Fried Okra with Besan

Easy Okra fry with Besan Recipe

Preparation Time : 20 min
Cooking Time : 20 min
Yield :4 People
Ingredients:
Okra /Bhindi/Bendakaya - 250 gms
Besan (Gram flour) - 4 tblspn
Corn flour - 1tblspn
Red chilli powder - 1 tspn
Salt - According to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander powder - 1/2 tspn
Oil - for fry okra
Directions:
First wash the okra then put it a side.Next slice the okra vertically into 2 pieces.(My okra is small so,I cut into 2 pieces,If yours is big then cut it into 4 pieces.)Then add besan flour,corn flour,red chilli powder,salt,turmeric powder and coriander powder in it.Gently mix the okra with the dry ingredients and put it a side for about 15 minutes.Now heat the oil in a pan and fry the okra into small batches.Easy Okra fry is ready.Serve with any side dish.Enjoy!!

Clean the okra

Cut into slices

Mix with dry ingredients and
wait for 15 min.

Fry them in oil

Done

All Done

Serve with side dish

Enjoy!!

Water Melon Mango Smoothie

Water Melon Mango Smoothie Recipe

Preparation Time : 5 min
Cooking Time : None
Yield :4 people
Ingredients:
Water melon -3 cups (Remove seeds)
Mango -2 cups (peel and cut into pieces)
Mint leaves - 1 tblspn
Honey - 1 tblspn
Curd (Yogurt) - 1/2 cup
Ice cubes - 1 cup
Directions:
First peel and chop the fruits and put a side.Next take a blender and add fruits,honey,curd and mint and blend it smoothly.Now add the ice cubes and blend it again.Now take the glasses pour and serve chilled.Easy watermelon mango is ready.Decorate with chopped water melon for restaurant style.Enjoy the summer cooler!!

Ready to chop

Cut into cubes

Put all ingredients in a blender
and blend it

Ready to serve

Enjoy!!

Butter Murukku

Butter Murukku Recipe

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 20 min
Yield :No value
Ingredients:
Rice flour - 2 cups
Butter - 1tblspn
Black pepper - 1tspn
Ajwain seeds - 1 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt - According to taste
Oil - enough for deep fry
Directions:
First take a big mixing bowl and add all the dry ingredients(rice flour,black pepper powder,ajwain seeds,chilli powder,salt).Next melt the butter and add it into the dry mixture and mix it well combined.Then,add water and make a dough.Now take murukku press and put some dough into the press then,make a circle on the cloth  with murukku press.Make as many as you can on the cloth.Next heat the oil in a pan.When the oil is hot slowly take the murukku with your hand and slip it into the oil.Fry them until you have a golden color.Then remove it.Keep it in a container.It can store up to 2 to 3 weeks.Enjoy!!

Add all dry ingredients

Add butter in it.

Add water and make a dough

Put in the murukku press

Press the murukku on a cloth

Press like this

Fry them in oil

Fry it until golden brown color

Enjoy!!

Close up picture

Crispy Fried Shrimp

Crispy Fried Shrimp Recipe

Preparation Time : 20 min
Cooking Time : 10 min
Yield :20 shrimps
Ingredients:
Shrimp or prawns - 20 count
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt - 1/2 tspn
Egg - 2 count
Maida - 1/2 cup
Bread grams - 1 cup
Spices for bread garms:
Rose mary - 1/2 tspn
Basil - 1/2 tspn
Cheese powder - 1 tspn
Salt -1/2 tspn
Oil - for deep fry
 Directions:
First wash the shrimp and mix it with chilli powder and salt.Put it a side for about 20 minutes.Now take 3 bowls and put the egg,bread grams and maida in each bowl.Add the spices to the bread grams.Next heat the oil in pan and put all 3 bowls near the stove.Now take a shrimp and dip it in the maida next, dip it in the egg, last but not least dip it in the bread grams then,put it into the oil. Fry the shrimp on medium high,until it turns a golden brown color.Now remove the shrimp and put it into the paper towel.Fried shrimp is ready.Enjoy!!
Note:If you don't have spice for for bread grams you can use Indian masalas.It tastes good,too. 

Clean the shrimp

Mix it with chilli powder and salt

Separate them into 3 bowls

Dip into the maida

Dip into the egg

Dip it into the bread grams

Put it in the oil

Fry them

Put it on a paper towel

Enjoy!!

Okra Fry (Bendakaya Fry)

Okra Fry Recipe (Non Slimy)

Preparation Time : 10min
Cooking Time : 30 min
Yield :4 People
Ingredients:
Okra - 1lb
Onion - 1 small chopped
Green chillis - 4 to 5 chopped
Oil - 2 tblspn 
Salt - According to taste
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder -half tspn
Directions :
First chop the okra into small pieces.Now heat the frying pan and add a little bit of oil then add the okra pieces.Fry them until it turns into a light brown color.Now take the same pan and add some oil and add mustard seeds and jeera.When they splatter add green chillis,onions and curry leaves then fry it until the onions turn into translucent.Then add turmeric and mix it well.Next add fried okra pieces and mix it very well.Now add some salt and cook it for about 2 to 3 minutes and switch off the flame.Garnish with coriander leaves (I don't have coriander leaves so,i didn't add it).Enjoy with Chapathi or Rice.

Chop them small pieces

Fry  them in a pan with 1/2 tspn oil

turn into light brown color

Fried completely

Heat oil and add mustard seeds and
 jeera

Add onions and green chillis

Add fried okra pieces

Add some salt and mix

Done!

Enjoy with roti or rice

Cracked Wheat Upma

                Cracked Wheat Upma Recipe                                    (Godhuma Ravva upma)
Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 30 min
Yield : 4 people
Ingredients :
Cracked Wheat - 2 cups
Onions - 1 small chopped
Green chillis - 4 to 5 chopped
Chana dal - 1tblspn
Peanuts - 1 tblspn
Curry leaves - 4 to 5
Mushrooms -1/2 cup chopped
Bell pepper - 1/2 cup chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 tblspn
Oil - 2 tblspn
Water - 4 cups
Salt - According to taste
Mustard seeds - 1tspn
Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
Directions:First heat the oil in pan and add mustard seeds and jeera .When they splatter add peanuts and chana dal .Fry them for about 1 minute and add curry leaves,onions and green chillis then fry it again.
Next add chopped mushrooms and chopped bell pepper (I used red bell pepper for nice color) then fry them.Now add water and salt.Let it boil for about 5 minutes.Then add cracked wheat  and stir it continuously.
Now put the stove on medium low and put the lid on, then cook the upma for about 20-30 minutes on medium low or until its done.
Garnish with coriander leaves.Healthy tiffin is ready.Enjoy!!

Add oil and mustard ,jeera seeds

Add chana dal and peanuts

Add chillis,onions and curry leaves

Add vegetables

Add water

When the water is boiling add salt

Add wheat and mic continuously 

Now Put the lid

Done

Enjoy!!