Karam borugulu / maramaralu mixture...

also known as Spicy Puffed Rice

Ingredients : 

borugulu (1 kg) , groundnuts(2 cups = 100 g) , lentils (pappulu) 2cups = 100g , red chilli powder = 1 spoons , salt 1spoon, dry curry leaves , 1tsp of turmeric, 4 spoons of oil, jeera powder 1tsp

Procedure :

1) heat the pan and pour 4-5 spoons of oil,
2) now add dried ground nuts to it and lentils and fry it for 2 minutes on medium flame,
3) now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and jeera powder in quanity as mentioned 
4 ) add dried curry leaves,
5) and now add the puffed rice (borugulu) to it and mix it well and heat it for another 1-2 min.

                       Your spicy puffed rice is ready .

Oats Masala Porridge...

Ingredients : 

1 cup of oats  (200grams) , onions  (1) , green chillies (3-4) , carrots (1 small sized) , beans  (2 ) ,green peas  (2spoons) salt (1.5 tbsp) , pepper powder (1tsp),red chilli powder, (1 tbsp), masala powder (1 tbsp ) ,curry leaves, coriander, mint  leaves  (pudina).

procedure :

1) boil finely chopped carrot and beans upon adding salt ,

2) place a pan on medium flame and allow it heat,

3) now add 3-4 spoons of cooking oil , and jeera powder,

   fry the finely chopped onions ,

4) and after it turns pale, add finely chopped green chillies,

5) now add pinch of turmeric and and a 1 tsp of red chilli powder , masala powder and pepper powder to it,

6) add the boiled vegetables and 1 tsp of salt to it and allow it fry for 2-3 minutes,

7) now add 1 cup of oats to the mixture and fry it shallow on a medium flame,

(add 1 spoon of oil if required)

8) after the oats become little softer , add mint leaves and 1.5 cups of water and allow it cook ,

9) additional half to one cup of water can be added if you like it to be of thinner consistency ,

   
                        now add coriander and curry leaves and serve it hot...

Lemon Rice

Ingredients :

Cooked rice(1 cup), onions (1),  green chillies (5-6), lemon  (1), oil , turmeric powder (1/2 tsp) , salt (1 tbsp) , groundnuts (2 spoons) and for seasoning - mustard, black gram, jeera , bengal gram - each 1tsp, 2 dry red chillies.

procedure :

1) pour 4-5 spoons of oil in a pan and heat it and add the seasoning ingredients and groundnuts,

2) add finely chopped onions to it an fry it until it turns pale ,

3) add turmeric powder and the green chilli paste  and fry it for another 3-4 min on a medium flame,

4) now add lemon juice after diluting it with water  (1:1 ratio of lemon juice and water),

5) add curry leaves and cook in low flame for a minute,

6) now add 1 cup of rice and mix it well... 

and now garnish with coriander leaves and serve...

Rawa Upma ...

    

    

Ingredients :

             upma rawa (suji) - (2 cups) , onions (2 medium size), green chillies (5-6), tomato (2), ginger paste (1tbsp) , water (6 cups - thrice the amount of suji you take), curry leaves, and coriander leaves, and oil , 
Cashewnuts 10- 15 if you like , add it after seasoning.

Procedure : 

A )Keep the water to boil 

B)  

1) Place the pan on medium flame  and add 5-6 spoons of oil and  mustard, bengal gram , jeera , black gram and season it,

2) now add chopped onions and fry it shallow,

3) and after 2 min add finely chopped green chillies and fry it for another 2-3 min, 

4) now add ginger paste ( avoid if you dislike ),

5) after a minute add chopped tomatoes and fry it for another 2-3 min...,

6) add 2 cups of upma rawa and mix it and heat it for another 2-3 min,

7) now add the boiling water as u stirr it...

8) add curry leaves and coriander leaves,

9) now allow it thicken and allow the mixture to condense  (on a low flame).

       After about 10 min,hot and tasty rawa upma is ready to be served.

Tomato Rasam ...

Ingredients :

tomato (3 medium sized) , red chilli powder (1.5 tbsp) , turmeric (1/4 tbsp) , rasam powder (1 tbsp) , salt  (1 tbsp) , jaggery (1-2 tbsp ), water  (2 cups ),boiled toor dal paste ( 2 spoons or 4 tbsps, tamarind juice (4 spoons) and oil for seasoning, seasoning (mustard, jeera, bengal gram each 1 tsp , 2 dried red chilli, 6-8 slightly mashed garlic  ), 2 Cups of water (500 ml) , coriander and curry leaves.

Procedure :

It just takes 15 min

1)heat the pan on medium flame, and add 1-2 tbsp of cooking oil, and upon heating for a minute, add ingredients for seasoning .

2 ) Now add toor dal paste and turmeric powder and fry it for 10 seconds .

3 ) Add finely choppped tomatoes and fry them .

4 ) Following which add 4 spoons of tamarind juice .

5 ) Allow it boil for 10- 15 seconds and now add 2 cups of water .

6) Add red chilli powder, rasam powder , salt and jaggery  and boil for 10-15 min on a medium flame .

7) Add curry leaves and coriander leaves and now it is ready to be served... 

Variant :

                boil toor dal and tomato together and add it after seasoning.

                                  

                                             

Grated Beetroot Curry...

Ingredients:

grated beetroot(1/4 kg), onions (1), cooking oil, red chilli powder (1.5 tbsp), powdered dry coconut(3 tbsp) curry leaves (10-12) coriander leaves, salt (1tbsp), coriandre powder - dhania powder (1/2 tbsp), salt (1tbsp),  turmeric (1/2 tbsp) , seasoning(mustard , bengal gram, black gram each 1tsp )

procedure :

1)  Place a pan on a medium flame and add 4-6 tbsps of oil, add mustard, jeera, bengal gram, and  black gram .. 

2) Now on heating it for a minute or two, add chopped onion, and fry it.. Add turmeric, dhania powder, powdered dry coconut and curry leaves as mentioned above

3) Now add the grated beetroot to the pan along with red chilli powder and salt  and fry it for 5 min 

4) And keep the lid closed for 10-15 min and allow it cook.

5)  Add some coriander leaves... and now  it is ready to be served...

                                             Can now serve it with chapati or roti or rice..  :)

                                                    Happy Eating  :)