Nursery and Playroom Learn Cooking Recipe

Traditionally savory version of paniyaram is made with fermented batter made with rice and dhal or some times left over idly/dosa batter.But today's version doesn't need any fermentation can be made after grinding the batter.This recipe I noted down from a regional T.V cookery show and tried,it came out very well.But this tastes delicious and soft when it is served hot,now off to the recipe.......... Basic Information Soaking time 3 hrs Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time    20 minutes Makes 30-32 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Idly rice or Boiled rice/pulungal arisi 1cup Channa dhal/kadala paruppu 2tbs Toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu 3tbs Moong dhal/paasi paruppu 2tbs Onion(finel chopped) 1(medium size) Curry leaves/karivepillai(chopped) 1 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli(chopped) 2tbs Green chilly/pachamilagai(finely chopped) 3-4 Coconut(finely chopped) 2tbs Salt 1tsp Oil 3-4tbs Mustard seeds/kadugu 1tsp Urad dhal/u...

Today's recipe is a finger licking and spicy egg curry with flavorful spices.This curry goes very well with rice and roti as well. We make the egg masala in a slightly different way but this one delicious curry,I tried from one of my cook book collection and made it for a potluck long time back.It came out so delicious and last week end made it for our Sunday lunch.Try this flavorful egg curry and enjoy,now off to the recipe.......................... Basic Information Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time     30 minutes Serves 3 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Eggs 5-6 Onion(finely chopped) 2(medium size) Tomato 2(medium size) Garlic/poondu 3 cloves Green chilly/pachamilgai 3(slit lengthwise) Ginger/inji 1/2' piece Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 2 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1 tbs(chopped) Lemon juice(optional) 1-2 tsp Salt 1.5 tsp Oil 2tbs+1tsp To roast and Grind Ingredient Quantity Cloves/lava...

As my kiddo loves stuffed paratha and paneer made a stuffing with capsicum and paneer for his lunch box.He enjoyed each and every bite it seems and the lunch box was empty.Now this paratha has become one of his favorite and wants for his lunch box weekly once.This paratha is off to the final day of week 2 Blogging Marathon#34 under the theme cooking with Capsicum.Here goes the recipe................... Basic Information Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking Time     15 minutes Makes 4 Ingredients For the Paratha Ingredient Quantity Wheat Flour/ gothumai maavu 11/2 cups Oil 2tsp Salt 3/4tsp Water to knead For the stuffing Ingredient Quantity Capsicum(red,green) 1/2cup(finely chopped) Paneer/cottage cheese 1 cup Green chilly(finely chpped) 2 Turmeric powder/manjal podi a pinch Cumin seeds/jeeragam 1/2tsp Garam masala powder a pinch Salt 1/2tsp Coriander leaves(chopped) 2tbs Oil 2tsp Method Mix in wheat flour,sa...

In our households morkulambhu is made slightly in a different way ether with masala vadai or urad dhal vadai which I shared already. But today's version is a no onion garlic recipe adapted from Cooks Joy .It tasted heavenly with simple potato fry.I used chayote(chow chow) can be made with veggies like white pumpkin,okra and zucchini.Now off to the recipe........................................ Basic information Preparation time 10minutes Cooking Time     10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Beaten Curd/thayir 1cup Chayote/chow chow(cubed) 1(appro.1 cup) Oil 2tsp Salt 1tsp Red chilly 1 (broken) Turmeric powder/majal podi 1/8tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 4-5 leaves For the Masala Paste Ingredient Quantity Coriander seeds/dhaniya 2tsp Urad dhal/ulutham paruppu 2tsp Fenugreek seeds/vendahyam a pinch Red cilly/varamilagai 1tsp Cumin seeds/jeeragam 1tsp Coconut(grated) 11/2tbs Method Cook the chayote in a boiling water ...

Today's recipe for Blogging Marathon #34 under the theme cooking with Capsicum is a simple yet delicious chutney. This chutney I learned from one of my friend who makes excellent and innovative chutneys with veggies. She uses sesame seeds also along with the peanut,as I ran out of sesame seeds used peanuts only for this chutney. Addition of sesame seeds is an added flavor for the chutney.Now off to the recipe................... Basic Information Preparation Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Green Capsicum/kudamilagai 1/2cup(chopped) Peanuts/verkadalai 1/4cup Green Chilly/pachamilagai 3-4 Garlic/poondu 1 fat clove Tamarind/puli peanut size Coriander leaves/kothamalli 4-5 strands Salt to taste Oil 1tbs For the tempering Ingredient Quantity Mustard seeds/kadugu 1/4tsp Urad dhal/ulutham paruppu 1/2tsp Asafoetida/perungayam a pinch Curry leaves 4-5 leaves Method Heat 2 tsp of oil in a ...

Another session of Blogging Marathon has started and for this session I chose the theme,Cook with Capsicum.So for the next following 2 days I will be posting capsicum aka bell pepper recipes. Today's recipe is as simple and signature South Indian variety rice with the loads of flavor.The highlight of the recipe is the freshly ground spice powder.This rice is a perfect one pot meal for lunch box and tastes great with raita and chips,pappads.Here goes the recipe......................... Basic Information Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking Time      20 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Raw rice or Basmathi rice 1cup Capsicum/kudamilagai(chopped) 1(appro.1 cup) Oil 1tbs Salt 1tsp Cashews/mundiri(broken) 1tbs(optional) Curry leaves/karivepillai 4-5 leaves For the spice powder(to roast and grind) Ingredient Quantity Dried Red chilly/varamilagai 3 Coriander seeds/dhaniya 1tbs Bengal gram dhal/kadalaparuppu 2tsp...