Breadfruit Fry

 Breadfruit looks similar to smaller jack fruit, but has different and unique taste. I have heard people making kootu and poriyal with that.. But my Mother in law always makes this fried crispy breadfruit which is very tasty to smack as a snack... This is how breadfruit looks like.

Ingredients:



 

Breadfruit Slices  - 15-20 nos.

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Oil - For frying

 

How to make:

 

1. Cut the breadfruit into half and peel the skin. Make thin slices.

 

2. marinate the breadfruit slices with turmeric, salt and chili powder for 15-20 mins.

 

3. In a kadai heat oil and fry these slices until they are crisp and golden brown.

 

Bread Balls

A very quick snack to make with bread... Nice crispy and tasty snacks....

Ingredients:

Bread slices - 6-8 slices
Rava / Sooji - 1 tbsp
Maida - 1 tbsp
Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 Cup
Green chilies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Curry leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Corriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - For frying

How to make:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl by sprinkling little water.

2. Heat oil in a kadai and make small balls and fry until golden brown in medium heat.

3. Serve it hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney...

P.S. If you want you can add other vegetables finely chopped.

Orange Cake (Microwave)

Wanted to try some different cake other than vanila or chocolate and ended up with orange cake. It was different and tasty.... Came out so soft and nice... Tea time cake is ready in few mins......

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 Cup
Orange juice(fresh juice) - 1/2 Cup
Orange rind / zest - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Sugar - 1 Cup
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp
Egg - 1 no. (optional)

Milk - 1/4 cup

Butter / Ghee - 1/2 Cup

 

 

How to make:

 

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and orange zest, egg and milk.

 

2. Mix well and add the melted butter/ghee. Mix faster with spatula for 2-3 mins.

 

3. Greese the microwavable bowl and pour the cake batter in the bowl and microwave it at high for 3 mins.

 

4. Cool it and turn it over, cut into slices and serve.....

 

P.S. If you don't want to use egg, add 1/4 tsp of baking powder and soda more and 20 ml of milk more. And if you wannt you can add some orange colour too.......

 

Karuvepalai Melagu Kozhambu

A traditional gravy after a long time... Very good for health as it has pepper and curry leaves as the main ingredients. Very different from usual kozhambu varieties... So a must try...

Ingredients:

Curry leaves - 1 Cup (fresh)
Tamarind water (lemon size soaked in water and squeezed) - 2 Cups
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Channa dhal - 1 tsp
Gingelly Oil - 4 tsp
Asafoedita - 1/2 tsp

Dry Roast:

Pepper - 2 tbsp

Corriander seeds - 1 tsp

Channa dhal - 1 tsp

Urad dhal - 1 tsp

How to make:

1. Dry roast the ingredients under dry roast column for 4-5 mins in simmer. Cool it and grind it along with curry leaves with little water. Make a smooth paste.

2. In a kadai heat oil, add mustard and channa dhal. Once it splutters, add the asafoedita and ground paste. mix well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.

 

3. Now add the tamarind water & salt and allow it to boil. It should cook until the raw flavour of tamarind goes. Keep in simmer only. It takes approx 15-20 mins.

 

4. Garnish with some curry leaves and serve it hot with rice.