Puri/poori baaji- Potato curry to go with fried puris

Everyone loves fried food i know many will agree with me :) Puris are fried unleavened bread very famous in all parts of India.And this potato/ aloo masala curry is what goes with it best.Puris and aloo masala/baaji are the best partners to go.

I wanted to post this recipe earlier once i had posted the ajwain puris but with the tight schedule of exams(looks like I've got exams!) and babies I find it extremely tough to manage some me time!Me time is when I sit with my lovely dear blog and also go blog hopping.So my dear friends excuse me if I've not been regular with checking out your posts and comments.

There has to a different version of this aloo masala in every house hold I'm sure.This is the way I make it and we love it with puris and I'm tempted to make them right now!

 You need

Boiled potatoes 2 large
Onion 1 large
Tomato 1 small

To season

Oil 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Channa dal/kadala parupu 1 tsp
Curry leaves 2-3 sprigs
Ginger half inch piece crushed
Garlic 4 pods crushed
Green chillies 2-3 finely chopped
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves a generous handfull finely chopped

• Boil the potatoes, peel them once they are cooled and roughly chop them.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, once they pop add the cumin seeds, channa dal, curry leaves and green chillies.
• Add the onions and fry well till soft and tender.
• Add the crushed ginger and garlic.
• Add some water(about half a cup), turmeric powder and salt to taste into this.
• Add the boiled potatoes to this.
• Reduce the heat and allow all the water to go away.
• Keep mashing the potatoes with the back of a ladle.
• Once the potatoes are all mushy and the water goes away, turn off the heat and add coriander leaves.

Serve hot puffy ajwain puris with yummy spicy potato baaji!Enjoy one super yummy dinner or breakfast!

Sending this to In my veg box - Potatoes 

Puri/poori baaji- Potato curry to go with fried puris

Everyone loves fried food i know many will agree with me :) Puris are fried unleavened bread very famous in all parts of India.And this potato/ aloo masala curry is what goes with it best.Puris and aloo masala/baaji are the best partners to go.

Chilli sausages

We came to know about sausages sometime when I was in high school.I used to be really wary of eating new meats even though we used to buy only chicken sausages it took me a while to like it. Mom used to chop it finely and pan fry it and sprinkle lemon juice and pepper powder to finish it off.We still love our sausages that way . Recently I started making curry dishes like so to go with our chapathis for dinner,this is one such trial and it was very good, all loved it.

Chilli sausages are inspired from the famous chilli chicken recipe except that it calls to fry the chicken pieces in egg coated marinade which i have skipped in this sausage recipe.

 You need

sausages chopped into inch size pieces 2
Onion 1 large chopped lengthwise
Green chilli 1
Capsicum 1 small chopped lengthwise into thin strips
Oil 2 tablespoon
salt to taste
Chilli powder half tsp
pepper powder half tsp
Chopped garlic 1 tsp
Spring onion 2 springs optional

Sauces
Soya sauce 1 tablespoon
Tomato ssuce 1/2tsp
Corn flour or maida 1 tsp
vinegar 1 tsp
water 2 or 3 tablespoon

• Heat oil in a pan, fry the sausages until crispy.Keep aside.
• In the same oil add garlic, chopped chillies.Once the raw smell goes away add onions and capsicum slices.
• Fry until onions go transparent.
• Mix all the items under the sauces and adding enough water make a smooth lumpless sauce.
• Add this to the pan and stir well.This forms the sauce for this dish.
• Add salt to taste and mix in thr fried sausages.Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat.

• Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot with fried rice or chapatis.

Chilli sausages

We came to know about sausages sometime when I was in high school.I used to be really wary of eating new meats even though we used to buy only chicken sausages it took me a while to like it. Mom used to chop it finely and pan fry it and sprinkle lemon juice and pepper powder to finish it off.We still love our sausages that way . Recently I started making curry dishes like so to go with our chapathis for dinner,this is one such trial and it was very good, all loved it.

Eggless Chocolate chip cookies pancakes

I don't have anything planned for V day its not a huge thing here in our house but I just wanted to make something for my lil ones and this is what I felt like because I have a whole lot of cookies sitting here at any point of time.

Both the kiddies loved it!So my V day plans were a huge success.These will work beautifully for a simple breakfast or tea time snack.So enjoy in simple pleasures!

It is so difficult for me to blog these days.Can you see the tiny hands coming to pick the fork I hardly find time to make any great set up before just taking a few clicks.And now while threatening my LM to take a nap I am hurrying through this post.

This is a really simple recipe that i just mixed and made in less than 10 minutes.

 You need

Makes 6-7 pancakes

Flour half cup
Milk one and half cup (approx)
Oil/melted butter 3 tablespoons
Sugar 2 tablespoons
Baking soda a pinch
Baking powder half tsp
Chocolate chip cookies crumbled 4-5(or more)

To serve chocolate sauce or melted chocolate mixed with milk and sprinkles or chocolate chips.

- In a bowl mix all of the above ingredients.Allow to rest for few minutes.

Heat a nonstick pan, pour ladle fulls of batter and wait for bubbles to appear on the top side once thats done flip over and cook on the other side for a minute.

Serve hot with chocolate sauce and chocolate chips or any sprinkles of your choice.

This was my Valentine's treat to my lil angels both of them loved it.

Eggless Chocolate chip cookies pancakes

I don't have anything planned for V day its not a huge thing here in our house but I just wanted to make something for my lil ones and this is what I felt like because I have a whole lot of cookies sitting here at any point of time.

Both the kiddies loved it!So my V day plans were a huge success.These will work beautifully for a simple breakfast or tea time snack.So enjoy in simple pleasures!

Arachu vita/Roasted and ground spices Sambar with Radish

Sambar is a lentil and vegetable based dish which needs no introduction.Everyone around the world is familiar with it and that it goes well with dosas and idlis thanks to the south indian chains of restaurants all over the world.

This sambar has roasted masalas ground into a fine paste thats why the name arachu vita (means using ground masalas).

We don't make this sambar very often at my place we just make it regularly with boiled dal,vegetables and ready made store brought sambar powder or if i have time i make the powder by myself.

The collage shows the steps I followed to make this sambar in that order.

Roast all the below until golden brown and grind to a smooth paste

Coriander/Dhaniya seeds 1 and half tablespoons      

Channa dal 1 tablespoon

Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam 1/4 tsp

Dried red chillies 2-4

Coconut 2-3 tablespoon

To make the sambar

You need

Toor dal half cup

Tamarind a small lemon size

Small Radish 1 chopped into small pieces

Onion 1 small

Tomato 1 small

Green chilli 1

Garlic pods 4-5 

Sambar powder 1 tsp

To season

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Oil 1 tablespoon

Ghee 1 tablespoon

Hing/perungayam a pinch

Salt to taste

- Cook the radish with the dal until soft.

- Heat oil and ghee in a kadhai or pan, add mustard seeds once they pop add the curry leaves and onions.Add the hing to this.

- Add tomatoes and garlic and green chillies.Add the sambar powder and saute well.Add tamarind water and let it come to a boil.

- Add the ground spices paste.Let this heat for 2 minutes.

- Add the cooked dal and vegetables.

- Add salt to taste and enough water to get the desired consistency.

- Allow the sambar to cook for 10 minutes stirring regularly else the dal will settle down and burn.

- Once the sambar has come to a boil on low flame turn it off and garnish with fresh curry leaves.

Arachu vita sambar is ready.Serve hot with steamed rice and papads.Don't forget to add ghee, the more the tastier!!(if you like)

Arachu vita/Roasted and ground spices Sambar with Radish

Sambar is a lentil and vegetable based dish which needs no introduction.Everyone around the world is familiar with it and that it goes well with dosas and idlis thanks to the south indian chains of restaurants all over the world.

Spicy Vegetable oats - south indian style

Oats is the new healthy breakfast in all households.While we all know its healthy we also know its not all that easy to gulp down a mug of oats!!

Oats are readily available in many flavoured packs these days but I hardly use up the oats I got ages ago so why would I get a new pack.Looking at this recipe my mom would ask "why cant you just have it when you know its healthy!" well i can just swallow it but I would be happier if i had it more easily with liking.

This can be used as baby food too.My lil one hates oats so disguise it with fruits and other flavours so he can eat it atleast a bit!

Preparation time - 20 minutes

You need                                                                                          

Oats half cup
Water 1 cup
Vegetables - carrots,capsicum,peas
Oil 1 tsp
Curry leaves 4-5
Mustard - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Onions 1 medium
Tomato 1 small
Sambar powder 1/2tsp
Tomato sauce 1 tsp
salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish

• Soak the oats in one cup of water for 10-15 minutes.Cook it until soft.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds once they pop, add curry leaves, onions, followed by finely chopped vegetables and peas.
• Add the tomato now and add salt for the vegetables.
• Add sambar powder and sauce now stir for 2 minutes.
• Add the cooked oats and some water to combine it all.
• Cover and cook until all is mixed well in the spices.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Spicy healthy yummy oats is ready.

Spicy Vegetable oats - south indian style

Oats is the new healthy breakfast in all households.While we all know its healthy we also know its not all that easy to gulp down a mug of oats!!

Sujitha;s Ginger Chicken fried rice

I've been waiting do do this guest post for a while.First of all because Suji is my bestest friend in the world. We've been together since we started school, stayed in the same building and then been connected through the technologies!Thank God for technology.

There's not a single birthday or special occasion when we both haven't wished each other.Those special days aren't complete if you don't get those special wishes...for me Suji is one such super special person.She's a super bubbly person and a mother of two lovely kids set up in Canada now.I can keep going on and on about her.

I remember her mom used to be a great cook and I know Suji is a great cook too.I'm glad she found time to send me over this simple yet flavourful rice recipe.

How Suji makes her fried rice..

Ingredients:
Basmati rice 2 cups,
Soya sauce 1 tsp
Salt to taste
800 gms chicken thighs,
1 bell pepper,1 carrot,
Grind ginger(finger size) ,2 pcs garlic,1 green chilly

• Cook rice separately
• Clean and cut chicken in long thin pieces,marinate ginger garlic chilly paste with chicken.Keep aside
• Stir fry carrot with salt.Add bell peppers and stir until both vegetables are crisp.
• Fry the chicken in a table spoon oil until golden brown.
• Add the stir fried vegetables into chicken,mix well,add celery salt and teaspoon of soya sauce if required.
• Add in the rice and keep warm for 10 min.
• Ginger chicken fried rice is ready to go now.

Sujitha;s Ginger Chicken fried rice

I've been waiting do do this guest post for a while.First of all because Suji is my bestest friend in the world. We've been together since we started school, stayed in the same building and then been connected through the technologies!Thank God for technology.