Kanchipuram idli with coconut chutney

Kanchipuram idli for breakfast.

Ingredients

Idli rice rawa 3 cups
Urad dal 1 cup
Methi seeds a teaspoon
Jeera 1 teaspoon
Black pepper a few
Dhaniya chopped 2 teaspoon
Curry leaves a few
Salt as required

Method of preparation

Wash and soak idli rice rawa, methi for about 2 hours.

Wash and soak urad dal for about 30 to 45 minutes.

First grind urad dal for about 30 minutes till its fluffy. Now add soaked methi and idli rice rawa. Grind it for about 20 minutes till urad dal and idli rice rawa blend into a smooth batter.

Keep the batter in two vessels fill it only till half so that the batter ferment well and thus prevent it from overflowing from the vessel.  I have left it for fermentation overnight. In winters it's best to keep it in warm corners of kitchen slab.

Today morning I have made a coarse powder of black pepper and jeera. Chopped dhaniya, curry leaves and grated ginger. Add all of the ingredients to prepared idli batter and mix well.

Grease idli plates pour in idli batter and pour sufficient water in idli vessel. Carefully keep idli stand and close lid. Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. Once done, use a fork to check whether idli is cooked by gently poking into prepared idli. Once the fork comes out clean. Use a flat ladle to remove soft fluffy aromatic idlies to serving bowls.

Serve kanchipuram idlies with coconut chutney and freshly brewed filter coffee.

Carrot, burnt garlic and tomato soup

Carrot, burnt garlic and tomato soup

Ingredients

Onion 1 medium sized
Garlic a few pods
Butter a small cube
Carrot one large
Ripe tomatoes  3 large
French beans 4 to 5
Mooli leaves a few
Carrot leaves a few
Dhaniya patha a few
Ginger a small piece
Green chilli 2
Bay leaves 1
Cinnamon stick one small
Star annise one
Clove 2
Elachi 2
Crushed pepper 1/2 tsp
Ajwain leaves a fe
Water 6 to 7 cups
Salt as required

Method of preparation

Wash and chop vegetables into desired shape.  I have just halved tomato and beans. Rest leaves are washed and added to soup.

In a pan add butter,cinnamon stick, bay leaves, star annise, clove, elachi and chopped ginger, onion and garlic,  cook in medium flame till garlic turns into golden to brownish colour. Add carrot, tomatoes, beans, mooli leaves, carrot leaves, coriander leaves, Ajwain leaves and mix well. Once vegetables become soft add crushed pepper, salt and water. Allow water to reach boiling temperature. Boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce flame, adjust salt. Use a colander to extract soup. Use a hand blender to smash cooked vegetables and press them through colander or steel sieve with large holes. You can add more pepper and salt if needed.

Serve soup in small bowls with bread toast.

Cheesy bread paneer and mixed vegetables tikiya

The biggest challenge as a mother I face is how to make delicious food at home which appeal to  children. Ab hum toh koshish yahi karthe hai Ki bache kuch healthy or tasty khana khaye. Toh aaj ka challenge accepted and conquered!! Cheesy bread paneer mixed vegetables tikiya!!!💕💕😍              nam toh bahuth hi lamba hai par tikiya melt in your mouth. Bache bhi khush aur hum toh on cloud nine!

Ingredients needed a few slices of bread, two eggs, one cheese slice, a small piece paneer a lot of finely chopped vegetables like carrot, capsicum, tomato, onion, a few cauliflower florets.

Method of preparation

Beat eggs, crumble bread, chop vegetables into very tiny pieces.

In a pan pour one teaspoon olive or sunflower oil add onion, tomato, capsicum, carrot and cauliflower. Cook in medium flame till vegetables are soft, now add paneer, crushed pepper, a little jeera, coriander powder a pinch of garam masala, salt and mix well. It's time to add cheese slice and mix well. Finally add beaten eggs and allow it to cook with other ingredients. Once it resemble egg burjji, off stove. Place crumbled bread in a bowl add cooked vegetables panner mixture. Smash well using your palm. Make a soft dough, divide into eight parts, make a small lemon sized ball and gently press in the centre to make tikiya. Keep tawa on stove when it's hot add a little butter and gently place prepared tikki. Allow it to turn into golden brown. Serve with green chutney or tomato sauce. Its enjoyed by my kids. 🤩😜💕💕