Souper Rasam

Souper Rasam

 

 This is a favourite dish in our family for the winter evenings. We call it Souper Rasam as it can be served either as a soup , as an appetizer before a meal or as Rasam , along with Rice.

 Ingredients

Nestle Tomato Soup One Packet Moong Dal Two Tbsp Onion One( big ) Garlic 3to 4 pods butter Two Tbsp Salt To Taste Pepper Powder One Tsp Coriander leaves a few Lemon One.

 METHOD

 Peel and cut onions. Peel Garlic Pressure cook Moong dal with onion, garlic and two cups of water Blend well together Empty the contents of Tomato soup packet in a bowl Add Four cups water and mix without any lumps Heat on medium flame, stirring frequently and bring to a boil. Add the above blended Dal mix and heat for two minutes Add salt and pepper to taste Squeeze the juice of one lemon just before serving to get the tangy Rasam taste Serve piping hot in a bowl topped with butter and garnish with coriander leaves Serve accompanied with fried sago\´rice Vadams /crisps 

                                     Valentine Sweet Heart Paan

Valentine 's Day is a special occasion  for the young and old alike. What better way to express your love with something truly Indian and made lovingly too. And if it happens to be your wedding anniversary too as in my case then it is Double Dhamaka.. .. Have Fun .. and Enjoy!!

Ingredients
 Paan leaves                     a few(cut into strips)
Green Somph                   2 Tbsp
Sugar                               2 Tbsp
Fresh grated coconut        2 Tbsp
Tutti- frutti or cherries       a few
cinnamon powder             1/4   tsp
Cardamom                       2 (powdered)
Rose petals                       a few


Method

Cut the paan leaves into strips and place in a glass bowl

 Add somph and sugar  and mix well Now add the coconut gratings,  cherries and mix.
Top with cinnamon powder , cardamom powder and rose petals and mix all together.

Make cone shapes out of the remaining paan leaves and fill with the above stuffing mix. and seal with a clove.

To give a special touch roll the narrow end in silver foil and serve your valentine after a tasty meal.

Hariyali Pudla

Very often I hear my friends complaining" I dont know what to make for breakfast! "Maybe the children are tired of cereal  too. Here is something which can be made at a very short notice and very healthy too!

Ingredients
Wheat Flour                     1 cup
Besan (Gram Flour)          1 cup
Methi leaves                      1/2 cup
Cabbage(grated)               1 cup
Pudina and Daniya  (paste) 4 tbsp
Salt                                    to taste
Ginger green chilli paste       1 Tbsp
Dahi                                    1/2 cup
Oil                                       to fry  




Method
In a bowl add the Wheat flour and Besan
Add the grated cabbage,methi leaves salt, chilli powder and ginger green chilli paste.
Grind the daniya and pudina to a fine paste and add.
Add the curd and just enough water to make a thick batter.

Heat a tawa and spread a ladle of the batter

Pour a tsp of oil around it and  cook.
Flip it over and cook the other side also,over a medium flame
Serve hot with pickle and Curd
You can also add some chopped onion if you like the taste.

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