Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

INGREDIENTS : Palak leaves 400 gms Green chillies 5 to 6 Roasted Sesame seeds 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Shredded Coconut 1 cup or dessicated coconut can also be used Tamarind paste 1 tsp Jaggery 1 inch piece Oil 1 Tbsp Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE : Blanch the palak or spinach leaves in hot water until the raw smell vanishes. Drain the water Take a kadai.Add in the drained palak leaves again with chillies and fresh coconut or desiccated coconut powder and fry for few minutes. Now add tamarind,jaggery,salt and mix well. Allow the mix to cool down . Blend the mixture into a smooth paste without adding extra water . Add oil and add  mustard and jeera seeds when hot and transfer this seasoning to the blend paste. And the palak pullugura is ready to be served with rice or chapathis!! Preparation time : 10 minutes z

Short of time to cook??try this easy and delicious subzi..goes great with phulkas or rotis:) INGREDIENTS: 200 gms corn kernels(I used frozen) Capsicum 2 big cut fine Onion 1 big cut fine Ginger garlic paste 1 Tbsp Tomato 1 cut fine Green chillies 2 Garam masala 1 tsp Jeera powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Amchur powder 1 tsp Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Cream 3 Tbsp (optional) HOW TO MAKE: Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add cumin seeds, when the seeds sputter a little, add onions and saute until onions turns transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomatoes and stir until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Now Add all the spices and stir a few times. Add capsicum and corn kernels, salt to taste and water as required and cook until the corn is soft. Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.(optional..cream can be added at this point) Serve hot with phulkas or rotis!

Try this soup for some variety and immediate boost in energy ! INGREDIENTS: Beetroots - 2 Potato - 1 Onion -1 Garlic - 2 pods Olive oil 1 Tbsp Cornflour 1 Tbsp mixed in 1/8 cup water Water - 1 cup  HOW TO MAKE Take a frying pan. Add in the olive oil,onion and garlic .Fry for couple of minutes and let them cool. Now add in the peeled and cut Beetroot and potato pieces in water and boil them until soft.Alternatively it can be pressure cooked. Now add in the fried mixture to it and blend them all using a hand mixer.(or use a normal mixer to blend them) Add salt and pepper to it and allow it boil for about 5 minutes on medium high. Switch off and serve! Serves :5

This time around I tried baking the plum cake using whole wheat (type 1050) what we get in Germany and it turned out to be a hit!Here goes the recipe! INGREDIENTS 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 5-6  plums 1 ripe banana Sugar 6 to 10 tsp 3/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup milk Almonds - cut about 1/2 a cup HOW TO MAKE Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius. Grease and flour the baking pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder  into a large bowl.  Pour in the melted butter and mix well. Meanwhile,using a blender/mixer,blend the plums, banana and sugar with milk.  Make a well in the center and pour in the blended puree. Now add in the cut almonds.(optional) Mix well and pour onto the greased pan. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes, or until a fork inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Allow it to cool and Enjoy!

Radish Raitha is very healthy and tasty!Recipe follows:) INGREDIENTS White Radish - 1 big cup (grated) Green chillies - 1 or 2  Ginger - 1 tsp(grated) Curry leaves - a few Coriander leaves - 1 sprig (finely cut) Oil - 1 tsp for tadka Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Bengal gram - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Curds - 3 Tbsp Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE Take a bowl and add the grated radish. Take a saucepan,add in the oil and once the oil is hot add in the mustard seeds,bengal gram and urad dal. Once they start sputtering,add chillies,ginger,curry leaves and saute for a minute. Now add the tadka to the radish bowl. Add curds and salt and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves . Now Radish Raitha is ready to be served! Preparation Time: 10 minutes.

Left over Idly batter at home?!No worries!try onion Paniyarams for a change..and you will definitely get hooked!!                             INGREDIENTS Idly batter - about  3 cups  Onions - 2 -finely chopped  Green Chilles - 2 to 3 finely chopped Ginger (grated) - about  ½ inch  Asafoetida(Hing) - a pinch Black pepper - ½ tsp  Red chili powder(optional) Curry leaves - few sprigs Grated coconut - 2 Tbsp salt if required HOW TO MAKE Take a mixing bowl and add  all the ingredients with the Idly batter.                                          Add little salt if necessary and mix well. Heat the paniyaram tava ready.(it should be heated up before)                           ...

Tried this carrot kheer along with the goodness of muesli for a change!We all loved it!Hope you like it too!!Here is the recipe:) INGREDIENTS: Carrots - About 4 carrots(big) chopped into pieces  Milk - 1.5 cups Condensed milk - 4 Tbsp Ghee - 1 Tsp Almonds(soaked in little water) - 5-6 Muesli - 1/4 cup Sugar - 3 tbsp Water - 3/4 cup Saffron few strands HOW TO MAKE: Take a pressure cooker. Add in the chopped carrots(Peel the carrots if necessary) Pressure Cook the carrots in milk for about 3 whistles ,switch off and allow it to cool completely. Then blend them to a paste along with soaked almonds.  Heat ghee and shallow fry muesli for a few seconds and keep aside.  To the the same vessel, add the carrot paste and saute for 10 minutes.(to get rid of the raw taste) Add about 3/4 cup water and sugar to the reduced carrot paste and stir till the sugar dissolves.  Now add in the fried muesli .  Garnish with few saffron strands. Serv...