Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's: Dec 21st 2010

Today is Tuesday and I am back today with a delicious dish that I tried and tasted in my kitchen following the recipe shared by one of my wonderful blog pal who presents her delicious dishes beautifully.This is a very healthy dish that could be made instantly and is ready in 30 minutes from start to finish.

Without further ado here is the bookmarked dish of the day--------

1)  Instant Quinoa Idli from Taste of Pearl City by Umm Mymoonah .


This was a very simple and easy to make dish and was a instant hit.We all enjoyed eating this delicious Instant Quinoa Idli with chutney.I followed most of her recipe as is except that I made the following changes:

I used red quinoa grains instead of regular quinoa and also used 1 cup sooji instead of 1/2 cup.I also added crushed ginger along with chillies to the batter.I also added 1/4 cup of grated carrot , a pinch of asafoetida,1/2tsp of ajwain(carom) seeds and few toasted cashews to the batter.

Thank you Umm Mymoonah for sharing this delicious and healthy dish with us.Please visit her blog for the recipe tried here today and also for many delicious dishes she has in store for us to try and to experiment.Will be back next week with more tried and tasted recipes.


This goes to Bookmarked on Tuesdays Event hosted by Priya Mitharwal .

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Fried Baby Potatoes---Mom's Special Dish

I definitely have been missing many blog events and all the blog pals from around the world for the past few months.I am very thankful to all the blog visitors and blog pals for being around and supporting me even during my irregular presence.Thank you friends,there is a lot of catching up to do.

My mother is visiting us and we all have been enjoying and relishing mom's cooking for the past two months.A lot of simple and traditional dishes have become a part of our cuisine.Well, some dishes do include the use of deep frying and others are authentic dishes passed on to us from generations.So enjoying various dishes from mom's magic hand from modern dishes to traditional recipes.

For the past many years I was so busy taking caring of my little ones and forgot how nice it really feels to be taken care of.It definitely feels out-of-the world when your mom is here with you.It feels like being taken care of again and I feel like I have become a little kid around her asking her to prepare my favorite dishes and sometimes even enjoying her feeding me:-) .It's an awesome feeling to have my mom here with us and spend time with  all of us. 

The dish I am sharing today is a very favorite dish for all of us.It's simple and easy to make and yummy to taste.Let us see how this simple dish is made------


Main Ingredients :
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Baby Potatoes....................1lb
Canola Oil..........................5tbsp
Salt.....................................to taste
Cumin flavored Paprika.......to taste

First clean the potatoes under cold water and boil them.Once the potatoes are boiled , peel the skin off them and keep them aside.Place a pan on the stove on medium-high heat and add oil.Once the oil is hot add the potaoes to the pan and let them fry for few miutes.(In the starting we want the heat to be on high so that the potatoes don't get mushy).


After few minutes slowly the potatoes start to turn golden in color.At this point turn the stove to medium heat so that the inside of the potatoes also gets cooked well and the outside stays crispier without burning.


After few minutes you can see that the potatoes have cooked well and turned crispier.Now you can tranfer the extra oil from the pan(after frying) to a bowl.You can see that there is no oil in the pan below.Now add salt and cumin-flavored paprika to the fried baby potatoes and stir for a minute and switch off the stove.


Crispy and delicious fried baby potatoes are ready to be served with hot rice and ghee.Believe me, if you leave them on the table they will all be gone before you even start your meal.Enjoy!


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Participating in "The 30 Best Recipes of 2010 Event" hosted by Chackos Kitchen

This is the first time I am participating in the 30 Best Recipes Event hosted by Chackos Kitchen and am very excited about it.I like all the recipes I posted in my blog because each and every recipe is cooked , tasted and enjoyed by our whole family.If my kids love the recipe, it is posted in my blog otherwise it does not get posted.


The recipes I choose to send to the 30 Best Recipes Event are-------------------



The reason I chose to send both these recipes to this event is that in both these recipes there is uniqueness.

The first recipe is a combination of different peels and stalks which are generally discarded considering as a waste.It is known that lots of nutrients are there in the peels/skin of the veggies and fruits, so why waste them, instead turn into a healthy chutney.The combination sounds odd but you will definitely love the flavor of the chutney.

The second recipe I chose is again a good combination of a veggie peel full of nutrients, a healthy grain and a healthy legume and on top of it ,it is fat-free.What more can we ask for than such a healthy dosa ?We can enjoy this for any meal of the day without any guilt.

Wishing all the participants the very best.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Tasty and Healthy Juices on Thursdays : Juice Recipe # 22

As warm weather receeded and the cold air approached we started enjoying fresh fruit in their natural form than making juices.Few days back I had some fruit waiting to be finished and no one was in the mood to eat them ,so I ended up making juice which was an instant hit.

Juice Recipe # 22 :
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We need the following ingredients for making this juice----------------

Pineapple....................1(ripe)
Red Grapes................1bunch(small)
Tangerines..................5
Clementine.................1
Orange......................1
Apples.......................2
Ginger.......................1inch

Preparation :
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Rinse the fruits under cold water.Clean the pineapple by trimming the outer layer and cut it into long pieces.Peel the tangerines, clementine and orange and core the apple.Now juice the citrus fruits followed by  an apple followed by grapes followed by another apple followed by pineapple followed by ginger.Stir the collected juice in the bowl with a ladle so that the juices blend in and serve the juice immediately.

This yielded 2 large glasses and 1 small glass of juice.The juice was yellow in color.

Note:
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1) The juice was very delicious.With the juicer pulp I made halwa (just like the recipe in here) and it tasted very delicious.

2) As always, do check if the ingredients used in the juices are okay for you ,before you make these juices.

3) In a juicer always try to juice the soft fruit followed by hard fruits so that you can get the maxium juice out of the soft fruits.

4) A food that is healthy for one person may or may not be healthy for an other person.Always check with your doctor before you try these raw juices.

Holiday Shopping Just a Click Away : CSN Stores

Many of us in the blog world have had an unique opportunity to promote or review or giveaway various  products from CSN Stores.With Thanksgiving just few days away, festivity is in the air and all of us are busy shopping for our near and dear ones.Instead of rushing through the crowded doors of the stores, why not just try to browse through the numerous products available online at CSN Stores and buy an appropriate gift for everyone in the family within your budget. Sling BackPacks make a great gift to everyone as they come very handy for school,work or travel.

CSN Stores is definitely the online stores to visit for wide range of products for any age group and  for any budget.Soon I will be reviewing one of their products, meanwhile visit their stores and make your holdiay shopping easy.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Nov 16th 2010

Dear Readers , today I am sharing with you all a simple and delicious dip that is easy to make and hearty to tasty.I tried this dip from a website that has simple and quick recipe ideas for parties.This dip is great with toast,corn chips,veggies and we even loved it just by itself.

Here is the tried and tasted recipe for the day----------------



While I was just browsing around I came across this simple and healthy gaucomole dip  recipe.The word spicy got my attention and I immediately followed the recipe given there.I followed most part of the recipe as is except that I reduced the quantity and made few changes.

We love the food spicy but not too hot that my kids can't enjoy.I used Paprika(less spicy) instead of Cayyene Pepper(very spicy) and I did not use red chillies as I already used jalapenos in there.The jalapenos I used were bottled ones so they were not very spicy either.The flavors of garlic,finely chopped red onion,lemon juice and olive oil with  a pinch of blackpepper made the dip delicious.I made it more flavorful by adding few leaves of cilantro.

Please visit the website Great Party Recipes for the recipe I posted here today.Another great way to add Avocado to your diet.Try it and you will definitely love it.Will be back with more tried and tasted recipes next Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Nov 9th 2010

Dear Readers , today I am sharing with you all a simple,delicious and healthy soup recipe that I tried from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food.I wanted to make something nice and warm for the cold and rainy evening and ended up making this soup.

Here is the tried and tasted recipe for the day----------------

1) Curried - Zucchini Soup from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food.


While I was googling for a simple and healthy recipe for zucchini soup, I came across this delicious recipe.As we are not much of sweet lovers,the addition of curry-powder to the soup got my attention ,and immediately tried this recipe.It was not mentioned as to what kind of curry-powder to be used in the recipe,so I used the homemade curry-powder that I had handy.

I followed the entire recipe as is.This soup was very tasty and just right for the cold and rainy evening.In the recipe, it was mentioned to serve the soup with toasted almonds.I did not garnish the soup with almonds as there were allergy concerns.If you like to, you can definitely add toasted almonds.

Please go to http://www.marthastewart.com/ for the recipe I posted here today.Try it and you will love it.Will be back with more tried and tasted recipes next Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Nov 2nd 2010

Today I am sharing 2 delicious,healthy and yummy recipes that I tried and tasted from  2 wonderful bloggers.Both the recipes turned out very yummy and will definitely make them again.Without further delay here are the tried and tasted recipes of the day------------

1) Avocado Chutney from OH TASTE N SEE by Dennise . 


I followed the entire recipe as suggested by her and it turned out very delicious.Enjoyed the buttery(from Avocado),tangy(from tomato and tamarind) ,sweet(from onion) and spicy(from red chilly) flavor of the avocado chutney with warm rice.Thank you Dennise for sharing this delicious recipe with us.Will definitely make it again.



This is one more delicious recipe that I bookmarked from Priya's blog.I finally tried this simple and delicious rice dish and it tasted very yummy.Loved the combination of channa and the flavorful,aromatic kasuri methi which gave the rice a unique flavor.Thank you Priya for sharing this tasty rice dish with us.Sure to make it more often.

Dear Friends ,visit these wonderful bloggers for the recipes I posted here today and for more delicious dishes they have shared in their blogs.Will be back with more tried and tasted recipes next Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Oct 26th 2010

Dear Friends , today I am sharing with you a recipe that I tried from one of our very active and innovative blogger friend's blog.She is none other than Priya Suresh.She needs no special introduction from me,I love the creativity and simplicity in her recipes and would love to try all the vegetarian recipes in her blog.

The recipe I am posting here today is one wonderful result of her creativity...............




I followed the entire recipe as is from her blog except that I used Sprouted Black Chickpeas instead of Sprouted White Chickpeas and it tasted very delicious.Instead of having with rice, I made it a little more thick and we enjoyed this as a soup.We enjoyed every spoon of it.Thank you Priya for sharing this delicious and healthy recipe with us.

Visit Priya's blog for the recipe I posted today and for many other delicious dishes she has shared with us .Will be back with more delicious recipes soon.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Oct 19th 2010

Today is Tuesday and it is time to post a delicious and yummy recipe that I had tried from a fellow blogger or a friend or from someone in the virtual world.In my family we all love to eat chutney as a side dish for rice and dal or rotis or any breakfast/appetiser dish or even as a spread for sandwich.

One such chutney we enjoy is the combination of mango and coconut.I make this chutney very often at home.This time when I made it, I wanted to try making it in a different way than the regular chutney I make.Googling for a simple and deicious chutney with the combination of Mango and Coconut I came across this unique recipe that I had never tried before.Many might make this chutney but to me this was completely a new one.

Here is the person and the website from which I tried this recipe---------------




I followed her recipe as is without making any changes to it.The mango I used was nice and sour so I did not add any tamarind to it.Generally,I add cilantro leaves instead of curry leaves while grinding the chutney and use curry leaves along with the seasoning ingredients.I never used shallots and ginger while making the chutney before.The addition of ginger and shallots had given a very wonderful and unique flavor to the dish.We all loved this chutney and will definitely make it again.Thank you Nags for sharing this yummilicious recipe with us.
 
Dear friends,visit Nags website for the recipe of the dish I tried today and many more delicious recipes she has shared with us.Will be back with more tried and tasted recipes next Tuesday.Keep visiting Sumadhura for delicious and healthy recipes.I am not posting very regularly now but hope to post regularly soon.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Oct 12th 2010

Dear Friends, today I am sharing with you all a cilantro chutney recipe that I tried a few days ago from one of the websites that I came across while googling for a recipe that was differnt from the usual one I make. I ended up making this delicious chutney with a few changes and I should say it was a very delicious and yummy chutney that sure would win the hearts of everyone.It goes well as a side with idly,dosa,upma or any Indian snack or appetizer and will definitely make a wonderful sandwich spread.

This recipes author is Bhakti Satalkar and it is posted in the website http://www.buzzle.com/ under the name Coriander Chutney .

Coriander/Cilantro Chutney Recipe :
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Ingredients :
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•Coriander 1 bunch
•Small Onion (chopped) ¼
•Grated Coconut ¼ cup
•Ginger  ½"
•Garlic 1cloves
•Spicy Green Chili 2
•Cumin Seed ½ teaspoon
•Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon
•Salt as per taste
Sugar ½ teaspoon

Preparation :
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•Roast cumin seeds in a heavy bottom pan, till the seeds are fragrant.Make sure, you do not burn the seeds.Let the spices cool down a little before you blend.

•In a blender, add coriander, cumin seeds, onion, coconut, ginger,garlic, green chili, lemon juice,sugar and salt ,blend till smooth.

•Add a little water if needed to make the chutney smooth and a little less thick in consistency.

•Delicious CIlantro Chutney is ready to be served with idly,dosa or as a sandwich spread.

Note :
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 I posted the recipe only to show the changes I made.If you want you can just follow the original recipe shared in the link above.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tried and Tasted on Tuesday's (3T's) : Oct 5th 2010

Dear Friends, It's Tuesday and I am posting one more delicious recipe that I tried and tasted this week from one of our wonderful blogger friends recipes.This recipe I tried is from Nithu's Kitchen,Nithu is well know among many bloggers around.She presents us with traditional as well as modern and innovative recipes.She also does a Guest Post every Monday,introducing and familiarising us with the blogger friends in the blogosphere.

Coming to today's recipe-------------

Kollu Rasam from Nithu's Kitchen by Nithu Bala 



I followed the whole recipe according to her directions except that I used unsprouted Kollu(lentils/horsegram) .The taste was very delicious and we all enjoyed every sip of it.Next time I will try it with sprouted kollu.Thank you Nithu for sharing this delicious and healthy recipe with us.

Please visit her website for the recipe I tried today and many unique and innovative recipes that she has in store for us.Will be back next Tuesday with more tried and tasted recipes.


This recipe goes to Bookmarked on Tuesday's Event hosted by Priya Mitharwal.



This recipe goes to Hearth n Soul Blog Hop started by Girlichef.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Winner Announcement : $50 CSN Giveaway

Hello Friends,

Thank you for participating in this $50 CSN Giveaway.I am thankful to CSN for letting me promote their stores through my blog.

These are the members who have participated in the CSN Giveaway.Some of them did not comply to all the rules, but still I wanted to give everyone a fair chance.This is how I chose the winner-------

If you said you are a follower of SUMADHURA you got 1 entry and for every additional rule that you have complied with you got additional entries.The participants were allocated a number in the order I received their comments for this Giveaway.

Mandatory Rules for this Giveaway : Follow(F) + Subscribe(S) + Promote Giveaway(P)

1.Priya Mitharwal (F + P)

2.Sanyukta Gour (F + P)

3.Carol Sue (F + S + P)

4.Ragini Miranda (F + P)

5.Ramya Viayakumar (F + S + P)

6.Reshmi (F + P )

7.Shabitha Karthikeyan (F + S + P)

8.Heather (F + S + P)

9.Karen (F + S + P)

10.Priya(elaichii) (F)

11.Soumya (F + S)

12.Lindsey (F + P)

13.Nithu Bala (F + S + P)

14.ShriAnnaLakshmi (F)

15.Swapna (F + S + P)

16.Matt4melis (F + S + P)

Level 1 :
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All 16 participants were in the raffle for being a follower and no.10 got picked randomly by my little one.



Level 2 :
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All participants who satisfied atleast 2 rules were in the raffle including Level 1winner(10). Number 14 got eliminated as they followed only 1 rule.The winner of this Level was no.12 ,again randomly picked by my little one.



Final Level :
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Only participants who satisified all the 3 rules were in the raffle including Level 2 winner(12).Rest of the members who did not satisfy all the 3 rules were eliminated. The final winner picked by my son was no.9 Karen from food according to Karen.



Congratulations ! Karen for winning this $50 CSN Giveaway.Soon a member from CSN will contact you. 

Veggie/Fruit A Month : OKRA Event RoundUp (Sept 1st - Sept 30th 2010)

Dear friends, thank you all for sending in your delicious entries for this event with OKRA as the Vegetable of the September Month.I thank Priya Mitharwal from MharoRajasthansRecipes for letting me host this event that she had started in order to encourage the importance of veggies and fruits in our daily meals.

Let us take a look at the delicious recipes that our friends from the blogosphere have shared with us.I am posting them in the order I received---------

1) Bhindi Sambhariya by Priya from Elaichii


7) Roasted Stuffed Okra by Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) from Creative Sanyukta






10) Bharwan Bhindi by Shanthi from Shanthis Thaligai


14) Bhindi Fry by Swetha from Our Cherished World


16) Okra with Coconut by Akheela from TorviewToronto


17) Dahi Bhindi by Indrani from Recipe Junction


18) Capsicum Tomato Bhindi by Santosh Bangar from Santosh's Kitchen


19) Baked Okra by Gayathri Raani from Gayathri's Cook Spot


20) Stir Fried Okra and Sweet Corn Salad  by Sangeetha from Sangi's Kitchen


21) Okra Masala by Vineela from VineelaSiva


22) Okra flavored with Tamarind by me(Kiran)


Once again thank you friends for sending your delicious entries for the event.
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