A refreshing and healthy dish for evening snaks.
Badam burfi is one popular katli variety found in most sweet shops in India. Here is simple homemade version of this item. Coming to making perfect soft and sharp katli is quite an art and needs lot of practice. Fine grounding the nuts is one key factor which is hard to do with regular mixies… so mine will look slightly coarse texture wise. Adding milk while grinding is also another trick to grind them to a paste consistency but shelf life is limited and also mostly yields halwa like chewy bufis which I personally don't like and always powder mine after drying.
Ragi Porridge or Kepaai koozhl is very healthy and cooling. This is the best breakfast on sunny days. People having diabetes can have it very well.
I have been wanting to do fried rice for quite sometime. The last time i tried, the rice turned out really mushy and tasted a bit like Veg. Pulav
So i started collecting information from various food blogs and came up with the fried rice below, which was a sure winner !!
Banana Blossoms / Banana flower is not that common here in USA except for some coastal and tropical regions. To my surprise found one fresh in my local market this week. Atlast!
A scrumptious yet easy breakfast sandwich for those who have that sensitive taste buds. The recipe goes with an indianized sandwich which is an uncommon combination of chinese bok choy and indian paneer with added taste from mushroom.
Bok Choy, also called chinese cabbage is a member of cabbage family. This vegetable is rich in vitamin C and calcium which also helps in reducing the risk of cancer.
1.ADD SHREDDED CABBAGE,CARROT, SALT , 2 PINCHES OF AJINOMOTO.
2.TO THIS ADD HALF TBSP OF SOY SAUCE AND 1 TABLE SPOON OF REDCHILLI TOMATO SAUCE.
3.TO THIS ADD 5 TABLE SPOONS OF MAIDA AND 5 TABLE SPOONS OF CORN FLOUR.MIX ALL THESE IN TO A THICK BATTER. NO NEED TO ADD WATER.
4.MAKE GOLF BALL SIZE AND DEEP FRY THEM TILL THEY TURN DARK GOLDEN BROWN COLOUR.
5.PLACE THEM ON A PAPER TOWEL AND LET THEM COOL.
6.ADD 3 TABLE SPOONS OF COOKING OIL TO THE PAN AND HEAT THEN ADD 2 CUT GREEN CHILLIES .
Egg kurma forms the staple Sunday breakfast menu in our house. I like it with whole eggs whereas my husband likes it with bulls eyes all around
Kohlrabi / German Tulip is a mild tender veggie suits almost any curry or saute preparations. This veggie is very popular in Kashmir, also known by the name Knol Khol in Southern regions.
Tamil ~ Nool Kol / Noolkul / Nukul / Nookul
Hindi ~ Ganth Gobhi
Telugu ~ Noolkol
Kannada ~ Navil Koos
Malayalam ~ Seemamullangi