Choco chip cookie-Recipe 2

Ingredients

180 gm plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

100gm unsalted butter

100gm of brown sugar

30gms of caster sugar

1 egg

200gm of choc chips

1 tsp salt

Method

In a bowl add egg to the melted butter and mix roughly.

Next add all other ingredient and mix using a wooden spoon.

Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade.

Lightly grease the baking tray with butter.

Place tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared tray, spacing them well apart.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes(don't over bake the cookies).

Remove from oven allow to cool completely before tasting . 

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Pudalangai Kootu-Snake gourd with dal

Ingredients

1 big Snake gourd

1/2 cup green gram 

1/2 cup chenna dal

1 tsp turmeric powder 

2 tbsp shredded coconut

4 green chilies

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp oil

1 tsp ghee

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp asafoetida powder

5 curry leaves

Preparation

Peel Snake gourd skin and remove the inner pulp and seeds.

Cut into cubes.

Next grind coconut with cumin powder and green chilly.

Method

Wash both lentils together and add turmeric powder.

Half cook both lentils  together with water up to the top.

Next add snake gourd  to lentils and cook them completely.

Once the lentils and the vegetable is cooked add the coconut paste and salt.

Cook further 10 minutes switch off the flame add ghee.

For seasoning

In small pan heat 1 tsp oil.

Add mustard allow to pop,next add ,adafoetida and curry leaves.

Remove from heat and pour over the kootu.

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Paneer capsicum Gravy

 Ingredients

1 cup cubed paneer

2 medium size onion

2 tomatoes

1 inch ginger

3 garlic cloves

1 medium size red capsicum 

1 medium size green capsicum

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp red chilly powder

3 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

2 tbsp of cooking oil

salt for taste

coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry roughly chopped onion with garlic and ginger.

Fry until onion changes brown in color.

Remove onions from pan and set aside to cool. 

In the same pan fry roughly chopped tomato .

Remove tomatoes from pan and set it aside to cool.

In the same pan add some oil and fry the paneer cubes for couple of seconds.

Remove from pan keep it aside.

Next chop the capsicums into cubes and fry in the same pan for 5 minutes and keep it aside.

Grind the onion and tomatoes separately into fine paste.

Now heat the same  pan with 1 tbsp of oil and add the onion paste.

cook on low flame for couple of minutes and add the tomato paste with some water.

Close cook as the mixture starts to splatter everywhere.

When oil floats on top of the mixture add chilly powder, coriander powder, and salt.

Next mix in  paneer,capsicum and garam masala  .

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Ellu Urandai- sesame saad balls

 

 Ingredients

1cup black sesame seeds

3/4 cup shredded jaggery

 

Method

1. Heat pan on low flame, add sesame seeds and fry them until it starts to pop.
2. Allow the sesame seeds to cool completely.
3. Pulse the sesame seeds in blender first and add the powdered jaggery and blend it together.
4. Transfer it to a large bowl and roll it into small balls.

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Brown Rice-Fried rice

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice

2 cups of water

1 tbsp of olive oil

1/4 cup peas

1/4 cup corn

1/4 cup red capsicum

1 tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red cilly powder

salt to taste.

Method

1. Soak rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
2. Wash rice and cook with 2 cups of water.
3. Once cooked strain the excess water and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in pan and half cook the  vegetables on low heat.
5. Add Ginger garlic paste fry until the raw smell goes.
6. Next add chilly powder and soy  sauce.
7. Once the soy sauce is heated toss in the rice stir for a minute and switch off the heat.

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