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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Carrot Raita / Carrot Thayir Pachadi / Gajar Ka Raita

Carrot Raita

Ingredients
Grated carrot-1
Salt to taste
Curd-1 & 1/2 cups
Chopped coriander leaves-1tsp
Tempering
Oil-1/2tsp
Mustard & urad dhal together-1/2tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/8tsp
Hing-a pinch
Chopped green chillies-1
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Switch off the stove & add the grated carrots in the tempering & mix it well.
Cool the mixture completely,add the curd,salt & coriander leaves.
Mix & serve cold with paratha or rice.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Uthappam Recipe / Oothappam Recipe / Onion Oothappam Recipe / Uttapam / Oothapam / South Indian Uthappam Recipe

Uthappam

Ingredients
Sona Masoori rice-2 cup
Ponni Puzhungal Arisi / Boiled rice -2 cups
Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
Urad dal -1/2 cup
Methi/Fenugreek seeds-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil -to make uthappam
Other ingredients
Chopped Onion,Tomato,Green Chillies,Coriander leaves
Method
Wash & soak all the above mentioned ingredients together except salt in water for 3 hours.
Grind them to a smooth batter.Batter should be a bit thinner than Idli batter.
Add salt mix well & allow to ferment overnight.
Next day beat the batter before making.Heat a tawa/griddle spread a ladle of batter into thick circle.
If adding vegetables sprinkle the chopped vegetables on top slightly press them.Flip the other side & cook
Add oil around & cook both sides till cooked ( Do not over fry).
Serve them hot with any chutney or sambar.
Note:
a) Cook the uthappams in medium low flame to get nice colour.Do not over cook.
b) You can use any topping of your choice.
c) You can even make uthappams with left over Idli batter.
d) If batter is very thick dilute the batter with little water.

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