Veg dum briyani

Monday morning usually starts to cooks with Monday blues. . Wen it come to think to do for briyani or some spl dish dunno where I get full Josh to do..

Here I'm presenting veg dum briyani for my hubby lunch. . So early na!!! Yes all veggies chopped by yesterday's night itself so morning no tension enjoyed and cooked each and every step

Hubby happy ♡♡♡♡♡
Happy me..♡♡♡☆☆☆

Recipe for briyani: serve for 4 person

Basmati rice 2 cups
Whole garam masala
Oil  / ghee 2 to 3 spoon
Thinly sliced onions
 finely chopped tomato 1
Ginger garlic paste
Green chilli 3
Mixed veggies ( potato cauliflower carrot beans peas and panner) All together 1 big cup
Curd 3/4 cup
Salt to taste
Briyani masala 1 1/2 tsp ( if your not using it need to add garam masala and jeera and coriander powder pepper powder in to it
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp.
Pudina and coriander leaves 1 cup
Fried onions for topping.
Safron strands few string soaked in warm milk
Cashew 10 broken into half.

Method:
Soak the basmati rice for 1 hour and keep aside. After one hour boil water add whole garam masala into it.  If u don't like in ur rice. Make a knot in white masklin cloth and drop it in the water .. Once water come to boiling point add ur soaked and drained rice to it.. Cook until
70 % done.  Drained and keep a side. . Allow to cool.
In a pan / sauce pot add oil or ghee.. Once melts add
Shahi jeera once sputter add whole garam masala add thinly sliced onions saute until translucent add ginger garlic paste saute until raw smells off add slit green chilli and pudina coriander leaves mix well . Now add all the veggies mix well also tomato sprinkle some water close the lid cook for 5 to 7 mins. . Once veggies cook soft add all the spices one by one followed  by curd.  Mix well everything combined add salt and chk the seasoning
Close the lid let masala cooks well. . And off the flame.

Layering:
Drop some ghee to the bottom of the pan or in which you going to cook briyani. Firstly  add some gravy.. on top of it rice on top of it saffron milk u can also use kesari color instead with water just sprinkle Some here and there on rice. .. and top of it fried onions and freshly chopped mint and coriander leaves.  Again with veggies and rice and saffron  milk and again fried onions Like wise complete with the left over. Note final layers must be rice.  And close the lid  .

Dum:

Keep tawa on flame .. and keep the pot on it. Close the lid tightly u can either Dum by using kitchen towel and tightly closed with one more vessels which is inverted to the briyani pot. Else we all know with flour dough  closed tightly . Steamed not suppose to go out.  Cook for 20 mins on medium and low flame.  And off the flame.

Here's your yummy hot dum veg briyani ready to be served with onion raita or any choice of ur gravy. .

Yum yum yummyyyyy♡♡♡♡

Stuffed bread gold coins

Yet here's the another tea time snack from my kitchen it's really yummy and tasty snack recipe. . Kids will love for sure. Can be serve with tea ..It can be kids lunch box special too. 

Stuffed bread gold coins♡♡♡

Recipe :

Ingredients:

Bread slices make round with a sharp round edges. 

Butter / clarified ghee

White sesame seeds for garnishing. 

Filling:

Chopped onion 1

Chopped capsicum 1

Frozen corn and peas 1/2 cup

Boiled mashed potatoes 1

Chilli flakes 

Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste. 

Mozzarella grated cheese for topping. 

Tomato or Chilli sauce for base ..

Method.:

Take a bread with the sharp round edges make it round in size apply butter and keep aside.. In a pan add very little oil just to season everything.  Add all the veggies except potato..Mix well .. add all the seasoning and saute in high flame.  Do not have any moisture in mixture off the flame . Let it be little crunchy.  Add mashed potatoes and mix well and make equal balls of bread.  Keep aside.  Pre heat the oven to 180 for 10 mins.  Take one round bread apply sauce on top of it one ball mixture and gently press with your hands on top of apply grated cheesy. . On the the top bread which means the closing bread apply some water not too much just sprinkle it for to stick with the other bread well and press it. Apply some butter to the top bread and sprinkle some sesame seeds  and pizza sraaoning if you want to decorate it... like wise all the bread and bake for 15 mins or until golden brown. 

Enjoy your hot and yummy crunchy stuffed golden bread  ready to be served for snacks , kids tiffen box etc. .

Instant idly sambhar

Instant idly sambhar without daal


Instant idly sambhar that too without daal.
Done in 15 mins. . But no compromise in tastes like hotel sambhar... morning hours we running out of time to do breakfast this is the best and tasty sambhar for idly dosa uttapam venpongal etc...

Here you go with instant idly sambhar recipe

Ingredients required:

Oil 1 tbs
Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spoon
Methi seeds
Hing
Dry red Chilli 2
Curry leaves
Chopped small onion ( sambhar onion) 1 cup
Chopped carrot, yellow pumpkin, brinjal altogether 1 cup
chopped tomatoes 1 to 2
Turmeric powder 1/4 tbs
Red Chilli powder 2 tbs ( I used kashmiri red chilly powder for the color  you can use regular sambhar powder too)
Coconut paste 2 tbs
Besan flour 2 tbs or as per the quantity you used.
Water as required
Salt to taste.
Ghee 2 to 3 tbs
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Coriander leaves finely chopped for garnishing

Method:
In a pan add oil add mustard seeds follow by methi seeds red Chilli curry leaves chopped onions mix well until onion cooks well .. add tomatoes mix well until mushy. . Followed by all veggies one by one saute for few mins.  Add turmeric powder and red Chilli powder and mix well add salt add water to increase the quantity of sambhar allow to boil chk the seasoning. . Once veggies cooked add coconut paste .. now add besan flour mixed up with water and pour into sambhar add sugar if you want here for the mild sweetness. Give one last boil and off the flame. . Transfer to the serving bowl add ghee and coriander leaves for garnishing..

Note :

All together done with 15mins roughly.
If u are making huge in quantity put all the ingredients except coconut paste and besan flour mixture the pressure cooker for 2 whistle .. Once the pressure off add the paste and floor mixture to the sambhar and give one boil .. finally do the tempering.  

Here you go with yummy instant idly sambhar with hot idlies.... Enjoy cooking. ..

Homemade mango fruity / maaza for hot summer

Homemade mango fruity / mazza for hot summer

Ingredients:

Ripe mangoes 5 to 6
Raw mango 1
Lemon 1 or 2 ( depends on the tangyness)
Sugar 5 cups
Elachi 2 to 3 without seeds

Method:

Take out the sugar in a bowl r sauce pan add 2 1/2 cup of water in it. Keep the pan on the stove  to boil the water.  Let it boil for 5 to 7 mins to make one string sugar syrup if it's not happen in 7 mins keep for another 2 mins . Don't over cook.  Then the syrup will be hard. Keep an eye on it.  Once done keep aside and let it cool.
Wash and peel the raw mango make boil in water until soft drain and keep aside. In a separate bowl peel and cut the ripe mangoes and put it in the blender both raw and ripe mangoes along with elachi and blend it to a smooth paste.  Once the sugar syrup cools completely in  a separate bowl add sugar syrup mango puree and lemon juice and mix everything well. (Note before adding lemon juice chk the tangyness add according to it. ) now sieve the juice mixture.  Now fill this juices in a bottle and store them in a refrigerator.  You can consume it for 1 month.
When ever you need to drink take one part of concentrated mango juice to mix 5 times the quantity of cold water and mix well also add fresh mint leaves and ice cubes in to it.

Here's you go with your home made mango fruity / maaza ready to be served chill for your kids and family members for this hot summer and it can be a nice welcome drink for any of the occasion.  Enjoy♡♡♡☆☆☆☆

Chocolate spring roll

Chocolate spring rolls for kids. .
Kids loved it for sure....

Ingredients:

Spring rolls sheets
grated bar chocolate 1 cup
maida 2 tbs
water to make a maida paste to seal the edges
cinnamon stick 2
sugar 2 to 3 tbs.
oil for frying.

Method:
This is the one store brought spring roll sheets. Finely grated the bar chocolate as required and transfer into the plate keep into the freezer for 10 mins until it becomes crispy flakes.  Take out one spring roll sheet spread the grated chocolate how we keep for the stuffing for spring roll and tightly closed with help of maida paste (2 tbs maida and water) like wise do the rest of the rolls and refrigerate for 5 mins.  And deep fry it. While refrigerating ..  in a blender take 1 or 2 cinnamon stick add 2 to 3 tbs sugar and grind as a finely powder and keep aside .. Once spring rolls fired into golden brown color take out from oil and coated with the cinnamon sugar  and do the rest of it in a same way. Once u cut the rolls you will get the oozy chocolate out. . And it was yummy....

Thada. . Hot and chocolaty spring rolls are ready to be served for kids and can anybody can have it. Enjoy.♡♡♡

Aamni kozhakatai

A good tea time snack recipe it's my all time favorite recipe ...

Recipe for Aamni kozhakatai :

Ingredient:
For dough
Rice flour -2 cups
Salt to taste
Water to mix
Oil 2 tbs

Tempering:
Oil 1 tbs
Mustard seeds 1 tbs
Urad daal 1 tbs
Curry leaves
Hing
Coconut grated 2 tbs ( optional)
Idly podi 2 tbs or to taste.
Method:

In a bowl take a rice flour salt mix with water as like wheat r rawa dosa consistency must be watery . Che the salt.. In a  pan add oil and pour the flour mixture and mix well for 10 mins or until the mixture form as a thick dough . Not to stick with hand . This is the consistency
Keep aside until to room temperature.  Apply some oil on hands take a small quantity dough in hands and make as a small roundles  and finish all the dough.  In a idly steamer stem the roundles for 15 mins.  Keep aside.  In a pan add oil followed by mustard seeds urad daal curry leaves until fry .. now add the steamed kozhakatai and mix well keep it in medium flame fry until golden brown.  Now add idly powder mix up to the spice ( idly powder recipe already updated). Mix well fried until crispy add some more oil if needed.  

And now Aamni kozhakatai ready to be served with hot cup of Tea/Coffee.

Vegetable Fried rice and kadai paneer

RECIPE FOR KADAI PANEER:

Kadai Paneer Gravy Recipe :-
Ingredients :-
Paneer 250 gram
Chopped onion in chunks (1big size )
Chopped tri colour bell pepper in chunks
(1big size )
Tomato purée(in a blender add 4 mid size tomatoes, 1/2inch ginger, 4pods garlic , 4 green chilly)
3-4Whole red chilly
2 tbsp Whole coriander seeds
2 tbspButter (melted)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 Bay leaf
1/2 tsp Peppercorn
4-5 Cloves
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1tbsp Red chilly powder ( Kashmiri lal )
1tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
Salt to taste
2-3 tbsp Fresh cream ( optional)
Chopped coriander leaves

Method :-
Firstly heat pan & add some Coriander Seeds & whole red chilly .. Dry roast until fragrant .. Let it cool some time .. Then make coarsely powder and keep aside..
Now in the same pan add Butter/ clarified butter ( ghee)
Then add some cumin seeds , pepper corns , cloves & bay leaf after crackling add this coarsely powder & roast for some mins.. Then add tomato purée mixture
Now stir for some time until .. Tomatoes get mushy & cook until the oil separates .. Then add some turmeric powder , red chilly powder , coriander powder & some garam masala ,Salt ... & little water so that masala won't get burnt & it will give good texture to the gravy ...Let it cook for some time Then add some fresh cream ( it's optional) stir for min .. Then add chopped bell pepper & onions pieces stir for 2 min .. Then add little shallow fried Paneer cubes!
Stir for some time... Let it cook for 2 min then turn off heat .. Add some chopped coriander !! 

Thaada!!!! kadai paneer is ready to be served...

chapati with creamy paneer butter masala

RECIPE OF CREAMY PANEER BUTTER MASALA

Whole garam masala,  butter, onion cashews paste tomato puree,ginger garlic paste, paneer cubes capsicum cubes fresh cream

In a pan add butter add whole garam masala shahi jeera

Once fried little. .. add cashew onion paste saute well add ginger garlic paste mix well until raw smell off. ..

                                                         Add tomato puree mix well...

        Add red chilli powder 2 tbs coriander powder 1 tbs cumin powder garam masala powder each                          1/2 tbs tumeric powder salt to taste.  Optional 1/2 tb sugar. Mix well.

                                                                         mix well

                                   And close the lid... After 5 mins chi the taste .. add according to it.

      Mean while fried paneer and capsicum  and keep aside.  U can also add fresh paneer and                     capsicum.

                            Once gravy into thick consistency ... add fresh cream here. ..

Add fried paneer capsicum and frozen peas. .

Mix well.... add dry kasthori methi and mix well. . If the gravy too thick add some water to loosen. ..now the yummy creamy paneer butter masala ready to be served.

Transfer to the serving bowl  add some fresh cream and dry kasthori methi.. and a cube of butter .

Here's u go with yummy creamy fresh home made paneer better masala ready to be served with chapati naan pulka steamed rice. .. I personally like with dosa. ...