Spring Rolls

Ingredients

Chicken pieces boneless : 1/2 cup

Ingredients for cooking chicken

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
Salt : as needed

Other Ingredients

Spring roll sheet : 2 to 4 nos
Carrot finely chopped : 1/4 cup
Onion finely chopped : 1/4 cup
Cabbage finely chopped : 1/4 cup
Chicken/Meat Masala : 1 tsp
Soya Sauce : 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
Egg : 1 no
Salt : as needed
Bread Crumbs : as needed



Method

Mix chicken with 1/4 tsp pepper powder,1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt znd keep it for sometime for marination.Cook the marinated chicken in a  pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles.Mince the cooked chicken ,when it is cooled.Heat oil in a pan,add onion and all the vegetables.Saute well.Add chicken masala,pepper powder,salt and saute again and then add minced chicken.Mix well and switch off the flame. Place a large scoopful of cooked mixture on the bottom corner of the sheet.Roll the corner over the filling.Continue rolling until you hit the next two corners.Fold the 2 corners in forming an envelope shape.Brush with egg white along the sides and top corner.Continue rolling towards the top corner.Roll tightly so that there is no exposed end.Dip in beaten egg and then roll it in bread crumbs.Fry it in oil.

Pachadi(Pavakka)

Ingredients

Pavakka(Bitter Gourd) : 1 no( cut into thin slices)
Chilly powder : 1 teaspoon
Turmeric : 1 teaspoon
Salt : as needed
Yoghurt : 1 cup

For  Grinding

grated coconut : 1/2 cup
cumin seeds : 1/2 teaspoon
 small onion(cheriyaulli) sliced : 1/2 teaspoon
 water : 1/4 cup

For seasoning

Coconut Oil : 1 teaspoon
 Mustard : 1 teaspoon
dry red chilli : 1 no
Curry leaf : 2-3 sprigs
Small Onion(Cheriyaulli) or Onion : as needed

Method
Mix  the bittergourd with red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.keep it for 20 minutes for marinationTake oil in a pan and deep fry it.
Mix together Yoghurt and ground coconut mixture.keep aside.Add the fried bittergourd to the  yoghurt mixture .Take another pan pour coconut oil.Splutter mustard seeds,add redchilli,curry leaf, small onions and fry it.Add this  to the prepared mixture.Pavakka pachadi is ready.

Tip

To remove the bitterness of bittergourd ,rub the slices with lots of  salt and curd.Keep aside for 30 minutes and squeeze out the juices.

Soft Idlis

Ingredients

Idli  Rice : 2 cups
Urad Dal (Uzhunnu) : 3/4 cup
Cooked rice : 3/4 cup
Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) : 1/4 teaspoon


Method
Soak Idli Rice  in water for 6 hours.Soak urad dal and methi seeds together in water for 3 1/2 hours.Drain the water from urad dal and grind it into a smooth paste by adding little water.Keep aside.Drain water from rice and grind it along with cooked rice by adding water.Now mix the ground items.The batter should not be too thick or too watery.Allow it to ferment overnight.On next day add little salt .Apply little oil on the steaming pan.Pour the batter on the steaming pan and steam  cook for 10 minutes.

Tips

1)if you don't have Idli rice,substitute it with the white rice ,which is  used for normal cooking,provided the rice is not a  sticky rice.
2)add the drained water of urad dal while grinding
3)During winter time,set the oven on to minimum for about 5 minutes,and then turn it off.Keep the batter in  oven to aid the fermentation.
4)You could also keep the oven light on,while keeping  the batter inside the oven .

NanKhatai

Ingredients

Maida : 1 cup
Powdered Sugar : 1/2 cup
Baking powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee : 6-7 tablespoon

Method

Sieve maida and baking powder for  2-3 times.Add sugar,cardamom powder.Mix well by adding ghee little by little so as to make  a smooth dough.Divide dough into 16 portions and make small balls,flatten a little.Preheat oven to 170 degree celsius. Grease a cookie sheet placeand place  the balls on the sheet leaving  enough space between them.Bake for 15 minutes.Allow it to  cool and store it in airtight containers.

Aloo palak

Ingredients

Potato(cut into small cubes) : 2 nos
Onion  chopped : 1 no
Palak  : 1 bunch(chopped)
Green Chilly : 2 nos
Tomato : 2 nos
Garlic : 4 nos
Cumin powder  : 1/4 teaspoon
Chilly Powder : 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric : 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder : 1/4 teaspoon
Oil : 2 tablespoon
Curry Leaf (chopped) : 1 teaspoon
Salt : as needed
Coriander leaves : 1/4 cup


Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker.Add garlic,cumin,curryleaf,onion and greenchilly.Saute till the onions are translucent.Add Tomato.When the tomatoes are cooked,add chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder ,salt,palak,potato,coriander leaves and little water.Mix well ,seal the pressure cooker and cook until whistle blows once,then turn heat off.Allow the cooker to cool for 2 minutes and open it .Aloo palak is ready.

Aviyal

Ingredients

Brinjal  : 1 no
Yam : 1 cup
Cucumber : 1/2 cup
Drumstick : 2 nos
Beans : 3 nos
Ash Gourd(Kumbalanga) : 1/2 cup
Snake gaurd(Padavalanga) : 1/2 cup
Raw Banana(Kaya) : 2 nos
Carrot : 1 no
Potato: 1/2 cup
Onion : 1 no
Greenchilly : 2 nos
Coconut Oil  : 3 teaspoon
Salt : as needed
Turmeric : 1 teaspoon
Red Chilly Powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Grated coconut : 1 cup
Cumin Seeds : 1 teaspoon
Curry leaf  : 1 sprig
Curd : 2 tablespoon

Method

Cut all the vegetables lengthwise of 1/2 inch thickness.Cook all the vegetables in a covered pan  with less water,turmeric,red chilly powder and salt.Stir in between.Take coconut ,green chilly and cumin seeds in a mixie and grind it into a coarse paste.Once the vegetables are cooked,add the ground mixture and cook for few minutes.Switch it off .Add coconut oil,curry leaf,curd and mix well.

Tip:Instead of cucumber,zucchini can also be used.

Easy Chinese Chilli Chicken

Ingredients


Boneless Chicken(cut into small pieces) : 500 grams
Ginger : 2 inch  piece
Garlic : 6 cloves 
Green Chilly : 2
Pepper Powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Vinegar : 2 tablespoon
Onion :1 big diced
Capsicum : 1 cup diced
Tomato Sauce : 4 tablespoon
Chilli Sauce: 4 tablespoon
Soya Sauce : 2 tablespoon 
Sugar: 1/2 teaspoon
Water: 1 cup
Cornflour: 1 tablespoon
Refined Oil: as needed


Method


Grind Ginger,Garlic and Greenchilly to a paste.Mix chicken, with ground paste,Pepper,Vinegar,Salt and keep it for half an hour.Heat Oil in a pan and add Onion,Capsicum.Saute till onions are  translucent.Add Salt,Tomato sauce,Chilli sauce,Soyasauce,Sugar, water and chicken.Cook till chicken is done.Add the cornflour dissolved in water little by little,stirring well,till the sauce thickens.switch off.garnish with capsicum.Serve with Fried rice.