Phool Makhana paysam/Lotus seeds kheer/Easy south indian sweet recipes/step by step pictures

Phool makhana means lotus seeds.This phool makhana don`t have any flavor and taste..I bought this in Indian in my last visit. My laziness postponing  all the time to try recipes. But last week,when Iam tempting to eat some sweet,remembered this phool makhana. Immediately tried this kheer.

Okra cashew masala/simple Bhindi cashew masala gravy/easy vegetarian side dishes for rice/Step b step pictures/Mahas own recipes

CATEGORY-Veg Gravies/Okra Recipes
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

 cashew-12-15
 milk-1/3 cup
oil-2 tbsp
onions-1 big
tomato-1 big
red chili powder-1 tsp
garam masala -1 tsp
salt
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
 fennel seeds-1 tsp
ginger garlic paste/GGP
okra-15-18
cilantro leaves- few

HOW TO COOK

Soak cashew in milk fro 15 minutes and grind into fine paste..Heat skillet with oil and saute fennel seeds.

Then saute onions and til soft and add finely chopped tomato..Mix once..Add red chili powder,salt,turmeric powder,GGP and mix..Cook this fro 2 minutes and add finely copped okra..

Cook this for 5 minutes or until okra turns soft in low flame by closing with lid..Then add ground cashew paste and stir once..

Close with lid and cook for 5 more minutes in low flame..Add garam masala finally and combine well.Turn off and throw some fresh cilantro leaves.

Serve with rotis.rice/pulkas/parathas.

3 number shape cake without cake tin/How to make number 3 shaped cake/Step by step pictures/Make your number 3 shaped chocolate cake at home/butter cream icing

I know..I know..Iam quite absent in blogging..Even at least once in a week also Iam not visiting your lovely blogs..pardon friends..Even,I too don`t know about my absence dearies....I have around 100 recipes in draft,few pictures in folder to edit..But,still Feeling so much of dull and lazy to sign in...Hope,I will be fine soon..Definitely,once after refreshing my mind  will ping you all with lots of energy...Thanks to all those who are regularly leaving comments and visiting my blog baby...Love you all..

I know..Iam quite late in posting this cake recipe..What to do..laptop is very busy every time with CID shows..hhehehehe...I love suspense,thriller stories allot.I know CID serial from a long time,But recently connected to this wonderful serial...Because of me,kids also started wacthing and Mahadev knows the names of all actors very well ...Hehehehehe..But,what I came to know is,that it`s not good to involve kids in this kind of stories..Finally,I like Daya character very much..Who is your favorite???!!!

CATEGORY-Birthday cakes

PREPARATION TIME- 60 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 60 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

TO MAKE GREEN COLOR BUTTER CREAM

Butter salt less-220 grams
confectionary sugar-3 cups
vanilla essence-1 tsp
green food color-2-3 pinches

WHAT YOU NEED

Store bought chocolate mix-1

eggs-3

milk-3/4 cup

oil or butter-2 tbsp

beet root pulp-1 cup

HOW TO MAKE BUTTER CREAM FROSTING:

Keep butter in room temperature fro 2 hours....Take a bowl,add butter..Using whisker beat butter..Then add 1 cup suagr and beat once..Now one more cup sugar..Beat it again slowly...Add this time vanilla essence and food color.Beat once again.Finally one more cup sugar...Beat it very carefully.Not in high speed...

HOW TO MAKE CAKE:

 According to cake mix,follow the rules and prepare batter..In this cake mix they mentioned to add milk,eggs and butter..I used oil in the place of butter..

I used only one packet...Also I used rectangle shaped glass bowl..Pre heat oven at 200 degree C.

To make it some healthy I added beet root ground pulp..Around 1 cup..Mix all the ingredients and prepare batter..Apply oil in tin or glass bowl.

Place batter glass bowl in oven and bake for 50 minutes.My cake took almost one hour..Check out with tooth pick and turn off flame...

Remove cake out carefully and cool it on wire rack carefully..

Then take a white paper and write number 3 with pencil.Then cut it carefully..

Now take cake sheet and apply some frost..Then, start frosting cake with butter cream...You should coat it 2 times...Second coat should be soft..So,careful..

If you have piping bag put star shape nozzle and fill frosting..Here I used plastic piping bottle...Start frosting cake....

Once after finishing frosting refrigerate the cake for at least 3 hours..Your cake is done..Enjoy...Have fun...

Strawberry chocolate milk shake/quick and easy milk shakes recipes/Mahas own recipes/kids favorite drinks

 Hi every one..MLH introducing a yummy milk shake which is combination of strawberry and chocolate..I took steo wise pictures of this simple recipe also.But,some how missed pictures.Well,It`s not a big tough recipe to need step wise images,So,sharing with only main pictures.The three people in home don`t likes strawberries,but i Like this cute,little berries..Last week I tried this and really it`s a  delicious and yummy shake.here it is .see and enjoy........

Ingredients

strawberries-5 big

sugar-1-tsp

chocolate chopped -1/8 cup

milk-1 glass/2 cups

Preparation

1.take all the above ingredients in blender and blend well.

2.chop some strawberries and chocolate and mix in that.kids will enjoy.

serve chilled.

old pic :)

Yours Lovingly,
Usha Rani.G

Beet root banana juice/Diet juices/Step by step pictures/Mahas Own recipes

CATEGORY-Break fast juices/diet juices
PREPARATION TIME- 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME-5 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Beet root-1 small
banana-2
lemon juice-1/2 wedge
honey-1/8 cup
water-2-3 cups

HOW TO COOK

Chop banana and beet root..Blend those two with lemon,honey and water.

Blend finely and serve immediately.

Broccoli peanut rice/Left over rice recipes/Step by step pictures/one pot meals

CATEGORY-VEG RICE/ONE POT MEALS
PREPARATION TIME- 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 15 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Cooked rice-2 cups
broccoli florets-1 cup
salt
roatsed peanuts-1/2 cup
black pepper powder- 1 tsp
onion-1 small
ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
cilantro leaves-1 loose handful
oil-2 tsbp
cumin-1 tsp
red chili-1
urad dal-1 tsp

HOW TO COOK

Heat pan with oil and saute cumin..urad dal,red chili..Fry onions,ginger garlic paste..

Then add broccoli florets and mix...Add cilantro leaves and mix...Add salt and cook for few minutes in medium flame...

Then throw peanuts,keep lid and cook for 5 minutes.. and add rice..Let it cook for 3 more minutes and finally add pepper powder..

Stir it well to combine every thing well and turn off.Serve with raita or any gravy.