Pineapple Lassi

Ingredients

Fresh or canned pineapple chunks-3/4 cup

(I used canned.Drain the water & used only the chunks)

Yogurt-1 cup

Cardamom powder-little

Sugar-3tsp or to your taste

Ice cubes

Method

Blend everything in a blender & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Spicy Fish Curry

Ingredients fried in 1tsp of oil & ground to a smooth paste

Chopped onion-1/2

Whole pepper-25

Garlic-2

Curry & Coriander leaves-little

Tomato-1/2

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hot curry powder-3/4 tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

(fry above ingredients till light brown & grind)

Other ingredients

Tamarind juice-2 cups

Fish slices-6

Tempering

Oil-5tsp

Vadavam-1tsp

(or mustard,methi,jeera-little)

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cloves-2

Curry leaves-little

Slit green chillies-4

Sliced garlic-2

Method

Mix the ground paste in tamarind juice & keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Pour the tamarind mixture & cook it till raw smell disappears & gravy is thick.Add the fish pieces just give a boil.Switch off the gas & garnish it with curry leaves.Serve it with rice.

Quinoa Sweet Pongal

Ingredients

Quinoa-1 cup

(washed & soaked in water for 30 minutes)

Yellow moongh dhal-1/2 cup

Channa dhal-1tbsp

Salt a pinch

Brown sugar-1 & 1/4 cup

Milk-1/4 cup

Water-4 cups

Ghee-4tbsp

Nuts-1tbsp

(fried in ghee)

Edible camphor-little

Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp

Saffron -little

(soaked in little milk)

Method

Heat a pressure cooker & fry moongh dhal till light brown.Add channa dhal,quinoa,milk,water & cook it till done.Mix brown sugar,edible camphor,cardamom powder & ghee.Mix it well & give a nice boil.Mix in the nuts & serve it hot.

Broccoli Paratha

Ingredients for stuffing

Grated broccoli-1cup

Grated ginger-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-a pinch

Turmeric powder-little

Grated green chillies-1

Salt to taste

Jeera powder-1/4tsp

Other ingredients

Whole wheat flour-2 cups

Milk-1/4 cup

Salt

Water required amount

Oil-1tsp + to make parathas

(make a soft dough using above ingredients)

Method

Mix all stuffing ingredients together except salt & keep it aside for 10 minutes.(I usually keep it open for all the moisture to evaporate & mixture is dry)Just before making the parathas add salt to the mixture.Take a small amount of dough,shape it like a cup,keep little filling inside.Close it well & roll it out to thick parathas.Cook it on tawa till brown on both sides by brushing oil.Serve it hot with raita or any gravy .

Oats & Besan Ponganalu

Ingredients

Broken Oats-1/3 cup

Besan-1/2 cup

Semolina-1tbsp

Grated carrot-1/2

Chopped onion-3tsp

Chopped green chillies-1

Chopped coriander leaves-1tsp

Kastoori methi-1tsp

Salt to taste

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Baking soda-a pinch

Oil-to fry

Method

Soak oats in little water for 15 minutes.If using quick oats then skip soaking.Mix all above ingredients together.Pour water & make a semi thick batter.Heat a paniyaram pan,pour some oil in each hole.Pour a ladle full of batter & cook it till brown on both sides.Serve it hot with any chutney.

Lemony Chutney

Ingredients
Long red chillies-8 to 10
(I used chilly flakes-2tsp)
Lime juice-1/3 cup
Salt to taste
Brown sugar-1/4tsp
Sesame oil-1tbsp
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Urad dhal-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Chopped onion-3tsp
Curry leaves-little
Method
Grind chillies with lime juice to a smooth paste.Mix brown sugar & 1tbsp of sesame oil.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onions till light brown.Pour in the chutney & mix it well.Yummy spicy chutney is ready to eat with dosa or Idly.I loved it with curd rice too.....
Courtesy:Raks with a slight change.....

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Chicken Quesadilla

Ingredients for filling

Ground chicken-2 cups

Salt & pepper to taste

Chopped parsley-1/4 cup

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped tomato-1

Chopped green chillies-1

Ginger & garlic paste-1tsp

Hot Mexican sauce-2tsp

Oil-1tsp

Other ingredients

Small corn tortilla-1 pck

Mexican blend shredded cheese-little

Method
Heat oil fry onion till light brown.Add ginger,garlic,tomato,parsley & green chillies.Fry a bit.Add the sauce & seasoning & cook it till dry(do not add water).Keep it aside.Spread some filling on a tortilla,sprinkle some cheese & close it with another tortilla.Cook it both sides on a tawa till light brown & crisp.Cut it into half & serve it hot.

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Tapioca Pakoda

Ingredients
Shredded tapioca-2 cups

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped green chillies-1

Curry leaves-little

Jeera-1tsp

Besan-3tsp

Rice flour-3tsp

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-1/8tsp

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Do not add water.Mix it well & drop it into small pieces in hot oil.Deep fry it till golden brown & crisp.Serve it hot with any chutney/dip.