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BRINJAL FRY | KATHIRIKAI FRY RECIPE

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Brinjal Fry is a simple recipe with minimal ingredients. You can make this very quick and enjoy it with rice and chapathi. This dish can be prepared for  people who don't like brinjal like me because of its soggy texture😅. Some are allergetic to brinjal so those people can avoid this. Check below for the recipe. Preparation Time - 5 minutes | Cooking Time - 15  minutes | Total time - 20 minutes |  Course  - Side dish | Cuisine  - South Indian  | Servings  -4 Ingredients:  Brinjal  - 250 gms Refined / Groundnut Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seed -  1 tsp  Urad dal - 1 tsp Jeera / Cumin seed -  1 tsp Curry leaves - 8 (chopped) Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1/4 tbsp Pre - Preparations: 1. Cut the brinjal into a fine slice (lengthwise) without the stem. 2. Add it to water to avoid oxidation / changing into brown color. Method: 1. Take a non - stick pan or a heavy bottom  Kadai . Add oil and allow to heat....

BARBEQUE NATION STYLE CAJUN POTATOES | BABY POTATO RECIPE

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Cajun Potato is a very popular and most liked dish in a famous restaurant called Barbeque Nation. It is served as a starter / appetizer before you proceed for other items. It is nothing but deep-fried baby potatoes topped or mixed with flavored mayonnaise. People who has cholestrol , diabetes and in diet, this is not for you since it has high calories in it. It tempts you to have more and more because of its creaminess😂 and hence loved by kids. Do try this at home by following the recipe below.             Preparation Time - 15 minutes | Cooking Time - 15  minutes | Total time - 30 minutes |  Course  - Starter / Appetizer | Cuisine  - Indian  | Servings  - 6 Ingredients: For flavored  mayonnaise: Mayonnaise  - 1/4 cup Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp Red Chilly Sauce - 1 tbsp Dried Oregano - 1/2 tbsp Red Chilly Flakes - 1/2 tbsp Garlic(finely chopped) /Garlic Powder - 1 tbsp   Onion(finely chopped) / Onion Powd...

PACHAI PAYIR KADAISAL / MASIYAL | GREEN MOONG DAL RECIPE

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Pachai Payir is nothing but green moong dal and Masiyal / Kadaisal means mashing and so its known as Pachai Payir Masiyal (mashed green moong dal). This recipe is very common in most of the Kongu Nadu areas and so in our home too😂. I love to have it with rice drizzled with ghee and sometimes I eat it plain😅. It is a healthy dish with high protein and also helps in weight loss. It also helps to protect from bad cholestrol, blood pressure and diabetes. You can have it with rice or chapati. This is simple recipe in which you have to cook the green moong dal with few things and temper it. Check below for the recipe.                          Preparation Time - 5 minutes | Cooking Time - 15  minutes | Total time - 20 minutes |  Course  - Main dish | Cuisine  - South Indian  | Servings  - 5 Ingredients: For Pressure cooking Green Moong Dal - 250 grams Green chilly -  3 Coriander Seed - 1 ...

PANEER BUTTER MASALA RECIPE | PANEER RECIPES

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Paneer Butter Masala is a rich creamy gravy made with cottage cheese called Paneer as main ingredient. It is a tomato based gravy blended with spices and cashews. It is very popular in India and also preferred by most of the people. It has mild sweet taste and goes great with chapathi, naan, kulcha and jeera rice. Sometimes, I like to have it with dosa too (I know it sounds wierd but do give a try)😅. You can prepare this dish very easily at home following my recipe given below. Preparation Time - 10 minutes | Cooking Time - 35  minutes | Total time -45 minutes |  Course  - Gravy/ Curry| Cuisine  -North Indian  | Servings  - 5 Ingredients: Paneer - 350 grams Cashews or Skin peeled almonds -  10 to 15 Onion - 4 (medium size) Tomatoes - 6 (large) or 8(small) Refined Oil - 2 tbsp Butter - 2 tbsp Bay Leaf - 1 (big) or  1 1/2 (if small) Cloves -  5 Cardamom ( Elaichi) - 2  Cinnamon - 1 inch Fennel seeds (Soombhu / Saunf) - 1 tsp Ginger Garlic...