Capsicum Onion Cheese sandwich

Capsicum Onion Cheese sandwich is a perfect recipe that can be enjoyed as snack or lunch.A right mix of vegetables,with cheese and seasoning. Try it hot on a nice rainy day or over a relaxing weekend,you will definately enjoy it! Prep Time: 15mins Cook Time:20 Mins Total time:35 mins Servings: 4 Author: Smita Capsicum Onion Cheese sandwich Capsicum Onion Cheese sandwich

Ingredients   Capsicum(finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Tomatoes(finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Onions(finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Pepper pwd-1/2 tsp

Green chillies(finely chopped) - 2

Salt - to taste. Italian seasoning-to taste Chaat masala-to taste Butter Bread Mozarella Cheese Green chutney

Method: In a bowl, add chopped capsicum, tomatoes, onions, green chillies, salt, pepper powder,seasoning in a bowl and mix it well. Next add Mozzarella cheese and mix it again. Take bread slice and apply green chutney and butter. Place this mix on the bread slice, cover this with one more bread slice. Toast it in the toaster. Serve hot with tomato ketchup. Thanks for stopping by..

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Karela Masala

Karela Masala  is an interesting and healthy gravy that you can enjoy with  Indian breads or rice. It is delicious and simple to cook. Karela is known as Bitter Gourd or Hagalkaayi in kannada. It is very nutritious and tasty. Try it out.

Karela Masala 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup karela (finely chopped)

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tomato finely chopped

1/2  green chilly chopped

1/2 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp mustard

1/2 tsp red chilli

pwd

Turmeric pwd -pinch

1/2 tsp dhania

jeera pwd

1 tsp Bhath pwd 

1-2 tsp tamarind paste

2 tsp jaggery pwd

salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Curry leaves-few

Coriander leaves-few

Method-In a kadai, add little oil , fry

 karela well  and keep it aside. Next in a pan,heat oil ,add jeera,mustard, chopped onions, green chillies and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 mins. Add the chopped tomatoes and masala pwds and fry well. Add little water and cook for 1-2 mins. Next add the fried karela and mix.  Simmer for 2-3 mins till the gravy blends well stirring occasionally. Garnish with coriander leaves . Serve hot with rice or rotis.

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Tomato Chutney Ver III

Tomato chutney is tangy and spicy. Easy to prepare. Taste yummy with bread or dosa alike. Tomatoes are low in calories and rich in vitamins. Tomato is an important source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate, and potassium for body. Do include in your diet.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:-

• 5-6 – Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste
• 1-2 – Green Chillies
• 1-2 tsp Sarin Pudi
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• Few-Curry Leaves
• 1/2 tsp- Turmeric
• Salt As Required
• 1 tsp – Sugar
• few- Coriander Leaves(finely chopped)
• 1-2 tbsp Oil

Method- In a pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger paste, asafoetida,curry leaves,turmeric. Once done add tomatoes and green chillies and stir well for 10 mins. Add water. Next add the masala pwd, sugar, salt and mix well. Add coriander leaves. Let till boil, slowly the mix will thicken. Enjoy with chapati or bread or dosa.

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Padavalakayi Bajji/ Snake Gourd Fritters

Padavalakayi Bajji (-parval/snakegourd/ ಪಡವಲಕಾಯಿ ) is an interesting deep fried fritters. Simple and easy to prepare, the snake gourd pieces are thinly sliced dipped in a besan batter fried till golden brown. 

Ingredients:

• Snake Gourd – 1 cup (thinly sliced
• deseeded)
• Besan Flour – 1 cup
• Rice Flour – 1/4 cup
• Red Chilli Powder – 3 tsp 
• Dhania-Jeera Pwd-1 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Ajwain/Carrom Seeds -2 tsp
• Oil – for frying

Padavalakayi Bajji/ Snake Gourd Fritters 

Method- Cut the snake gourd to thin round slices,remove the seeds and keep it aside in water. Next in a bowl , add the flours, spices,salt and ajwain and mix. Add water to make a smooth paste. Meanwhile keep oil for frying. Take 1tsp hot oil and add to the besan mix. Next dip the sliced snake gourd pieces in the batter till it is coated well and carefully slide in the oil. Deep fry till they become golden brown on both sides.
Enjoy delicious snake gourd fritters with chutney or sauce.

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Pista Sheera

Pista Sheera is yummy flavored sweet that can be made in very less time Semolina blended with powdered Pistachio and other flavors make it very delicious. Enjoy this healthy dessert .

Ingredients

1	cup Chiroti rava (semolina or sooji)
1	cup Milk
1/2	cup Ghee
	Few Raisins
1	cup  Sugar
	Few Cashew nuts/Badam  2-3 tbsp  Pista Pwd (homemade sliced Pista pieces Method - Roast rava in the ghee till aromatic. Add sugar and warm  milk and lower the flame.  Simmer and cover with lid till it blends in.  Add raisins and cardamom powder ,pista powder mix well. Add fried cashew nut and kesar Enjoy with little ghee on the top.

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Malabar Paratha

Malabar Paratha aka Kerala Parotta is an interesting South Indian layered  flat bread type. Made from all purpose flour it is tasty, worth a try for weekends. Enjoy it buttered and hot. A definite hit with the kids.

Malabar Paratha 

Ingredients 

• 3 cups Flour (maida)
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• Oil 
• Butter

Method - In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add oil and blend well. Next add water  knead well for 5-10 mins to make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 mins. Again knead for 5 more mins. 
Next make small balls. Take one ball and roll it very thin chapati. Now make pleats from top to bottom. Roll the pleats to form a small spiral. Next make paratha  out of this spiral.

Repeat for the other balls. Heat  tawa, place this rolled out paratha and let it cook well on both sides,add butter or oil. Serve hot with any interesting gravy.

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Corn Chitranna

Sweet Corn Chitranna is a easy seasoned rice variety with yummy corn added to it . Kids will definitely love it. Chitranna is a favorite South Indian Rice variety, you can make variety of chitranna aka one pot meal. This is a very simple one.

Ingredients:

Corn Chitranna 

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut(grated)
• salt to taste
• Sweet corn boiled 1 cup
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• few cashew nuts
• 1 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• Green chilies-2-3
• few Curry leaves
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp

Method:  Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 
Next heat oil in kadai,roast cashews and peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add onion and fry, add the rice to this seasoning. Add the sweet corn, grated coconut, cashews and peanuts and mix well. Saute for 1-2 min. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve hot .

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