RED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

I tried this time chutney with red bell pepper........here it is.........

Ingredients

red bell pepper-1big

green chillies-4-5

garlic pod-1big

oil-2tsps

Preparation

chop the mentioned ingredients..........

in a kadai heat oil and fry the chopped bell pepper,green chillies,and pods ..........

after cools grind into a fine paste...

tasty red bell pepper chutney is ready.......

serve with rice and idly or dosa.........

NOTE

You can add temper to this...........but i skipped this time.........

this chutney no needs tamarind.........bcz,bell pepper it self sweet and tangy in taste.....

If you want add in little bit like 1/2tsp of tamarind paste........this too tastes good..i tried it........

MELON STRAWBERRY SHAKE

Ingredients

watermelon pieces-2cups

straw berries-5

lemon juice-1tsp

sugar-2tsps

cinnamon powder-1/2tsp

Preparation

Blend all together.......

serve chilled.......

CARROT PAYASAM/CARROT KHEER

Ingredients

carrots chopped-1cup

sugar-1/3cup

milk-3cups

cardamom powder-1/2tsp

cashew-4

raisins-4

ghee-3tsps

Preparation

boil the chopped carrots and blend into fine paste after cools..

heat a pan with ghee and fry the dry fruits and in the remaining ghee fry the paste of carrot

fry just for 3-4minutes to remove the raw smell...

now pour the milk into the carrot paste and let it boil.........

add in sugar and cardamom powder too.......boil it for 5-8minutes...

finally add in dry fruits and serve hot or cold...........

BUTTER BISCUITS

Iam in search of some eggless baking recipes from a long time.........and i just tried on my own these biscuits...came out very well.so,here goes the details of butter biscuits recipe.........

Ingredients

butter-1cup

all purpose flour-1cup

baking powder-1tsp

baking soda-1tsp

vanilla-1tsp

sugar-3/4cup

Preparation

Sift flour in a mixing bowl and add the all other ingredients............

combine well and make into a soft dough..........

pre heat oven to 200c.place a parchment paper in a baking tray......

divide the dough into small round shape balls(i used cookie cutters) and arrange on a baking tray.......

bake this for 40 minutes........or til colour changes on top.......

Serve with milk or as it is to your kids........

PESARA VADALU/MOONG DAL VADA(MY STYLE)

I tried this vadas with left over pesarattu batter................and came out really very nice..

Ingredients

PESARATTU BATTER-2cups

finely chopped onions-2small

finely chopped green chillies-4

pepper-4

cumin-1tsp

cilantro leaves-1/2cup

soda-1/4tsp

crushed curry leaves-2tsps(option)

turmeric-1/4tsp

salt-to taste

OIL-for deep frying

Preparation

In the PESARATTU BATTER add in chopped all ingredients like onions,chillies, pepper,salt, cilantro,cumin,turmeric and soda............

with this vada batter is ready.......

heat oil for deep frying.......

wet your palm and take some batter make it round shape and fry in the oil......

other wise use a spoon.........

fry til brown and crispy........and take on a paper towel...........

serve hot with any chutney.........

THOTAKURA IGURU KURA /AMARANTHUS LEAVES CURRY

Ingredients

thotakura-5bunches

green chilli-6

oil-3tsps

onions finely chopped-2big

salt-to taste

cumin-1tsp

Preparation

wash and chop the leaves and drain the water...........

slit the chillies and heat oil in kadai and add cumin..

after cumin crackles add in onions and chillies and fry til transparent.............

now add in chopped leaves and stir together.......

close with a lid and cook this 4minutes........

again stir this once and cook for 3more minutes an doff the flame........

serve with rotis and chapathi ........