MIXED KAALU PALYA

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My today's special recipe is from Karnataka "mixed kaalu palya". Kaalu means pulses. Here, we use 4 types of pulses I. e. Green gram, Kabuli Chana, black eyed peas & grean peas. We soak them & cook them & blend them in masalas to make a healthy & delicious curry which will be dry & goes well with rotis/dosa/rice. I adopted this recipe from LIFE IS MARVELOUS. 

Ingredients needed:

1 small cup Hesaru KaaLu ( Green gram )

1 small cup Kadale Kaalu ( Kabuli Chana )

1 small cup Alasande KaaLu ( black eyed peas )

1 small cup Bataani ( Green peas )

1 big onion or 2 small onions — finely chopped

1 big tomato or 2 small tomatoes — finely chopped

Seasoning :

3 tspns -> Oil

Mustard seeds – 1 spoon

Cumin seeds – 1 spoon

Chana dal – 1 spoon

Urad dal – 1 spoon

Byadgi Chilli – 1 broken into 2 slits

Green chillies – 4 to 5 ( based on spicy levels consumed at home )

Red chilli powder – 1 to 2 tspns

Salt as required

Method:

[1] Soak all the pulses mentioned above like green peas, Green gram, Kabuli Chana, black eyed peas overnight.

[2] Boil all the pulses soaked, in pressure cooker upto 2 whistles and cool.

[3] Now take a pan and season the ingredients mentioned under seasoning, add, Chopped Onions and fry till little golden color and then add tomotoes chopped and fry till tomatoes fully get cooked, it gets mushy at this stage, now add boiled pulses, chilli powder, salt and close the lid.

Let it cook for 3-4 mins.. At this stage, check and stir well to avoid bottom of the pan getting burnt..

This goes well with Chapathi and dosas.

(Prepared sandwiches using mixed kaalu palya+cheese spread+cucumber&tomato slices as filling👌👌👌)

Happy cooking :)))))

DULCE DE LECHE(PRESSURE COOKER METHOD) !!!!

DELCE DE LECHE is my most favourite flavour in ice creams...especially Ideal ice cream, Mangalore prepapres tastiest Dulce de leche ice cream. I eat minimum 4 scoops of that ice cream to satisfy my taste buds :P  Always wondering how they make that flavour & what are the ingredients they use to make Dulce de leche. One day one of my facebook friend(sadly i forgot her name) posted  pressure cooker method of making Dulce de leche. I was delighted to see this simplest method & delighted to know only condensed milk is required to make DDL. First time, i cooked condensed milk for 45 mins & got dulce de leche not so dark in color. Next day cooked for 1 hr after taking a whistle & it turned out little dark & i realised that we get darker dulche de leche as we cook it for longer time. Yoy can see the difference in the below picture clearly .

                                    (1st day).........................................................(2nd day)

Now lets come to the point...below is the pressure cooker method of making DDL.

INGREDIENTS:-

Condensed milk - 1 tin

METHOD:-

1, Please remove the plastic lid of  CAN as shown   in the picture & place it in the cooker as shown & pour water on it atleast one inch above the Can.     
2. Close  pressure cooker with its lid & place weight on it. 
3. Take one whistle & simmer the flame & cook for 45 mins to one hr to get darker dulce de leche.
4. Switch off the gas & open the pressure cooker lid when pressure releases & takeout the can.
5. Keep it in room tempurature for whole night.
6. Next day morning open the can & enjoy delicious Dulce de leche.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

Note:-

1. You can eat DDL the way it is or you can make ice cream, cakes, desserts, toffees from it or you can spread it on bread also. Kids will love it for sure.

2. If you want to store it for long time, then transefer it to airtight container & store it in refrigerator.

   

PENNE PASTA IN WHITE SAUCE !!!!!!

My today's recipe is inspired from food blog LILY LUNA. I skipped few ingredients like chicken broth etc & substituted milk instead of it. & used italian seasoning which comes with Dominoz pizza instead of  dried parsley. An ideal dish for Potluck, kitty parties, kids bday parties. & i used button mushrooms & frozen green peas too.

INGREDIENTS:-

1 Lb penne pasta
3 tblsp butter
3 tblsp all purpose flour
2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated amul cheese
8 sliced button mushrooms
1/2 cup frozen green peas, boiled
2 tsp minced garlic
1 or 2 tsp Italian seasoning
salt & pepper to taste

METHOD:-

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Melt butter in a medium sauce pan & add garlic. Cook for 1 minute over medium heat.

3. Add sliced mushrooms & cook over low/medium flame for 2 mins(close lid)

4. Add flour & cook for an additional minute stirring contantly.
5. Add milk stirring constantly until sauce boils & thickens. Add boiled green peas.
6. Add italian seasoning & parmesan cheese, Add desired quantity of salt & pepper. Stir continuousely until cheese melted.
7. Pour sauce over pasta & serve. OR mix boiled pasta in sauce well & serve.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))

RED BELL PEPPER HALWA !!!!

My todays recipe is from the blog FLAVORS AND COLORS. Believe me i was not sure about the taste until i tried it.  It tasted just like carrot halwa & was awesome in taste.

INGREDIENTS:- 

Red bell pepper(capsicum), grated - 1/2 cup                            
milk - 1 cupsugar - 1/2 cupcardamom powder - 1/2 tspghee - 2tblsp

METHOD:-

1. Wash, clean, cut & deseed the capsicum. Grate it & squeeze the water out & keep it aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add grated capsicum & saute it for a minute
3. Now add the milk & bring it to a boil. Simmer the flame & continue cooking till the milk is reduced almost to a dry mixture.
4. Add sugar & mix it well. Keep stirring at intervals until all the water evaporates & the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan.
5. Add the cardamom powder & mix it well.
6. Switch off the flame & garnish with the nuts of your choice.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

ALMOND VEGETABLES !!!!!

Its a chinese dish & i first tasted this dish at restura Ocean pearl, Udupi when we went to celebrate our son's 12th reults. I fell in love with dish as i like almonds, chinese cuisine & non spicy dishes very much. It looked very much easy to prepare at home for me. When i was searching for this recipe in google, i saw Master chef Sanjeev kapoor's recipe  & decided to try it. Ofcourse i skipped few veggies & added few veggies what i had in my fridge . & I added black pepper powder instead of white pepper powder , hence the colour :P 

INGREDIENTS:-

Almonds, blanched & peeled - 20
carrots, cut into round - 1 medium
babycorn, cut into round - 4-5
french beans, cut into 1 inch diamond shape - 4-6
green capsicum, cut into 1 inch 1 inch diamonds - 1 medium
butten mushrooms quartered - 6-8
cornflour/corn starch - 2 tblsp
oil - 2 tblsp
ginger , finely chopped - 1/2 inch piece
garlic, finely chopped - 3-4 cloves
onion, roughly chopped - 1 medium
vegetable stock - 2 cups
salt to taste
black/white pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
chilli flakes -1 tsp
fresh coriander leaves, chopped - 1 tblsp fpr garnishing

METHOD:-

1. Mix cornflour in 1/4 cup of water. Heat oil in a wok, add ginger, garlic & stir fry for half a minute.Add chilly flakes & fry for half minute. Add carrot, french beans, babycorn, mushrooms & stir fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add vegetable stock & bring it to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for a couple of minutes. Add almonds, onion, capsicum, pepper powder, salt & mix well. 
3. Stir in the cornflour mixture & cook on high flame for about 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. 
4. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves & serve hot.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))

Note :-

1. You can add other veggies like brocoli, cauliflower, paneer etc.
2. Instead of chilli flakes, u can use chilly oil too.
3. I skipped adding MSG in this recipe as it is not good for health.

VEG BUTTER GARLIC RICE !!!!!

I got this delicious recipe from my gorgeous & dear friend Mangala. She doesn't believe in clicking pics & posting them, but an ace cook & dedicates most of her time to her family which makes her ideal woman. This is a stomoch filing healthy & tasty  dish & perfect for lunch box/lunch/dinner/parties.

INGREDIENTS:-

Cooked basmathi rice- 1 cup
garlic chopped - 4 pods
spring oinions, chopped & white & greens seperated - 2
button mushrooms, chopped - 1 cup
Mixed bell peppers(to look colourful), chopped - 1 cup
byadgi chillies - 1 or 2( you can more just to get a little flavour)
salt to taste
butter - as required

METHOD:-

1. In a pan heat butter, add chopped garlic& fry until it becomes little reddish & then add chillies & fry for a minute or two.
2. Then add whites of onion & cook till transparent.
3. Then add chopped mushrooms & bell peppers & cook on medium flame till ust done(not too soft)
4. Add salt & mix well.
5. Now mix cooked basmathi rice & mix well on low flame for few minutes.
6. Garnish with spring onion greens & serve hot with gravy.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

PINEAPPLE SHEERA 2 !!!!!

My dear friend Suphala gave me recipe of this pineapple sheera as it is my hub's most favourite & this reciped tasted awesome ! Hub is so lucky that now he get eat his fav sheera daily at our restura :P What she suggested me is to add 3 cups of water for 1 cup of rava , so that we get perfect texture. & to boil pineapple pieces  for few mins before adding to rava. Believe me these tips turned out really great & sheera tasted awesome.

INGREDIENTS-

Sooji rava - 1 cup

Ghee - 1/4 cup+2 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup (or as you needed)

Pine apple pieces - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

water- 3 cup

METHODS:-

1. Boil pineapple pieces seperately for few minutes in sufficiant water & keep it aside.

2. Heat 1/4 cup (or as you needed) in frying pan & fry rava for 10-15 mins on medium flame.

3. Now add 3 cups of boiling water to the rava & cook it.

4. Now add cooked pineapple pieces & sugar (if you like sheera more sweet, you can add sugar more then a cup) & mix it well till sugar dissolves.

5. Finally add 2 tsp of ghee & mix again well.

6. Lastly add cardomom powder & mix well. This will give a good texture to the sheera.

7. Now switch off the gas & serve sheera hot.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))
NOTES:-

1. You can add whole cardomom instead of cardomom powder. Just fry cardomom in ghee then add rava for frying.

2. While serving you can add dry fruits too fried in ghee to make it more healthy & taasty.

INSTANT BREAD IDLIES !!!!!!!

Now a days HEBBAR'S KITCHEN videos & recipes are getting popular & i became also fan of it & followed few recipes too. One of them is INSTANT BREAD IDLIES. No fermantaion required here & you can prepare it within an hour. Ideal recipe for breakfast, lumch box & when unexpected guests are there. 

INGREDIENTS:-

Bread slices, white/whole grain - 4
rice rava/idly rava - 1 cup
thick curd, preferably sour - 1 cup
water -1& 1/2 cup water or as required
salt to taste
pinch of baking soda
oil to grease idly plate

METHOD:-

1. Firstly take bread slices & cut the sides. This helps to prepare white idlies.
2. Grind to smooth powder like bread crumbz & then transfer bread crumbs to a large mixing bowl.
3. Additionally add a cup of idly rava, also salt to taste & a cup of thick curds.
4. Further more give a good mix. Add water as required to prepare idly batter consistency. Also add 1/4 cup of water above the batter so that i doesn't dry up. Do no worry if your batter is watery, as bread & idly rava will absorb water.
5. Rest the batter for 20 to 30 mins. Then give a good mix, add water if required, adjust he consistency to of idly batter.
6. Just before steaming add a pinch of baking soda & mix well till it turns frothy.
7. Brush the plates with oil & pour the batter immediately into the idly plate. Do not rest he batter as other idlies.
8. You have to steam it on medium flame for 10 mins on medium flame. 
9. Allow it to rest for 5 mins then unmould.
10. Serve hot with chutney & sambaar.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))

BANANA KHEER !!!!!!

Kheer is my son's all time favourite & i love to try new new type of kheers, This ime i got banana kheer recipe from AWESOME CUISINE. Made many dishes like buns, sheera , podis n all using banana but made this awesome banana kheer for the first time. Believe me it tasted excellent ! I added horlicks powder too to enhance he taste of kheer .

INGRDIENTS:-                                                                

Riped bananas, finely chopped- 6 small
Raw rice - 1/2 cup ( i used basmathi)
Milk - 4 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Almonds, chopped - 2 tblsp
Cashew nuts, chopped - 2 tblsp
Horlicks powder - 18 gms



METHOD:-

1. Dry roast the rice & grind it to course rava like consisency.
2. Mix this with milk & cook until mushy.
3. Add sugar & bring to a boil.
4. Add horlicks powder & mix well.
5, Add the chopped bananas & mix well & bring it to boil.
6. Heat ghee in a small pan & shallow fry chopped almonds & cashewnuts till light brown.
7. Add them to kheer & mix well.
8. Serve it hot, warm or chilled.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))

DRY FRUIT MILKSHAKE !!!!!

Milkshakes are must for summer season to beat the heat. If you add dry fruits for milkshake then it is like TASTE BHI ! HEALTH BHI ! So. here i present dry fruit milkshake today. But i forgor to note down that from which blog i noted down this recipe :( But i really wana thank that person for this tasty & healthy recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:-

Almonds - little less than half cup
cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
raisins - 1/4 cup
dates, deseeded & chopped - 10
saffron strands - few for garnishing
sugar - 2 tblsp or according to your taste
milk, chilled - 4 cups or 1 litre

METHOD:-

1. Soak almonds, raisins, cashewnuts, dates in water for about half an hour.
2. Blend them in mixer adding 1/2 cup of milk + 1 tblsp sugar to smooth paste.
3. Now add remaining milk & blend it again.
4. Pour them in glasses & decorate with saffron strands & serve.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))