Atukula Upma

ATUKULA UPMA

Upma is a common breakfast in South Indian cuisine especially during busy mornings. This Upma is made with rice flakes(atukulu) this one pot meal is not only easy, but healthy and delicious. With little seasoning and i hope you guys seriously love this recipe and i have done few variations with this recipe .

INGREDIENTS:

250 gms Atukulu.
1 cup Ground nuts (to be roast without oil and make fine powder)
Green chillies 6(to be finely chopped)
Onions 1 (to be finely chopped)
tomatoes 2( to be finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Termuric powder(pinch )
1 1/2 tbsp refined oil
Curry leaves 8
Salt as per taste




METHOD TO COOK:

Firstly, Take a large bowl and fill it with water in it pour atukulu and wash them and squeez them with hands such that no water remains in atukulu.
Now,heat a deep frying pan and heat oil and to that add mustard and cumin seeds when it starts splittering add curry leaves,turmeric,chopped green chilles, onions and ginger garlic paste andfry till onion turn to golden brown and then add chopped tomatoes and salt when tomatoes get completely cooked add washed and squeezed atukulu and ground nut powder.Mix well and cook for few minutes.now its ready,Serve hot.




I Hope You'll enjoy the Taste of Atukula Upma!!!

RAILU PALARAM

RAILU PALARAM

Railu Palaram sounds different right( like some telugu railway station)...screwed up with the routine dal,chaawal,roti n sabji right...dnt worry my blog is always with new taste of recipes(hehe)....Therefore,Railu Palaram is not a new recipe its quite a old recipe its a traditional food cooked by Arya Vysya people of Andhra Pradesh region.Actually, i learned this recipe from my neighbour girija aunty whenever she cooks new recipe she will share with us, after my mom i consider she is a best cook always comes with new recipes for me..and please dont ask me why do this recipe got this name...coz', even i dont know i asked so many times to my aunt, firstly, i asked her when i was 10years old and its been 14yrs in this 14years i keep on asking her but she didnt answered to my question.let keep it a slot n let us try this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour 2 cups
Water 2 cups
Grated coconut 2 cups
Chilli paste 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 1tsp
Curry leaves 3
urad dal 1 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste



METHOD TO COOK:

Knead rice flour into some what tight dough with few pinches of salt n 2tsp of oil using enough hot water.Keep the dough covered with wet kitchen towel for couple of minutes.The dough is then made into small balls(peanut size) and steam these balls for 10 minutes.




Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds,urad dal when it starts spilettering add chilli paste and salt as per taste.After few seconds add this cooked rice balls mix it well and fry it for couple of minutes after this add grated coconut and fry for 1 minute and in last add lemon juice.Serve Hot.


Am sure you love the Taste of Railu Palaram Recipe!!!!

MOMO's

MOMO's

Momo's are a steamed delicacy i say its an Indian Answer to a Chinese Dim Sum(hehehe) ...Its very very popular in northern hilly regions of India though i never been overthere hmm u guys might be getting doubt that how do i learn this...hmm let me tell u...Frankly, I had never ever heard of it until my aunt moved to the city of Pathankot,she learned from her tibetian friend...once i have been to my aunt's house when she was in Hyderabad It was a Lazy Sunday evening but i say these sunday evenings are ideal for a nice relaxed evening snacks.Hmm ...i hope u guys will try and will make ur sunday's as special as i do.





INGREDIENTS:
500 gm flour
500 gm minced mutton
1 onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
1-2 inch piece of ginger
2-3 green chillies
1 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste


METHOD TO COOK:

Make a smooth dough with the flour, oil and salt ,adding hot water . Keep aside.

Finely mince or chop the onion,garlic,ginger,chilly,coriander leaves and mix in with the minced mutton. Add salt.Make 12-15 equal-sized balls from the dough. Take each ball, make an impression with the thumb. Put one tablespoon of the filling and press the edges to seal.Shape into either a triangle or half moon shape.Steam the momo's for10-12 minutes.Serve hot.Best had with tomato sauce or else chilly sauce

Make your day special with the taste of momo's:)

DHOKLA

DHOKLA

Dhokla ...yeah Dhokla one of my mom's favourate snack...firstly, i tried when i was in 10th std on her birthday to impress her but it was literally failed became some what vile( even though she liked it as she dont wanna hurt me) 2nd time also failed,3rd,4th,5th times were also failed but 6th time it was when am doing my Masters successfully succeeded..atlast myself i got impressed with this recipe that i can cook good dhokla....Yes friends i am here with a steamed delicacy.An everyday snack among Gujaratis, and very popular among weight watchers.

INGREDIENTS:

250 gm besan(gram flour)
1/4 tsp Soda-bi carbonate
1/2 tsp 'Eno' fruit-salt
1 tsp chilli-ginger paste
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing) powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
2 tbsp chopped coriander

METHOD TO COOK:

Mix besan, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, chilli-ginger paste and water, to make a smooth batter now Heat 1 tbsp oil with 4 tbsp water, and add it to the batter.Beat well Add the eno fruit salt, soda-bi-carbonate and lemon juice.
Immediately pour this mixture on a greased(oiled) tray and level it.Stem this for 12-14 minutes till a fork inserted in this batter comes out clean( it is a test to show that the mixture is cooked).
leave aside for 10 min. When cooled, cut into diamond shapes and remove the pieces on plate. now heat a oil in bowl and add mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves. Sprinkle this mixture on the dhoklas. Then serve.