Paruppu Podi (Lentil Powder)

Ingredients

• Urud dhall - 1 cup
• Red Chillies - 3
• Asafoetida - 2 pinch
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Salt - as per taste

Method

• Dry fry the Urud dhall, Red Chillies, Pepper separately in medium flame.
• Transfer to mixer grinder/food processor adding salt and asafoetida.
• Grind till they become nice powder.
• Store in a air tight container for future use.
• Can be mixed with rice and ghee and it tastes heavenly.

Prawn Cutlets step by step | How to make Prawn cutlets | Easy snacks recipes | Non veg snacks | Cutlet recipes | Sunday special recipes

 These Prawn Cutlets are tasty cutlets which can be prepared easily. If you are a prawn lovers, never miss this cutlet recipe. These can be prepared easily as evening snacks on sundays. I am a great fan of prawns and I would prepare these prawn cutlets at least once a month. Lets see the recipe now.

How to make Prawn Cutlet

Preparation time: 15 min | Cook Time: 10 min 
Total Time: 25| Serves: 6

Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients

• Prawns - 1/2 kg
• Potato - 2 large (boiled)
• Onion - 2 (chopped finely)
• Green Chillies - 3 to 4(Chopped finely)
• Corinder leaves - few
• Curry leaves - few
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
• Bread Crumps - 1/2 cup
• Corn flour - 4 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup to 1 cup
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - as per taste

Method

• Clean the Prawns with salt.
• Smash the boiled potatoes and keep aside.
• Now in a small pan, add the prawns, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and sprinkle some water and cook, till the prawns become curly in shape.
• Choped the prawns with a spatula or grind it in mixer and keep it aside.
• In a pan, add oil, Onion, curry leaves, green chillies and saute well.
• Add the minced prawns along with above mentioned powders and add the salt. If needed sprinkle some water (Optional).
• When they are cooked, switch off the stove and allow it to cool. 

• Meanwhile, in a small bowl add the cornflour and 1/2 cup water little by little and make a batter.
• Add the smashed potato and mix thoroughly in the prawn mixture.
• Make them into small sized round shaped (lemon size) balls and press in your palm.
• Flatten a little bit.
• Now dip the balls in the cornflour batter and again roll it over the bread crumps.
• In another pan, heat the oil in medium flame.
• Now put the prawn cutlets in the oil and fry till they becomes brown in colour. (Do not overfry it)
• Filter the oil in kitchen towel.
• Hot prawn cutlets are ready to be served with tomato sauce. 

Note:

1. Instead of corn flour, egg white can be used for dipping the cutlets.

Home made - Breadcrumbs | How to make home made breadcrumbs

Ingredients

• Bread Slices - 4

Method

• Preheat the oven to 150 degree celcius.
• Place the bread slices and toast it for 2 to 3 min or until they become dark brown in color.
• Do not over fry it.
• Now make into small slices and grind in the mixer to a coarse powder.
• Store it in a air tight container for future use.

Garlic Rolls

Ingredients
For Rolls

• All Purpose Flour - 2 cups
• Instant Dry Yeast - 1 Sachet (11 gms)
• Milk - 1/2 cup (Lukewarm)
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Oil -  1 to 2 tsp
• Sugar - 3 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup (Lukewarm)

For Garlic Spread

• Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves (Chopped very finely)
• Coriander Leaves - few
• Salted Butter - 2 to 3 tsp (Room temperature)

Method
For Garlic Spread

• Mix all the ingredients.
• Can be saved in fridge for 3 to 4 days and used again later.

For Rolls

• In large pan, add the all purpose flour, mix the yeast, sugar and salt well.
• Now add the butter and add the Milk, little by little and if needed, add the water little by little to make smooth soft dough.
• Add oil, and knead the dough nicely until, it becomes soft.
• Cover the dough with a wet cloth and leave it for 1 to 2 hrs or until it doubles in its size.
• Now beat down the dough so that the air in dough goes off.
• Divide the dough in to four equal parts and spread it with the garlic spread.
• Now roll the dough and leave it for another 30 min in the baking pan.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degree celcius.
• Place the rolls in the oven and bake it for 20 to 25 min until, the aroma of garlic spread can be smelt.
• Hot and Soft Garlic rolls are ready to be served.

Goes to my Event: Dish Name Starts with G

Eggless Banana Walnut Bread

I mostly prefer eggless baking. If i dont have choice or dont have egg replacing ingredients at home, then only i go for adding eggs. So while searching for this recipe, i found the below recipe from cook with love by Medhaa and it sounds good to give a try. So i too tried out and came really very well. The only change i did was reduced the baking soda to half and added baking powder.

Ingredients

• All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1.5 cups
• Ripe Bananas - 3
• Walnuts - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Butter - 4 tsp (room temperature)
• Curd/Yogurt - 2 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
• Milk - 1/2 cup

Method

• Pre Heat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit / 180 degree centigrade
• Mash the bananas, add sugar, yogurt and mix well.
• Now beat the butter, salt, and flour till incorporated.
• Mix the Baking Soda and baking powder with the milk and add it to the above mixer along with the vanilla essence.
• Mix in the walnuts and stir till everything is well blended.
• Pour this batter in a greased bread tin and bake for about 50-60 minutes or till a tooth pick inserted comes out dry.
• Delicious Banana Walnut Bread is ready.

Paneer Bhurji

Ingredients

• Paneer - 1 cup (grated)
• Onion - 1 cup (chopped finely)
• Tomato - 1 cup (chopped finely)
• Green Chilli - 3 (chopped nicely)
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Garam masala - 1/2 to 1 tsp (can be adjusted according to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Kasoori Methi / Dry fenugreek leaves - 2 tsp
• Salt - as per taste
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Cashewnut - 10 to 12 (grinded to paste) (optional)
• Coriander Leaves - for garnishing

Method

• In a pan, add oil and when hot add chopped onions.
• Saute onions on medium flame. 
• After onions turn light brown, add the chopped tomatoes and saute well, till they become soft.
• Add the green chillies, ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala powder,and grated paneer. 
• Now add Cashewnut paste and kasoori methi, a dash of butter,and 1/2 cup of boiled milk.
• Mix well and let it cook on medium flame  stirring continuously.
• Cook till oil separates out from mixture.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis, naan etc.

Round up: Dish Name Starts With F

Hi Friends,

A Big Thank you for all who have participated in the event and to those who wants to participate but missed due to some reasons and also to those who encouraged me to conduct the event. It was a big success again with 101 dishes including 5 of mine starting with F.

If by mistake, missed any of your special recipe, plz mail me at events.akilaskitchen@gmail.com or leave a comment. I will include it as soon as possible.

Here comes the awaiting roundup....

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French Toast from Kurinji of Kurinji Kathambam Breakfast	French Fries from Kurinji of Kurinji Kathambam Snacks
Fulori from Richa of Ambrosia Side Dish	Fish Curry from Swetha of Our Cherished World Side Dish
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Fried gram and Beans stir fry from Sowmya of Vegetarian Cultural Creatives Side Dish	French Fries from Shama of Easy2cookrecipes Side Dish
Fried Paneer from Shama of Easy2cookrecipes Side Dish	Fish Kuzhambu - Chettinadu Style from Shama of Easy2cookrecipes Sidedish
Fish Curry from Shama of Easy2cookrecipes Side Dish	Fish Curry - Version 2 from Shama of Easy2Cookrecipes Side Dish
Fish Curry - Bengali Style from Shama of Easy2Cookrecipes Side Dish	Fish Curry - Punjabi Style from Shama of Easy2Cookrecipes Side Dish
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Fish Orly - Bengali Style from Shama of Easy2Cookrecipes Side Dish	Fruid Chaat from Neetu of TipsNDeals Snacks / Salad
Fruits on Nut Base from Sadhana of Sensible Veg Dessert	Fish Kuzhambu from Madhu of Sweet Spicy and Sour Side Dish
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Four flour Medley Masala Bread from Priya of Now Serving Breakfast	Farfalle Pasta Salad in Mango Sauce from Priya of Now Serving Main Dish
Flaxseed Amarnath Vermicelli Dosai from Priya of Now Serving Breakfast	Fresh Peas and Capsicum Sambar from Indu of Khatta Meetha  Theeka Side dish
Fish Fry from Akila of Leaning-to-cook Side Dish	Fish Manchurian from Akila of Learning-to-cook Side dish
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