Think Spice Think Garam Masala Event Roundup!!

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your support and participation in the Event. I have received around 85 entries for this event. Here is the Roundup for Think Spice Think Garam Masala Event. I would like to thank Sunita for giving me an opportunity for hosting.

Please do let me know by mail or comment incase I have missed any of your entries, which is not intentional. Will update it.

Happy Weekend!!!

Roundup follows:

Mint & Cilanto Stalks Pulao by Kiran

Toasted Sandwich Rolls by Nayna

Spinach Mushroom Rice by Satyasree

Spicy Mushroom Curry by Satyasree

Yummy Okra Masala by Satyasree

Dal Makni by Shama

Black Channa Dal gravy by Shama

Paani Poori by Shama

Black Channa Dal Rice by Shama

Vegetable Biryani by Shama

Stuffed Onion Curry by Rachana

Mixed Veggies & Sprouted Moong Pulao by Priya S

Pepper Gobi Masala by Priya S

Bottlegourd & Bread Cutlet by Priya S

Soya & Butter Beans Pulao With Coriander & Mint Stalks by Priya S

Cauliflower Leaves Pakoda by Priya S

Microwave Capsicum Dal by Priya S

Paneer Tawa Masala by Priya S

Eggplant Bellpepper Pepper Masala by Priya S

Avacado Chapathi by Swathi

Whole Lentils Dal by Divya

Palak Paneer by Arthi

Masala Chapathi by me

Aloo Jeera by me

Veg Pulav by me

Carrot Rice by Hema

Cashewnut Rice by Nivedita

Carrot Rice by Sonal

Capsicum Black eye peas Mint Pulav by Sangi

Carrot Semiya Kichadi by Sangi

Indianized French Toast by Nithu

Cashewnuts Curry by Richa

Mutter Paneer by Aruna

Paneer Stuffed French Toast by Niloufer

Onion Puffs by PS

Paneer Potato Podimas by Menaga

Cholar Dal/Channa Dal by Deepa

Aloo Meal Maker Masala Curry by Gayathri

Palak Paneer by Padhu

Sweet Corn Carrot Paneer Kurma by Sanyukta





Hara Channa Tikki by Sanyukta

Cucumbar Spinach Dal by Sanyukta

Garlicky Red lentils with Mushroom by Sanyukta

Brocolli Zucchini Peas Rice by Sanyukta

Green Gram Dal & Black Chickpea Rice by Sanyukta

B1 Color Party by Sanyukta

Bottlegourd Peas Dumplings by Sanyukta

Stuffed Bell Pepper by Priya M

Palak Wale Masale Chawal by Priya M

Mixed Vegetable Curry by Shabitha

Soya Chunks Masala by Shabitha

Gujarati Dal Panchavati by Muskaan

Simple Potato Stir Fry by Kalva



Palak Paneer Pulav by Denny





Kohirabi Kurma by Denny

Tariwale Chole(Curried Chickpeas) by Apu





Mealmaker fry by Mahi

Tomato Kurma by Mahi

Paneer Butter Masala by Premalatha

Homemade Garam Masala by Premalatha

Dark Fruit Cake by Premalatha

Mutter Paneer Makhani by Asha

Channa Dal by Shobha

Sindhi Pulav by Shobha

Aloevera Curry by Shobha

Spicy Eggplant Rice by Akheela

Lauki Chana Dal by Nandini

Simple Dal by Nandini

Tomato Coconut Milk Pulao by Nandini

Dal Makhani by Nandini

Spring Onion Bhurji by Nandini

Paneer Bhurji by Sayali

THANK YOU FRIENDS :-)

Healing food - Simple Onion Curry

Onion curry is very simple. My mom used to make this for mouth ulcers. Just saw the event in Priya's blog, so sending my recipe.

Ingredients
Onions - 4 nos
Oil or ghee - 1 tspn
Mustard - 1/2 tspn
Dry Red Chilli - 1no(Optional)
Asafotida/Hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
Salt to taste

Preparation Method
Cut onions into small pieces.(See notes)
Heat a pan/wok/kadai add ghee/oil, add mustard, wait till it splutters. Then add dry red chilli and curry leaves(Caution of explosion)
Now add onions and salt. Saute till its nicely soft and cooked. (You will know by the colour and quantity)

Serve this tasty curry with steamed rice. This can be had daily for better results.

I am sending this recipe to Healing Food Onions hosted by Priya started by Siri.

Notes - Remove skin and wash onions for not affecting eyes.

Masala Chapathi

Chapthis are prepared with Wheat flour and is healthy. Apart from normal plain chapathi, sometimes I mix pepper powder to the dough. This time I have mixed Garam Masala to the dough and made chapathis specially for my event.

Ingredients
Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Garam Masala - 1 tspn(Store bought)
Oil - 1 tspn
Warm Water to mix
Salt as per taste

Preparation Method

In a wide bowl, put all the ingredients one by one and mix with warm water to form a soft dough. Once its done grease your hands with oil, coat the dough and mix it well to form a ball.
Leave the dough covered for half n hour or 1 hour if you have time.
Make small equal balls and spread to round shape with the help of rolling pin and board. If required spread little dry wheat flour on both sides.
Heat a Tawa/skillet. When its hot cook both sides till light brown with or without oil.

Serve hot with any fav. gravy or curry or Molagai Podi.

This can be had for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

My other entries for the event are Aloo Jeera and Veg. Pulav.

This is going off to my Think Spice Think Garam Masala Event here at Sara's Corner started by Sunitha.

Milagu Uralai/Aloo/Potato Podimas Step by Step Recipe

Milagu Uralai Podimas/Pepper Aloo is a very simple and tasty curry. Like the usual curries, this is slight different. Who doesn't like Potato? I just love it in any form.

Podimas is special dish from Tamilnadu. We can also make Podimas with Raw Banana.

Ingredients

Uralaikizhangu/Aloo/Potatoes - 4 nos

Milagu/Pepper powder - 1 tspn

For Seasoning

Cooking oil - 2 tspns
Mustard - 1/2 tspn
Urad dal - 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves - few crushed

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Preparation Method

Boil Potatoes for upto 4-5 whistles. Cool and peel skin and mash it well.

Pic 1 - In a wok/kadai, heat oil add mustard once it splutters add urad dal and curry leaves. Saute till its brown.
Pic 2 - Now add boiled potatoes
Pic 3 - Mash it and mix well.
Pic 4 - Add salt and pepper powder and mix well.

Pic 5 - Cook for few mins and off the stove. Serve.

Do not roast it.

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Serve with hot chapathis, steamed rice or Rasam or Sambar rice.


This is going off to CWS - Pepper hosted by Padma started by Priya.

PS - Your feedback is appreciated. Do try recipe from (http://www.sarascorner.net/) take picture and send it to me through Facebook message or mail me at simplysara07@gmail.com. Will be glad to add in my page Tried & Tasted album on FB or post on my page. Thank you for your encouragement.

I am sending these also to the event are Mizhagu Rasam Podi, Ven Pongal
Karuvepilai/Curry leaves Podi, Milagutal/Keerai Kootu and Milagu/Pepper Rasam.

Vellam/Sweet Appam for Father's Day!!!

Appam is sweet dish. Its very soft inside and crunchy outside. My Dad likes sweet this is also one of his favourite sweets. Sweet Appams are prepared along with vadai on KaarthigaiDeepam day also to know more about this click here. It can be prepared on any other day too.

My Dad is in India so could not be with him but he has tasted many of my recipes while here. So I am sure these are his favourites, so sending to the event. I thank him for always being by my side. He has given maximum support and taught me many sweet recipes as he is an expert in Sweet Making. Thank you Dad:-)

Ingredients
Raw Rice or Normal Rice - 1 cup
Vellam/Jaggery - 1 cup(powdered)(If you it to be more sweet you can add little extra)
Elachi powder - a pinch
Oil for deep frying.

Method

Wash and soak rice for about 6 hours or more in water.

Then grind rice with jaggery to fine paste(Like dosa batter)

Leave it for 2 to 3 hours. Then while making appams add elachi powder and mix well.

Heat an Appa Karal or Kuzhi paniyaram chetthi with oil.

Slowly pour them and deep fry both sides till brown. If you dont have proper stick you can remove them by fork or tikka sticks too. Remove them on a tissue.

Tasty sweet appams are ready to eat.

Variations : You can also add Jackfruit paste to this and it will taste yummy.

This is going straight to  I love my Dad Event for Father's Day by Jay.  Am also sending Kesari Bath to the event.

CWS - Cumin Seeds Roundup Part 2!!!

CWS Cumin Seeds Part 2 Roundup is here. If you haven't checked the  Roundup Part 1 click here. Do let me know incase I have missed your entry which is not intentional. Will update it. Sorry for the delay in posting up.
Thank you friends for participating in the event and making it successful am happy that  I received  104 entries.

Mung Dal Soup by Sudha
Punjabi Bhindi Fry by Nisa
Aloo Jeera Fry by Premalatha
Coriander Chutney by Graziana
Hyderabadi Tamatarki Chutney by Roha
Cumin Chutney by Premalatha
Beet Cumin Pitta by Umm Mymoonah
Jeera Aloo by Valarmathi
Potato Stir Fry by Priti
Poricha Kuzhambu by Premalatha
More Kuzhambu by Priya
Kala Masala Chole by Rupa
Kang Kong Keerai Curry by Premalatha
Ghanto by Sayantani
Bok Choy Stir Fry by Prani
3in1 Lima Beans Dal by Prani
Jeera Rasam by Hema
Aloo Jeera Subji by Hema
Sprouts Masiyal by Menaga
Stuffed Mushroom by Menaga
Paneer Kofta by Menaga
Aloo Mutter by Shabitha
Minty Tomato Rasam by Priya
MW Okra & Oats Sabji by Priya
Drumsticks, Brinjal & Jackfruit Seeds Curry by Priya
Yardlong Beans Thoran by Priya
Sukku Kuzhambu by Priya
Jeera Dal by Nivedita
Chayote Kootu by Nithu
Plantain Peel Chutney by Nithu
Mixed Veg Kurma by Nithu
Vendakka Thoran by Swathi
Spinach Sesame Stir Fry by Swarhi
Cabbage Thoran by Swathi
Cauliflower Rasam by Premalatha
Dal Lucknowi by Suma
Indo Swiss Rostis by Vanessa
Simple Sooji Upma by Kiran
Cabbage Tomato Curry by Kiran
Aloo Jeera by Saraswathi Iyer
Jeera Water by Saraswathi Iyer

Spiced Cumin Chickpea Rice by Premalatha
Multi Veg. Jeera Rice by Jay
Fragrant Jeera Rice by Premalatha
Hyderabadi Bagara Khana by Roha
Sprouted Moong Khichidi by Priti
Mint Pulav by Sukanya
Jeera Rice by Sonal
Pongal by Sonal
Rava Pongal by Menaga
Cauliflower Mushroom Jeera Rice by Sangeetha
Jeera Rice by Nivedita
Spinach Rice by Nithu
Cumin Raitha by Priti
Mexican Cous Cous Salad by Nayna
Bread Chaat by Faiza
Sabudana Vada by Kanchan
Stuffed Cracked Wheat Rava Buns by Menaga
Spicy Cheese & Cumin Palmiers by Priya
Jeera Podi by Hema
Brinjal Podi Curry by Priya
Murukku by Mahi
Jeera Murukku by Premalatha
Cumin Soy Biscuits by Yasmeen


Thank you friends hope to receive your support and participation in Think Spice Think Garam Masala this month.

Cheers,
Saraswathi

Keerai Thandu and Karamani Arachuvitta Sambar Type 1

Keerai Thandu (Greens Stem) is going to be wasted mostly but if its tender its good to use it. I have mixed this with Karamani(Black eyed beans) and prepared Sambar. This recipe is going straight to Nithu's Best out of waste Event.

Ingredients

Keerai Thandu - Chopped to 2 inch piece(Got out of 1 bunch of Greens)

Karamani (Brown or white) - 1 cup(Soaked and pressure cooked)
Toor dal - 1/4 cup ( pressure cooked)
Tamarind water - 1 cup

Salt

For grinding
Dhaniya seeds - 2 tspns
Channa dal - 1 tspn
Urad dal - 1/2 tspn
Dry Red Chilli - 3 nos(As per your taste)
Grated Fresh coconut - 1/2 cup

For Seasoning
Oil - 1 tspn

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Hing/Asafotida - 2 pinches
Curry leaves - few

Preparation Method

Wash and Cook tender Keerai thandu (Greens stem) in tamarind water with turmeric and salt.

Add cooked karamani and boil it.

In a kadai, add 1/2 tspn oil and add for grinding ingredients stated above except coconut and saute till brown. Cool it and grind it to fine paste with coconut in a mixer/blender.

Now add this mixture and boil.

Finally add toor dal with salt and water.(See notes). Keep in low flame and stir occasionally.

Season it with oil, ghee(optional)mustard,(wait till it splutters) hing and curry leaves.

Keerai Thandu and Karamani Sambar is ready to serve with hot rice or chapathis.

Notes - * It can be semi-watery as sambar will become thick after sometime.

* People who have cholestrol and cannot use coconut can exclude it and prepare.

* Can pressure cook Karamani and toor dal at the same time in different vessels to save gas and time.

Also sending off Podalangai Seeds Thogayal and Cabbage with Jacfruit seeds Kootu to the event.