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Cauliflower Manchurian

Ingredients

Cauliflower – 1 cup

Oil to fry

For the batter

Maida - 3 tsp

Corn flour - 1 tsp

Ginger, garlic paste – 1 tsp

Salt and pepper powder to taste

For the sauce

Chopped garlic – 2 tsp

Green chilli – 3

(Cut chillies vertically in between)

Tomato sauce – 2 tsp

Chilli sauce – 2 tsp

Soya sauce – 1 tsp

Vinegar – 1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 1 tsp

1 tsp of corn flour mixed with 1 cup water

Method

                   Cut the cauliflower into florets. Soak them in hot salt water for 5 mins.

For the balls

                            Ina bowl add maida: cornflour (2: 1), pepper powder and salt. Sprinkle a little water to bind the mixture. Dip the cauliflower in the batter. Deep fry in hot oil, till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

For the sauce

                            Heat oil in a pan add garlic, green chillies. Stir fry over a high flame for a few seconds. Add fried balls, cornflour paste, soya sauce, chilli sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar and salt. Simmer for a few minutes. .

Note: Add maida, cornflour according to vegetables quantity. 

Linking to:
Spotlight -"Healthy Snacks" hosted by Chandrani.

Soya Potato patties

Ingredients

Burger buns - 4

For patties

Soya Granules (boiled) – ½ cup

Boiled & mashed potatoes – 2

Boiled & mashed rajma – ½ cup
Sprouted Moong dal – ½ cup

Green chillies / red chilli powder – 3 / 2 tsp

Finely chopped onion – 2 Tsp

Bread powder – ½ cup

Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

For layers

Tomato slices – 4

Cucumber slices – 4

Capsicum slices – 2

Lettuce – 1

Method

                    In a bowl add soya, potatoes, rajma, sprouts, green chillies, onion, bread powder and salt. Mix well. Make it as patties. Heat a pan, apply oil, place the patties and cook on both sides. On bun, arrange the layers of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, patty, Capsicum, cucumber, tomato. Place another bun and serve. 

Linking to:
'ONLY' Cooking With SOYA hosted by Preeti,
Spotlight : Healthy Snacks @ Cuisine Delights & Recipe Junction,
Let's Cook # 19 - Legumes / Lentils,
FFNFF - The 2 tsp of Oil / Butter Challenge hosted by Archana,
Heart and Soul Hop Blog : 117 9/11/12.


          

Oats Honey Cookies

         

Ingredients

Oats rough powder – 1 ½ cup

APF – ½ cup

Apple grated – ½ piece

Milk – 30ml

Honey – 30 ml

Butter – 1 Tsp

Sugar – 40 gm

Oregano – 1 ½ Tsp

Method

                  In a bowl, add milk and honey. Whisk well. In another bowl, add oats, flour, butter, oregano, sugar and mix well. To this add grated apple and mix well. Add little by little honey milk and make dough. Roll it like chapathi. Using cookie cutter cut it. Place the parchment paper on a plate.  Place the cookies and bake at 350⁰C for 15 – 20 mins. Cool it.

Linking to:

Akila's Dish Name Starts With "O" ,

"Know Your Natural Sweetness Series" hosted by Shama

EP Series : Oregano & Paprika hosted by Foodmania.

     

           

Cauliflower Soya Curry

Ingredients

Cauliflower florets – 2 cups

Small soya chunks – 1 ½ cup

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green chilli chopped – 3

Chopped onion – ½ cup

Tomatoes chopped – 1 cup

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

For Tempering

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Jeera – 1 tsp

Hing a pinch

Oil - 2 tsp

Method

                   Heat oil in a pan and temper it. Add onion, green chillies, turmeric powder and sort out for 5 mins. Add Paste and mix for 2 mins. Add florets and cook for 7 mins. Add cooked soya chunks, tomato pieces, salt and cook for 5 mins. Add little water and cook for 2 mins. Add coriander powder , coconut powder and cook for 5 mins. Serve with rice/roti.

Linking to:

'ONLY' Cooking With SOYA hosted by Preeti.

Mango Dal / Mamidikaya Pappu

Ingredients

Red lentils / Erra kandipappu – 1 cup

Moong dal / pesara pappu – 1 cup

Mango pieces – 1

Chopped onion – ½ piece

Green chillies – 6

Salt to taste

For Tempering

Chopped onion – 3 Tsp

Chopped garlic – 4

Curry leaves – 1 string

Coriander leaves – 2 Tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Jeera – 1 tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

                  In a pressure cooker add dals, mango, onion, green chillies, water (3 cups) and cover it with lid. When seaming coming out put the whistle. Keep it for 3 whistles. After steam comes out, mash the dal with salt. Heat oil in a pan and temper it. Add this tempering to the dal. Serve.

Linking to:
"South Indian Cooking" (SIC) event - #1 @ anuzhealthykitchen,
Festive Food : Ganesh Chaturthi,
Let's Party - Festive Special Event,
Let's Cook # 19 - Legumes / Lentils,
Cooking With Seeds - Dals.


                     

Potato Tofu Curry

Ingredients

Potato cubes – 2

Tofu – 250 gm

Chopped tomatoes - 1

Chopped onion – ½ cup

Chopped green chilli – 3

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Vangibath masala – 1 tsp

Garlic pieces – 4 pods
Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Jeera – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Method

                 In a pan add oil and temper it. Add garlic, onion, green chillies and mix well.  Leave it for 3 mins. Add potatoes and mix well. Close it with lid and cook for 5 mins. Add tofu and tomatoes, salt and add little water. Close it with lid and cook for 10 - 15 mins. Add vangibath masala, coriander powder and Mix well for 3 mins. Serve with roti.

Linking to:

'ONLY' Cooking With SOYA hosted by Preeti.

Soy Milk Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

Basmati Rice – 1 cup

Soy milk – 1 cup

Water – ½ cup

Vegetables –2 cups

(Potato, carrot, beans, green peas, cauliflower, mushrooms)

Chopped onion – ½ cup

Green chilli – 3

Cashew nut – 4

Mint leaves – ¼ cup

Coriander leaves – ¼ cup

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Bay leaves – 2

Cinnamon stick – 1 inch

Cardamon – 2

Cloves – 2

Oil – 3 tsp

Ghee – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

                  Clean and soak the basmati rice in water for about 30 minutes. Chop the vegetables into equal size. If you use potato chop them slightly larger than the other. In a large vessel add the ghee and roast the cashews. Once they golden brown add oil, whole garam masala and saute until you get a nice aroma of the biryani. Add the onions and saute till transparent. Add the ginger, garlic paste and saute. Add the cut vegetables and saute for 3 minutes. Add slit green chillies, soy milk, water and bring them to a boil. Add the basmati rice along with salt. Add mint leaves and close the lid. Cook over medium heat until rice cooking. After completed add a spoon of lime juice and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with raita.

Linking to:

'ONLY' Cooking With SOYA hosted by Preeti.
Akila's Dish Name Starts with S.

Bottle Gourd Coconut Chutney/Sorakaya Kobbari Pachadi

Ingredients

Bottle gourd pieces - 2 cups

(Peeled & cut into pieces)

Green chilli – 10

Chopped onion – 1 cup

Chopped tomato – 1 cup

Garlic - 5

Roasted peanuts – ½ cup

Fresh coconut pieces – ½ cup

Chintakaya thokku – 3Tsp
(Fresh tamarind chutney)

Oil – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

                  In a pan add oil, bottle gourd pieces, chilli, onion, tomato, garlic and cover it with lid. It may take 10 mins. Cool it. In a mixi jar add cooked ingredients, thokku, peanuts / coconut pieces, salt and make it paste. Garnish with coriander leaves.  

Note: Use either peanuts or fresh coconut.

Linking to:
Pickles & Chutneys event @ Ammaji Recipes,
South Indian Cooking (SIC) Series Event - # 1 @ anuzhealthykitchen,
Summer Special Event hosted by Savaadhjevana.


                        

Masala Egg Curry

Ingredients

Boiled eggs – 2

Chopped onion – 1 medium

Chopped tomato – 2 medium

Chopped green chilli – 2

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

For Tempering

Mustard seeds- ½ tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Method

                In a pan add oil and temper it. Add chopped onions, green chillies and fry for 7-8 mins. Add tomatoes and fry until it soft. Add Red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder and mix well. Now cut boiled eggs into pieces. Add it to gravy. Mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.