Puliyogare Rice

 Preparation time: None (If we have cooked rice), if not 25 minutes to cook rice.

 Cook Time: 5 minutes

 Ingredients:

 1 cup rice

 1 teaspoon of oil

 3 teaspoons of MTR Puliyogare paste

 Tempering:3 curry leaves, 1 teaspoon of peanuts

 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

 Pinch of salt

Steps to prepare:

• In a pan, put a teaspoon of oil, Add all the tempering ingredients.
• Add 3 teaspoons of Puliyogare paste
• Sauté for 2 minutes
• Add a pinch of salt. switch off the flame.
• Now, add the mixture into Rice and mix well.
• Serve Puliyogare rice with your favorite papad. 
• Since, I make this for my kids Lunch box, I add their favorite colorful crisp's.

                                       

 

  

 

Rava Upma

 Preparation Time: 5 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients:

 1 cup of roasted Sooji

 Tempering: 

 3 curry leaves, Jeera, mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon of chana dal, 1 teaspoon of urad dal, 1 teaspoon of   peanuts, 2 teaspoon of cashew nuts.

 3 green chilies

 1 cup of diced onion

 3 teaspoons of oil or Ghee

 1 teaspoon of grated ginger

 2 teaspoons of chopped coriander

 Salt as needed

 2 1/2 cups of water

 Steps to prepare:

•  In a pan, put oil and all the ingredients mentioned under Tempering section.
•  Add grated ginger and green chilies
•  Add diced onion and allow onion to fry for few minutes.
•  Add Roasted Sooji and fry for few minutes
•  Add water
•  Salt as needed. Add chopped coriander leaves
•  Serve hot with chutney of your choice. Here I am serving upma with tomato chutney.

                                                                       

             Variations:

 

             Add your choice of vegetables to make it as vegetable upma.

                         

Broccoli Fritters(Pakora)

 Broccoli is our favorite snack item. We generally dip it with Ranch or make Broccoli soup. Here is another way to enjoy this vegetable on a cold or rainy day. we can also make this in air fryer.

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients:

 2 cups of Broccoli florets washed 

 1/2 cup Besan

 2 teaspoons of rice flour

 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder

 1/2 teaspoon of crushed Ajjwain

  Salt as needed

  water for mixing

  oil for frying

  Steps to prepare:

• In a pan keep oil for heating, meanwhile in a large bowl keep all the broccoli florets.
• Add Besan flour and rice flour.
• Put chili powder and crushed Ajwan. mix it with flour.
• Add water
• Add salt. Now the broccoli Besan mixture is ready for frying. Taste and make sure salt and Spice levels are sufficient.
• Meanwhile, oil might be ready as well.
• On Medium flame, fry broccoli florets until they are golden brown.
• Take the broccoli florets and serve hot with Ketch up.

      

                                                

Floral Design 5 - Pink Bonanza

There's a reason why "pretty in pink" is such a popular phrase. That was true with this pink floral table center piece. I made this floral arrangement for my niece First Birthday.

Mysore Bonda

Mysore bonda with Maida an extremely popular deep-fried snack recipe from the south Indian cuisine made with plain flour. it is known for its round ball-shaped soft texture and hence the name of Bonda recipe. it is popular street food, evening snack recipe served with the combination of spicy chutney with a strong coffee or chai.

Preparation Time: 4 hours

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup curd
• ▢¾ tsp salt
• ▢1 tsp baking soda
• ▢2 cup Maida / plain flour
• ▢2 chili (Finely Chopped)
• ▢1 inch ginger (Finely Chopped)
• ▢few curry leaves (Chopped)
• ▢2 tbsp coconut (Shredded)
• ▢2 tbsp coriander (Finely Chopped)
• ▢1 tsp cumin
• ▢oil (for frying)

        Steps to Prepare:

• In a large bowl take 1 cup curd, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp baking soda.
• mix well until the curd turns frothy.
• Add 2 cup Maida and start to mix gently.
• adding more curd if required, start to beat in 1 direction.
• the batter will turn elastic texture.
• now add 2 chili, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coconut, 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp cumin.
• mix well combining everything well.
• cover and rest for 4 hours.
• After 4 hours, the batter will turn softer and fluffier.
• beat it further for a minute.
• dip your hand in the water and pinch a ball sized batter.
• drop in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
• stir and fry until the Bonda turns golden brown and crisp.
• Drain off the Mysore Bonda and enjoy with coconut chutney or chutney of your choice.

                                                

Potato Fritters

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients:

 1/2 cup of chickpea flour

 2 teaspoons of corn flour or rice flour

 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder (Adjust according to your spice levels)

 1/2 teaspoon of Ajwain

 Sliced potatoes (I generally slice it vertically)

 Salt as needed

 Oil for frying

 Steps to Prepare:

• In a bowl, put all the sliced potatoes, Add chickpea flour, corn or rice flour. Add Chili powder, Ajwain. Add Salt.
• In a wok, put oil and allow the oil to warm.
• Put the sliced potatoes and allow it to fry until golden brown.
• Serve hot with ketchup.

                                                           

                                          

Floral Design 6 - Pink Bonanza

This pink and white flower vase was designed for my niece first birthday. It has round glass plate and decorated with pink and white yogurt melts. This can be a pleasing center piece.