My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 200 gm beetroot leaves, finely chopped1 1/4 cup grated coconut1/2 tsp cumin seeds3 green chillies1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder1 cup yoghurt, beaten1/2 tsp mustard seeds2 dry red chillies1 sprig curry leavessalt to taste1 tbsp oil Preparation: Wash the beetroot leaves and chop them into fine pieces and keep it aside. Grind […]
Ingredients: 1 big apple , peeled and chopped1/4 cup beetroot, peeled and chopped3-4 tbsp sugar ( or as required)1/4 cup vanilla ice cream6-8 cashew nuts2 cups / 500 ml chilled milk Preparation: In a blender, add chopped apple, beetroot, chilled milk, vanilla ice cream, cashew nuts and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the […]
Ingredients: 1 beetroot ( 1 cup grated) 1 cup chana dal / kadalaparippu1/4 cup toor dal / thuvaraparippu2 dry red chillies2-3 tbsp finely chopped onion1 green chilli, finely chopped1 tsp ginger, finely chopped1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped1 sprig curry leaves, chopped1/2 tsp fennel seedssalt to tasteoil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak chana dal and […]
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup grated beetroot 3 cloves 3 cardamons 1 piece cinnamon 2 tbsp ghee salt to taste few fried cashew nuts and raisins 1 tsp coriander leaves, chopped Preparation: In a large pan, boil 4-5 cups of […]
Ingredients: 2 beetroots 1 small onion, chopped 1 1/2 tsp garlic, crushed 3 green chillies, slit 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp pepper, crushed salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Preparation: Peel and cut beetroot into lengthwise pieces. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, onion, crushed garlic and green […]
Ingredients: 2 cups idli batter 1 small beetroot / 1/4 cup beetroot puree 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste oil Preparation: Peel and cut beetroot into small pieces and cook it with 1/4 cup of […]
Ingredients: 1 cup thick curd/ yoghurt 1 1/2-2 cups of water small piece ginger 2 shallots 1-2 green chillies 2 tbsp grated beetroot 1 sprig curry leaves 2 cups of water salt to taste Preparation: In a blender, add yoghurt, shallots, ginger, few curry leaves, green chillies, grated beetroot and salt and blend well. Then […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup idli batter green peas, for eyes carrot, for mouth beetroot, for nose Preparation: In an idli cooker/ steamer , take enough water and allow to boil. Grease the idli moulds with little oil and pour the idli batter in the moulds. Then top/ decorate it with green peas for eyes, a […]
Ingredients: 1 cup puttu podi / rice flour 1 small beetroot, chopped into pieces 1/4 cup grated coconut salt to taste Preparation: Peel and chop beetroot into small pieces and cook it with 1/4 cup of water until tender. Then puree the cooked beetroot to a smooth paste adding little water ( about 1-2 tbsp) […]
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ white rice 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 medium beetroot salt Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Then grind it along with cooked rice, grated coconut, yeast and salt into a smooth batter adding little water […]
Ingredients: 1 cup rava/ semolina 1 cup plain flour 1 beetroot 2 tsp ghee salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Peel and chop beetroot into small pieces and grind it in a blender adding about 3/4-1 cup of water. Strain its juice and keep it aside. In a bowl, add rava, plain flour, ghee […]
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces 2 medium beetroots, grated 3 big tomatoes 5 onions, thinly sliced 5 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp + 2 tsp crushed ginger- garlic 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 big capsicum, chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp coriander leaves salt […]