Semiya Pudding (Sweet)

Ingredients

• Semiya.............................1 cup
• Sugar..................................2tsp
• Corn Flour.........................2tsp
• Strawberry Custard Powder....2tsp
• Panneer............................1 cup
• Powdered Sugar.............1cup
• Butter.................................1tsp
• Milk............................... 1 and 1/2 cup
• Saffron and Pistachios

Method

• Boil the water and when it boils add the semiya and cover the bowl for three minutes.
• Pour the semiya in a filter and add cold water on it.
• So that the semiya will not stick
• Grate the panneer , add powdered sugar and mix nicely.
• Add corn flour and milk . Mix it well.
  Add sugar in one cup milk and boil it.
• Take 1/2 cup milk add strawberry custard and mix it.
• Add this mixture into the boiling milk and stir it till it becomes thick.
  Add the semiya, butter and mix all together.
• Grease a tray with butter add the dough bake in oven 350 degree for 10 minutes.
• Spread the panneer mix on it and keep 5 more minutes in the oven.
• Garnish with pistachios and saffron and chill it.

Mirchi Ka Salan( Green Chili Curry)

Ingredients

• Long Green Chili................8
• Onion................................1
• Til (Sesame Seeds)............1tsp
• Peanuts..............................2 tbsp
• Coconut............................2tbsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste...........1tsp
• Chili Powder.....................1tsp
• Dhania Powder.................2tsp
• Turmeric Powder...............1/2tsp
• Jeera..................................1tsp
• Tamarind Paste..................1tsp
• Jaggery..............................2tbsp
• Salt to Taste

Method

• Roast the peanuts,sesame seeds and coconut with very little oil and grind into fine paste adding water. 
• Slit the green chillies. Heat a pan with little oil add jeera,chopped onion , chilies and fry them. 
• Add the paste fry them nicely till the oil comes up. 
• Add water, turmeric powder, chili powder, dhania powder and salt. 
• When it thickens add tamarind water, and jaggery. Let it boil for five more minutes.

Noolkol Masala (Kohlrabi Masala)

Ingredients

• Noolkol...................1
• Onion......................1
• Turmeric Powder.....1/2 tsp
• Roasted Peanuts......2tbsp

To Powder

• Red Chili.................4
• Coriander seeds......2tsp
• Pepper....................1/2 tsp
• Jeera.......................1/2 tsp
• Salt to Taste 

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Noolkool (Kohlrabi)

Method

• Clean the noolkol,peel the skin and cut into small cubes. 
• Boil with little water and turmeric powder. 
• Fry the chili, coriander, pepper jeera and powder them. 
• Heat pan with oil add the chopped onion, 
• When it is fries add the cooked noolkol,salt and powder.
• Mix them well. Lastly add coarsely powdered peanuts.

Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients

• Cauliflower Florets........... 2cups
• Turmeric Powder.............. a pinch
• Asafoetida........................1tsp
• Red Chili Powder..............1tsp
• Mustard Seeds.................1tsp
• Jeera(Cumin Seeds)..........1tsp
• Coriander Leaves..............few
•  Salt to Taste

Cauliflower Curry

Method

• Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and jeera.
• When the mustard splutters add turmeric chili powder , asafoetida and cauliflower.
• Mix well and add salt.Saute them till they are cooked.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Kitchen Tips

1. Clean the kothamalli /Coriander leaves chop them and put them into the ice tray with little water. It remains green and take one and add to the dhal/ curry/sambar.

2. To keep the vegetables fresh for longer time , wrap them on a newspaper wrap them in newspaper before keeping in the fridge.
3.To prevent chopped brinjals from getting discoloured , keep them in salt water.

Aval Raitha (Puffed Rice Raitha)

Aval Raitha

This recipe is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients

Cauliflower Curry

• Aval............................ 1cup
• Yogurt.........................1 and 1/2 cup
• Green Chili..................2
• Ginger.........................1tsp
• Coriander Leaves.......1tsp
• Grated Carrot.............2tsp
• Mustard Seeds............1tsp
• Salt to Taste.

Method

• Soak the aval in water for 30 minutes.
• Add the yogurt, salt, carrot chopped green chili, ginger and coriander leaves. 
• Mix well. Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and when it splutter add to the raitha.

Uses of Methi seeds

Methi (Fenugreek seeds) is used in Indian recipes and consumed in both leaf and seed.

The leaves are used in chapathi, curry and dhal. To marrinate the curries we use methi powder.

The leaves are having cooling effect and good for diabetes. It is rich in minerals and vitamins.

It speeds the metabolism and helps to improve our body function .
Soak 1 tsp methi seeds and take next day morning on empty stomach.It helps in the treatment of diabetes.

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Stuffed Green Pepper(Kudamilakai)

Stuffed Green Pepper 

Ingredients 

• Green pepper.....................3 
• Tur Dhal.............................2cups 
• Red Chili............................2 
• Green Chili.........................1  
• Asafoetida..........................1pinch 
• Salt to Taste
  

Method 

Cut the the top and remove all the seeds. 

Put them in boiled water for five minutes. 

Soak the tur dhal for two hours. 

Remove the water and grind with chili, salt and chili.  

Stuff the ground mixture in all the peppers and steam them.

Kappa Puzhukku

Kappa Puzhukku

This kappa or tapioca is very favorite of Malayali people.This is available plenty in Unites States. Very easy to prepare.Kappa puzhukku and kanji is best combination. Brake the skin of the kappa and dice them into big pieces. It cooks very fast.

Ingredients

• Kappa........................1
• Turmeric Powder.........1/2 tsp
• Grated Coconut..........1/2 cup
• Green Chili..................3
• Curry Leaves...............few
• Coconut Oil..................2tsp
• Salt To Taste

Method

• Remove the skin and dice it into big pieces.
• Boil them with desired water, salt and turmeric powder. 
• Make a coarse paste of coconut and green chili. 
• When it becomes cooked, add coconut and mash with a spoon. 
• Add curry leaves and coconut oil over the curry and cover it.
• You can make this puzhukku with kachil kizhangu,
•  Kappa kizhangu and chakka ( Same way). 
• ForThiruvathira some people make kachil puzhukku with kali. 
• In our house, Kerala we used to prepare most of the days. 
• Morning we would eat this puzhukku with podiari kanji.

Bok Choy Bhaji

Bok Choy Bhaji

• Bok Choy....................2
• Red Pepper................ 1
• Scallion.......................2
• Chili Flakes.................1tsp
• Olive Oil......................2tsp
• Salt to Taste

Bok Choy Curry

Method

• Wash the bok choy, scallion and red pepper nicely and slice them. 
• Heat pan with oil add bok choy, scallion and red pepper, salt and chili flakes. 
• Fry them till they become tender. 
• Add the leaves and cover the pan. Cook 2 minutes more. 
• Serve with rice chapathi. It is very tasty and good for health..