Oven roasted Chickpeas and Cauliflower

Ingredients
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Chickpeas-2 cups
1 1/2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs garam masala
1 1/4 salt

Cauliflower - 1 head- cut into florets
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp salt
1tsp garam masala

Preheat oven to 400F
Toss every 10 mins for about 35 minutes till they are golden coloured.
Keep uncovered to retain crispiness.

Avocado Chutney

Ingredients
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Avocado- 1 (cut into halves and squeeze once ripe)
Few Coriander leaves
Green chillies- 3 to 4
coconut- few
salt- as required
Red Shallots-2 to 3

Method
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Just add all the above ingredients and grind well.

finally sputter some mustard, urad dal and curry leaves and add to it.
Serves 2 to 3 persons.

Instant microwave-cooked asparagus

Ingredients
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Asparagus bunch-1
salt, pepper - to taste
lemon juice

Method
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Cut the edible part of asparagus.
try to peel the thick end of it to make it even so that it cooks evenly.In a microwavable glass bowl, place this and cover it with a clingwrap with a small vent for the steam to pass. Also to avoid clinging of the wrap on the vegetable.

Let it be for 2 and 30 minutes. Let it stand for a while before you handle(HOT).
Then slice as wanted and serve it with salt,pepper and lemon juice.

Asparagus masala

Ingredients
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Asparagus - 8 or 9
onion-1/2
mustard seeds(optional),fennel seeds, cumin seeds -few
lemon - 7 to 8 drops
Garam Masala-1/2 spoon
coriander powder-1/4 spoon
oil,salt - as required

Method
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The soft portion of the asparagus is what I used for cooking. I started to this after a word from 'Kmalar'-one of our family friends.
Saute the spices in oil for few minutes. then let the onion and salt to fry for sometime.
Now add the round cut asparagus . It smells like a herb. after it's cooked for sometime, add the garam masala, lemon juice and coriander powder and now it's ready to eat :)

Smelt Fish Fry Masala

Chicken Tikka (chicken in foil)

Method
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Been thinking to try this for long-this foil method. But never tried.
It's after Meen's house lunch tht I wanted to try it out immediately @ home and it came out well!

Merinate chicken, onion, red pepper with olive oil, corn flour-1tbspn,chilly powder-2 tbspn,coriander powder-1tbspn, ginger-garlic-(2)green chilly paste, curd-2tspn,lemon juice -1tspn like for fish fry . It's better to let them stand for about 2 hours inside fridge.
Later put them individually in a pan covered with foil paper.

In the convectional oven, Keep it for 400degrees for 15 mins and turn to the other side and let it be for another
15-20 mins and now this tender and juicy item is ready to eat!

Chicken Kuruma

Ingredients
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Chicken-1/2 kg
curd-3 tblspoons
cashew-4,gr.chilly-4,poppy seeds,fennel seeds,onion-1/2, ginger-garlic-- to grind
Cinnamon, Cardamom,clove,bay leaf-spices
tomato-2
onion-2
coriander leaves,lemon
Ghee-1 1/2 tbspn
coconut(shredded)
turmeric-1/2 tspn, coriander-2 tbspn, chilly powder-1 1/2 tbspn
water-1 cup

Method
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Let the spices splutter in ghee with turmeric powder and saute the chopped onion, tomato till they get cooked completely , then mix the ground mixture and saute well .

Now add the chicken-curd mixture and let it cook till the chicken raw colour changes.
Now some water should have come from chicken - along with that add water and let it be in cooker for a sound.

Now add coconut and let it be simmer for another 5 mins and finally add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Now it's ready to serve. Enjoy!

Peerkangai thol (Ridge Gourd skin) chutney

Ingredients
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Ridge Gourd Skin of 2
onion-1
tomato-1
mustard, urad dal,salt, cumin,curry leaves,oil- as needed.


Method
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Saute the ridge gourd skin first along with onion and tomato like for other chutneys.
then grind well.
Finally take a pan separately- splutter the spices and mix it.

Palak paneer

Ingredients
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Paneer-1/2 packet
Spinach-1/2 packet
Onion-2
tomato-2
Salt, oil,garam masala- 1 tblspoon
ginger garlic paste,mustard, cumin,red chilly

Method
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Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer pieces on 'medium' heat till they turn slightly brown.
Keep aside.

Saute the onion, tomato, and spinach and grind to a fine paste.
Let the mustard, cumin to splutter , then add red chilly, chopped onion and let them cook till they are well roasted.

Mix the spinach and add garam masala n let cook for 5 mins.
Now add paneer and cook for another 3-4 mins.

Now its ready to serve. :)

Fish(Tilapia) fry

Ingredients
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Fish(Tilapia)
Ginger,Garlic,green chilli paste
coriander powder,
chilly powder,Curd, lemon,
salt


Method
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Let the fish merinated(mixed well with powders) for 15 mins to 2 hours and then fry in little oil.

Vegetable masala

Simple, Healthy,tasty and a Colourful dish!

Ingredients
Cauliflower- few florets
Peeled Potato-1 or 2
Peeled Carrot-1
Peas- few
Mustard, urad dal, cumin seeds- as required
Coriander Powder-1 tbspn
Chilly Powder-1tbspn
Salt-to taste.
Ginger -Garlic paste-1tspn
Turmeric powder-1/4 tspn

Method
Cut the potato carrot into small sizes. Saute ginger-garlic paste, then the spices and add the rest of the ingredients.
Only sprinkle water , if required.
Keep on mixing well. After about 15-20 mins kept in simmer flame, Tasty veg. masala is ready! :)

(Tasty) paruppu Vadai

Ingredients
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channa dal - 1/2 cup
toor dal- 1/4 cup
moong dal - 1/8 cup

red chilly - 7
fennel seeds- 1tbspn
cumin seeds - 3/4 tbspn
garlic- 2 small pieces,
salt- 1tbspn
banana flower - optional

Method
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Soak the dal for around 1hour. then grind the dal with less water so that it should not be grounded so nicely. Few dal not grinded properly doesnt matter.
Then add finely chopped onion to the mixture . Can add banana flower petals chopped if wanted.
then finally add fresh cilantro to the mixture.

Now you're ready to make a super tasty vadai in the oil by frying on both sides. Be careful that u don't burn it.
This serves 2 people.

Plantain masala

Ingredients
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Plantain-1
Spices-curry leaves,urad dal,salt,pepper,fennel seeds,oil,turmeric powder

Method
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Saute the spices in oil , then let the plantain cook till it's cooked.

Cucumber Raita

'M' mami special- It's after her making for pulao- this idea seemd cool!

Onion-tomato Gravy

Baingan Bharta

Tindora(Kovakkai) Fry

Tuna-Egg Salad

(Peerkangai)- Chinese okra skin chutney

Tofu masala