Malai Kofta / Veg Balls in Creamy Tomato Sauce
Malai Kofta is an Indian vegetarian form of meatballs where veggies along with paneer (cottage cheese) is fried and cooked in creamy tomato sauce. This Malai Kofta will be very good with naan or any kind of rotis. Here is the step by step procedure for making koftas.. Time of Preparation : 1 hour No of Servings : 4 Spice level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: For Koftas: Carrot Peas and Beans – 1 cup (boiled and strained completely) Potato – 1 cup (boiled and mashed) Paneer – 1 cup (grated) Green Chillies – 2 (finely chopped) Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Coriander – 2 tbsp (chopped) Cashews – 1 tbsp (chopped) Raisins – 2 tsp (chopped) Maida / Corn flour – 2...
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Onion Tomato and Coriander Chutney
I like to have different kinds of chutneys for Idly and Dosa. Already there are two different versions of onion tomato chutney in SpicyTasty. This is another version of onion Tomato chutney with a slight twist. The addition of coriander gives a nice flavor to the chutney. Here is the recipe for the simple chutney.. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Onions – 1 1/4 cup (chopped) Tomatoes – 1 cup (chopped) Red chillies – 4 or 5 (according to spice level) Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup (chopped) Salt – to taste Oil 1 tbsp For Seasoning : Oil – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – a few Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the red chillies. Fry till they turn slightly dark...
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Set Uthappam / Ivory Lentil Pancakes
Uthappam or Ooththappam or Uthappa is a dosa-like dish made with Dosa batter. Unlike dosa, which is crisp and crepe-like, Uthappam is a thick pancake. When I think of the name “Saravana Bhavan” , 7 Set Uthappam comes to my mind. I have tried some 5 different types of Uthappam and here is the recipe. Time of Preparation : 6 to 8 minutes (for one) Ingredients: Plain Uthappam: Dosa Batter – Required amount Oil – as required Method of Preparation: Heat the tawa or turn on the griddle at 350 F Take half a laddle of batter and pour it. Need not spread the batter. Add very little oil around it. When pores appear slightly turn to the other side. Now the top side should be of golden brown. Leave it for 3 minutes. When the other side also...
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Fried Modak – Step By Step Instructions
Modak is a sweet dumpling which is made of rice, wheat or all purpose flour. It can be either steamed or fried. Already we have steamed versions of Modak in Spicy Tasty. Here is the recipe for Fried Modak with step by step instructions.. Time of Preparation : 40 minutes No of pieces : 8 Ingredients: Oil – For frying For Cover: All Purpose Flour – 1/2 cup Sooji / Rava – 1/4 cup Water – 1/4 cup Ghee – 2 tsp Salt – slightly less than 1/2 tsp For Stuffing: Coconut (grated) – 1/2 cup Jaggery (grated) – 1/4 cup Cardamom powder – 1 tsp Cashews – 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Raisins – 1 tbsp (chopped) Ghee – 2 tsp Method of Preparation: Mix all purpose flour, sooji and salt with ghee. Add the water slowly and mix...
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Ginger Rasam / Inji Rasam
Almost everyday we prepare Rasam. I feel bored to have the same Milagu Rasam everyday. So I want to try different varieties of Rasam and today I made Ginger Rasam. I loved the flavor of ginger in the rasam. Guess everyone will like it :). Time of Preparation : 25 minutes No of Servings : 4 Spice level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Toor Dal – 3 tbsp Tomatoes(medium size) – 2 (Chopped) Tamarind – Gooseberry size Green Chilly – 1 (slitted lengthwise) Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Ghee – 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Masala to Grind: Oil – 1/2 tsp Red Chillies – 3 Toor Dal – 1/2 tsp Channa Dal –...
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Papdi For Chaat
Papdi Chaat is one of my favorites and I wanted to make these papdis at home. They are very simple to make and they can be stored for a long time. Time of Preparation : 1 hour (including resting time) No of Pieces : 30 to 35 Ingredients: All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 cup Ajwain Seeds – 1/2 tsp Salt – 1/3 tsp (according to taste) Ghee – 1 tsp Water – 2 tbsp less than 1/2 cup Oil – For frying Method of Preparation: Mix maida, salt, ajwain seeds, ghee and add water little by little to make it a stiff dough (like poori dough). Cover it with a damp cloth and let it stay atleast for half an hour. Divide the dough to two halves and roll them very thin. Then cut them to circles...
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Poondu Milagu Rasam / Spicy Pepper Garlic Soup
Rasam is an important dish in South India prepared using tamarind as a base with addition of tomato and other spices. There are so many varieties of rasam. This Garlic Pepper Rasam is the one which I make regularly without addition of dal. This can prepared in 10 to 15 minutes and here is the recipe. Time of Preparation : 15 minutes Spice level : 4 No of Servings : 4 Ingredients : Tamarind – lemon size Tomato – 1/2 Salt – 1 1/2 tsp (according to taste) Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp Red Chilly – 1 Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – a few Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tsp Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp To Grind: Pepper – 1 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds – 2 1/2 tsp Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves...
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Veg Chapati roll
We had a potluck recently and I wanted to make something different with chapati. So I tried veggie chapati rolls for the potluck and they came really good. These Veg Chapati Rolls is a easy lunch box menu too. We can use any veggies for stuffing and we can use any masala according to our taste. My husband who does not like carrots and cabbage liked these rolls :). Time of Preparation : 1 1/2 hours Spice Level – 3 No. of Rolls – 12 Ingredients: For Chapati Wheat Flour – 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour – 1/4 cup Salt – 1/2 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Water – 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp (adjust accordingly) For Stuffing: Carrot – 2 cups (grated) Cabbage – 2 cups (grated) Onions – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Green chillies – 6...
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Channa Dal Curry / Kadalai Paruppu Kuzhambu
My bro-in-law Ashwanth called me and asked for a recipe without any veggies. This Channa Dal Kuzhambu came into my mind and I told him the recipe. Then I also prepared the same dish. This is a very easy recipe and if there is nothing to cook we can make this Kuzhambu. This curry will be good both with rice and Chappati. Time of Preparation : 40 minutes No of Servings : 3 to 4 Spice Level – 3 Ingredients: Channa Dal – 1/2 cup Onion (medium size) – 1 (finely chopped) Tomato – 1 (finely chopped) Ginger – 1 tsp (grated) Garlic – 1 tsp (grated) Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Green Chillies – 3 (slitted lengthwise) Sambar powder – 2 tsp Grated coconut – 3 tbsp Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Garlic –...
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Stuffed Bread
First I thought of making regular sandwich bread. Then I wanted to have something little spicy. I got the idea of making this stuffed bread with Indian touch. I gave this to all my friends for tasting and everyone loved it. You can try this recipe with Nithu’s White Bread Recipe too. Time of Preparation : 2 hours 10 minutes Spice Level : 2 Yield : 1 large loaf Ingredients: For Bread: Bread Flour – 3 cups Warm water (110 F) – 1 cup Active dry yeast – 1 1/2 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Sugar – 2 tbsp Oil – 1/4 cup For Stuffing: Potato – 1 Carrot – 1 Beans – 12 Paneer – 1/4 cup (grated) Spinach – 1/4 cup(chopped) Onion – 1/2 (finely chopped) Green chillies – 4 Garlic – 4 cloves (finely chopped) Red...
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Chilli Chapati
Yesterday we had a potluck and there were so many leftover chapatis. Today I did not have mood to make any side dish for that. Then I remembered my grandmother’s recipe with leftover chapatis. This Chilli Chapati recipe is similar to Chilli Parotta and it will be tasty too. My husband who does not like chapati liked this :). People who do not eat leftover food will love this Chilli Chapati. Time of preparation : 20 minutes No of servings – 1 to 2 Spice level – 4 Ingredients: Chapati (leftover) – 4 (cut to small squares) Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Green chillies – 4 (slitted) Onion – 1 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp Tomatoes – 1 cup (finely chopped) Red chilli powder – 1 tsp (according to spice level) Coriander powder –...
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Gokulashtami Special – Uppu Seedai
My husband wanted me to make Uppu Seedai for Krishna Jayanthi. I called my sister to ask the recipe and she warned me about bursting. I have heard stories about seedai bursting from my friends too. Then I decided to make seedai in an easy way by using store bought rice and urad flour. If it is homemade, it should be sieved properly (to avoid bursting). Also dry the balls before frying them. Here is the recipe for the Seedai.. Time of Preparation : 45 minutes Yield : 1 1/4 cup Ingredients: Rice Flour – 1 cup Urad Flour – 2 tbsp Sesame seeds (I ve used black seeds) – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Grated coconut – 2 tbsp Butter (room temperature) – 3 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Method of Preparation:...
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Dahi Puri
When it comes to the chaat, Dahi puri is my favorite one. The main ingredients like puris, chutneys and sev are available in all the Indian stores and hence they are very easy to prepare. Ingredients: Puris – 7 (homemade or store bought) Potato – 1 White Chickpea – a handful Onions – 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Sev – 1/4 cup Green Chutney – 1/4 cup Sweet Chutney – 1/4 cup Curd – 1/2 cup (beaten) Coriander – 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp (according to taste) Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp Chaat masala – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Method of Preparation: Soak the chickpea for 4 hours in hot water and boil them along with little salt. Boil the potato and mash it and add some salt and cumin powder. Take the...
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Sweet Chutney and Green Chutney for Chaat
I wanted to post this recipe long back. Unfortunately my finger got fractured again this year and I was not able to cook for the past 2 months. I am so happy to post a recipe after a long gap. I love chaat items a lot and this sweet chutney and green chutney are needed for most of the chaat items. These are very easy to make and we can store them for one month. Sweet Chutney / Tamarind Dates Chutney: Ingredients: Tamarind (seedless) – 1/2 cup Dates (seedless) – 1/4 cup Jaggery (grated) – 1/2 cup Sugar – 1/4 cup Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – a pinch Salt – a pinch Water – 2 cups Method of Preparation: Add all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and microwave...
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Palak Paratha
Palak Paratha is an easy way to give spinach to the kids. We can make this paratha either by stuffing the spinach like how I did for Methi Paratha or we can just mix the spinach to the dough. I did the Spinach Paratha by mixing it to the dough. Here is the recipe for delicious Green Parathas :). Time of Preparation : 40 minutes Resting Time : 2 hours No of Parathas : 9 Spice level : 2 Ingredients: Wheat Flour – 1 1/2 cups Spinach / Palak – 1 cup Garlic – 3 cloves Green chillies – 2 Sambar Powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – 1 1/4 tsp Yogurt – 1/2 cup Oil – as needed Method of Preparation: Grind the spinach, garlic and green chillies in...
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Cabbage Peas Stir Fry / Cabbage Peas Poriyal
The Cabbage Peas Poriyal is the one which is served in all the special occasions in Southern India. This is the easiest stir fry and adding peas to the cabbage gives extra taste to the dish. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes No of Servings : 3 to 4 Spice level : 2 Ingredients: Oil – 2 tsp Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Curry leaves – a few Split Urad dal – 1 tbsp Channa dal – 2 tsp Green Chillies – 4 (slitted lengthwise) Onions – 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Cabbage – 3 cups (thinly chopped) Peas – 1 cup (Ive used frozen peas) Salt – to taste Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When it splits add the asafoetida, curry leaves, channa dal, urad dal and...
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Sorakaya Poriyal / Bottle Gourd Stir Fry
I generally make kootu with Bottle gourd. Today I enjoyed my meal with Vathakuzhambu, Paruppu Thuvayal and Sorakaya Poriyal. This stir fry is a very simple dish and it is tasty too. Generally it goes well with any spicy curry. Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Spice level : 3 No of Servings : 3 Ingredients: Bottle (small size) – 1 (chopped into small cubes) Onion – 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Green Chillies – 4 (slitted lengthwise) Channa dal – 4 tbsp Salt – to taste Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Urad dal split – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Coconut (grated) – 2 tbsp Method of Preparation: Soak the channa dal for 1 hour. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds followed by urad dal, asafoetida,...
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Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu ( Version 2 ) / Lentil Balls in Tamarind Curry
Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu is a famous dish in TamilNadu. There is already a Urundai Kuzhambu recipe in Spicy Tasty with Channa dal and in this version I have used Toor dal. Here is the recipe for the Urundai Kuzhambu… Ingredients: For Lentil Balls: Toor dhal – 1 cup Onion – 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Garlic – 4 cloves (finely chopped) Curry leaves – a few Coriander 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Green chillies – 3 Fennel seeds – 2 tsp (crushed) Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Coconut – 1/4 cup (grated) For Gravy: Tamarind – lemon size Onion – 1 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Tomatoes – 1 cup (chopped) Sambar powder – 1 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Cinnamon – 1″ stick Cloves – 2 Curry leaves – a few Salt – to taste Oil...
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Onion Tomato Chutney (Version 2)
We can make Onion Tomato Chutneys in so many ways by giving slight variation and this one is the easiest. Adding Split Dhalia gives a wonderful taste to the chutney. My mom used to make this chutney for Dosa and I love it. Here is the recipe for the simple Onion Tomato Chutney. Time of Preparation : 15 minutes No of Servings : 2 to 4 Spice level : 3 Ingredients: Red Onion (medium size) – 1 (chopped) Tomato – 1 cup (chopped) Red Chillies – 4 Split Dhalia – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tbsp Garlic – 1 clove (optional) Green Chilly – 1 (optional) For Seasoning: Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Curry leaves – a few Oil – 1 tsp Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and fry the red chillies...
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Dosa ( Rice and Lentil Crepes )
Dosa is a fermented crepe (South Indian Pancake) which is very popular in Southern India. Dosas are very easy to make and they will be tasty to have with sambar, chutney and podi. There are so many varieties in dosa like ghee roast, onion dosa, masala dosa, paneer dosa, paper dosa, podi dosa and so on. Soon you are going to see all varieties of Dosa in Spicy Tasty. 🙂 Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 4 cups Urad dal whole – 1 cup Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Method of Preparation: You can check the Dosa / Idly batter recipe from Spicy Tasty’s Idly recipe. Heat the Dosa pan or you can use even electric griddle. When the pan becomes slightly hot, take a ladle full of batter on the pan and move the ladle...
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