RIPEN MANGO SAMBAR/PAZHAMANGA SAMBAR

Has anyone tasted a Ripen Mango Sambar???...For the first time even I wondered about the taste of a Ripen Mango Sambar. It was super delicious.The sweetness of the mango is the main taste element in the sambar.It's spicy and sweet too and goes well with idli,dosa and rice.One thing I would like bring into your notice is that to prepare this recipe I would recommend you all to use small mangoes.If small ripen mangoes are not available, then you can cut the big mangoes into small pieces and use.So let us see the preparation now.

                                                   INGREDIENTS

• Ripe mango                     -  1 big( if you are using small mangoes take 5 or 6)
• Onion                              -  1 big
• Green chilies                   -  3 slit
• Tomato                            -  2 small cut into pieces
• My sambar powder         -  3 tbsp
• Tamarind water               -  as required
• Salt to taste
• Oil                                   - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seed                  - 1 tsp
• Red chilies                      - 2
• Curry leaves                   - as required
• Coriander leaves            - as required

                                             METHOD

•  Cut the mango, tomato, onions and green chilies into pieces.

•  Heat a kadai add some oil and splutter the mustard seeds.

•  Add red chilies and curry leaves to it.

•  Add onions,green chilies to it and saute for a while.

•  Add tomatoes to it.

•  Add mango pieces to it.Saute well.

•  Now add tamarind water and salt to it.Add turmeric powder and mix well.

•  Grind the sambar masala and keep it aside.

•  It starts to thicken once after boiling.So boil only for 3-4 mins in low flame.

•  Garnish with coriander leaves.

                                  

                                                       SERVE IT HOT AND ENJOY!!!

BONDA - A SNACK ITEM

Bonda is a typical South Indian snack that has various sweet and spicy versions of it in different regions.Today we are preparing a spicy bonda with  potato filling dipped in gram flour batter.In Kerala, people prefer the sweet bonda called Sugiyan.We can also prepare Bonda with tapioca  or sweet potato  onion, hard boiled egg ,masala, minced meat and other ingredients.Vegetable Bonda is a dish of Udupi, where fresh green peas and other finely chopped vegetables like french beans, carrot and coriander leaves are used as filling. Mangalore bonda is another delicacy from Karnataka.Now let us see how to prepare the spicy Potato Bonda.

                                                   INGREDIENTS

• Onions chopped               -  1 big
• Green Chilies                   -   5 chopped
• Ginger chopped               -   1 tsp
• Crushed red chilly            -   1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder             -   1/4 tsp+1/2 tsp
• Potato                              -  1/2 kg boil it.
• Gram Flour                     -   1 cup
• Rice flour                        -   2 tbsp
• Salt                                 -   to taste
• Asafoetida powder         -  1/4tsp
• Red chilly powder          -  1/2 tsp
• Oil to fry and to saute    -   
• Coriander leaves           -  2 tbsp + 1 tsp chopped   
• Mustard seed                -  1/2 tsp

                                              METHOD

                            

• Heat a kadai and add little oil to it.

                            

• Add the mustard seeds to it .

                             

• When it splutters add the chopped onion and chopped ginger to it.

                             

• Add chopped green chilies to it.

                             

• Saute it till light brown.

                             

• Now add the crushed red chilies to it.

                             

• Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder to it.

  

•  Boil the potatoes and mash it.Keep it aside.

  

•  Add the mashed potatoes and salt to it.

  

•  Combine well.

  

•  Add 2tbsp of chopped coriander leaves and mix it with hands.Now the masala is ready to dip.

•  Next  to prepare the batter mix besan flour/gram flour, rice flour and asafoetida powder together.

                           

• Then add the 1 tsp of chopped coriander leaves to it.

                           

• Then add red chilly powder to it.

                           

• Then add turmeric powder to it.Now add little water and make a fine batter.

                           

• Now the batter is ready.

•  Heat a oil in a kadai.

•  Make masala balls and keep it aside.

•  Dip all the masala balls in the batter and deep fry in oil.

• When the bonda becomes light brown and crispy remove it to a plate..

                      Serve it hot along with chutney!!

CHICKEN MANCHURIAN

Chicken manchurian is a very popular starter and a side dish.Basically this is a Chinese dish, but I am preparing in an Indo-Chinese style.This can be served as an evening snack and along with roti or naan too.I hope you all will try today's Chicken Manchurian in your home also.Let us see how to prepare this tasty dish.

                                               INGREDIENTS

For marination

• Chicken pieces                 -   1 kg
• Curd                                 -   1/2 cup 
• Pepper powder                 -   1/2 tsp
• Ginger Garlic paste          -   1 tsp
• Corn flour                         -  2 tsp
• Salt                                   -   to taste

Marinate this and keep in refrigerator for 30 mins.

• Maida                                -   1/2 cup
• Cornflour                          -   1/4 tsp
• Ginger chopped                -   1 tbsp
• Garlic chopped                 -   1 tbsp
• Green chilies slit              -    3 
• Onion diced                      -   2 big
• Celery stem  chopped       -   2 tbsp
• Celery leaves chopped     -   2 tbsp
• Kashmiri chilly powder   -   1.5 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup               -   1 tbsp
• Red capsicum                  -   1 diced
• Vinegar                            -   1 tbsp
• Water                               -   as required
• Salt to taste                     

•  Marinate the chicken with the marinating ingredients and keep in refrigerator for 30 mins.

•  Mix maida and cornflour together and make a batter.

•  Cook the marinated chicken in a pan without adding oil.While cooking fat oil will come out.Cook till 5 mins and remove it to a plate.

•  In the same pan add some oil.Dip all the chicken pieces in the batter and fry each pieces slowly till light brown.

•  When it is fried remove this to a plate.

•  In the balance oil,add the chopped garlic to it.

•  Add chopped ginger to it.

•  Then add slitten green chilies to it.

•  Now add the diced onions to it.

•  Next add chopped celery to it.

•  Saute well.

•  Add chilly powder to it.

•  Saute this well.

• To the balance dip batter, add  1 cup of water and mix well.If you do not have the balance dip batter then add 2 tbsp of cornflour and mix with water.Add this to the mixture.

•  Add salt to it and allow it to boil.

•  Add tomato ketchup and vinegar to it and  mix well.

•  Now add the fried chicken to it.

•  Mix well,when the sauce gets coated on the chicken turn off the flame.

•  Garnish with celery leaves.

•  Finally garnish with white sesame seeds and serve.

                             Enjoy today's special Chicken Manchurian!!!!!!!!!!!