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I end up the series of Blogging Marathon #41 with a sweet note and made a delicious kheer with green peas.Yes its green peas kheer,I saw this kheer in a T.V cooking competition and noted it. I was bit hesitant to try this kheer how it tastes, so I made little quantity and the outcome is a super delicious,rich and creamy kheer.Both my kids enjoyed this exotic kheer,off to the recipe.................. Basic Information Preparation Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 20-25 minutes Serves 2 small serving Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Green peas/pachai pattani (fresh/frozen) 1/4 cup Whole milk 11/2 cups Sugar/sakkarai 3 tbs Cashews/mundiri 10 Almonds/badam 3-4(sliced) Cardamom powder/elakkai a pinch Ghee/nei 2 tsp Saffron/kungumapoo 3-4 strands Method Soak the cashews in warm water for 10 minutes,boil the milk and simmer it for 5-7 minutes.Meanwhile cook the green peas in water for 5-6 minutes. Drain the water and grind it along with the cashews

For the day 2 under the theme pick one and cook 3 days is green peas and paneer stuffed paratha.As my kiddo loves paneer and I added paneer along with green peas.I served this parathas with pickle and yogurt for our lunch along with some fresh cherries and buttermilk.The lunch was so filling and satisfied,lets move on to the recipe................ Basic Information Preparation Time 10-12 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Makes 4-5 Ingredients For the Paratha  Ingredient Quantity Wheat Flour/ gothumai maavu 11/2 cups Oil 2 tsp Salt 3/4t sp Water to knead For the stuffing Ingredient Quantity Green peas/pachai pattani(fresh/frozen) 3/4 cup Paneer/cottage cheese 1 cup Green chilly(finely chopped) 1 Aamchur powder 1 tsp Cumin powder/jeerga podi 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder 1/2tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves(chopped) 2 tbs Other Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Wheat Flour or all purpose flour as needed for dusting Oil 1 tbs(to cook)

For the final week of Blogging Marthon#41,I chose to cook with pick one ingredient and cook for 3 days,the ingredient is green peas. I will be showcasing the recipes with green peas for next few days.Today's recipe is a flavorful green peas curry with coconut milk.Here I used the soaked dried peas and it can be made with fresh green peas. Try this authentic Kerala style green peas curry and serve it along with rotis and parotas.Here goes the recipe............................ Basic Information Soaking time 6-8 hours Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Serves 3(generously) Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Green peas/pattani(soaked) 11/2 cups Onion(finely chopped) 1 (large size) Tomato(finely chopped) 3 (medium size) Ginger/inji 1/2 inch piece Garlic /poondu 2 cloves Ginger &Garlic paste 2 tsp Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1 tsp Corinader powder/dhaniya podi 2 tsp Garam Masala powd

Today being the 4th Tuesday I am sharing a finger licking,Chettinadu style mutton curry for Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday event. This version of mutton curry,is yet simple and flavorful with the freshly ground spice paste.You can serve this mutton curry with rice as well as rotis and parotas.Since I served it with rice made it slightly in thicker side.Lets move on to the recipe................................. Basic Information Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 40-50 minutes Serves 3(generously) Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Mutton(with bones) 1 lb(bite size pieces) Onion(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Tomato(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Ginger &Garlic paste 1 tbs Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1/4 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 2 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1 tbs(chopped) Lemon juice(optional) 1-2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Oil 3 tbs To roast and grind Ingredient Quantity Red chilly/varami

Today's recipe is a South Indian version of channa masala goes very well with pooris and roti.This is a coconut version with the flavorful garam masala. The recipe I noted from my mom's recipe collection book and make it for parties and potluck to accompany pooris.Here goes the recipe............ Basic Information Soaking time 6-8 hrs Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 30 minutes Serves 4(generously) Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chickpeas/channa/kondakadalai 11/4 cups Onion/ vengayam(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Tomato(chopped) 1(medium size) Tomato(pureed) 2(medium size) Green chilly/pachamilagai 3  Ginger&garlic paste 1 tbs Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1 tsp Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Coriander powder/dhaniya podi 2 tsp Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1 tbs(chopped) Lemon juice 1 tsp(optional) Salt 11/2 tsp Oil 2 tbs Grind to a fine paste Ingredient Quantity Coconut(g

Today is one of our blogger buddy Shama's  birthday  and few of our friends decided to shower her virtually. I made this yummy and spicy,flavorful Andhra style chicken curry.This recipe is so simple and easy,the highlight of the recipe is the freshly ground spice powder.This is no coconut version and adapted the recipe from here .Lets move on to the recipe............... Basic Information Recipe Source   Divya's Culinary Journey Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 30-35 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chicken(with bones) 2 lbs Onion/ vengayam(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Tomato(pureed) 2 (medium size) Ginger&garlic paste 2 tbs Red chilly powder 2 tsp Coriander powder 2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 1 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1tbs(chopped) Salt 11/2-2 tsp Oil 3 tbs To Roast and Grind Ingredient Quantity Fennel seeds/sombhu 1 tsp Cumin seeds/jeeragam 1/2 tsp Poppy see

When I was watching Revathi Shanmugam's cookery show she mentioned about the kara kulambhu using methi aka vendhayakeerai. As we make sambar and kootu out of methi leaves and making karakulambhu sounds interesting.So wanted to try, fortunately I had a bunch of fresh methi leaves lying in the refrigerator,with no second thought I tried this kulambhu. The kulambhu came out so delicious and flavorful with the fresh methi leaves/fenugreek leaves.I served the kulambhu with rice along with snakegourd kootu and papad.Here goes the recipe.................. Basic Information Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 20 minutes Serves 3 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Fenugreek leaves/vendhayakeerai 3/4-1 cup Onion(finely chopped) 1(medium size) Tomato(finely chopped) 1(medium size) Garlic/poondu(chopped) 5 fat cloves Sambar powder 1 tbs Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Tamarind/puli small lemon size Thalipu vadagam 1/2 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai