Karuveppilai Dosai (Curry Leaves Dosai)

This is one of the best ways to get full nutrients from curry leaves. Fresh curry leaves are ground with rice, dal and spices. Another tasty dish with healthy Curry leaves is being added to our blog list along with our Curry Leaves Kuzhambu , Curry Leaves Chutney, and Curry Leaves Rice. 

Here you go!!!

Yields : Around 25 Dosai

Ingredients:

Idli Rice                   - 1 cup
Raw Rice                 - 1/2 cup
Urad Dal                  - 1/2 cup
Toor Dal                  - 2 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds     - 2 tsp
Curry Leaves           - 1 cup (tightly packed)
Small Onion             - 6
Dry Red Chili           - 3
Cumin Seeds             - 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

• Soak Idli rice, raw rice, toor dal, urad dal and fenugreek seeds  together for 3 hours. Peel small onion. Wash curry leaves.
• Take a Mixer-Grinder. Add small onions, dry red chili, cumin seeds, washed curry leaves and soaked rice-dal to it. Grind it to a smooth batter. Add enough salt and let the batter ferment over night .
• In the morning heat a dosai pan. Add batter to it and expand it. After its done on one side, slowly turn it to the other side. Serve the dosai hot, after its done on both the sides.
• Enjoy with Sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Kambu Dosai (Bajra Dosai or Pearl Millet Dosai)

Today's recipe is crispy, tasty and healthy Kambu Dosai. Instead of preparing dosai with Kambu Maavu (Bajra flour/ Pearl Millet flour), this method uses whole kambu in the preparation and hence it results in very much crispier dosai.. Kambu is soaked with rice and dal and it is ground to a batter along with spices.  The recipe follows..

Yields : Around 40 Dosai

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + soaking time +Grinding Time

Ingredients:

Kambu                    - 2 cup (Bajra or Pearl Millet)
Idli Rice                   - 1 cup (Idli Arisi)
Urad Dal                  - 1/4 cup (UlundamParupu)
Fenugreek Seeds  - 1 tsp (vendhayam)
Small Onion            - 6 to 8
Red Chili                  - 4
Cumin Seeds           - 1 tsp (Seeragam)
Curry Leaves            - few
Salt                             -  As required
Gingely Oil                - For Dosai

Procedure:

• Peel small onion.
• Soak Kambu, Idli Rice, Urad Dal and Fenugreek seeds together for 2 to 3 hours. 
• After that, take a blender. Grind small onions, Red chili and Cumin seeds for a while and after that add everything which we soaked before to blender. Add also enough salt. Grind everything together. Now our Dosai batter is ready. Let the batter ferment overnight.
• In the morning heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the pan and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice. I served it with 

Dindugal Thalapakatti Briyani

Hajj Mubarak!!

On this auspicious day ,today's recipe is the most special recipe, which has been requested by many of our blog members. Its Dindugal Thalapakatti Briyani!!! This is the original recipe which i got from  one of my friends. I tried this recipe as she told and was happy at last that the briyani tasted just as Thalapakatti Briyani. The ingredients and masala which we are using for this recipe are totally unique.. With no more waiting, the recipe follows..

Recipe For : 4

Preparation Time : 1 hour

Ingredients:

Seeraga Samba Rice                - 2 cup
Chicken                                    - 1 kg
Small Onion                             - 15 to 20
Garlic Pods                               - 10 to 15
Salt                                            - As required
Turmeric Powder                      - a pinch
Chili Powder                             - 2 tsp
Yogurt                                       - 1/4 cup
Lemon                                       - 1
Coriander Leaves                      - few
Mint Leaves                              - few
Oil                                             - 3 tbsp
Ghee                                          - 1 tbsp

To Grind:

Chopped Ginger        - 2 tbsp
Green Chili                - 5
Cinnamon Stick         - 1
Cloves                        - 4
Nutmeg                      - 1
Star Aniseed              - 1
Green Cardamom       - 4

Procedure:

• Thalapakatti briyani is prepared only with Seeraga samba rice. Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed seeraga samba rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..
• Peel small onions and crush it using a mixer-grinder. Peel garlic pods and crush it also separately. Grind everything under 'To Grind'.
• Heat oil +ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add ground masala directly to it.
• Saute for 2 minutes and then add crushed garlic  and crushed small onion.
• Saute for some time so that raw flavor goes off and after that add washed chicken.
• Add enough salt, turmeric powder and Chili powder to it. Cover the pan with a lid and cook in medium flame. You can see water oozing out of chicken. Let the chicken cook in its own water. 
• After the chicken has been cooked completely add yogurt and lemon juice. Mix everything well. Now gravy for briyani is ready.
• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• Mix everything well and enjoy your Briyani with raita.Adjust the spice according to your taste.
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.

Chola Dosai (Jowar Dosai)

Cholam (Jowar)  crop requires only one fourth of the water required by rice crop and half of the water required by wheat crop. So when you are eating Cholam, you are also doing good to the planet..

Cholam is rich in Phosphorus which is essential for the development of bones. It also helps to burn fat and sugar, hence it helps in good functioning of heart and kidneys.

Today's recipe is tasty Dosai recipe with  healthy Cholam.. The recipe follows..

Yields : 25 Dosai

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

Ingredients:

Cholam              - 1 cup  (Jowar)

Idli Rice              - 1 cup

Urad Dal             - 1/2 cup

Toor Dal             - 1 tsp

Channa Dal         - 1 tsp

Salt                      - As required

Gingely Oil         - As required

Procedure:

• Soak Cholam,,idli rice,urad dal, toor dal and channa dal for atleast 4 - 5 hrs.
• Then grind it along with salt. Let the batter ferment overnight or at-least for 8 hours.
• After batter has fermented, Heat a dosai pan.. Grease it with oil.. add the batter to the pan and expand it like Dosai.. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Vegetable Dum Briyani

I won't  prepare Veg Briyani often because of my husband. He would say, Briyani by default refers Chicken Briyani and nothing else.

 My friend's mom once shared this Vegetable Dum Briyani with us. My husband himself finished the whole Briyani. He also insisted me to get the recipe from her. Got such wonderful and detailed recipe from her, the next day itself.

Such a good veg recipe, which has mesmerized even  a Non-Vegetarian lover.. Such extra ordinary Briyani recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                 - 1 cup

Carrot                            - 1 (Medium Size)

Potato                            - 1 (Medium Size)

Fresh Peas                     - a handful

Butter Beans                 - a handful

Big Onion                     - 2

Tomato                         - 2

Green Chili                   - 2

Ginger-Garlic Paste      - 1 tbsp

Salt                                - As required

Turmeric Powder          - a pinch

Yogurt                           - 1/4 cup

Chili Powder                 - 1 tsp

Lemon                           - 1/2

Corinader Leaves          - few

Mint Leaves                  - few

Whole Garam Masala   - Each 2

Oil                                 - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Basmati rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool. Sprinkle lemon juice over the rice and keep it aside.
• Chop carrot, Potato into little bigger pieces. Boil all the vegetables. You can also add vegetables like Cauliflower and French Beans. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop tomatoes, Coriander leaves and Mint leaves finely. Slit Green Chili.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add whole Garam masala to it. Whole Garam Masala includes Bay leaf, Star aniseeds, Cardamom, Cloves and Cinnamon Sticks.
• After a minute add chopped onions and green chili to it. Saute till onions turn translucent and after that add Ginger- Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off  and after that add chopped tomatoes to it.
• After both onions and tomatoes are cooked completely add boiled vegetables.
• Add needed salt, Turmeric powder and chili powder. Cook for 2 minutes and then add Yogurt.
• Add also 1/2 cup of  hot water and mix the gravy well. Switch off the gravy in another 5 minutes.
• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• If you wish fry onions, cashews and add it to the Briyani. Mix everything and serve it hot with Raita..
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.
• Enjoy your Dum Briyani with Raita..

Instant Ragi Dosai

Today's post is for one of our blog followers who had asked for Instant Ragi dosai recipe.  We can prepare it in either of the two ways. First method is mixing up of Dosai batter with Ragi flour whereas I have posted the second method, which doesn't use rice by any means. Hence its more healthier. I have added also grated carrots to make the dosais much more healthier . Over to the recipe..

Yields  : 10 - 12 Dosais

Ingredients:

Ragi Flour             - 1 cup
Urad Dal                - 1/4 cup
Big Onion              - 1 (small)
Carrot                     - 1 (medium size)
Chopped Ginger     - 2 tsp
Green Chili             - 1
Curry leaves            - few
Salt                          - As required
Gingely Oil             - For making dosais

Procedure:

• Soak Urad dal for 30 minutes and grind it to a smooth batter. Finely chop Onion, Green Chili and Curry leaves. Grate carrots.
• Take a bowl. Add Ragi flour, Urad dal batter, chopped onions, ginger, green chili, curry leaves and enough salt to it.
• Add water in small instances and start mixing the batter. The batter should be of Dosai batter consistency. Start preparing Dosais after 30 minutes.
• Heat a Dosai pan. Pour a laddle of batter to it. Expand it like dosai. Add Gingely oil.
• When its cooked on one side, slowly turn it to the other side.
• Serve the dosai after its cooked on both the sides. Enjoy your Dosai hot with Chutney of your choice.

Idli Podi

When ever i want to treat myself a toothsome and yet easy breakfast , its always Variety Dosais. Within a few minutes i can enjoy my treat. This is the best thing about having variety dosais for breakfast. 

Out of those dosais, my favourite is Podi Dosai. Corasely ground Idli podi is sprinkled over Uthapam style Dosai. Have you ever tried adding Idli podi to Onion uthapam??? You will surely love its taste. 

Here is such fascinating Idli podi recipe..

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Urad Dal                        - 1/2 cup (Ulundam Parupu)
Channa Dal                    - 1/4 cup (Kadalai Parupu)
Dry Red Chili                - 20 (Milagai Vathal)
White Sesame Seeds      - 1 tsp (Vellai Ellu)
Asafoetida                      - 1/4 tsp (Perungayam)
Grated Coconut              - 1 tbsp
Salt                                 - As required
Oil                                   - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• Roast everything except coconut in oil.
• Roast separately coconut in oil.  Wait till both cools off.
• Take a blender. Grind Dry red chili and salt for a while and then grind  coarsely remaining other things. Grinding podi coarsely gives nice texture to podi. Your Idli podi is ready!!

Potato Bread Sandwich

How many Sandwich lovers there??  Today's recipe is very much Indianized Potato sandwich. This recipe is for those, who prefers Indian flavor in everything.. Its very easy to prepare too.. Give a try to this recipe once for a hassle free, tasty and fulfilling breakfast.

The recipe follows..

Yields : 2 Sandwiches

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Potato                    - 2 (Medium size)

Big Onion             - 1

Bread Slices          - 4

Chopped Ginger   - 2 tsp

Green Chili           - 2

Salt                        - As required

Chili Powder         - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Powder      - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala       - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves  - few

Oil                          - for toasting (optional)

Procedure:

• Boil potatoes. Chop finely Big onion, Ginger, Green chili and Coriander leaves.
• Take a bowl. Add boiled potatoes to it. Add also Big onion, Ginger, Green Chili, Coriander leaves, salt, chili powder, cumin powder and Garam  masala powder to it.
• Smash and mix everything well.
• Stuff it in between breads and toast it using a toaster or using a dosai pan.
• When its done on one side, carefully flip it over to the other. Enjoy your Sandwich hot after its done on both sides. 

Kal Dosai

 I can read what is going on in your minds,  wondering if there is  a separate recipe for Kal Dosai??

Yes!! this is the original recipe for Kal Dosai. Rice and dal are soaked together for whole night. In the morning it is ground to  a batter and dosai is  prepared with that batter. No need of fermentation. You get to eat soft and spongy dosai which is perfect for breakfast.

 Rice and dal proportion also differs from that of usual Dosai batter and Its totally a different avatar of usual dosai. No more waiting, Original kal dosai recipe follows..

Yields : 25 - 30 Dosai

Preparation time : Grinding time + 5 minutes + Over night soaking time

Ingredients:

Raw Rice                - 1 cup (Pacharisi)
Par-Boiled Rice      - 1 cup (Pulungal Arisi)
Urad Dal                 - 1 cup
Fenugreek Seeds     - 2 tsp (Vendhayam)
Salt                          - As required
Gingelly Oil            - For Dosai

Procedure:

• Wash Soak everything overnight. In the morning, grind together to a batter.
• Add enough salt to the batter. Now your Dosai batter is ready. Fermentation is not at all needed for this dosai. You can start preparing Dosai instantly.
• Heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it like Uthapam. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Thinai Arisi Dosai (Foxtail Millet Dosai)

I have been receiving a number of queries from our Blog followers regarding Millet recipes. I am hearing that Many of their family members didn't prefer to eat millets and they requested me to help on it. The basic reason why most of the people don't like  Millets is because of its peculiar taste; I would suggest to include the millets  in the form of  Dosai, Idli , Uthapam or Paniyaram instead of preparing pongal or variety rice with it.  This method has worked for us and I bet your family members too will  love it.

Last week i had prepared Batter for Rice Idli ; The batter looked very odd and whitish to me. I was worried what went wrong and suddenly it came to my mind that its been a long time I had prepared Rice Idli batter. Since everyone in our home including my kid started liking millets, I never thought  of Rice Idli or Dosai. Millets Idli and Dosai have replaced our Rice Idli and Dosai Try this method... It is one of the best ways to include millets in your diet.

Today's recipe is tasty Thinai Arisi Dosai..

Yields : 25 Dosai

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

Ingredients:

Thinai Arisi        - 1 cup  (Foxtail Millet)

Idli Rice              - 1 cup

Urad Dal             - 1/2 cup

Toor Dal             - 1 tsp

Channa Dal         - 1 tsp

Salt                      - As required

Gingely Oil         - As required

Procedure:

• Soak Thinai arisi,idli rice,urad dal, toor dal and channa dal for atleast 4 - 5 hrs.
• Then grind it along with salt. Let the batter ferment overnight or at-least for 8 hours.
• After batter has fermented, Heat a dosai pan.. Grease it with oil.. add the batter to the pan and expand it like Dosai.. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.
• I served it with Tomato Thokku.

Kambu Adai (Bajra Adai / Pearl Millet Adai)

Today's recipe is healthy Kambu Adai. Kambu is one of the best millets for Diabetic people. It helps in Bone development in kids. It helps in weight loss  and its good for heart health too.. Hence its a highly recommended Millet for the whole family.

This Adai needs no fermentation also. Try this awesome Adai recipe to lead a healthy lifestyle!!

Makes : Around 25 Adai

Preparation Time : 10 minutes+ Soaking time & Grinding time.

Ingredients:

Kambu                      - 1 cup (Bajra / Pearl Millet)
Raw Rice                  - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)
Toor Dal                   - 1/4 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal               - 1/4 cup (Kadalai Parupu)
Urad Dal                    - 1/4 cup (Uluntham Parupu)
Red Chili                   - 2
Coriander Seeds        - 1/4 tsp (Malli)
Cumin Seeds             - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Black Pepper             - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Big Onion                  -1
Curry Leaves             - few
Salt                            - As required
Gingely Oil               - For making Adai

Procedure:

• Soak Kambu, Raw rice, Toor dal, Channa Dal and urad dal together for 2 hours. Chop Big onion and curry leaves finely.
• After 2 hours, take a mixer- grinder. Grind Red chili, Coriander seeds, Black pepper and cumin seeds for a while and after that add everything which we have soaked before.
• Grind everything together along with little salt. Add also chopped onions and curry leaves to the batter.
• Heat a dosai pan. Spray little oil to it. Add batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it. Once your adai is done on both sides remove from the pan and serve it hot.
• Enjoy it with sambar and Chutney Of Your Choice.

Carrot Dosai

Today's recipe is kids friendly, healthy and tasty Carrot Dosai.. You needn't worry about kids not eating carrots any more.. And this Dosai batter doesn't need any fermentation. You need time just for soaking Rice and Dal. Here comes that exciting recipe..

Yields : Around 15 Dosai

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + 2 hours soaking time

Ingredients:

Idli Rice        - 1 cup (Idli Arisi)
Raw Rice      - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)
Toor Dal       - 1/4 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal   - 1 tbsp (Kadalai Parupu)
Carrot            - 2
Red Chili       - 3
Black Pepper - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Cumin Seeds  - 1/2 tsp (Seeragam)
Garlic pods     - 4
Big Onion       - 2

Procedure:

• Grate carrots. Chop finely Big onion.
• Soak Idli Rice, Raw Rice, Toor Dal and channa Dal together for 2 to 3 hours. 
• After that, take a blender. Grind Red chili, Black Pepper, Cumin seeds and Garlic pods for a while and after that add everything which we soaked before to blender. Add also grated carrots and enough salt. Grind everything together. Now our Dosai batter is ready.
• Heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.
• I served it with Mint Tomato chutney.

Oats - Godhumai Maavu Uthapam (Oats- Wheat flour Uthapam)

Another healthy Breakfast, which is fully packed with nutrients. This uthapam is prepared with Oats and Whole wheat flour. Vegetables are also added to make it much more healthy. And one more good news is that, it doesn't require any Fermentation. Here goes the easy and healthy recipe..

Yields : 5 Uthapam

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour            - 1 cup
Oats                                     - 1/2 cup
Yogurt                                 - 1/4 cup
Big Onion                            - 1 (small)
Carrot                                   - 1 (small)
Chopped Cabbage                - a handful
Capsicum                              - 1/2
Salt                                        - As required
Gingelly Oil                          - As required
Coriander Leaves                  - few

Procedure:

• Chop finely Big onion,Carrot, Cabbage, Capsicum and coriander leaves. Powder oats.
• Take a bowl, Add whole wheat flour, powdered oats , yogurt and chopped vegetables to it.
• Add water in small instances and start preparing the batter. The batter should be of  uthapam  batter consistency. Add water accordingly. Add also enough salt. Let the batter sit aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat a dosai pan. Spray little oil to it. Add batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it. Once the uthapam is done on both sides remove from the pan and serve it hot. I always prefer adding Gingely Oil for Dosai and Uthapam.
• Enjoy it with sambar and Chutney Of Your Choice.

Besan Bread Toast (No Egg Toast)

Today's recipe is No Egg Bread Toast.. Bread dipped in Besan flour batter and its toasted. I have added onion and tomato to the Besan flour batter. You can also add Capsicum if you wish. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 1

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Bread Slices                     - 2

Besan Flour                     - a handful (Kadalai Maavu)

Chopped Big Onion         - 2 tbsp

Chopped Tomato             - 2 tbsp

Salt                                   - As required

Turmeric Powder             - a pinch

Chili Powder                    - 1/4 tsp

Corinader Leaves             - few

Curry Leaves                    - few

Oil                                     - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

• Make sure Big onion, Tomato, coriander leaves and Curry leaves are finely chopped. You can use also capsicum if you wish.
• I have used Whole wheat bread for the recipe. You can use any type of bread.
• Take a bowl. Add Besan flour, salt, Turmeric powder and chili powder to it. Whisk it well so that no lumps are formed. Add also chopped vegetables to the bowl. Mix everything well.
• Take a Bread slice, Dip in the bowl. Take out immediately and cook it in a Dosai pan. 
• Add oil to the bread. When Bread is cooked on both sides take it out from pan and Enjoy it hot.

Whole Wheat Naan

How many Naan lovers there??? Here is the recipe for easy Homemade Butter Naan. . I usually prepare Naan with whole wheat flour. I don't prefer Maida flour, since many chemicals are used to refine it..  Try to replace Maida with Whole Wheat flour for preparing Poori, Parotta or Naan for a healthy life style.. You will surely love the taste too!!!

Now coming is the recipe for Whole Wheat Naan..

Recipe For : 8 Naan

Preparation Time : 2 hours

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour               - 3 cups

Sugar                                      - 1 tbsp

Instant Yeast                          - 1/2 tsp

Yogurt                                    - 4 tbsp

Butter                                     - 2 tbsp

Water                                     - 1.5 cups

Kalonji Seeds                        - few (Karunjeeragam)

Salt                                        - As required

Procedure:

• Take instant yeast, sugar in a bowl. Add 1.5 cups of water to it and mix well. Let the mixture sit idle for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, you can see the mixture has frothed. Now add 1 cup of wheat flour and whisk it. Keep it aside for 45 minutes. Now the mixture would look like in the below picture.
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• After 45 minutes, add remaining flour, salt,yogurt and butter to the bowl and start kneading well. Cover and keep the dough for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, divide the dough into big size balls. Cover it again and keep it aside for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, start rolling the dough with the help of flour. Sprinkle some Kalonji seeds in between and start rolling the dough.
• Heat a dosai pan. When its hot place rolled out dough on it and cook on both sides. When its done on both sides, add some butter over the cooked Naan and serve it hot...

Mushroom Dum Briyani

Another tasty Briyani with Mushroom.. Here Rice and Mushroom gravy are cooked separately and then both are cooked together in low heat (Dum).  The best way to impress your vegetarian guests..

I have used Shimeji Mushroom for this recipe. You can use Button Mushroom or any other Mushroom.
Here is the recipe..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 1 hr

Ingredients: 

For Rice:

Basmati Rice          - 1 cup

Lemon Juice           - 1 tbsp

Oil                          - 1 tsp

Water                     - 3 cups

Salt                         - As required

To Grind(1):

Coconut                - 1 tbsp

Cashew Nuts        - 4-6

Poppy Seeds         - 1/2 tbsp

To Grind(2):

Tomato                 - 1

Others:

Mushroom                      - 250 gm

Oil                                   - 2 tbsp

Ghee                               - 1 tbsp

Whole Garam Masala     - Everything 2

Big onion                         - 1 (Big size)

Ginger-Garlic Paste        - 1 tbsp

Yoghurt                           - 1/4 cup

Salt                                  - As needed

Chilli Powder                   - 1 tsp

Cumin powder                 - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder           -1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder   - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves            - 2 handsful
Mint Leaves                     - 2 handsful

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Basmati rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..

• . Grind both under ' To Grind' separately. Grate big onions. Chop Mushroom into little bigger pieces.
• Wash and chop coriander and mint leaves.
• Heat oil +Ghee in a pan. Add whole Garam Masala to it. After a minute, add grated onions.. Once it gets browned, add Ginger - Garlic paste.. Add tomato puree after a minute.
• When the raw flavor of tomato goes off, add in coconut paste. 
• Saute it for about a minute and then add chopped mushrooms.
• After some time, add yogurt and all powders.
• Add 1/4th cup of water and simmer the gravy.. Switch it off when the gravy gets thickened.

• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• If you wish fry onions, cashews and add it to the Briyani. Mix everything and serve it hot with Raita..
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.
• Enjoy your Briyani!!!

Mushroom And Vegetable Baguette Roll

Baguette is a type of French Bread. I have made a Indian type of filling for it. Just toast the Baguette. Fill in with stuffing. Add fresh onion, tomato and lettuce. Top it with Tomato ketchup and curd. There you go!!

A perfect full-filling healthy Breakfast!!!

Recipe For : 1 Baguette roll

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Baguette                                                                     - 1

Mushroom and vegetable Patty for stuffing              - 2

Big Onion                                                                   - 1

Chopped Lettuce / Chopped Cabbage                        - a handful

Tomato                                                                       - 1/2

Tomato Ketch up                                                        - 1 tbsp

Curd                                                                            - 1 tbsp

Oil                                                                               - 1 tsp

Procedure: 

• Chop Big onion  and Lettuce lengthwise. Cut tomatoes in round shape. You can use cabbage, if you couldn't find Lettuce. You  can skip adding any of these above vegetables too. 
• Take Baguette. Slit them into two without completely diving it. Toast them with little oil in a dosai pan.
• Then open it, Place the patties inside, Top it with onion, tomato and lettuce.  Add tomato ketch up and curd over the stuffing. You can also add Egg omelette to Baguette. I don't prefer adding Mayonnaise to any bread. So i used curd instead.
• Close the Baguette and enjoy it.

Masala French Toast

I am not a fan of  regular Sweet French Toast. Used to prepare sweet French Toast  often since my kid and Husband loves it. Tried  this Masala French Toast recipe once. From then on wards, this has become my favorite recipe. This toast recipe really melts you down.. 

Here is the Savory French Toast recipe.. Masala French Toast..

Recipe For : 4 Breads 

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Bread Slices             - 4

Egg                           - 1

Boiled Milk              - 1/4 cup

Ginger- Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Big Onion                 - 1 (small)

Chopped Capsicum  - a handful

Green Chili               - 1

Salt                           - As required

Turmeric Powder     - a pinch

Pepper Powder         - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves     - few

Oil                             - for bread.

Procedure:

• Chop finely Big Onion, Capsicum,Green chili and coriander leaves.
• Take a bowl. Add egg to it. Beat it well till its fluffy. 
• Add Boiled milk and Beat it together. Adding milk gives softness to the toast.
• Add  Ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder and chopped vegetables to the bowl and mix everything well.
• Take a Bread slice, Dip in the bowl. Take out immediately and cook it in a Dosai pan. 
• Add oil to the bread. When Bread is cooked on both sides take it out from pan and Enjoy it hot.

Instant Kadalai Maavu Dosai (Instant Gram Flour Dosai)

Upcoming is an Instant dosai recipe with Kadalai Maavu..  Its a very much crispy dosai prepared with Kadalai Maavu and vegetables.

Here goes the recipe..

Yields          : 5 Dosais

Preparation Time  : 15 minuted

 Ingredients:

Kadalai Maavu           - 1 cup (Gram Flour)

Big Onion                   - 1 (small)

Grated Carrot              - a handful

Grated Cabbage          - a handful

Capsicum                    - 1/2

Green Chili                 - 1

Salt                             - As required

Turmeric Powder       - a pinch

Oil                              - For dosais

Curry Leaves             - few

Procedure:

• Chop Big onion, Capsicum, Green Chili and curry leaves finely.
• Take a bowl. Add Kadalai Maavu, chopped onions, capsicum, green chilli, curry leaves and grated vegetables to it. You can also add some other vegetables like Peas or Beans. Adjust the spice according to your taste.
• Add enough salt and turmeric powder. You can also add Chili powder if you wish.
• Add water in small instances and start preparing the batter. The batter should be of Dosai consistency.
• Heat a dosai pan. Spray little oil to it. Add batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it. Once the dosai is done on both sides remove from the pan and serve the dosai hot. I always prefer adding Gingely Oil for Dosais.
• Enjoy it with Chutney Of Your Choice.

Ambur Style Chicken Briyani

Ambur Style Chicken Briyani

Hurrah!!! This is our blog's 200th post..  

And one more special thing about this Briyani.. My husband prepared this Briyani and this is the first time he cooks for me..  One day he found this recipe, in my Recipe Note. He desperately wanted to prepare this Briyani all by his own and he went on with the recipe. Me and my kid were waiting eagerly for the Briyani... 

Wow!!! It was very yummy... The Briyani was very perfect.  Just had the pleasure of eating Briyani in an authentic Briyani Restaurant. Thank you Husband!! You owe 200th post of the Blog!!! 

Here is that authentic Briyani recipe..

 

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

Seeraga Samba Arisi                  - 1 cup  (Briyani Rice)

Chicken                                      - 1/2 kg

Big Onion                                   - 2

Tomato                                       - 2

Ginger-Garlic Paste                    - 1 tbsp

Red Chilli Paste                          - 2 tbsp

Curd                                            - 1/4 cup

Cinnamon Stick                          - 1

Cloves                                         - 2

Green Cardamom                        - 2

Coriander Leaves                        - 2 handsful

Mint Leaves                                 - 2 handsful

Salt                                              - As required

Ghee+Oil                                     - As required

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Briyani rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..

• Chop Big onion lengthwise. Chop finely tomatoes, coriander and mint leaves.
•  Heat Ghee + oil in a pan. Add little curd to it.  Add also cinnamon stick, cloves and green cardamom to it.
• After a second, add half of chopped onions. After the onions are translucent, add Ginger-Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off. Add washed chicken and coriander leaves to the pan. Cover with a lid and cook well. Keep on stirring in between.
• When the chicken is half cooked, add remaining onions and tomatoes.
• Cover with a lid and cook well.
• After 5 minutes, add salt, Red Chilli Paste and remaining curd.
• Cover with a lid and cook well, till the chicken is cooked fully. No need to add water. Chicken will cook in its own water.

• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• Enjoy your Briyani. Adjust the spice according to your taste. Please follow the same procedure. Or else, you will end up in usual Briyani. Because the taste lies within the procedure which we follow.
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.