Spicy Idly Upma

Category : Regional cuisine, South indian,Other south indian recipes
Time Taken : 15-30 mins


Ingredients: 
8 left over idlies
mustard seeds
1teaspoon Channa Dal
hing (a pinch)
turmeric powder pinch
For chutney powder :
4-5 teaspoon channa dal
3-4 dried red chilles
2 curry leaves, hing & grinding them to a coarse powder and salt to taste
1 -2 teaspoon oil ( Seseame oil preferably)
Salt to taste


Method

1. Cut the left over idlies into small cubes & keep aside.
2. Now put oil in the pan and add mustard seeds, channa dal & hing.
3. When mustard splatters & dal turns golden. Add the cut idlies & turmeric.
4. Mix it well and let it turn little golden & crisp.
5. Now add the chutney powder according to the spice needed( 1 to 2 teaspoon)
6. Finally take off from the stove & serve it hot with coconut chutney.

Mixed Paneer Vegetable Curry

Category : Paneer,Tamilnadu, South Indian lunches
Time Taken : 15-30 mins


Ingredients: 
1 cup - paneer cubes
1/2 cup - finely chopped onion
1/2 cup - finely Chopped Tomato
1/2 cup - finely Chopped Capsicum
1/2 cup - Boiled Peas
1 tbsp - American Sweet Corn
2 tsp - Ginger Garlic Paste
2 tsp - chilli powder
1 tsp - finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
1 tbsp - oil
Salt to taste


Method

1. Heat the oil in a kadai and saute the onions.
2. Add the other ingredients except paneer.
3. Add a little water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4. Now add the paneer cubes and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Pineapple and Paneer Sandwich

Category : Bread,Tamilnadu, Breads and pizzas
Time Taken : 15-30 mins


Ingredients: 
4 slices - sandwich bread
2 tbsp - pineapple pieces
2 tbsp - paneer pieces
1 tsp - black pepper powder
Salt to taste


Method

1. Take one slice of the sandwich bread and spread 1 tbsp of pineapple and 1 tbsp of paneer pieces.
2. Add required amount of salt and pepper.
3. Top it with another bread slice.
4. Toast the sandwich in a sandwich toaster.
5. Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Aloo Sandwich

Category : Bread, Tamilnadu, Other recipes,Potato
Time Taken : 15-30 mins


Ingredients: 
4 slices - sandwich bread
2 - potato
2 - finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp - turmeric
a pinch of asafoetida
salt to taste
oil to fry


Method

1. Boil and mash the potato.
2. Add the green chillies, turmeric, asafetida and salt.
3. Make the potato into small vadas and shallow fry them.
4. Take one slice of the sandwich bread and keep the potato vada and top it with another bread slice.
5. Toast the sandwich in a sandwich toaster.
6. Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Baked Beans Sandwich

Category : Bread,Tamilnadu, Breads and pizzas, Beans

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

4 slices - sandwich bread

2 tbsp - baked beans in tomato sauce

2 tbsp - grated cheese

Method

1. Take one slice of the sandwich bread and spread 1 tbsp of baked beans and 1 tbsp of grated cheese and top it with another bread slice.
2. Toast the sandwich in a sandwich toaster.
3. Serve hot.

Masala Chilli Potatoes

Category : Potato, Tamilnadu, Daals and curries, Onion
Time Taken : 15-30 mins


Ingredients: 
4 - potato
1 cup - finely sliced onion
2 - dry red chillies
1 tsp - chilli sauce
1 tsp - turmeric powder
1 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp - chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
oil to fry


Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai.
2. Add the dry red chillies and onions. Saute the onions.
3. Add the chilli sauce, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt.
4. Boil the potatoes. Peel off the skin and cut it into small pieces and add them.
5. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Gooseberry chutney

Category : Vegetables, Tamilnadu, Health food

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

10 - goose berry 

1 sprig - cleaned curry leaves

10 - red chilli

Salt to taste

A pinch of asafoetida powder

Method

1. Wash the goose berries, deseed and cut into samll pieces.
2. In a blender, add red chilli, curry leaves, berries, salt and asafoetida.
3. Add some water and grind well.
4. Serve with rice.

Note:This is a Vit C and iron enriched chutney