Strawberry banana smoothie/ Summer recipes

I think Summer  already started in India. Here in Germany it starts only at the end of may. Now moderate climate with breeze and drizzling sometimes. Think how pleasent it would be?

       In summer, we need to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and fresh juice. Don't opt carbonated drinks or readymade juice mixes as it is not good for health. Also it will not help us to stay hydrated.  So lets BEAT THE  HEAT with Strawberry Banana smoothie.

       So hereafter you will find some Summer recipes in my blog. Stay stuned.

Sorghum Dosa/ Chola dosa / Jowar dosa

 Sorghum is known as cholam in tamil and jowar in hindi. It is one of the millet. I had a special request from my  Sister in law to post millet recipes in my blog. Actually I make millet recipes once in a week.  But didn't get time to post. I think now  its a right time. 

   I learnt millet recipes from my mom and chiti (mom's sister) They make frequently and ask me to  prepare by telling the method.  Here in Germany i don't get millets. So whenever i visit india   I used to buy large packets. This time my father bought when he visited me.  A big thanks to my mom dad and chiti :)

Semiya payasam/ Semiya kheer / Vermicelli kheer

Semiya payasam , semiya kheer, vermicelli kheer ... Whatever the name be.  It is very delicious dessert. I usually make this during my friday pooja. Simple to prepare. Delicious and delighful to eat. You can make  many variations depending on your liking and family taste. Here i have  treated you with a basic recipe. Check my notes for variations you can make in this recipe.       In this recipe, i have loaded lots of images its because i can't control myself on clicking this delicious goodie. ( i really enjoyed clicking  the payasam rather than eating. Funny know?) So get ready for the virtual treat :)

Vegetable manchurian gravy / Indo Chinese recipe ( 蔬菜满洲肉汁 - Shūcài mǎnzhōu ròuzhī )

 Vegetable manchurian gravy recipe is a Indo chinese recipe. It goes well with Vegetable  Fried rice. I have tasted this recipe in various restaurants. In some restaurants it tastes good but in others its not up to the mark. So decided to prepare in home itself. The recipe needs soya sauce and chilli tomato sauce. First i doubted whether i can get that  here in Germany. But to my suprise  i found both. One fine day i bought soya sauce  and chilli tomato sauce and tried it.  It came very nice.  Since then whenever i crave for manchurian gravy, i prepare this along with fried rice and enjoy heartily. Now its your turn . Try it and relish you and your family.

Rice upma/ Arisi upma / Breakfast/ dinner recipe.

 Rice upma / Arisi upma is authentic South Indian breakfast/ dinner recipe. Traditionally it is made in bronze pot .( vengala panai in tamil) The brown crispy layer will be formed  in bottom when  this rice  upma  is made in bronze pot. That crispy part will be very tasty.I like that very much more than upma. Taking that crispy bottom layer from the pot is very tricky . My mom used to scrape the pot with a ladle in order to collect the crispy layer. Me and my sister will be patiently waiting  and watching my mom thinking "when she ll finish the process and give  it to us" ? ( Childhood memories... Greenish in my mind)

Dal fry/ Restaurant style dal fry recipe

Dal fry is a great side dish for plain rice, mild pulaos or even for rotis and naan.  Initially i followed many recipes and hooked to this  recipe finally. Its tastes similar to dal fry which is served in hotels.

    Many people confuses between dal fry and dal tadka. Here is the difference. 

Dal fry : Dal is cooked first until it gets soft then onion, tomato and spices are sauted in ghee/oil and added to the dal. Then simmered and served.

Dal tadka: Dal is cooked along with onion, tomato and spices until soft and spices like mustard, cumin seeds, redchillies, hing , etc are tempered. This tempering is added to the dal finally and served.

Instant chocolate peda/ No cook easy sweet

 This is a very easy sweet. You can make it , in just 10 - 15 mins and no  stove is required. Sounds interesting right?  I should say it tastes yummy.  Definetly a good treat for chocolate lovers.  Give a try and relish yourself and your family. Even beginners in cooking can try it confidently.

Gobi paratha/ Cauliflower paratha

I tasted  Gobi paratha in destination centre , pune for the very first time. It was very tasty. the texture was very nice. I never thought of trying at home. But  after coming  to germany, i craved for parathas and  tried on my own  . It was exceptionally good.  So finally i recreated the same at my home.( happy women now :))                Nowadays i am falling in love towards parathas. I like to have parathas  rather than chapathi for breakfast or dinner . So parathas appears frequently in my kitchen.