Monday, August 4, 2014

Fish fry

Ingredients:
  • Fish basa fillets or any sliced fish -1 kg
  • Corn flour -1 tablespoon
  • Chilli powder -1 tablespoon
  • Yellow powder -a pinch
  • Salt -1 teaspoon
  • Balsamic vinegar -1 teaspoon
  • Rice vinegar -½ teaspoon
  • Lime juice -1 teaspoon
  • Tomato puree -2 tablespoon
  • Ginger, garlic paste (optional) -1 teaspoon
  • Oil for frying

Method:
  • Clean and cut the fish into small cubes
  • Mix all the ingredients except fish without lump
  • Apply the paste evenly to the fish
  • Refrigerate it 1 - 4 hours
  • For deep frying heat the oil and fry the fish till golden brown
    Or
  • In a non stick pan heat 2 tablespoon oil
  • Keep the fish and cook in medium
  • Turn side to side till golden brown.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Avocado juice

 
Ingredient:
  • 1 Ripe Avocado
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼  cup milk (Optional)

Method:
  • Cut the avocado and remove the pulp
  • Add sugar, water and blend it
  • Finally add milk and mix it
  • Add 2 ice cubes and serve it
  • You can add honey instead of sugar
  • If you don’t want milk add ¾ cup water

Avocado is a very healthy fruit. It contains lots of protein and can reduce cholesterol.
Having a glass of juice for breakfast can fulfill your hunger and reduce cholesterol!

( 1 serve)

Guava juice

Ingredients:
  • 4 - guava
  • 1 tablespoon - lime juice
  • 10 - mint leaves
  • 3-4 teaspoon - sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon - pepper

Method:
  • Wash and cut the guava into small pieces
  • Grind with other ingredients except mint leaves
  • Add required amount of water and filter it
  • Cool it put few mint leaves and serve

Oats soup

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup - Oats
  • 1 cup - Milk
  • 2 cup - Hot water
  • 3 clove - Garlic
  • 1/2 Teaspoon - Pepper
  • 2 Teaspoon - Butter
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Ground the garlic
  • Heat the butter and fry the garlic
  • Add oats and fry for 2 minutes
  • Add hot water and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add milk and salt, cook for 2 minutes
  • Serve with pepper

    It is very easy and healthy recipe for the breakfast. 

Friday, April 11, 2014

Know about spices

Fenugreek / Vendhayam (வெந்தயம் )

Cinnamon / Karuva (கருவா)

Rosemary seeds (ரோஸ் மேரி)

Black pepper / Milagu ( மிளகு )

Black cumin seed/ Karunjeeragam (கருஞ்சீரகம்)

Coriander/ Malli (கொத்தமல்லி)
Fennel seeds / Perunjeeragam (பெருஞ்சீரகம்)

Cardamom / elakkai (ஏலம்)

Cumin seeds / Seeragam (சீரகம்)

Dill seed / Omam (ஓமம்)

Dried nutmeg flower/ saathikkai poo (சாதிகாய்பூ)

Cloves / Karaambu (கிராம்பு)

Dried ginger/ Sukku (சுக்கு)






Tomato Soup

Ingredients:
  • 4 nos - Red tomato
  • 1 nos - Large onion
  • 6 cloves- Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon - Corn flour
  • 2 teaspoon - Butter
  • 2 tablespoon - Tomato sauce
  • 3 cup - Water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
  • Clean and cut onion, tomato and garlic into small pieces
  • Heat the butter and fry the garlic
  • Add the onion and fry it
  • Now add tomato and salt fry for 1 minute
  • Then add water and cook for 10 minutes in slow fire
  • Add sauce and corn flour paste, boil for another 5 minutes
  • Serve with pepper

Note: If you don't like to eat tomatoes blend and filter the soup before adding sauce and corn flour paste.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Sprouted green gram soup

Ingredients: 
  • 1/2 cup - Sprouted green gram
  • 1/2 cup - vegetables
  • 1/2 cup - milk
  • 1 tablespoon - lime juice
  • 2.5 cup of water
  • little coriander  and mint leaves
  • Salt to taste
For grinding
  • 1 tablespoon - Coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon - cumin seed
  • 2 clove - Garlic
  • 2 nos - Small onion
  • 1 teaspoon - Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon - yellow powder
  • Few coriander leaves
Method:
  • Heat the oil and fry  all the vegetables
  • Add grounded paste, green gram and fry it again
  • Now add  water,  salt and boil it for 5 minutes
  • Take from fire and add milk
  • After 5 minutes add lime juice, mint and coriander leaves