Saleema's twist to Haleem! May be I'll call it Haleema or Saleem :P!

In Goes: Moong Dal (Pasi Paruppu) : 50g
Broken Wheat : 150g
Onion : 1 Big Chopped
Tomato : 1 Big Choppoed
GG Paste : 1 tsp
Corinder leaves : 1 tbsp finely chopped
Mint leaves : 1 tbsp
Salt : to taste
Red Chilies Powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
PMS : 1/4 tsp
Mutton Stock : 1 cup
Butter/Ghee/Cooking Oil : 1tbsp

Boil the dal till soft with turmeric powder. Drain excess water and keep aside.
In a pan heat the butter. Saute onions till it turns golden. Add GG paste, tomatoes, chillie and coriander powder. Saute and add the stock. When it satrts boiling, add the dal drain, and the broken wheat. Simmer and cover cook, till the wheat is done. Add the dal,salt, PMS and Mint leaves. Turn off and allow standing time of 2 minutes after topping with some ghee. Serve after garnishing with coriander leaves.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........here comes the lip smacking Soyi keerai!

In goes :

Soyi Keerai ( Fennel Leaves) : 2 Cups finely chopped
Brinjals : 100g diced
Potatoes : 100g diced
Onions : 1 big finely chopped
Ginger n Garlic(GG) Paste : 1 tbsp
Mutton stock: 2 cups ( alternatively you can use chicken/fish/veg stock as  per choice)
Red Chilli powder: 1 tsp
Coriander Powder : 2tsp
Pepper, Cumin, Turmeric Powder : half a tsp each
Powdered mix(PMS) of Cardamom, Clove, and Chinnamon at 1:2:2 ratio : 1/4 tsp
Salt : to taste
Ghee or Veg oil : 1 tsp
Curd : 1tbsp
Almonds : 10 blanched and ground to a fine paste.

In a heavy bottomed pan heat the oil, add curd, saute the onions. In a bowl add curd, GG paste, all the powders except PMS. When onions turn golden add fennel leaves, and diced vegetables. just when the raw smell starts changing add the mix of curd. (You can tomatoes at this stage, if you like them in your dishes. I normally prepare NV dishes incl briyani without tomatoes to get the best taste)

Simmer for two minutes. Add salt and the stock just when the vegetables start taking in the spices and curd. Cover and cook till the potatoes are done. Add the paste of almonds, and PMS. Stir, and allow to cook for just 2 min. Cover and allow standing time of another 2min.

Ready to serve with rice/roti/pongal/kanji is your Soyi Keerai with vegetables in Mutton Stock!

Today, the breakfast!

Good Morning!

Its another Sunday  and i was wondering in my dreams what to do to impress my son in the morning! We all know how important it is to make that First Impression! believe me my little fella has to impressed upon first thing every morning, that keeps him running the whole day! Now you see why it is lying always in the cortex of my brain!

Soaked some rice, some moong dal! grated some coconut, chopped a few green chilies and ginger! Ground all together, added some "perungayam"! Appada, some batter is ready for the breakfast DOSA! Now comes the chutney, or the dip! In to the grinder jar goes - spinach, coconut, red chilies, tamarind, ginger, shallots, and salt! Outcomes the green juicy spinach dip!

The spinach chutney sat quietly watching the ghee glistening moong dosa vanishing from the plate! My son gives me a satisfied look and says "Yummie".

With very little effort and so much of love i guess, we can turn a simple recipe into a great treat! My son's, Sunday is made! Mine too!

My little star has gone out with his grand mother to fetch something for the lunch preparation!

Meet you later with the follow up!

Today's Contest : Identify the error in the preparation. Winner gets ............  a chocolate masala dosa!