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Showing posts with label healthy recipes. Show all posts

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Milk Shake




Milk shake is a refreshing beverage which is often served chill. It is made using  chilled milk, nuts, health drink and fruits.

INGREDIENTS: 
  • Chilled Milk - 1 cup
  • Rippened Plantain - 2 no
  • Horlicks / any chocolate health drink - 1 tbsp
  • Sugar - 1 tbsp
  • Cashewnut - 5 nos
  • Almond - 5 nos

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Blend Plantain, health drink mix, sugar, cashewnut and almond smoothly.
  • Add chilled milk and blend together.
  • Pour it into a glass.
  • Now it is ready to serve.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Bread Bajji





Bread Bajji is a quick and easy tea time snack.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Bread slices - 4 nos
  • Finely Chopped Corriander Leaves - 2 tbsp 
  • Gram flour(kadala mavu / Besan Flour) - 1 cup
  • Chilly powder -½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Asafoetida -  ¼ tsp
  • Water -required to make batter
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying

PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cut the edges of bread slices and cut it diagonally.
  • Mix Water,Salt,Chilli powder,Asefodia, Turmeric powder, Corriander leaves and Flour to make batter(dosa batter consistency).
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Dip each pieces into the batter and put into the hot oil.
  • Fry till both the sides turn golden brown. 


Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Tea or coffee


Sunday, January 15, 2012

Ilayappam / Ila Ada




Ilayappam  /  Ila  Ada is a tasty sweet snack wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in steam .

INGREDIENTS:

  • Rice Flour -2 cup
  • Grated Fresh Coconut -  1  cup
  • Jaggery - ½  cup
  • Ghee -1 tsp
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Boiled water - required to make dough
  • Plantain Leaves

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Roast the rice flour lightly. 
  • Add Boiled Water and Salt to rice flour and make a soft dough like chappathi dough.  
  • Allow to cool the dough. 
  • Grease banana leaves with little ghee.  
  • Add little water to jaggery  and boil make a thick syrup. 
  • Add the grated coconut to it and cook for 2  minutes and let it cool.
  • Make the dough into small balls.
  • Flatten the dough on a rectangular banana leaf  as thin as possible using finger tips (use little water).
  • Put a spoonful of coconut mixture on it and spread it in one half of the ada.
  • Fold the banana leaf in half and fold the the edges to seal. 
  • Continue the same process with rest of the dough. 
  • Steam the ada in a steamer till cooked. 
  • Remove the banana leaves when it cools completely.


Saturday, January 14, 2012

Mulappicha Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Sprouted beans Stir Fry


Sprouted Beans is healthy food rich in protein. Sprouted beans Stir Fry is very delicious and can go as a side disk with Rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Sproted Beans - 1 cup
  • Green chilly(slit) - 2 nos
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Sproted Beans with Turmeric Powder and Salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Beans and Curry leaves and fry it.
Recommended Combination: Sprouted Beans Stir Fry / Mulappicha Payar Mezhukkupuratti can be served hot with rice.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Soya Roast



Soya is rich in protein and fiber. This is a dry side dish which is good to go with Chappathi, Appam or Rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Soya chunks - 1 cup
  • Onion - 1 nos
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Slit Green chillies - 4 nos
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Tomato - 1 no
  • Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Mustard seeds -1 tsp
  • Salt - As reqd

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak soya chunks in hot water for 15 minutes.
  • Drain the chunks and put them in cold water.
  • squeeze the chunks out of water and keep aside.
  • Cut each balls into 2 pieces.
  • Heat oil in the pan.
  • Add Onions, Green Chillies, ginger and garlic paste.
  • Fry Onions till it turns transparent.
  • Add Tomatoes and sauté well.
  • Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala Powder, salt and sauté .
  • Add Soya into it.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 10 - 15 mins.
  • Add Pepper powder to the curry and mix well.
  • Turn off the stove when the gravy becomes dry.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice / Chappathi / Appam

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Chicken Varattiyathu / Chicken Roast



We have prepared this dish using crushed spices instead of powdered ones.It is a dry dish and is normally cooked in medium heat.This goes well with rice, chappthi or Appam

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chicken pieces -500 gm or 1 lb
  • Sliced onion - 1 nos
  • Pearl onion  / shallot(sliced) - 10 nos
  • Green chilly(slit)- 3 nos
  • Crushed ginger - 2 tsp
  • Crushed garlic - 2 tsp
  • Corriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Red chilly  - 5 nos
  • Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Pepper corn - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add crushed ginger and garlic and saute.
  • Add sliced onion, pearl onion, curry leaves, green chilly and saute until translucent.
  • Crush red chilly, corriander and pepper corn.
  • Add this to the pan along with chicken pieces.
  • Add turmeric powder, garam masala, salt and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook the chicken in medium fire. 
  • Remove the dish from fire when the chicken is fully cooked and the gravy becomes dry.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice / Flat bread / Pancake / Fried rice / Chappathi / Appam (which are traditional Indian food)



Saturday, January 7, 2012

Mango Milk Shake



Milk shakes makes our body cool, espacially during summer. Try to serve this easy dish with its chillness.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Mango - 1 nos
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 tbsp 

PREPARATION METHOD:  
  • Peel off the skin of mango and cut it into small pieces.
  • Blend  mango and suger smoothly.
  • Add milk(chilled milk) and blend the mixture together. 



Thursday, January 5, 2012

Pazham Neyyil Porichathu / Banana Roasted in Ghee




Pazham Neyyil porichathu is a good teatime snack for children. It's very easy to make and ofcourse very delicious that any kid would love it.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Ripe Banana -1 nos
  • Ghee- 1 tsp
  • Sugar-¼ tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peel banana and slice it into thin round shape.
  • Heat a frying Pan.
  • Smear the pan with little ghee.
  • Spread the slices and pour ghee on it .
  • Fry both sides to a golden brown colour.
  • Sprinkle sugar on it and serve.



Sunday, January 1, 2012

Mango Lassi



Mango Lassi is a tasty soft drink which makes our body cool, especially in summer.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Mango - 1
  • Milk - ½ cup
  • Yogurt - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peel off the skin of mango and cut it into small pieces.
  • Blend  mango and suger smoothly.
  • Add milk and Yogurt, again blend the mixture together. 



Thursday, December 29, 2011

Bread Toast



Bread Toast is a simple and quick snack.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Bread Slices - 2 
  • Egg - 1 
  • Milk - 4 tsp
  • Butter - 1 tsp
  • sugar - ¼ tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Beat egg and sugar very well.
  • Add milk and beat again.
  • Take each slice, cut the edges 
  • Now cut them diagonally once.
  • Heat a pan with some butter in it.
  • Dip each piece in the mix and put it in the pan.
  • Add little butter on the top of each piece.
  • Cook it in medium heat .
  • Remove when both sides turn to a golden brown colour.


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Cheera Thoran



Cheera / Spinach Thoran is a simple and nutritious dish which is good for health.


INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped green spinach (cheera) - 2cups
  • Grated coconut - ½ Cup
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Rice - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 1 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil - as needed
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add rice and fry it.
  • Once rice becomes crispy add spinach / cheera,salt,turmeric powder.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 2 mins.
  • Crush coconut,garlic and chilly powder and add to it.
  • Mix well and slow down the flame and stir well till the water dries up completely.
  • Remove from fire.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Potato Bajji



 It is an easy to prepare Tea time snack. It is prepared by dipping the Potato in the batter and deep frying it.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Potato -2 nos
  • Gram Flour (besan)- ½ cup
  • Maida - 1 tbsp
  • Rice Flour -2 tbsp
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Asafoetida Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Baking soda - pinch (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - for frying
  • Water- required to make batter

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix the rice flour, maida, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder, salt to gram flour and mix well.(you can add baking soda to the flour if needed)
  • Add water to the flour mixture and make a smooth thick batter.
  • Heat Oil in a pan. 
  • Peel off the Potato skin and make thin slices of it.
  • Dip each slice into the batter and put into the hot oil.
  • Fry till both the sides turn golden brown. 

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Tea or Coffee.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Cauliflower Bajji




Cauliflower Bajji is a simple dish prepared by dipping the Cauliflower in the batter and deep frying it


INGREDIENTS:
  • Cauliflower Florets - 20 nos
  • All purpose Flour(Maida mavu) - ½ cup
  • Pepper powder -¼ tsp
  • Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
  • Egg -2 nos
  • Water -4 Tbsp (required to make thick batter)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Beat the egg and keep aside.
  • Mix Egg, Water,Salt,Turmeric Powder,Pepper powder and Flour to make thick batter.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Dip each florets in the batter.
  • Put slowly it into the hot oil.
  • Fry the bajjis until it turns golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Tea

Monday, May 24, 2010

Mathanga Puli Curry / Pumpkin Curry



Matha Puli Curry / Pumpkin Curry is a very simple curry which can be a quick side dish for rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Diced Pumpkin / Mathanga - 1 cup
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Chilly powder - 1½ Tbsp
  • Corriander Powder -2 tbsp
  • Asefodia Powder-pinch
  • Fenugreek Powder - a pinch
  • Tamarind - A gooseberry sized ball
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak tamarind in ¼ cup of warm water and take the extract from it.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add chilly powder, corriander powder and Saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add Pumpkin / Mathanga piece with Turmeric powder and little water, let it cook.
  • When Pumpkin is cooked, add Tamarind juice and allow to boil.
  • Add Asefodia Powder and mix well.
  • Remove from the fire and add curry leaves.
  • Sprinkle fenugreek powder and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Mathanga Pulincurry can be served hot with Rice and Curd.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry



Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry is rich in protien and tasty side dish for rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Red Beans / Van payar - 1 cup 
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Beans / Vanpayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder , Salt and  2 cups of Water for 3-4 whistle. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Beans / vanpayar and Curry leaves and fry for 2 - 3 mins.
Recommended Combination:Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry can be served hot with rice.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Cherupayar Mezhukkupuratti / Moong Daal Stir Fry /Green Gram Stir fry



Cherupayar Mezhukkupuratti / Moong Daal Stir Fry is rich in protien and a very tasty dish, served together with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cherupayar / Moong Daal - 1 cup 
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal / Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with  Turmeric Powder , Salt Water for 2 -3 whistle. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Daal / Cherupayar  and Curry leaves and fry it.
Recommended Combination: served hot with Rice.


Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Pavakka Kichadi / Bittergourd Kichadi



Pavakka Kichadi / Bittergourd Kichadi (also called Pachadi) is a side dish served with rice.
Kichadi is prepared using fried vegetable mixed with curd or yogurt.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Pavakka / Bitter Gourd - ½ cup 
  • Curd - 1 cup 
  • Roundly cut Green Chilly -4 nos 
  • Curry leaves 
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut Oil - for frying 

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Fry the Pavakka / Bittergourd, Green Chilly and Curry leaves till it is brown and crisp. 
  • Add Fried items into curd. 
  • Add salt and mix it well.
Recommended Combination: Pavakka Kichadi / Bittergourd Kichadi can be served with rice.


Monday, May 17, 2010

Manga Thayiru / Mango with Curd


Manga Thyairu / Mango in Curd is a variety side dish served together with rice. An easy and simple recipe to prepare.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Raw Mango - ½ mango
  • Finely chopped Onion - ½ cup
  • Green Chilly(roundly cut) - 2 nos
  • Corriander Powder - ½ tbsp
  • Chilly Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Fenugreek Powder - a pinch
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peel the Skin of the Mango and chop it nicely.
  • Mix all the ingredients together with curd.
Recommended Combination: Manga Thayir can be served with Rice.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry



Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry is a simple dish which is served as a side dish with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Sliced Mushroom - 2 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add Mushroom, Pepperpowder, Turmeric Powder, Curry leaves and Salt.
  • Fry it till the Water from the mushroom completely dries up.
Recommended Combination: Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry can be served hot with Rice.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Manga Chammandi / Mango Chammandi


Manga Chammandi is a very popular side dish for several breakfast items and even as a side dish for rice.
It is very easy to prepare.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Raw Mango - ½ mango
  • Grated coconut - 1 cup
  • Pearl Onion - 1 no
  • Green Chilly - 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - 2 -3 leaves
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peel the Skin of the mango and cut it into small pieces.
  • Grind all the other ingredients with mango without using water.
Recommended Combination: Manga Chammandi can be served with Rice.