Gundu Ponglu/ Appam

Ingredients:-

Idli /Dosa batter - 2 cups
Onion chopped - 1 small
Cilantro - chopped
Salt to taste
oil as needed

For tempering:-

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Red chili - 2 make into pieces
Curry leaves - chopped
Hing - 1/4 tbsp


Procedure:-

In a bowl take batter and add chopped cilantro n onion and salt mix well n keep aside. Take a pan and add the oil wen its heat add mustard n wen they starts spluttering add rest of the ingredients 1 by 1 and fry them for min or so and add into the batter . Mix well and add oil in the container holes and add the batter half filled to it and cook in lower flame both the sides until they are crispy n golden brown.

Recipe for idli batter:-

Urad dal - 1 cup
Idli noka - 2 cups

Soak the dal for 3 hours and blend it by adding little water for grinding. Then soak the noka for 10 min and add it to the batter by removing the excess water from it mix together by adding salt. Now let it rest for fermentation for at least 8-9 hours. The batter becomes fluffy n increasing the quantity that means it fermented well. Now u can use this batter for dosa, idli , appam n ottaapam.

Semiya pakoda

Here i am back to my blog after a long period. I was off due to my pregnancy and now 1 month back we blessed with a baby girl and we named her shanvi our little princess. And now today i want to share a wonderful recipe and this is my moms recipe semiya pakoda.

Ingredients:

Bambino Semiya - 2 cups
Besan - 1 cup
Water -  4 cups
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt according to taste
curry leaves - 6 count
Green chili - 4 count chopped
Potato - 1 cut into small pieces
Onion - 1  medium size finely chopped
Oil for deep fry


Procedure:-

1- First take a medium size wok and boil 4 cups of water by adding little salt and oil to it.
2-After the water is boiled add semiya to it and boil it.

3-Now cool the semiya and add potato pieces, onion pieces, salt, green chili,curry leaves, besan and mix properly .

4-Now heat the oil and make small size balls of semiya mixture and deep fry them until they r cooked n change into golden color.

 Now they r ready to serve. Serve them with ketchup tastes yummy. You can have them as break fast or evening snack. It is also very easy to prepare.

Semiya pakoda

Chicken Semiya

Ingredients:-

Chicken boneless - 1 cup
Bambino semiya- 1 1/2 cup
Onion chopped - 1 medium
Cilantro chopped
Green chili - 3 sliced
Curry leaves - 4-5
Bay leaf - 1
Cloves - 3
Cardamoms - 3
Cumin seeds- 1/4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Garam masala - 1/4 tbsp
Oil as required
Water - 6 cups

For tempering:-

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 1/2 tbsp

Procedure:-

1-First take a medium size wok and add water , 1 tbsp of oil, cardamoms little crush them to add the flavor, Cumin seeds, cloves, salt and bay leaf and bring to boil.
2-When the water comes to boiling point add the semiya to it and boil it until it is 70% cooked,
3-Now filter the semiya under the cold running water. It  helps on not sticking the semiya to each other . Now keep it aside.
4-Then in a wok add oil heat it then add the tempering ingredients, curry leaves, green chili and fry for a min or so. Then add onions and fry until they are tranculent.

5-Now add the cilantro also and fry it. Add chicken to it and also add salt  and garam masala powder to taste and cover the lid in medium flame.
6-Now when the chicken is cooked add the cooked semiya and mix it well and cover it for a min or so.
7.Your chicken semiya is ready to serve hot.

Veg Hakka Noodles

Ingredients:-

Noodles - 1 pack
Onion- 1/2 sliced
Cabbage- 1/4 cup chopped
Carrot - 1/4 cup chopped
Sprouts- 1/4 cup
Spring onions - 3 stems chopped
Green chili - 3 sliced
Curry leaves - 5 count
Cilantro chopped- optional
Dark Soy sauce- 3 tbsp
Vinegar- 3 tbsp
Tomato ketchup- 2 tbsp
Hot chili sauce - 3 tbsp
China salt - 1/4 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

1-First clean n chop the veggies and keep aside.
2-In a pan add enough water oil, salt and add the noodles and boil it until it is cooked well.

3-Then filter it and and place it under cold running water so they do not stick each other.
4-Now in a pan add oil and then add green chilis, curry leaves and onions and fry them well.
5-Now add the chopped veggies and fry them until they r cooked. Don't cook too much.
6-Now add the sauces n china salt n salt mix well. Also add the noodles and mix well. Garnish with cilantro.

Onion Dosa

Ingredients:-

Rice flour - 1 cup
All purpose flour / maida - 1/4 cup
Wheat flour- 1/2 cup
Sooji - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 big chopped finely
Salt to taste
Water

For masala:-

Green chili - 3
Cumin seeds - 11/2 tbsp
Ginger - 1 inch piece

Procedure:-

1-First make masala by adding all the ingredients and make a paste by adding little water.
2-Take a bowl and add all the flours and salt and the grinded masala and add water and mix well.
3-The batter should be little thin.

4-Now take a dosa pan heat it spread oil and chopped onions and spread the dosa batter and fry until crispier and serve hot with chutney.

Egg Paratha

Ingredients:-

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
Salt
Sugar
Oil - 2 tbsp

For egg mixture:-

Egg - 2
Milk - 4 tbsp
Onion - 1/4 tbsp chopped
Tomato - 1/4 tbsp chopped
Cilantro/ Kothimeeru - As required
Green chili - 1 chopped
Salt to Taste
Shredded Cheese - 2 tbsp

Procedure:-


1- First beat the egg in a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well.
2-Now take a bowl add all the dough ingredients and and knead into a soft dough.

3-Separate the knead into equal bolls and roll them then apply oil and fold and again apply oil and fold into triangle shape.

4-Now roll it and fry on the pan then it forms layers. Now carefully with the help of knife lift the layer and add the egg mixture. And close it.

5-Now cook the paratha in very low flame so the paratha will not burn and the mixture cooks well.
6-Now cut at the center and serve hot.

Serve with ketchup or curd.

Tandoori roti

Ingredients:-

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Salt to taste- 1ess then 1/4
oil - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1/4 tbsp
Water to Knead

Procedure:-

1-Take a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well into a smooth dough.
2-Rest it by closing lid for 15 min.
3-Then divide into equal size bolls and roll them equally by using flour to avoid sticking to the rolling pin.
4-Now fry them a little on the sides in a pan and keep aside.
5-Then place them in toaster and toast them in medium heat or 2.5 level. They really comes out well with fluffy and soft texture.

Try them check out this video.....

Idli (very famous breakfast)

Idli is one of my all time fav break fast. It is also very heavy break fast. We can make 5 types of break fast items with idli batter i love it. I always try to make different recipe for not making bore our selves . This idli are very soft and yummy they really came very soft. Try this recipe friends . By adding poha and boiled rice in it even makes soft idlis. So guys enjoy this recipe and have a good day.

Ingredients:-

Urad dal - 1 cup
Rice - 2 cups or idli rice
Poha - 1 cup
Boiled rice - 1/4 cup optional
Water to blend
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

1-First soak the urad dal and rice for 8 hours and poha can be soaked before u blend for 5 min.
2-Then blend all of them together by adding boiled rice also.

3-Now ferment this batter for whole night for good results.
4-The much time u take for fermentation the idli will be that soft.
5-Now take the idli maker and steam them for 7-8 min. But my microwave idli maker takes only 5 min to get ready.

6.Serve hot with idli powder , chutney and sambar.  Hmmm it tastes so good.

Garden Omlete

Ingredients:-

Eggs- 4
Green Pepper- 1/4 chopped
Red pepper- 1/4 chopped
Onion- 1/4 chopped
Green chili- 2 chopped
Tomato- 1/4 chopped
Mush room- Optional
Broccolli - optional
Cheese- 1/4 cup
Milk- 1/4 cup
Salt To Taste
Oil to fry

Procedure:-

1-First break the eggs and add them in bowl then add milk, salt and whisk it fine.

2-Now take a pan heat it low to medium heat. Spread oil and pour some egg batter on it and spread all these veggies and cheese on it as desired and cook it until it is golden color.

3-If desired turn over the other side carefully and cook it for a min and serve hot.

This is an yummy break fast and also  a time saver for working people. Have fun enjoy the dish.

Peas Paratha

Ingredients:-

Peas- 1 cup
Garam masala- 1/2 tbsp
Chili powder- 1/2 tbsp
Salt To Taste

Coriander Powder- 1 tbsp

Zeera- 1 tbsp

For Parathas:-

Wheat flour- 1 cup

Salt to Taste

Sugar- 12 tbsp

Water- 1/2 cup

oil- 1 tbsp

Procedure:-

1-First  take peas and add water  and boil them until softens.
2-Now cool it and smash the peas and add salt, garam masala, chili powder, zeera powder ,coriander powder  and mix well.

3-Now take a bowl add wheat flour , salt ,sugar, tbsp of oil and mix well .Now make a soft dough by adding water to it.
4-Now make equal size bolls with dough and roll them with rolling pin and stuff the paratha with peas cover it ans roll it again carefully.

5-Now fry them in a pan until golden color spots appears on both the sides.

6-Now serve hot with pickle or curd.

Enjoy them. 

Rice Grain Upma (Biyam noka roti)

This break fast recipe is very easy. I have already posted the recipe in my blog regarding how to prepare this rice grain noka. This very easy just wash the rice and drain the water and place a paper and dry this rice and just blend then until it is crushed well. Don't blend access it may turn into powder. This is very easy to prepare and tasty too. Try this and u will like this.

Ingredients:-

Rice Grain pulsed- 2 cups
Green chili- 3 chopped
Dry chili - 5 pieces
Corn- 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
Hing- 1/4 tbsp
Zeera- tbsp
Moong dal- 1/4 cup
Chana dal- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves- 5 count
Water- 3 1/2 cups
Salt To Taste
Oil required


Procedure:-

1-First take pan add oil heat it and then add all the ingredients except rice grain and water, salt and fry well.

2-Now add the water and salt and bring it to boiling point by closing the lid.
3-Now add the pulsed rice grain and mix well by adding little by little. Other wise it may create lumps.
Now close the lid and simmer it to low flame for 6 min.

Now  Serve hot with any pickle or coconut chutney.

Vegetable Dosa

Ingredients:-

Urad dal- 1/2 cup
Rice- 1 cup
Cucumber- 1/2 cup chopped
Beetroot- 1/2 cup chopped
Carrot- 1/2 cup chopped
Salt to Taste
oil for frying dosa

Procedure:-

1-First soak the rice and urad dal separately in a bowl for 3-4 hours.
2-Then blend the urad dal by adding little water. Then add rice and blend then add chopped vegetables and salt and blend into a smooth paste.
3-Add water if needed while blending.  The batter should be little thick.
4-Now take a dosa pan and add the batter at the center and spread it in circular motions.

5-Remove it when it turns into golden color.

6-Now serve it hot so u can feel the crispyness of the dosa.