Pepper Chicken Idli/Milagu Kozhi Idli Varuval

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:15 m

Servings:3

Ingredients

Boneless Chicken - 300 g

Idli                      - 6

Onion                  - 2

Pepper Powder    - 4 tsp

Salt                     - as needed

Gingelly Oil         - 1 tblsp

Method

• Marinate the chicken with two teaspoons of pepper powder and salt.Meanwhile slice the onions.
     
• Heat oil in a pan,add the sliced onions and saute with little salt.Then add remaining pepper powder.
      
• Now add the chicken pieces and saute for a minute.Add required salt and close this with a lid.
     
• After ten minutes remove lid and toss in the idli cut into bite size cubes.Give it a stir and transfer to serving plates.Serve with curd or just plain.
                                  
  

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• The chicken gets cooked in the pepper onion juice.Remove the lid in between and stir if needed. 
• Idli and chicken look alike and a comforting food for the winter and a quick recipe.

Jeera Pulao

Prep Time:2 m       Cook Time:15 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 1 cup(soaked for 20 m)

Jeera             - 2 to 3 tblsp

Ghee             - 1 tblsp

Star Anise     - 1

Bay leaf        - 2

Cinnamon     - 2" piece

Cardamom    - 3

Clove           - 4

Salt             - to taste
Water          - 1& 1/2 cup

Method

• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker,add whole spices and add jeera and fry it for a while.Add water,salt and let it boil.
                                
  
• Add rice and close the lid and wait for a whistle or simmer for six to eight minutes.Switch off the flame.Open the lid once pressure is released and fluff with a fork.Serve with any side.
                                   
  

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• Yummy flavourful rice that tastes delicious even without side dishes.
• Add a green chilli if desired.Add some cashews fried in ghee while serving if desired.

Egg Pizza

           Pizza can be made easily with this one simple ingredient and cheese.This doesn't require yeast or oven or kneading or baking.Yes!!you heard it right,try this simple egg pizza that requires no pre preparation.

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:10 m

Makes:1  9" pizza

Ingredients

Egg                    - 2

Salt                   - to taste

Pepper  Powder - 1/4 tsp

Cherry Tomato - 1

Onion               - 2 tbl spn(chopped)

Capsicum         - red & green(few pieces)

Mushroom        - 1 (thinly sliced )

Sweet Corn       - 2 tbl spn(boiled)

Pizza Cheese    - 1/4 cup

Oil                   - to drizzle

Method

• Beat the egg with salt and pepper.Heat a tawa and pour the egg.Add the veggie toppings followed by cheese.Cover with a lid and cook on a medium low flame.Turn to other side gently.Cut into quarters and serve.
                                  
                              
                                
  

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• Vary the toppings as desired.
• Turning to the other side is optional.

Veg Masal Vadai

Prep Time:20 m     Cook Time:20 m

Makes:20

Ingredients

Yellow Split Peas - 1 cup

Vegetables           - 1 cup(grated carrot,beet,cabbage)

Onion                  - 1 

Green Chilli         - 1

Salt                     - as needed

Oil                      - to deep fry

To Grind

Ginger                 - a small piece

Garlic                  - 4 

Aniseed               - 3/4 tsp

Khus Khus            - 1/4 tsp

Cinnamon            - 1"piece

Clove                   - 3

Red Chilli             - 2

Method

• Soak the yellow split peas for an hour.Add all the ingredients to grind and grind slightly coarsely.
                                  
     
• Now add finely chopped onion,green chilli ,salt and the grated vegetables.Mix them all together.
                           
  
• Meanwhile heat oil in a kadai to deep fry.Make small balls and flatten between palms and gently drop into oil and fry both sides.Place on a kitchen towel to absorb oil if any and then serve plain or with chutney.
                                  
     

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• After adding veggies if the batter becomes loose sprinkle rice flour.
• Adding beetroot gives a nice pink colour and also a slight sweetness in the vadai.

Eggless Ragi Cake

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:40 m

Servings:12

Ingredients

Ragi Flour        - 1 cup

Wheat Flour     - 1 cup

Oil                   - 3/4 cup

Curd                 - 1 cup

Sugar                - 1&1/2 cup

Baking Powder   - 1 tsp

Method

• Mix oil and curd together.Sift the flour and baking powder.Now mix the dry and wet ingredients well together.
                                      
                                       
     
• Grease a cake tin with oil and pour the batter .Tap gently and bake for 35 - 40 minutes in a pre heated oven at 180 C.Let it cool down slightly and then cut into pieces.
                                    
                                   
     

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• A very soft and moist cake.
• If icing the cake add little less sugar or add little more as desired.

Javvarisi Payasam/Sabudana Kheer

Prep Time:5 m + soaking time  Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Javvarisi - 1/2 cup(soaked for 30 m)

Sugar      - 1/4 cup

Milk        - 1 cup

Ghee       - 1 tblsp

Nuts        - as desired

Raisins     - as desired

Method

• Wash and soak javvarisi for thirty minutes.Boil water in a vessel and add soaked sabudana/javvarisi and cook until the the pearls are soft.
                         
  
  
• Now add milk and sugar to this and stir well in medium flame.Meanwhile fry nuts and raisins in ghee.Transfer to serving bowls and top with nuts and raisins.
                             
                                 
  

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• Add sugar according to taste.
• Add more milk if desired.After adding milk the pearls will be transparent.
• Add brown sugar or jaggery as per desire.