Mushroom Spring onion masala

Ingredients:- Button mushroom – 250 grams Onion- 1 medium Garlic – 1 big clove Minced ginger – 1 tsp Spring onion whites – 1/8 c Spring onion greens – 1/4 c Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 heaping tsp Coriander powder – 1 heaping tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Cumin powder-1/4 level tsp Tomato -1

Broccoli slaw sandwich

Put 1/2 c of finely chopped broccoli florets in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Mix together 4 tbsps of mayonnaise, 1/2 c of finely chopped carrot, the blanched broccoli florets, 1/2 tsp of white vinegar, 1/4 tsp pepper based Tabasco sauce, 1/4 tsp of salt & 1/4 tsp of pepper powder.This is the filling

Beetroot and chicken cutlet

Heat 2 tbsps of sunflower oil. Add 2 medium onions ( finely chopped), 2 greenchillies (very finely chopped), 1 tbsp of minced ginger , 2 garlic cloves ( grated) & a few curry leaves. Fry till the onion turns golden brown in colour. Add 125 grams of grated beetroot ( half of a medium beetroot) &

Vegetable and Chicken rolls

Ingredients:- Thin, large whole wheat rotis – 4 numbers Canola oil – 2 tbsps Onion – 1, big; finely chopped Green chilly – 2 numbers Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped Garlic – 2 tsp Julienned carrot – 1/2 c Julienned bellpepper – 1/2 c Shredded cabbage – 1/2 c French beans – 2 numbers,

Masoor Dal Biriyani

Ingredients:- For the masoor dal masala Masoor dal – 1/2 c Ghee – 2 tbsps Red onion – 1 medium Garlic cloves- 2 big cloves Ginger – 3/4″ Khus khus – 2 tsps Dry red chilies – 2 numbers Coriander seeds – 2.25 tsps Cumin seeds – 1.25 tsp Tomatoes – 2 numbers, medium sized

Savala Vada – Cherai style

This is one of my favourite nalumanipalaharams. These vadas are crispy from outside but soft from the inside. Ingredients:- All purpose flour – 1 c Baking soda – 1/2 tsp Salt – 3/4 tsp Onion – half of a medium, finely chopped Greenchillies – 2 big numbers, chopped very finely Garam masala – a pinch