Corn Mushroom and Beans Stir Fry

Ingredients

Sweet Corn      - 1/2 cup 

Mushroom       - 6

Beans               - 15

Onion               - 2 tblsp

Curry leaves     - few

Pepper Powder - to taste

Mustard Seeds  - to splutter

Lemon Juice     - 1 tsp

Salt                   - to taste

Oil                    - 1 tsp

Method

• Cut the beans into pieces of about an inch and boil in salted water alongwith corn for ten minutes or until the vegetables are soft.Add the sliced mushrooms when the beans is half done.
     
• Heat oil in a pan.splutter mustard seeds,onion,curry leaves,little salt and saute till onion becomes soft.Drain and add the cooked vegetables.Add pepper powder to taste.Squeeze in lemon juice and serve.
     

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• Excellent combo for sambhar rice.
• A yummy juicy succulent incorporation of vegetables.

Verkadalai Podi

Ingredients

Peanuts              - 1 cup

Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds      - 1 tblsp

Red Chilli          - 4

Salt                    - to taste

Method

• Dry roast all the ingredients.
                                          
     
• Cool them and grind into a slightly coarse powder and store in an airtight container.
                                           
     

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• If desired rub off the skin of the peanuts between your palms.
• Garlic cloves can be added if desired.
• Serve with hot rice with ghee drizzled on top.
• Add few more chillies to get the original fiery red hot colour.

Kothu Parotta

Ingredients

Parotta                     - 5(chopped into small pieces)

Onion                      - 1

Tomato                    - 2

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp each

Curry Leaves           - few

Green Chilli             - 1

Chilli Powder          - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala         - 1/4 tsp(optional)

Egg                          - 3

Salt                          - to taste

Oil                           - 2 tsp

Method

• Heat oil,add onions,green chilli,curry leaves,ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.Now add chopped tomatoes,chilli powder,salt,garam masala and little water and wait till tomatoes are cooked well.
                                         
     
• Add the parotta pieces,give it a good mix and break the eggs into this.Wait till the egg white settles and mix it well.Serve with raita or any side dish of your choice.
                              
     

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• Ready made parathas,wheat parottas can be chopped and used.
• Tastes good as such with raita.Quick and easy to prepare if you have parathas in hand.

Bread Cheese Rolls

Ingredients

Bread Slices       -8 

Cheddar Cheese - 3/4 cup(grated)

Pepper Powder   - 1/2 tsp 

Chat Masala       - 1/4 tsp(optional)

Milk                   - 1/4 cup

Oil                      - to deep fry

Method

• Cut the edges of the bread slices.In a bowl mix pepper powder and chat masala with grated cheese.
                                    
     
• Wet the bread slices by sprinkling milk on one side.Place two teaspoons of cheese and fold it or roll it carefully and seal the edges by sprinkling drops of milk.Meanwhile heat oil in a pan to deep fry.Prepare all the bread rolls and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown and enjoy while hot.
                                   
                                     
     

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• Sprinkle milk just enough to wet the slices so that they do not break while rolling.
• Seal the edges intact else the cheese may ooze out in hot oil.
• Serve them hot..crunchy yummy yummy cheese rolls...
• If desired garlic powder and mixed herbs can also be added to cheese.
• Though a full fat snack it can be tasted once in a while. 

Missi Roti

Ingredients

Wheat Flour         - 1 cup

Gram Flour          - 1/2 cup

Onion                   - 1(finely chopped)

Green Chilli         - 2(finely chopped)

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves - 2 tblsp(finely chopped)

Salt                       - to taste

Oil                         - 2 tsp + for brushing 

Method

• Mix all the ingredients into a smooth dough.Set it aside for twenty minutes.
     
• Make lemon sized balls,dust them in flour and roll into rotis on a floured surface and cook in a tawa brushing little oil/ghee till golden on both sides.Serve with onion raita and pickle or any side dish of choice.
                                     
                                              
     

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• If desired other spices such as ajwain,jeera can be added.
• Ideal for travel packing.

Paneer Bajji

Ingredients

Paneer                     - 200 g

Oil                           - to deep fry

For the marinade

Tomato Ketchup     - 1 tblsp

Coriander Powder   - 1 tblsp

Chilli Powder          - 3/4 tsp

Cumin Powder        - 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp each

Turmeric Powder     - 1/4 tsp

Salt                           - to taste

For the batter

Gram Flour              - 1 cup

Cumin Seeds           - 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder          - 1/4 tsp

Salt                          - to taste

Method

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and coat paneer cut into finger like pieces with the masala.Set it aside for half an hour.
                               
  
• Prepare the batter with water.Meanwhile heat oil in a pan.Dip the paneer gently in the batter one by one and drop it in hot oil and deep fry till golden and serve with any chutney or sauce or with onion  and lemon wedges.
                            
                                  
     

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• Gently dip the paneer in the batter else the masala will mix in the batter and the colour will be darker.
• Tastes good on its own.