Dahi Fruit Chaat How to Prepare

    Fruits are essential part of fasting, in most of the fast fruits are allowed.  Eating fruits just plain can be boring some times so here comes a simple fruit salad in yogurt dressing.  The recipe is very quick, easy and taste good, actually it’s so easy lot of you may wonderful why I am posting this.  This fruit salad is good not only for vrat/fasting days but also for party or get-together, you will be amaze how this simple salad will be liked by all.  This is a bright, colorful and refreshing fruit chaat that can also be used as a fruit salad. We rarely make any fruit salad as we always believe in eating the fruits in it's most natural form especially the smaller fruits like apricots, peaches and plums so abundantly available in this season . Even apples and mangoes are preferred as standalone snacks n so are bananas , but still there are some fruits which need to be cut into pieces...... papaya and melons and the tough nut pineapples......papaya are just chopped and devoured as it is but whenever i buy pineapples it is for a salad ...... More than the fruits I love that dressing and sometimes make that at home whenever I have apples, pineapple, or a few of them ...........

     Here i have used pineapples ( they impart a very tangy sweet twist to this salad n so i consider them essential for this) , banana, grapes, straw berry, papaya and a long neglected near comatose apple whose skin was so shriveled I had to peel it ( BAD ) ...any fruits can be used for this chat and I missed having guavas this time....... First time I taste this item in my friend's home she a North Indian, her mother will prepare this different snacks, recipe will prepare... I like it so much then, I asked to aunty how to prepare this chat item so aunty will told to me this tasty recipe.. So I tried this recipe in my home so taste, but I use some ingredients extra.... So friends lets see the process to prepare it "Dhai Fruit Chat" item...

Ingredients :-

• Yogurt  1 1/2 cup
• Apple 1
• Banana 1
• Papaya pieces 1/2 cup
• Green grapes 1/2 cup
• Straw berry pieces 1/2 cup
• Chat masala powder 1tbsp
• Red chili powder for sprinkle
• Honey 1 tbsp
• Salt 3 pinches
• Black salt 1/6 tsp
• Cumin seeds powder 1/2 tsp

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add yogurt, cumin seeds powder, salt, black salt, chat masala powder, red chili powder and then mix it well.
2. Next add chopped apple pieces, chopped banana pieces, chopped papaya pieces, green grape pieces, straw berry pieces and again mix it.
3. The mixture is totally mixed, then move it to a serving bowl and then sprinkle cumin seeds powder, chat masala powder, red chili powder and honey...

Now the tasty and chat recipe "Dhai Fruit Chat" item is ready to serve... You can serve it cool... Put it for 30 minutes and then serve it... Hot summer... Cool cool dhai fruit chat... So friends try this item in this summer and enjoy the new taste..... :-)

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Paneer Peas Masala Korma Curry Recipe

  Matar Paneer is a hearty vegetarian dish from North India. Paneer (Indian cheese) is available at Indian super markets. If you cannot find paneer, you can use queso fresco (Mexican cheese) as a substitution. To make this recipe vegan, use tofu in place of paneer and replace the cream with cashew nut paste. Any way you make it, matar paneer will be utterly delicious. It is sure to become one of your most favorite recipes of your repertoire. Matar paneer recipe – a simple and delicious North Indian curry of paneer or cottage cheese, green peas, potatoes and Sweet corn. This is one of my favorite side dish recipes that is easy to make. Though frozen green peas are available throughout the year, I love the fresh green peas that you get during winter season. I generally make Paneer matar sabzi a dry curry of peas and potatoes which has no tomatoes in it. Paneer being my favorite, I incorporated it to this aloo matar paneer curry which has tomatoes lending a gravy consistency to the dish.

   As for nutrition, green peas are a rich source of vitamin C while paneer is rich in protein. Potatoes are starchy vegetables and are also a good source of vitamin C. This side dish recipe goes very well with rotis, naans or any Indian flat bread. Kids will love this combination of peas, paneer and potatoes. Lets see how to make aloo matar paneer curry. Matar (peas) Paneer (cottage cheeses) is one of the most popular North Indian dish. And it’s one of my most favorite dishes too. My family and friends used to tease me for it. I always wanted to try matar paneer in my kitchen.  I’ve tried Butter paneer masala so many times but never tried matar paneer.  So I tried making matar paneer and  it came out awesome, if I say so myself.  Try this yummy recipe and definitely you will love it too. The soft and creamy Paneer (Cottage Cheese) with fresh Green Peas (Green Peas) in a spicy , tangy tomato gravy, is a perfect side-dish not only with Indian Flatbreads like Roti or Naan but goes equally well with Basmati Rice or Pulav. 

Ingredients :-

• Paneer 1 cup
• Green peas half boiled 1/2 cup
• Onion paste 1 cup
• Tomatoes 1 cup
• Boiled potatoes 2
• Sweet corn 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
• Oil 10 tsp
• Cream 3 tbsp

Preparation :-

1. First take a wok add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add ginger garlic paste, onion paste to fry it for.
2. When the onion paste is fried with lite gold color, then add tomato paste also and then mix it well. And cook it for 3 more minutes.
3. Then add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and mix it well for. Then add chopped paneer pieces and mix it well.
4. Now add coriander powder mix it. Then add garam masala powder mix it, fry it for 2 minutes.
5. And then add boiled chopped potato pieces, boiled peas, sweet corn and mix it well for. Then fry it for 3 minutes.  Then add 1/2 glass of water mix it, boil it for 5 minutes in medium flame.
6. When the curry is boiled then add cashew nut powder then mix it well for. The curry is thick then add fresh coriander mix, then move it to a bowl and serve it... Add some fresh cream and then serve.

And now the "Paneer peas kurma"is ready to serve. You can serve this recipe with roti, chapati, pulav, fried rice.... So friends try this recipe in your home and then enjoy it taste... You can eat this curry in dinner time to take this recipe..... 

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Amaranthus Toor Dal Curry Recipe How to Make

This morning, my regular vegetable vendor brought home fresh Chirikura aka amaranth leaves. Isn’t it lovely cooking clean and fresh ingredients and transforming them into simple healthy meals? One green leafy vegetable should be consumed daily in our meal by one way or the other as they contain iron, magnesium and other minerals that are essentially required for our body.  Normally Dal curries are made in combination with green leaves like Spinach, Amaranth leaves, sorrel leaves, fenugreek leaves etc. For sour conscious people, Sorrel spinach will be a good choice to prepare with dal as it contains Vitamin C, rich in Oxalic acid as well as magnesium, iron and other minerals. It also helps in prevention of  cancer, hypertension, diabetes etc. It also helps in controlling hair loss. Sorrel leaf toor dal is a famous recipe in south india which will be delicious and can be eaten with rice or roti. Amma made this dal, so I can’t take any credit for anything other than clicking the pictures!! The way it got polished off at the table, it deserved to make its appearance here!! This is a simple yet very tasty preparation that can be had with rotis or rice.  This is a dal that is guaranteed to have the most slurps you have ever heard while eating a dal dish!! My amma prepare with leafy vegges so many varieties, like amaranthus dal, amaranth tangy curry, fry, etc..., Not only with amaranthus, amma prepare with fenugreek leaf, spinach, sorrel, like all type of green leafy vegges to prepare.. My amma prepare this weekly twice.. Its so good to health, actually my first recipe also pappu.. I tried pappu in my home first time in my 10th class he he he... That is not good to came... Why means i will not use water, that days I don't know how to cook. Then my amma told to me the process and then show to me how to prepare this recipe in my school days.. I learned in my school holiday's.... But now am the best cook :)... My amma told that am really happy to that.... So lets come to process how to prepare this taste Amaranth dal recipe, lets see the process and ingredients..... 

English: Amaranthus Tender Tamil: Thandukeerai Telugu: Chirikura akku Hindi: Chaulai sag. Kannada: Dantu

Ingredients :-

• Toor dal (Kandi pappu) 1 cup
• Amaranthus Tender 2 cups
• Onions 2
• Tomatoes 2
• Green chilies 8
• Red chilies 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
• Urad dal 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
• Garlic cloves 4
• Curry leafs 
• Salt to taste
• Oil 6 tbsp

Method :-

1. First take a cooker add toor dal clean it with water, then add amaranthus, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped green chilies, red chili powder, turmeric powder, tamarind, 1/2 glass of water and then close it with lid. And cook it for 4 vessels and then switch off it.
2. When the cooker is cool, then open the lid then mix it well for smooth. Then add salt add and mix it well.
3. Then take a wok add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add urad dal, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds,  chopped garlic cloves and fry it red color.
4. Then add curry leafs, then add boiled pappu then mix it well. And cook it for 3 minutes in medium flame.
5. After 3 minutes check salt, then move it to a serving bowl and then serve it... You can serve it with rice, roti.. What u like...

And now the taste and delicious recipe Amaranthus dal. You can serve this recipe with hot rice, and ghee to so tasty. You can serve this taste recipe with  Dry fruits Gutti Vankaya fry to side dish with this recipe its so tasty.... So friends try this recipe in your home and then send to me your feed back to me.... :)

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Jaggery Sesame Seeds Ladoo Snack Item How to Prepare

      Sesame Seeds are extensively manufactured especially in Andhra Pradesh. Since sesame seeds are abundantly produced, it is used in andhra cusine in innumerable ways. Here two types of sesame seeds, one is white, second one is black sesame seeds. We use in curry's white sesame seeds only. Black sesame seeds will use only for sweet laddo. Sesame seeds ladoo (unda) is one among them. Sesame seeds laddoo (unda) is prepared by pounding black sesame seeds and  jaggery powder together and rolling the mixture into small balls. The oil in sesame seeds helps in binding the ladoo along with soft jaggery. The sesame seeds ladoo is highly rich in iron and other minerals (copper, manganese, calcium) along with vitamins (B1, E). To cook something from one's own culture is one thing and to cook from another is an altogether exhilarating experience. It suited me perfectly. There were many recipes which I had not even heard before - so I was looking forward to making each one of them.  I have already made a no cook version of this before, check out my sesame seeds ladoo. That is a easy version.But this is quite different and it is my sister's recipe. The main thing is you can store this for so many days in a air tight container and have it daily since sesame seeds are so good for you. This method is a bit crucial but so simple. Getting the jaggery  is the main thing. And if you find it hard to make balls from So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.. This is also traditional recipe in Andhra. We prepare this item for "Nagulla chavithi" its a festiavl in Andhra. That day people prepare this sesame seeds laddu (Nuvlu Unda) like a prasadam to 'Ammavaru Naga devatha'. That day women will be fasting morning to evening, evening again go to temple and pray to god, then seen moon light  came to home then eat this prasadam. Then the fasting is completed... Not only that we prepare this for snack also, its so good for children, women's its highly proteins and vitamins... So lets see the process to make the ladoo...

Ingredients :-

• Black Sesame seeds 1 cup
• Dry coconut 1/2 cup
• Jaggery 1 cup
• Cardamom 5

Preparation :-

1. Take a pan add black sesame seeds fry it for good smell, in medium flame. When it came good smell move it to a plate and cool it for.
2. Next take jaggery grated it or cut it fine pieces. Then also cut it dry coconut pieces also.
3. When the black sesame seeds cool then take a jar add it, then grind it fine and crush powder.
4. Then grind coconut also, then move it to sesame powder, in same jar add jaggery, cardamom also then grind it fine powder. Then add it to sesame powder.
5. Now mix it well for 2 minutes,it cames little bit oil in that mixture. Mix it well for 2 minutes.
6. Then make it like ladoo's and then put it to a plate. Same to do all... All are completed then move it to a tight container for store it for 1 week... 

Its so tasty and so good to eat it.. Eat daily one ladoo, So friends try this tasty ladoo in your home. Simple ingredients and simple to prepare this sweet. So friends try this recipe and then share it to your friends and then enjoy it.... :)

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Dry Fruits Gutti Vankaya Fry Recipe How to Make

   Hi friends, today different recipe "Dry fruits Gutti Vankaya fry". Some different and tasty fry. There are so many variations of stuffed brinjal curry. My favorite way to spend my afternoons – sipping on a cup of hot tea and reading the umpteen cookery magazines that I subscribe to. Going through them, one thought came to my mind: Brinjal, also known as aubergine or eggplant, finds use not only in Indian cooking but in several Middle Eastern and European dishes as well. It can be baked, steamed or roasted. This veggie is a chef’s delight, can be made into a dip, a snack, an accompaniment with rice or the main dish on the table. All that it takes is a bit of imagination and lots of love while cooking. There are several versions of gutti vanakaya aka bharwa baingan. This version is of pure unadulterated Andhra style. This is mainly made as curry dish weddings and gatherings. This involves lot of oil. I did my best to use as less as I can. It did come out nice. In my blog have three  types of gutti vanakaya recipes. This 4th recipe in my blog.. I use some different in this recipe.. Its totally different and some sweet and spicy.. My Amma prepare with vankaya (brinjal) like vankaya fry, vankaya curry, gutti vankaya etc..., In my family we eat it so much... But I see the recipe in t.v. I like it, so I tried this recipe in my home wow its amazing taste... Dry fruits sweet, spicy of garam masala wow it really so good to... Its combination is pappu, rasam, pappu pulusu... Its so good eat it this recipes... So friends lets see the process to make the 'Dry fruit Gutti Vanakaya' recipe.....  

Ingredients :-

• Brinjals  250 grams
• Onions 2
• Tomatoes 2 
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Almonds 10
• Cashew nuts 10
• Raisins 8
• Garam masala powder 1 tbsp
• Fresh coconut pieces 1/2 cup
• Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chili powder 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Oil 15 tsp

Preparation :-

1. First take a pan add coriander seeds dry roast it for 3 minutes in low flame. Then move it a side.
2. Now take a jar add onion pieces, tomato pieces, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, coriander leafs, almonds, cashew nuts, coconut, garam masala powder, raisins, fried coriander seeds and grind it fine powder.
3. Once it grind then add some water again grind it thick paste. Then move it to a bowl.
4. Take brinjals cut it into for stuffing, then open it and then the mixture will be put it in side and then close it. 
5. Then take a pan add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add stuffed brinjals and then cook it for 5 minutes in medium flame.
6. Put the lid also the brijal will be cooked early... After 5 minutes open the lid and mix it for. When the brinjal is boiled then add grind masala mixture also and then cook it for 5 to 10 minutes in low flame.
7. When the masala will be catch the brinjal  totally it came good smell, then the fry is ready. Once check it is ready are not, when the fry totally fried then move it to a bowl and then serve it......

And now tasty and sweet & spicy dish Gutti Vanakaya fry ready to eat... This recipe is for side dish... So we can eat this papau rice, rasam, you can serve with chapati also so tasty.... So friends try this tasty recipe in your home and enjoy the new taste.... :)

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How to Prepare Wheat Flour With Jaggery Sweet Dosa Recipe

    Hi friends good morning to all.... Today one break fast recipe "Wheat flour sweet dosa". Its a traditional and desi recipe. If you find this Jaggery Dosa recipe is useful then please share with your friends. Here we have given list of ingredients and procedure on how to make Jaggery Dosa recipe, so that any one can make this Jaggery Dosa very easily without any experiance on making this recipe. I added some rice flour to make the dosa little crispier..You could do this without adding any rice flour too..I hope you will love it for sure ... This mildly-sweet, pancake-like dosa is made of rice flour flavoured with coconut, cardamom and jaggery. Jaggery dosa should ideally be served fresh and hot, with a savoury snack. This is a simple and healthy recipe for breakfast. I just opt for this when I haven’t planned much for the morning breakfast. There are both hot and sweet versions of the dosa prepared using wheat flour. Actually this break fast will prepare my Amma. In my school day's she prepare this tasty and sweet dosa to me & my sister. Its preparation is so easy, taste also so crispy and soft. No time to take for preparation to this recipe. This recipe is so old, my amma, amma prepared this recipe, she add some desi ghee to fry the sweet dosa. My grand mother will prepare so many varieties... Of course I like & love to cook variety's. My amma will help to the combination for prepare old recipes.  So lets watch the ingredients... 

Ingredients :-

• Wheat flour 1 cup
• Rice flour 1/4 cup
• Grated coconut 1/4 cup
• Jaggrey 1/2
• Sugar 5 tbsp
• Cardamom powder 1tbsp
• Ghee to fry the dosa
• Milk 1 cup
• salt pinch 

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add wheat flour, rice flour, salt, grated coconut, cardamom powder, grated jaggrey (sweet as u like to use) sugar and mix it well for.
2. Then add milk mix it like a dosa batter. If u want water add some little bit and again mix it well for.
3. Now take a dosa pan heat it, when the pan is heated then take ladle full of batter on to the pan and spread in a circular motion starting from the inside.
4. Working your way towards the out side. Then add little bit ghee around the edges of the dosa.
5. When dosa is cooked till golden brown color, then filp and cook the other side also fry it for golden brown color.
6. Then move it to a severing plate, and then serve it with tomato pickle.. Its so tangy and sweet taste will came... 

So the tasty and crispy instant break fast is ready to eat... So friends try this break fast in your home and then send to me your feed back to me..... :)

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