CARROT AND PEAS SOUP

This soup is simple and easy one and can be made in jiffy. We  relished this yummy soup on a cold rainy day.

INGREDIENTS:

CARROT	1 NO
FROZEN PEAS	1/2 CUP
ONION	1 NO
GARLIC	2 PODS(OPTIONAL)
MILK	2 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
PEPPER	ACC. TO TASTE
GRATED PANNER	1 TSP(OPTIONAL)

 

METHOD:

• Pressure cook the carrot ,peas,onion and garlic(if using) till 2 whitsles,adding 2 cups of water.
• Or microwave in high for 7 mins.
• Allow it to cool.
• Blend everything into puree in a mixie.
• Add the milk while blending.
• Boil it .
• Add salt and pepper before serving.
• Garnish with grated panner(cottage cheese) (This step is optional)

Enjoy your soup .

AVARAKAI CURRY(BROADBEANS CURRY)

Now a days i am busy with my kids since my daughter had exams for the past one week.Now it is over and they have vacation for 2 weeks.The first day of vacation was so hectic for me and they both  engaged me very well!!! . So i will post recipes whenever time permits but hope from now i can  visit ur space regularly.

Coming to the recipe,We usually make this curry by just cooking it and add coconut in the end. Being bored of making that, i wanted to make it in a different way.

Here Comes the Recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

AVARAKAI	1/4 KG
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
URAD DHAL	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
COCONUT SCRAPPING	2 TBLSP
JEERAGAM(CUMIN SEEDS)	1/4 TSP
RED CHILLIES	2 NOS.
SHALLOTS	2 NOS.(OPTIONAL)
OIL	1 TSP

 

METHOD:

 

• Wash the avarakkai and cut it into big pieces.

• Heat a kadai and add oil,When it is hot add the mustard seeds and urad dhal.
• When it crackles add the avarakkai pieces to it.
• Add turmeric and salt as needed,.
• Sprinkle with a little water and close with a lid.
• Cook till it becomes tender.

• Grind the coconut,jeeragam,redchillies and shallots into a smooth paste .
• Add it to the cooked avarakkai.

Mix well.

Transfer it to a serving bowl. Enjoy with sambar rice/curd rice.

Can be mixed with hot plain  rice.

MIXED VEGETABLE KURMA| VEGTABLE KORMA |SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

I very rarely make kurma at home,since my hubby is not a big fan of kurma. But this version i learnt from my friend,and when i tried it my hubby liked it .So now i am here to share the recipe of this simple and easy  Vegetable kurma. The recipe doesn’t involve the addition for GARLIC.

INGREDIENTS:

 

MIXED VEGETABLES	1 CUP
SCRAPPED COCONUT	2 TBLSP
ONION	1 NO
TOMATO	1 NO
GREEN CHILLI	2 NOS.
SOMBU(FENNEL SEEDS)	1 TBLSP
FRIED GRAM	1 TSP
CASHEWNUTS	7-9 NOS.(OPTIONAL)
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• Parboil the vegetables(i used carrot,beans,potato and frozen peas and microwaved them).
• Chop the onion and tomatoes.Slit one green chilli.

• In a kadai,add a tsp of oil and temper with 1/2 tsp of fennel seeds and curry leaves.
• Add the green chilli,onion and tomato one by one.

• When it is done add a little water and cook for few minutes.
• Grind the coconut,one green chilli ,fried gram,1/2 tblsp fennelseeds and cashewnuts(if using) into a fine paste.

 

• Add the vegetables,ground paste to the onion,tomato mix.
• Check for salt.
• Mix well.

We enjoyed this with rotis.