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12 December, 2009

Pasta for Kids who hate veggies

Contributor: Nischala
mee babu lanti valla kosam idi...

1 small capsicum, half carrot, half onion, small tomato...1garlic pod ivi mixie lo grind cheyyi, put one tsp oil in pan and saute this paste, pachi vasana poyaka, add two glasses of water and 1 sp salt, boil ayyaka add pasta, cover and let it cook, cook ayyaka, oka cheese slice add chesi stir and simmer for three minutes and serve...

adi oka thick sauce lo pasta unnatu untundi... andulo inni veggies unnattu evaru kanukkoleru...

Cutlet

Contributor: sushma
cutlets ki u can take veggies like mutter(green peas),potato,beans,carrots.vitini boil cheyali..add salt,koncham garam masala,koncham green chillies..add chesi mash cheyyi..then cutlets shape lo cheyyi..then roll them in bread powder..ivi pan meeda shallow fry cheyyi..u can add chaat masala on top..idi naaku telisina recipe..lets c wht others say..

Snacks Ideas for Kids Snack Box

Contributor: Soumya
  1. carrots, dates
  2. noodles with sauce
  3. idly or dosa with chutney
  4. boiled egg
  5. banana
inka emanna cheppara....naa koduku sandwich lu, puff lu thinadu..!

Contributor: sushma
  1. parathas wid diff stuffings..like paneer,potato,minced chicken
  2. sweetcorn..koncham butter vesi u can saute them add spices as per ur wish.
    sprouts..
  3. ravaidlis..inka mini idlis kooda..
  4. veg/egg frankies..maida or atta tho roti chesi u can roll it wid different veggies,scrambled eggs,minced chicken ,paneer etc..add some tomato sauce n onions..
  5. bread upma..donno the recipe..
  6. poha upma--recipe thrd lo first lo undi chodu
  7. sandwiches.
  8. pasta.
  9. fruits.
  10. cutlets
  11. inko snack:bread bonda..ante aalo(boiled n mashed),onions, green chilli filling in the bread..bread ni koncham water lo tadipi water teesisi andulo ee filling petti round ga cheyyali..n deep fry them in oil..
ippudu ive gurthu vachayi..vil update when i recollect few more

Contributor: Pallavi
I try these for my 3 yr old son saatvik..
  1. Chapatti try cheyyandi..Jam kaani grated cheese kaani vesi rolls laa chesi pettandi..
  2. Boiled veggies..like carrots, corn, green peas sauteed in butter.add lil salt and sugar..
  3. Potato, carrots, beans, boil chesi add masala and make cutlets...shallow fry..
  4. Potato french fries, wedges type lo home made..
  5. Bread with flavored cheese/jam, butter, sandwiches..cut them into round circles..and make smiliey faces, cartoon faces with jam squeezee..or Ketchup..
  6. Button idlys, batter lo koncham grated carrots, kothmir, vesi small button idlies veyyandi..vaalaki single bite..finger foods laa vuntundi..healthy..
  7. Boiled and sauted chick peas..groundnuts..(soak and let them sprout to make them more nutricious).add lil salt..lemon..etc to make iit exciting..idi kooda finger foods laa vuntundi
  8. Fruits..all..or what ever u kid eats..try and scoop the fruit out with a Ice cream scoop to make it llil interesting..various colors lo..round balls laa interesting gaa vuntundi vaalaki..

Contributor: SANTHI
u can try some of these also.
  1. bread omlet: bread baga roast chesi appudu omlet veste challaga ayina kuda baguntadi pillalki tinataniki baguntadi.
  2. boiled chana koncham talimpu veste baguntadi
  3. punugulu made with dosa batter mixed with onions mirchi kotimeer. dosa batter lo water kalapakunda onions mirchi and kotimeer and karvepaku vesi punugulu kuda chala baguntayi .
  4. ragi dosa

Contributor: Nischala
almost andaru cover chesesaru

1. pasta tintada? mee babu..? pasta is very healthy and delicious snack.. Pasta for Veggie haters

2. palak or methi chapathi... chala bavuntundi... palak kani methi kani sannaga tarigi chapthi pindi lo vesi kalipeyyali, chapathi chestappudu thick ga kakunda palchaga chesi, medium fire lo kalchali, chala delicious ga untundi...

ive gurtu vachayi...inkemanna gurtu vaste rasta..

Contributor: Poornima
adding just few more....

1. semiya.... deeniloo mixed veggies vesi cheyyachhu...indian noodles laa untaayi
2. Sabudana (ssaggubiyyam / sago)...
3. Normal upma with mixed veggies...
4. Poha thoo chudwa cheyyachhu..... kids like it if it is a bit sweet as well as spicy...
5. Mysore bajji..... with butter milk and all purpose flour.....

gurthosthee inkaa post chesthaanu ramya...... andharu bhalee options isthunaaru kadhaaa........

Contributor: Smitha
meeru lime pulihore. jeera rice, tomato rice, kichdiwith moongdalchala healthy , fried rice with carrot and aloo ma papa ki eve pedth alunch box lo thanu curries thinadhu anduke .meeru evi try cheyandi ric elo varieties.

Chintapandu Pachadi

Contributor: Harini
chinthapandu pachhadi ela cheyalo adigaru..so here goes..
asit is chinthapandu pachhadi kaadhu idhi...chinthapandu+ minapappu kalipi chestharu...

1.minapappu(oka 6-7 tbspns) koncham oil lo veyinchukuni pacanna pettukondi(baga erra ga veyinchali).
2.normal pachhadi ki kavalsina danikanna koncham ekkuva chinthapandu nanapettandi.(oka half an hour mundhe) and unna peechulu etc lu theseyali)..
3.then koncham oil lo aavalu/red chillies/dhaniyalu/menthulu/inguva kalipi veyinchi grind cheyali(normal pachadi ki kavalsinantha)
4.indulo nanapettina chinthapandu and minapappu kuda vesi grind cheyali..ofcourse with salt taginantha..

note : indulo oil koncham ekkuva paduthundhi..oil ekkuva vesthene bavuntundhi..veedi veedi annam lo kalipukuni tintey......
nakaithe pichhi ishtam ee pachadi.

Mango Pie

Contributor: Visalakshee
Mango pie recipe plzzzzz
Gals..

Naa degara oka mango pie recipe vundhi..No bake vi..I want to know if itz what u guys too follow else inka evaina vunda ani..Idhey first time trying so andhukey adugutuna..

INGRIDIENTS:
3 Readymade graham cracker pie crest
8oz (227g) Philadelphia cream cheese(Original or 1/3rd less fat)
16oz (454g/1LB) sour cream (I used friendship brand sour cream)
3 envelopes knox unflavored gelatin (knox original Gelatin
Unflavored 4)
2 cups water
1 can mango pulp
1 1/2 cups sugar
Method (For 3 crusts):- mix 3 envelopes of gelatin in 2 cups of water & boil it for few minutes. Keep aside until it becomes cool. Then add cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream. Blend or mix well without any lumps. Then add mango pulp mix
and pour it into the pie crusts and put it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4hrs and serve cold when it has set. You can divide one crust in to 8 pieces.

Aratipuvvu kura

Contributor: Rama Ramesh
nenu chesenu 2-3 times aratipuvvu aava petti kura :)
first chetiki nuvvulu oil raasukovaali

Aratipuvvu ni cleaning pedda process antey oka layer lo unna buds anni theesukuntu daanilo oka chinna pulla laaga untundi adi peekesthu ee buds pakkana pettukovaalieach bud lo untaayi :)

aa buds oka 10 allaga avuthu untey cut chesukovaali chesi water with pasupu or konchemu majjigalo vesukovaali ( just like doota )
ee cut chesukunna arati puvvu ni udakapettukovaali salt turmeric vesi ( cooker lo ayina pettacchu )

inka inkoka pakka na oka 20-3 sppons aavalu soak chesukuni oka 15- 20 mins ayyaka red chilly ( 1-2 ) depending on taste vesukuni mixie vesukuni ava paste ready chesukovaali ee paste lo ney tamarind aste konchemu kalupukovaali

inka pan theesukuni oil vesi first Senagapappu,5-6 greenchillies slit as whole ,
& pottu minap pappu vesukuni splatter ayyaka aa boil chesina kura veyyali( water drain cheyyagaligithye better ) also ippudu aavalu paste with tamarind salt for adjustment veseyyali :D 10 mins undi poyyi off cheseyadamey :D

Mee Aratipuvvu koora ready :D
daani meeda ney

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1.  Contributor: Visalakshee
Pineapple Upside down cake recipe...
Gals..

Idigo recipe for Pineapple Upside down cake....

Butter - 1 stick/ 1/2 cup
Brown Sugar - 1 cup firmly packed
Pineapple slices - 1 20 oz tin
Cherries
Pineapple cake mix - Duncan hines carrys them

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a 9*13 dish. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over th ebutter. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries. Pour over the cake batter ( prepared a sper instructions in the packet). Bake for 43 to 48 mins...or until toothpick comes clean. Let it sit for 5 to 10 mins and invert the cake onto a cooling rack...

EE recipe nenu duncan hines dabba venaka choosi chesa Taste mataku chaala yummy ga vachindhi

2.  Contributor: Radha
Inspired by Visa's recipe and fallowed these steps..

Pine Apple upside down cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1 canned pineapple slices,
maraschino cherries 10
eggs -3
1 pkt Cake mix
1/4 cup pineapple juice

DIRECTIONS

* 1Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, combine brown sugar melted butter; blend well. Spread in bottom of ungreased 9-inch round cake pan. Arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherries over brown sugar mixture. Set aside.
* 2In small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add cake mix; beat welladd pineapple juice; mix well.

* 3Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 2 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Kobbari Karam

Contributor: Sushma

1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 or 2 tsp jeera
salt
1 cup dry shredded coconut
red chillies 4

anni kalipi grind cheyyadame

idi maa MIL recipe. hope its the same one you are asking.

30 November, 2009

Semiya Pulihora

Contributor: Santhi

semiya pulihora ayite nenu chese procedure cheptanu just try and see.

water boil chesukoni dantlo koncham semiyani roast chesi koncham boil ayi soft ayyaka water anta tisesi pakkana pettukovali ( boil ayyeppudu koncham oil veste stick avvakunda untayi).

onions sannaga cut chesi pettukovali
green chillies - 3 or 4 sannaga cut chesukovali (long)
karvepaku
avalu
jilakara
minappappu
pachi sanagapappu( koncham ekkkuva vesukunte taste baguntadi)
turmeric powder koncham
salt
lime 2 but (miru pulupu enta tinagaltaro anta use chesukovachu)

kadai lo oil vesi talimpu ginjalu anni vesukoni two red chillies kuda vesi koncham brown ayyedaka venchukovali and green chillies kuda vesukoni anni baga fry chesukovali.

boil ayina semiya lo lime and salt anta kalupukoni unchukovali munde, and then put this lime mixed boiled semiya and mix well. koncham semiyani podiga udikinchukunte pulihora podi podi ga vastadi.

nenu ayite ela chestanu if any other variety i will also try, let me know

Bok Choy Tomato Dhal

Contributor: Bhargavi

Ingredients:
1 cup toor dal (washed)
1&1/2 cups bok choy(chopped)
1 small onion (chopped)
2-3 green chillies(slit length wise)
1 medium tomato (chopped)
1tsp sliced ginger(optional)
1&1/2 tsp sambar pwd
A small marble sized tamarind
A pinch of turmeric
Salt to taste

Tadka/Talimpu
1 tsp aavalu/mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
3-4 dried red chillies(torn )
5-6 curry leaves
2 pods of garlic or a pinch of hing

Method:

Heat 1 tsp oil and saute the onions, green chillies, ginger for a minute.Add the washed and chopped bok choy and saute for 2-3 mins and add tomato, toor dal, tamarind, turmeric and sambar pwd along with water and pressure cook till done.Add salt and mix well.
Heat an other pan add oil/ghee and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.When they splutter, add the dried red chillies, garlic or hing, curry leaves and saute for another 2 mins.Switch off and add to the cooked dal and mix well.Serve with rice or phulkas.Enjoy!!!

hope u like it....

Garlic Bread in Microwave

Contributor: Sushma

Its very simple.
take any bread and spread little butter on bread slice.
Sprinkle garlic powder or rub fresh garlic on bread and microwave for 1 mit on each side.
Tastes yummy.

Tomato Sambar

Contributor: Sravanthi

nenu idly ki tomato sambar chestha... amma cheppindhi recipe too good vundhi... naaku nachindhi... kakapothey tamarind regular ga vadinantha kakunda two or three flakes veyyali jus for some taste... in this sambar i only add beans and carrot

Dal (pappu) tho patu tomato and tamarind flakes boil cheyali... pappu and tomato separate ga... nenu cooker lo kindha ginnelo pappu dhani payina ginnelo tomato and tamarind pedtha... boil ayyakka tomato and tamarind ni kalipi mixie lo veyali till it forms smooth paste...
oka pan lo oil vesi, onion, beans and carrot veyali... GG paste kuda veyali. Then add tomato tamarind paste, add some water... idhi proper ga boil ayyeppudu add boiled pappu.... beans and carrot ki taste vacheydhaka boil cheyali... last lo add seasoning to it baguntundhi....

nuvvu ela try chesavo idea ledhu andukey recipe motham elago ala rasesa.... ardham kakapothey adugu cheptha

Mamidikaya Pacchadi

Contributor: Sri Vidya

Mamidikaya mukkalu - 1 cup diced.
salt, turmeric powder - as required.
tamarind - small lemon sized.

For frying:

Two spoons of oil lo fry chana dal, urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds, tamarind, red chillies - ivi oka 12 daaka padthayi, curry leaves and hing till golden brown color.

cool it down and and grind it to a coarse powder. Now add mango pieces, salt, turmeric powder and coarsely grind. Motham paste avakudadu just coarse ga crunchy ga undali. adjust the salt. ishtam unte (pulupu thakkuva aithe) konchem lemon squeeze cheyyandi. kaavalante paina malli jeera and mustard seeds thoti popu pettukovacchu naaku time thakkuva so nenu malli paina nunchi popu veyyanu, kaani vesthe tasty ga untundi. idi nenu ee roju chesina recipe. inkaa chaalaa types unnayi. kaavalante chepthanu enjoyyyy

2. Contributor: COOOOOOOOOOL....
I saw a baby mango pickle in my fellow blogger's blog...c if u like dis.. Here is the link

Tomato Cashew Gravy

Contributor: YRK

Onion - 1 Big
Tomato - 1 Big
Ginger/Garlic paste - Qtr spoon
cashew - 5
grated coconut - 2 spoons (optionl)
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
yogurt - 4 spoons
cloves-2
cardamon -2
cinamon - 1 inch piece
Sajeera - 1/2 spoon
Bayleaf - 4-5
dhaniya powder 1 spoon
maze powder - qtr spoon
chillipower - 2 spoons
chicken curry masala - 1 spoon ( i use MDH Brand which you get in indian store)


First , put 2 spoons of oil and then fry onions, ginger garlic paste . add tomoto pieces and fry them until tomato becomes soft. add cashew and grated coconut(optional) .Grind this and keep it a side.


Then take a bowl . add yogurt , salt, 1/2 spoon chilli powder,1/2 spoon dhaniya powder,1/2 cup coconut milk. mix all these ingredients by adding 11/2 cup of water .

Add 2 spoons of oil in the pan and then add cloves, cinamon, cardamon, sajeera and bay leaves . once its fried add the tomato , onion paste and fry it for 5 mins . now add yogurt/coconut milk mixure to it. you can keep adding the water depending on the consistency you need . Boil it for another 15 mins . now add chicken curry masala ,maze powder, dhaniya powder and chillipowder. salt if required.

garnish it with coriander.

Cranberries Pappu

Contributor: Bhargavi

1 cup toor dal
20 cranberries
1/2 oniom sliced
5-6 green chillies
A pinch of tumeric

Anni kalipi pressure cook till done.Add salt and check for seasoning.Popu vesuko vali......
also if u like add 1/2 tbsp sambar pwd before pressure cooking the dal....serve with rice...Enjoy!!!!!

Fresh cranberries use cheyyochhu... never made it with frozen.....