Banana Oreo Smoothie

Ingredients

Banana – 1

Oreo biscuits – 2

Honey – 1 Tsp

Milk – 1 cup

Vanilla ice cream – 1 scoop

Almonds, pista for garnishing

Method

1. In a blender add all ingredients except ice cream and blend well.
2. While serving add ice cream and chopped dry fruits.

Orange Peel Candies

Adapted from here 

Ingredients

Orange Peels - 2 medium fruits

Sugar - 2 1/2 cups

Water - 2 cups for syrup + more for boiling

Sugar powder - 1 cup

Method

1. Wash and pat dry the oranges. Cut the top and bottom of the fruit.
2. Slice the outside peel into four pieces. Using the knife, peel the white part from the fruit.
3. Cut the peel into thin strips. Add water to the pan and bring it to boil.
4. Add the peels to a pan. Boil for 5 mins, then drain and rinse well.
5. Repeat this process for 2 more times. Drain the peel and rinse well.
6. Now add sugar and 2 cups water to the pan and bring it to boil, stir well.
7. When the sugar dissolves, reduce the flame. Add the orange peels.  Reduce the flame and leave for 1 to 1 1/2  hour. Stir occasionally.
8. Remove the orange peels from the syrup and Spread on a plate.
9. Now sprinkle the powdered sugar. Toss until evenly coated. Leave on a sheet for 24 hrs.  

Note: If you like lemon peels. Do the same process. 

Horse Gram Powder / Uluvala podi

Ingredients

Horse gram / Uluvalu - 1/2 cup

Red chillies dry / yendu mirchi - 7

Curry leaves / karivepaku- 2 strings

Hing a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 to 3 drops

Method

1. In a pan dry roast the horse gram until aroma comes out. Transfer it to a plate.
2. To the same pan add chillies with oil dry for 1 mins. Transfer it to the same plate.
3. Turn off the flame, add curry leaves and mix well. Transfer it to the same plate. Cool it.
4. After cooling completely, add all roasted ingredients, hing to the mixi jar and make it as rough powder.
5. Serve with idli or dosa.

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Mango Puree Fruits Salad Without Custard

Ingredients

Milk – 3 cups

Heavy whipping cream – 4 tsp

Mango puree – 1 cup

Chopped dry fruits – ½ cup

Chopped grapes

Chopped orange

Chopped apple

Chopped strawberry

Chopped banana

Honey - optional

Method

1.  Boil milk in a vessel. Let them to cool. 
2.  Whip the cream. Add cream, mango puree to the milk. Mix well. 
3.  Add chopped dry fruits and fruits. Keep the salad in refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Serve.

Note: Add fruits according to your taste.

Okra & Broccoli Stir Fry / Bendakaya Broccoli Vepudu

Ingredients

Okra / Bendakaya – ½ kg

Broccoli florets – 2 cups

Ginger chopped -5

Chopped onion – ½ cup

Chopped green chilli – 6

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Peanut powder – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder – 2 tsp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 string

Dry red chillies – 3

Hing – a pinch

Oil – 3 tsp

Method

          
  1) Heat oil in a pan and temper it. Add onion, chillies and saute for 3 mins.

  2) Add ginger garlic paste and mix for 3 mins. Add okra, broccoli and cook until soft. Don’t cover   

       with lid.

  3) Add chilli powder, peanut powder, cumin powder, salt and mix well.  Leave it for 5 mins.     

  4) Serve with rotis.