My son's first Diwali 2016
My son is 2 yr 5 months now and he is so excited this year to celebrate Diwali festival....Below is snacks and savories made/bought for this year by his Atchi and mama :)
Mi
He liked chicken biryani this time as it was less spicy and he slept for 3 hrs nicely....LOL
In the evening...Let this Diwali be the beginning of Good over Evil, Happyness over Sadness, Courage over Coward
Crackers....coming soon...
Coconut Aval
This is my mom's recipe. She used to make when we were small during school days. Today she did this to my son who liked it very much.
You need:
Aval
Coconut shredded
Sugar
Ghee
Method:
Dry roast the aval in little ghee until it is crispy. Then immediately add sugar and coconut as per your taste. Add spoonful of ghee and nix well until it all binds well.
That's all...Delicious simple yummy snack is ready.
You need:
Aval
Coconut shredded
Sugar
Ghee
Method:
Dry roast the aval in little ghee until it is crispy. Then immediately add sugar and coconut as per your taste. Add spoonful of ghee and nix well until it all binds well.
That's all...Delicious simple yummy snack is ready.
Garlic Bread
GARLIC BREAD
I always wanted to have garlic bread at home..I love the ones in Dominoes....When looking for the recipe, I came across a site which has very easy garlic bread recipe...But this one is really authentic garlic bread.....No waiting..Immediately I tried..It came out well...Very less ingredients and less time...:)You need:
Bread - 4 slices
Garlic - 3 pearls(medium sized)Butter - 3 tbspCheese - 1 tbsp gratedChilli flakes - 1/2 tspMixed Herbs / Oregano - 1/2 tspCoriander leaves - 1 tsp choppedGhee - to toastSalt - to tasteWhat for you are waiting....
http://www.sharmispassions.com/2014/10/garlic-bread-recipe-easy-bread-recipes.html
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2011/03/garlic-bread.html
Yummy and tasty Garlic bread within minutes.....
Restaurant Style Fried Rice
Hello everyone,
I tried Veg and egg fried rice..it came very welll.....
I adopted from yummy tummy with little modifications to my family taste....
Here you go:
You need:
Oil - As required. you can use Ghee as well.
Eggs - 4
Ginger - 1 tblspn minced
Garlic - 1 tblspn minced
Onions - 1 medium size chopped finely
Green Chilli - 4 chopped ( more if you prefer little spice)
Capsicum / Bell Pepper - 1 chopped finely. I used three different colors.
Soy Sauce - 2 tblspn or to taste
Pepper Powder - 1 tblspn or to taste
Salt to taste
Fried cashews - handful
For Cooking Rice:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Water - 1.5 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Method:
Start by cooking Rice, Wash rice in lots of water, soak it for 30 mins. Drain it and take it in pressure cooker, cover it with 1.5 cup of water and some salt. Cover and cook for 10 mins or untill it is 80% cooked. then drain the water and let it cool completely.
Now take eggs in a bowl, season with some salt and beat well. Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai or wok. Pour the egg mix in and scramble it. Once it is scrambled, remove it to a plate.
Now Heat another 1 tblspn of oil in a wok or big kadai. Add in ginger and garlic and saute for a min. Add in onions green chillies. Saute for couple of mins. Add salt, soya sauce, pepper powder and mix well.
Add all the veg except capsicum. Cover and let it cook untill 80% cooked. I like it little crunchy. Add in cooked eggs and Toss once. Taste and add salt, soya sauce and pepper powder. Add more to accomodate for rice as well.
Finally, Add in cooked rice and toss well. Cover for 5 mins in low fire to make it cook in boiling mode.
Don't stir the rice too much as it may get broken.
Garnish with fried cashews.
Here you go... Restuarant style Veg cum egg fried rice is ready.
I tried Veg and egg fried rice..it came very welll.....
I adopted from yummy tummy with little modifications to my family taste....
Here you go:
You need:
Oil - As required. you can use Ghee as well.
Eggs - 4
Ginger - 1 tblspn minced
Garlic - 1 tblspn minced
Onions - 1 medium size chopped finely
Green Chilli - 4 chopped ( more if you prefer little spice)
Capsicum / Bell Pepper - 1 chopped finely. I used three different colors.
Soy Sauce - 2 tblspn or to taste
Pepper Powder - 1 tblspn or to taste
Salt to taste
Fried cashews - handful
For Cooking Rice:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Water - 1.5 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Method:
Start by cooking Rice, Wash rice in lots of water, soak it for 30 mins. Drain it and take it in pressure cooker, cover it with 1.5 cup of water and some salt. Cover and cook for 10 mins or untill it is 80% cooked. then drain the water and let it cool completely.
Now take eggs in a bowl, season with some salt and beat well. Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai or wok. Pour the egg mix in and scramble it. Once it is scrambled, remove it to a plate.
Now Heat another 1 tblspn of oil in a wok or big kadai. Add in ginger and garlic and saute for a min. Add in onions green chillies. Saute for couple of mins. Add salt, soya sauce, pepper powder and mix well.
Add all the veg except capsicum. Cover and let it cook untill 80% cooked. I like it little crunchy. Add in cooked eggs and Toss once. Taste and add salt, soya sauce and pepper powder. Add more to accomodate for rice as well.
Finally, Add in cooked rice and toss well. Cover for 5 mins in low fire to make it cook in boiling mode.
Don't stir the rice too much as it may get broken.
Garnish with fried cashews.
Here you go... Restuarant style Veg cum egg fried rice is ready.
Chettinad Mutton Curry
Chettinad Mutton Curry
Recently i was looking mutton curry and came to look at yummytummy site...it came very authentic chettinad curry...it goes well with idli, dosa, roti, poori....but for rice, I wouldn't suggest. But if you prefer to make a curry for side dish, this one is for you. You will never regret.
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/06/chettinad-mutton-curry-recipe-chettinad.html
Recently i was looking mutton curry and came to look at yummytummy site...it came very authentic chettinad curry...it goes well with idli, dosa, roti, poori....but for rice, I wouldn't suggest. But if you prefer to make a curry for side dish, this one is for you. You will never regret.
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/06/chettinad-mutton-curry-recipe-chettinad.html
ENJOY!!
Home made Baby Food Receipes
To be updated as and when added.....
Avacardo PureePics says it all....The final black shows the ripen avacardo which will be very soft when touched.
Just fork out the pulp and mash it.
Vegetable puree ( any kinda of vegetables or combination of veggies): i pureed the vegetable till end of 6th month. Then I mashed the vegetables.
1. cut the veggies into small pieces
2. Add little water to the veggies and as well in the cooker vessel.
3. Cook for about 10 min to 15 min or 10 to 12 whistles.
4. Either mash it or puree in the blender
2. Add little water to the veggies and as well in the cooker vessel.
3. Cook for about 10 min to 15 min or 10 to 12 whistles.
4. Either mash it or puree in the blender
Dal Puree ( any kinda of Dal)
1. I have used one scoop of Dal
2. Add 1 tumbler of water and for three scoop add 2.5 tumbler of water.
3. Cook for about 7 to 15 min for one to three scoop.
4. If not cooked, keep again for one whistle.
5. Initially i was filtering the dal and giving the water and after he got used to the taste, I cook well and blend it or mash it well.
Angur Theratchai
Herbal for Baby
I have showed masakkai, dry ginger, vasambu, jaathikaai. I make paste out of it and give him along withgrape juice (prepared above) or with gripe water...
Vegetable puree ( any kinda of vegetables or combination of veggies)
1. cut the veggies into small pieces. I have shown carrot and potato here.
2. Add little water to the veggies and as well in the cooker vessel. Add a pod of garlic and haldi during 6th month as advised by my Dr.
3. Cook for about 10 min to 15 min or 10 to 12 whistles.
4. Either mash it or puree in the blender
3. Cook for about 10 min to 15 min or 10 to 12 whistles.
4. Either mash it or puree in the blender
Oats Powder/ Porridge
Spinach/Palak
Initially during 6th month, I cooked the leaves in little water and blended. After that I filtered the extract. At the end of 7th month, I didnt filtered. I pressure cooked the leaves with spices and direclty added to the baby food like rice and cerelac.
Rice
Till 6th month , I powdered the rice and then cooked in water. From 7th month, I directly cooked in pressure cooker and mashed it with hand while it is hot and mixed with vegetables. It gave me a good textures which will enable baby to learn to swallow.
Kerala Banana
1. Peel the skin and deseed the banana and cut into small pieces as shown below. Pressure cook like steam method as shown in first pic. Then puree it in the blender. I added the pomegranate juice in the banana while blending.
Desseeded Dates
From the 6th month, I added dates puree to idli, rava and oats. I cooked 6 no of dates in pressure cooker like steam boil method and puree it in blender. I filtered in sieve and made a thick puree.
Kitchadi
Soak the rice overnight. In the pressure pan, add rice, moog dal, garlic, salt, pepper, jeera, cinnamon, ajwain, turmeric, any vegetables. add water and cook for about 10 min. It will be nicely mashed. Add ghee while feeding the baby.
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