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Chettinadu garlic curry

Garlic curry chettinadu style   Ingredients to grind Channa dal - 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon Pepper- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon Small onion (shallots)- 7 Garlic- 2 cloves Fenugreek seeds - ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon Turmeric - ½ teaspoon Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon Ingredients for curry Onion - 2 medium sized Garlic- 10 pulse Tamarind - 1 lemon sized Tomato - 1 medium sized Curry leaves- 10 Sesame oil - 4 tablespoon Salt  Jaggery - as needed Preparation of masala  I In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and roast the grinding ingredients above. until golden brown. Blend it and keep it aside. Preparation of curry In kadai Add 4 tablespoons of sesame oil, add sliced onion and garlic cloves, curry leaves, sauté in the medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until onion becomes translucent. Add 1 medium sized chopped tomato. Sauté till the tomato becomes mushy and oil starts to leave. Combine...

Mushroom cheese toast

  Mushroom cheese toast Mushroom cheese toast is a quick, tasty and healthy snack made with creamy sauteed mushroom and melted cheese on crispy bread. It is perfect for breakfast, evening snack or tiffin. Ingredients Bread - 4 slice Mushroom - 1 cup chopped butter - 1 tablespoon Onion - 100 gram finely chopped  Garlic - 2 clove minced All-purpose Flour 0r besan flour - 1 tablespoon Salt  Chilli flakes as required Cheese as required Milk - ¾ cup Preparation Add butter in the pan, add minced garlic, and sauté for 15 seconds. Add onion sauté until transparent. Add mushrooms, spread them out, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir, add salt and pepper. Add flour sauté for 1 minute. Pour milk and mix until it becomes creamy. Switch off the flame and keep aside. Apply the creamy mushroom mixture on top of the bread.  Add some cheese and chilly flakes. Toast the bread in low flame.  keep a small bowl of water alongside, it helps keep it moist.   Cook until the cheese ...

Onion pakoda in Airfriyer

  Onion pakoda is a crispy Indian snack spiced fritter, made mainly with onion and gram flour. This is a healthy version I made in the air fryer, using very little oil while keeping all the tradional flavor and crunch. Ingredients  Onion - 1 large thinly sliced Besan (gram flour): ½ cup Rice flour: 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon Ajwain/ carom seeds: ½ tsp Coriander seeds: ½ tsp crush between palms Fennel seeds: ½ tsp Curry leaves 8 to 10 Baking soda 1 pinch (optional) Salt to taste Oil for brushing Preparation Slice the onion thin. Add salt rest for 10 minutes, if you want to add 100 grams of cabbage, it’s completely optional. Add besan flour, rice flour, Chilli powder, turmeric powder. Salt, and ajwain. Add Fennel seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and baking soda optional Add a little water. Mix the batter. The batter should coat the onion and clump together. Preheat the air fryer 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 180 degrees Celsius. Drop the ...

Tomato masala noodles

  Tomato masala noodles Noodles recipe  Ingredients  Noodles - 500 gram Tomato - 2 medium sized Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon Olive oil -2 tablespoons Kashmiri chilli - 7 to 10 Curry masala(any) - 1 tablespoon Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon salt Capsicum - ½ cup  Cabbage - ½ cup Green peas - ½ cup Carrot - ¼ cup Spring onion Optional add - ins We can replace minced meat, boneless chicken, shrimp, instead of vegetables. Or we add meat along with vegetables for non veg version Tomato masala noodles Tomato puree Boil: In a saucepan, boil 2 large tomatoes and 10 kashmiri chillies for 10 minutes until skins start to peel. Blend: Drain, let them cool completely, then blend into a smooth paste. Set aside. Noodles Cook noodles : Boil noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and toss with a little oil. Set aside. Cook puree:  Add minced garlic saute until golden. Add the tomato puree . Cook on medium for 4-5 minutes until thickened and most water ev...

Banana cake

  Banana cake Ingredients Banana - 3 ripped banana  All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cup Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup Condensed milk - ½ cup Baking powder - 1 teaspoon Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon Salt - ¼  Yogurt - ¼ cup Unflavored oil - ¼ cup Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the loaf pan and line it with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, yogurt, oil, brown sugar, vanilla essence and condensed milk. Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk. In a bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine the wet and dry ingredients using a spatula with a cut and fold method. Add 1/2 cup milk, mix it well. Pour the cake batter into the loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick; the cake is done when the toothpick comes out clean.