This tea can keep you warm during winter evenings along with its cardamom flavor and is a big hit in my house during winters.My relatives (bachelors) who visit us mostly on Friday evenings usually prefer, no.. rather I would say, 'demand' this tea on winter evenings.
Ingredients Water 2 cups Tea powder 1/2 tsp Cardamom 2-3 nos. Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp Sugar as needed
Method -Heat water in a saucepan. -When it reaches a rolling boil add the Cardamom pod and the tea powder.Let it boil for 10 to 15 seconds. -Add the cardamom powder and switch off the flame. -Meanwhile add sugar in a mug. -Now strain the tea into the mug and stir well. -Pour into cups or glasses and serve hot.
*Do not brew for a long time after adding tea powder as it might give a bitter taste.
Ingredients Beans 250 g(finely chopped)* Shallots 8 nos.(chopped) Green Chilly 2-3 (slit) Coconut grated 1/2 cup Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Oil 11/2 tbsp
Method Of Cooking -Course grind the coconut along with the cumin seeds and keep this aside. -Heat a wok and add oil.When the oil turns hot add the mustard seeds. -When the mustard seeds start to splutter add the chopped shallots along with the beans and green chillies. -Add 2 tsp of water,turmeric powder and salt .Saute well and cover it with a lid for 2-3 minutes. -Open the lid and when you see the water has dried up add the ground coconut mixture and mix well. -Cook till done(in a cooked crunchy form),off the flame and serve.
*Snap off and discard both ends of the beans along with the its strings(if any) and then chop. *Do not over cook the beans.
Ingredients Mango pieces 1 cup Yogurt 11/4 cup Cold water 1/2 cup Sugar as needed
Procedure -Peel and chop the mango into cubes. -Now add all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. -Pour into a tall glass, garnish with 2-3 mango pieces and serve.
*The yogurt should not be sour and should be thick. *The mango should be sweet.You can also use mango pulp instead. *Adjust the consistency by adding or reducing the amount of water. *Add sugar according to the sweetness of the mango.
Upma is a healthy breakfast very popular in the southern part.This is one breakfast which can be made in a jiffy.But for the 'poor lazy me' I can't prepare this often as half of my beautiful family members don't like upma...whenever it's upma for breakfast they search shelves for biscuits.But recently I found my younger one Azi eating it with a little sugar (like my hubby,who otherwise doesn't have a sweet tooth)..and he said he liked it.Alhamdulillah it was a great thing for me..because to feed him means.... Usually I prepare this on Fridays,because being a holiday,everyone gets up a little late and will be having a heavy meal for lunch(after the prayers) that is a biriyani or ghee rice,so those who don't have a breakfast that day there's no problem..Now coming to the recipe...
Ingredients Rava/Sooji/Semolina 11/2 cup Water 3 cups(boiling) Onion 1 medium (finely chopped) Carrot grated 3 tbsp Coriander leaves 3 tbsp Green chillies 2-3 slit lengthwise Ginger chopped 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Urad dal/Split black gram 1 tsp Dry red chilli 1 Salt as needed Oil 2 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp
Method Of Cooking -Heat a pan.Add oil and ghee. -Simultaneously on another stove keep water for boiling. -Now add the mustard seeds to the oil and when it starts to splutter add the cumin seeds and the urad dal. -After 2-3 seconds add the dry red chilly and the chopped onion. -Saute for a minute and add the green chilly and the chopped ginger. -Now add the grated carrot and thecoriander leaves.Saute for a minute. -Add in the Semolina and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium flame (be careful not to burn).Also add the salt and mix properly. -Now add the boiling water and give a quick stir(so that the semolina and salt gets mixed properly without forming any lumps). -Mix well stirring till the water gets absorbed completely and the upma gets cooked,cover it with a lid for 4-5 minutes on low flame. -Now switch off the flame,fluff up the upma and serve.
*Adding carrot and coriander leaves is optional.Instead of coriander leaves you may add curry leaves and veggies of your choice..beans,green peas etc..or make it just plain without any veggies.
