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Idli is very popular South Indian breakfast dish which is very simple to prepare at home. Rava Idli is quick and easy recipe which combines the semolina (sooji/rava), curd and other few ingredients which is easily available in our kitchen. 

No fermentation and No Grinding is required. It can easily made at home when we want to eat and cook some quick and easy snacks. 

It’s a really good option for breakfast or evening snacks. It's very light, yummy in taste and they are healthy like most south indian food. I love to eat Idli's in any form with the coriander chutney, sweet n spicy tomato-onion chutney or with tangy sambar. 

This recipe of rava idli is different from the idli's made with rice. I have not added any vegetables in the idli's, if you want you can add them.

This recipe is a great option for any meal on those days when you are very lazy and don't feel like spending much more time on kitchen ;) :) It is simple and easy to make also. 

If you are looking for some easy & quick recipes then do check instant maida dosa, onion-tomato uttapam, veggie paniyaram and rava kesari.

Let's start to make this easy and quick rava idli recipe with simple step-by-step process with photos.

Ingredients :

Sooji/rava/semolina - 1 cup
Thick Sour Dahi/curd/yogurt - 1/2 cup (well beaten)
Baking soda - a pinch
Water or more - 1/4 cup (accordingly & as required to get a medium consistency batter, which is neither thick nor thin.)
Finely chopped ginger/adarak - 1/2 inch
Chopped Cashews/kaju - 10 nos
Ghee or oil for roasting the rava - 2 to 3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Tempering:

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Chana dal/bengal gram dal - 1 tsp
Chopped Curry leaves/kadi patta - 10-12 nos
Pinch of asafoetida/hing
Oil - 1 to 2 tsp

Preparation Method :

1. Heat 2 tsp ghee or oil in a pan. add the rava/sooji and roast in the ghee or oil till they become aromatic and change color. Keep on stirring often when roasting them. remove the roasted rava in a mixing bowl and keep aside.

2. In the same pan, add 1 tsp oil more and heat it, splutter mustard seeds, add chana dal, curry leaves, cashews & asafoetida. Fry till the chana dal become golden.


3. Add this whole mixture to the roasted rava. Add curd/yogurt along with chopped ginger and salt.

4. Now add water as required and make a batter which is neither thin nor thick. keep aside covered for 20-30 mins. 
After 20-30 minutes, if the batter looks thick, then add a few tablespoons of water to get a medium consistency, rava absorbs water and so the batter might thicken after 20 to 30 minutes.

5. Heat water in a steamer, electric cooker or pressure cooker. Just before steaming, add baking soda in the batter and mix well.

6. Pour the rava idli batter in greased idli molds. Place the idli stand in the electric cooker, steamer or pressure cooker steam the rava idli's for 10-12 mins on low flame or more till a tooth pick inserted in the idli's come out clean.


7. Remove the rava idli's from the mould and serve the steaming hot rava idli's hot with your favorite chutney and sambar.

Enjoy & Happy Cooking :)
I love pizza ad sometimes I starved myself for a piece of pizza. But daily-daily making pizza is not an easy process, so when I get the pizza carving I try and get creative. Like the English muffins, I usually make. A few days ago, though, I decide to try something different and came up with my own pizza sandwich. The tastes just like cheese pizza with lots of fresh vegetables. Pair this with a salad or drink.

What you'll need : Pizza base, Tomato/Pasta Sauce, and whatever veggies you want you can take. The "toppings" for your pizza sandwich are the fun part because it's completely up to you ! Maybe you like mushrooms and olives on your pizza, you can add them. I made this is simple veggie cheese sandwich.


Obviously your own creation may change depending on what toppings you use and how much sauce or cheese, etc. You can also used Kulcha bread or Pita Pocket instead of pizza base.

What I love best about this is all of the variations available. If you're feeding family or friends, each pizza sandwich can be up to the individual so everyone gets exactly what they like.


If you are looking for similar recipes, then do check Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce,  veg macaroni-pasta in tomato sauce , pizza tomato sauce , vegetable shell pasta in tomato sauce and homemade vegetable pizza recipe from scratch. 

Let's start to make this easy and quick recipe of Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich with simple step-by-step process.

Ingredients :

For base :

Pizza Base - 2 nos

For Filling :

Chopped and sliced Onion - 1 medium sized
Chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium sized
Chopped Capsicum - 1 no
Corns - 1/4 cup
M
ozzarella Cheese
Tomato Ketchup - 5 - 7 tbsp
Oregano for Seasoning - 1/2 tbsp
Chilli Flakes - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Butter for grilling
Olive Oil/ Vegetable oil - 2  tbsp
Sandwich Maker

Preparation Method :

For Filling :


1. Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a pan/kadai/wok, put the sliced onion, shallow fry it till transparent, now add tomato into the pan, cook until its water dries up.  


2. Now add capsicum to the tomato and cook for 1 min so that the vegetables becomes crunchy. Add salt, chilli flakes, oregano, tomato sauce and mix all the vegetables nicely. Stuffing for the filing is ready.

3. Preheat the sandwich maker. Cut the pizza into four halves. 

 4. First spread the tomato sauce on both of the pizza base
 Put stuffing in one half..
Sprinkle lots of grated mozzarella cheese as well from top and cover with second half. 

 4. Add little bit butter on top of base so grilled sandwich become more crispy.
  
5. Bake the sandwich now. It will take 2-3 min to bake the sandwich. Prepare the second sandwich in a similar way.

6. Serve hot pizza sandwich with drink. 

Happy Cooking & Enjoy :)
Pasta comes in our menu once in a while every week to get rid of the boredom of the usual breakfast routine. This time I got fusilli pasta and tried with homemade Italian tomato sauce.

This is perfectly cooked fusilli and richly flavored with tomato pasta sauce come across as a heavenly match. Fusilli pasta satisfies the craving for a sweet-spicy Italian style flavored pasta. 


This is an easy, delicious, and satisfying vegetarian pasta recipe. Pasta is my all time favourite for breakfast. It easy to whip up and filling for the morning & evening dose. Though I have tried different types of pastas. I am always trying new cuisines in my kitchen, I had tried to make this pasta recipe in "Italian cuisine” style.

Each month I buy a small pack of a variety of pasta to try new recipes to post here. Me and my Hubby loves pasta and he thoroughly enjoy fusilli pasta at Pizza hut. 

This pasta with red tomato sauce is one easy flavorful recipe and pasta recipes are always requested by friends and readers so I am getting to experiment more.

If you are looking for similar recipes then do check veg macaroni-pasta in tomato sauce , vegetable shell pasta in tomato sauce, homemade pizza tomato sauce and homemade vegetable pizza recipe from scratch. 

An easy recipe of fusilli pasta with tomato sauce. Let's start to make this easy and quick recipe with simple step-by-step process. 
 
Ingredients :

Fusilli pasta - 2 cups 


For Italian Tomato Sauce
 
Tomatoes - 4 medium sized
Onion - 1 medium sized
Garlic - 4 pods
Oregano - 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Tomato Sauce - 2 tsp
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Vinegar - 1/2 tsp



Italian seasoning – 1/2 tbsp or to taste

Preparation Method:

Cooking the pasta:

It’s the same method for any pasta.

1. Heat water in a cooking pot and bring to a boil. Add salt & oil to season the pasta.

2. Add the pasta and let it cook it for 8-10 minutes (you can check it if you suspect it is done by taking one out with a fork – the pasta shells should be soft enough to pinch and cut open but not mushy or mash-able).


3. Turn off the heat & drain pasta well in a bowl. Place the drained pasta in the running cold water to stop the cooking process. You could add a few drops of oil and toss-up the pasta if you feel it might stick together.

Making the Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce :

Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce
While the pasta is cooking you can start working on the sauce.

Bringing it all together:
 
4. Toss the Fusilli pasta with tomato sauce , cook for a couple of minutes and then turn off the heat.


5. Ladle the saucy pasta into serving dishes or bowls, sprinkle oregano from top and Serve it hot.
Happy Cooking & Enjoy !!
I used to cook a lot before I started to blog and have many recipes noted down in my diary from the no blogging days. A few of the recipes are a regular in my house since quite a few years.

This Italian Tomato pasta sauce is one of the recipes which I make pretty often as me and my husband really liked it and I like to keep the sauce handy, so whenever he wants to eat pasta, all I have to do is to boil the pasta and toss it in the sauce which is already in the refrigerator. 


Although I make this sauce pretty often, So today when I made the fresh batch, I made it a point to click a few pictures and share this recipe with you all. So here is how to make a robust, full of flavors and chunky Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce recipe.


If you are looking for similar recipes then do check veg macaroni-pasta in tomato sauce , pizza tomato sauce , vegetable shell pasta in tomato sauce and homemade vegetable pizza recipe from scratch. Let's start to make this easy and quick recipe of tomato pasta sauce with simple step-by-step process.

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins
Ingredients :
 

Tomatoes - 4 medium sized
Onion - 1 medium sized
Garlic - 4 pods
Oregano - 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Tomato Sauce - 2 tsp
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Vinegar - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Preparation Method:
 

1. Wash the tomatoes and make a cross section on the top using a sharp knife.
Heat water in a large pan and once the water comes to a boil, add the tomatoes in the boiling water. Let them cook for 30-40 seconds.


2. Drain the water and let the tomatoes cool a bit. Remove the skin of the tomatoes and cut them into halves.

3. Remove the seeds of the tomatoes and puree it to a fine paste(no water to be added). Keep aside.


4. Heat oil, add finely chopped onion, garlic and fry till nicely browned. Then add the above tomato puree. Allow it to boil for 3 mins.

5. Then add 1/2 cup water and allow it to boil for at least 2 mins. Add oregano, black pepper powder, chilli flakes, tomato sauce, salt and vinegar. Give a quick stir and allow it reach a sauce consistency.

6. Your pasta sauce is ready. Cool down and store in a clean airtight container.  Store in a clean jar in refrigerator for up to a week.
  
**Notes**
  • I loved the chunkiness in the sauce so did not add anything more to my pasta separately.
  • Just toss the cooked pasta, add grated cheese and enjoy your pasta anytime!



Happy Cooking & Enjoy :)
Besan Ladoo is a rich Indian desert made from roasted besan, sugar and some crunchy nuts. It is a delicious desert is often made for an auspicious or a pooja, it could also be a festive occasion like Diwali, Ganesha chaturthi or a religious ceremony conducted in our home or simply make them for any celebrations and enjoy them.

This is very popular sweet-dish and easy to make.The appearance is satisfying and flavors too are rich, moist and yummy.

The whole process of preparing the ladoos took a lot of time, the ladoos were so good, we could not resist having the ladoos. Me and my husband were fond of sweets, we love sweets very much ;) :D

Although ladoo's will be easily available in any of your nearby sweet shop but the one’s you make yourself taste even sweeter. 

Now it's time that you can make ladoo at home with some patience. Be soft and gentle with them and they will be softer and more tasty !!!

You can make end number of deserts like spongy Rasgulla, sooji halwa, Motichoor Ladoo, sweet & golden vermicelli, feniyan kheer and many more.


Learn how to make melt in the mouth besan ladoo recipe with step by step process.

Ingredients :


Besan / chickpea flour - 2 cup
Powdered Sugar/bhoora -  3/4 cup
Ghee / Clarified butter - 1/2 cup
Chopped cashew - 1 tsp
Chopped almonds - 1 tsp
Cardamom pod (seeds extracted and crushed ) - 2 to 3 no


Preparation Method :

1. Heat ghee in a thick bottom pan and fry besan on medium flame with cashews, till besan loses its raw smell and emits a sweet aroma. (approx 6-7 minute on medium flame till it is light golden yellow).

2. Continue to roast besan on a low flame till the color has changed and the ghee starts to release from the besan, approx 14-15 minutes and the aroma of the roasted besan will be clearly felt, if the besan is not roasted well then you will get a raw taste in the ladoo. 

3. After it cools, mix the crushed/ powdered cardamom seeds, powdered sugar(boora) and almonds nicely. Stir well so that no lumps are formed and mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan and burns. Switch off the flame.

4. Once the besan ladoo mixture cools down or is warm enough for you to handle, then make small or medium sized besan ladoos from the mixture.

5. Serve besan ladoos immediately and after 3-4 hrs store them in air tight containers, if you want to store in freezer do so with freezer safe containers. 

**Important Notes**
  • If you are not able to make the ladoos, if the mixture is dry, add 1 or 2 tbsp of melted hot ghee in the mixture and mix well.
  • If you are not able to make the ladoos of the mixture is too smooth and does not hold shape, then let the mixture cool and make the ladoos. 
  • If still not able to, then add refrigerate the mixture for 20-30 minutes, after refrigerating the mixture becomes firmer and then you can form the ladoos easily.
Happy Cooking and Enjoy !!  


If you decide to make this dish, I would love to see how it turned out for you. Drop me an email with pics at jollyhomemaderecipes@gmail.com
Kadai Paneer Recipe or Kadai paneer restaurant style dry recipe. It is delicious and very easy to make paneer dish. This recipe is classic North-Indian dish served in restaurants but this is purely Homemade style. To make kadai paneer, paneer is seasoned, lightly spiced and cooked with onion, tomatoes and capsicums. Kadai means ‘Wok’ (not chinese wok but Indian wok. Some how similar. Indian wok has more depth than chinese one). Paneer means ‘Indian cottage cheese’.
Kadai is used to prepare many other Indian stir fried vegetable dishes and even for deep frying indian snacks like poori, aloo-paneer bread pakoras (fritters) or even some sweets like sweet vermicelli, rava kesari halwa is prepared in the kadai.

The recipe is roughly being adapted by Sanjeev Kapoor cookbook. The restaurant in Bangalore serve two kinds of kadai paneer. Kadai Paneer Gravy or kadai Paneer dry. The one I am sharing here today. It goes fantastic with tawa pulao or methi paratha or chapati or lachha paratha. 


Follow the recipe with step by step process with pictures and you have a truly restaurant style kadai paneer to relish. 

Ingredients :
 

Paneer/cottage cheese, cubed - 250 gms
Medium Onion -  2 no (cubed)
Chopped Medium tomatoes - 3 no
Capsicum cubed - 1 no
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1 no (slit and cut in two halves)
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhaniya/coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As needed
Kasoori methi - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves,chopped - 2 tbsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Preparation Method : 


1.
Wash & cut the vegetables. Keep paneer immersed in hot water until before you cook.

2. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and season with the coriander seeds. (You can crush it roughly too before seasoning.) But I added as such. Follow by adding ginger paste and give a quick fry. Add cubed onion, green chillies slit and fry till onion turns transparent.

3. Add the chopped tomatoes and add salt, add all the spices - chilli powder, dhaniya powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder. Fry till tomatoes turn gooey.

4. Continue frying till oil oozes out and then add the cubed capsicum and fry for 1 or 2 minutes. The crunchiness and color should not change.

5. Add the paneer cubes (paneer cubes should be kept immersed in hot water till use) and crush the kasoori methi within you palms to powder it and add it to it. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix well. 

6. Cook till the masala coats paneer well and the gravy is thick almost dry. Not too dry too. Add the chopped coriander leaves lastly and transfer to the serving dish.

*Notes*
  • Cook capsicum without changing its crunchiness.
  • You can add ginger garlic paste in place of ginger paste. Use one tsp.

Enjoy and Happy Cooking :)
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