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pappad

Cabbage

Cabbage

Cabbage Sabji or Poriyal

Ingredients
cabbage 1 small
ginger 1 inch
green or red chilli( fresh)
saunf 1/2 tsphaldi 1/4
tspchilli pwd
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tspsalt
"oil

Method
heat oil in a pan, add saunf and then greesn chilli and fry then add cabbage, haldi, chillipwd,and salt and cook till done then add garam masala at the end .
Tips
tastes good with chappati

Pav bhaji

PAv bhaji...
Ingredients
8 nos. pav Buns
2 no. Tomato(chopped)
1 nos. Onion(chopped)
1 no. Bell pepper(chopped)
1 cup Potato(chopped)
1 cup Vegetables(cauliflower, carrots etc., chopped)
½ cup Peas
2 tsps. Spice Mix for Pav Bhaji
1 tsp. Chili(powder)
¼ tsp. Turmeric(powder)
½ tsp. Ginger(grated)
½ tsp. Garlic(crushed)
½ no. Lemon
pinch Cilantro(to garnish)
Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil(to shallow fry)

Set aside 1 chopped onion for garnishing. Cook mixed vegetables, potatoes and peas in a pressure cooker. After the vegetables are done, drain and mash them coarsely. Heat butter (or oil) in a pan and fry onion and ginger/garlic. When onions turn translucent, add bell peppers and tomatoes. Continue frying till it turns soft. Now add Pav Bhaji Masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for another couple of minutes. Now you can add the mashed vegetables. Turn up the heat and continue stirring till everything is well incorporated. Take off the stove when the bhaji is thick. Cut Pavs in half horizontally and lightly coat it with butter. Roast them on hot griddle just before serving. Garnish Bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, chopped onions and a thin wedge of lemon.

Rice Idiyappam with coconut

Banana(Ethakkai or Nenthra pazham) - 2 nos

Allpurpose flour(Maida)
Sugar - 1 - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - A pinch


Oil for deep frying

Mix together maida, tumeric, sugar and water to make a thick batter with a dropping consistency.
Mix well, till all lumps are gone.
If too thick, add more water.
f loose, add more maida.
Adjust turmeric(for colour) and sugar(for sweetness).
Slice the bananas into thin pieces.
Dip the slices of banana in the batter and coat it very well with the batter.
Heat oil in a deep-fry pan.
Put the slices and fry both sides, till Pazham Pori(Fried banana) is fried well.
Keep Pazham Pori(Fried banana) on kitchen tissue paper to remove excess oil.

Serve Pazham Pori(Fried banana) hot.

chakli ---Murukku

Chakli....Murukku...
Ingredients
butter – 1 -tbsp
chilli powder – 1 tsp
Oil – to fry
rice flour – 1– cup
salt – 0 -as needed
sesame seeds -1 – tbsp
Basin– 1 /2– cup
water – as needed
Instructions

In a bowl add Rice flour, Basin,sesame seeds,salt,chilli powder,butter, mix well and add water as need.Make into a soft dough.
Now take the murukulu press add the dough into it and press on top into the oil and make a round.
Fry till light golden...Ready ...