CILANTRO PEANUT CHUTNEY

I usually make cilantro chutney and peanut chutney........one day i saw this combination chutney in a cookery show..i was impressed....and as soon as i tried it.....chutneys with hot steaming rice and a spoon ghee is a great combination na.......I just love this plate of meals...... anyway please please who loves chutneys like me give a try this........and iam sure you people will remember me while having ur meals.......

Ingredients

cilantro leaves chopped-2 bunches/3cups(approx)

peanuts-1cup

green chilli-4

red chilli-1

coriander seeds-1tsp

cumin-1tsp

urad dal/black gram-1tsp

hing-1 pinch

salt-to taste

oil-2tsps

Preparation

heat a kadai with oil add in cumin,black gram,hing,red chilli saute this for 30secs..........

add in green chilli,coriander,peanuts and fry for 3-5 minutes........

let it cool and grind into a fine paste.......

serve with rice or rotis.......

CARROT FRUIT SALAD

I like to try fruit salads by mixing with veggies..........This time i added carrot in fruit salad..here is the complete recipe.........

Ingredients

grated carrot-1cup

apple chopped-1cup

banana-2 chopped

dates-6 chopped

pear-1 cup chopped

honey-2tsps(opt)
Preparation

Mix all together chopped fruits and grated carrot.......

Add in honey and serve after 15 minutes...........

OATS BANANA SMOOTHIE

One more yummy and fresh smoothie which makes you cool and relax after tasted........here it goes..this will be the favourite one,to those who loves bananas and curd.

OREO GEMS COOKIES

This is my own one..........

Ingredients

all purpose flour-1cup

butter-3/4cup

milk-1/4cup

egg-1

oreo biscuits-12

baking powder-1tsp

baking soda-1/2tsp

sugar-3/4cup

gems-1/2cup

Preparation

beat the egg and add in milk,butter and sugar........

sift flour and add in baking powder,soda.........

break the oreo and add in flour.........finally add gems and mix well............

make it into a soft dough.......

preheat oven at 200c..

line a parchment paper in a baking tray..........

arrange the round shaped dough balls and bake for 30 minutes.......

cool on a wire rack and serve............

NOTE

because of adding milk they may not crunchy......but so soft and smooth.just melts in the mouth....

OATS PONGADALU

I think you people know the pongadalu..but this time i tried pongadalu with oats...........very healthy and tasty.......

Ingredients

oats-2cups

chanadal/bengal gram-1cup

pesara pappu/moong dal-1cup

urad dal/black gram-1cup

onions-2med size

green chili-4

curryleaves-1spring

ginger garlic paste/GGP-1tsp

preparation

soak all lentils for 1-2hours and grind in to a fine paste.........

grind the oats into fine powder........

now mix the dals,oats powder and chopped chillies and onions and GGP,curry leaves and hing......

heat the pongadala kadai add in add in a drop of oil in every hole...........

fill the oats batter til 3/4th part of the hole..........

cover it with lid and cook it for 5minutes in low flame........

flip the cooked pongadalu and again let it cook for 3 more minutes on other side too........

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

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........