Carrot Juice(Lemon and Ginger Flavor)

Usually i will make carrot juice using milk alone. But tried this one differently by seeing Sharmis Passion site.. It attracted me lot so i just tried out immediately. hmmm woww it was soo tempting the flavour of ginger and lemon chance less.. Try out and drop me your feedback down in comment box.

Ingredients:

1. Carrot- 3
2. Ginger- small piece
3. Lemon juice- 1 tsp
4. Sugar- 2 sp
5. Cold water- 1 cup

Preparation:

1. Peel off the skin of carrot and grate it. Chop the ginger keep it aside.

2. Take a mixer add grated carrot, Ginger pieces, Sugar, 1/2 cup water and grind it well.

3. Remove from mixer strain it using juice strainer. In this stage you can add that remaining
    1/2 cup of water and strain it well.

4. After straining add 1 tsp of lemon juice. Keep it in fridge for 10 mins serve chill..

Karuveppilai Chutney - Curry Leaves Chutney

This one is my fav chutney. i learned this from one cookery show. Until that i will make as thogayal alone.. But after saw this from that show i long jumped from thogayal to chutney.. Usually i use to like all greeny greeny food items..
Though it is greeny color i just love its color and taste too. And curry leaves too contains lot of benifits in it.. It helps for long hair growth and if your hair in gray shade color then take curry leaves often because it has a big power to change gray to blacky blacky color.. So try this chutney and drop me your feedback down in comment box..

Ingredients:

1. Curry leaves- 1 handful
2. Coconut - 1/4 cup
3. Urad dal- 1 tsp
4. Tamarind- small ball
5. Green Chilli- 1 big
6. Mustard seed- 1 sp
7. Salt
8. Oil

Preparation:

1. Roast the curry leaves, Urad dal, Green chilli, Tamarind by adding little oil. Roast everything individually.

2. Then for seasoning add 1 sp of oil and add mustard seed. Once it burst it out keep it aside.

3. Then in mixer add coconut, roasted things, Salt and little water. Grind it well add water if you need.

4. Transfer it to another bowl and add that seasoning.

5. It goes well with idli and dosa.

Gooseberry Pickle-Nellikai Oorukai

Lots of healthy benefits there in gooseberry. Like it purifies our blood and it rich in vitamin C and helps to balance stomach acid. So we must add gooseberry at least twice in a week. This Gooseberry Pickle will goes well with sambar rice and curd rice. Try it yourself and drop your feedback here.

Ingredients:

1. Gooseberry/Nellikai- 10 no
2. Fenugreek/Vendhayam- 2 tsp
3. Red Chilli Powder- 5 tsp
4. Turmeric Powder- 1 sp
5. Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp
6. Mustard Seed- 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
7. Sesame Oil- 1/4 Cup
8. Salt

Preparation:

1. Add 1 tsp oil and roast the 2 tsp fenugreek/vendhayam and 1 tsp of mustard seed. All it to cool and
    Grind  it well.

2. Then add remaining oil and 1/2 tsp of mustard seed once it burst it out add the asafoetida.

3. Now add boiled gooseberry. Grind powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.

4. Mix everything well and let it be in felame for 3 mins.

5. Then remove from flame and shift it to air tight container.

6. Will goes well with sambar rice,curd rice.

Rajma Masala-Punjabi Rajma Masala

Kidney beans, also known as rajma, is a well known pulse that is extensively used all over the world in the preparation of variety of dishes, particularly in rice, curries, salads and toppings. Mexican foods that are popular all over the Globe. And kidney beans is the main component that is used in preparing the dishes. The health benefits of kidney beans are not just for a part of the body but improves the overall health of our body. The benefits of kidney beans definitely makes us include this pulse in our daily diet.

Rajma Masala is a famous punjabi side dish. To be say frankly i tried this for first time :p .. When i was browsing I got this from sharmis passions .. Immediately bookmarked and tried today.. hmmm wow! it came out really well. I was happy :D and jumping out in joy.. I have given recipe below try out and drop me your feedback below in comment box..

Ingredients:

1. Rajma- 3/4 cup

2. Onion- 1 small

3. Garam Masala- 1/4 tsp

4. Cream/Milk- 1 tsp

5. Kasoori methi- 1 pinch

6. Coriander leaves

7. Salt

To Temper:

1. Oil- 2 tsp

2. Jeera- 1 tsp

To Grind:

1. Onion- 1 big

2. Tomato- 1 big

3. Ginger- 1/2 inch

4. Garlic- 4 pods

5. Red Chilli- 4

6. Coriander Seed- 1 tsp

7. Cinnamon- 1/2 inch

8. Cloves- 2 no

Preparation:

1.  Add 1 tsp of oil and saute all the ingredients given below to grind. Once it gets saute allow it to            cool and grind as a smooth paste without adding water.

2.  Add the remaining oil and add jeera once it burst it out add onion and saute it well.

3. Then add the onion tomato paste and garam masala.

4. Now add Boiled rajma water and rajma and salt. Let it boil for mins

5. Cover it with lid so that the rajma can absorb the gravy well. Later add milk/cream as your wish           cook for 2 mins. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and kasoori methi if                 needed. Today i didn't added kasoori methi. But taste was good. 

6. Serve it with roti or hot steamed rice. HMmmm yum yum yummmy!*! 

Note:

1. Adding Cream and kasoori methi is an optional. You can skip that too. Today i added only milk but       taste was good.

2. Pressure cooking time will depends upon the variety of rajma. So choose the proper variety. 

Beetroot Chaas

Last day in my friend's engagement one of my friend udhaya asked me why you were not posting juices..? Ohh then only it struck my mind why we didn't nu..? Usually i will eat fruits as it is because i believe that if we grind and strain na we don't get fiber.. But for the people who are in diet must take as juice instead of eating as such..

I know only simple way of beetroot juice later i came to know about this beetroot chaas and tried today oh ohh its really cool... :-P Its very healthy and refreshing chaas.. Try it in your home and drop me your feedback..

Ingredients:

Beetroot- 4 tsp (grated)
Carrot- 2 tsp(grated)
Mint Leaves- 5 leaves
Jeera- 1/2 sp
Curd- 3 tsp
Salt- 1/2 sp
Water

Preparation:

1. Grate beetroot and carrot and keep it aside.

2. In the mixer grind everything with little water.

3. Remove from mixer and add remaining water and strain it well.

4. Serve top with mint leaves and curd drops and serve chill.

Mango Pachadi-Mango Dessert-Mangai Pachadi

Perfect dessert for this perfect summer is Mango pachadi… Though we can get mango very easily during summer time we will make this simple dessert easily within 10 mins.. Try it in your home and drop me your feedback..

Ingredients:

1. Mango/Mangai-1
2. Jaggery- 1cup
3. Green Chilli- 1
4. Red Chilli- 1
5. Mustard Seed- 1 ts
6. Water- 1/2 cup
7. Ghee- 2 ts
8. Salt- a Pinch

     

Preparation:

1. Peel off the skin of mango and chop into fine cubes. Grate the jaggery and keep it aside.

2. Take a pan add 2ts of ghee once it gets heated add mustard seed after it burst it out add the green chilli         and red chilli.

3. Now add ½ cup of water and a pinch of salt. Allow it to boil. Once it gets boiled add the cubed                   mango’s.

4.  Using a lid close the pan. Let the mango boil in the water for few mins.

5. Then open the lid and add grated jaggery powder. Let the jaggary get dissolved into mango. Keep in the        flame until the mango get stick to jaggery syrup.

6. Now remove from flame and server chill/ hot.. Hmmm yummyyyy tangy pachadi ready….:)