Beetroot upperi

Beetroot upperi

June 23, 2017





Ingredients:


  • 1 no. big Beetroot
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tsp Sambhar pdr
  • A pinch of Turmeric pdr
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

Method:


  • Peel and wash the beetroot well. Cut it into small pieces.
  • Chop onion finely.
  • Heat oil in a tawa, add mustard seeds, let it crackle and add onion pieces to it. Saute it well and add the chopped beetroot , turmeric pdr and  salt,  sprinkle little water to it and cook till tender.
  • Sprinkle  sambhar powder over it and mix well. Simmer it for a few mins and switch off the stove. Transfer it to a serving bowl, serve with steamed rice!

Avakka mango

Avakka mango

June 17, 2017






Ingredients:


  • 3 nos. Raw mangoes                     
  • 1 cup Chilli pdr 
  • 1/4 cup Mustard pdr  
  • 1/4 cup Fenugreek pdr 
  • 3/4 cup Rock salt powder
  • 1 1/4 cup Gingelly oil
  • 1/2 cup Garlic cloves                         

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Method:

  • Wash and  wipe the mangoes with a clean cloth.
  • Cut the mangoes into medium small pieces.
  • Spread the mango pieces over a dry cloth.
  • Powder the rock salt and keep aside.
  • Keep the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds  in sunshine and powder it, keep aside.
  • Mix kashmiri chillies and hot chillies together and grind it. 
  • Mix one cup chilli powder, mustard seed powder, fenugreek powder and rock salt powder together with 1/2 cup gingelly oil together and mix it together with mango pieces.
Take a clean jar and put the mango pieces mixed with spice powder and pour 1/4 cup oil over it. Tie a cloth over it and close with the lid. 



  • Don't open it for 3 days. 4th day open it and mix with a clean ladle and pour the balance oil over it and tie the cloth over it and close the lid. 
  • Open it after 4 days i.e.8th day you can start using the pickle.
  • Serve it with  curd rice or chappathi!





Chicken samosa

Chicken samosa

June 09, 2017




Ingredients:


  • 1 cup  Shredded cooked chicken              
  • 1Onion chopped finely                                
  • 2 nos. Green chillies  chopped                  
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste          
  • Salt to taste
  • a pinch Turmeric pdr                     
  • 1 tbsp oil                                     

For samosa cover:

  • 1 cup maida 
  • Salt to taste
  • water as required  

Method:



  • Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan, saute chopped onion and green chillies. When the onion is translucent add the ginger garlic paste and saute again till the raw smell goes.  
  • Add salt, turmeric pdr and the cooked shredded chicken to this and mix well and cook for 2 more minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.


  • Knead maida  with salt and enough water to make a smooth dough. Take a lemon sized ball from it, roll it into thin round  shape  like a chappathi.




  • Cut it into two halves. Fold one half into two join the end and make a cone shape with it.




  •  Fill  a spoonful of the chicken filling and join  the end to make the shape  of the samosa.






  • Repeat the process with the balance dough. Heat oil in a frying pan, when it is hot, reduce it to medium flame and slide the samosas slowly to the oil. 
  • When the samosa are golden brown take out from the oil and drain it in a kitchen towel to remove excess oil. 
  •  Serve it hot with tomato sauce!!









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