Egg less Wheat Flour Cookies (Naan Khatai)

1.Wheat Flour-1&1/2cup
   Baking Powder-1tsp
2.Sugar-3/4cup
   Cardamom seeds-4
3.Refined Oil-3/4-1cup

• Grind sugar along with the cardamom seeds until very fine.
• Mix together flour,baking powder and sugar.
• Add oil little by little and prepare a soft dough without adding water.Keep it aside for an hour.
• Shape into small balls and flatten.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C  for 2o-25 minutes.

Jackfruit Seeds &Snake Gourd Stir Fry (Chakkakuru Padavalanga Thoran)

1. Jack fruit seeds-1cup
   Snake gourd-1cup
Cut jack fruit seeds and snake gourd lengthwise.


2.Shredded coconut-1/2cup
   Cumin seeds-1tsp
   Green chilly-3
   Garlic-2
   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Grind coconut with cumin seeds,Green chilly,Garlic and turmeric powder into a coarse paste.


3.Coconut oil-2tsp
   Mustard seeds-1tsp
   Dry red chilies-2
   Curry leaves-1

• Cook jack fruit seeds with turmeric powder and salt.
• Mix together cooked jack fruit seeds ,snake gourd,coconut paste and salt.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Fry curry leaves and dry red chilly.Add jack fruit seeds mixture and saute for a minute.Cover and cook on low flame.After 5 minutes snake gourd will be cooked.Stir for a few more minutes and remove from heat.

Beef Ada

For dough

Maida-1cup

Wheat flour-1cup

Oil-3tbsp

Salt

Water.

Mix flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well into the centre and add the oil and enough water to make a firm dough.Set aside for about 20 minutes.

For filling

1.Minced beef-250gms

   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

   Pepper powder-1/2tsp

   Salt

2.Onion(chopped)-2

   Ginger paste-1tsp

   Garlic paste-1tsp

   Green chilly(chopped)-2

   Tomato(chopped)-1small

3.Chilly powder-1/2tsp

   Coriander powder-1tsp

   Garam masala powder-1/4tsp

4.Coriander leaves(chopped)-2tbsp

5.Coconut oil-1tbsp

• Cook beef with turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.
• Heat 1tbsp oi ion a pan .Add onion,ginger garlic paste  and green chilies and fry until golden color.Add spices, cooked beef  and chopped tomato.Cook until all water is absorbed.Add coriander leaves and remove from heat.

Making Adas

Egg-2

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

salt

Oil-for deep frying

• Divide the dough into round portions.Roll it into a thin round.Stuff it with beef mixture and seal the edges using a few drops of water.

• Beat egg with chilly powder ,1tbsp milk and salt.Dip ada into this mixture deep fry till golden color.

Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

Whole wheat flour-1cup
All purpose flour-1/2cup
Milk-3/4cup
Active dry yeast-1tsp
Honey-2tbsp
Olive oil-2tbsp
Salt
Egg white-1
Seasame  seeds-1tbsp

• Add yeast in warm milk and leave the mixture aside for about 15 minutes.
• Combine wheat flour,all-purpose flour,honey ,olive oil and salt in a bowl.Add yeast milk and knead mixture until smooth and elastic.Cover with a wet cloth and allow to rise in warm place for an hour.
• Punch the dough down.Again cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it for 10minutes.
• Make rolls out of the dough.Cover with a clean cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

• Brush with egg whites and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

• Preheat oven to 200 degree C (400 degrees F).Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.

Peanut Ladoo

Peanuts-1cup

Jagerry-1/2cup

Cardamom seeds-3

• Roast peanuts for about 15 minutes on a medium flame  and remove skin.
• Grind roasted peanuts with jagerry and cardamom seeds in a mixer.Mix well and make small sized balls.