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Pumpkin by default is a mild sweet veggie here is one type of recipe to turning it as Spicy Pumpkin Masala Sabzi. The key sub ingredient in making it best spicy pumpkin/ Kaddu/ Poosanikai /Kumbalakai made of dry roasted besan/ gram flour, and various other Indian curry spices. Enjoy this flavorful healthy meal.
Check out some other Pumpkin recipes which i tried:
Ingredients:
Pumpkin chopped - 2 cups
Onion (medium size) - 1 nos
~For Seasoning:
Mourie/ Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic & Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 3 to 4 leaves
~For Masala Powders:
Besan/ Gram Flour - 3 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:
Step 01) Clean the inner part of the pumpkin and cook it in microwave for 4 mins. with outer skin. Once it is boiled it is very much easy to peel off the thick outer skin. Dice it and keep it aside
Step 02) Heat a pan in low flame and roast the besan powder till you get light brown color and transfer it to bowl
Step 03) In the same pan add oil for seasoning and add the seasoning seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the onions and fry for 2 mins. Followed by curry leaves, ginger & garlic paste and fry till onion turns to pink
Step 04) Add the diced pumpkin , and all the spicy masalas mix it well
Step 05) Lastly add the roasted besan/ gram flour powder mix it nicely and cook it for 2 mins.
Serve: Serve with roti / chapati it also goes very well with steamed rice with a tsp of ghee:)
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From brinjal/Eggplant you can make many delicious dishes and curries. This sabji is one among them. Brinjal Fry is not only easy to prepare and it does not require any other complex cooking techniques. The simple yet aromatic seasoning of sauteed cumin, mustard, kalonji seeds / black cumin, curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves makes it simply irresistible.
Ingredients:
- Brinjal - 5 to 6 Nos
- Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
- Urud Dal / White gram split - 1/2 tsp
- Kalonji seeds/Nigella Sativa/Black Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
- Curry Leaves - Few
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 3 tsp
- Coriander seeds Powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
- Salt to Taste
- Oil
Method:
Step 01) Nicely clean and wash the brinjal and slice them into 3 to 4 pieces
Step 02) Put a reasonable sized heavy bottom pan on the range and heat oil.
Step 03) Add the seasoning seeds and allow them to splutter.
Step 04) Add the brinjal/eggplant and fry them nicely in slow heat
Step 05) Once the brinjals are half fried add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander seeds powder, cumin seeds powder, salt and Hing/Asafoetida and mix well and cook till brinjals are tender
Serving: Serve with roti and it goes very well with Curd Rice too.
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Noodles recipe is very well known as Chinese cuisine. One such delightful, healthier,
simple and light recipe is Vegetable chow mein. It is very easy to prepare, shred the vegetables as thin based on the principle of exposing maximum surface area so that vegetables gets cooked quickly, retaining the natural flavor and color. Stir fry the vegetables one by one and flavor them with soy sauce, chilli sauce, salt and pepper and toss it with noodles.
Ingredients:
~Vegetables
- Onion - 1 no. shredded
- Fresh string Beans - 10 to 12 nos.
- Carrot - 1 cup shredded
- Cauliflower or Cabbage - 1 cup shredded
- Capsicum (Any color) - 1 no. shredded
- Fresh Flat Beans/Broad Beans - 1 cup (sliced)
- Mushroom - 1 cup
~ Spicy Ingredients:
- Garlic - 2 flakes
- soy Sauce - 5 tsp
- Chilli Sauce - 2 tsp
- Pepper - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Butter /Oil
Shredding:
This is one of the typical methods of cutting Chinese food. The vegetables are cut into thin, strips or shreds.
Method:
Step 01) Wash noodles once and boil them for 12 minutes in safe microwave bowl
(The timing differs from brand to brand noodles) Please follow the packaging instruction to get the best results. Make sure not to overcook.
Step 02) Strain the noodles and wash with cold water for 2 to 3 times. Leave them in strainer for 15 - 20 minutes, to ensure complete drying. Apply 1 tsp oil on the noodles
Step 03) Heat a tbsp of butter in a big pan in medium flame stir fry the chopped garlic and then add onions. Followed by carrots, cauliflower or cabbage, string beans, broad beans, capsicum and mushroom.(Stir fry each vegetable for 1 or 2 minutes before adding the new vegetables)
Step 04) Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, salt and pepper and mix well.
Step 05) Lastly add noodles and mix/toss them nicely to coat with the dressing. Add more soy sauce for darker color
Serving: Serve Hot with Chilli Garlic Sauce.
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Making South Indian Rava Dosa that too Instant Rava Dosa is super easy and simple. No need of soaking, grinding and fermentation. Interesting isn't it? Just mix all below mentioned ingredients, the consistency should be much thinner than regular dosa batter. You can use green chilies instead of mor milagai/marinated chili.
Follow this recipe and discover how good the dosa tastes, and yes, don’t blame me if you get addicted to it. :)
Ingredients:
- Rava/Semolina/Coarse wheat flour - 2 Cups
- Rice Flour - 1 cup
- Wheat Flour 1 cup
- Onion finely chopped - 1 big no.
- Fresh Coriander leaves finely chopped - 1/2 cup
- Curd - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
Seasoning:
- Mustard Seeds /Mourie - 1 tsp
- Urud Dal / White Gram Split - 1 tsp
- Mor Milagai/ Dried Chilly - 3 to 4 nos.
* Mor Milagai - Green chilies are marinated in sour curd and salt then dried) You will get in Indian store)
Method:
Step 01) In a large bowl add rava, rice flour, wheat flour, chopped onion, coriander leaves, salt and add the seasoning
Step 02) Heat the tawa/griddle and add 1 tsp of oil and shallow fry the mor molga/dried chilies. (this dried chilies gives an authentic taste to dosa) Allow them to cool a bit and then crush them and add it the flour mixture, add curd and mix it well then lastly add water whisk until lumps are gone and prepare as thin batter. (Let the batter sit for 15 mins. This helps the batter to marinate with the all the ingredients)
Step 03) Heat the flat frying pan with one tsp of oil, spread the batter as a thin round. Add a teaspoon of cooking oil/ghee/butter to one side
Step 04) Turn it to other side, when it turns to golden brown it is ready to be taken off from the frying.
Serving: Serve with Coconut Chutney and Sambar or any other Chutney Recipes of your choice.
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