Recipes by mahimaa (Page 3)

Peni (Crispy Noodles Soaked in Badam Milk) by mahimaa

Ginger Tea by mahimaa

Aval Vadai (Poha Vada) by mahimaa

Aval Vadai (Poha Vada)Tried this from Edible Garden and it turned out crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I really liked it. Thanks for the recipe :)Ingredients:Method:Wash poha and rinse. Set aside for 10 minutes till it turns soft.Add rest of the ingredients and form a dough. Add little water if necessary (I added less…

Mushroom Pulao by mahimaa

Mushroom PulaoI am sure mushroom lovers will love this pulao. I added coconut milk to make the pulao delicious and rich! The ingredient list may be long, but it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.Ingredients:Method:Heat oil and ghee in pressure cooker.Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and star anise.After a few seconds, add garlic,…

Strawberry Ginger Lemonade by mahimaa

Strawberry Ginger LemonadeIngredients:Method:Puree the strawberries with 1/3 cup water.To the freshly squeezed lemon juice, add strawberry paste, sugar, salt, grated ginger and 2 cups of water.Stir well and filter. If the juice is thick, add some more water.Serve chilled.I am sending this entry to "it's spring" event hosted by…

Nombu Kozhakattai (Steamed Rice/jaggery balls) by mahimaa

Nombu Kozhakattai (Steamed Rice/jaggery balls)Ingredients:Method:Step 1: Dry roast rice flour on medium flame till it turns light golden color. Stir continuously so that it doesn't burn. Allow it to cool.Step 2: Add fresh grated coconut and cardamomStep 3: Add very little water (1 or 2 tbsp) to jaggery and heat till it melts (about 5…

Idli Upma by mahimaa

Idli UpmaHere's a quick and simple tiffin made with left over idlis. Picture quality is not up to the mark. I used a different camera this time.Ingredients:Method:Cool the idlis. Crumble into a coarse mixture and set aside.Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds and urud dal.When urud dal turns brown, add curry leaves, hing and crumbled…

Tindora Rice (Kovakkai Saadham) by mahimaa

Tindora Rice (Kovakkai Saadham)Ingredients:Curry leaves - a fewMethod:Cook rice in 1 1/4 cup water and set aside.Heat oil in a wide pan. Add jeera. When it crackles, add hing, curry leaves and onion.When onion turns golden brown, add sliced tindora.Fry for 5 minutes.Now add chopped potatoes, sprinkle salt and cover the pan with a…

Chayote Squash Curry by mahimaa

Chayote Squash CurryIngredients:Chayote Squash (chow chow) chopped - 1Red Chillies - 2Curry leaves - a fewMethod:Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, red chillies and urud dal.When mustard seeds splutter, add chayote squash, hing, turmeric, salt and curry leaves.Close the lid and cook on low flame.When the squash turns soft, add…

Sweet Corn Chaat by mahimaa

Sweet Corn ChaatSweet Corn Chaat - A tea time snack much healthier than cookies and junk foods.Ingredients:Method:Boil corn in water for 5 minutes.Drain and mix in other ingredients and enjoy!