium ones chopped
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Salt
Chilly Powder - 1/4 tsp (depending on your taste level)

Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard and add curry leaves.
Now add the potato along with salt and keep it in medium heat for 5 mins. Close the pan with a lid.
Dont toss them so that they get a nice crispy crust on one layer.
The potatoes will be done allmost now. Sprinkle the chilly pdr and toss them and keep it in low heat for 1 min more and its done.

Happy Eating!!!

Ulli Chammanthi

Ulli Chammanthi

Haaa.... This is the one dish that i don't remember how many times I have cooked.
This is one thing that goes very well with Dosa and Idli. Whenever i make Dosa, this is a regular. It takes some time because you need to saute the onions but still i manage to make it because of the taste it has. It takes only 15 mins but dosa is something that i make when i am Lazyy so 15 mins is a lot for me :-)
Usually 'Chammanthi' will be blended till paste but this one i just give 2-3 pulses because thats how it tastes good. I feel it increases the taste level when you get to bite the onion along with the 'chammanthi'

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Pearl Onion - 15-20 nos
Salt
Chilly Pdr - 1/2 tsp (adjust to your heat level)
Oil - 1-2 tbsp

Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions with salt in medium heat for 8-10 mins.
Add the chilly powder and saute for 4-5 mins more and let it cool for 5 mins.
Now add it into the grinding jar and give 2-3 pulses the max (for the consistency as seen in the photo).
Transfer to a serving bowl
Now pour 1 tsp oil on top of the chammanthi and mix well.

Note: If you like it as a paste, then go ahead and grind it. It will be done in seconds :-)

Have it with Masala Dosa or Spot Dosa

Enjoy dipping!!!

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

I miss the shakes that we get in India. Here i cant find a place where i will get Saudi or Sharjah shake :-( . Its really sad. They are so tasty
So i tried to create my own version for them. Here I have tried a Strawberry Banana Smoothie and must say it came out good. Try this and let me know if you guys found it good or not? Believe me, You wont regret it.

Ingredients
Milk -1.5 cups
Sugar - 3 tsp
Strawberry - 4-5 medium sized ones
Banana - 1/2 of a normal one (take out the seed part)

As the shakes are made of Milk that is allmost frozen,  i tried to recreate it this way.

Mix Milk and sugar and pour them into Ice Tray and freeze them for 8-10 hours
Blend the strawberry along with the banana pieces and the Frozen milk to get a good thick Smoothie.

Enjoy!!!