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Brocolli Paratta

Have you heard about brocolli paratta? Its new,isn't? I should tell you its awesome. Similar like cauliflower paratta, but the difference is the color. Whenever I get Brocolli from the stores, I just make brocolli curry with coconut only. which was quite boring for me. Suddenly, idea struck me to try paratta. I know, sounds weird but tastes yummy.You must surely give a try.

Ingredients:

Brocolli- 2 big cups chopped small
Jeera- 1 spn
Garlic- 2 cloves smashed
Turmeric- 1/4 spn
Chilli Powder - 1/2 spn
Garam Masala- a pinch
Coriander powder - 1 spn
Salt and oil

For the atta:

Chapati flour - as neccessary normally 5 cups
salt and water to knead the dough.

Method:

1) Make the dough ready a hour ago and keep it aside.
2) In a kadai with oil, Put the jeera and all the masalas.After that, put the brocolli and fry for about 7 mts till its soft and cooked nicely.Switch off the flame and make it cool for sometime.
3)In a ball sized dough, add one big spoon of brocolli and stuff it inside the dough.Roll it nicely to make round or in my case, round-like to make paratta.
4)In a non-stick kadai, with little bit oil put the parattas on both the side and take out.

You can have it with Pickle and Curd, thats why parattas are made easier. Just the parattas and no side dish;) Hahaha...Njoi it and let me know how it comes.

Another form of Rasam - Godu rasam

Godu Rasam is a very famous one.This recipe is passed to me from my mother.Usually, any form of rasam will relieve cold or flu ,cause it contains natural form of Milagu(peppercorns) and Jeera,turmeric etc.Ofcourse,everything too.Instead of doing same old rasam with rasam powder and tomatoes, here is the one ,not using Rasam powder.

Its very special and surely people at your home will love it when you give them.Just give it a try.

Ingredients:

Tamarind- less then lemon size (Squeeze the pulp out of it)
Tomato- 1
Hing- 1/4 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
salt
Cooked toor dal - 2 tsps.

To Fry and Grind:

Toor dal - 1 tsp
Milagu/Peppercorns- 1/2 tsp
Jeera- 1/2 tsp
Long Red Chillies/Milagaivathal- 2-3
Ginger- a small piece

Method:

1) First of all, fry and grind those above things and keep it ready.
2) In a small vessel, put the tamarind pulp ,tomatoes,turmeric ,salt and let it boil for about 10 mts.
3) Meanwhile, when toor dal is ready,just mix it up with the grinded thing and after the tamarind pulp is boiled for about 10mts, just pour it out to it.Boil for about 2mts.Switch off the flame and close the lid.(Otherwise ,aroma will come out immediately)
4) In a small kadai with ghee, put the mustard and wait till it splutters and pour it to the rasam.Garnish with Coriander and curry leaves.

Ahaaaaa.....its so wonderful.

Dual subji - Thakalikai kootu( Green tomato dal)

Lunch is a leftover for me rather than fresh food.I always cook fresh dinner like any other home, for my husband.Unfortunately, yesterday I didn't have leftover.So,having a fresh food other side, wanted to cook something fresh and nice.Since my husband eats only chapati, so I should think of a subji that goes with it and rice as well.I am rice fan so, I prepared Thakalikai kootu(Green tomato dal).

You see, it goes with both and as per I say, its Easy and simple too.

Green tomato dal/Thakalikai kootu:

Green tomatoes- 7-8
Moong dal - 3/4 cup
Grated coconut - 4 tsp
Green chillies - 3
Jeera- 1 tsp
Ginger- a small piece
Mustard - 1 spn
Ural dal -1spn
Long red chillies/Molagavathal- 1
Salt & oil

Method:

1) Cook moong dal with turmeric in cooker for about 3 whistles.
2)Side-by-side in a kadai with water, boil all the tomatoes chopped in to big chunks with turmeric for about 8 mts.
( You can boil tomatoes in microwave for about 10 mts)
3)Also, in a blender ,just put Coconut,green chillies,jeera and ginger and blend it in to smooth consistency.
4) Now mix all three together and boil for about 5 mts.
5) In a small kadai with oil, pour little bit ghee or oil and put the mustard and wait till it splutters.Then add ,urad dal and Long red chillies.

Garnish with coriander and curry leaves.

P.S: If you want it much more simpler version of this, instead of grinding all those coconut,greenchillies and jeera, just add 1 spoon of sambar powder in to the dal and boil it.It tastes different but sure its yummy.

Unfortunately, the picture taken didn't come out well..:( Will add it after I make it again:)

Burned more calories for Potato Curry

We have been waiting for this day. TOday is the day where I am going to do potato fry.Its such a delicious vegetable.But you see, since my husband started working out ,I have been doing very less potato stuff,or should I say, I don't even do it.How more days should I be without it? OH :( So...I decided today is the day.
Eventhough, its just potato fry, today is D day to relish eating it.


First ,when we decided that am going to do potato curry, we made sure that it is Sunday so that he can be at home.For why, to just burn more calories at gym and eat potatoes.I know, i sound so much but it is just the matter of fact.I made onion sambar to go with it.

Ingredients:

potatoes - 12 (if small)
Onion -1 chopped big chunk
Turmeric powder - 1 spn
Chilli powder - 1 spn
Mustard and Ural dal - 1 spn(Each)
More oil and salt.

Method:

I separated this potatoes in to two and did it twice to make it more crisp and fried.(hehehe)

1) In a kadai with oil , put the mustard and wait till it splutters.then add urad dal and onions and fry them for a while.keep it aside.
2) In the same kadai with little bit more oil, add 1/2 separated potatoes and fry till it becomes brown and keep it aside once it is done.
3) Then add the remaining part of Potatoes and fry it.

Once it is done, mix everything in the kadai and fry for 1 mt. This all process will surely take 20-25 mts.So Are you ready to burn calories or eat potatoes?

Sorry guys, Couldn't add the picture. Some problem with the camera and I couldnt restore the photos taken:(. But its okay, will have another chance to make potatoe curry again and will add the picture.:)