Cauliflower paratha / Gobi paratha

Cauliflower paratha / Gobi paratha

July 12, 2017









Ingredients:


For the Dough
  • 2  cups Wheat flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Ghee as required

For stuffing

  • 1/2 Cauliflower
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli pdr 
  • A pinch of Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Green chilli
  • A generous pinch of Garam masala    
                                                              

Method:


  • Add  salt and required amount of water little by little  and knead to make a smooth dough. Add oil to this and knead again and keep aside. Cover with a wet cloth.
  • Wash the cauliflower in hot water and grate the head of it finely.






  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds when it crackle add grated cauliflower, green chilli, chilli pdr  and salt  mix well and saute it for 2 mins and finally add the garam masala and mix well. Switch off the flame.



  • Take a lemon sized ball from the dough and roll out into 3 inches diameter.  
  • Take a spoonful of the cauliflower stuffing and place it in the middle of the rolled chappathi.
  • Pleat the sides of the paratha and join together and seal it.  Roll it gently to the size of a normal paratha,  dusting  a little flour over it to avoid sticking.
  • On a hot tawa place the paratha, cook it for a minute and flip over. Cook again till small brown spots appear, smear ghee over it.  



  • The Gobi paratha is ready!! Serve it hot with Yoghurt and any  pickle of your choice.


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!!









Chicken kothu parotta

Chicken Kothu parotta

May 25, 2017








Ingredients:


  • 3 nos. Cooked parottas  
  • 1 Onion chopped finelly
  • 2 Green chillies chopped
  • 2 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 1/2 Green Capsicum  chopped finely
  • 1 Tomato chopped
  • 1/2 Carrot chopped finely 
  • Salt totaste  
  • 2 tbsp Oil 
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves  
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice             
For making minced chicken:

  • 1 Chicken breast cubed
  • 1 tsp Chicken masala
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Oil
Mix all the ingredients  except oil together and cook it in a covered pan till the chicken becomes tender. Cool it and shred it . Saute the shredded chicken in oil till it becomes brown.Keep it aside.

Method:


  • Mince the cooked parottas  in a food processor.
  • Cook minced chicken with chicken masala, salt garlic paste 
  • Heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and saute it.
  • Then add finely chopped onion and green chillies.  When it become light pink add the chopped green capsicum, chopped carrot and tomato.
  • Add salt. When the veggies got cooked add the minced chicken and the minced parottas.
  •  Simmer it for 2 minutes mixing well. Add the lemon  juice and mix it.
  • Transfer it to a serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot!!
  • The dish will be more tastier if u add 1/4 cup  of the  chicken curry.  The gravy of the curry will do. Add the gravy just before adding the shredded parottas and mix it well. 

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