NOODLE DOODLE / NOODLES STUFFED POTATO ROLLS

Noodle Doodle is a snack that all the kids will surely love as they are so fond of noodles. Vegetables and noodles are stuffed into potato rolls and deep fried to a crispy texture.

Ingredients:
Potatoes ... 5-6
Carrots ... 1/2
Capsicum .. 1/2
Bread crumbs ... 3-4 tbsps or 2 slices of fresh bread
Maggi noodles .. 1 pkt (any flavour)
Salt .. to taste
Cumin powder .. 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp or chilli sauce
Oil ................. to fry

Method:

1. Boil the potatoes. Peel and mash them.

2. Grate the carrot and cut the capsicum into thin strips.

3. Boil the noodles without the masala adding very little water not making them mushy.

4. In a pan heat 1 tsp oil and saute the carrot and capsicum. Add a little salt, cumin and chilli powders.. Let them cool.

5. Mix the noodles and sauteed vegetables together.

6. Now soak the bread slices in water, squeeze them and add to the mashed potato. Add little salt.

7. Take a portion of the potato mixture, flatten it and spoon the noodle and vegetable stuffing.

8.  Seal the roll well.

9. Make the remaining rolls in the same way.

10. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the rolls to a golden brown colour.

11. Drain the excess oil on a kitchen tissue. Serve hot.

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PALAK KA SHORBA

Palak ka shorba is an Indian version of spinach soup. The flavours of whole spices added while cooking give a lovely taste to it. Spinach is loaded with nutrition which makes this soup the most healthiest one. For variation sometimes people like to add tomatoes or lentils to it. You may also add milk or cream to it.

Ingredients:
Baby spinach ... 2 cups
Onion .... 1 small
Garlic [aste.... 1 tsp
Ginger paste .. 1/2 tsp
Black or white pepper .. 2 pinches
Black cardamom .. 1
Bay leaf ............... 1
Cinnamon stick .... 1 small piece
Salt ................ to taste
Butter or oil .... 1 tbsp
Vegetable stock or water .. as needed.
Cream ......... 1 tbsp (optional)

Method:
1. In a pan melt the butter (or add oil)
2.Tip in the back cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf.
3. When they give out an aroma add the ginger garlic followed by diced onion.
4. Saute until translucent.
5. Add the spinach and salt.
6. Stir fry for a minute and add cumin powder 2 cups of vegetable stock or water.
7. Simmer to cook for about 8-10 minutes.
8. Discard the whole spices and blend the shorba.
9. Adjust the consistency to your liking.
10. You may add cream at this stage if you like.
11. Garnish with black or white pepper powder before serving.

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SRILANKAN CURRY POWDER / JAFFNA CURRY POWDER

The Srilankan curry powder is very easy to prepare and home made fresh powder gives a better taste to the curry. This has an ingredient called pandan leaf which is not easily available everywhere. I have skipped it. Kashmiri chillies are mild. If you like your curry spicy then you can add some normal dry red chillies.
This spice powder can be made in large quantity and stored for later use.

Ingredients:
Dry red Kashmiri chillies ... 5-6
Cumin seeds .................... 1 tbsp
Saunf / fennel seeds ........ 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds ............... 1 tbsp
Black pepper corns .......... 8-10
Green cardamoms ............. 4
Cinnamon stick .............. 1" piece
Fenugreek seeds ............ 1/2 tsp
Rice ............................... 2 tbsps
Curry leaves .................. 1-2 sprigs
Pandan leaf .................... 1 small piece (add if available)

Method:

Dry roast all the ingredients on medium flame until they give out a nice aroma.

Grind them to make a slightly coarse powder.

Note: This quantity is for 1 kg chicken . You may add less or more according to your liking. 

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SRILANKAN CHICKEN CURRY

Here is a recipe of delicious Sri Lankan Chicken Curry. This is one of my favourites as it has a nice and flavourful gravy to go with plain rice. The freshly grounded spice mix adds to the flavours. My version is not very hot as I have used Kashmiri chillies for the colour.  You can increase the spice level by adding spicy variety of red chillies if you like.

Ingredients:
To Make the Ceylon Curry Powder:
Coriander seeds .. 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds ...... 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds ...... 1/2 tbsp
Methi seeds ....... 1/4 tsp
Raw rice ............. 2 tbsps
Black pepper corns ... 1 tsp
Green cardamoms .. 5
Cloves ................... 5
Mace /Jaiphal ........ 1 small piece
Cinnamon stick ..... 2-3 small pieces
Dry red chillies ... 3-4 (I used Kashmiri chillies)
Curry leaves ....... 1 sprig

For the Curry:
Chicken ... 500 gms
Onions...... 1 cup finely diced
Tomatoes .... 2
Ginger paste .. 1/2 tbsp
Garlic paste ... 1 tbsp
Tamarind juice ... 3-4 tbsps
Turmeric powder ... 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder ... 1 tsp
Coriander powder .. 1 tsp
Red chilli powder ... 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves ...  handful
Curry leaves ......... 1 sprig
Cinnamon .... 1" piece
Black cardamom... 1
Bay leaves .... 1-2
Salt ................... to taste
Coconut milk ..... 1/2 cup (I used ready milk 1 sachet of 200 ml)
Oil ............... 5-6 tbsps

Method:

Clean the chicken and marinate with salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chilli powders, salt and tamarind juice.

Mix well and set aside for couple of hours in the refrigerator.

Dry roast the spices in List 1.

Grind them and store in a sterilized dry container.

Heat oil in a clay pot or a pan.Add the cinnamon, bay leaves and black cardamom.

Next add the ginger garlic paste and saute.

Tip in the onions and saute until translucent.

Now add the curry leaves and tomatoes.

Simmer until the tomatoes are cooked.

Stir in the marinated chicken pieces.

Season with salt and the freshly prepared curry powder 2-3 tbsps. The quantity depends on your liking

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Stir well and simmer for about 20 mins stirring in between.

The chicken gets cooked in its own juices.

When it is almost done add the coconut milk.

 Add a little water depending on how much gravy you like. Allow it to simmer for a minute or two and add the coriander leaves.

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