GOBI AND CHICK PEA GRAVY

My hubby asked(insists) me to make cauliflower Kurma instead of Gobi manzurian which is the default dish when I have a first look into the Gobi without getting second doubt.. I already have prepared Gobi Kurma and looking for panchangam (good time)? !.. to post it. Ha! Ha! Ha! This time I made this in different way, it came out very well and tasty too. Wonder thing is I got orange color and imdtly I have a thought of sending this to FIC Orange. He! He! he!

INGREDIENTS

Gobi florets 1 cup
Cooked chick peas (optional)
Potato 1
Carrot 2
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Green chilli 3
Cumin ½ tsp
Any seeds ½ tsp
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cloves 2
Grated coconut 3 tsp
Turmeric a pinch
Salt to taste
Garam masala 1 tsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp

METHOD

Cut the carrots and potato in desired shape. Soak the cauliflower florets in warm water for 10 mts.
Grind green chilies, cloves, cinnamon, coconut, any seeds, onion and tomatoes in to a thick paste.
In a pan pour some oil pop up jeera and add the veggies. Sauté and cook well for 10 mts until it done and soft. Mean while add salt and turmeric.
Now add the ground masala paste, cooked chick peas, chilli powder, Garam masala powder and combine well till the oil leaves and aroma spreads.
It u get too dry of this u can add some water to make a thick gravy.
Garnish with cilantro.

Goes well with chappaties/puries/parathas.

Sending this to

1. FIC - Orange hosted by Aparna started by Harini.

2.Mythreyee's JFI: Cauliflower Event.

TWO DIFFERENT SAMOSAS ON A DIFFERENT NOTE

Who doesn’t love samosas, from kid to king fond of this snack? It plays a major role in Birth day parties, Tea parties and when we are in the mood of munching and crunching something in the cold winter or in rainy season even in hot summer.. Holding a cuppa hot tea or homemade Filter coffee beside the samosa plate.. Hm… imagination itself tastes yummy right?!..

Come let me show the two varieties of samosa I made for my cousin sister when she visited my home 4 months back.(Yeah its my long pending to blog even I thought of sending this to savories Event of Srilekha ha ha ha).

VEGGIES STUFFED SAMOSA WITH SLIGHT MASALA FLAVOUR

And believe me for the first time I tried this at my kitchen without any big disaster but for the shape. I learnt this from my mami who made for me some years back.. so I couldn’t recollect the exact idea of folding the samosa in to cone ie triangle shape.. somehow I managed after trying 3 to 4 pieces.. Here u go dears.

INGREDIENTS

Maida/all purpose flour 1 cup
Wheat flour 2 cups
Butter (melted) 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

FOR VEG MASALA

Onion 1
Thinly grated Cabbage 1 cup
Grated carrot ½ cup
Frozen Peas ¼ cup
Green chilli 2
Salt to taste
Garam masala a pinch
Turmeric a pinch

FOR ALOO MASALA

Onion 1
Potato 2
Green chilli 2Peas ¼ cup
Turmeric a pinch
Garam masala a pinch
Salt to taste

PREPARATION

Combine maida and atta with salt nicely and add melted butter and water slowly and knead the dough. Set aside for 15 mts.
Divide the dough into small round balls
Roll into a perfect round like chappathi.
With a knife or pizza cutter make 2 semi circles with the round.

Take one half

Fill the masala in a side

Cover the one part fixing to the center of the semi circle.

Then bring the other side to next corner to make triangle shape and press gently the three sides with very little water to seal the edges.

Repeat the same procedure to the entire rolls as shown in the pics and deep fry it till it turns golden brown and crispy.



METHOD FOR MASALA STUFFING

cook and peal the potato skin and smash it. Finely chop the onions and green chillies. Take a pan in a little oil splutter ani seeds and saute onions, frozen peas and chillies till it translucent. Add smashed potaots with turmeric, salt and little garam masala. combine well and cook for some time. granish with cilantro.

FOR VEGGIES STUFFING

Make a thin slices of onion, carrot and cabbage (length wise) and finely chop the green chilles. In a pan splutter jeera and fry the veggies to golden brown along with peas. add salt, turmeric and masala. combine well and saute for few mts. Now the masalas are ready.

ALOO STUFFED SAMOSA
Sending these samosas to Sunday Snacks:Hot and Spicy event by pallavi.

MY SWEET MOM AND CUTE AWARDS

This post is specially for the Event Cooking with love relating the generations hosted by Jigsya and Prathiba in their blog. A lovely idea of bringing together the love and affection along with food. First of all I would like to thank them for the opportunity given to say some loving words abt my mom in this post.

Ammas are always great in their ways and means of care, love and affection showing impartially and equal to all children. Particularly their love towards their grandchildren is un comparable and no words to express it. Indeed many of the times i got spell bound about her love towards us and my kids. My kids started jumping and will fly when they heard the news of her arrival or our visit to her place. Till date at her age of 60 with so many health complications, she is very active and helping us in various means.

HERE THE PIC OF MY MOM AND MY GAL

This is one of my kids favorite recipe by the hands of their grandma... My mom is a amazing cook and even a simple recipe has a heavenly taste. Not only my kids, everyone in our family are craving to this Puliodharai.
Click the link for the funny story and tasty recipe of the below dish.

IYENGAR'S PULIODHARAI

Sending this to Pedatha's Cooking for kids with Love Event.

And here comes the beautiful Awards

Varsha Vipins passed me the super duper chef Award and made my day's recipes yummy, bright and beautiful. (as always he! he! he!)I was flying while cooking on that day. Thank u dear.

This Lovely cute heart came from a sweety, Yasmeen of Health nut and from my dear friend Vidhya of Appetizing Recipes. The day I received the Award made my heart beet in a sweet lovely rhythm and the whole day i was enjoying that. Thank you sweet hearts. Passing these to my Blogger buddies

1.Ashwini 2. Akal's Saappadu, 3.VG 4.Aquadaze, 5. Ann 6. sriharivatsan 7. Preety 8.rekhas kitchen 9.Malar Gandhi 10.Aparna 11.Mahimaa's kitchen, 12.AnuSriram 13.Sukanya Ramkumar ,14.Viki Xavier. 15.Usha, 16. Kitchen Flavours 17. n33ma 18.vidhya 19.swapna pravin 20.Anu Divya


Congrats dears.

SALAD AEH?!.. A BOWL OF SWEET 'N SOUR

I was thinking to make something unusual from usual one to tickle my family’s tongue. My li’l one is fond of lemon squeezed onions. My daughter love to have raw (small ones) onion as side dish for Parppu Podi sadham with mor kulambu. Both are lovers of raw onions. So I made this in few mts with simple ingredients from my pantry.

INGREDIENTS

Sprouted Chenna ¼ cup

Onion 1

Cucumber 1

Lemon 1

Plantain stem ½ (vala thandu)

Some dry fruits

Pepper powder a pinch

Salt to taste

Coriander for garnishing

METHOD

Make thin slices out of lemon, onion, Cucumber and plantain stem as shown in the pic.

cook the sprouted Chenna with little salt.

Combine them by adding salt, pepper powder and few drops of lemon juice.

Thats it.. salad is ready.

U can even finely chop all the veggies to make this salad.

Since my kids love to pick and dip them in a lemon juice I have cut those to thin slices.

Enjoy the fresh and healthy salad.

Sending this to the EVENT: Garnishing tips and techniques for Indian food

GHEE FLAVORED MUSHROOM NOODLES

Anything with mushroom goes well for my kids. Since it is rich in protein, I used to add this in many of my dishes especially for my kids. This is one of them, and they love to have them with noodles.

INGREDIENTS

Magi noodles 1 pocket
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Green chilli 1
Mushroom 1 pocket
Garlic 5 pods(crushed)
Ghee 1 tsp

METHOD

Cut onion and tomatoes in to fine pieces or length wise. Cut the green chilli length wise.

Wash and clean the mushrooms in warm water and drain the water thoroughly. Cut the mushroom into pieces. Keep aside.

Take a pan; add some oil and sauté onion, tomato and chilli till it turns golden brown. Stir well by adding magi masala (u can find the masala pockets along with the noodles).

Add 2 cups of water. Allow to boil for 5 mts. Then add the noodles, combine well. Close the lid and cook for some time in the low flame and until the water absorbs.

In another pan pour a spoon of ghee, fry the mushroom and garlic pods in it. Add these fried mushrooms in to the noodles or top up the noodles with mushrooms.

Serve the hot bowl of ghee flavored mushroom noodles during the evenings or for breakfast.

This entry goes to Alka(Sindhi rasoi) who is hosting "Just for you event"

GRAM DHAL CHUTNEY

I learnt this chutney from my mother.. my gal love to eat this with chapatti/dosa/idly. When we get bored with regular coconut and tomato chutney we can make this one for different taste. It’s Very Simple and yummy chutney.

Grandma's tasty chutney to her lovable grand daughter.

INGREDIENTS

Gram dhal 3 tsp
Dried red chilli 3
Grated coconut 1 cup
Salt to taste
Oil, mustard and curry leaves for tampering.

METHOD

Heat little oil and fry the gram dhal and dried red chilli.
Cool and grind along with coconut added with salt and water.
Tamper with tapering item. Fry the curry leaves while tampering.
Spread it over the chutney and serve with any Tiffin items.
Accompanies well with dosa/Idly/chappathi/pongal

2. TOMATO AND ONION CHUTNEY -A TASTY COMBO

These two chutneys are going to

1. FIC - Orange hosted by Aparna started by Harini.

2. Chutney/ Dip Mania Event by Ramya of Mane Adige

3. Pedatha's Cooking for kids with Love Event.

HERE IS THE PIC OF MY MOM AND MY AUGHTER.

PICK MY CLICK WITH SPECIAL AWARDS

HEY DEARS DON LAUGH AT THIS POST... READ FULLY WITH PATIENCE THEN LEAVE A COMMENT....

Till yesterday there was no idea abt sending something to this Red click event. Since I am not excel in Photographs and doesn't know ABC abt camera, lenses, capturing etc etc... Jus I am clicking my dishes and posting in my blog. Thinking that i cant give such a nice photos to the Event.

But When I Saw this little cute tomatoes in market along with Straw berries, a bright light was flashed in my mind, Bell was also ringing (Ice Cream vehicle passed by,ringing the bell) and I heard a whisper in my ear.. "Hema buy these not only for the cooking do click it for the Red Event hm.. " You people jus imagine the scene of Tamil Movies ok....

I silently obeyed the voice following with those flashes, bell and a lightening.. etc... etc..

here I clicked immediately the two pic for the Event and confused which to send. Alas!!!!! since the dead line was over, I could not send either of these to the Event. I simply start Yelled at the Voice for the late intimation.

Any how clicked is clicked... so u jus enjoy ! the pic....





Here my friend Akal from Akal's Saappadu passed me this Award. S dear I am chatty and naughty.. thank u so much.

Here comes another one from my dear Mahima of Mahimaa's kitchen. Thank u darling. I m honored.I would like to pass these to

Kitchen Flavours, Premyscakes Asha , sriharivatsan, Happy cook,AnuSriram,easycrafts,Priya, meeso, Varsha Vipins,Divz , Mythreyee, Lakshmi Venkatesh, Radha Ramaswamy,Cham and LG

GOOD LUCK DEARS.

GOBI PARATHA

Now a days I started stuffing some or other to my chappathi dough to show variety as well as make my family healthy by consuming more veg in a day. Here comes the stuffing of Cauliflower with simple ingredients to add heavenly taste of your parathas..

1. HERE U CAN VIEW THE DOUGH MIXED WITH CAULIFLOWER MASALA

INGREDIENTS

Wheat flour 2cups
Salt to taste
Oil 2 to 3 tsp
Turmeric a pinch
Cumin powder ½ tsp
Grated cauliflower 1 cup
Onion finely chopped ½ cup
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Garam masala ¼ tsp

2. PARATHAS BEFORE COOKING IN TAWA

METHOD

In a bowl mix the grated cauliflower, finely chopped onions, cumin powder, turmeric, salt, chilli powder and Garam masala well.
Another bowl mix the wheat flour and salt nicely. Now add the fore mentioned mixture to it.
Make chappathi dough by adding little water and finally spread some oil around the dough. Keep for 2 hrs.
Make chappathi of your desired shape.
Cook it in the tawa by using little oil on both sides.

3. DELICIOUS STUFFED PARATHAS ARE READY TO EAT

Serve hot with Raitha/Curry/Gravy /Chutney

Sending this to

1. RCI: Haryana Event by Easycrafts

2.Mythreyee's JFI: Cauliflower Event.