Peas Bhaji

Ingredients
Peas                           1cup
Grated Coconut          1/4 cup
Tomato                        2
Onion.                           2
Turmeric Powder            1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds             1tsp
Jaggery Powder           2 tsp
Tamarind Paste             1 tsp
Coriander Seeds           2 tsp
Cumin Seeds                1 tsp
Red Chili                       5
Salt to Taste

Method

Fry coriander seeds, red chili and cumin seeds in oil and grind with coconut.
Chop the onions and tomatoes into pieces.
Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds.
When it splutters add the onion, peas, and ground masala.
Fry for a few minutes add tamarind water, tomatoes , turmeric powder, and salt.
Cook till the peas are cooked well.
Add little jaggery powder. Mix well and serve with chapathi / rice.

Morappam

Morappam can be made immediately if you have dosa batter.
Add spice and make appams.

Morappam








   

Ingredients

Rice                            3 cups
Urad Dhal                   1 cup
Coconut Flakes           2 tbsp.
Green chilies Chopped          2 tsp
Ginger Chopped             2 tsp
Curry Leaves               few
Asafetida                1/4 tsp

Method

Soak the rice and urad dhal together for 3 hours and grind , add salt and keep for overnight.
Next day add green chili, ginger, asafetida and curry leaves and coconut pieces.
Heat oil in appakarai ( appam vessel) and pour the batter in each pit( kuzhi).
When it becomes red turn the other side.
Remove when they are fully fried.
Eat hot and drink hot tea or coffee. 

Coconut Rice( Thenga Satham)

South Indian Coconut Rice(Thenga Satham)

This rice is very easy to prepare and tasty to eat. Adi pathinettam perukku, we make different types of rice. This coconut rice is one of them.

Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• Rice.....................2 cups
• Grated Coconut...1 cup
• Urad Dhal..............2 tsp
• Mustard seeds......1 tsp
• Red Chili...............1
• Curry leaves.........few
• Roasted peanuts....1/4 cup
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the rice for about 15 minutes and cook.Left over rice work great too.
• Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering, add urad dhal, red chili and curry leaves and coconut.
• Fry  for 4/5 minutes add the cooked rice, salt and roasted peanuts(Use cashew nuts also).
• Mix well  together.Serve hot.

Chinese Noodles

Chinese noodles is favourite among  everybody.

Ingredients

• Chinese Noodles...............................1 packet
• Sesame Oil......................................2 tsp
• Minced Garlic..................................2 tbsp
• Minced ginger..................................2 tbsp
• Shredded Cabbage..........................1 cup
• Corn................................................1/4 cup
• Soy Sauce.....................................1 tbsp
• Black Pepper..................................1 tsp
• Chili Sauce to taste
• Onions cut.....................................1 cup
• Carrot cut in match sticks................1 cup
• White Vinegar.................................1 tbsp
• Chinese Sauce to taste
• Chili sauce to taste
• Soy Sauce
• Bell Pepper cut.............................1 cup

Chinese Noodles

Method

• Boil the water adding little oil and salt.Put off the flame. 
• Then add the noodle and cover it.
• After some time remove the water and keep
• Heat  a large wok with 1tsp oil add ginger/garlic, onion, carrots, bell pepper,cabbage and baby corn.
• Toss them well. Add black pepper and noodles, white vinegar, chili sauce, 
• Chinese sauce and salt. Mix them nicely so that all together mixed well.
• Turn off  the flame sprinkle some spring onions.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients

Palak Panneer

• Palak.............................2 bunches
• Onion.............................2
• Green Chili......................2
• Cumin Seeds...................1 tsp
• Paneer............................1 cup
• Tomatoes........................2
• Chili Powder...................1tsp
• Coriander Seed Powder...1tsp
• Garam Masala.................1/2tsp
• Fresh Cream...................2tsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Wash and chop the palak.Cook the palak with little water.
• Remove the water and keep.
• Slice the onion and tomatoes.Heat pan with oil add onion and tomatoes and fry.
• Grind all together with palak.
• Heat a pan with oil add cumin seed(you can use garlic too),slit red chili,chopped onion and fry them.
• Add chili powder ,salt, coriander seed powder and garam masala .When fired add ground paste, add the palak water into the mixture.Allow it to boil.
• Mix the paneer cubes..
• Remove from the fir add cream.(add grated cheese too) .Serve with rice/chapathi.