Plantain flower Vada/Vazhalaipoo Vada

Ingredients:

vazhaipoo/plantain flower - 1cup
Thoor dal – 2tsp
moong dal - 2tsp
Gram dal – 1cup
Urad dal – 1/4cup
kadalai – 1/4cup
red chilly – reqd
Ginger – 1pc
garlic - 3pods
Onion
Coriander leaves
Salt

Method :

~soak all dal for 1hr.
~then grind Ginger + red chilly + garlic first.
~then add vazhaipoo, dals, salt and grind. (Coarse paste)
~add very little water while grinding.
~then add Onion , Coriander leaves.
~then dumplings of the mixture and deep fry it in hot oul
~vazhaipoo-kadalai vada ready.

Serve hot with chilli sos or pudina chutney

Nasi Goreng/Fried rice

I am really happy to share this Malaysian recipe, i love this rice. My cousin sister used to prepare it, she is an expert in this. I got this recipe from her, She lives in Malaysia, will post more recipes learning from her. I thought i will share this excellent rice variety with you my dear friends, this is very simple to cook but taste tremendous.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Rice - 1 cup



• Cabbage chopped



• Beans chopped



• Garlic - 5 pods finely chopped



• Onion - 1 finely chopped



• Eggs - 4



• red chillies - 5



• Ginger - 1 inch



• soya sos - 1 tsp



• Tomato ketch - 1 tsp



• Oil - for sauteing



• Salt - required



• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp



• Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Preparation:

• First of all you need cooked rice, even you can used the left over rice.



• very finely chop the onions and garlic.



• Chop the beans and cabbage and keep it aside.



• In some hot water, soak the redchillies and keep it aside for 15 min



• Heat 2 tsp of oil in the pan, once the oil is hot.



• Add the chopped garlic, toss till slight brown.



• Now add the chopped onion, saute till golden brown.



• Then add the chopped vegetables to this mixture.



• Let it get cooked for some time, in the mean time grind the soaked red chillies and ginger to a fine paste.



• Now add the paste to the vegetables, mix well.



• Add 1 tsp of soya sos and tomato ketchup, add some water if required.



• Mix well and cook for some time.



• Now add the cooked rice, mix well to it. now check for salt



• if required add the salt and chilli powder as required and pepper powder



• Be cautious about the spice, if you are serving for kids



• Break and toss all the egg in a bowl, add salt,chilli powder and pepper powder to the eggs



• In a new pan, cook the egg, Scrabble it into pieces.



• Garnish the rice with this cooked egg.



• Serve hot.

This rice will not require any side dish or gravy.

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I really happy to recieve my first award from Suparna from her lovely blog - http://therecipehunter.blogspot.com/





I am really happy that my first award embedded with golden word "F-R-I-E-N-D-S" on it.


Thank so much suparna

Tomato Bath

Ingredients:

• Ripen tomatoes - 4 chopped roughly


• Onion - 2 chopped lengthwise


• Coconut milk - 1 cup


• Basmathi rice - 1 cup


• Bay leaf - 1


• saunf - 1/2 tsp


• cloves - 2


• Cashews - 1 tsp


• Corriander leaves - chopped 1/2 bunch


• Mint leaves - 1/2 bunch


• chilli powder - 1 tsp


• cumin powder - 1 tsp

Preparation:

• Soak basmati rice for 10 min


• Heat 4 tsp of oil in the cooker, once the oil is hot add the bayleaf,cloves and saunf, toss well.


• Add the chopped onion, saute them till golden brown.


• Then add the chopped tomato, mix well, close the cooker lid for 2min


• Allow the tomatoes to becomes mushy and soft.


• Add the 1 tsp of chilli powder and 1 tsp of cumin powder


• Now add the mint leaves and corriander leaves, mix well


• Toss for 2 min, then add the soaked rice to this


• Then add the coconut milk and 1/2 glass of water


• Mix well and pressure cook the rice for 1 whistle

Serve hot with onion raita and chips

Soup tagged with Fries

Ingredients:

• Ripe Tomotoes - 4



• Pepper powder - acc to taste



• Onion chopped - 1/2 length wise



• Butter - 2 tsp



• Salt - acc to taste



• cornflour - 1/4 tsp - mixed in water.

Preparation:

• Heat 1 cup of water, in a close pan and allow it boil



• Now add the whole tomotoes to the water, close it and cook it for 5 min



• Turn off the heat, shift the tomotes from boiling water to cold water



• after few seconds, the outer skin will peel down, if not u can remove it with ease



• now smash the tomotoes, put them in a blender and make a thin paste



• Now filter the syrup out of it and keep it aside



• Heat 2 tsp of butter in a pan, add the chopped onion, close and cook till the onion is golden brown.



• Now add the tomoto syrup to it, add pepper powder, 1/4 tsp of cornflour mixed with water



• Allow it to boil finally add salt to taste and serve hot.

Fries

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 2 cut thin length wise



• Salt



• Pepper



• Oil - for frying

Preparation:

• Remove the outer skin for the potatoes



• Cut them thin length wise, press out the water, if the pototes are wet



• Heat oil, slight higher than medium



• Add the sliced potatoes to it, fry till golden brown



• Remove them in a kitchen tissue paper, this will remove excess oil



• Now put all the fried potatoes in a bowl



• Sprinke salt and pepper,toss and toss for 2 sec



• Serve hot with the soup

I am sending this entry for Sunday snacks - Grab n Go, conducted by Pallavi and to SWC contest conducted by Neha and cooking station

Ginger Shake

I thought i will share this excellent prescription for sore throat
I was suffering from Sore throat and dry cough for the last week, when i called my mom she
told me to prepare Ginger hot shake and have it twice a day. To my surprise the irritation in the throat is fully gone.
I am completely relieved now. Let me share this wonderful homecure now..

Ingredients:
Ginger- 2 inch piece [ chopped roughly]
remove the outer over, clean it completely
Lemon juice - 2 drops
Honey - 2 tsp
Salt - pinch
Sugar - if required[optional]
Method:
Blend the ginger finely
Mix 1 glass of water and 2 drops of lemon juice with this blended ginger
Allow it water to boil nicely, close the lid and allow it to boil for 2 min
Remove it from heat, filter it.
Add honey to this ginger water and pinch of salt
If you require sugar, mix a little bit
Drink it sip by sip, do not cool it down
Drink it, as hot as possible.

March Tamil Calender 2009

March Tamil calender, will show you aspicious days and festival celebrated during March month as per hindu tamil calender. Days like New moon,full moon and pradhosam are marked in the calender. This is a serve small portion of tamil panchangam.