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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Aval Idli (Poha Idli / Flattened Rice Idli)

Aval Idli

Today is ' International Idli Day'. Yes!! a day to cherish one of our healthy breakfast dishes. To celebrate it BusyAtIndianKitchen brings you very soft Aval Idli (Flattened Rice Idli / Poha Idli). Go ahead with the recipe and enjoy!! Click below for other 10 Idli Recipes. Click Here For Other 10 Idli Recipes.

Yields : Round 25 Idlis
Ingredients:

Parboiled Rice - 1 cup (Pulungal Arisi)
Raw Rice - 1 cup (Pacharisi)
Urad Dal - 1/2 cup
Aval - 1/2 cup (Flattened Rice / Poha)
Salt - As required

Procedure:

Soak Parboiled Rice, Raw Rice and Urad Dal together for 3 to 4 hours/ Soak Aval separately for 3 to 4 hours. After that grind everything together. Add enough salt and mix everything well. Let the batter ferment overnight. or for 8 hours. After that grease Idli molds and add batter to it. Steam idlis for 10 minutes. Serve it with sambar and chutney of your choice.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Green Mushroom Kuruma

Green mushroom Kuruma

Mushrooms which help to reduce cholesterol levels and which is rich in proteins, amino-acids and antibiotics is cooked in a healthy Coriander leaves masala and hence this gravy helps to kick start your day. Enjoy it with Chapathi / Roti of your choice. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom - 6 to 8
Big Onion - 1
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Whole Garam Masala - Each 2
Oil - 2 tbsp

To Grind:

Chopped Coconut - 1/4 cup
Chopped Ginger - 2 tsp
Chopped Garlic - 2 tsp
Green Chili - 2
Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Sombu / Perunjeeragam)
Poppy Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Khas - Khas)
Cashew Nuts - 6 to 8 (optional)
Coriander Leaves - 2 handful

Procedure:

Wash and chop Mushroom into four. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Grind everything under ' To Grind'.
Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add Whole Garam Masala. Whole Garam Masala includes cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, star aniseeds etc.
Add chopped onions after a minute,
After the onions turn translucent, add ground masala.
Add salt, turmeric powder and chili powder. Saute till raw flavor goes off,and then add chopped mushroom.
Cover with a lid and cook kuruma in medium flame till mushroom is cooked well. No need to add water as mushroom loses its own water.
Switch off the flame and add Garam Masala Powder. Serve it with Chapathi / Roti of your choice.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Dum Egg Gravy

This is one of the best and delicious Egg gravy recipes. Here egg is steamed instead of boiling it. Seasoned egg is steamed. Its then added to a spicy masala gravy. Very special Dum Egg Gravy recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Egg - 2
Tamarind - small lemon size ball
Salt - As required
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp

To be added to Egg:

Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required

To Grind for Masala:

Small Onion - 5
Chopped Coconut - 3 tbsp
Green Chili - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Perunjeeragam / Sombu)
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp (Malli Thool)

Procedure:

Extract juice from Tamarind. Grind everything under ' To Grind for Masala' adding little water. Beat eggs. Season it with salt, chili powder and cumin powder. Grease a deep bowl with little oil. Add seasoned egg to the bowl and steam it for 10 minutes. Once its steamed cut it into cubes.
Heat oil in a pan. Add curry leaves to it. When they splutter, add ground masala.
Saute till raw flavor of masala goes off and then add tamarind extract.
Add enough water, salt and mix everything well together.
When the gravy boils , add steamed egg cubes and switch off the flame.
Egg cubes will be very soft and juicy when you eat it. It goes well with hot steaming rice. Enjoy your Dum Egg Gravy!!!

Monday, March 21, 2016

Potato Gothsu

This is the recipe which i learnt from one of my dear friends. When ever i visit her place, she will make this Potato gothsu and hot steaming dosais especially for me. Right from day one, i liked this gothsu a lot. That tempting recipe is for you..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Potato - 1 (medium size)
Big Onion - 1 (small size)
Tomato - 1 (small size)
Salt - As required
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp

To Grind:

Chopped Coconut - 3 tbsp
Dry Red Chili - 2
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Perunjeeragam / Sombu)

Procedure:

Chop finely Big onion, Potato and Tomato. Grind everything under ' To Grind' adding little water.
Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add Mustard seeds and Urad dal to it.
When they splutter add chopped onions and curry leaves to it.
After they turn translucent, add chopped potato to it.
Saute till potato is half cooked and then add chopped tomatoes.
Add Salt, Turmeric powder and ground masala after tomato has been cooked.
Add also enough water and cook the gravy in medium flame, till everything is cooked completely and the gravy reaches needed consistency.
Adjust the spice according to your taste.It tastes so good with Dosai and Idly.

Friday, March 18, 2016

100 Breakfast Recipes

Yes BusyAtIndianKitchen now has 100 exciting Breakfast Recipes.. 24 Dosai recipes, 17 Chapathi/Paratha/Roti recipes, 10 Idli recipes, 8 Paniyaram recipes, 9 Idiyappam/ Noodles recipes, 6 Uppuma recipes , Bread recipes, Dhokla, aapam, Pasta, Poha, Fried noodles, Baugette and much more.

I have put a great effort in collating all the Breakfast recipes under a single roof for your convenience. Bookmark this link for wonderful Breakfast ideas. Just click each picture to get the recipe. Happy Cooking!!!