Palada Pradhaman

Palada Pradhaman

October 17, 2013


I used to buy priya brand palada which is very good for palada pradhaman. You can see the instructions on the packet itself.





Ingredients:


Palada                        : 1 pkt
Milk                           : 2 ltrs
Condensed milk         : 1 can
Sugar                          : ½ kg
Cashew                      : 10 pcs
Raisins                       : 2 tbsp
Caradamom               : 5 pods
Ghee                          : 1 tbsp



Method:


Soak the palada in hot water for 20 mins.  Drain the water. Rinse it in cold water.
In a thick bottomed pan add milk and palada and cook in a medium flame till the palada becomes soft. After 20-25 mins  the milk gets reduced to half of the quantity.
Mix the condensed milk with 1 cup of water and pour this to the palada. Add sugar and let it boil for 5 more mins,stir it frequently . Remove from fire.
Fry the cashews (broken) and raisins in the ghee and pour it over the payasam. Grind the cardamom along with 1 tbsp of sugar and sprinkle it over the payasam. Serve it hot or cold.
 

Chutney

Coconut chutney

October 17, 2013








Ingredients:



Coconut                        :   ½
Green chillies               : 3
Roasted chana dal        : 1 tbsp
Ginger                          : 1/4” pc
Oil                                :  1 tsp
Mustard seeds              : ¼ tsp
Red chilli                      : 1 break into 2
Curry leaves                 : 1 sprig
Salt to taste


Method:


Grate the coconut . Grind coconut gratings, green chilli, roasted  dal(pottukadala), ginger and salt together adding a little water to a smooth paste. Add water checking the consistency. It should not be too watery.

Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds. When it pops up add the red chilli and curry leaves.  Pour this to  the chutney.

Variation: You can add 1 medium tomato while grinding the coconut., following all the same process. It will give a different taste.



Tiffin

Veg kothu parotta

October 02, 2013

Ingredients:



Parotta                  : 3 no
Onion                     : 1 no chopped
Green chilli           : 2 no. chopped
Carrot                     : 1 no. chopped
Peas                         : ¼ cup
Tomato                   : 1 no.chopped
Oil                             : 3 tbsp
Curry leaves          : 1 sprig
Coriander leaves  : ¼ chopped
Salt to taste



Method:


Heat oil in a kadai, saute chopped onion till translucent. Then add curry leaves,chopped green chilli, tomato and sauté again.  Then add the peas, finely chopped carrot and sauté for 2 mins. Add salt and mix this. Then add the parotta pieces to this and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Shred parotta into small pieces. Better use the leftover parotta for this dish. 



       

Carrot rice

Carrot rice

October 02, 2013





 Ingredients:


Carrot                      : 2 grated
Cooked rice            : 2 cups
Onion                       : 1 no.chopped
Grated coconut     : ¼ cup
Mustard seeds       : 1tsp
Urad dal                   : 1tsp
Red chilli                : 1 break into 2
Green chillies         : 2 nos chopped
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Oil                              : 2 tbsp
Lime juice                : 1 tbsp

For garnishng:

Fried cashews        : 3 nos
Coriander leaves chopped : 1 tsp


Method:

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. When it pops up add urad dal and curry leaves. Then add the chopped onion and sauté for 1 min, add the grated carrot and sauté it . 



Now add the cooked rice and salt. Mix well. 



Finally, add the grated coconut and lime juice. Garnish with Fried cashews & coriander leaves.




 Tasty Carrot rice is ready!   Serve it with potato chips!!


Chicken fingers

Chicken fingers

October 02, 2013



Ingredients:


Chicken (boneless)       : ½ kg
Ginger garlic paste        : 1tsp
Salt to taste
Soya sauce                       : ½ tsp
Egg white of 1 egg
Bread crumbs                 : 1 cup
Oil for frying


Method:


Chicken breast is the best part for this dish.
Beat the chicken with a tenderizer to make it soft. Cut the chicken pieces like finger shape.  Marinate the chicken with salt, ginger garlic paste and soya sauce.
Keep it in the fridge for 30 mins.
Take care while adding the salt as the soya sauce is also salty. 
Heat oil in a kadai. Dip the chicken piece in egg white and roll it in the breadcrumbs and fry it in hot oil till golden brown. Repeat the same process with the remaining chicken pieces. Serve it with tomato sauce. 


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