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 :))))))))

OREO LAVA CAKE !!!!!!

I tried many recipes using oreo biscuis like oreo shake, 5 min oreo cake which tasted like brownie etc. Next in my to do listt is oreo cheeswe cake. This time i tried OREO LAVA CAKE. I adopted this recipe from the blog BETTER BUTER. If you make & store chocolae balls in freezer, then you can make it within a minute. A must try recipe, am sure kids will love it & an perfect dessert for kids parties.

INGREDIENTS:-

Oreo biscuits - 3
milk - 5 tblsp
baking powder - a pinch
dark chocolate - 100 gm
water - 30ml

METHOD:-

1. As a preparation step, heat the water and melt the dark chocolate in it.
2. Once the chocolate completely melts, turn off the flame and transfer the content to a bowl. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and allow it to cool overnight.
3. Scoop out the dark chocolate mixture and make them into balls. These can be frozen and stored for later usage.
4. In a mixer jar, add the oreos, milk and baking powder. Grind it till everything is combined well together.
5. Transfer half of the mixture into a cup cake mould. Place one of the previously prepared chocolate balls in the centre.
6. Pour the remaining oreo mixture into the mould and microwave the cake at full power for 1 minute.
7. Serve it hot with vanilla ice cream.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

And here's an tip:-

Do not over cook the chocolate mixture as it might solidify.

PALAK PATHRADE !!!!!!!

      I adopted this recipe from one of my fav blog GEETHS DAWATH which s created & managed by my dear fried SAIGEETHA S. PAI who is an awesome baker too.  We usually prepare pathrode using colocasia leaves but this is slightly different method yet very tasty & quick & easy too. Dont forget to add more hing as we use bengal gram flour in this. Btw, i use pathanjali hing powder now a days & became fan of it. Btw, my friend staemed these pathrodes & deep fried them too. I didnt fried them ^& we ate steamed ones.

 Ingredients to marinate:

Spinach-1 bunch
Bengal gram flour-1/2 cup
Chilly powder-1 tsp
Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
Rice flour-2
tbsp
Salt-to taste

Method:

1. Wash,clean and chop the  spinach leaves.
2. Drain the water completely and add all the above ingredients under marinade.
3. Bind the mixture until it forms a lump like mixture and shape it into oblong shape.(Check the pic).

1. Steam it for 10- 12 minutes and then remove it out.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))

MOONG DAL KHICHDI !!!!

 I am posting recipes tried & tasted by me after a long gap. Took a break inbetween 😜 I adopted this recipe from HEBBAR'S KITCHEN. Must say this is healthy & yummy recipe 👍 But in a hurry i forgot to add turmeric powder, hence the colour.

                 (After adding turmeric powder)

Ingredients

• ½ cup sona masuri rice
• ½ cup moong dal
• 1 medium green chili
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ inch ginger
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 medium onion
• ½ tbsp mustard seeds
• ½ tbsp jeera
• pinch hing
• 5 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• 3 cups water
• ½ tbsp turmeric powder

Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)

1. finely chop onion, tomato, ginger, chilli and coriander leaves. keep them aside.
2. take moong dal and rice in equal proportion.
3. wash and rinse rice and moong dal. add 3 cups of water to 1 cup of rice and dal combined together
4. cook it for 3-4 whistles. depending upon your cooker.
5. meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing.
6. when mustard seeds start spluttering, add onions. saute them till golden brown
7. once onions turns golden brown, add ginger garlic. fry them till raw smell goes away.
8. now add chilli and saute for a minute.
9. add tomatoes and fry on medium flame.
10. fry tomatoes till they turn mushy.
11. open your cooker once the pressure is released. add some water if the consistency is thick.
12. now add the masala over the cooked rice-lentils and mix well.
13. keep on low flame to simmer the khichdi till you get the right consistency.
14. yummy, tasty and healthy moong dal kichidi is ready 

1.   HAPPY COOKING :))))))))                                              

INSTANT POHA IDLI !!!!!!!!

I adopted this recipe from Hebbar's Kitchen. Must say very quick & easy recipe. No grinding & fermanting. But i steamed it for 20 mins instead of 10 mins...may be coz of my idly moulds. This is a must try recipe.

(I used these type of idly moulds & steamed for 20 mins)

(If you are using these type of moulds, then 10 mins are enough I think)

Ingredients

• 1 cup beaten rice / poha / avalakki (thin / thick variety )
• 1½ cup rice rawa / idli rava
• 2 cup sour curd / buttermilk
• pinch of baking soda / eno fruit salt
• water as required
• salt to taste
• oil to grease idli moulds

Instructions

1. soak 1 cup of poha in curd for 10 - 15 mins or till they turn soft. (rinse the poha with water if it is not clean)
2. now mash them nicely using back of your spoon.
3. now add 1.5 cup of rice rava, 1 cup curd and water as required.
4. mix and allow to rest for 10 - 15 mins. rice rava (idli rava) has to absorb all the water.
5. add water to get idli bater consistency.
6. finally add some salt to taste. just before steaming add a pinch of baking soda and mix well till it turns frothy.
7. brush the plates with oil and pour the batter immediately into the idli plate. do not rest the batter.
8. as other idlis you have to steam it for 8-10 mins on medium flame. allow it to rest for 5 mins then unmould.
9. serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

JHATPAT BABY CORN RAVA FRY !!!!!

Looks like this season is jhatpat/instant season :P Here is another instant recipe...JHATPAT BABYCORN FRY which needs no soaking & grinding. I adopted this recipe from the blog KINI'S KITCHEN. It is a must try recipe. I tried bhindy fry also using same dough. It tasted ok.

       (Bhindi rava fry/ladies finger rava fry)

INGREDIENTS:
6  nos Baby cornS
1/4 Cup fine rava
Oil for deep frying

FOR THE MARINATION:
3 tblsp corn flour
2 tblsp rice flour
2-3 tp red chilli pdr
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tblsp finely chopped curry leaves
Salt to taste
Add water to the above ingredients and make a semi thick paste

PROCEDURE:

• Wash the corn and marinate with the prepared paste
• Keep for 10 mins 
• Roll each corn in rava and deep fry in oil on a medium flame till it becomes crispy
• Serve hot with rice and dal !!

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))

INSTANT CABBAGE VADAS !!!!!!!

Now we can eat cabbage vadas/fritters at any time quickly. No soaking & grinding. Just chop & mix all the ingredients & deep fry. I got this recipe from a food group in facebook called KONKANI AMCHI FOOD posted by Mangala S. Rao. & she told she learnt this recipe from her mother in law. I really love such food groups where we get so many yummy & easy recipes. One of my friend suggested to add small boiled & mashed potatoes to this batter & it binds well. I didn't add in this recipe btw.



INGREDIENTS:-                                                               

3-4 cups chopped cabbage                      

1-2 cups chopped onions
2 tsp red chilli powder
Rice Flour as needed (1-2 cup)
Tamarind - chana size..( soak in water n use )
salt to taste
oil for frying.

METHOD:-

1. Chop cabbage and rinse it with cold water. 

2. Shake it and let all the water drain. 

3. Mix cabbage, onions, Tamrind and salt. Keep this mixture ready.

4. To the cabbage-onion mix, add 1-2 cup Rice Flour and red chilli powder and mix.

5. Add little water and mix thoroughly. It should just form a lump. Try to add less and just enough water such that when you take a tablespoon of the mix and make a ball it holds the shape.

6. Now Deep fry these in Oil.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))

INSTANT OATS IDLY WITHOUT CURDS !!!!!!

My today's recipe is from MY TASTE.IN. Its an easy, quick & healthy breakfast. Here, i have added fresh green peas to the idly batter. But i felt original recipe is better than mine.

Ingredients:

Oats- 1 cup(i used Quaker oats)
Rava/sooji/Samba rava-1\2 cup
cooking soda- 1\2 tsp
Salt to taste

Temper ( i didn't do ,if u wish add)

Oil
mustard
Onion
green chilli
grated carrot
curry leaves

METHOD:

1.Dry roast oats until a nice aroma comes be careful not to burn it.

2.Cool and powder it(not needed to be a fine powder).

3.Dry roast sooji too.

4.Mix powdered oats and sooji in a bowl,add water and mix well make it a batter similar to idli batter,add cooking soda & salt to it.

5.Pour the batter in greased idli plate and steam it.

Serve hot  with your favourite chutney

Note:

1.Heat oil in kadai add all items under "Temper " in same order,saute for some time to get off carrot raw smell.

2.Add it to the batter ,mix and pour it on greased idli plate.

By adding so your idli will be little colourful with orange &green.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))