White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu is a South Indian gravy blended with Indian spices. It can be enjoyed with hot rice or chapati. 
Kootu is a lentil-vegetables based semi-gravy which is nutritious, 
protein rich and  perfect with some hot rice and ghee and nice papads. 
The whole experience is just heavenly!

Ingredients

• 1 big cup white pumpkin 
• or (Buda kumbalakayi)
• salt to taste
• Water

For Grinding

• 1/2 cup coconut grated
• 1 tbsp Jeera 
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1 tsp Kalamiri
• 1/2 tsp rice
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-Pinch 
• Turmeric-Pinch

Method - 

• Cut the pumkin into small cubes (remove seeds/skin) In a vessel add water, add the pumpkin, salt and cook till done.
• Meanwhile dry roast the items mentioned under for Grinding. 
• Next grind the items into paste. 
• Add the ground masala to the cooked pumpkin and stir well. 
• Simmer and stir in between till the gravy blends well. 
• Add salt if req. Prepare the seasoning. Add to the gravy. 
• Serve this Buda kumbalakayi / White Pumpkin Kootu hot with rice or chapati.

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Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve / Sweet Pumpkin Curry

Huli Thovve is  another interesting traditional South Indian Curries that can be enjoyed with hot rice. A Karnataka speciality. This is made from Sweet Pumpkin/ ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ.

Spicy with freshly grounded spices and perfect !

Ingredients-

Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve

• Pumpkin -2 cups (diced sans skin)
• Toor Dal- 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder- pinch
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp
• Ghee/ Oil- 2 Tsp
• Curry Leaves- few
•  Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp
• Hing- a Pinch
• Jaggery- 1 Tsp
• Salt- To taste

To Grind (after roasting)

• Chana dal-1 tbsp
• Urad dal-1tbsp
•  Red chilies-3-4
• Cinnamon-small piece
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Coriander seeds- 1 Tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
• coconut- 2 Tbsp
• Curry leaves-few

Method- Wash and cook the pumpkin till soft.Cook the dal in pressure cooker.Next grind the items mentioned under to grind into a paste.In a vessel add the cooked dal, the cooked pumpkin and the ground paste.Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt  add water if req , simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves.Enjoy this Huli Thovve hot with rice and ghee.

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John Lennon 

Peas Masala Gravy II

Peas Masala Gravy II is another Peas variant that can be enjoyed with Indian Breads.

This sabzi is blended in tomato and cashews mix without onion, it is tasty and delicious.

Peas Masala Gravy II 

Ingredients

• Peas - 1 cup (steamed)
• Tomatoes -1-2
• Green Chilies - 1-2
• Cashewnut - few (roasted)
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Chana masala- 2tsp (MTR)
• Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi -few (crushed)(Everest)
• Coriander leaves-few
• Salt - to taste
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tsp

Method - 

Grind tomatoes, chilies.
Also grind cashews with curds. Keep it aside.
Heat butter in pan, add jeera, saute well, and next add the ground tomato mix add the masala pwds and fry well.
Next add the cashew paste and fry.
Add the steamed peas, add water if required , mix well, add salt, and mix and let it simmer for 2-3 mins till the gravy blends in.
Add crushed kasuri methi, coriander leaves,
a spoon of cream, mix and serve hot with Indian breads.





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Carrot Beetroot Dosa

Carrot Beetroot Dosa  is an easy, quick dosa variety. A perfect blend of salad vegetables in dosa batter makes it colourful and tasty, your daily quota of veggies is taken care of. Enjoy !

Carrot Beetroot Dosa

Ingredients

• Dosa Batter-2 cups
• Carrot/Beetroot  shredded -3/4 cup
• Onion-finely chopped 1/4 cup (opt)
• Coriander leaves-few
• green chillies, finely chopped - 5-6
• coconut, grated - 2 table spoon
• jeera - 1 tsp
• salt - as per taste
• Water

Method - In a bowl take dosa batter add shredded carrot, Beetroot, coriander leaves, green chillies ,jeera, salt and grated coconut, add little water if req and mix well to form dosa batter. Make dosa. Serve hot with chutney or pickle of your choice.

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Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya

Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya Green Beans with Peas and Carrot Sabzi  / Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya  (french beans stir fry) is a favorite in South Indian Homes. An awesome and healthy combination with Rice or Chapati. Palya is a Kannada word for Sabzi/Vegetable. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped Green Beans 1/2 cup steamed peas 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard  1 tsp. chana dal 1 tsp. urad dal 1/2 jeera 4-5 green chillies Hing-pinch  curry leaves-few  grated, coconut-3 tbsp Salt to taste Sugar-1/4 tsp (opt) Method: Heat oil in a saucepan. Add mustard, allow to splutter,  add chana dal,urad dal,  green  chillies,hing. Fry till light brown, then add curry leaves, beans, carrot cover with a lid and cook till beans,carrots are soft. Next add the steamed peas. Add  grated coconut, salt, sugar  and mix well.  Cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot with Chapatis/Rice. Thanks for stopping by… Please do check other interesting recipes to be made from "Green Beans "

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Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

Sweet Corn Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal. Tangy tomatoes and Sweet corn blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.

Ingredients

                   Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

• 1 cup rice
•  1/2 cup of sweet corn (steamed)
• 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbps

Method: Cook rice and spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed corn ,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Peas Tomato Rice

Peas Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal.

Tangy tomatoes and Peas blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.

Peas Tomato Rice 

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
•  1/2 cups of peas (steamed)
• 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbps

Method: Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed peas,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Tomato Bhaji

Tomato Bhaji  is with a touch of groundnut and red chili peppers .Tangy and spicy enjoy with hot chapatis or parathas or simple Dal-Chawal.

Ingredients:

Tomato Bhaji

• 1 cup tomato chopped
• Salt as per taste
• 3  tbsp -groundnut
• 7-8 red chilies pepper (spicy ones)
• Coconut-1 tbsp (opt)

For Seasoning

• 1tsp oil
• 1 tspn mustard seeds
• 1 tspn chana dal
• 1 tspn urad dal
• Hing-pinch

Method:

1.Roast coconut well and keep it aside ,next roast groundnut and red peppers in little oil,grind it into powder.

2. Heat the oil on a low flame, add mustard seeds-let it splutter, add urad dal, chana dal ,hing ,curry leaves once done add tomato and stir well.Next add the ground masala powder,salt and mix well.Serve hot with chapati or Dal Rice.

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Red Pumpkin Paratha

 Red Pumpkin Paratha a good healthy kickstart for your busy life.Hot chapatis blended with spicy pumpkin masala. A perfect lunch box recipe. Kids will enjoy this .

Red Pumpkin Paratha

Ingredients

• 1 cup  wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp  cumin seeds/carom seeds
• 1 /2 tsp turmeric 
• 1 -2 tsp chilli powder/garam masala
• 1/2 tsp jeera dhania powder
• 1 1/2 cup mashed boiled pumpkin
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• Water to bind

Method
In a bowl, add the above ingredients  in a bowl and mix ,next add enough flour ,add water as required and knead into soft dough.Cover and keep it aside.Make chapatis.

Heat a skillet (tava) gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done. 

Serve Pumpkin Paratha very hot with raita or pickle.

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Aloo Peas Patties

Aloo Peas Patties is easy snack for kids or elders, smart way of including vegetables in your little ones diet. 

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Servings: 8 tikkis

Author: Smita

Ingredients:

Aloo Peas Patties

• 2-Potatoes boiled and mashed
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tsp pepper pwd
• Bread pieces (binding)
• 1 cup steamed peas
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp dhania jeera pwd
• Lemon juice
• Oil for shallow-frying.
• Paste for binding(maida+corn flour,salt,and water)

Method: Mash the peas and add the masala pwd and salt and mix it well add mashed potatoes, pepper pwd, bread pieces, lemon juice and mix well. Take small portion of mix, flatten it, pat it well. Dip it in the maida paste. In a kadai, add oil and place the pattice shallow fry till golden brown on low heat. Flip on the other side slowly. Once done serve hot with ketchup or chutney.




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Hurikadle Capsicum Rice

Capsicum Bhath with Hurikadle  / Capsicum Rice is easy and perfect one pot meal. Stir fried capsicum blended with bhath powder and hurikadle in rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy with raita /papad.

Ingredients:

Capsicum Rice with Hurikadle

• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup stir fried capsicum (Simla Mirch)
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Green Chilies-1-2
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbsp
• Hurikadle-few
• Coriander leaves-few chopped

Method: In a pan add little oil and stir fry capsicum and keep it aside.Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.Heat oil , add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, chiles , turmeric and fry until golden brown. Also fry Fried gram (hurikadle) Add the capsicum, bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut. and coriander leaves Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Spinach Corn Sandwich

Spinach Corn Sandwich is simple and easy to make. Enjoy as a quick snack or send it as school lunch. An easy way of adding greens to your diet. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.

Prep Time: 15mins

Cook Time:20 Mins

Total time:35 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Spinach Corn Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 cup cleaned and chopped spinach 
• 1/2 cup steamed corn
• 1 tsp Sandwich masala 
• 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
• 1-2 chilies (opt)
• 1/2 tsp oil
• 8 Bread slices 
• Butter
• Grated cheese
• Salt
• Green Chutney
• Ketchup

Method:In a kadai, heat oil, add palak leaves and stir fry well, once done add salt pepper pwd, add steamed corn  and mix well. Take bread, apply butter and  green chutney, add the palak mix ,add some sandwich masala,add cheese, cover with another chutney-butter spread bread. Serve with  ketchup.


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Bhendi fry Ver III

Bhindi Peanut fry or Okra peanut fry is simple and easy vegetable, crispy and tasty too. This is with bhath pwd and groundnut pwd. Kids will love it.

Bhindi Peanut fry

Ingredients:

•  1 cup Bhindi/ Okra 
• (finely chopped)
• Seasoning
• Oil-2-3tbsp
• Groundnuts-few
  
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp Jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• Groundnut pwd-1/2 tsp
• Bhath pwd-1 tbsp
• Curry leaves-few
• Salt-taste

Method -

In a pan , heat oil, add groundnuts and fry well and keep it aside. Next prepare the seasoning-add the items -mustard, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, once done, add the vegetable and fry well till crisp. Add salt, groundnut powder, bhath powder and mix well.

Serve Bhindi Peanut Fry hot and crispy with chapati or rasam / Curd rice.

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Avarekayi Maaja

Avarekayi or Flat beans / Hyacinth Bean (are available during the winter months in Bangalore.And we can prepare loads of recipes using these beans. These beans are tasty and has a unique flavor. If its December you gotta have Avarekayi. There is also Avarekayi Mela/festival in Bangalore during the season.

We can add it to Upma, Poha , Akki Rotti or Pongal.

Enjoy making these recipes

1. Avarekayi Upittu / Upma

2. Avarekalu sambhar 

3  Avarekai Akki Rotti 

4. Avarekai Avalakki/Poha 

5. Avarekai Pongal

6. Avarekai Soppu Palya

Have fun but ensure you cook it well !!

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Mint Paratha /Pudina Paratha

Mint Paratha /Pudina Paratha is simple and easy lunch box recipe for kids or adults. A dash of fresh greens  to your daily diet. Enjoy this flavoured and delicious chapati with Raita or Sabzi of your choice.

Pudina is a herb commonly used in Indian cooking. It is used in a variety of dishes such as chutneys, raitas, and salads. It has a refreshing taste and aroma along with many health benefits.

Ingredients

       Mint Paratha /Pudina Paratha

1.5 cups of wheat flour 

Fresh Pudina/Mint leaves  -1/2 cup

Garam masala pwd-1 tsp

Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp

Curds-1-2 tsp

Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Ajwain-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

1 tsp. of ghee

Oil as needed

Method

Fry the Pudina leaves in little oil. Next grind it coarsely.In a bowl combine all the ingredients with the flour ,add yogurt  and knead into smooth dough, add water as req. Add oil and knead it again and keep it covered for sometime. Make chapatis. Heat a skillet (tava) , gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done. Serve very hot with raita.

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Veggie Dosa

Veggie Dosa  is easy and tasty.One of the few varieties of dosas that can be enjoyed over the weekend with the available dosa batter.The crispy veggie  dosa is delicious and healthy mix to your diet.

Ingredients:

• Dosa batter 2 cup
• Veggie Mix 1 cup 
• (carrot,capsicum,Onion finely chopped)
• Green chilly 3-4 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves
• Jeera-1tsp
• Grated Coconut-2 tsp
• Oil

Method: 
Mix the cut veggies, chillies, salt, jeera, coriander leaves, coconut and keep it ready. 
Spread dosa batter on the tawa, add the chopped ingredients on the top.
Add oil for making dosa.
Slowly flip over and let it cook on the other side.
Serve hot with chutney.

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