39 PANEER MUTTER

Mutter Paneer/Paneer mutter/Paneer peas gravyPaneer - 12 - 15 cubesGreen Peas - 3/4 cup ( cooked)Onion - 2 largeTomato - 3Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbspCinnamon, clove, cardamom - 2 piecesCumin seeds - 1 tspTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspChilli powder - 1 tbspCoriander powder - 1 tbspGaram masala powder - 1/2 tbspTomato ketchup/sauce - 3/4 tbspSalt...

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49 SANNAS / IDLI ( MANGALORE STYLE)

Sannas /  Idli ( Mangalore Style) This recipe is learnt by my mom from our neighbour aunty in Bangalore. She used to make this often at her home and send it to us. This idli is her native speciality which is near Mangalore hence we started to call it as Mangalore Idli. In her place they call it as Sannas. They have a special utensil...

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35 RAGI MURUKKU

Ragi flour - 4 cupsRice four - 1 cupPottu kadalai powder( fried channa dhal/split dalia powder) - 1 cupOnion - 1 mediumGarlic - 5 flakesSalt as neededHing/asafoetida - a pinchSesame seeds - 1 tbspCumin seeds - 3/4 tbspButter - 2 tbsp melted or hot oil - 1 ladleOil for deep fryingMake a smooth paste of onion and garlic together in a mixer/blender.Dry...

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31 BADUSHA

Badusha/BadshaI made this sweet for Diwali which turned out really well. My hubby loved them and asked me to prepare again for a potluck dinner that day. Even though I was tired after all the preparations, I somehow managed to make an other batch. My friends just loved them and everything got over in no time.Maida/All purpose flour - 2 cupsBaking...

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20 HAPPY DIWALI !!!

Wishing you all a very Happy Diwa...

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30 UKKARAI

Ukkarai is sweet prepared mainly on Diwali and is one of my Grandma's Special sweet. She also makes them when there are guests at home. This is a sweet very similar to the obbattu/poli filling only thing being that it is very soft as an halwa. Does not take much time to prepare too.Channa dhal - 1 cupJaggery( scraped) - 1 cupCardamom powder...

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7 Entries to Events and Awards

Sending these entries to Divya's - JFI - Rajma and event started by Indira.Rajma Soup Rajma Dip Rajma Masala Dhal Makhani Sending these entries to Priya's Diwali Contest ThattaiMaida Murukku MurukkuMilk Peda AwardsNivedita and Raje have passed on this award to me. Thanks so much Nivedita and Raje for thinking about me and passing it on....

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32 VEGETABLE BIRYANI (TYPE 2)

Vegetable Biryani/BrinjiBasmati Rice - 2 cupsOnion - 1 chopped into thin slicesTomato - 3 small chopped fineGreen Chillies - 2 Slit longGinger garlic paste - 1 tbspMint and coriander leaves - a handfulMixed Vegetables - 1 cupChilli powder - 1 tspShah Biryani Masala Powder - 1 tbspCardamom - 2Clove - 3Cinnamon - 2 small pieceCumin seeds -...

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18 AWARD TIME

I am very happy to receive an other lovely award fromLissie ,Sreelekha ,Priya and Sushma. Thanks so much my friends for honouring me with such a lovely award.This award goes with a fun meme which has to be passed on to 6 of your favourite blogs and which has to be answered with only one word.Here is the meme part:1. Where is your cell phone?...

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29 CHICKEN KURMA

Chicken Kurma. Goes well with chapathis/paratha/pooris and as well as chicken biryani or ghee rice.This is one of the version of making chicken kurma by my mom. Some of the spices are lightly roasted and ground to a paste with other ingredients.Chicken - 2 lbs Cleaned and cut into medium piecesOnion - 1 large chopped fineTomato - 2 small...

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36 THOOTHUVALAI KEERAI CHUTNEY

Thoothuvalai Keerai(Trilobatum Leaves)is a herb used in many ayurveda and siddha medicine and considered to be very good for cold, cough, sore throat and asthma. These leaves and roots and are used in many home remedies to relieve from cold, cough and sore throat. I do not know the leaves name in any other language so just provided you all...

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