Pani puri with dates & mint concoctions

Crispy Puri filled with Peas & potato filling then dipped in spicy tangy, spiced water. Make this Mint & Dates concoction easily with homemade ingredients for spicy tangy Pani puri.

Enjoy your evening with this mouthwatering snacks

Ingredients

Puri: 1pac

For filling

Boiled peas: 1cup
Boiled potato: 1
Onion chopped: 1
Chili powder: 1sp
Salt to taste

Boondi to garnish

For spicy tangy water

Mint leaves: 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves :1/4th cup
Green chilies:
Soaked Dates: 5-6
Tamarind paste: 2sps
Water as needed

Method

Spicy: In a blender make paste of mint Coriander & green chilies
Sweet: Add soaked dates in a Blender add little water and make a paste
Tangy: Mix Tamarind paste with little wate

Mix all the three together for spicy tangy Pani add little salt & water as needed
For filling mix all ingredients together under filling

Assembly:

Take crispy puri prick a hole

Add spoonful of filling & arrange the boondi mixture on top

Serve with Spicy tangy Pani

Serving suggestion: Dip the filled puri in spicy tangy water add  boondi & Enjoy the chats......

Egg Biryani

Egg Biryani with Boiled Eggs. This is a super easy ensemble of Eggs & Biryani 

Biryani is easy to make and full of flavour. You can even use any basmati or Long grain Rice try this easy Egg biryani recipe

Ingredients:
Oil :3sps
Cinamin :1 inch
Cloves:  5
Bayleaf: 2
Onion :2
Tomato :2
Pudina leaves: 1/2cup
Greenchilies : 2
Biryani masala: 2sps
Gingergarlic paste : 2sp
Cooked Rice: 2cups
Boiled Eggs: 4-5
Recipe:

In a Deep dish Heat Oil add cinamin cloves, Bay leaf, then add Slit green chilies

Add Onion slices & fry, add gingarlic paste & saute, add chopped pudina fry, add tomatoes chopped & fry 

Add salt to taste, close lid to soften tomatoes for 2 min, then add Biryani masala powder
Add the Boiled eggs which are slit then coat it with masala & remove keep aside

And Finally add cooked Rice Then layer the masala coated boiled eggs & add Coriander 

Close & cook for few minutes cool down completely then mix the rice with Fork. and serve. 

Super Easy Egg Biryani is ready to serve

Surmai fry Fish Thali

Surmai Fish fry, Seer fish fillets fried coated with Semolina(Rava) for the crispy fish fries, Served with Fish curry Rice & Appitizer drink Solkadhi made with Kokam

With very few Ingredients this crispy fish fry is ready

Ingredients:

Seer fish Fillets: 2
Red chili powder: 2-3tsps
Turmeric: 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste: 2tbsps
Coconut Oil: 4-5 tbsps
Salt to taste
Semolina(Fine Rava):1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Method

Take Seer fish steaks & clean several times
Marinate with salt leave for 5 min
Mix together Red chili powder, turmeric & tamarind paste
Apply this paste generously on fish fillets
Coat these in Semolina(Rava)both sides & shallow fry in oil or Tawa fry on a pan in lesser oil

Fish fry is ready to serve

Fish Curry for Fish fillets cleaned 2-3 large steaks

Ingredients

Pomfret fish: 2 cut in slices
Coconut grated: 3/4th cup
Red chilies: 4-5
Tamarind/ Amsol: 2sps
Onion: 1/2
Turmeric: 1pinch
Coriender: 2sps
Salt to taste

Method:

Gind All the Ingredients with 1 cup water & make a fine masala
In a Deep dish(kadai) add this masala & little water(to make curry consistency 1 cup water)
Bring to boil then add salt to taste
Add fish fillets & cook covered for 10 min
In between check the fish if cooked just remove from heat
Serve this Fish curry with Hot Rice & fish fry

Crab gravy kerala style

Crab gravy kerala style make it with Cream or coconut milk both tastes creamy & light. You can add black crabs or blue ones both makes sweet gravy 

This is kerala style gravy using Onions & tomatoes. Coconut milk is used to make thin gravy

Ingredients
Onion:2
Tomato:2
Red chili powder: 2sps
Garam masala: 1sp
Gingergarlic paste:1sp
Coconut milk 1cup/ Cream: ½ cup
Oil: 2-3 sps

For the gravy:

Take Oil in pan, add sliced Onions & sauté till changes color 
Then to this add tomato thin stripes fry till mushy. Remove cool down then grind to a fine paste with gingarlic & little water

In the same pan add this paste & add red Chilli  powder Garam masala & salt then add Coconut milk or cream
Mix together till & bring to a boil. Then add cleaned crabs. Cook with lid for 7-8 min
switch off Serve with Rice

Note: I usually make this curry with coconut milk 1cup. You can even make it with grated coconut.

Cheese Chila( Besan & cheese pancake)

Cheese Besan Chila also known as Vegeterian Omelette, Tastes just like Omelette this is a quick Protien Rich breakfast. 
With toppings like Onion Tomtaoes & greenchilies topped up with cheese this Pancake is wonderful for breakfast it keeps you full for a long time

Try this Besan chila made just like any Utaapam, pancake with Toppings & cheese

Ingredients:

Gram flour(Besan): 1cup
Cheese: 1/2 cup
Onion: 1
Tomato: 1
Green chilies: 2
Coriender leaves : Handfull
Red chili powder: 1tsp
Turmeric: 1tsp
Water: 3/4th -1cup
Salt to taste
Oil for spreading: 2-3sps

In a mixing bowl add Gram flour & little by little water to form a batter
Add chili powder & Turmeric mix add salt to taste leave it for 5-10 min
Then add little more water to make it pouring batter consistency

Heat a griddle/non stick Tawa 

With the help of a Laddle Pour 1 laddle full batter at centre & spread Outwards

Forming a Pancake, Then add all finely chopped toppings, onion tomato chilies coriender leaves. Add grated cheese. Spread little Oil to the sides, close lid & cook 2-3 min till cheese melts

Remove on a plate & serve with Tomato sauce
Cheesey Besan chila is ready Perfect for breakfast or snacks, Tastes just like Omelette

Pomfret & Prawns fry

Fried Pomfret Fish fillets, This Pomfret fish is a good option for Starters as it has a sweet flesh

Tasty & Easy to cook just like prawns Doesn't take much time at all

Fish fillets are Marinated in a Spicy paste & Pan fried, Healthy Starter
I have cooked this fish on the bone, Marinated the whole fish so that it gets tender & juicy, Fresh fish always has a sweet meat. Try this fried pomfret along with prawns fry

Ingredients
Pomfret Fish: 2 medium
Prawns: 10

Red chili powder: 4tsps
Turmeric: 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste: 3tbsps
Salt to taste
Lemon juice: 1/2
Rava(Semolina): 1cup

Method
Take fish steaks make a pocket slit & clean the interiors
Then Clean the fish several times
I have given 2-3 slits for the whole fish.
Peel the prawns & wash thoroughly 
Marinate with salt & lemon juice leave for 5 min
Mix together Red chili powder, turmeric & tamarind paste

Apply this paste generously on fish fillets & prawns
Leave to marinate for 5 min
Coat these in Semolina(Rava)both sides & shallow fry in oil or Tawa fry on a pan in lesser oil 4-5 min each side on medium heat

Fried Pomfret & prawns fry ready to serve, Enjoy with Sea food Meals

Mallige Idli with chutney

Soft soft Mallige Idli with Chutney hotel style breakfast special
South Indian special breakfast Idli with chutney, make fluffy soft Idli's at home easily  
Can be served Dipped in Sambhar:

Ingredients for Idli

For Idli Batter:
Urad Daal: 1 cup
Raw Rice(Idli Rice): 3 cups
Cooked Rice: 1+1/4cup

Soak Urad Dal & Dosa Rice in separate containers for  4 hrs 
Wash & Grind Urad dal with cooked rice add water 1cup to fine paste
Remove in a big vessel
Then Wash & Grind soaked Rice with little water to a coarse paste, mix this with Urad dal
Keep in warm place to Ferment Overnite (6hrs)

Procedure is as follows:

After fermentation when making Idli add Salt to batter & mix
Grease the Idli mould with Oil
Pour a laddle full of Idli batter in each section of Idli
Keep in Idli steamer(Keeping water below)& steam for 20 min
After 20 min switch off the heat & let it cool down a bit

Then remove the Idli stand, let it release its steam a bit
Then with help of a wet spatula(ie dip the spatula in water)
Remove the Idli from each section & serve

For Coconut chutney
Coconut: 1 cup
Onion: 1/4thpc
Green chilies: 1-2
Tamarind little
Curry leaves 1-2
Coriander leaves little

Add all the above ingredients along with little water & grind to fine paste add salt to taste & mix well

Serve Soft soft Idli with coconut chutney Enjoy South Indian breakfast