Friday, February 18, 2011

Gunta ponganalu with Quinoa( Appe/Paniyaram with quinoa)


Urad dal--1 cup
Quinoa---1  1/3+1 tsp
A fistful of channa dal (soaked overnight)
Cumin seeds --- 1 tea sp
Green chilies --- 4 finely chopped
Onion -- 1 big chopped
Curry leaves – 12 cut in to small pieces
Coriander leaves ----- 1 tab sp chopped
Salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE PONGANALU:---
Soak Urad dal  overnight,grind drained dal in the morning cover and keep for 4 hrs.
Soak  1 1/3 cup Quinoa for 4 hrs.keep remaining 1 tsp quinoa dry.
after 4 hrs mix drained quinoa and dal batter.

 Add the chopped onion, chillies, presoaked channa dal ,finely chopped coriander leaves  and sufficient salt including 1tsp dry quinoa  to the  batter. Mix it well.




Heat ponganala skillet in a medium heat and then add few drops of oil in to each impression.
Now fill the impressions with the batter and cover with a lid and cook in a medium flame for 5 min.

Then remove the lid and gently lift the ponganalu with a spoon (if properly cooked, they should come out easily without sticking the skillet. If not cook for few more min.
Turn each to the other side to cook the other side also for 5 min.in medium heat (this time don't cover the skillet)
Remove from the skillet gently and repeat the same process with the remaining batter. Cooking in medium heat is the main point for making ponganalu.
Serve hot with coconut chutney/peanut chutney.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Lemon Quinoa

In Gradients:
Quinoa---1 cup
Lemon----1
Salt to taste
For Tempering/popu
Pea nuts--2 tsp
urad dal--1 tsp
Chana dal--1tsp
Mustard seeds ----1/2 tsp
Green chillies--2
Curry leaves---few
Red chilli -----1to 2(Halved)
hing-1/2 tsp
Turmeric--1tsp


Preperation Method:
cook quinoa in a pressure cooker/rice cooker with double amount of water .set aside to cool down completely.
Heat oil in a pan add peanuts,urad dal,chanadal and saute till they turn golden and add mustard seeds,green chili,red chilli,curry leaves,hing,turmeric and salt one by one, saute a minute  and turn off the heat .
Add this popu and lime juice to Quinoa and mix well.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Royyala Iguru(Prawns Curry)

In Gradients:
1 pound Prawns(De-shell,de-veined,Wash and drain)
1 onion chopped
4 green chillies
1/2 bunch of coriander leaves
salt to taste
1/2 tsp of turmeric
2tsp chilli powder
5 tbsp oil
1cup water
Ginger &garlic paste-1 1/2spoon
For Making Masala powder:
2tbsp poppy seeds
coriander seeds:2 tbsp
cumin seeds:1 tbsp
cinnamon:1 inch stick
cloves:3
cardamom:1
Dried coconut powder-1 tbsp
dry roast all the spices and  powder all the above  ingredients 
Preperation Method:
In a pan heat oil and add onion and green chillies.when onions turn soft add ginger garlic paste.
Add prawns ,salt and turmeric saute them until the water that the prawns leaves evaporates .
and then add chilli powder and masala that we made,add some water.cover and let it cook for 15 minutes.



Finally add  chopped  coriander leaves  ,cook till the u get the required consistency .
 Serve hot with White rice/Biryani etc.



Royyala Iguru

In Gradients:
1 pound Prawns(
Wash prawns and drain)

1 onion chopped
4 green chillies
1/2 bunch of coriander leaves
salt to taste
1/2 tsp of turmeric
2tsp chilli powder
5 tbsp oil
1cup water
Ginger &garlic paste-1 1/2spoon
For Making Masala powder:
2tbsp poppy seeds

coriander seeds:2 tbsp

cumin seeds:1 tbsp

cinnamon:1 inch stick
cloves:3
cardamom:1
Dried coconut powder-1 tbsp
dry roast all the spices and  powder all the above  ingredients 

Preperation Method:

In a pan heat oil and add onion and green chillies.when onions turn soft add ginger garlic paste.



Add prawns ,salt and turmeric saute them until the water that the prawns leaves evaporates .
and then add chilli powder and masala that we made,add some water.cover and let it cook for 15 minutes.

Finally add  chopped  coriander leaves  ,cook till the u get the required consistency .
 Serve hot with White rice/Biryani etc.