Basanthi Sweet

Ingredients:

1. Milk-4cups
2. Sugar-1/2cup
3. Sliced almonds/pistachios/pista-1tablespoon each
4. Cardamom powder-pinch
5. Corn flour-1 table spoon(mix the flour in little bit of water)
6. Saffron-2

Method:

• Pour milk in heavy and wider pan, cook the milk in medium flame.
• Dont mix the milk frequently.will get thin layer on top.Take that milk layer gently with small spoon. and keep in different cup.
• Boil the milk for 1/2hour.Milk quantity have to reduce to  1 cup.boil in medium heat.
• Now add sugar and corn flour mixer.boil it for 2 more mns.
• After,add all milk layers in to it ,boil it for 2 mns.
• Add sliced almonds,pista ,cardamom ,saffron and give a very good mix.
• Keep in fridge for 2 hrs,then serve..

For this recipe we need a patience.while cooking in non stick pan,dont allow to stick in bottom.Soak almons/pista in water of 15 mns,make a slice.Saffron will give a very nice color.

Green Moong Sundal/Pachai Payaru Sundal

Ingredients:

1. Whole green Moong Dal/Pachai Payaru-1cup
2. Onion-1/2 medium chopped
3. Red chilly-2
4. Mustard-1teaspoon
5. Channa dal-1teaspoon
6. Urad dal-1/2 teaspoon
7. Turmeric powder/Salt-as required
8. Oil-1teaspoon
9. Cilantro-few
10. Coconut-2teaspoon (shredded)

Soak whole moong in water for overnight.Pressure cook with little bit of salt and turmeric powder.
Method:

1. Heat oil in pan,splutter mustard,curry leaves
2. Roast channa dal,Urad dal,red chilly.
3. Add onion fry till get tender.add turmeric powder,salt
4. Now add cooked Moond dal,shredded coconut and mix well.
5. Garnish with cilantro. Ready to serve.

For more spicy you can add red chilly powder too.But using green chilly is difficult to find while eating,so avoid it for kids.Can make all type of sundal in this way too.

Cilantro Chutney/Kothamali chutney

Ingredient:

1. Cilantro-1/2 bunch 
2. Onion-1 medium chopped
3. Tomato-1chopped
4. Ginger-1/2 inch 
5. Garlic-2 peeled
6. Tamarind  -small bit
7. Red chilly or green chilly  -2
8. Coconut-1/4 cup shredded
9. Channa dal/Urad dal-1teaspoon each
10. Turmeric/salt-as needed
11. Oil-2teaspoon

Cut the root part alone from cilantro,can use the steam aslo.Clean well in running water.cut and keep aside.
Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan roast channa dal,urad dal,red chilly,ginger and garlic
2. Add chopped onion,curryleaves fry till turns soft
3. Add tomato,fry till raw smell goes.
4. Put salt,turmeric powder,tamarind  mix well.
5. Finally add cilantro leaves,and coconut give it a mix and turn off the stove.no need to cook.
6. Let it be cool,after that blend with little water.Blend in to very fine chutney.
7. Transfer in to bowl.ready to serve.

You can use tamarind  juice instead of fresh. Can season this chutney with mustard seeds,channa dal and curry leaves.it'll tastes good.It can be serve with Idli,Dosai,adai etc.,

Potato-Cheese Cutlet-kids special

Deep fried Cutlets

Ingredients:

1. Potato-2 boiled
2. Peas-1/2cup boiled
3. Cheese-2table spoon
4. Red chilly powder/salt-To taste.
5. Rusk-1/2 cup

Maida mixer: Take 3 table spoon of maida mix well with water.


Method:

•   Mash potato in bowl.add Peas,chilly powder,cheese,salt,cilantro mix well.
• Make in to desired shape.Dip in to maida mixer and roll in bread rusk,deep fry it.
• Ready to serve.

Pan fried


I tried some cutlets in pan fry.with out dipping and rolling.

Spinach-Mushroom Fried rice

Ingredients:

1.  Basmathi rice(Cooked)-2cups
2. Mushroom-15 pieces
3. Spinach-2cups striped
4. Onions-1 small striped
5. Spring onions-1/2 cup chopped
6. Jeera-1/2teaspoon
7. Garlic-3 chopped
8. Green chillies-2-3
9. Soy sauce-2teaspoon
10. Chilly sauce-2teaspoon
11. Black Pepper powder/salt-as needed
12. Oil-3teaspoon

I tried new combination with mushroom and spinach.,it's tastes really good.For kids we can use ghee instead of oil.


Method:

• Heat a oil in a pan,add jeera,green chilly,garlic give a mix.
• Add onion and spring onion fry,don't over cook it.
• Add mushroom and spinach,put some salt.wwit'll lose water,it'll cook soon.Dont over cook these too.
• Add soy and chilly sauce mix well.
• Finally add cooked rice,add pepper-salt as per taste and mix gently.dont break the rice while mixing.
• It's done.ready to serve with any vegetable gravy.

In fried rice., the vegetable should not be over cooked.Before cooking,dont soak rice more than an hour.cook with little bit of salt.

Parupu Urandai kuzhambu

 Ingredients:

1. Onion-1 chopped
2. Tomato-1 chopped
3. Tamarind juice-1/2 cup
4. Sesame Oil-3teaspoon
5. Garlic-10 peeled
6. Curry leaves-few leaves
7. Methi seeds-1/2teaspoon
8. Mustard-1/2 teapsoon

Ingredients for Urandai:

1. Toor dal-1cup
2. Red chilly-2
3. Jeera-1/2teaspoon     

Soak Dal,jeera,red chilly together for 2hours,drain all water and grind in to course paste.dont add water.Like parrupu vadi.Transfer in to bowl keep aside.
cut the coconut in small bite pieces. Add Cocont pieces,chopped cilantro,chopped onion,curry leaves and salt.mix well with hand.Make in to  small small,lemon size ball and steam it in idli pan for 8-10mns.You can use electric steamer also.Once it's ready take it out.

To grind:

1. coconut-1cup
2. Jeera-1/2teaspoon

Grind these both ingredients with adding little water,take a  coconut milk.

Method:

1. Heat a pan with 3teaspoon of oil.splutter Mustard,Methi seeds,curry leaves.
2. Add garlic,red chilly fry well.add onions,fry till turns color
3. Add tomato and fry well.add turmeric powder,salt,red chilly powder.let it cook for 2 mns.
4. Now add tamarind juice and mix well let it boil for 3-4 mns.
5. After add the Parupu Urandai( Dal balls) in to the sause.mix Gently in spoon.
6. Let it be for 2-3 mns.Parupu Urandai ,will get the flavor in.can add required water for thin kuzhambu.
7. Finally add coconut milk,dont allow to boil.keep a flame in small and cook  it for 3 mns.In between mix Gently.    
8. It's ready to serve.it'll go with White rice.rasam satham,curd rice.

Here i added Coconuts,cilantro,onion in Parrupu urandai.It'll give excellent Taste while biting.Instead of coconut mill we can use coconut paste also ,but adding coconut paste the Gravy-Kuzhambu will come very thick.The Urandai alone will taste very good.    

                                          

Bread Tomato Upma

Ingredients:

1. Bread slice-6
2. Onion-1/2 chopped
3. Tomato-1 big chopped
4. Red chilly powder-to taste
5. Curry leaves/Cilantro-few
6. Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon
7. Salt/Turmeric
8. Oil-3teaspoon

We can make this upma in very short period.While frying onions,can add striped vegetables also.
Method:

1. Roast the bread in both the sides in a  pan with oil
2. Cut the bread  in to bite sizes.
3. Heat oil in pan,splutter mustard,curry leaves
4. Fry onion till changes color,
5. Add tomato and fry well,add some water to get mushy.add salt,turmeric powder mix well.
6. After the raw smell goes add the bread mix well 
7. Garnish with cilantro ready to serve.

No need for any side dish.This can be serve for Break fast or Evening snacks.