Cucumber Raita

As summer has already logged in :).. I started include juices,milkshakes and raitas in my daily menu. Today in my menu i added a cucumber raita.. As summer started already hereafter we can get cucumber everywhere in very cheep rate but its healthy benefits are very high. If you don't like to eat as it is you can make as raita and have like this.. 

Ingredients:

1. Cucumber cubes- 1 cup
2. Curd- 1 cup
3. Chilli powder- 1/2 sp
4. Cumin powder- 1/2 sp
5. Coriander leaves
6. Salt

Preparation:

1. Peel the skin of cucumber and chop them as cubes or grate them finely.

2. Whisk the curd well and add chilli powder,cumin powder and salt.

3. Now add cucumber and coriander leaves.

4. Serve along with roti,paratha or biriyani.

Papaya Milkshake

Papaya is very good for our health. It consist of lots of healthy benefits such as 

1. Papaya has lots of healthy benefits. So twice a month you can take papaya.

2. It gives nice glow to our skin.

3. It helps in reducing weight.

Ingredients:

Papaya- 1 cup
Milk- 3/4 cup
Sugar- 1 1/2 tsp
Elachi Powder- a pinch

Preparation:

1. Add the cubed papaya and sugar in a blender/mixer and blend it well.(you can also add honey instead of
    sugar)

2. Now add milk and elachi powder again blend it well.

3. Now its ready you can either chill it and have add ice cubes.

Pasi Parupu Kheer-Moong Dal Kheer

This Payam is my all time fav. Usually i prepared this with milk alone. But later i came to know that if we add coconut milk along with milk we can get rich creamy taste. Usually in kerala they will  prepare this along with coconut milk. With milk also it will give nice yummy taste.. But if you want rich creamy taste you can include coconut milk.. Try it in your home and drop me your feedback.

  

Yummyy  Yummyyy rich creamy kheer

Ingredients:

1. Moong Dal /Paasi Paruppu- 1 cup
2. Jaggery dissolved in water - 1/2 cup
3. Milk - 1/2 cup
4. Coconut Milk - 1/4 cup
5. Cardamom - 1 tsp
6. Ghee - 1 tsp
7. Cashews,Badam, Raisins - 1 1/2 tsp each

Preparation:

1. Dry roast the moong dal and pressure cook it with 1/2 cup of water for 6 whistles.

2. Extract the coconut milk and keep it aside.

3. Dissolve the jaggery in hot water and strain it to remove the impurities.

4. Now place the pan in stove. Add the cooked moong dal/pasi parupu and add the jaggery
    water and then milk. Let it boil for 5 mins.

5. Later add the coconut milk and cardamom powder. After add the coconut milk don't over boil it.
   Once you get one boil off the stove.. Add the ghee roast cashews,badam and raisins.

6. Serve hot or chill..i prefer chilli..Hmmm yummy yummmyyy kheer is ready.. Enjoy eating :) :)

Ven Pongal

Ven pongal is very easy and tempting recipe. Mostly my mom use to make this in weekend
morning. So whenever she prepares this i will go and stand along with her in kitchen because i
just love the seasoning smell when my mom is preparing. It goes well with coconut chutney and 
idly sambar.

Ingredients:

Raw rice- 1 cup
Moong Dal- 1/4 cup
Water- 4 cup
Salt- as per taste

 To Temper:

Pepper- 2 tsp
Jeera- 2 tsp
Curry Leaves- 1 sprig
Asafoetida- a pinch

Chopped Ginger- 1 tsp

Cashews- 6 tp 7
Ghee- 3 tsp

Preparation:

1.  Dry roast the moong dal for extra flavour.

2.  Pressure cook the rice,roasted moong dal and salt along with 4 cup of water for 4 whistles
     on a mediam flame.

3. Later open it and mash it well.

4. Season the items which given under to temper in a 3 tsp of ghee.

5. Add this seasoning to mashed pongal and mix it well.

6. It will perfectly goes well with Coconut chutney or idly sambar.