Muruku

Muruku

                                                                         

Ingredients :
2 Cups Rice flour
1 Cup Roasted Chana Dal(powdered)
1 spoon Jeera
Pinch of Asafoetide
1- 2 spoons Red Chilli powder
1/2 spoon Sesame seeds(white) optional
Salt
Oil for frying

Method :
Take a bowl put 2 cups of rice flour , 1 cup roasted chana dal powder.
Add jeera, asafoetida, sesame seeds, red chilli powder, 1 spoon hot oil and salt.
Mix all the ingredients with little water.
Dough should be soft.

Fill dough in chakli maker.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, press muruku using chakli maker directly into the oil and fry the chaklis on a medium flame until it turns golden brown.
Muruku is ready to serve.

Tips
While frying chakli, drop them gently into the hot oil. 

In second picture, I added 1 spoon butter to rice flour, roasted gram flour, salt, jeera and sesame seeds.

 

 World Environment Day

June 5 is considered as World Environment Day. 

Following are some of them we can practice in our life.

1. Say no to plastic bags, carry your own cloth bag.

2. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

3. Say no to plastic bottles, use stainless steel bottle.

4. Do not Litter.

5. Buy grocery in bulk like for 1 month.

6. Use cloth napkins/ towels instead of tissue.

7. During marriages/ functions one can use stainless steel plates, cups and spoons or eco friendly items.

8. Children can take up activity like sowing mustard seeds, methi seeds, coriander seeds etc at home.

9. Gifting plants as return gifts.

10. Do not waste water.

11. Ecofriendly items like coir, jute, bamboo, banana leaves can be used and are biodegradable.

12. Save forests.

13. Less packaging leads to less trash.

14. Use of Public Transport will reduce pollution.

15. During Travel, carrying your own stainless steel water bottle and cloth napkins.

16. Buy Local products.

17. Instead of buying 5 items, buy 2 of superior quality. It is quality over quantity.

18. Save lakes and ponds.

19. Grow Trees and plants.

20. Plants and flowers can be used as home decor or office decor.

21. Encourage cycling, which is pollution free and reduces traffic congestion. 

22. Fast fashion is not good for our environment. It ends up in textile waste.

Chapathi, Paneer Butter Masala and Tamarind Rice.

Chapati, Paneer Butter Masala and Tamarind Rice 

Lunch Menu

Recipe For Tamarind Rice

Recipe For Homemade Paneer

Here I have used store bought paneer for paneer butter masala. I will share the recipe in my future posts.

Alu Bonda

Alu Bonda

Ingredients

3 Potatoes

2 cups Besan Flour ( Gram flour )

1 spoon Jeera

2 spoons Red Chilli powder

Pinch of Cooking Soda

1/2 spoon Mustard Seeds

1 - 2 Green Chilli chopped

4 Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves chopped

1/4 spoon Turmeric Powder

Salt

Oil for frying

Method :

Cut Potato into 4 pieces and pressure cook for 4 whistles in pressure cooker.

Remove the skin of cooked potatoes and mash evenly.

In a mixing bowl, put besan flour, jeera, red chilli powder, cooking soda, and salt.

Add water and mix well and make thick batter.

In a pan, heat 2 spoons oil, add mustard seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and mashed potatoes.

Add coriander leaves, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.

After it cools down, make lemon size balls and keep it aside.

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai for frying.

Now roll potato balls in the batter and deep fry on a medium flame.

Fry both sides till it turns golden brown.

Alu Bonda is ready.

Photo Frame

Photo Frame

Home Decor ( DIY)

Simple diy ( do it yourself) using a photo frame and a cloth.  I will be sharing some of the diys I have tried in my blog.

Mangalore Cucumber Sambar

Mangalore Cucumber Sambar

Ingredients

1/2 cup Toor Dal
1/2 Mangalore Cucumber diced ( seeds removed)
2 spoons Tamarind extract
2 -3 spoons Coconut grated
1/2 spoon Turmeric powder
1 spoon Sambar powder
2 spoons Red Chilli powder
1/2 spoon Mustard seeds
8 Curry Leaves

1/2 spoon Jaggery
Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt
Oil

Method

1. Cooking:

    - In a pressure cooker, combine:

        - Toor Dal

        - Diced Mangalore Cucumber

        - Pinch of Turmeric powder

        - 2 drops of Oil

        - Water

    - Cook on medium flame for 2-3 whistles.

2. Seasoning:

    - In a tadka pan, heat 1 spoon Oil.

    - Add:

        - Mustard seeds

        - Curry Leaves

        - Asafoetida

    - Turn off the flame.

3. Grinding:

    - In a mixer jar, grind Coconut into a fine/coarse paste.

4. Final Preparation:

    - Add the ground paste, seasoned mix, Tamarind extract, Jaggery, Sambar powder, Red Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, and Salt to the cooked Toor Dal.

    - Mix well and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame, until the Sambar starts boiling.

Result:

    Mangalore Cucumber Sambar is ready to serve with rice!

Note: Remember to remove seeds from the cucumber and discard them before using.

Sprouted Horsegram Sabzi

Sprouted Horsegram Sabji

Side Dish

Ingredients

2 cups Sprouted Horsegram
1 Onion chopped
1 spoon Ginger  (optional)
2 Green Chillies chopped
6 Curry Leaves chopped
2 spoons Coriander Leaves chopped
1 spoon Mustard seeds
1 spoon Turmeric Powder
1 spoon Masala powder
1 spoon Grated Coconut
3 spoons Oil
Salt

Method:
Pressure cook sprouted horsegram in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame, add mustard seeds, ginger, onion, green chilli and saute well.
Add  curry leaves, turmeric powder, masala powder.
Transfer cooked horsegram to the pan and mix it to the mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
Add  coconut, salt,  and coriander leaves and cook for 2 - 3 minutes on a medium flame.
Serve Sprouted horsegram Sabzi with Chapati, rice or jowar roti.