I am back with thank you note and award!

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

A BIG HELLO to all my friends!
First I would like to thank all my friends who wished the best luck for my exams. 

 SE(Denufood), Faiza Ali , Pavithra, priya, shanthi, Smitha J.L. , Sushma Mallya, *sangi* 

And every one who has wished me for the exams.

(photo taken from here)

Thank you every one

Hurray, I am back after completing my 2 exams. Yes! I did it!! After a long gap, I appeared for 2 exams. And I did well in both! One was Computer Hardware, which was only oral and practical. And they kept all parts of the computer scattered on a table and told me to assemble it. 

I did it in 10 minutes!!!!!, and almost 15 questions asked about the hardware! And I answered all the questions.(Hey!! I prepared my self for 15 days to be nearly perfect!)

One more exam was?????

 I would like to keep it secret!! Sorry girls, I will let you know after I get my results!!! But this also went off good, with lot of writing! 

I enjoyed both the exams. Now waiting for the results. And then, want to do some more course in computer. Hope I will be able to manage everything.

A very special thanks to *sangi*  for sharing her award with me! Very sweet of you dear!

I will be back with my recipes in a day or two! My daughter is complaining that I have not given her time all these days. So need to be with her. And my ward robe is in mess!!  I must clean it and bring our room back in to proper shape. 

See you very soon! 

Thanks for the support and love.


Keep smiling,

A short Break!!!!

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi all

The blogging has become an addiction for me!!!!

the picture courtesy :  (here)

I just cannot stay away from blogging, posting and very good entry from other blogger. This is taking my most of the time!  I am happy to be here, but I must take a break from this for few days, as I have two exams at the end of this month. There is so much to study and a project work to finish and submit this week. 

I will be missing all my activities for these days.  I will be missing all the participation for  the events! 

But, definitely, I will be checking all the updates from my sweet blogging friends. 

And if you get at least one posting from my blog during my break, don't get surprised. I am so much attached to this world now!!!!

Wish me all the best and I will be back after my exams.

We will meet next month. Till then, Saayonara!!!

Keep smiling,

14 mixed pulses gravy(reposted for the event)

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

Here is a recipe which is colorful and a very healthy for all the ages.

I prepare this at least once in ten days. It goes well with chapatis, hot rice or even just like that as an evening snack.

Here is the recipe,

Mixed pulses - 1 cup(soaked over night, washed )

(You can choose any pulses of your choice. The pulses I have used, you can see in the photo and with that I have added toor dal, yellow moong dal and chana dal)

Boil the pulses in a cooker just for one whistle with tej patta and haldi a pinch. Keep the same tej patta for masala.

Onion - 1 big, chopped

Tomato - 1 big or 2 medium, chopped or grated or even tomato puree will be fine

Tej patta -1 big

chilli powder - 2 tbsp

Dhania powder - 1 tbsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Haldi - a pinch

Hing - a pinch

(or if one likes ginger & garlic flavor, add 1 tbsp paste)

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste.

Fresh coriander to garnish.

Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai, add tej patta, onion. Let it cook till brown. Now add hing or ginger garlic paste. saute it for some time.

Add tomato and other dry powders. Cook till tomato starts leaving oil. Now add boiled pulses with little water. Mix it properly and boil it for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander.

Mixed pulses gravy is ready.

If you want to have is as a snack or side dish, let the water dry from the gravy.

This is going to participate in

"Announcing My Legume Love Affair: Twelfth Helping",

hosted by Anarasa, which was started by

Susan @ The Well-Seasoned Cook

I am sending this healthy food to scrumptious's event " Bean & legume recipes you can count on" 

Keep smiling,

Black eyed beans masala(ಅಲಸಂದೆ ಕಾಳಿನ ಪಲ್ಲ್ಯೆ )

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi all,

Black eyed beans is very common in our house as it is easy to prepare and takes no time to cook. There is no need to soak it overnight like other beans, so it is instant beans preparation.

In my house, we have different type of beans every alternative day with one more vegetable. And this beans is always at home, stored in large quantity.

We get varieties in this. Big size, small size and brown color. the brown color beans are tastier than the white ones.

I cook it plain, or with brijnal or the one which I like the most with yam(suran). Or, I will just boil it with little salt and have it in the evenings.

The down given recipe is the way my mom prepares. It is simple, easy and quick with available ingredients at home.(Many of our friends in blog world, also prepares the same way!!!)

SO, without much introduction, I will give the recipe,

Black eyed beans - 1 cup (soaked for 15 min)

Onion - 1 medium, chopped

Tomato - 1 medium chopped

Curry leaves - few

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera or cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Sugar - 1 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Fresh coriander - 1 tbsp chopped

Wash the soaked beans and give 3 whistles in a cooker or cook it outside(Takes longer time), when cool, keep it aside.

Heat oil in a kadai, followed by mustard seeds and jeera. When done, add curry leaves and onion. Cook till the onion changes its color. Now add tomato, cook again for a minute. Add all dry powders. Mix it properly, add boiled beans with little water. Cook for a minute again. Adjust the seasoning and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Black eyed bean is ready to eat with chapati, rice or just like that.

I want to send this to  scrumptious's event " Bean & legume recipes you can count on" 

Keep Smiling,

Very sweet award!!

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi all,

A beautiful and very sweet award from a very sweet blogger priya of Priyas Recipes

Thank you very much Priya. I loved it!!

And I want to thank all my friends here in this blog world, who keeps encouraging me, guiding me and correcting me when ever I make mistakes!

Three cheers to all of us!! 

Keep smiling,

Hottt chilly chutneys

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi all,

North Karnataka is famous for spicy food. We like to eat plain green chilly with Jowar rotti and onion. The side dishes that goes very well with chapati, roti and rice are always spicy. At least 2 types of dry chutney powder and one chilly chutney is always there in the house.

In my house, the GREEN CHUTNEY is always there, as we add it for few preparations where green chilly is required. It can be stored in fridge for a week.

Another is called RANJAKA, which has very few ingredients and can be stored for months, if preserved properly. People who likes lemon and chilly taste, will enjoy this.

               Green chutney

 

                                         Ranjaka                  Kempu Chutney

The third one is KEMPU CHUTNEY(RED CHUTNEY, ಕೆಂಪ ಚಟ್ನಿ ), made with more ingredients and can be stored in fridge for maximum 15 days. It has sweet and tamarind taste.

I tried my poor photo or camera skills on these poor chillies and chutneys!!! I think the chillies and chutney bowls might be laughing for my try!!! 

Here comes the recipes,

1)GREEN CHUTNEY : This chutney is favorite of our ajji(who stays with us). She always keep it ready, as it is easy for her to prepare food.

Green chilly - 15 to 20, washed and wiped and cut into pieces

Fresh coconut - 4 to 6 tbsp

Garlic - 10 to 12 flakes

Curry leaves - 12  to 15 leaves

Fresh coriander - little

Salt - 2 tbsp(As we add salt to the vegetable or any preparation)

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Mix all the ingredients and prepare the chutney with very little water.

This chutney can be used while making, any moong , brinjal , ridge gourd preperations. Or as per the ingredients you can use it.OR  simply have it with hot jowar rotti and oil. Believe me it tastes very nice.

2)RANJAKA: This is my mother's favorite chutney! Usually, we bring the readymade one from shop!!, but my mother likes to make at home, when ever the fresh red chillies are available(there is a particular season to get these fresh red chillies! and now the season is going on!! So the one in the photo is prepared by mom at home!!)

Recipe for the chutney:

Fresh red chillies - 250 gm, wash, wipe,cut  and keep aside.

Methi (fenugreek) seeds - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice-of 3 to 4 lemons

Hing   - 1 tsp

Add all and make a paste WITHOUT ADDING A DROP OF WATER ALSO!

Store in a dry jar.

You can have it chapati, dosa, idli , bread or anything you like!!

3)KEMPU CHUTNEY(RED CHUTNEY, ಕೆಂಪ ಚಟ್ನಿ ): This is my favorite in the house. The specialty of this chutney is it becomes sweeter as the days go! The ingredients are almost same as the green chutney.

Fresh red chillies - 200 gm, wash, wipe, cut and ROAST WITH LITTLE OIL till the chillies changes the colour

Garlic - 1 big bulb, peeled 

Curry leaves - 18 to 20 

Salt to taste

Jaggery - 1/4 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Tamarind - 1 medium lemon size

Oil -2 tbsp

Mix all the ingredients and paste it in to chutney. Adjust the taste.

It goes well with almost all Indian foods and even with bread and burgers!! 

You can use it in any gravy preparations also.

Try it only for you, not for kids!!!!

Hope all of you will enjoy my hottttttt chutney recipes.

And these chutneys are going to make every one dance in Ammu's   My First Event " Spicy Fiery Chutneys "

Can I say  "Keep Smiling", after you taste these chutneys!!!! 

Keep Smiling,