EGGLESS ORANGE BISCUIT CAKE RECIPE

I have tried this cake many times with different flavours. Its a fool proof recipe. It never went wrong..I have tried with chocolate , pine apple and orange flavours too.It tastes great. Its very easy to make with just two steps.There is no butter,no maida and no egg in this recipe.This cake comes out really soft n spongy..Do try this cake, u’ll love it for sure ..

INGREDIENTS

Marie biscuit – 6 nos ( i used marie oats) Orange cream biscuit – 6 nos ( i used tasty treat) Sugar – 2 tsp ( adjust) Baking powder – 1/2 tsp Cooking soda – 1/4 tsp Milk – 1/2 cup ( at room temperature,boiled & cooled milk)

METHOD

In a mixie jar , take the biscuits , sugar, baking powder & cooking soda.Grind well to make a smooth powder.. Then add the milk and grind it again to make a paste.The cake mixture should fall like a ribbon.. Line a baking pan with butter paper and pour the mixture.Preheat oven in convection mode ,180c for 10 mins and bake the cake for 15-20 mins. Check with tooth pick and remove.Allow it to cool completely and remove the butter paper.Cool the cake completely before removing the butter paper else the cake will break.Cut into pieces and enjoy !!

NOTE

If u want,u can replace cooking soda & baking powder with a tsp of Eno fruit salt ( plain,blue color packet).Result will be the same.. U can add orange zest & orange juice for more flavour. In that case , adjust the amount of milk.The cake mixture should fall like a ribbon.. If u want different flavours , replace orange biscuit by pineapple  cream biscuits OR chocolate cream biscuit. The quantity would be the same..I have tried with all marie biscuit varieties..So use any.. Please check after 10 mins , if its not done, bake for 5 more minutes.. Cool the cake completely before removing the butter paper else the cake will break..

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SATHU MAAVU | HEALTH MIX POWDER RECIPE

Health mix powder may not be new to u. Everybody will have their own recipe with the combo of grains and nuts. I  make it very simple with just 5 ingredients. I got this recipe from my friend swarna. I make porridge using this powder with salt & curd for my daughter. She loves this a lot.Even I too have this porridge at the time of fasting. My daughter was very lean and she was getting infected by cold and cough very often. My friend suggested me to give this porridge to gain weight & immunity.Now my daughter is feeling better and she has gained weight considerably.I started giving this porridge to her at the age of 2. My friend told this can be given for 10 months baby too but in small amount. I use 2 tbsp of this powder to make porridge for my daughter’s breakfast which is very filling for her..If u r planning to make for infants/ kids , do try with small amount say 1 tsp , make it watery first , then slowly increase the quantity and thickness.In the initial stages, i used to add more dal and rice compared to other ingredients. Nowadays i am using this proportion to make the powder in large quantity and store in an air tight box for 3 months.Click here for my version of sathu maavu dosa for adults if u r interested..

INGREDIENTS

RICE ( PUZHUNGAL ARISI / STEAMED RICE ) – 1 CUP WHOLE WHEAT – 1 CUP YELLOW MOONG DAL – 1/2 CUP RAGI / FINGER MILLET – 1/4 CUP FRIED GRAM DAL/ POTTUKADALAI – 1/4 CUP

METHOD

Dry roast all the ingredients in a kadai one by one in medium flame till nice aroma arises.. No need to roast the fried gram dal, just add it to the other hot , roasted ingredients , mix well and allow it to cool.. Allow it to cool and grind in mill. After the powder cools down , store it in an air tight box. Transfer the required amount of powder in a small box for daily use .Handle with a clean spoon..It stays good for months.

NOTE

For infants , dry roast rice and dal alone in 2:1 ratio , powder it in small quantity and make porridge using 1 tsp of this powder with salt or sugar by adding lots of water or milk.. When it suits ur kid , start to increase the amount gradually.. Slowly introduce ragi & wheat to the powder and practice them.. At the age of 2 u can follow the above said measurements…

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SIMPLE ALOO CURRY / POTATO CURRY

This is my mom’s recipe. I make this twice a week for my daughter.She loves this curry a lot. Its very simple to prepare .Tastes the best with dal rice & rasam rice. I’ve given the quantity of chilly powder according to my doter’s taste. I make it less spicy. Please adjust as per ur tastebuds .

INGREDIENTS

Potato – 4 nos ( If medium sized) Big onion -  1 no (finely chopped ) Ginger – 1/2 inch piece (-do-) Garlic cloves – 5  nos (-do-) Chilly powder – 1 tsp ( U can replace with sambar powder) Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp Salt – As needed Curry leaves – a few Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp Urad dal – 1/4tsp Jeera – 1/4 tsp Cooking oil – 2 tbsp Coriander leaves – to garnish Lime juice – a few drops.

METHOD

Pressure cook potatoes with little turmeric powder. Cut into bite sized pieces. In a kadai , heat oil and temper with mustard seeds , urad dal & jeera. Add the finely chopped onions , ginger & garlic pieces , curry leaves and saute for few mins. Then add the potato cubes , turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Toss well for few minutes and finally garnish with coriander leaves. Switch off the flame and add a few drops of lime juice.Mix well and serve. Serve with rice . It goes well with lemon rice too…

Note :My mom adds G&G paste. But we don’t like it.So i add pieces of G&G.If u want u can add garam masala powder at the end to make it more flavourful. The same can be used as a stuffing for masala dosa, stuffed buns etc. It tastes good with roti..

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IDLI FRY RECIPE - LEFTOVER IDLI RECIPES

Recently my MIL was telling about the idly fry she had in her brother's place. I was attracted by the simple recipe and we tried with the left over idlies.It was very nice & tasty. Usually i add G&G , garam masala to make the fry. But this version is completely different from mine.No need to deep fry the idlies too. So its an easy & low calorie food.Do try this let me know friends.

INGREDIENTS

• Left over idlies - 12- 15 nos
• Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - As needed.

To roast & grind :

• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Red chilly - 4 nos ( long variety )
• Grated Coconut - 1 tbsp
• Small onion - 10 nos or Big onion - 1 no
• Jeera / cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Cooking Oil - 1tsp

To temper :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Chana dal - 1 tsbp
• Curry leaves - few
• Cooking oil -  1tbsp

To garnish :

• Coriander leaves - few

Lemon juice - few drops to taste.

METHOD

• Heat oil in a kadai and roast the items given under "To roast & grind " except coconut.
• Grind all the roasted items along with grated coconut.Add little water & grind to a smooth paste.Set aside.
• Cut the idlies into small cubes.Mix the ground paste and toss well. Take care the idly pieces should not break.
• In a wide mouthed kadai , add oil and temper the items given above .
• Now add the masala coated idly pieces and saute well for few minutes by simmering the flame.Saute till the raw smell of masala disappears.
• Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot !!

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Idli Tikka - Colorful Mini Idli - Kids Lunch Box Recipes

Yet anotherr unique , interesting dish from my friend Shalini….She just told me the recipe and i named it..  Its a yummy kids friendly recipe…We liked it sooooo much.

Ingredients

• Mini idlies – 30 nos
• **Green chutney – 1 /2 cup
• **Idly milagai podi – 3 – 4 tsp
• Capsicum – 1/2 no (cube cut )
• Big onion – 1
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Tooth pick – 10 sticks

**Green chutney:

• Coriander leaves – 1 handful
• Big onion – 1 /2 no (less is also ok)
• Green chilly – 1 – 2 no (adjust )
• Salt  - as needed

Method

1. Steam 30 idlies in mini idly plate..Set aside.
2. Heat a kadai with oil.Add the capsicum and big onion ..Saute well.. Keep it apart..
3. Heat the kadai with 1 tsp of oil /ghee and add 10 idlies to it..Sprinkle idly milagai podi over it and toss well..Make sure the idlies dont break.(I just shake the kadai to and fro) Transfer it to a plate..RED colored idly is ready!!
4. Prepare green chutney with all the ingredients mentioned above and make it to a smooth thick paste..
5. Take another 10 plain idlies and dip it into the chutney.It will turn into GREEN colored idlies..!!
6. Take the last 10 white idlies..and arrange everything  with capsicum and onion in between tooth picks as desired..

Quick and yummy idly tikka is ready ;)

Try and  let me know :)
See u all in my next post

Bread Upma - Easy Bread Recipes

I Usually make this bread upma during weekends in evening and sometimes in the weekdays for my daughter as evening snack..We  like this very much..

Ingredients

• Bread – 5 slices (Milk or whole wheat )
• Big onion – 1 no (slice cut)
• Green chilly – 1 no (finely chopped)
• Ginger & garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – a sprig
• Tomato – 1 no (finely chopped)
• Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – a pinch

To Temper:

• Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Channa dal – 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves – to garnish
• Salt, oil & water – as required.
• Lime juice – Few drops (if u omit tomato, u can add lime juice b4 serving)

Method

• Cut the onion, green chilly , tomato and set aside.
• Cut the bread slices into 4 small squares .Keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil and add the tempering items and fry.
• Then add the onion slices, green chilly, ginger& garlic paste,curry leaves and saute till onion turns transparent.Add tomato pieces and cook till it turns mushy.

• Add the red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder . Sprinkle little water to make a wet paste..
• Mix well and finally add the bread pieces .Toss it well.Make sure the bread pieces do not get crumbled & masala coated the bread very well..If needed sprinkle little water at this stage.. Please do not more water because bread will be soggy…

                  

• Switch off the fire and add the lemon juice if desired.
• Garnish with coriander leaves..

Serve hot!!

Bye, catch u all in my next post :)

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