How to prepare Okra / Bhindi Curry / Bendekai Huli

Ingredients

Bhindi/Okra - 1 lb
Onion - 1/2
Tamarind - lemon size
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Hing - Pinch
Curry Leaves - 3-4
Green Chillies - 2
Sambar Powder - 2 tbsp
Grated Coconut - 3-4 tbsp
Salt - as per taste

Preparation

1. Wash and cut okra into 1/2 inch pieces
2. Fry okra for around 4-5 minutes
3. Grind Sambar Powder and Grated Coconut and make a paste.
4. In a vessel heat oil, add mustard, hing, curry leaves, onion, green chillies and fry untill onions are translucent.
5. Add Tamarind juice, Turmeric, Salt and cook for another another 2-3 min
6. Now add Okra, Grinded paste and let it boil for 7-8 minutes.

Serve hot with Rice :-D

How to prepare Grape Juice

Ingredients

Grapes - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - 3-4 tbsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Ice cubes - 4-5

Preparation

Add all the ingredients and grind well, When its done stain it using a stainer.

Enjoy your cup of grape Juice.

How to prepare Green Peas Pulav

Ingredients

Green peas - 1 cup ( if you are using dried peas then soak for 5-6 hours and pressure cook)
Rice - 1 and 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 and 1/2 big
Ginger-Garlic chopped - 1 tsp each
Bay leaves - 3
Cardamom - 3
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 6 tsp
Salt
Ghee - 2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp chopped finely

Preparation

1. Wash and soak rice for 30 min in water and drain it.
2. Heat oil in a vessel, add chopped onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes and fry well.
3. Now make a paste of above fried ingredients (onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes) with cumin seeds, coriander powder and chilli powder

4. Heat oil in a vessel and add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, feenel seeds and fry for few seconds
5. Add the soaked and drained rice and fry it for 2 minutes
6. Now add the paste, green peas and mix well and cook for another 2-3 mintues.
7. Add water, ghee and salt and cook untill rice is done (Make sure to add less water as rice would have absorbed water when it was soaked)
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with raita or chutney. It tastes good even as it is.

How to prepare Watermelon Juice

Ingredients

Watermelon cubes - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 tbsp (you can increase or decrease as per your taste)
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Ice cubes - 4-5
Pepper - 1/4 tsp (Optional)
Cold water - 250 ml (you can increase or decrease as per the thickness you wish)

Preparation

In a juicer, add all the ingredients and blend well for 4-5 min and enjoy your cup of watermelon juice.

How to prepare Instant Rice and Wheat Flour Dosa

Ingredients

Rice Four - 3/4 cup
Wheat Flour - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Water

Preparation

1. In a bowl take rice four, wheat flour, salt, baking soda and mix well the dry ingredients
2. Add water little by little and mix well so that it doesnot form any lumps
3. Make it to consistency of dosa batter
4. Heat tawa with 2-3 drops of oil spreaded on it and pour some batter and spread it in circular motion, sprinkle some oil on it. When he dosa turns golden brown flip and cook the other side as well.

Serve hot with any chutney or sabzi of your choice. :-D

You can use the left over batter for later use by refrigerating.