COME AND JOIN OUR STREET PARTY !!!!

I am happy to guest host Celebrate - Street Party Food Event started by Jagruthi . Linkin your Sandwiches ,  Bakes , Pastries , Soups and Starters for the event . Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes are allowed .

Simple rules to be followed :

No limit to the number of entries.

Link this event announcement and Jagruti's event announcement page on your post.

Use of logo is not compulsory, but usage is encouraged as it helps to spread the word.

Dated entries will be accepted if they are re-posted and linked back to this event.

You can send entries either to my email or linkin here with the following details.

1.Your Name

2.Your Blog name

3.Recipe Name

4.Recipe URL

5.Picture of your recipe.Also non bloggers can send their entries to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com and the subject line with your name, Recipe,and the picture of your recipe.

Waiting for the yummy delights .

PARUPPU VADAI KULAMBU

Last week , we had Masala Vadai for snack . I had some left over batter in the fridge . Wished to make a quick breakfast the other day , i wanted to make idli accompanied by sambar . But suddenly , thought of Vada curry and made this for idli . It tasted great .

INGREDIENTS :

For Vadai :

 INGREDIENTS:

Channa dal - 1 cup

Green chillies - 3 nos

Curry leaves(chopped) as required

Salt to taste

Onion(chopped) - 1 (big)

Ginger - small piece 

Garlic - 3 cloves(optional)

Jeera - 3 tsps

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Soak channa dal in water for 1 - 2 hrs.

2) Grind channa dal coarsely with ginger and garlic,Salt.Grind without water,add less if required.

3) Tranfer batter to a vessel.Add chopped onion,green chillies,curry leaves and jeera.Mix them well.

4) Make small balls and flatten them. Spear your hand with oil and flatten them.

5) Mean while heat oil in a kadai.Once heat,deep fry vadas.Fry them till colour turns golden brown.
Serve hot with chutney .

For curry :

Onion - 1 sliced

Tomato - 2

Mustard and Jeera - 1 tsp each

Salt to taste

Sambar powder - 2 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Coconut milk - 1/2 cupCurry leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard , jeera and curry leaves . Then , saute onion till tender .

2) Next, add tomato finely chopped and saute till thick gravy with all the spice powders and salt .

3) Meanwhile , fry vadai's and keep aside.

4) Add coconut milk to the gravy and all it to boil .

5) Once it starts to boil,simmer to slow flame and add the vadais to it . Cook for 5-10 minutes till it becomes soaked with the gravy.

Garnish with coriander leaves . Serve hot with Idli / Rice.

BREAKFAST THALI'S : SOUTH INDIAN + ENGLISH BREAKFAST

VEN PONGAL : 

Recently ,  i came to know of adding milk to the pongal in my friends place . Milk enhances the taste of the pongal . We had a special breakfast thali last weekend with Pongal ,Dosa , Sambar , Capsicum chutney and Idli podi .

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashews
Milk - 1 cup
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice and dal in water for 1/2 hour.
2) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker . Add mustard,cumin seeds and pepper.When it splutters, add curry leaves.
3) Then add rice and dal with 5 cups of water.Add little salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 3 whistles.v
4) Mix it up with milk , before serving . Garnish it with Roasted Cashews .
Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.

ROASTED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY : 

INGREDIENTS : 

Capsicum - 1 medium 

Onion - 1 small 

Coconut - 2 pieces 

Roasted channa dal - 2 tbps 

Garlic - 2 cloves 

Salt to taste 

Mustard , Urat dal , Red Chillies and Curry leaves for tadka . 

ENGLISH SIMPLE COMFORT BREAKFAST : 

This includes Toasted Bread , Olice spread , Baked Beans , Milk and Juice .

Linking these with Srivalli's - Thali mela .

SWEDE COCONUT STIR FRY

INGREDIENTS :

Swede - 1   medium
 Red Chillies - 3
Mustard and Urat dal  - 1 tsp each
Grated Coconut - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1
Sambar powder- 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Cube swede and pressure cook it for 2 whistles . Drain the water and keep aside.

2)Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard , urat dal . When it splutters , add red chillies and onion  .Saute till tender .

3) Add the grated coconut and saute till the flavour smell out.

4) Add the spice powders and swede . Add salt and mix it up well  .

5) Remove from flame after 5 minutes.

Serve with hot rice .

MYSORE BONDA

INGREDIENTS :

Dosa batter - 2 cups

Chilli powder - 2tbsps

Jeera - 2 tsps

Maida - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Mix all the ingredients together without lumps . It must't be watery.

2) Heat oil . Once hot , pour a ladle of batter in it and fry them till golden brown .

3) Serve with Chutney.

Linking it up with Jagruthi's Celebrate - Diamond Jubliee .

BEETROOT RICE

INGREDIENTS : 

Rice - 1 cup

Beetroot - 1 big

Cloves -2

Cinnamon sticks - 2

Elachi - 2

Annasi poo - 2

Biriyani leaves - 2

Onion  - 1 sliced

Capsicum - 1

Salt to taste

Coconut milk - 1/4 cup

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Cashews -  few

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Heat oil in a pressure cooker . Once hot ,  saute cinnamon sticks , cloves , annasi ....once the flavour rules ,add and saute sliced onions till tender .
2) Add sliced capsicum and saute till tender.
3) Add grated beetroot and saute till half cooked .
4) Add spice powders,salt and rice . With 2 cups of water and coconut milk . Cook for 2 whisltes .
Serve with Raitha .

Linking it up with Jagruthi's Celebrate - Diamond Jubliee .

NUTTY BANANA MILKSHAKE

INGREDIENTS :

Ripe Bananas - 2

Boiled milk - 1 cup

Icing Sugar

Cashews , Almonds , Dry grapes - few

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

 Blend the above said ingredients in a blender and serve chilled . 

My entries to Susan's Black and White Wednesday hosted by Sara .

Milagu Paal : 

Apple Milkshake