BADANE YENNEGAYi / STUFFED BRINJAL

Trying Badane yennegayi for the second time now. This is Krnataka's popular dish, goes really well with chappatis, rotis and phulkas. Violet round brinjal are the best for this curry. Yenne means oil in Kannada. So the Brinjals are roasted in oil till they are done completely. Please do take a note of the recipe here...

BADANE YENNEGAYI

WHAT YOU NEED:
Baby Brinjals - 6
Jeera- 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 2 sprig
Oil - as req

STUFFED BRINJALS

FOR THE MASALA:
Coconut - 1/4 or half cup, grated
Dry Red chillies - 6
Peanuts - 2 handfuls, roasted
Chanadal - 2 tsp
Udad dal - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - size of a chick pea
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind - 1 small piece
Onion- 1, medium, finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Salt - to taste

HOW TO MAKE:
Dry roast coconut, chillies,chanadal, udad dal, coriander seeds, jeera seeds and hing till you get the aroma.
Grind roasted ingredients along with roasted peanuts, tamarind, turmeric.
Now add chopped onion, salt and coriander leaves to the ground powder and mix well.
Add some water to it and make thick paste like masala.
Now wash brinjals well and slit the brinjals, making four parts, till near the stem.
Then take some masala and stuff in the brinjals.
Now heat 1 tbsp oil in deep bottomed kadahi.
Splutter jeera, then add curry leaves.
Now place all the stuffed brinjals in kadahi, add remaining masala to it and also some water.
Reduce the heat, cover and cook for some time.
After few minutes open the lid and flip the stuffed brinjals, again add little water, cover and cook till it is done. Check in between and stir if required.

Serve hot Badane yennegayi with steaming rice, chappati, roti or phulkas.

MOSAMBI ALMOND MILK

These day days I don't get tired of making juices. Whatever fruit is available in the kitchen I just take my blender and sugar tin to make my fav chilled drink. Today's special drink is made from mosambi, small banana and almonds and of course Milk.

MOSAMBI ALMOND MILK

WHAT YOU NEED:

Mosambi juice - taken from 2 mosambis

Banana - 2, (poovan/ rasbale)

Almonds - 10, chopped 

Milk - 2 cups, chilled

Sugar - to taste

MOSAMBI ALMOND MILK, TRULY ENERGETIC! 

HOW TO MAKE:

Blend mosambi juice, banana, almonds and sugar.

Add milk and blend it again for few minutes.

Serve chilled Mosambi Almond Milk in tall glasses.

PAPAYA ORANGE DRINK

PAPAYA ORANGE DRINK

WHAT YOU NEED:

Papaya pieces - 1 1/2 cups

Orange juice - about 2 cups

Sugar - to taste

TRULY A REFRESHING ONE ON SUMMER HEAT!

HOW TO MAKE :

Blend papaya pieces and sugar to a a fine paste.

Add orange juice to it and blend well for few minute.

If you find it is thick add some water and blend it again.

Serve chilled Papaya Orange drink.

JAMBUL DRINK

JAMBUL / BLACK BERRY DRINK

WHAT YOU NEED:

Jambuls- 12- 14

Sugar - to taste

Milk- 1 cup

Honey

JAMBUL DRINK

HOW TO MAKE:

Wash jambul, take out the pulp and discard the seeds.
Blend jambuls and sugar to a fine paste.

Add some milk and blend.

Again add required milk and blend for few minutes.

If you get the tarty taste just add honey and stir well.
Serve chilled jambul drink in tall glasses.

MOSAMBI DRINK

MOSAMBI DRINK

WHAT YOU NEED:

Mosambi - 3-4

Sugar - to taste

Water

CHILLED MOSAMBI DRINK

HOW TO MAKE:

Peel mosambis and remove white parts and the seeds. ( do not discard fibers) .

Now blend mosambis and sugar well.

Add water to it and blend again till smooth.

Add enough water to make your desired consistency and blend it again.

Serve chilled Mosambi drink in glasses.

PAPAYA DRINK

Papaya is one of my fav fruit. I am very happy to say that this Papaya is very special because it is grown in our garden.  I just prepared it's drink so sweet and delicious.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Papaya - 1 cut in pieces (peeled and removed its seeds)

Sugar - to taste

Water

HOW TO MAKE:

Blend papaya pieces and sugar to a fine paste.

Add some water and blend.

Again add required water and blend for few minutes.

Serve chilled Papaya drink in tall glasses.

MANGO MINTY DRINK

One more refreshing drink on hot sunny days..

MANGO MINTY DRINK

WHAT YOU NEED:

Mango pulp - taken from 1 big mango

Mint Leaves - 8-10 leaves

Sugar - to taste

Water

COOL SUMMER DRINK! MINT FLAVORED MANGO! 

HOW TO MAKE:

Blend mango pulp, mint leaves and sugar together to a fine paste.

Add water and blend again.

Again  add required water and blend it for few minutes.

Serve chilled Mango minty drink in tall glasses.