Cranberry Sweet Thokku / Cranberry Jam / Cranberry Relish

Cranberry Sweet Thokku

Ingredients
Fresh Cranberry - 3 cups
Grated jaggery - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Tempering
Sesame oil - 1/4 cup
Mustard - 1 tsp
Methi / Fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
Red chillies 2
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Method
Take a pan add the cranberry and cook till its mashed in medium low heat.Do not add any water..
Now add the jaggery and cook till its well combined.Switch off the stove.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
While still warm add it to the cooked thokku.
Mix well and store it in fridge.
Best served with rice or roti.

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Channa Dhal Dhokla Masala Fry / Dhokla Masala Fry Recipe

Dhokla Masala Fry

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Soaked channa dhal / Bengal gram-1/2 cup
Baking soda -a large pinch
Garlic -1
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-a pinch
(Grind above ingredients to a smooth thick batter,mix in the baking soda just before steaming.Pour it in a greased plate & steam it till cooked.Cool & cut into small pieces)
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Coconut-1 tbsp
Green chillies-2
Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp
Cinnamon-a small piece
Cloves-2
Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Other ingredients
Oil-3tsp
Bay leaf-1
Chopped onion-1/2
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnish
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with bay leaf,add the onion and fry till light brown.
Now add the ground masala and fry till raw smell has disappeared.Add salt if needed.
Add the dhokla cubes and toss it gently make sure all the pieces are well coated with the masala.
Switch off the stove and serve as a side dish for rice.

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Podi Idli Recipe / Spicy Podi Idli Recipe / Podi Idli Fry - A Quick Idli Variety

Podi Idli Recipe

Ingredients
Mini Idli - 18
Idli Podi - 3 tsp
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Coconut oil - 1 tsp
Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
Chopped green chillies - 1
Chopped curry & coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Mustard,Urad,Channa dal,jeera - 1 tsp together
Method
Heat both the oils temper it with mustard,urad,channa dal & jeera.
Add onion,chillies & curry leaves fry for a minute.
Reduce the flame add the idli & idli podi.
Gently toss it well till everything is well coated.
Switch off the stove garnish with curry & coriander leaves.Serve hot.
Note:
a) To make it more colourful add grated carrots & capsicum.

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Moru Kachiyathu Recipe / Kachimoru Recipe / Kachiya Moru Recipe / Kerala Moru Kachiyathu / Seasoned Butter Milk Recipe

Moru Kachiyathu

Ingredients
Coconut oil - 2tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1/8tsp
Red chillies - 2
Chopped small onions -4
Chopped garlic - 1
Chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 1
Curry leaves few
Butter milk- 2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustard,methi and red chillies.
Add onion,ginger,garlic,curry leaves,green chillies fry till onion is transparent.
Now add turmeric powder and salt saute for a minute reduce the heat and pour the buttermilk.
Mix and once its heated switch off the stove.Do not allow it to boil.
Serve it with plain rice.

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