Mung Beans Curry With Baked Cauliflower / Green Gram Cauliflower Curry

             Today's recipe is a mild transformation of Kumbakonam Kadappa ! I love the flavor and taste of Kumbakonam Kadappa  which  is made yellow moong dal and potatoes. My recent favorite and everyone at home love Kadappa with idlis. This curry is slightly a tweaked version of Kadappa with green gram and baked cauliflower. The baked cauliflower gives nice aroma and crunchy taste. This is a mild curry and tasted heavenly when its served Hot with Chapathi or Dosai. Simple and easy side dish with nice aroma and taste !! Try this...

Khara Buns / Savory Buns - Mini Buns

           Hello friends, hope you all had a wonderful weekend and wishing you a pleasant week ahead. Sorry i am not able to check all your posts on weekends. As my H don't allow to blog on those two days because of my constant wrist pain. Most of my weekend posts were scheduled or i wont post . So plz don't mistake me on seeing my post here and not my presence on your space. Some how i manage to check some of your recipes on FB links via my mobile. Monday i almost spend more than 3- 4 hours to check all my fellow blogger's recipes even though i miss some of your spaces ,kindly excuse me sure will try to visit you all ASAP. Thanks to friends who support and encourage me from the beginning to till date. Thank you buddies and without you i couldn't make this space a successful one with 100+ followers . Thanks to all my readers. Please stay connected for more delightful and interesting recipes.
        Coming to today's recipe, Khara Buns or Savory buns my another successful attempt on baking. This recipe was adapted from Rak's Kitchen . She had beautifully explained with step wise pictures. I used instant yeast and baked as mini buns or small sized buns. Thru picture it looks little big but the original size was lesser than they look. And also i tried topping with onion and chili along with the garlic spread. that was also tasted great. Now to the recipe.

Ingredients

1. All Purpose Flour    1 cup
2. Wheat flour     1/2 cup
3. Instant yeast (highly Active yeast)    1 tbsp
4. Salt      3/4 tsp
5. Olive Oil     2 tbsp + 2 tsp
6. Garlic      2 big cloves(finely chopped)
7. Parsley flakes     2 tbsp
8. Red chilli Flakes      1 tbsp or more or to taste
9. Milk    1-2 tbsp for brushing

Method

• Sift both the flours and add it to a mixing bowl, add yeast instant yeast.

• Then add salt and oil mix everything well.

• And add garlic, parsley/cilantro and red chilli flakes to the flour.

• Mix everything well and using water knead to a soft smooth ,pliable dough.

• Then again add 1 tsp oil and knead the dough for 7-8 minutes to from a smooth and soft dough.
• Now apply another tsp of oil all over the dough and cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place(keep it in oven with lights on) to rise for 1 hour - 1.30 hours.
• It should double in its size.

• After 1 hour or after it had risen , divide the dough in to 12 lemon size balls and arrange it on a greased or lined baking pan/ tray and keep aside for 20 minutes to rise again.
• for onion and shilli spread(optional)
• Garlic spread    1 tbsp
• Onion    2 tbsp(thinly sliced)
• Green chilli    1 tsp(finely chopped)

• If you want ,can top the dough with onion and chilli spread and set aside for another 20 minutes to rise.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit
• After 20 minutes, brush the dough top with milk or egg wash and bake it for 15- 20 minutes or till the top turns light golden brown.For me it took only 15 minutes )

• Once done remove from the oven, spread some butter on top of the khara bun and allow to cool for a while and then serve the buns with some more chilli flakes or pepper powder N enjoy with Hot Chai..

Linking this recipe to the events, Vardhini's Bake Fest Series # 1, Radhika's Winter Carnivals and Serve it Series ~  Savory Baked by Krithi and Denny.

Easy Dinner Recipes - Interesting Guest Post

            Few weeks back i got mail from Sean @ blogcontentguild.com regarding that he interested to do a guest post for my followers and readers.He shared some creative tips for making healthy food more interesting as well as giving some recipe ideas that are sure to help you get healthy, without giving up your inner foodie.Here he has given an interesting and healthy ideas for dinner. Hope this post to be useful and informative. Thank you Sean for your article and Here's the article which he shared for U all....


Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes that Save The Day

After a day’s bout of rushing here and there, fulfilling various personal and familial activities, many of us are not in the mood to cook dinner. Yet the family always seems to ask the same old frustrating question – “What’s for dinner?” You don’t have to feel stressed out every time you hear that question. Just try these tips for quick and easy dinner recipes, and whip up some delicious meals in a jiffy.

1. Rely on staple ingredients like hamburger meat. You don’t have to limit yourself to just making hamburgers with hamburger meat. Just put your creative hat on and cook up some delicious, innovative meals. You can try out dishes like hamburger steak with mushroom gravy, which contains hamburger meat, onion soup mix, eggs, mushroom soup, and some water. It’s a super easy meal and doesn’t take very long to prepare.

Another staple food of Americans, macaroni and cheese, can be changed up a little, so the family doesn’t get tired of eating it regularly. To easily add some variety to this meal, you can try turning it into a practically different dish altogether like Macaroni and Cheese Paella with Shrimps and Scallops.
   
2. Save as much time as you possibly can with kitchen appliances. This means finding cooking gadgets that will help you produce satisfying meals in no time at all. For instance, you may want to invest in a panini grill. With a grill of this kind, you can have succulent sandwiches in ten minutes. The Food Network can provide you with a lot of panini meal choices. Try a basic, delicious sandwich like the roast beef-onion panini for starters.

If you want to make a stir-fry that will provide your family with leftovers for days, check out woks. In most cases, you can make a delicious meal using a wok in under thirty minutes. Just get your favorite kind of meat or tofu, toss it in the wok, chop up some veggies and toss them in, and season with what whatever you like. Don’t forget the soy sauce!

The crock-pot is another extremely useful tool, when you’re in the mood for tender meat or a delicious stew. Just add some ingredients to your crock-pot in the morning and leave the smart appliance alone for eight or so hours to work its magic. Add your choice herbs, spices, and seasonings. Sauces, liquors, and even beer can be used to bring out a stew’s flavor. Like the stir-fry dishes, slow-cooked stew can be stored for days and eaten as leftovers. Crock-pot prepared dishes like Pork with Noodles and Mulligan Stew can quickly become your family’s favorites.

3. Get a hot meal at the grocery store. If you feel totally stressed out at the end of the day, there’s a way to get out of cooking and still provide your family with delicious, healthy food. Take a trip to the nearest supermarket, and pick up some store-cooked meals that strike your fancy. You’ll be able to find appetizers, main courses, and desserts that are ready to eat at the store. Just remember that buying these pre-made dishes can get a little expensive if you do it all the time. In moderation, though, pre-made grocery store meals can be a real lifesaver for families on the go.
Don’t make meal planning and preparation an added strain. There are loads of approaches to handle cooking meals with less effort and time. Make use of easy dinner recipes and meal planning ideas to lighten the task. That way, you can save your energy for eating!

           

Tapioca Masala / Kappa / Cassava Stir Fry

               Today's recipe is very simple and  easy tea time snack, Boiled Tapioca / Kappa stir fry. Once in a while I buy Tapioca for Vadai / Tapioca Vadai. But now-a-days I Prefer it simple just boiled Kappa with little sugar is more than enough for me. But V wanted to have it with some onions & masala.

Garlic Pull Apart Roll

             It was my long time wish to make Garlic Pull apart rolls and i made it successfully a few days back. It came out really good and the taste and texture was beyond my expectation. And it also so simple and easy to make. I don't have bunt pan or rectangular pan to bake pull apart roll / bread so i simply bake it in my round cake pan keeping them intact in circular form. i didn't bother about the shape and size but enjoyed it completely. For me n my H i added some finely chopped green chillies to the garlic spread and we enjoyed the spicy garlic rolls. My kids, really they don't have patience till i took pictures, you won't believe i took about 116 shots for this rolls...out of that 6-7 were the best. Remaining all were blurred because they were shaking my hands n touching the rolls and don't even allow me to do something creatively. Keep on questioning ..mommy finished ah?? photo eduthittya?? saapidalama?? eppa kudupeenga?? and so on... at last i ended the photo session with half mind and again reheated them in oven for 3 minutes and served ...ok.. okk.. Now to the recipe..

Sweet Corn Balls N Sweet Corn Tikki

           Again it's time for Blog Hop Wednesday and the second edition starts from today (November).This event was running successfully and all the credit goes to Radhika the master Brain behind "Blog Hop Wednesday" . I am really happy and excited to be a part of this event with all my blog hoppers and enjoying it to the core. This week i was assigned to Edible Entertainment by Kavi. I totally loved her blog for her writing and recipes. She has all variety of recipes from all cuisines. I wanted to try some bakes from her space but i lack some stuffs so decided to make this easy and yummy Sweet Corn Dumplings. I never tried any snacks or fritters using sweet corn and the recipe also sounds more interesting. So i tried her sweet corn dumplings with simple alterations and totally loved it.For my kids i deep fried and for me n my H i pan fried them in to Tikkis. Both were awesome and we loved it a lot. My boys loved it a lot and this really a kid's loving recipe.Thankx Kavi for this yummy recipe. Now to the recipe,

Ingredients

1. Sweet corn kernels   1 and 1/2 cup(fresh or frozen)
2. Potato    1 medium (boiled n mashed)
3. Onion    1 small(finely chopped)
4. Green chilies     3 no.s
5. Ginger    2" piece
6. Dalia/pottukadalai     1 tbsp
7. Garam masala    1 tsp
8. Cumin Powder    1/2 tsp
9. Salt   to taste
10. Cilantro     3 tbsp(finely chopped)
11. Bread crumbs      1/4 cup or as needed
12. Corn Flour     1-2 tbsp 
13. Oil    to deep fry / Pan fry

Method

• Microwave sweet corn kernels for 3-4 minutes or simply steam it for 5 minutes and keep aside.

steamed sweet corn kernels

• Boil potato,peel the skin and mash well and keep aside.

• In a blender, add steamed corn kernels,dalia, green chilli and ginger run till blend well to a coarse paste and transfer it to a mixing bowl.

• To the corn paste,add mashed potato,onions,cilantro(i used parsley flakes) garam masala, cumin powder and salt.

• Mix everything well and add corn flour and mix well and divide the mixture in to 10- 12 lemon sized balls .

For Sweet Corn Balls

• Heat oil in a kadai (to deep fry the sweet corn balls), when the oil gets really hot,take one ball and roll in the bread crumbs well and drop gently in to the hot oil.

• Deep fry in oil till turns crisp n fried well on all sides.Fry 2-3 balls at a time,based on your kadai size adjust .
• Once done,remove from the oil n drain the sweet corn balls in a paper towel and serve hot with tomato ketchup and lemon wedges.

For Sweet Corn Tikkis

• Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, when it gets hot, take one shaped ball press gently to form a disc and roll the patty in the bread crumbs and keep it in the pan and fry in medium heat on both sides till it turns crisp n done.
• Transfer the fried sweet corn tikkis to a serving plate ans serve hot with ketchup and lemon wedges n onion slices.

Spicy Bread Toast / Savory French Toast

                Bread, one of our favorite and easy breakfast.I often do sandwiches and bread upma and sometime i use to make this simple and quick toast with Egg and Green chilies particularly on Sunday Morning.But never thought to blog this ..this Sunday i decided to blog this handy recipe and took pictures to share here:) This is So quick and yummy breakfast. I love this spicy toast with garlic chilli chutney powder(store bought) .Banana, milk and a pair of spicy bread toast what else you need for a complete filled breakfast ?? I am more comfortable with this and hope you too like it :)

Ingredients

1. Bread slices   4 no.s( i used whole grain Honey)
2. Egg     2 no.s
3. Milk    2 tbsp
4. Onion     1 small (finely chopped)
5. Green chilli    3 no.s(finely chopped)
6. Cilantro or parsley   2-3 tbsp(finely chopped)
7. Carrot     2 tsp(shredded) optional
8. Salt     to taste
9. Oil/ghee    to toast bread slices

Method

• Break Eggs and pour in to a bowl, whisk it till fluffy and add milk and again beat it for a minute.

• Then add onions, green chili, cilantro( i used parsley flakes) and shredded carrot and add salt .
• Mix everything well and keep aside.
• Cut the bread slices in to two halves and kee ready.

• Heat a griddle, smear oil and when its hot, take one half slice at a time dip in the egg mixture gently and put it on the tawa. drizzle oil around.
• Cook in medium heat, pour some spoon of egg mixture over the bread .
• After 2 minute flip the slices and cook till done.
• Once done, remove from the griddle and serve hot with any spicy chutney or ketchup.

notes:
You can also sprinkle pepper powder to the toast.
Instead of green chilli add red chilli flakes for less spicy.
The egg mixture can be used for making omlette.