Methi paratha

A healthy paratha...good for health n good to pack for travel also.
My sister lives in Bombay for years...
Learnt this from her!!
Ingredients:
Small methi leaves -6 bunches
Cut finely n cleaned well in water
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Tumeric powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder n jeera powder a pinch
Garam masala powder -1/2 tsp
Salt- as required.
Atta(wheat flour)-2 cups
Curd-1cup
Mix all the ingredients except atta n marinate for a few minutes
Then add the atta n mix well

Mix all the ingredients till it does not stick to ur hands...use little oil n knead well.
Now make small balls n roll it into chappathis ...
Tasty methi paratha is ready!!!
You can serve this with a raitha of ur choice!

Katharikkai thuvaiyal (egg plant chutney)

One of my daughter's favourite dish for idli n dosa is this katharikai thuvayal.
An authentic chettinad recipe learnt from my mom......
Ingredients:
To grind
Fry in oil...
Brinjal-8 medium size(cut into small cubes)
Big onion -1chopped
Red chillies-10-12
Tamarind -1 inch
Salt as required
Grind the above ingredients n keep aside ...
Now heat oil in a pan and fry few karivadams n keep it aside.
Take it out n fry urid dhal n mustard seeds n hing...
Then fry handful of finely chopped
Small onions ...add little salt to this...
Crush the vadams ...
Now add the crushed vadams n fried small onions to the ground chutney...
Yummmmmy katharikkai thuvayal is ready.!!
The crispiness of the vadams n the crunchy onions add taste to the chutney!!!

Masala bread

One of the easiest n tastiest recipe...
Thanks to my friend Shyla...she only taught me this recipe..
    Ingredients:
Bread-   a small pack
Coriander leaves-1 bunch
Patta-1 inch
Lavang- 2-3
Onion big - 1
Garlic- 5-6
Green chillies-6
Roasted gram (pottu kadalai)-2 tab sp
Lime(optional)
Salt - as required.
Grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste .
Spread the paste on one side of the bread ..place it on the heated tawa with the pasted side on the tawa..spread ghee..let it get roasted on low heat...now spread in on the other side ...n turn it ...and roast well on a low flame...
Tasty masala bread is ready!!!

Mysore pa

After a long break i ..am back to the blog...
After sending my son abroad for higher studies...felt a bit lonely..was anxious about his getting settled down there... My daughter is now supporting me morally more than before...sweet as always she is ...
So let me start the blog again with a sweet....so simple ...but perfect!!!
     Ingredients:
Besan - 1 cup
Sugar ( can b powdered if the crystals r big)-2 cups
Ghee-1.5 cups

      Method:
Roast the besan in 1 tablespoon of ghee in a kadai.
Add little water  for the sugar to jus get wet fully...heat the sugar water mixture in a thick bottom kadai r a non stick tawa...
Once the sugar  is dissolved..add the roasted besan ..n continue mixing at a low heat...
At the same time ..heat the ghee in another stove n keep it ready ..too add it to the besan sugar mixture..
Once the besan sugar mixture...comes out without sticking to the tawa..add the hot ghee n continue mixing  ...when the mixture raises n comes out white at the edges... Right time to transfer it to a greased flat plate n slice it out.
Tasty mysorepa Is ready!!!!!!