Taro masiyal (seppang-kizhangu!)

One of my favorite food! This is made out of taro root which U get in almost all stores...American, Indian and Chinese stores. Tastes yummy with ghee rice and curd rice.

Masiyal

Hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend and happy that work week is going to be short! Have a great week.

Easy Channa recipe and tough murrukku recipe!

After so many years, atlast I got a taste for Channa and here is the easy recipe for the busy moms! I would say this as South Indian Channa as I like the taste of the gravy with saambaar powder and chilli powder. Here are the detailed pictures...
Channa Masala
Only if U have passion, patience and time, you may want to try the below recipe, but no harm taking a look at the pictures!
Murukku

Have a great week......

Curry leaves kulambu

Before I start with the recipe......Good or bad, I have to admit that I am the photographer for 99.9% of my blog pictures! This morning I took them in a hurry, so bear with me.

Most of you might be making this recipe already, so for the others.....
I know in some places it is hard to get curry leaves, but if you have a Chinese store or Indian store, you will get it. Curry leaves is suppose to be good for our hair, but with this recipe not sure how much nutrients is exhausted! Here are the pictures...

Curry Leaves Kulambu

Recipe:

1. Take one bowl of curry leaves and wash well.
2. Soak little tamarind, chop onion, garlic.
3. Add curry leaves, 1 red chilli, 1 spoon salt, little jeera, pepper and grind in mixie with water.
4. Add oil to tava, then add mustard and jeera
5. Add onion and garlic and fry for sometime.
6. Then add the ground paste and tamarind water.
7. Boil well and serve with idlis/dosas/rice.

Hope you enjoy, have a great week!

Mushroom-Tofu Masala

Tastier way to eat mushroom and Tofu...I know most people eat for the sake of it being healthy. I guess this one will be close to any spicy porial you make. Since I made it for a get-together, the quantity is high. You could use just one pack mushroon and half bar Tofu.

Here are the detailed pictures...

Mushroom Masala

Recipe:

1. Wash mushroom well and chop into small cubes
2. Strain the water from the tofu bar
3. Chop onion, tomato
4. Add oil to tava, then season with mustard, urad and big jeera.
5. Add onion, fry for sometime and then add tomato and fry for few minutes.
6. Add turmeric, chilli powder and saambaar powder.
7. Add the chopped mushrooms, cook well, add salt.
8. Saute tofu cubes in one spoon oil in a separate pan
9. Add it to the mushroom fry.
10. Turn off and garnish with Cilantro.

I used 'Extra Firm Organic Tofu - Twin pack' from Trader Joes.
Enzzzzzoy and have a great week!