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Tomato rasam

How to cook Tomato rasam in cooker

Tomato rasam or thakkali rasam recipe is an easy and quick recipe prepared in the pressure cooker to quicken the cooking process. Tomato rasam is thin in consistency as a recipe. It can be taken as a soup in meals instead, taking it with any major meals . Well, ingredients are added into the pressure cooker and cooked till it gets rasam consistent. Rasam is a South Indian dish, it’s a part of their cusine. They love to have this in their meals!

Ingredients

1 tsp oil

One tsp coriander seeds

½ tsp jeera

10 methi seeds

3 dried Kashmiri red chilli

few curry leaves

¼ tsp black pepper

other

1 medium sized tomato (finely chopped)

2 green chili (slit lengthwise)

few curry leaves

1 cup tamarind extract

½ tsp haldi powder

Half tsp jaggery

Salt to taste

 2 cups water

 1 cup toor dal

 Coriander leaves – few

 Tampering-

Oil – little

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

½ tsp urad dal

2 dried red chilli

Curry leaves

Hing- pinch

Method

Firstly, add a tsp of oil and roast ingredients – coriander seeds, jeera, methi seeds, red chili, curry leaves and pepper.

Then, blend to fine powder and keep side.

Then, in a kadai take tomatoes, green chili and curry leaves.

Further, add tamarind extract, turmeric, jaggery and salt to it

Well, cover and boil the tamarind water for 15 minutes.

Now, add 2 cups of water and boil it

Moreover, add cooked toor dal and mix well.

Add prepared rasam powder or udupi rasam powder.

Well, mix it well and continue to boil for few minutes.

Besides, prepare for tempering by heating oil, in another pan

Add ingredients such as mustard, urad dal, dried red chili, curry leaves and hing.

Pour the tempering onto the rasam.

Garnish with coriander leaves

Finally, serve hot and enjoy!

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Cabbage stir fry

Cabbage stir fry healthy & crunchy

Cabbage stir-fry recipe is very simple to make. Cabbage stir fry is made using only soy sauce in this and it brings out the natural sweetness in the cabbage.

This quick and simple cabbage Stir Fry has amazing flavors. Full of amazing health benefits and it is easy to prepare too. The beautiful color and fresh flavor of this dish will also entice even picky eaters. It can be served in lunch or dinner meals. The dish is vegan & gluten-free too.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

450 gm shredded cabbage

1 tablespoon soy sauce

01 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)

Serving 4 people

Method

Firstly, take a pan and heat vegetable oil in it over medium heat.

Then, add garlic to it and cook until it begins to brown in color. Furthermore, add cabbage and salt to it.

Well, cover it and cook for a few mins.

Let it shrink in size a bit. Keep stirring it in between.

In addition, pour in soy sauce.

Cook and stir the mixture for a few mins.

Now, increase the heat and cook & stir in Chinese cooking wine.

Further, cook and stir the mixture until the cabbage is tender, do not overcook the mixture. Little crunchy taste is delicious.

Finally, serve hot and enjoy!

It can be eaten like this only, or with chapati or rice.

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Peanut sauce soba with crispy tofu

How to cook Peanut sauce soba with crispy tofu

Peanut sauce soba with crispy tofu is a simple but satisfying dish. Peanut sauce soba with crispy tofu recipe has, garlic-soy marinated tofu dredged in cornstarch and air-fried until it turns golden brown and crisp. This dish is a source of protein and is filling also. The dish can be served in lunch or dinner meals!

Ingredients

350 gm tofu

3 tbsp canola oil

2 tsp grated garlic, divided

2 1/2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce, divided

Three tbsp natural smooth peanut butter

 1 tbsp agave or honey

One tbsp fresh lime juice

1/4 cup hot water

One-fourth tsp grated ginger

1 tsp chilli sauce

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

2/3 cup cornstarch 

230 gm soba noodles (buckwheat noodles), cooked per package directions

140 gm baby spinach

Serving 4 people

Method

Firstly, take tofu and cut into cubes.

Next, take another bowl and whisk ingredients such as canola oil, half of the garlic, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.

Then, transfer one-third to a small baking dish, and coat the bottom evenly. Add tofu to it and pour the above marinade on top. Gently turn tofu to coat then let it sit at room temp for 45 minutes.

Further, in a medium bowl, combine items such as peanut butter, honey, and lime juice with the remaining 11/2 tbsp soy sauce.

Next, whisk it in hot water to emulsify. Whisk in ginger, sriracha, sesame oil, and remaining garlic.

Well, keep it aside.

Moreover, heat the air fryer to 400°F. Now, carefully dredge marinated tofu in cornstarch and coat evenly & shaking off excess. Place tofu in an air fryer basket.

Air-fry them, until golden brown and crisp.

Meanwhile, take a large bowl and toss warm soba noodles (buckwheat noodles) with baby spinach and peanut sauce.

Then, add crispy tofu to it.

Finally, serve & enjoy!

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How to cook Foxtail millet khichdi

Foxtail millet khichdi dish consists millet with lentil and vegetables and is a powerhouse of nutrition. Foxtail millet khichdi is perfect for meals. Millets are basically cereal crops and small seed grasses that are extremely healthy and have nutrients in abundance.

Well, in India we have been using millets in our regular diet for centuries. Recently, people have started including millets in their diet and millets have started gaining a lot of popularity also.

Ingredients

Thinai [Foxtail Millet] – 2 cups

Onion-1 [sliced]

Green peas – ½ cup

Potato – half cup [cut into small cubes]

Half cup – carrot [chopped]

Tomato – one [ chopped]

Green chili ½ – 1 [chopped]

Curry leaves- few

Ginger-2 tbsp  [chopped]

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tablespoon

Bengal gram- 01 tbsp

01 tbsp- Urad dal

Turmeric powder – one-fourth tsp

Red chili powder – ¼ tsp

Coriander leaves- a few

Water-3 ½ to 4 cups

Salt to taste

Oil – Two tbsp

Serving 3 people

Method

Firstly, wash & soak Foxtail millet for 20 min.

Side by side, heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds & let its splutter.

Then, add Bengal gram, and urad dal, and mix it. Add onions, ginger, green chili, tomato, potato, green peas, carrot, & curry leaves to it. Mix well

Furthermore, add turmeric & red chili powder to the mixture.

Now, add water and salt and let it boil. Then, add Foxtail and mix well. Cover it and cook for 3 whistles.

Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Finally, serve hot and enjoy!

It can be eaten with curd, pickle, or chutney.

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Egg keema

Lets make Egg keema recipe

Egg Keema is basically an Indian Street Food known as keema pav. Egg keema is a dish high in protein.

In this dish, hard-boiled eggs are grated and cooked with Indian spices such as turmeric, garam masala, and coriander powder. This recipe is ready within minutes!. It is an amazing dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal and it is filling for the tummy also.

Ingredients

3 hard-boiled eggs (shredded)

½ cup tomato chopped

Half cup onion chopped

1/4 – 1/2 tsp garlic paste

 Ginger paste ¼ – ½ teaspoon

Garam masala- Half tsp

Tandoori masala – a pinch (optional)

Turmeric powder- a little

Water – as per dish consistency

Red chili powder- 1 tsp

Salt- as per taste

Tempered oil

1 tbsp oil

2-3 whole black peppercorn

Serving 2 people

Method

Firstly, heat oil in a wide bottom pan and then add peppercorns to it.

Then, give them a roast until they slightly pop. Further, add onions to it. Cook them until they turn slightly brown in color.

Once the onions have cooked, add the chopped tomatoes.

Mix well.

Now, add ingredients such as salt, red chili powder, garam masala, tandoori masala, turmeric, ginger, and garlic.

Mix well and cook for about a few minutes. 

Besides this, grate the hard-boiled eggs into the pan then, add a splash of water, and stir.

If you want the consistency a bit more gravy-like then, add a little water to it and adjust the consistency. Do not add too much water to it.

Well, cook on medium-low heat for about a few minutes.

Furthermore, garnish with coriander leaves.

Finally, serve hot and enjoy!

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Pesarattu moong dal dosa

Lets make dish Pesarattu moong dal dosa

Pesarattu moong dal dosa is healthy and delicious and it’s Andhra’s special Pesarattu recipe. Pesarattu moong dal dosa is usually eaten as a breakfast dish. Well, there are a number of ways this crisp dosa can be made and the recipe is very simple also. In the Telugu language (the native language of the state), Pesarattu means Attu (dosa) made from Pesalu (Green Gram/Whole Green Moong Dal).

Ingredients

½ cups Whole Green Moong Dal

Half tbsp raw rice

¼ inch ginger

One-fourth green chili

Cumin seeds- Half tsp

Salt as per taste

Little oil

Onion chopped- one-fourth cup

Serving 5 people

Method

Firstly, take a bowl. Wash and soak 2 cups whole green moong & 2 tbsp raw rice with enough water for 4-6 hours or overnight.

Then, drain the water and add it to a blender. Put 1-inch ginger, 1- 1/2 green chilly, and 2 teaspoons cumin seeds also in the blender.

Well, blend into a smooth batter. Sprinkle some water only if needed.

Add salt and mix it well. The consistency of the batter should be thick like in the case of idli batter.

Next, heat a dosa tawa on medium flame and spread the pesarattu batter on it as thin as possible.

Further, drizzle oil all over the pesarattu also sprinkle finely chopped onions on it.

Let it cook on low to medium flame for a longer time till golden brown spots appear on its surface.

Now, gently remove the dosa from the tawa and fold it in half. Repeat the same process with the rest of the batter also.

Finally, serve hot and enjoy!

It can be eaten with Coconut Chutney & Andhra Special Ginger Chutney.

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Thai green curry with tofu

How to prepare Thai green curry with tofu

Thai green curry with tofu recipe is made with homemade Thai green curry paste that can be easily customized with ones favorite veggies and Tofu, a plant-based protein. Thai green curry with tofu is spicy hot and saucy. It is delicious to enjoy with rice or chapati. It contains tofu which is a plant-based protein. Vegans can go for this satisfying dish!

Ingredients

Tofu- 250 gms, diced

2 to 3 chilies red colored and small-sized

1 green chili

One inch ginger

Two – three garlic cloves

¼ cup onions

Little coriander leaves

Lemon grass stalks- 2

02 tsp coriander leaves

01 tsp cumin seeds

Soya sauce- one tsp

¼ tsp lemon zest (optional)

3 tbsp coconut milk (optional)

Green curry-

Oil – Little

Water – Two cups

Cup – 1, coconut milk (Thick)

Basil leaves – 1 few

Salt- as per taste

Vegetables-

French beans- one fourth

Bell pepper- ¼ -1/3 cup

1/3 baby corn

1/3- ½ carrot

Half cup mushrooms

Cauliflower 01 cup

Little coriander leaves

Serving – 4 people

Method

Firstly, take the following chopped items in a mixer-grinder such as- thai red chilies, green chili, coriander leaves, soy sauce, shallots, galangal, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and lemon zest.

Then, grind these ingredients to a semi-fine or fine paste without adding water.

Well, if the mixture is too dry, add water and grind the curry paste.

Further, grind to a semi-fine or fine paste.

Next, take tofu and shallow fry them in a pan, till little brown in colour. Once done, keep it aside.

Making Thai Green Curry

Firstly, in a pan heat oil on medium-low heat.

Add the green curry paste. Sauté the paste for 1 minute on low to medium-low heat.

Next, add tofu and chopped mixed vegetables to it.

Further, add 2 cups of water and mix well.

Now, cover and cook till the veggies are almost done. Do not overcook the vegetables.

In addition, add thick coconut milk and mix it well

Also, add salt as required. Mix again

Now, bring the curry to a gentle simmer. At last, add some chopped Thai basil leaves.

Stir it and then switch off the heat.

Garnish with chopped spring onion greens, Thai basil, or a few sliced Thai red chilies.

Finally, serve and enjoy!

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Vegan shahi paneer

Lets prepare Vegan shahi paneer dish

Vegan shahi paneer or shahi tofu is such an amazing recipe. Vegan shahi paneer has all those comforting, rich flavors of a shahi paneer recipe, but made with plant-based tofu and yogurt!

Shahi paneer is called a creamier, sweeter paneer dish, but it is well-balanced with spices to make it really tempting.

Ingredients

250 gm tofu

1 tbsp oil 

2 tbsp butter

One-inch ginger, minced

2 green chilis, chopped

Two green cardamoms, crushed

01 medium onion, sliced

¼ cup cashews

4 medium tomatoes, chopped 

⅓ cup yogurt

½ tsp red chili powder

¾ tsp Kashmiri lal mirch

 Half tsp garam masala

One-fourth tsp ground turmeric

kasoori methi 1 tsp

maple syrup 01 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Serving 4 people

Method

Firstly, cut tofu into the shape of your choice and mix it with a little red chili powder and salt. Keep it aside.

Now, take a pan and add 1 tbsp butter to the pan over medium heat. Then add ingredients such as ginger, green chilis, and ground cardamom (from 2 green cardamoms).

In addition, stir for 1 minute before adding onions. Cook for a few minutes, stirring it frequently until the onion appears translucent in color.

Further, add cashews and tomatoes to it and increase heat to medium-high and cover it with the lid and cook for a few mins.

Stir in between.

Next, turn off the flame let it cool down, and then add yogurt to it. Stir it well and then turn on the flame. Then again stir it. Cook it uncovered for 5 minutes.

After that, remove the pan from the heat. Let it cool slightly.

Then, add ¼ cup water if necessary. Blend the mixture

Take a pan, and add oil to it. Now, take cut tofu and shallow fry it. Fry both sides till they turn light brown.

Besides, take another pan and add 1 tbsp of butter to it on medium-low and fry spices such as red chili powder, kashmiri lal, garam masala, turmeric, and kasoori methi (if using) until fragrant, about 1 minute. 

After that, pour the gravy into the pan containing spices also add salt, maple syrup, and a little more water if necessary.

Cook for a few mins over medium-low. Next, add tofu to the gravy. Cover and cook for a few more minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves

Finally, serve and enjoy!

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Tomato coconut chutney

Making of south Indian Tomato coconut chutney

Tomato coconut chutney is a South Indian side dish made with tomato added to coconut and other ingredients. Tomato coconut chutney is the best combo for idli, dosa & uttapam breakfast.

Well, this is one among many options to give variation to the coconut chutney.  It’s spicy, tangy, and absolutely delicious in taste.

Ingredients

1 medium tomato chopped

medium onion chopped- 1

6-8 cloves of garlic chopped

one inch piece of ginger chopped

washed urad dal (split black gram) tsp 1

Chana dal (split chickpea) teaspoon – one

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

½ – 1 sprig of curry leaves

Oil- 1 tablespoon

2 whole red chilies

Half cup desiccated coconut

01 – tsp salt

Tempering

mustard seeds teaspoon -1/2

A few sprig curry leaves

Little oil

Serving 4 people

Method

Firstly, heat the oil in a pan.

Then add items such as mustard seeds, curry leaves, and whole red chilies and allow them to crackle.

Furthermore, add urad dal and chana dal and cook them until they change color.

Next, add ingredients such as chopped garlic and ginger and saute for a few minutes.

In addition, put onions also and saute until translucent.

Add the tomatoes to the same pan and cook until they soften also put some salt in it.

Mix it well

Once done, turn off the flame.

Well, allow the mixture to cool completely. Then, add in the desiccated coconut and blend into a smooth paste. Water can be added if required.

Transfer the chutney to a bowl. Taste it and add salt to it, if required.

Next, prepare the tempering for the chutney. Heat oil in a pan. Add ingredients such as mustard seeds and curry leaves in it.  

Allow them to crackle, first. Pour the mixture over the chutney.

Finally, serve and enjoy it!

Enjoy it with uttapam,  idli, or dosa.

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Oats dosa

How to make Oats dosa

Oats dosa is easy and simple dosa recipe made with quickly rolled oats with other ingredients such as rava and rice flour. Oats dosa can be a perfect alternative to the traditional recipe also as it is not much time taking to prepare the batter. Once shallow fried, it would turn to a thin and crisp layer and can be easily served with sambar or chutney for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Dosa dishes are one of the common as well as staple foods for many South Indians. Oats dosa and rava dosa recipes are very simple and easy meal dishes that can be made quickly. The dish is filling also and generally does not need any extra side dish.

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats

One cup rice flour

¼ cup rava/suji

Salt – 1 tsp

4 cup water

½ onion

02 – chilli

2 tbsp coriander leaves

Two tbsp curry leaves

01 tsp cumin

Serving 5 people

Method

Firstly, in a pan dry roast rolled oats until it turns crunchy.

Well, let them cool completely and grind them to make a fine powder.

Now, transfer the oats powder to a large bowl.

Further, add ingredients to the bowl such as, rice flour, rava and salt.

Then, prepare a watery batter by adding water to it. Mix well

Furthermore, add onions, chili, coriander, curry leaves, and cumin to the batter.

Mix it well and the batter should be of water consistency

Let it rest for 15 minutes for oats and rava to soak well.

Then after 15 minutes, see the batter, if it needs water to be added then add water to maintain water consistency.

Now take a, heat it and add little oil to it for greasing. Pour the batter on the pan.

Let it roast for 2 minutes or until the dosa turns crisp.

Finally, serve hot & enjoy!

It can be served with sambar or any chutney.

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