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….:)

Channa Chaat

Channa Chaat is quick snack for evening and its oil free too.. when we feel lazy we can make this as evening snack and enjoy eating :)..

Ingredients:

1. Channa- 2 cup
2. Onion- 1
3. Tomato- 1
4. Carrot- 1/2
5. Mango- 3 tsp
6. Lemon Juice- 2 tsp
7. Chaat masala- 1 tsp
8. Coriander leaves
9. Salt

Preparation:

1. Soak the channa for 7 to 8 hrs.

2. Pressure cook it for 8 whistle with water and salt.

3. Remove it  from cooker and drain the water.

4. Chop the onion,tomato,mango and carrot.

5. Now take one vessel for mixing. Add boiled channa and onion,tomato,mango,carrot
    mix it gently.

6. Now add chaat masala,lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix it.

7. Chana chaat is ready to eat.. Enjoy eating..

Steamed Tapioca Puttu-Maravalli kilangu Puttu

I don't like steamed tapioca eating as such. When i was thinking for alternative my mom said me you can grate that and steam and add sugar like that. Actually when i hear itself it sounds good :)..
Immediately tried this evening as snack.. hmmmm very yummmyyy it was.. Try it in your home and drop me your feedback.

Ingredients:

1. Tapioca/Maravalli kilangu- 1/2 kg
2. Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
3. Sugar- as per taste
4. Cardamom- a pinch

Preparation:

1. Peel off the skin of tapioca and grate them using grater.

2. Grate the coconut and keep them ready.

3. Steam the grated tapioca for 10 mins.

4. Remove from stove and add the coconut,sugar and cardamom.

5. Now healthy tapioca puttu is ready to serve..:) :)