Vinayaka Chavithi Wishes

Hi, Friends Happy Vinayaka Chavithi ...............I will meet u later with more yummy recipes...........

Vinayaka chavithi celebrations at my home. Before starting puja i decorated the puja mandapam with flowers and fresh fruits.

 I made Eco friendly ganesh idol with clay for puja. I made paper ganapathi also. 

We performed puja with 21 medicinal plant leaves and offered  kudumulu (lord Ganesha's favorite food),coconuts and fruits as prasadam to god Ganapathi. We enjoyed the whole day with my family members and friends.

Soya Coconut Cake

 I am very happy to post my 150th recipe soya coconut cake.Thank you very much for all your support and encouragement........In future I will give more healthy recipes............Soya Coconut Cake is very delicious and simple to make. Generally cakes are made by all purpose flour (maida) but it is not good for health so i am trying to make cakes with different flours like ragi,wheat,corn meal and etc. This time I tried to make cake with soya flour and coconut. It was awesome taste and its texture is similar to a normal cake and it's as light & fluffy as a sponge cake...It was good to eat and yummy........I hope you like it too............Happy cooking and enjoy...............

Ingredients:

Soya flour - 1 1/4 cup

Wheat flour - 1/4 cup

Fresh curd (yogurt) - 3/4 cup

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Fresh milk - 1/4 cup

Cooking oil - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1 pinch

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Dry fruits (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp

Dates (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp

Butter for greasing 

Method of preparation:

•  Mix the soya flour,wheat flour,baking powder and baking soda and sieve them to ensure even mixing. Keep aside.
•  Mix yogurt (curd), milk,sugar,salt and make sure the sugar gets dissolved and then add cooking oil and vanilla essence and mix well.
• Add the sifted flour and mix well.Add grated coconut ,dates and finely chopped dry fruits and mix well.
• Grease a baking pan with butter and dust with some flour,then pour the batter to it.

1. In oven

• Pre heat the oven to 180o C
• Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
•  After done,cool down the cake for 10-15 minutes and then invert it and let it get cooled completely and then cut into pieces.  

 2. In micro wave 

•  Bake the cake for just 4 to 5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry and cool down the cake for 20-25 minutes. 

 3. In pressure cooker

• Keep the empty bowl (any) in pressure cooker in invert position.
• Now put the cake pan on it and close the lid without weight.
• Keep the flame on high for 5 minutes, on medium for 7 minutes, and on low for 5 minutes.
• In meanwhile we can check it once with toothpick. Depending upon quantity sometimes it takes more time to bake.
• After done,cool down the cake for 20-25 minutes and then invert it and let it get cooled completely and then cut into pieces.
  

     Here i decorated  the cake with  fresh cherry fruits...........  Finally yummy and spongy soya coconut cake is ready to eat and Njoy.........

Mixed Dal Dosa / Mixed Lentil Dosa

Today  my recipe is protein packed and nutritious mixed dal dosa. This is a ideal dish for breakfast. Here I used dals and rice so it is a combination of carbohydrates and proteins. We can add some vegetables like carrot,onions,capsicum and etc then it will be more nutritious and yummy. I hope you like too.............Happy cooking..........

Ingredients:

Boiled rice - 1 1/2 cup 

Channa dal (split Bengal gram) - 1/4 cup

Urad dal (split black gram) - 1/4 cup
Masoor dal (split red gram)- 1/4 cup

Moong dal (spilt green gram) - 1/4 cup

Barley - 1/4 cup

Soya beans - 1/4 cup

Green chillies - 4 to 5
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 15 to 20
Salt - to taste
Oil - for making dosa

Method of preparation:

1. Soak rice and dals for 6-8 hours.
2. Grind together with chillies and curry leaves.
3. Add salt,black pepper powder and hing andmix well. If u want add onions and some vegetables(finely chopped) also to the batter.
4. You can use the batter immediately to make dosa or ferment the batter for 2 to 3 hours for different taste.
5. Heat the tawa/griddle. Pour a ladleful of dosa batter and spread it like dosa and make it as thin as possible. Pour 1 tsp oil all round the edges and in the center.
6. Cook till its golden brown in color. Now flip the dosa and cook till the other side also turns golden brown.
7. Yummy and healthy mixed dal dosa is ready to eat with coconut chutney or tomato chutney.

Mixed Veggie and Corn Chapathi Snack

Today i am giving one interesting recipe mixed veggie and corn chapathi for snacks. I made it with left over chapathis. One day i had so many left over rotis then I got this idea to make snack item with rotis. This is very simple and delicious too.I hope you like it too...........

Ingredients:

Chapathis - 4 or 5

Onions, finely chopped - 1

Tomatoes, finely chopped - 1

Capsicum, finely chopped - 1

Boiled sweet corn - 1/2 cup

Green chiili - 1

Soya sauce (optional) - 1/2 tsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves - few

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Curry powder - 1 tsp

Oil/butter - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. First, cut the left over rotis into small squares.
2. In a pan slightly saute them in butter till crispy. Remove from fire and keep aside.
3. In same pan, put some oil and saute the onions till brown, add the ginger garlic paste,green chilli, tomatoes,sweet corn and capsicum,saute them for a minute.
4. Add soya sauce, turmeric powder and curry powder and mix well. Cook till the vegetables are done.
5. Now add the sauteed rotis and mix well and let it simmer for a few minutes..
6. Remove from fire, add fresh coriander leaves and serve.
7. Now yummy mixed veggie chapathi snack is ready to eat.