Murungai keerai/Drum Stick leaves Kootu

Ingredients

1.Murungai Keerai/Drumstick leaves-1/4 Cup

2.Mung dal-1/4 Cup

3.Turmeric Powder-1tsp
4.Red Chilly Powder-1tsp
5.Salt-as per your taste
6.Onion-1 Medium Sized
7.oil-1 tsp
8.Mustard Seeds-1/2 tsp
9.Water-1 cup

Method

1.Clean and wash the Murungai Keerai/Drumstick leaves in water and chop it well and transfer it into the large bowl.

2.Chop Onion and add it to bowl containing chopped Murungai Keerai/Drumstick leaves.

3.Now add mung dal,Turmeric powder,red chilly powder,a pinch of salt to the bowl containing chopped Murungai Keerai/Drumstick leaves and onion.

4.In a pressure cooker add water and place the bowl containing the Murungai Keerai/Drumstick leaves ,mungdal and onion.

5.Allow it to cook in the medium flame for 3 whistles.

6.Wait till the steam subsides and open the pressure cooker.

7.Mean while in a dry pan add oil, wait till the oil gets heated then add mustard seeds and transfer the bowl contents to the pan and add salt and stir it for a minute till it gets mixed well.

8. Murungai keerai/Drum Stick leaves Kootu is ready to serve

Vegetable Vadai

Ingredients

1.Beans - 1/4 Cup

2.Carrot-1/4 Cup

3.Peas-1/4 Cup
4.Onion-1 Medium Sized
5.Tomato-1/4 Cup
6.Curry leaves-1tsp
7.Red Chilly-2 Medium sized
8.Urad dal-1 cup
9.Water-11/4 Cup
10.Salt-as per your taste
11.Oil-for frying
12.Coriander leaves-1 tsp
13.Green chilly-2 Medium Sized

Method

1.Soak Urad dal in adequate water for an hour.

2.In the Meanwhile Now chop beans,carrot into medium sized pieces.

3.In a dry pan add the chopped vegetables,Peas ,add 1 cup of water and allow the vegetables to cook(Care should be taken such that it should be cooked and not burnt),If needed add some more water and allow it to cook. 

4. After an hour drain the water from urad dal and grind the urad dal ,red chilly,salt in the mixer till it is finely grinded(if needed add small amount of water) .Transfer it to the dry large vessel/large bowl.

5.Then Chop the onions,Greenchilly,Coriander leaves and add it to the bowl containing the mixer of grinded urad dal.

6.Then add the Cooked Vegetables,Curry leaves to the bowl containing the mixer of grinded urad dal and mix it well.

7.In a dry pan add oil and allow it to get heated.

8. Now wet your hand well with water and make a small ball shaped vadas and drop it into the oil to the oil and wait until it is fried and cooked completely.

9. Vegetable Vadai is ready to serve.

 

 

Vegetable Kurma

Ingredients

1.Beans - 1/4 Cup

2.Carrot-1 Medium Sized

3.Peas-1/4 Cup

4.Yogurt-1 tsp

5.Cocoa Beans-1/4 Cup

6.Potato-2 Medium sized

7.Cloves-2 Medium sized

8.Bay leaves-2 Medium sized 

9.Green chilly-2 Medium Sized

10.Grated Coconut-1/4 Cup

11.Onion-1 Medium Sized

12.Tomato-1 Medium Sized

13.Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp

14.Oil-1 tsp

15.Jeera-1/2 tsp

16.Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp

17.Garam Masala Powder-1 tsp

18.Salt-as per your taste

19.Water-1 1/2 Cups 

20.Coriander Leaves-1 tsp

Method

1.Wash and pressure cook the potatoes for 2 to 3 whistles.(Easy way of making it soft).

2.In the Meanwhile Now chop beans,carrot,cocoa beans into medium sized pieces.

3.In a dry pan add the chopped vegetables,Peas , add 1 cup of water and allow the vegetables to cook(Care should be taken such that it should be cooked and not burnt),If needed add somemore water and allow it to cook.

4. Now add grated Coconut,Green chilly,Cloves,1/4 Cup of water  to the mixer and grind it well.

5.Now finely Chop onions and tomatoes.

6.In a drypan in a medium flame ,add oil,Jeera,Finely Chopped Onions,Tumeric powder,Red chilly Powder,Garam Masala Powder ,bay leaves ,Pinch of salt .Allow it to cook well for 3 to 5 mins till onion is shallow fried. 

7.Now add the Chopped tomatoes,1/4 cup of water,salt  to the dry pan containing shallow fried Onions and allow it to cook for 3 to 5 mins in a medium flame

8.Now add the Grinded mixer to the Pan containing the onion tomato curry and allow it to mix well and cook for 3 mins in a medium flame.Then yogurt to the Pan  containing the mixer

9.In the Meanwhile Once you are able to open the pressure cooker,Take out the potatoes and peal off the skin.

10.Smash the potatoes and keep it in a bowl.

11.Now add all the Boiled vegetables (beans,carrot,potato,peas,cocoa beans) into the pan containing the mixture.Allow it to mix well for 2 to 3 mins  in a medium flame.

12.Vegetable Kurma is ready and decorate it with Coriander leaves.

Maida Mavu Kozhukattai

Ingredients

1.Maida/All Purpose Flour-1 cup

2.Grated Coconut-1 cup

3.Jaggery-3/4 Cup

4.Oil-for frying

5.Water-1/2 Cup

Method

Preparation of Purnam


1.In a dry pan in a low flame add the grated coconut and stir it and allow it till the heat is spread to the Grated Coconut.Make sure it doesnot change its color.
2.Then transfer the heated Coconut to the plate.
3.In a dry pan add jaggery and 2 tsp of water  to dissolve jaggery .(Dont add too much water).when jaggery comes to boil just switch off the flame.
4.Now add the heated Coconut to the  pan containing jaggery  and stir it well.
5.Purnam is now ready

Preparation of Maida Balls

1. In a dry vessel add maida/All purpose flour and add water gently(dont add too much water then you will not be able to roll the pieces,so gently add water).
2..Just mix it well and squeeze it and make the dough.
3.Now make the dough into small size maida balls.

Preparation of  Maida Mavu Kozhukattai

1.Now pat the dough and slightly start pressing in the middle and just turn it so that it will look like a bowl shape.
2.Meanwhile just roll the purnam into small small round pieces and keep it ready.
3.Now keep the purnam ball inside that bowl shape kozhukattai and just cover all the ends into one single point.It will look like nose shaped.
4.Repeat the same process till the Maida balls/purnam balls gets finished.
5.Allow it to dry for half an hour.

6.In a dry pan add oil and keep it in a medium flame allow it to get heated.
7.Then add the dried kozhukattai to the oil and wait until it is fried and cooked completely.
8.Maida Mavu Kozhukattai is ready for Nyveidhiyam.

Eggless Vanilla Chochip muffin

Ingredients

1.Milk Powder-1 cup

2.All purpose flour-1.5 cups

3.Baking soda-0.25 tsp

4.Baking Powder-0.25 tsp

5.Milk-1 cup

6.Butter-3 tbsp

7.Vanilla Powder- 3 tbsp

8.Sugar-1 cup

9.Cup cake liners-10 to 12
10.Chochips- 40 to 45 pieces

Method

1.In a empty large bowl add Milk powder,sugar,baking soda ,Baking powder,Vanilla powder and mix it well.

2.Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius for  10 mins

3.Then add butter and milk and mix it well.

4.Then add the all purpose flour to the mixture.Sift it while adding in order to avoid lumps.Mix it well.

5.In a baking tray spread the baking sheet and in a cup cake tray grease it with oil or butter.
6.Grease the cupcake linears with oil.
                          

7.Using ladle pour the batter into cupcake linears and place it in the cupcake tray.
8.Then place the Chochips in the Cupcake linears and decorate it according to your taste

9.Then place it into the oven and allow it to cook.

10.It approximately takes 20 to 25 mins.When you  insert a tooth pick it should cleanly come out,nothing should stick in it.

11.Eggless Vanilla Chochip Muffin  is ready to serve.

  Eggless Vanilla Chochip muffin can be served as a dessert.

Eggless Choco Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1.Whole wheat flour- 1 cup

2.Choco chips- 0.5 cup

3.Butter-0.5 cup

4.Sugar-0.5 cup

5.Milk-4 tsp

Method

1.Pre heat the oven to 180 degree celsius for about 10 mins.

2.Meanwhile in a dry vessel add whole wheat flour,sugar,0.25 cup of choco chip and mix it well.

3.Then add butter,milk slowly and kneed the dough.Dough should be soft.

4.Make the dough into equal sized balls.

5.Then press it lightly with your palms(Dont apply more pressure else it will break).

6.In a baking tray spread the baking sheet and then place the cookies in the tray(Place the cookies so that it should not collide).

7.Now insert choco chips on the top of each cookie.

8.Now place it into the oven and allow it to cook for 20 mins or until the color of the cookie changes to golden brown.

9.Then take out the cookies from the oven.

10.Eggless Choco Chip Cookies is ready to serve.

Eggless Choco Chip Cookies can be served as a snack

Bread Pakora/Bread Baji

Ingredients

1.Whole wheat bread-0.5 loof

2.Gram Flour- 1 cup

3.cumin seeds- 1 tsp

4.salt- as per your taste

5.Red Chilly powder-1 tsp

6.Turmeric powder-0.5 tsp

7.Hing- a pinch

8.Oil-for frying

9.Water-0.5 cup

 

Method

1.Cut the whole wheat bread into square or rectangular  pieces  and remove off the sides(If it is not removed when u fry it it becomes hard).

2.

2.In a dry pan add oil and keep it in a medium flame and allow to heat.

3.Meanwhile in a dry vessel add gram flour,salt,cumin seeds,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,hing and mix it well.

4.Then add water little by little and mix it well and make it to a thick paste(Similar to baji mavu padam). 

5.Then just dip the bread pieces one by one in the gram flour mixture and put it into the oil for frying.

6.Now keep it in a low flame and Allow it to fry until its color changes to golden brown.

7.Repeat the same process until the bread pieces gets finished.

8.Bread Pakora/Bread Baji is ready to serve. 

 

 

 

Bread Pakora/Bread Baji can be served as a snack