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 ...

Mint Rice

Mint Rice

Basmasti rice 2 cups

Mint leaf 1/2 bunch..

greenchilli 4

onion 1

tomato 1

ginger garlic as per taste

salt

cardamom, cinnamon,cloves few

oil 2 tsp

ghee 1 tsp

Soak rice for 15 mins...Grind onion, tomato, green chilli, mint leaf, ginger garlic into fine paste..//Heat oil in a cooker add cinnamon, cardamon,cloves ...add the grinded paste n fry till raw smell goes ..add rice and fry for few seconds and add water. add salt per taste and cook ...

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Mint chutney...

Mint chutney or pudina chutney..

Mint leaf (pudina) -1/2 bunch, cut and wash the mint leafs

urad dal ( 1 tsp

tamarind - small piece

onion 1

tomato 1

chilli pwd 1 /2 tsp

redchilli whole 2

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

oil 2 tsp

heat a oil in a pan add urad dal when dal turns brown add tamarind piece, onion and fry till brown add redchilli whole and tomatoes and fry till tomato cooks add pudina leafs and chilli pwd and grind into paste when cool.. saute mustard seeds at the end...serve with hot soft itlys....yumm

Pudina chutney was my grandmoms fav side ...she used to make it often to serve with curd rice and other dishes...but the one she makes had no tomatoes was was more dry....for itly my mom inlaw makes it this way...and i love it....

love the flavour of pudina....

Enjoy!!!!