Drumstick Pallya

Ingredients:

Drumstick- 10-12

Mustard- 1tsp

Chilli Powder- 1tsp

Salt to Taste

Oil- 1Tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds once it starts spluttering add Chillie Powder.

2. Add the drumsticks and mix well add salt.

3. Add water for so that drumstick's get cooked. 

Sweet Corn Sandwich

Sweet Corn is something which I can't resist. Sweet corns definitely changes the flavour of the sandwich.

Ingredients:

Sweet Corn (Steamed)- 1 cup

Butter- 2 Tbsp

Chilly Powder- 1 tsp

Pepper Powder- 1tsp

Bread- 4

Procedure:

1. Heat 1 tsp butter in a pan (simmer the flame its only for the butter to melt.

2. Add the steamed kernels of sweet corn and mix with Chilly Powder and Pepper Powder.

3. Apply butter on the inside of the toast.

4.Spread the corn on the bread and cover with the other bread.

5. Toast it with the toaster.

Rontas (Rice Puri's)

This recipe is a delicacy from Kochi. Its a tradition to make these puri's on Vakuli (a konkani term for Holi).

This has been the ritual since the rich and poor can afford to make these. Puri's are eaten with Dalitoy. Dalitoy is made by adding pototoes in them.

Ingredients:

Rice flour- 2 cups

Salt

Oil for deep Frying

Procedure:

1. Add water (water at normal temperature) in the rice flour along with salt and make dough.

2. Make puri's out of them. Puri's are made using two plates and pressing the dough with the help of another plate as given the picture below. ( two plastic sheets are taken and oil is applied on both of them and it is pressed between the plates)

3. The puri's are deep fried.

P.S: Make sure that the balls are really small in size(smaller than puri).

Pomegranate and Kiwi Salad

I love Kiwi because of its sweet sour taste. 

Ingredients:

Kiwi- 1

Pomegranate-1

Chat Masala- 1 (I use MDH)

Sugar- 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Arrange the Kiwi Fruits and pomegranate seeds on a plate.

2. Sprinkle Chat Masala  and sugar over it.

The combination is heavenly. 

Aloo Matar

Who doesn't love potatoes??? This is a north Indian dish which goes well with Roti, Naan.

Ingredients:

Onions- 2

Tomato-2

Ginger Garlic Paste- 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp

Red Chili Powder- 1 tsp

Coriander Powder- 1tsp

Green Peas- 1 cup

Potatoes- 2 medium

Garam Masala- 1 tsp

Olive Oil- 2 Tbsp

Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp

Cilantro leaves for garnishing

Procedure:

1.Grind Onion and 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste.

2. In a pan heat oil and cumin seeds and once it turns slightly brown add turmeric powder.

3. Add the grind-ed onion paste followed by ginger garlic paste and cook till it releases oil.

4. Add tomatoes and once its cooked add red chili powder, coriander powder and salt.

5. Add partially boiled potatoes and green peas* and water and boil till cooked add the required amount of salt too.

6. Add garam masala and garnish with Cilantro leaves.

Keep aside for 10-15 min it will take time for all the flavors to mix up.

Green Chilly Bhaji

I frequently visit a supermarket near my house and that's when I found these Organic Spicy green Chillies. After watching Satyameva Jayathe I had become a huge fan of organic food. 

Ingredients:

Green Chilly- 10-12

Gram Flour- 1 cup

Chilly Powder- 4 tsp

Asafoetida a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Procedure:

1.Cut the green chillies vertically into four(not completely till head so that it looks like an octopus) and remove the seeds.

2. Make a paste of the rest of the items.

3. Apply salt to the green chillies and keep them for a half an hour.

4. Dip the chillies in the paste and deep fry.

Baby Corn Kabab

Ingredients:

Paneer- 2 cups grated
Potato- 4 boiled and peeled

Ginger garlic paste- 1Tbsp
Green Chillies-4-5
Coriander Leaves-a small bunch
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Chilly Powder-1 tsp
Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp
Corn Flour
Salt
Oil
Baby Corn-8-9

Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients together except baby corn and oil.
2. Give the coating of the mixed ingredients over the baby corn to give the shape of kabab.
3.Roll it in corn flour and refrigerate for half an hour so that it doesn't crumble.
4.Deep fry the pieces in oil.