Green Peas Kheer

Green Peas Kheer 

• Green peas- 1 cup 
• Milk-5 cups 
• Sugar-1/2 to 3/4 th cup
• Almonds-6
• Cashew nuts-6
• cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
• Ghee-5 tsp
•  Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp

Method
Pressure cook the green peas for 1 whistle .cool it

Grind green peas to a fine paste.

Soak Almonds n cashew nuts for 20 mts. .

Heat ghee in thick bottomed vessel, add the green peas paste and stir continuously for few minutes until the water is evaporated, keep aside.

Boil milk and add green peas paste n boil for 10  minutes .Add sugar, n  soaked almonds and cashew nuts, Stir continuously and cook on low flame for 8-10 mins. 

switch off and add cardamom powder.

Serve chilled.

Dates Ladoo

Dates Ladoo 

• Dates-2 cups 
• Almonds -10
• Cashew nuts-10
• Dry Coconut powder-1/4 th cup for grinding .
• Dry coconut powder-3 tsp -for rolling the ladoos.
• Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp

 

Method

De-seed n chop the dates.  

 

Dry roast almonds n cashew nuts ..cool it 

 

Dry roast the coconut powder ,cool it 

Grind the almonds, cashews ,coconut powder and  the chopped dates .

 

Remove the dough ,add the cardamom powder n knead for a minute or two to make it a little pliable.

Make laddus  and roll each of them on the dry coconut powder.

Avrekalu Huli

Avrekalu Huli

• Fresh Avrekalu- 11/4 th  cup ( 1 cup for huli n 1/4 th cup for grinding )

For grinding

• Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp
•  Dry red chillies- 5 to 6
• Chana dhal-1 tsp
• Urid dhal-1tsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 th tsp
• Hing /asafoetida- 2 pinch
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Poppy seeds-1/4 th tsp
• Grated coconut-1/2  cup
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig

Method
Pressure cook Avrekalu with salt for 1 or 2 whistle .

In lilttle oil roast coriander seeds, dry red chillies, chana dhal  , urid dhal, poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds separately ..cool n grind it along with 1/4 th cup cooked avreaklu , tamarind n grated coconut to a paste .

Now add the ground paste to the cooked avrekalu , water , salt n boil well n then give the seasoning .

Garlic roasted potatoes .

 Garlic roasted potatoes . 

Potato-5medium
Garlic -1 bulb 
Red chilly powder- 3 tsp 
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp 
Oil- 4 tsp 
Salt to taste .

Method 
Cook potatoes ... cool, peel n cut into reasonable pieces ... keep aside ( dont over cook the potatoes ) 

In a kadai add oil, crushed garlic n saute for sometime till the raw smell goes ... add all the powders along with salt n then add the cooked chopped potatoes ... n roast well . 

Note : More the oil n garlic .... More tastier will be the dish :P

Kanaga Payasu /Sweet potato payasam .

Kanaga Payasu /Sweet potato payasam .

• Sweet potato -2 cups ( washed ,peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces )
• Thick coconut milk-2 cups 
• Grated jaggery -1/4 th or 1/2 cup 
• cardamom -1 tsp
• Raisins - 2 tsp
• Cashews - 2 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp 

Method 

Cook sweet potato pieces in enough water ,just till soft ...add jaggery n cook till it melts ... add the coconut milk n boil for 2 minutes. switch off and add cardamom powder ... add cashew nuts n raisins fried in ghee ..mix well n serve .

Bangude tawa fries ! Mackerels shallow fries ....

Bangude tawa fries ! Mackerels shallow fries .... 

• Mackerels /bangude- 5 to 7 
• Red chilly powder- 4 tsp 
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida - 2 pinch 
• Rice flour - 3tsp 
• salt to taste 

Method 
Cut the mackerels n Clean them ... 

In a bowl add red chilly powder, hing, turmeric powder n salt ... add the cleaned mackerels n keep aside for sometime .

Heat a tawa ,smear oil .. run d marinated mackerels in rice flour n shallow fry on both sides till crisp !

Bangude Puli Munchi ( Mackrels in spicy tangy gravy )

Bangude Puli Munchi ( Mackrels in spicy tangy gravy )

• Mackrels/Bangude - 5
• Round Dry red chillies-8 to 10 or according to d spice
• Long dry chillies -5
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
• Onion -2 small  1 for grinding n another one for seasoning
• Garlic flakes-2 flakes
• Tamarind- lemon size
• Coriander seeds-2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

seasoning

• Onion-1 small 
• crushed garlic-2 flakes
• Oil-2 tsp

Method
Wash n clean the fish ( cut into desirable size)

In oil ..fry coriander seeds, cumin seeds , chillies , crushed garlic flakes ,sliced onions ... cool n grind it along with tamarind n salt  to a fine paste .

In a kadai add oil , chopped onions n fry till brown ,... add the ground paste n fry till the raw smell goes ... place the fish n give a quick boil ( dont over cook the fish ) .. tamper with crushed garlic . mix well .


Note: This is a thick gravy .