RAW BANANA IN YOGHURT / KALAN

INGREDIENTS
Raw Banana - 2 ( sliced )
Thick Curd - 2 cups
Green Chillies - 4 ( sliced )
Pepper - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 / 4 Tsp
Coconut Oil - 2 Tsps
Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 3
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs
Salt - to taste

TO GRIND
Coconut - 1 cup ( grated )
Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
Green Chilli - 1
Salt - a pinch

METHOD.
1. Grind the ingredients mentioned above with enough
     water to a smooth paste and keep aside.
2. In a pan drop in the sliced raw banana , green chillies ,
    turmeric powder , pepper powder , salt to taste and
    water as required.

3. Cover and cook till the banana pieces are soft and add
     curd.
4. Simmer in a low flame for 3 minutes and add the ground
     coconut paste.
5. Simmer for 2 minutes more and remove pan from stove.
6. Keep another pan in stove and add 2 Tbsps of coconut oil.
7. When the oil becomes hot add the mustard seeds , curry
     leaves and dry red chillies.
8. Pour tadka over the kalan and serve hot with rice.

Note : You can use elephant yam instead of raw banana or both
            together also.

KNOL - KHOL AND EGG SCRAMBLE

INGREDIENTS

Knol - khol - 1 ( grated )

Eggs - 2 ( beaten )

Onion - 1 ( chopped )

Green Chillies - 3 ( chopped )

Pepper Powder - 2 Tsps

Garam Masala Powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 Tbsps

Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig

Dry Red Chillies - 2

METHOD

1. Heat oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and 

    red chillies.

2. Add the chopped onion and saute till pinkish.

3. Add the green chillies and grated knol-khol.

4. Saute till knol- khol is cooked and add salt

    garam masala and pepper to taste.

5. Add the beaten eggs and scramble till done.

6. Serve hot.

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life is long as his trunk 

trouble as small as his mouse 

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QUICK AND EASY CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS
Cauliflower - 2 cups ( florets )
Cooked Basmathi Rice - 2 cups ( warm )
Onion - 1 ( sliced )
Green Chillies - 3 ( finely chopped )
Ginger and Garlic paste - 2 Tsps
Crushed Pepper - 1Tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 / 4 Tsp
Hot Water - as required
Turmeric Powder - 1 / 4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Ghee - 2 Tbsps

TO GARNISH
Onion - 1/ 2 ( fried in ghee )

METHOD
1. Soak the cauliflower florets in warm water along with
    salt and turmeric water for 5 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds, when they burst,
    add the sliced onions and green chillies.
3. Saute to a golden brown.
4. Add the ginger and garlic paste and saute till raw smell is no more.
5. Add the crushed pepper salt to taste and the drained cauliflower
    florets.
6. Fry till the florets are crisp and brown and add the garam masala
    powder.
7. Add the cooked rice mix well and serve hot garnished with fried
    onions.

VERMICELLI BATH ( SEMIYA KESARI ) 125 th Posting !!!

INGREDIENTS
Vermicelli - 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cups
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Orange Food Colour - a pinch
Ghee - 1 / 4 cup
Ghee - 1 Tsp ( to grease the plate )

TO GARNISH
Raisins - 15
Cashewnuts - 15
Ghee -  1 Tbsp

METHOD
1. Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry the cashewnuts and raisins
    to a golden brown and set aside.
2. To the remaining ghee add another tablespoon of ghee and fry
     the broken vermicelli.
3. In another pan boil water and milk together and add the orange
     food colour.
4. When it starts to boil, add the fried vermicelli and cook in a low
     flame till the water is almost absorbed.
5. At this stage add the sugar and cardamom powder and keep stirring
    adding the ghee at intervals.
6. Now grease a dish or plate with a tea spoon of ghee and transfer the
    cooked vermecilli lump and flatten it gently with a greased spoon.
7. Garnish with fried cashewnuts and raisins.


Note : If you are using ready made roasted vermecilli , fry it for just a
          few seconds or it will brown.

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