Capsicum Ring (Bell Pepper Ring)

Ingredients
Capsicum – 2 (You can use any color)
Besan   - 1 Cup
Rice Flour – 1/2 Cup
Cumin seeds  - 1/2 Tsp
Red chilli Powder – 1 Tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida – A pinch (Optional)
Baking Powder – A pinch (optional)
water
salt
Oil

Preparation

• Wash the capsicum and remove the seeds. Slice them into rings.
• In a bowl add besan,rice flour,cumin seeds,salt,chilli powder and turmeric powder (Add optional ingredients if you want) .
• add water into it and make a smooth batter.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Dip capsicum ring into the batter one at a time and put it into the oil.
• Turn it occasionally and fry till both sides become golden brown.
• Enjoy capsicum ring with tea.

Cheers !!!

Minu

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Potato Okra Fry( Vendakka urulakizhang Mezhukkupuratti)

Ingredients
Okra – 100 gms
Potato – 2 Medium
Onion – 1(Chopped)
Green chilli –2
Turmeric powder  - 1/2 Tsp
salt
Oil

Preparation

• Wash and cut the okra into 11/2" long pieces and slit it into 4 .
• Cut the potato in the same way and length(Thin slices).
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute for 2 min.
• Then add Potato and saute well and cook for 2 – 3 min.
• Finally add the okra. Add salt and stir well.
• Stir it occasionally until potatoes are cooked.
• Serve it with Rice.

NB:- Better not to cover the pan while cooking Okra since it will become soggy.

Cheers !!!
Minu

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Banana Fritters ( Pazhampori/Ethakkappam)

Ingredients
Ripe plantain  - 1
All purpose flour  - 1 cup
Sugar  - 1 Tbsp
Turmeric powder – a Pinch( Optinal)
Water
Salt – a Pinch
Oil

Preparation

• Cut the plantain into two and cut each half into 3 or 4 slices.
• Take a bowl.Mix all purpose flour,sugar,salt and turmeric powder. Then add water to make smooth batter.
• Heat oil in a pan.Dip plantain in batter. Deep fry this in medium flame until it turns golden brown in color.
• Serve hot with tea.

Cheers !!!
Minu

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Masala Peanut (Masala Kadala)

Ingredients
Peanut  - 1 Cup
Besan   - 2 Tbls
Rice flour  - 1 Tbls
Chilli Powder  - 1 Tsp (You can add more if you want more spicy)
Turmeric powder  - 1/2 Tsp
Cumin Powder  - 1/4 Tsp
Asafoetida   - 1 Pinch
Salt
water
Oil   - 3 Tbls

Preparation

• In a microwave safe bowl add oil and heat it in microwave oven for 3 min.
• Take another bowl and mix besan, rice flour,chilli powder,cumin powder,turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt with few Tsp of water to get thick paste.
• Add peanut with this mix well.
• Add this masala mix peanut into the heated oil and mix well.
• Microwave it for 7 min. Take it out and mix it every 1 min.
• Allow it to stand in microwave itself after 7 min . Let the peanut cool down completely.
• Enjoy with hot tea.

NB:- Time may vary depends on your microwave oven power.
         You can also add sliced garlic and curry leaves to get more taste

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Cheers !!!
Minu

Cottage cheese in spinach gravy (Palak Paneer)

Ingredients
Paneer   - 200 g
Spinach  -2  bunches
Onion    - 2 (Finely chopped)
Tomato – 1 large(Sliced)
Ginger garlic paste – 1 Tbls
green chilli  -2
Cinnamon stick  - small piece
Cloves    -3
Bay leaf  - 1
Cumin powder  - 1 Tsp
Coriander powder – 1 1/2 Tsp
Chilli powder  - 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp
Double cream  - 2 Tsp
Salt
Oil

Preparation

• Clean and wash the spinach leaves.
• Add spinach into boiling water. Let it boil for 3 to 4 min without covering with lid. wait for cooling and blend it with green chilli into a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a pan.Add Bay leaf, clove,cinnamon. Add onion and cook on medium flame until brown.
• Add salt, ginger garlic paste and stir well.
• Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
• Add tomatoes and stir well.
• Add spinach paste. You can add water at this stage according to the gravy you want. Cook it for 10 min.
• Then add the paneer and mix well and cook for 2 – 3 min.
• Add double cream on the top.
• Serve it hot.

Cheers !!!
Minu

Ripe banana Puttu( Ethapazham Puttu)

Ingredients
Ripe banana  - 1(sliced)
Rice    - 1 Tsp
Rice flour  - 1 Cup
Coconut (Grated)  -1/2 cup
Water
Salt

Preparation

• Mix Banana with sugar and keep it aside.
• Add sufficient water and salt to the rice flour and mix well.
• Add Coconut into the flour and mix again.
• Take a Puttu maker. Fill the bottom layer with Banana. Add a thick layer of the puttu mix over it followed by another banana layer. Continue it until the vessel filled.
• Boil water in the pressure cooker or puttu maker and place it.
• Steam it for 4 to 5 min until the steam comes out of the hole.
• push out the puttu to a serving plate.

NB :-
To find the right consistency of the mix, you should be able to make balls when holding the mix with hand and without breaking it.
Instead of using rice flour, you can soak the rice for 4 – 5 hrs and grind it. And before making puttu just fry mix for some minute.
Cheers !!!
Minu

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