Pepper Rings Egg Makhni

This is a unique and interesting combination of bell pepper and egg.

Ingredients
2 Bell Pepper

For Masala
1-2 cloves
Small piece of cinnamon stick
1-2 cardamom
2 Onions
2-3 Green chillies
2-3 Red chillies
1-2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 Tomatoes

For Egg
1 Onion
Chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1/4 tbsp chilly powder

Method
Cut the bell pepper to the shape of rings and keep them aside.
Heat 2-3 tbsp of butter in a pan, add all the ingredients mention in masala in the order mentioned and fry them till the onions turn light brown and then add tomatoes and let it cook. Then keep it aside, let it cool down and grind it to paste.
Now take another bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned in (for egg), beat the eggs well with rest of the ingredients. keep it aside.
Now heat 2-3 tbsp of butter in a pan, place the pepper rings and just shallow fry and then take the egg mixture and drop it slowly into the pepper rings till they are half filled, now close the lid and let it cook for   5-7 minutes. Once the egg gets cooked add the masala paste and let it cook for 5-10 minutes.

Your yummy and health pepper rings egg makhni is ready to serve.

Bhendi Masala Fry

This is a mouthwatering dish and very easy to prepare with ladys finger.

Ingredients

Medium sized lady fingers
Shallots as per your taste
Ginger-garlic paste
1tbsp chilly powder
1/4tbsp turmeric powder
1tbsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves

Method

Make a paste of ginger, garlic, 2-3 shallots, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, coriander leaves.
Slit the lady fingers in the center and fry them in oil and keep aside. Once they cool down, stuff the lady finger with the masala.
In the same pan add some more oil if required, add shallots, salt and the stuffed lady fingers and fry them till the masala cooks well.
Yummy delicious lady finger masala fry is ready to serve.

Achari Bhindi

An exotic and palatable dish with Lady's finger. Simple to cook and serve.

 







Ingredients
 250gms lady's finger
1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp fenugreek
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 inch sized ginger
1-2 onions
1 tomato
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1-2 tbsp chilly powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
2-3 tbsp curd
Vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Method
Slice the lady's finger to 1 inch length pieces.
Take a pan, heat oil and fry the lady's finger pieces till they turn tender and keep them aside.
In the same pan, add mustard seed, fenugreek, fennel seeds. Once they splutter add sliced onions and sliced ginger.
Once the onions turn light brown, add salt, turmeric powder,chilly powder, coriander powder, tomato and cook for 5 minutes, now add curd.
Let it cook for 5 minutes, now finally add the fried lady's finger pieces and add little water and let it cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat.

Baby Potato Curry with Coconut Milk

Baby potatoes are rich in proteins and carbohydrates which are essential for a healthy diet. This curry with coconut milk adds an extra flavor and taste to the dish.

Ingredients
1/2 kg Baby potatoes
1Cinnamon stick
2 Cardamom
3 Cloves
1/2tsp Fennel seeds
1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
1 tsp Garlic finely chopped
2-3 green chillies
1-2 Onions
1 Tomato
1 Cup Coconut milk
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder


Method
Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add fennel seeds, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Then add ginger and garlic, green chillies, finely chopped onions. Let the onions fry till they turn light brown in color. Now add boiled baby potatoes, add turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt to taste. Now add the tomatoes finely chopped. Let it cook for 5 minutes with lid closed. Then add coconut milk and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Finely add curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnish.

SWEET PUMPKIN STEW (Gummadikaya Antu Pulusu)

This is a delicious curry rich with many health benefits. Pumpkin is rich in beta carotene which is an anti-oxidant that protects against heart diseases and reduces the risk of cancer. Easy to prepare dish.

Ingredients
Red Pumpkin pieces 1 cup
1 Onion
A small lemon sized tamarind 
2-3 green chillies
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chilly powder
1 tbsp jaggery (adjust according to your taste)
Salt to taste

Seasoning Ingredients
2-3 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
1/2 tbsp fenugreek seeds
2-3 red chillies
curry leaves
1 inch cinnamon stick
2-3 cloves


Method
Cut the pumpkin pieces to 2 inch cubes. Chop the onions and keep aside. Soak tamarind in 1 cup water and keep it aside.
Now take a cooking vessel, add oil and add all the seasoning ingredients and then add onions, green chillies slit to half, fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add pumpkin pieces and fry for 5 min and cover the vessel with lid for another 5 minutes.

Then add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder and close the lid for another 5 minutes.
Now add water and let it boil till the pumpkin pieces turn soft. Once it is done add the tamarind juice and let it boil for 5 minutes.
Finally add the jaggery and bring it to boil for 2 minutes with lid covered till the stew turns thick.
Finally add 1 tbsp ghee and garnish with coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
Serve hot with rice.

CAULIFLOWER FRITTERS

A delicious and unique way to prepare cauliflower with great taste.

Ingredients
Cauliflower steamed 2 cups
2 eggs
2-3 cloves of crushed garlic
1-2 tbsp of olive oil
Salt and pepper
2-3 tbsp of grated cheese
1 cup wheat flour
Required amount of hot water 

Method

Steam the cauliflower pieces and keep them aside
Now take a bowl make a thick batter with the above mentioned ingredients.
Now heat 1-2 tbsp of oil in a  pan, pour the batter to form the fritter and fry till it turns golden brown on both sides of fritter.

Your cauliflower fritters are ready to taste.

PANEER BUTTER MASALA

One of the favourites of almost everyone of us. Easy and delicious dish to prepare readily at home.

Ingredients
100gm Paneer
2-3tbsp butter
3-4 cloves garlic
1 inch sized ginger
1 onion
2 tomatoes
1/2 tbsp chilly powder
1 tbsp corriander powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste

Method

Cut the paneer into 1 inch cubes and fry them in oil for 2-3 minutes till they turn light brown in color.
Chop the onion thinly. Make toamto puree
Now take a pan, add butter, add sliced onion and fry, at this point add a pinch of salt. Once they become translucent, add crushed ginger and garlic and fry them.
Now add all the powders in the order mentioned above.
Fry for another 4-5 minutes and finally add the tomato puree. Add salt to taste.
Cook till it's raw smell and taste disappears, finally add some cream to it (optional) and turn of the stove.

PALAK PANEER

This is a healthy and delicious dish which is rich in nutrients added to it's taste.

Ingredients
100gms Paneer
3-4 bunches of Spinach leaves
1-2 green chillies
a small piece of ginger
3-4 cloves of garlic
1-2 Onion thinly sliced
1-2 tomatoes 
1/4 tbsp chilly powder
1/4 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
3-4 tbsp of butter



Method
Slice the paneer to 1 inch cubes, fry them in 2-3 tbsp of butter for 2 minutes. Keep it aside.
Boil the spinach leaves for about 10 minutes, then let it cool down.
Slice the onion very thinly, prepare tomato puree.
Now grind the spinach leaves along with ginger, garlic, green chillies.
Take a pan, add butter, onions and fry till they turn translucent,now add chilly powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, let it fry for 2-3 minutes. 
Then add the tomato puree, cook it till it's raw smell disappears.
Finally add the spinach leaves paste to it. Add paneer pieces to it.
Cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn off the stove.


Yummy Palak Paneer is ready to taste.

ELISHERY CURRY

This is a typical kerala recipe made with toor dhal and coconut masala which make the main igredients of the curry.

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal
250gms carrot
1 tbsp chilly powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Masala Ingredients

3 tbsp of grated coconut
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 cloves garlic

Seasoning Ingredients

1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 red chillies
curry leaves
5 tbsp grated coconut

Method

Grind the masala ingredients to paste and keep it aside.
Boil toor dal and carrot pieces in 3 cups of water, add 1tbsp of chilly powder and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder in it.
Once it is boiled add the masala paste to it and boil again for 3 minutes.
Heat 2-3tbsp coconut oil in another pan, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry till coconut turns light brown.
Now add the seasoning to the boiled dal.