Reposts for EC's Breakfast event

Following are my entries for EC's Breakfast Event

1)Set Dosa and Sagu

2)Tomato Dosa with kadapah

3)Idli with vadakari

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Mushroom Pepper Fry

Mushroom Pepper Fry is a very simple dry curry..No grinding..No hassles..It can be prepared within no time.

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom - 1 packet (quartered)

Onions - 2 medium(finely chopped)

Green chillies - 4

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Coarsely ground Black pepper corns - 3 Tbsp(if u like it more spicy increase the amount of pepper)

A sprig of curry leaves

Salt to taste

Oil - 3Tbsp

Method:

Heat oil in a skillet.When the oil is hot,add the cumin seeds.When they splutter,add the finely chopped onions.

When they become translucent,add the ginger garlic paste.Saute till the raw smell goes off.

Then add green chillies,turmeric powder,coriander powder and garam masala.

Now add the curry leaves and mushrooms.Saute till the mushrooms become little bit soft.

Add the required amount of salt and coarsely ground pepper powder.

Close with a lid and cook covered for about 5minutes.

Open and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with chapathi or poori.

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Idli Milagai podi/GunPowder

There are umpteen versions of idli podi/milagai podi.This version is my mom's.
When Iam lazy to the core,I would skip making chutney :) and this is my saviour.

Ingredients:

Split black gram dal/Urad dal - 1/2 cup(I used the one with skin on.This gives a nice aroma to the powder)

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Sesame seeds(White or black) - 1/3 cup

Dry red chillies - 15(increase or decrease the number according to your spice level)

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Sesame oil/Gingelly oil - 2tbsp

Method:

In a heavy bottomed pan dry roast the sesame seeds.Add 2 tbsp of oil and roast the urad dal and channa dal until they slightly brown.
Then slightly roast the dry red chillies.
Add the asafoetida and required amount of salt.



Grind into a coarse powder.
Optionally a little bit of tamarind and jaggery can be added while grinding.
Mix with little bit of gingelly oil and serve with idli or dosas.

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Mushroom Do Pyaaza

Do Pyaaza literally  translates to double amount of onions added in the masala than the usual amount  in the cooking process with little bit of spices and  mushrooms in a tangy tomato sauce.

Ingredients:

Button Mushrooms - 1 packet(quartered)

Onions - 3 finely chopped

Tomatoes - 2 finely chopped

Garlic - 2

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Green chillies - 3

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 4tbsp

Method:

Grind together half of the onions,ginger and garlic into a fine paste.

In a pan heat the oil.When hot enough,add the cumin seeds.When they become slightly brown,add the reamaining chopped onions.When they become translucent,add the paste and fry till the raw smell goes.

Then add the tomatoes and green chillies.When the tomatoes are slightly mushy,add the spice powder one by one and fry for sometime.

Then add the quartered mushrooms and saute till they slightly wilt.Add the required maount of salt and 1/2 cup of water.Close with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes and allow the mushrooms to get cooked well and blend with the masala.

After 5 minutes switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with roti,naan or poori.

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Awards and a Tag : Happy Today :)

A special thank You  to my blogger friend Padma of Padma's recipes for passing on 3 lovely awards and for tagging me..Thank you so much! It's so sweet of you.



First Award is the kreative blogger award

Find the Meme and rules of the award here

And two other  awards which are

Love blog award

One lovely blog award

These two awards have a tag attached..So here I go..

What is your current obsession?
Blogging and Baking

* What are you wearing today?
Still in my PJ's

* What’s for dinner?
Adai

* What’s the last thing you bought?
Few Maternity clothes

* What are you listening to right now?
Ilayaraja Hits

* What do you think about the person who tagged you?
She's an enthusiastic blogger with a green thumb :)

* If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Chennai

* What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Cotton pants
Cotton salwars
* If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Hawaii

* Which language do you want to learn?
Malayalam and Spanish

* What’s your favourite quote?
Live life to the fullest!!

* Who do you want to meet right now?
My Parents

* What is your favourite colour?
Baby Pink,Lavender and sky blue

* What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My party wear salwars and sarees

* What is your dream job?
Freelance writer or editor

* What’s your favourite magazine?
Women's era,Readers Digest,Vikatan

* If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Maybe buy some essential baby items..

* What do you consider a fashion faux pas? (faux pas mean error in ettiquette.. )
Wearing Too Small a Size irrespective of one's original size

* Who are your style icons?
None

* Describe your personal style.?
Simple

*"What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues (When you feel real lazy to cook some thing)"?
Maggi Noodles

* What are your favourite movies?
Lotsa movies..To name a few
Mouna Ragam
Mozhi
Taare Zameen Par
Life is beautiful

* What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
Don't use cosmetics at all.
I never go out without my deodarant

* What inspires you?
My mom inspires me
* Give us three styling tips that always work for you:
Dress up according to your body style and not just because a piece of clothing is in trend
Dress up according to the age group and occasion

* What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?
Go on a shopping spree.
* Coffee or tea?
Cofee

* What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Cook up a new dish,or watch a hilarious movie
* What is the meaning of your name?
Attractive

* Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Rasgulla,Bombay Halwa
* Favorite Season ?
Spring
*Who inspired you to start blog?
My mom and DH

Adding another Question
What is your most funniest cooking disaster?

As the rule goes Iam tagging the following 10 other lovely blogs.
 
Divya of Easy cooking
 
Pinky of  ESHO-BOSHO-AAHARE
 
Deesha at Vegetable platter
 
EC at Simple Indian food
 
Vrindha at Sankeerthanam
 
Sanghi at Sanghi's food delights
 
Shri at Tasty touch
 
Ann at Happy and healthy cooking
 
Viki at Viki's kitchen
 
Saraswathy at Sara's corner
 
Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.

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