November 29, 2011

my cooking - Pineapple pullissery

Pineapple pullissery curry is sweet & salty ............the sweetness of pineapple gives a different taste ......try this ...............

Ingredients
1.Pineapple diced (half of a pineapple)
2.Red chili powder 1/2tsp.
3.Turmeric powder 1/4tsp.
4.Green chili cut into halves 4nos.
5.Ginger sliced (half a lemon size)
6.Curry leaves 6nos.
7.Coconut grated (half of a coconut)
8.Jeerakam (jeera seeds) 1tsp.
9.Garlic pods 4nos.
10.Curd 2-3tbsp.
11.Mustard seeds 1/2tsp.
12.Dry red chili 4nos.
13.Oil
14.Salt to taste

                                     In a sauce pan mix ingredients from 1-6 with 1 and a half cup of water (if you find water is less for the pineapple to get cooked add some more) and boil it for 5mins or till the pineapple gets cooked...............using small blender or grinder blend ingredients from 7-10 nicely into thick paste and keep it aside ...............once your pineapple is cooked mix the coconut paste to it and mix well (you can add water if you need a loose consistency ) add salt to taste ........boil for 2-3mins and remove from the flame .............heat a small pan add oil and splatter mustard, dry red chili and curry leaves(optional) and spread over the curry .......pineapple pullissery is ready........................... 

November 22, 2011

my cooking - veg sandwich without mayonnaise

Hai here is another veg sandwich without mayonnaise ...............some would not like to have mayonnaise b'coz  of the egg content so here I'm showing sandwich without mayonnaise ............children like to have it .........

Ingredients
1.Bread slices
2.Cheese slice (make the cheese slice long with a knife)or mozzarella cheese (pizza cheese grated)
3.Carrot 1no.(grated or finely chopped)
4.Cabbage chopped (same measurement as of the carrot)
5.Capsicum chopped (only half  the measurement of the carrot )
6.Onion chopped (half)
7.Pepper powder 1/2tsp.
8.Salt to taste
9.Ketchup
10.Date-tamarind chutney
11.Mint chutney
12.Butter

                                        In a deep bowl mix ingredients from 3-8 and keep it aside ............Place the bread on a flat surface and spread the cheese (leave gaps.... no need to put much of cheese) on top spread the vegetables and on top spread ketchup (just drop by drop) then the two chutneys.............. again spread the cheese close it with the other bread slice ........do the same process with the rest of the ingredients...........heat a flat pan to it spread the butter and toast your sandwich on both sides ...you can use your sandwich toaster to toast .....................      serve hot .....its easy to make in mornings for your children to take to school as their snack.................or have it as evening snack .....you can make many variations in your sandwich like you can add celery , sweet corn, tomatoes etc................. in sauces you can add chili hot sauce etc...........   try it make your children happy at times .............................. 

November 18, 2011

my cooking - Honey chili french fries

Honey chili french fries ........something different from usual french fries ...............we buy the ready made packet of french fries and fry them for kids for their snacks................. but children do get bored having the same taste always .........................so here's something you can try at home french fries with a different taste try them your kids will like it ........

Ingredients
1.1 medium sized bowl of french fries
2.Red  chili paste or sauce 1/2tsp
3.Soya sauce 1/2tsp
4.Honey 1/2tsp
5.Vinegar 1/2tsp
6.Pepper powder 1/2tsp
7.1tsp corn flour mixed in 1tbsp of water

                                   French fries every mom knows how to make it so no explanation ................will go on to the next step..............In a small sauce pan mix all the ingredients for the sauce and cook on law flame until the sauce thickens..........remove from heat and let it cool...........just before serving pour the sauce over the french fries and toss until mixed ..........note once mixed you need to serve immediately other wise the french fries will get soggy it need to be crispy ......have it with ketchup or date tamarind chutney ..............have a nice time 

November 16, 2011

my cooking - upmaavu

Salt mango Tree hahaha thats nice name ......anyways.......Upma is also easy dish to make for breakfast ...it is tasty tooooooooooo

Ingredients
1.Rava fried 2 cups
2.3 cups of water
3.Onion 2nos.finely chopped
4.Ginger 1 lemon size finely chopped
5.Green chili chopped 5-6nos.
6.Curry leaves 5-6nos.
7.Dry red chili 6nos.
8.Mustard seeds 1tsp.
9.Uluva half a tsp.
10.Turmeric powder half a tsp.
11.Salt to taste
12.Oil

                                  Heat a deep pan and to it pour Oil (3tbsp.) splatter mustard,uluva and dry red chili to it saute onion ginger green chili curry leaves.................... when onions turn pink add turmeric powder mix well .......then pour water and let it boil for about a minute........ add salt to taste (salt should taste a bit more )    ...........now slowly add rava (if the rava is not fried fry it it in a seperate pan before adding to water) and mix well lower the flame and mix it nicely till the water disappears .......mix for 2-3 mins .......then let it cool and then break the lumps nicely .....if needed heat it again before serving.............serve with green peas curry..................

my cooking - simple veg sandwich


easy to make veg sandwich........its hard for children to have vegetables all alone..... so this is an easy way to make your children have vegetables...............
Ingredients
1.Bread
2.Butter
3.Mayonnaise
4.Tomato ketchup
5.Cabbage finely chopped 1cup
6.Carrot finely chopped 1cup
7.Capsicum finely chopped half cup
8.Onion finely chopped half cup
9.Tomatoes finely chopped half cup
10.Pepper powder one fourth of a tsp
11.Salt to taste
12.Cheese slice
                                         In a bowl mix all the ingredients from 5-11............layer the bread and on one side spread mayonnaise and on the other piece of bread spread ketchup ...........then on the mayonnaise bread spread vegetables and layer with cheese and then close it with ketchup spread bread  .......... do the same with the left overs........after that heat a pan....... spread butter on the pan and toast the sandwiches  ........it is a good snack for your kids at school , at any other classes.................. try it for your kids..............                

November 08, 2011

Action song Malayalam

Action song which has a story in it and a good moral ....children will love to sing ..............It is about a bird who is in search of a place to make her nest and see what happens........... kiya kiya kuriviiiiiiii............

November 04, 2011