Poori & Mushroom Gravy..

POORI

Ingredients:

• Wheat Flour  -  1 cup or Maida (All purpose flour)
• Salt
• Oil  for frying
• Water - 1/4 cup

Method:
                      Take the flour in a bowl  ,add salt & give a mix .Now add water little by little & make it to a soft dough ,knead it well ,the dough should not be too sticky or too dry  make it to a soft dough .In the mean time  heat oil in a kadai . Now knead the dough little again & make it to small balls & dip slightly in the hot oil &  roll it to a round shape ( shape is ur wish ) . Repeat the process to roll all the balls. Now put the rolled shaped poori into the hot oil , it will puff  up immediately , if not slightly pour oil over it with a spatula ,then it will swell up , flip it & cook on the other side till light brown ....Pufffy poori's are ready to taste .........

MUSHROOM GRAVY

Ingredients

• Mushroom - 1 cup
• Onion - 1/2 cup
• Tomato  - 1 small
• GingerGarlic paste - 1/4 tsp
• Fennel Seeds(Sombu )- 1 pinch
• Green chilles - 2 nos
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chicken Masala - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves
• Curry leaves - 5 to 10 nos
• Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash & clean the mushrooms , chop it to medium pieces. Heat oil in skillet , add fennel seeds, chopped onions & sautee for just 5 mints ,then add chopped tomatoes & stir well .After 3 mins add ginger garlic paste & sautee it well.Add green chillies , chilli powder, chicken masala & stir welll until the raw smell goes . Add the sliced mushrooms to it & stir well. Add curry leaves ,salt & litte water & close it with a lid & cook for 5 to 6 mints..One of the quick & easy to cook vegie is  mushroom, so with in 15 mins this gravy is ready to eat.. .. Garnish with coriander leaves...

PriRaj

Karthigai Deepam & Pongal Kolam's...

Sorry guys its been very long time ,now only touching my blog ...My Karthigai Deepam celebration....My Kolam ...Which i put in the evening ,this snaps r before keeping the akal vilaku....

This is after i kept the deepam's....

Pongal Kolam's...

My simple kolam for Pongal...

PriRaj

Diwalli Snacks

My Diwalli Snacks......Sorry friends for  posting it late  ,
                 These all items made by me....Muruku , Achu muruku  & Badhusha (this did't cum well) is fully my preparation...Laddo is prepared by  athai & me...Another item is missed in this plate is Athirasam  ,which is over before i took this snap...becoz this was taken after 4 days from diwalli.....We made only little athirasam....

I don't know y i became lazy nowadays.....posting very late ...sorry guys...my mind is not working ,thinking a lot...mood off often....ok will try to post regularly friends...

Will update the method of all these snacks later .....

PriRaj

Ragi Puttu / Kezhvaragu Maavu Puttu

Ingredients:

1. Ragi Flour/ Kezhavaragu Maavu - 1 cup
2. Grated Coconut - 3 to 4 tbsp
3. Salt to Taste
4. Water - To Sprinkle (1/4 cup
5. Ghee - 2 tsp

Method:

First mix ragi flour & salt well together .Start sprinkle water little by litttle & mix well with ur hand till the flour gets moisture , make sure there is no lumps formed. Now take the Puttu maker & first add little grated coconut ,then add the ragi flour ,then again grated coconut & then add the flour ,  fill like this till the top of the puttu maker & cover with the lid & steam it for about 15 to 20 mins till the steam comes out of the holes on top of the lid. Serve hot with sugar & ghee & extra grated coconut....U can also serve it with sugar & banana....

PriRaj

Egg Pudding

Ingredients:

1. Egg - 2 nos
2. Milk - 300 ml
3. Bread Slice - 1 no
4. Sugar  - 6 to 8 tbsps 
5. Vanilla Essence  - 1/2tsp

Method:
            
             First boil the milk & allow it cool down. Now soak the bread slice in the milk by adding 5 to 6 tsps of sugar to it & mix well with ur hand without any lumps in it & leave it for abt 10 mins...
           In heavy bottomed round vessel add sugar & sprinkle  little water & heat it .When it turns golden brown colour remove from the heat & spread it evenly & allow it to cool down .. 
Beat the eggs  & to this add the bread mixture ,sugar ,vanilla essence & pour the mixture into the sugar  greased (golden brown color ) round vessel which fits into ur pressure cooker & cook it for abt 20 mins..(don't put  whistle.)..U can cook in a idli cooker as well...
Allow it to cool for abt 1/2 hr..then gently put a knife on sides of the vessel (without damaging the pudding ) & put a plate on top of the vessel & turn upside down to land the pudding safely ....Refrigerate for an 1 hr & serve it chill.....yummmy dessert ready to taste ......

PriRaj

Mango Shake

Ingredients:

• Mango -  1 no
• Sugar   -  1 /4 to 1/2 cup
• Ice Cubes  - 2 to 3 no

Method:
       Wash & peel the skin of a mango .Cut into small medium pieces .Then blend this mango pieces with sugar & ice cubes .Drink it chill....But Mango is too heat ,so don't drink more than 1 cup ....enjoy ur drink guys.....

PriRaj

Chicken Briyani

After a very long gap iam back friends.....Really Miss my blog & u all guys...Hope will post often...

Ingredients:

1.  Chicken    -   1kg
2.  Basmathi Rice - 2 cups
3.  Onion    -  2 to 3 nos
4. Tomato  -  2 to 3 nos
5. Green Chillies  - 8 to 10 nos(depends on ur spicy )(Mint Leaves -  2 to 3 tbsp
6. Bay Leaves - 3 to 4 nos
7. Cloves - 2 to 3 nos
8. Cardamon  - 2 nos
9. Cinnamon Sticks -  3 nos
10. Fennel Seeds(sombu)- 1/4 tsp
11. Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
12. Coriander Leaves - 2 stks
13. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Curd - 2 to 3 tsp
15. Oil   - 2 to 3 tbsp(if want add extra)
16. Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash & clean the chicken & marinate with curd ,salt ,turmeric powder for about 10 to 15 mins.Soak the basmathi rice for half an hour .Keep a heavy bottomed vessel (eg.pressure cooker) in the stove ,add oil ,to this add bayleaf. cardamon,cloves , cinnamon sticks, fennel seeds & allow to fry .Next add sliced green chillies , chopped onions ,ginger garlic paste & fry till it turns translucent ,then add finely chopped 2 tbsp mint leaves & coriander leaves fry until onions turn light brown .Now add the chopped tomatoes ,little salt & fry till it cums like a  gravy ,then add the marinated chicken & mix all well together .After 5 mins  add 3 cups of water to this & allow it to boil ,while its boiling add the soaked rice & required amount of salt (check salt & spicy as per taste )& mix well .Now add the rest of mint leaves & coriander leaves  &  close the pressure cooker & put the whistle on top .Leave for 2 whistles & keep in sim for about 6 to 8 mints & off the stove .Allow it for 15 to 20 mins & then open the cooker .Wow very easy Briyani is ready to serve now.Don't forget to prepare ur raita.Briyani always goes well with  raita.,it can be onion raita or cucumber raita........Garnish it with coriander leaves,.....Enjoy

In the other method  u can cook directly in a heavy bottomed pan & put in dhum  & should cook in medium low flame ,if not means more rice will stick at the bottom of ur pan .So cook & enjoy......

Priraj                                                                                                                                          

Black Eyed Peas Sundal..

Ingredients:

1.Black Eyed Peas - 1 cup


2.Red chillies(broken into half) - 2 to 3 nos


3.Mustard seeds - 2tsp


4.Urad Dal - 2 tsp


5.Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp


6.Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 nos


7.Mango Pieces - 1 to 2 tbsp


8.Onions(finely chopped) - 2tbsp


9.Coriander leaves


10.Shredded Coconut - 3 tsp


11.Oil

12.Salt to Taste

Method:

First wash the peas &keep aside.Heat a 1/4tsp oil in a wok/ kadai & fry the black eyed peas for about 5 to 6 mins. Then pressure cook this fried peas in a pressure cooker until it become soft (do not overcook).Heat oil in a wide pan & add the mustard seeds leave it to splutter ,add urad dal & red chillies & fry till it
turns light brown. Then add the chopped onions,curry leaves ,fry till onions become transparent . Now add the cooked peas ,salt & coriander leaves & saute for 5 to 6 mins.Add the shredded coconut & mix
well .Add the chopped mango pieces to it & mix all well together.Turn off the heat & transfer this to a bowl & serve it hot ....

PriRaj

Shrimp Gravy / Eral Thoku & Sweet Awards....

I recieved this bunch of Awards from my friend Nithu Bala (http://www.nithubala.com/) .Thanks a lot for passsing it to me dear ....Iam happy & honoured ...

 

This award comes with a set of rules:

a) I must brag about it.
b) I have to display the badge on my blog and link to the one who tagged me to prove that I didn't tag myself (how pathetic that would be!)
c) Share 10 things about myself.
d) Pass the award to other fellow bloggers by visiting their site

I have already shared 10 things about me  here   http://ennsamaiyal.blogspot.com/2009/08/beetroot-halwa.html......

I would like to pass these Awards to my following friends.....

Duchess of Tea,Ms.Chitchat,Neetz,TREAT AND TRICK,Panchpakwan,Gulmohar,shahana,FoodLovers,Bo,simply.food,Sook,Tina,Valarmathi....
Please  collect ur awards friends...

Due to my friends & family request iam posting this prawn gravy again .... Same method only , the only difference is  the presentation  ....

Ingredients:

•   Prawn - 1 lb 
•  Onion(finely choped) - 1 cup
•  Tomato (big no) - 1 1/2no
•  RedChilliPowder - 2 tsp
•  CorianderPowder - 1 tsp
•  TurmericPowder - 1/4 tsp
•  GreenChilli - 2 nos
•  Ginger GarlicPaste - 1/2 tsp
•  Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 no
•  Coriander Leaves - 1 stk
•  Salt To Taste
•  Oil - 1 tsp
•  Water - 1/2 cup   

 Method:

         Wash & clean the prawn ,marinate with litte bit of salt & turmeric powder for 5 to 10 mins.Heat oil in a skillet/kadai ,add ginger garlic paste fry for 1 min ,then add the finely chopped onions,curry leaves, 1/2 stk of coriander leaves & fry until onions turn golden brown .Now add the chopped tomatoes & mix well with the onions ,add red chilli powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder & mix all well together ,stir well ,leave the gravy for 5 to 6 mins till it gives out oil on sides . Now add the prawns & mix well with the gravy .,add salt & cook for about 8 to 10 mins in low flame . Don't cook prawn more than 15 to 20 mins.Garnish it with coriander leaves.Serve it with rice,paratha.... 

PriRaj

Tomato & Onion Chutney

I recieved this beautiful "Sunshine Award" from my blog friends  Ganga( http://ganga-sreekanth.blogspot.com/) & SathyaSridhar(http://samayalcorner.blogspot.com/).... Thanx a lot for passing it to me friends

 To the award winners, please pass this on to your favorite bloggers! Here are the Rules:


1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post

2. Pass the award on to 12 bloggers!

3. Link the nominees within your post

4. Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog

5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award

I want to pass this to my friends  ..... 
  Priya , Sarah Naveen , sangi , Sailaja Damodaran, priya ,Gita,Malar Gandhi, Padma,Sushma Mallya,Pavithra,  Nithya, Nithu Bala, Aruna Manikandan, Mrs.Menagasathia, Krishnaveni , sarusriraj, Hari Chandana,Chitra.....Oh no my friends list will goes on.....they have told only 12 ,but i think i exceeded that  ...even i have left soo many friends.....Congrats friends..
 

 
 Ingredients:


1.Tomato- 2 to 3 no


2.Onion - 1 no


3.Garlic - 1 clove


4.Dry Red Chillies - 3 to 4 nos


5.Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp


6.Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp


7.curry leaves - 3 to 4 nos


8.Coriander Leaves - 1/2 stk


9.Salt To Taste


10.Oil - 2 to 3 tsp  
 

Method :

Heat oil in a skillet/pan ,add mustard seeds wait till it splutter,add urad dal & dry red chillies ,fry till the dal turns golden brown .Then add the sliced onions ,curry leaves & coriander leaves & saute for few mins until the onions turns light brown & now add the chopped tomatoes & it & fry for 6 to 8 mins in a medium flame till it comes to a gravy like & the raw smell goes away from it .Then allow it cool .Next blend it in a mixie without adding water ..Ready to serve along with idli's ,dosai & also we can spread it on bread slices & make a spicy sandwiches ... ..

PriRaj