Bonda

Preparation time:2 mins
Makes  10
Cooking time: 10 mins(each)

Ingredients:

Gram flour- 1 cup
Onions -1
Garlic - 2 pods
Green chilly - 5
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Cilantro
Water
Salt
Oil

Procedure:


1.Mix all the ingredients.
2.Add water to form a  thick batter.
3..Heat oil in a pan, take small amount of  batter, in ball like shape and deep fry in oil.
4.Once they turn golden brown, remove and put them in paper towel to drain the excess oil .

Serve hot with Tomato sauce or Chutney.

Potato Paratha

Preparation time:20 mins
Makes  4
Cooking time: 2 mins(each)

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Potato - 1 large
Onions -1
Garlic - 2 pods
Ajwain -1/2tsp
Green chilly - 5
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Ghee
Cilantro
Water
Salt
Oil

Procedure:


1.Boil and mash potatoes.
2.Heat oil in a kadai, add onions, garlic and green chilly .Saute well.
3.Add turmeric powder ,Chilly powder ,salt and mashed potatoes.
4.Add ajawain and cilantro.keep this mixture aside.
5.Knead wheat flour into a smooth dough.Let it rest for 15 mins.
6.Make small balls of dough.
7.Roll into small roti.
8.Keep the potato stuffing inside, close it and roll again.
9.Fry on both sides till golden brown ,Ghee can be coated.


Serve with butter or raitha.

Boondi Raitha

Preparation time: 5 mins
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

Boondi - 1/4 cup
Curd - 1 cup
Cilantro
Salt


Procedure:
1.Beat curd well.
2.Add salt and boondi.
3.Garnish with some boondi and cilantro.

Serve chilled

Note : Chat masala can also be added.

Watermelon Salad

Preparation time:5 mins
Makes 2 servings



Ingredients:

Watermelon - 1 cup (cut into cubes)
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Salt

Procedure:
1.Toss all the ingredients together.

Serve chilled.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Preparation time:5 mins
Makes 3 servings



Ingredients:


Cucumber - 1
Tomato - 1
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Sugar
Salt

Procedure:


1.Cut cucumber and tomato into small cubes.
2.Toss all the ingredients together.
Serve chilled.

Gobi Masala

Preparation time:10 mins
Makes  2 servings
Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Ginger- garlic paste- 2 tsp
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Cauliflower  - 2 cups
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder-3 tsp
Garam masala- 1 1/2 tsp
Green Chilly - 1
Cilantro
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds.
2.When it crackles, add ginger garlic paste.
3.Add chilly powder, coriander powder and salt.
4.Cook for 5 minutes and add Cauliflower florets.
5.Add tomato puree and garam masala and cook until the oil seperates from masala.
6.Now add slit green chilly and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with roti.

Boondi chat

Preparation time:5 mins
Makes 2 servings


Ingredients:

Onion- 1 big (Finely chopped)
Tomato- 1 big  (Finely chopped)
Boondi - 1 cup
Roasted peanuts- 6 tsp
tamrind Chutney - 3 tsp
Green Chutney - 3 tsp
Lime juice - 3 tsp
Salt


Procedure:

1.Mix all the ingredients together like a salad.
Serve immediately.

Carrot Juice

Preparation time- 5 mins


Ingredients:

Carrot - 2
Cucumber - 1 cup (cut into cubes)
Water  as required
Sugar (optional)


Procedure:

1.Blend all the ingredients in a blender.

Serve Chilled.

Dahi Vada

Preparation time: 5 hr
Makes 20
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients:


Moong dal - 3/4 cup
Urad dal - 1/4 cup
Curd - 2 cups
Salt
Oil

TO GARNISH
Tamrind chutney- 3 tsp
Chilly powder -  1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Cocunut milk - 1/2 cup

Procedure:


1.Soak moong dal and urad dal for about 4 to 5 hours.
2.Grind and whip it in circular motion for 5 mins.Dont add water to grind.
3.Heat oil in a pan, take small amount of  batter, in ball like shape and deep fry in oil .
4.Once they turn golden brown, drain the excess oil and put them in hot water.
5.Squeeze the excess water and place it in serving bowl.
6.Beat curd and add salt.
7.Add curd to vada and soak for 5 mins.

8.Garnish with the ingredients mentioned above.

Poori

Preparation time: 30 mins
Makes 25
Cooking time: 2 mins(each)


Ingredients:
Wheat flour - 3 cups
Maida  - 1 1/2 cups
Salt- 2 to 3 tsp
Water
Oil


Procedure:
1.Mix flour and salt.
2.Add enough water and knead into a smooth dough.
3.Apply oil over the dough cover it airtight for about fifteen mintues.
4.Make small balls out of dough.
5.Roll it to a thin circle.
6.Heat oil in a pan.
7.When the oil is hot , add the rolled poori.It will puff .
8.Fry till both sides turn golden brown.
Serve hot

Chicken kuzhambu

Preparation time:20 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 20 mins


Ingredients:

To grind:


Shallots- 1 cup
Ginger - 1 1/2 inch
Garlic - 5 pods
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon- 1 inch
Pepper - 1 tsp
Red chilly - 6
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup grated

To fry:
Onion - 1
Tomato- 1
Green chilly- 2
Chicken - 1/2 kg
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan and roast the ingredients under "to grind".
2. Allow it to cool.Grind to paste.(Water can be added.)
3. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add onions, tomato and green chilly.Saute well.
4. Add the paste, chilly powder, coriander powder  and salt.
5. Allow the mixture to cook for 10 minutes.
6. Add chicken pieces.
7. Cook for 5 mins. Close the lid and leave it for 4 whistles.
8. Garnish with cilantro.

Serve hot with idli or poori.