Wheat Flour Ladoo

Ingredients

Wheat flour – 1 cup

Powder sugar – ¾ cup

Milk as per requirement to make ladoos

Ghee – 2 Tsp

Elachi powder – ½ tsp

Chopped dry fruits

Method

                   Heat ghee in a pan, fry the flour until aromatic. Cool it.  Transfer it to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix well. Make it as ladoos.

Linking to :
Vinayagar Chathurthi - Festival Event @ Sharan,
Let's Party - Prasadam / Prashad Special hosted by Ez Cookbook,
Spotlight : Festive Food hosted by Chandrani.



         

Spring Onion Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped spring onion – 1 bunch

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 cup
Chopped green chilli - 4

Ginger – 1 piece

Tamarind pulp – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

For Tempering

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Chana dal – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Oil – 1 tsp

Method

                      In a mixi jar add spring onion, coriander leaves, green chilli, ginger, tamarind pulp, salt and blend it till it forms a smooth paste. In a pan add oil and temper it. Add this tampering to the bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Linking to :

Pickles & Chutneys Event@ Ammaji Recipes.

      

Pasta Pakodi / Pasta Fritters

      

Ingredients

Boiled penne pasta

Oil to fry

Stuffing

Roasted daliya (Putnalu) – ½ cup

Ajwain – 1 tsp

Tamarind – small ball

(Soak in water)

Preparation

                        In a jar add daliya, ajwain and make it powder. Add tamarind and make it paste.

For the batter

Besan – 1 cup

Rice flour – 2 tsp

Ajwain – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Red chilli powder – 3 tsp

Baking soda – a pinch

Salt to taste

Preparation

                          In a bowl add all ingredients. Prepare thick batter by adding water. Leave it for 30 mins.

Method

1. Boil the pasta by adding salt & oil. Strain it. 
2. In the middle space of each pasta, fill it with stuffing. 
3. Heat oil on medium flame. Dip the stuffed pasts in batter and gently drop from the sides of pan into hot oil and deep fry until golden. 
4. Drain on a paper towel. Serve with tomato ketchup.

Linking to :

Fast Food Event - Pasta @ Shama,

Announcing an event - I'm Well Stuffed @ Jagruti.

            

Oats Cucumber savory

Ingredients

Oats – 2 cups

Chopped mushrooms – 1 cup

Chopped carrot – ½ cup

Cucumber slices – 1

Onion cubes – 1 medium

Olive oil – 1 tsp

Pepper to taste

Italian seasoning (or) oregano – 1 Tsp

Salt to taste

Water – 2 cups

Method

                    Heat oil in a pan, add mushrooms, cook until oil absorbed by mushrooms. Add onion, carrot, salt and allow them to soften. Add cucumber slices and cook for 2 mins. Once the vegetables are soft, add oats, herbs, pepper powder and stir for a while. Pour water and mix it. Leave this to soften.

Linking to :
Hearth & Soul Blog Hop 119 : 9/25/12, 
EP Series : Oregano & Paprika hosted by Foodmania,
Dish Name Starts With "O".

             

Onion Rings

Ingredients

Maida – ½ cup

Sweet yellow Onion – 1 large

Pepper powder to sprinkle

Oil to fry

Rusk powder / bread powder

Lemon juice (optional)

Salt to taste

Method

                Cut onion ½ inch thick, remove dark exterior, separate into rings. Mix ½ cup flour and salt. Add water to make a thick mixture of all ingredients. Dip onion rings into mixture and again dip in rusk powder. Deep fry in oil until golden brown. When golden, remove and let drain on paper towels. Sprinkle pepper powder on onion rings. Serve with ketchup.  

Linking to
Dish Name Starts With "O".

        

Ridge Gourd Chutney /Beerakaya Pachadi

Ingredients

Beerakaya pieces – 1 cup

Chopped onion – 1

Pandu mirchi / red chilli – 7

Garlic – 4

Chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Tamarind - small ball
(Soaked in water)

For powder

Methi seeds roasted – 1 tsp

Coriander seeds roasted – 2 tsp

Peanuts roasted – 5 Tsp

For tempering

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Jeera – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 string

Hing a pinch

Method

                Heat oil in a pan, beerakaya pieces, onion, mirchi and cover it. Cook for 10 mins. Cool it. In a mixi jar, add above mixture, garlic, tamarind, powders, coriander leaves, and salt. Grind it. Add temper to it. 

Linking to :
Event - Pickles & Chutneys.

              

Kiwi Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

Kiwi – 1

Banana – 1

Orange juice – 1 cup

Honey – 3 Tsp

Curd – ¼ cup

Method

                      In a blender add all ingredients and blend it well. Add ice cubes and serve.

Linking to :
Know Your Natural Sweetness - Honey hosted by Shama.

            

Egg Soft Pasta

Ingredients

Boiled pasta – 2 cups

Eggs – 2

Chopped vegetables – 1 cup

(Cabbage, carrot, capsicum)

Chopped onion – 1 medium

Green chillies – 4

Ginger, garlic pieces – 2 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Garammasala – ½ tsp

Tomato sauce – 1 tsp

Chilli sauce – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

                    Boil the water in a bowl add salt and chopped vegetables. Leaves it for 2 mins and strain it. Boil the paste according to directions given on pocket. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds wait for 10 sec. Add ginger, garlic pieces and mix well.  Add onion pieces, green chillies and mix it for 5 mins. Add egg mixture and salt. Mix well. Cook for 5 mins. Add cabbage, carrot, capsicum and cook for 5 mins.  Add pasta, garam masala, pepper powder, all sauces, and salt. Mix well. Cook for 10 mins on medium flame. 

Linking to :
Fast Food Event - Pasta,
Favorite Recipes event - Breakfast Recipes.


           

Greek Fruit Salad

Ingredients

Coconut milk – ½ cup

Chopped fruits – 1 cup

(I used apple, grapes, and banana)

Almonds – 10

(Soaked in water for 1 hr and peel it)

Honey - 2 tsp

Method

                    Heat honey in a pan, pour coconut milk and let it boil. Add fruits, Chopped almonds and cook for 2 mins. Cool it and serve. 

Linking to :
Know Your Natural Sweetness - Honey Hosted by Shama,
Hearth Soul Blog Hop 118:9/18/12.  



                 

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