Instant Poha-Oats Idli with Flaxmeal & Dry Mint/ Atukulu(Flattened Rice) and Oats Idli & Pancakes(Uthappams)

Today I am sharing with you another delicious and healthy Idli that can be made instantly with the combination of Poha and Oats.Yes, you read it right again---the superstar ingredients of this idli are Poha/Atukulu/Flattened Rice and Oats.Not only that , the addition of Flax Meal and  Dried Mint brings in more richness and flavor to the dish.If you are someone who does not like to add semolina/sooji to the instant idli then you can substitute with oats.

Let us see what are the ingredients required for this delicious idli and how it is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Thick Poha.....................3cups

Thick Oats.....................2cups

Dried Mint......................2tbsp

Flax Meal.......................1/3cup

Yogurt............................3cups(thick,beaten)

Carrot...............................1med(grated)
Dry Ginger Powder............1tsp
Ajwain/Vamu....................1/2tsp

Salt...................................to taste

Baking Soda.....................1tsp

Water..............................a little as needed

Olive Oil..........................little to add in the batter/little for the uthappams/little to coat the idli plates

Preparation :

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Take the thick oats and grind it to a coarse powder.Add the coarsely ground oats to the poha.

Take the poha and wash it thoroughly under cold water so that there is no dirt or sand in it.Now squeeze the excess water from poha and place the cleaned poha in a container.Later add the flax meal,dry mint, ajwain,dry ginger powder and grated carrot to the poha-oats mix.

Now mix all the ingredients in the container along with little olive oil by using your hand and slowly add the thick,beaten yogurt(to which salt is added) to the poha-oats mix and incorporate the ingredients into a batter.

Keep it in mind that you already cleaned the poha with water,so it does have moisture in it even though you squeezed out most of it.As we are using thick oats we might need to adjust water accordingly and make sure the batter is nice and thick and not runny.If it is too thick you may add few drops of water at a time and make sure the batter is in the thick side but a little loose.

Let the batter rest for 20 minutes and meantime you prepare the idli plates by applying oil to them.Place a pot or dish with water on the stove and let the water get to a boil,make sure to cover it.Now add the baking soda to the batter and mix it thoroughly and spoon the batter into the idli moulds/plates and place the idli stand in the boiling pot of water and cover it and let cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes switch off the stove and let the steam cool down and remove the idli's and serve them with your favorite chutney or spice powder or sambar.

Delicious Poha-Oats-Flaxmeal-Mint Leaves Idli are ready to be served.

With the above ingredients I could make 20 Idlis and with remaining batter I made 6 small Pancakes or Uthappams.For the pancakes I used very little oil for making them.Here they are--------

Note :

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1) This is the first time I made these idli's by combining oats and poha.We all loved them.A new way to enjoy the goodness of poha and oats.

2) Make sure you don't add too much liquid to the poha.Make sure the batter rests for just 20 minutes as we are uing thick oats.If the batter is soaked for long it becomes very soggy.

3) You can add chopped chilly and ginger for extra flavor.Instead of ginger I added dry ginger powder also known as sonth powder .You can also add dry methi instead of mint.

4) This is the first time I added dry mint to idlis and it was definitely flavorful.You can skip it if you don't like mint.

5) My daughter voted for the idlis and my son voted for the uthappams  but they enjoyed both of them,hope you would too.

Tasty and Healthy Juices on Thursdays : Juice Recipe #23

Finally, after a long break I am sharing a delicious juice recipe this Thursday.This juice recipe has been concocted by dear Jay with combination of fruits and veggies.This juice is very tasty and healthy.We all loved this and hope you would too.

Juice Recipe # 23 :

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We need the following ingredients for making this juice---------

Carrots..........................3(large)

Cucumber......................1(medium)

Strawberries..................8

Apples..........................2

Celery...........................2sticks(medium)

Ginger...........................1inch

Preparation :

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Rinse the fruits and veggies under cold water.Remove the husk from the strawberries.Now juice the carrots  followed by strawberries followed by an apple followed by cucumber followed by another apple followed by celery sticks 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 4 large glasses and 1 small glass of juice.The juice was orange in color.

Note:

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

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) Wash the cucumber nicely and juice it with the peel (the peel has lot of good nutrients in it). If you don't like the peel you may remove it.

Swiss Chard Chutney

Couple of days back my friend mentioned that she made a delicious chutney with swiss chard and said that it tasted just like Gongura Chutney/Red Sorrel Leaves Chutney.When I asked her if she could share her recipe , she was very happy to share it with us and here is the recipe in her words.Thank you Sujatha.K for sharing this healthy and delicious recipe with us.

Here is the Swiss Chard Chutney recipe in my friend's word--------------------

Swiss chard has many benefits, it has good iron content and good alkaline nature food, good for sugar regulation, rich source of ani-oxidents and phytonutrients.

Ingredients :

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Swiss Chard ................1 bunch(washed and cut including stems)

Tamarind paste............ 2 tsps

Cilantro stalks.............. handful

Turmeric......................1/4 tsp

Salt..............................as per taste

Red chilli......................as per taste, I put 3 long ones

Seasoning :

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Canola Oil...................3tsp( 1 spoon for swiss chard and 2 spoons for seasoning)

Chana Daal..................1/2tsp

Urad Daal....................1/2tsp

Mustard Seeds.............1/4tsp

Cumin Seeds.................1/4tsp

Asafoetida ....................very little amount

Preparation :

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Heat one tsp of oil and fry the washed and cut swiss chard breifly

Prepare the seasoning: Remove the cooked swiss chard and put 2 more tsps of oil and put all the ingredients of seasoning one after other and let them splutter. Add turmeric in the end.

Transfer the seasoning into the grinder container and add turmeric, salt and cooked swiss chard and cilantro stalks to it and grind it finely. Delicious Swiss Chard Chutney is ready to be served.

Hope you like it.

Sujatha.

Once again thank you for sharing this delicious chutney with us.I will try it soon and let you all know how we enjoyed it and hope you would try it too.

Araithokkalu & Carrot Pachadi/Plantain Peel & Carrot Chutney/Carrot & Raw Banana Peel Chutney

Hello friends,this is an other delicious and healthy chutney that I tried by combining raw plantain peel, carrot and cilantro stalks.It turned out to be very tasty and we all enjoyed it with warm rice and also as a side for chapatis and dosas.Hope you will try it and find it delicious too.

This is how the recipe goes------------

Main Ingredients :

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Plantain/Raw Banana Peel............1 large steamed

Carrot.........................................1 large steamed

Green Chilly................................4(small)

Garlic Cloves..............................3(small)

Tamarind Paste...........................2tsp

Yogurt........................................2tsp

Turmeric.....................................1/4tsp

Salt.............................................to taste

Cilantro Stalks............................handful

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Sesame Oil..............................2tsp

Red Chilly...............................1 large(as per your taste)

Chana Daal.............................1/2tsp

Urad Daal...............................1/2tsp

Mustard Seeds........................1/4tsp

Cumin Seeds...........................1/4tsp

Asafoetida/Hing.......................1/8tsp

Preparation :

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Wash the plantain/raw banana and the carrot under cold water and remove the tips and cut them in halves and pressure cook them for 2 whistles.Once the pressure cooker cools down take veggies out from the cooker and peel the plantain skin and cut the peel & carrot into big chunks and put them into the blender.Also add the turmeric,salt,cilantro stalks,tamarind paste and yogurt to the blender and blend them.

 

 To prepare the seasoning place a pan on the stove on medium heat and add the oil to it.Once the oil heats up add the chana daal,urad daal, mustard and cumin seeds.Once they start to splutter add red chilly,garlic and slit green chilly to the seasoning and fnally add hing and switch off the stove.Now add a little of the seasoning along with garlic and chillies to the chutney in the blender and blend it well.Once done tranfer the chutney into a container and add the remaining seasoning to it.

Delicious Plantain Peel & Carrot Chutney is ready to be served.

Note :

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1) In this chutney I used only the plantain peel not the pulp.

2) This is an other way to use the plantain peel without discarding it as it has lots of healthy nutrients.

3) This chutney is very healthy because we use only 2tsps of oil just for the seasoning.

CSN Promo and Instant Poha Idli with Flax Meal & Methi Leaves

I am sure that many of us in this virtual world of blogging have come across the name CSN Stores many a time.This online shopping stores has made shopping a jiffy for most of the shoppers who prefer to shop at the comfort of their home.They have a wide variety of products to offer for any age group from a diaper to a draper or a  laptop messenger bag to  travel bags.They are affiliated with hundreds of online stores which accomodate the customers with easy shopping and quick delivery of products.

Next time you plan to shop around try to check out the online CSN Stores,I can vouch that you won't be dissapointed.

Ok, now lets get to the recipe of the day.Yes, you read it right in the title---the main superstar ingredient of this idli is Poha/Atukulu/Flattened Rice.Instead of making only Poha Upma or Lemony Poha or Poha Pulihora you can try this Poha Idli for variation.Let us see what are the ingredients required for this delicious idli and how it is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Thick Poha........................4cups

Sooji Coarse.....................1cup

Kasoori Methi...................1/4cup

Flax Meal..........................1/3cup

Yogurt...............................3cups(thick,beaten)

Carrot...............................1med(grated)

Ajwain/Vamu....................1/2tsp

Turmeric............................pinch

Asafoetida/Hing.................pinch

Ginger..............................1inch(grated)

Green Chilly.....................2(finely chopped)

Salt...................................to taste

Baking Soda...................1tsp

Water..............................a little as needed

Oil..................................little to coat the idli plates

Preparation :

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Take the poha and wash it thoroughly under cold water so that there is no dirt or sand in it.Now squeeze the excess water from poha and place the cleaned poha in a container.Add the sooji/upma ravva to it.Later add the flax meal and kasoori methi/dry methi to the poha.Now add ajwain,grated ginger,chopped chilly,grated carrot and asafoetida to the poha.

Now mix all the ingredients in the container with your hand and slowly add the thick,beaten yogurt(to which salt and turmeric are added) to the poha mix and incorporate the ingredients into a batter.Keep it in mind that you already cleaned the poha with water,so it does have moisture in it even though you squeezed out most of it.Make sure the batter is nice and thick and not runny.If it is too thick you may add few drops of water at a time and make sure the batter is in the thick side but a little loose.

Let the batter rest for 10 minutes and meantime you prepare the idli plates by applying oil to them.Place a pot or dish with water on the stove and let the water get to a boil,make sure to cover it.Now add the baking soda to the batter and mix it thoroughly and spoon the batter into the idli moulds/plates and place the idli stand in the boiling pot of water and cover it and let cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes switch off the stove and let the steam cool down and remove the idli's and serve them with your favorite chutney or spice powder or sambar.

Delicious Poha-Flaxmeal-Methi Leaves Idli's are ready to be served.

Note :

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1) This is the first time I made these idli's and we definitely loved them.A new way to enjoy poha.

2) Make sure you don't add too much liquid to the poha.Make sure the batter does not sit for more than 10 minutes.If the batter is soaked for long it becomes very soggy. 

Blog Anniversary and CWF-WF/WV: Tomato

Well , here is a milestone reached after a wonderful year of blogging :-) .I started my blog on Feb 18 2009 but never made it public nor did I blog much.I took blogging seriously only from Feb 18 2010 and made it available to public and here I am after 1 year with lots of amazing blogger friends and visitors of Sumadhura who keep me going with their wonderful words.

Learned a lot in this journey from my fellow bloggers and had a chance to participate in different events ,won a few awards and also initiated a bi-monthly event related to whole foods Cooking with Whole Foods(CWF).My heartful thanks to all my fellow blog-pals for their active participation  in guest-hosting CWF  as well as sending in delicious recipes for the events and making it successful and keeping it going.

As we are talking about CWF I would like to request my fellow bloggers and visitors of Sumadhura to participate in the CWF-WF/WV : TOMATO being guest-hosted by our dear blogger friend Sanyukta and make it a success with your wonderful entries.Friends if you are interested in hosting CWF mail me at kjsumadhura@gmail.com.

Once again thank you friends for your wonderful support and encouraging me even in my absence.I am feeling better now after continuous visits to the Chiropractor for the past 5 months which has helped me get better with my neck and shoulder problems.Am taking it slow with blogging so that I don't hurt my neck and shoulders and hope to participate soon in all the wonderful blog events.

Review : Cuisinart ICE-30BC Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker and a Delicious Homemade IceCream

Dear Friends and Visitors of SUMADHURA,Hope you all are having a good start this NewYear 2011 .

For a while now I was in search of a nice Ice Cream Maker and finally found the right one.It is the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker.

The first thing I liked about it , is the stainless steel finish and the sleek look it has.When coming to discuss its functionality, it is a very easy to use automatic ice cream maker that doesn't need too much brain work.Main thing to keep in mind is to freeze the freezer bowl over night in the freezer.It does make some sound while functioning but it is not disturbing.The ice cream is done just in 25 minutes.After the icecream is made transfer it into freezer safe container and freeze for 2 hours and is ready to serve.Even kids will enjoy making the ice cream by adding their favorite fruits ,nuts or chocolate bits through the wide opened mouth in the top to make their ice cream more colorful and  pleasing to their palate.

Well for now I used Cuisinart IceCream maker  to make a simple Vanilla IceCream with Chocolate Chunks , following the basic recipe provided in the recipe booklet provided by Cuisinart. 

Sometimes a video is more practical than said in words.The following videos shows you how easy it is to use this automatic Ice Cream Maker.Enjoy this virtual treat and definitely think of  buying the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker from CSN Stores for $80 along with free shipping , when you are looking for a easy to use Ice Cream Maker.



P.S: This automatic ice cream maker from Cuisinart helps us make a wide variety of frozen treats in a jiffy.If you have a get-together or a potluck party to attend you can definitely volunteer to make a delicious ice cream for your family and friends.

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 .

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!

Reposting for participating in CWF-WG:Quinoa Event

I am sending the following entries for the CWF-WG : Quinoa Event guest hosted by Priya Mitharwal----

1) http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/06/quinoa-taboulehquinoa-salad-with-mint.html

2) http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/05/quinoa-idli-very-healthy-steamed-cake.html

3) http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/03/quinoa-porridgepuddingkheer.html

4) http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/03/quinoa-moong-daal-dosa.html

5) http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2009/12/oil-free-quinoa-dosacrepe.html

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-------------------

1) Bottlegourd Peel-Broccoli Stalks-Yellow Cucumber Peel Chutney .

2) Ridgegourd Peel-Barley-Moong Dosa/Crepe .

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.

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.

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----------------

1) Spicy Gaucamole Dip from Great Party Recipes.

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.

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.

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.

2) Sprouted Kala Channa and Kasuri Methi Rice from Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes by Priya Suresh .

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.

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...............

Sprouted Chickpeas and Tomato Rasam from Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes by Priya Suresh.

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.

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---------------

Pacha Manga Chammanthi/Raw Mango Chutney from Edible Garden by Nags.

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.

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.

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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.

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.