Pakoda Curry | Side Dish for Biryani / Pulao ~ Step by Step

Being a Sunday, it was the usual pattern at home. Made Poori Channa, then planned for some vegetarian biryani. I wanted to make the most of the day, as I have to prepare myself for tomorrow. Konda starts her school tomorrow. And she made sure she enjoyed the last day to the best. Spent the whole day watching movies.

Today's recipe is something I ended up making on whim. When I made the Vegetable Biryani last weekend, I knew I had to make some gravy as it was not that spicy. Amma suggested I make some Pakoda curry as it will pair well with biryani.

Pakoda Curry

Step by Step Pictures

 

Pakoda Curry

 

Ingredients Needed:

For the Gravy

Onions, coarsly pulsed - 1 & 1/2 medium
Tomato puree - 1 & 1/2 medium
Garlic - 2 finely chopped.
Bay leaf - 2
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp

How to make the gravy

Wash and peel the onions. Pulse the onions coarsly. Puree the tomatoes.

Heat a pan, add the onions. Saute well. Then add the chopped garlic, bayleaf. Saute for couple of mins.

Then add the tomato puree, salt, chili powder, coriander powder. Simmer for 10 mins with lid covered.

Add enough water to make a gravy. Simmer until the gravy is cooked well.

For the Pakoda

Onion - 1 medium
Gram flour / Besan - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying.
Chili powder
Coriander leaves

How to make the pakoda

Chop the onions, add the besan, salt, chili powder, coriander leaves, curry leaves. Mix well. Sprinkl water and make a stiff dough.

Heat a kadai with oil. When it is hot, drop in spoonful of batter. Cook on all sides.

How to assemble the pakodas in gravy.

When the gravy is done, just before serving add the pakodas and serve with biryani

Serve this along with Vegetable Biryani

Microwave Eggless Biscuit Brownie Recipe - Step by Step

I know I am very late for making up for my own event, the Microwave Easy Cooking Event. So thought I might do some quick dessert as that's one dish that can disappear before I can even take a proper pictures of them and I need not worry about calories for myself!

I managed to find time for this quick and simple Brownie that's made with Marie Biscuits. All this required was about 5 mins of preparation and about 5 mins of microwave baking. Since I was baking after a long time, the kids were delighted. And if you can imagine the entire brownie disappeared after flat 10 mins, you can understand how much they loved this brownie.

This month's edition is hosted by Pradnya.
Also sending to Smitha, who is hosting my Kid's Delight Event, themed on What Kids Love...For Summer!

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Microwave 5 min Brownie

 Step by Step Recipe

Eggless Microwave Biscuit Brownie | 5 Min Biscuit Brownie

Makes : 20 small pieces

Ingredients Needed:

Marie Biscuits - 10
Condensed Milk - 3 tbsp
Icing Sugar - 3 tsp
Baking Chocolate - 50 - 60 gms
Milk - 1/2 cup
Almond Cashew powder - 2 tsp

How to make the Brownie

Roughly chop the baking chocolates and melt in microwave for 1 -2 mins in a microwave bowl, depending on how hard they are. I had mine melted at 2 mins. But take care not to char them.

Run the Marie Biscuits in a mixie and powder it fine.

To the melted chocolate, add the powdered biscuits. Mix well.

Then add the condensed milk, combine and follow it by the icing sugar.

Next add milk slowly, making sure you combine everything without any lumps.

The amount of milk depends on the thickness of the batter. We want free flowing batter.

Finally add the almond cashew powder and combine.

Grease a microwave bowl, pour into the bowl and microwave for 4 mins.

Mine was done by 4 mins. Allow it to stand for a minute and turn to a plate.

I used a tupperware microwave bowl. And since I didn't have a square bowl, had to make do with a circle one. I know we have such preconceived thought for a brownie to be always square bars!

Enjoy your quick treat.


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