Wheat Naan Recipe At home | Butter Naan Recipe At Home On Tawa

Wheat Naan

 Ingredients :

• wheat flour - 1 cup
• maida / all purpose flour - 1 cup
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• active dry yeast - 1/2 tsp
• curd - 2 tbs
• sugar - 1 tbs
• nigella seeds (optional) - 1 tsp
• melted butter - 2 tbs
• oil - 1tbs 

 Method

• add yeast into 1/2 cup of luke warm water
• add in yeast and mix well
• keep aside for 10 - 12 minutes till the mixture rises
• into a large owl add in wheat flour, maida, salt and mix well
• make a well at the centre and add in the yeast mixture, curd and oil
• combine well
• add in luke warm water gradually and make a sticky dough
• knead it for 5 minutes so that the dough become soft
• apply some oil all over the dough
• tuck the dough and keep it covered till become double in size
• for me it took 2 hours and it may vary depending on the weather condition
• punch it down and knead slightly for 1 minute
• make balls of equal size
• roll them into circle or oval shape 
• do not make them too thin
• sprinkle some nigella seeds and press gently
• grease the back side with water so that it will stick to the tawa nicely
• place it on a hot tawa and press gently* (see notes)
• cook one side for 1 minute until bubble appear on top
• then turn the tawa and cook it upside down till golden spots appear all over
• scrape from the sides and transfer into a plate
• brush some melted butter 
• repeat the same with remaining dough
• serve them hot with your favourite curry

 Note

• If you don't have an iron tawa , just cook it the way you make phulka
• Never use damaged non stick tawa for this purpose 

Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Vegetable Fried Rice

 Ingredients :

• cooked biryani rice - 3 cups *(see notes)
• finely chopped carrot - 1/2 cup
• finely chopped beans - 1/2 cup
• finely chopped ginger - 1 tbs
• finely chopped garlic - 1 tbs
• chopped capsicum - 1/4 cup
• chopped spring onion - 1/2 cup
• soya sauce - 1 tbs*(see notes)
• vinegar - 1 tbs
• salt as required
• a pinch of sugar
• pepper powder - 1tsp
• oil - 2 tbs (olive oil/any veg oil)

Method

• heat up 2 tbs oil in a wok
• fry ginger and garlic till golden
• add in carrot and beans
• stir on high flame for 2 minutes 
• keep flame on high so that the vegetables retain their colour and crunchiness
• now add in capsicum and half of spring onion
• add salt and mix well
• next add in soya sauce, pepper powder, vinegar and sugar
• then add in rice and mix well
• fry on high flame for 2 minutes
• finally add in the remaining spring onion and mix well
• yummy vegetable fried rice is ready to serve

 Notes*

• how to cook rice :- cook the rice in plenty of water along with a few oil ;when 90% is cooked ,drain and allow it to cool completely
• You can avoid soya sauce if you wish. Keep in mind that the soya sauce contain high level of sodium and avoid its frequent consumption.      

Aloo Mutter masala Recipe | Aloo Mutter Curry Recipe | aloo mutter sabzi recipe |

Aloo Mutter Masala 

  Ingredients :

• green peas ( fresh or frozen )- 1/2 cup 
• potato - 2 big
• Finley chopped onion - 2 big
• green chilly - 2
• ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• tomato puri - of 2 medium sized tomatoes
• cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• coriander powder - 2 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• chilly powder - 1 tsp
• garam masala - 1 tsp
• salt as needed
• coriander leaves - 2 tbs

Method

• boil potato until soft, then peel and cut into cubes
• cook green peas with a little water until soft
• heat up oil in a kadai and add 1 tsp cumin seeds
• when cumin seeds turn aromatic, add onion and saute until golden brown colour
• add in green chilly and ginger garlic paste
• saute until raw smell gone
• reduce flame and add in coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilly powder and garam masala
• saute for a few seconds
• now add in the tomato puri and cook it until oil separates
• next add in green peas, potato and combine well
• add in 1 + 1/2 cup water ( or as needed )
• adjust salt 
• cook it covered for 6 - 7 minutes
• add in coriander leaves and mix well
• yummy aloo mutter masala is ready to serve
• goes well with chapati, phulka, nan etc.

How to Make Cream Cheese at Home

Homemade Cream Cheese

 Ingredients :

• milk - 1 litre
• lemon juice/vinegar - 3 tbs
• a pinch of salt

Method

• heat up milk in heavy bottomed sauce pan on medium high heat
• stir occasionally
• when it begin to boil add in the lemon juice little by little 
• stir continuously until the milk curdles
• now remove it from heat 
• place a sieve over a bowl and line it with a muslin cloth
• strain it
• keep it for drain about 15 minutes
• transfer the curd into a mixer jar and add a pinch of salt
• grind it into a fine paste along with 1-  2 tbs whey
• now the homemade cream cheese is ready
• you can store it up to 7 days in refrigerator

 Note :

• the whey can be used to knead chapati dough or to make gravy

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Vegetable Biryani

 Ingredients :

  for vegetable masala

• onion sliced - 2 big
• crushed ginger & garlic - 2 tbs
• slitted green chilly - 6 (adjust as per taste )
• tomatoes chopped - 2 medium
• carrot chopped - 100g
• potato chopped - 100g
• beans chopped - 100g
• green peas - 100g
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• garam masala - 1 tbs
• coconut paste - of 1 cup grated coconut
• coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
• mint leaves - 1/4 cup

  for rice

• biryani rice - 3 cups ( I used jeerakasala rice )
• ghee - 2 tbs
• spices - 1" cinnamon, 4 clove, seeds of 4 cardamom, 1 bay leaf
• boiling water - 5 + 1/4 cup ( for 1 cup rice add 1 + 3/4 cup water )
• salt as needed
• lemon juice - 1 tbs

  for garnishing :

• fried cashews, fried raisins and fried onion
• garam masala
• bread slices 4 cubed fried

 Method

  step 1 : preparation vegetable masala 

• heat up 3 tbs oil
• saute onion till transparent
• add in ginger - garlic
• saute until raw smell gone
• add in green chilly
• next add in tomatoes and saute until become soft
• now add in the vegetables ( if using fresh peas add now ;otherwise pressure cook it separately and add later )
• add in salt and turmeric powder
• saute for 2 minutes
• add in 1/2 cup of water and cook until the vegetables are done
• if using cooked peas add it now
• add in garam masala and coconut paste
• cook for 1 minute
• finally add in coriander leaves and mint leave and mix well
• vegetable masala is ready now, keep aside 

  step 2 : preparation of rice

• heat up 2 tbs ghee and saute the spices
• add in washed and drained rice and stir for 2 minutes
• add in the water, salt and lemon juice and mix well
• cook it covered until the entire water get absorbed

  step 3 : set

• grease a heavy bottomed vessel with ghee
• layer half of veg masala at bottom
• layer half of rice on top
• sprinkle half of fried cashews, raisins and onion
• sprinkle garam masala
• layer the remaining veg masala and rice
• sprinkle the garnishing items
• cover it and cook on low flame for 10 minutes
• yummy vegetable biryani is ready now
• serve hot with raita and papad
• mix the fried bread slices while serving

 Note :

• Use vegetables of your choice 

Chilli Pork Recipe Kerala Style | Pork Chilli Fry Recipe

Chilly Pork 

 Ingredients :

• pork - 300g ( avoid fat portions )
• pepper powder - 1 tsp
• chilly powder - 1 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• salt as needed
• ginger chopped - 2 tbs
• garlic chopped - 2 tbs
• chilly flakes - 1/2 tbs
• green chilly - 2
• egg - half portion of one egg
• corn flour - 1 tbs
• soya sauce - 1 tbs
• red chilly sauce - 1 tbs
• tomato sauce - 1 tbs
• onion diced - 1 medium
• capsicum diced - 1

 Method

  step 1 : marination

• cook the cubed pork with enough salt, chilly powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder
• transfer the cooked meat into a bowl
• add 1 tbs chopped garlic, 1 tbs chopped ginger, 1/2 tbs chilly flakes, 1 tbs soya sauce, corn flour and egg 
• combine well and keep it aside for minimum 30 minutes

  step 2 : frying

• heat up 4 tbs veg oil in a kadai
• deep fry the marinated pork until brown colour
• do not over fry them
• drain and keep aside
• now add in the diced onion and fry for 30 seconds
• add in capsicum and fry for 30 seconds 
• do not over fry them so that they will retain the colour and crunchiness
• drain and keep aside

  step 3 : final preparation

• remove excess oil and keep 1 tbs oil in the kadai
• add in the remaining ginger and garlic
• add in the green chilly and fry well
• now add in the fried pork, capsicum and onion
• mix well
•  add in red chilly sauce, tomato sauce and 1 tsp soya sauce and mix well
• check for salt and add in if needed
• finally sprinkle some pepper powder and a pinch of sugar
• now tasty chilly pork is ready
• serve hot as a starter or with fried rice

Note :

• use salt carefully as soya sauce contain salt

Omana Appam Recipe

Omana Appam

 Ingredients :

• raw rice - 1+1/2 cup ( soak 4 hours )
• white poha - 1 cup ( soak 10 minutes )
• urad dal - 1 tbs ( soak 2 hours )
• grated coconut - 1 cup
• sugar - 2 tbs
• yeast - 1/4 tsp
• salt and water as needed

 Method

•  grind together poha and coconut into a fine paste by adding 1 cup of water
• next grind together rice, urad dal, sugar and yeast with enough water
• mix it with the coconut - poha paste
• grind the batter one more time
• the batter is to be of idli batter consistency
• cover it and set aside for fermentation ( 5-6 hours )
• then add in the salt and mix gently
• pour a ladleful of batter into hot tawa 
• no need to spread it
• cook it covered on low medium flame for about 3 minutes
• repeat the process till the batter finished
• soft and yummy omana appam can be served with spicy curry of your choice.

Ragi Adai Recipe | Kelvaragu Adai Recipe

Ragi Ada

 Ingredients :

• ragi - 1 cup
• grated coconut - 1+1/2 cup
• grated jaggery - 1/2 cup
• chana dal - 1 tbs
• raisins - 1 tsp
• cashew - 1 tbs
• cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• ghee - 1/2 tsp

 Method :

  step 1 : extracting ragi milk

• soak ragi for at least 6 hours
• wash very well
• grind into a fine pate along with 1/2 cup of grated coconut and 1/2 cup of water
• sieve it by adding 1 cup of extra water and collect the milk
• keep it aside

  step 2 : preparing ada

• pour the melted and sieved jaggery into a pan
• boil it 
• add chana dal,raisins, cashews and cardamom powder
• boil it for 1 minute
• add the ragi extract
• cook on low flame with continuous stir until thickened
• add 1 cup of grated coconut and combine well
• now increase the flame and cook until it separate from the sides of the pan
• when it is ready, place small portions on banana leaf and press gently
• healthy ragi ada is ready to serve
• it become firmer as it sits