Peanut Chutney

Tried this from a different blog, 2 steps that I dint do well on..
* Roasting peanuts
* Adding tamarind.
More pictures...Peanut Chutney
I liked the chutney very much. Please take time to roast peanuts well.

Glam launched foodie.com today and I found some interesting recipes there. Check it out when you have time..

http://entertaining.foodie.com/
http://healthy.foodie.com/

http://entertaining.foodie.com/spotlight/spabettie.com/2011/08/18/tomato-basil-beanballs/?title=VG9tYXRvIEJhc2lsIEJlYW4gQmFsbHM=

Raagi Idli

U wont believe how much excited this morning I was to see the raagi batter raised! People in colder places making idlis will know how hard it is to ferment and also depends on the hand too :-) The idlis turned out good too, so it made my day already! Here are the pictures...Raagi Idli
Quick recipe..not sure if google+ pictures shows it well.
* Soak 2 cups raagi previous night in warm water, doesnt seem soaked even next morning, it's ok
* In a vessel, soak rice and urad together (2 cups rice and 3/4th cup white whole urad) next morning.
* Add raagi to grinder first, grind well and in the same, add the rice, urad and grind all well
* Add salt, ferment it.
* Make idlis, server hot with spicy side dish.

Sweet Boondi

Have been having these pictures for a while, decided to post them now as I keep forgetting the ratio of water/sugar! Quick recipe on the boondhi for ladoo..

* 2 cups besan + water, just mix and make a medium thin batter
* add oil to tava and when hot, pour it in boondhi spoon (karandi!)
* That will make the rounds and cooks fast.
* Make it crispy if you want to use it for kaaraa boondhi (will post it soon)
* And remove them from oil using the right gadget! (a proper strainer, makes life very easy :-))

Syrup - for 1 cup besan, 1 cup sugar if it is for boondi. For ladoo, add more sugar.
Making sugar syrup is tricky too if you are making ladoo.
Otherwise just add half measure water to sugar, keep boiling, add saffron and cardamom.
After it starts to crystalize on the vessel's wall, pour it on top of the boondhi and mix well.
Soon it will dry and boondhi will look like this...Ladoo Pictures

Another one I tried which I dint want to try again..too oily...Jelabi Pictures

Radish Raita

Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead! Thought of sharing a recipe as it has been a while since I posted one. More pictures...Radish Raita
Watch out for sweet poha next...aval with jaggery, excited to try it out, havent done that so far.

Snack items...Puttu and Sundal...

Sometimes first trial doesnt turn out good, but surprisingly this puttu turned out very good for the first time I made with Jaggery. 
Recipe for Puttu:
* Soak yellow moong dhaal and open boil and filter the water.
* Add little 1.5 cups puttu powder to 1 cup water and mix well with fork.

* It will be wet, close lid for 10mins

* Then split it with hand few mins and steam it in idli vessel for 10mins

* Melt 1 cup jaggery with little water in stove and boil just few mins (do not crystalize)

* Turn of jaggery in stove, let it rest 2 mins, add the clear portion to puttu, leaving dust particles
* Add ghee to tava, roast cashews and add elachi and coconut or just add elachi, coconut,ghee to puttu
* Mix all of the above. Initially it will be wet, later it will split and it tastes really yummy!

Recipe for Sundal:
* Soak Chick peas overnight and pressure cook with salt. Filter the water.
* Add oil to tava, add mustard seeds and lots of asafotedia, curry leaves.
* Add ground g.chillies and ginger paste and cook for few minutes
* Add the cooked chick peas and add coconut.

Aval Upma (Poha)

A simple recipe after a long break! Have been making lot of junk food, so was not upto posting them. Here you go for more pictures...Poha. Got 2 recipes from web and mixed them! Variations...you could add onions, garam masala, elachi, etc.

Kale Pesto

 

Tried this with Spinach as well, turned good. Those of you who like cheese, U could add it to the blender while adding the greens. I dont like the raw smell of garlic so ended up boiling it.

* Boil in water - kale, g.onions, g.chillies and few garlic

* Dry roast pine nuts, add it to food processor first and crush it so it is coarse

* Then add the greens leaving the water (U could use that water to cook pasta)

* add salt, lemon juice and olive oil. Blend well.

Then U could saute it with pasta or egg scramble, by adding fresh ground pepper.