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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Lentil Dosa
Ingredients American lentil-1/2 cup
(raw brown lentils)
Rice-1 cup
(I used Idly rice)
Green chillies-1
Ginger-a small piece
Salt to taste
Jeera-1tsp
Oil-to make dosa
Method
Soak rice & lentil together for 3 hrs.Then grind it to a semi coarse batter along with salt,ginger & green chillies.Mix jeera,heat a tawa & prepare dosa as usual.Serve it hot with any chutney
Note:This is an instant dosa,there is no need for fermentation.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Spaghetti Squash Cheela
Ingredients
Besan-1/2 cup
Grated spaghetti squash-1/2 cup
Green chillies chopped-1
Chopped onion-1tbsp
Salt & pepper to taste
Ajwain-little
Red chilly powder-a pinch
Chat masala-a pinch
Coriander leaves-little
Oil-to fry
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Pour water & make a batter (dosa batter consistency).Heat a tawa smear oil & pour a ladle of batter .Spread it nicely,pour oil & cook it both sides till brown in colour on both sides.Serve it hot with any chutney or raita.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Batura recipe / Bhatura Recipe / Bhature Recipe
Bhatura |
Maida-2 cups
Salt to taste
Curd-2tbsp
Sooji/Rawa-2tbsp
Baking powder-1/2tsp
Sugar-1tsp
Oil-to fry
Water required quantity to knead the dough
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Pour water & make a soft dough.Cover it with a wet cloth & keep it for 4hrs.Take small balls & roll it out into thick round pooris.Heat oil (oil should be really hot)fry each baturas both sides till light golden colour & puffs up well.Serve it with Chole/channa or any gravy of you wish.
Courtesy:Sangeetha.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Palak Paratha
Ingredients
Whole wheat flour-1 cup
Salt to taste
Jeera powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/4tsp
Oil-little
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Palak-a hand full
(I used pasalai keerai)
Green chillies-1
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients together & make a soft dough.Take small balls & roll it out into a thin circle.Cook on tawa adding oil on both sides till done.Serve it hot with any gravy or raita.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Paper Dosa
Ingredients
Dhal Idly Batter
(Dilute it with water,not very thin)
Oil to make dosa
Method
Make dosa as usual in an iron tawa.Cook it till crisp(do not turn the dosa).
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Dhal Idly
Ingredients
Idly rice-3 & 1/2 cup
Urad dhal-1 & 1/2 cup
Methi-1tsp
Aval (Poha)-1 cup
Masoor dhal-1/4 cup
Channa dhal-1/4 cup
Yellow moongh dhal-1/4 cup
Sabudana /Sago-1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Method
Soak urad dhal separately & all other ingredients together separately.Grind urad dhal batter till fluffy ,keep it aside.Grind the other ingredients to a smooth batter.Mix both the batters add salt & leave it to ferment overnight.Next day make Idly asusual.
Note:The batter should not be very watery to make idly.To make dosa dilute a bit.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Aval (Poha) Dosa
Ingredients
Long grain rice or Idly rice-1 cups
(I used long grain)
Aval-1/2 cup
Cooked rice-1/2 cup
Urad dhal-1/4 cup
Methi-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-to make dosa
Method
Wash & soak rice,methi & urad dhal together for 3 hrs & aval separately.Grind rice,aval & cooked rice together to a smooth paste.Add salt & let it ferment overnight.Next day make dosa as usual.
Note: Close & cook it only one side.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Kushboo Dosa
Made dosas with left over batter of Kushboo Idly.......Sprinkled some onion & jeera on top.It was very soft & crispy.....
Ingredients
Left over Kushboo Idly Batter
Some chopped onions & Jeera
Oil to make dosa
Method
Make dosas as usual ,sprinkle jeera or onion on top cover it & cook it till done(do not turn it ).
Ingredients
Left over Kushboo Idly Batter
Some chopped onions & Jeera
Oil to make dosa
Method
Make dosas as usual ,sprinkle jeera or onion on top cover it & cook it till done(do not turn it ).
Banana Wheat Dosa
Ingredients
Whole wheat flour-1 cup
Jaggery -1/2 cup
(Melt it with water & filter )
Banana -1big
(Mashed)
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Cashew nut chopped-8
(roasted in 1tsp of ghee)
Ghee or Oil-to make dosa
(I used only ghee)
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Pour water & make a batter(not very thin).Heat a tawa pour a ladle of batter spread the mix on pan in circular motion.Pour ghee & cook it both sides till done.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Kushboo Idli Recipe -How to make Kushboo Idli
Kushboo Idli |
Ingredients
Idli rice-2 cups
Methi seeds-1/4tsp
Urad Dal- 1/2 cup
Sago/Sabudana-1/4 cup
( round big white variety not the nylon sago )
( round big white variety not the nylon sago )
Salt to taste
Cooking soda-1/4tsp
( optional,i did not use.)
( optional,i did not use.)
Method
Wash and soak rice,methi & urad dal together & sago separately for 5 hrs.
Grind everything together with salt to a smooth semi thick batter.add water little by little while grinding the batter.
Leave the batter to ferment overnight at room temperature.
If you think your batter is not fermented then you can add cooking soda just before making idli otherwise avoid using.
Grease idli plates with oil add a ladle of batter.
Steam the idli for 7 to 8 minutes or till cooked.
Serve them hot with chutney,sambar or idli podi.
Note:
a) To get a fluffy idli then add cooking soda,i usually don't add.
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Grind everything together with salt to a smooth semi thick batter.add water little by little while grinding the batter.
Leave the batter to ferment overnight at room temperature.
If you think your batter is not fermented then you can add cooking soda just before making idli otherwise avoid using.
Grease idli plates with oil add a ladle of batter.
Steam the idli for 7 to 8 minutes or till cooked.
Serve them hot with chutney,sambar or idli podi.
Note:
a) To get a fluffy idli then add cooking soda,i usually don't add.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Vazhai Poo (Banana flower) Paratha
Ingredients
Finely chopped vazhai poo-1/2 cup
Green chillies chopped-1
Onion chopped-1tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-little
Coriander powder-1/4tsp
Kastoori methi-1tsp
Whole wheat flour-1 cup
Maida-1/4 cup (Optional)
Oil to make parathas
MethodMix all above ingredients together.Add water & make a soft dough.Take small ball roll out like parathas & cook it on a tawa .Pour oil & cook it till both sides are done.Serve it hot with my Potato Chops or raita.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Multi Colour Idiappams
We wish you all a Happy Independence Day..........
Ingredients For tomato Idiappam(Orange)
Home made Idiappams- required quantity.
(mix orange food colour to the rice flour dough before steaming)
Chopped tomato,onion,Curry leaves,green chillies & ginger-required quantity
Tempering
Oil,mustard,jeera,Fennel seeds
Method:Heat oil temper it.Fry tomato,onion,Curry leaves,green chillies & ginger till light brown.Mix the idiappam with the above masala.
Ingredients for Egg Idiappam(White).
Home made Idiappams- required quantity.
Egg,salt & pepper,onion,green chillies & oil-required quantity.
Method:
Heat oil fry onion,green chillies till light brown.Add the egg & seasoning mix till its scrambled.Add the Idiappam & mix it well.
Ingredients for Parsley Idiappam(Green)Home made Idiappams- required quantity.(mix green food colour to the rice flour dough before steaming).
Chopped Parsley,sliced onion &garlic,salt to taste,green chillies chopped,oil & biriyani or garam masala-required quantity.
Method:
Heat oil fry the above ingredients till slightly cooked then mix the idiappam with it.
Ingredients For tomato Idiappam(Orange)
Home made Idiappams- required quantity.
(mix orange food colour to the rice flour dough before steaming)
Chopped tomato,onion,Curry leaves,green chillies & ginger-required quantity
Tempering
Oil,mustard,jeera,Fennel seeds
Method:Heat oil temper it.Fry tomato,onion,Curry leaves,green chillies & ginger till light brown.Mix the idiappam with the above masala.
Ingredients for Egg Idiappam(White).
Home made Idiappams- required quantity.
Egg,salt & pepper,onion,green chillies & oil-required quantity.
Method:
Heat oil fry onion,green chillies till light brown.Add the egg & seasoning mix till its scrambled.Add the Idiappam & mix it well.
Ingredients for Parsley Idiappam(Green)Home made Idiappams- required quantity.(mix green food colour to the rice flour dough before steaming).
Chopped Parsley,sliced onion &garlic,salt to taste,green chillies chopped,oil & biriyani or garam masala-required quantity.
Method:
Heat oil fry the above ingredients till slightly cooked then mix the idiappam with it.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Watermelon Skin Paratha
I am back again with a dish from Watermelon Skin.
Ingredients
Finely grated Watermelon skin(only white part)-1 cup
(you can also put it in a electric chopper)
Chopped green chillies-2
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander leaves chopped little
Ajwain(Carom seeds)-1/4tsp
Jeera powder-1/4tsp
Whole Wheat Flour-3 cups
Oil to fry
Method
Squeeze the extra water from the grated watermelon skin.Put it in a bowl add all above ingredients.Add very little water & 1tsp of oil to make a dough.Take a small ball roll it like a paratha.Cook it both sides adding oil till done.Serve it hot with raita or any gravy.
Sending this to http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2009/07/wyf-breakfast-event-announcement.html
Ingredients
Finely grated Watermelon skin(only white part)-1 cup
(you can also put it in a electric chopper)
Chopped green chillies-2
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander leaves chopped little
Ajwain(Carom seeds)-1/4tsp
Jeera powder-1/4tsp
Whole Wheat Flour-3 cups
Oil to fry
Method
Squeeze the extra water from the grated watermelon skin.Put it in a bowl add all above ingredients.Add very little water & 1tsp of oil to make a dough.Take a small ball roll it like a paratha.Cook it both sides adding oil till done.Serve it hot with raita or any gravy.
Sending this to http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2009/07/wyf-breakfast-event-announcement.html
Friday, July 31, 2009
Sel Roti / Nepali Sweet Bread / Selroti / Crispy Rice Doughnuts
This is a dish from Sikkim !!!!!!.I tried my best to get the round shape.
Sel Roti |
Ingredients
Basmati rice-1 cup
Coconut-1tsp
Cashew nut-1tsp
Almond-1tsp
Milk-1/2 cup
Maida-6tsp
Sugar-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Butter-1 tbsp
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp
Oil to deep fry
Method
Soak rice,nuts & coconut for 1 hour in water.
Grind it with milk till a coarse paste.Add the remaining ingredients & mix it like the consistency of a pancake batter.
Heat oil in a pan,take a ladle of batter pour it inside a funnel or use your hand & make a round shape in the hot oil.
Cook it both sides till its brown.
Serve it with Shimi Ko Achar.
Note:
You can watch in YouTube for the method of pouring the batter in oil.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Murungai Keerai Adai / Drumstick Leaf Adai / Moringa Leaf Pancakes - Moringa Recipe
Ingredients to grind
Wild & Brown rice together-1/2 cup
Long grain rice-1/2 cup
Thur dal / Pigeon Pea-1/4 cup
Channa dhal-1/2 cup
Yellow moongh dal-1/4 cup
Red chillies-8
Ginger-1/4''
Salt to taste
(Soak above ingredients together for 2 hrs & grind it coarsely with salt.Batter should not be too thick)
Other ingredients
Murungai Keerai / Moringa leaves chopped-1 cup
Chopped onion-1/4
Grated coconut-1tbsp
Grated coconut-1tbsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/4tsp
Oil-to fry
Method
Mix above ingredients together and grind it to a coarse batter.
Heat a tawa pour 1/2tsp of oil ,pour a ladle of batter spread it like a dosa/pancake but a bit thick.
Pour oil around the adai & cook it on both sides till crisp.
Serve it with butter & any chutney.
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Heat a tawa pour 1/2tsp of oil ,pour a ladle of batter spread it like a dosa/pancake but a bit thick.
Pour oil around the adai & cook it on both sides till crisp.
Serve it with butter & any chutney.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Wild & Brown Rice Oothappam
Ingredients
Method
Wild & Brown rice together-1 cup
Long grain rice-1 cup
Urad dhal-1 hand full
Thur dhal-1 hand full
Methi-1/2tsp
Salt to tasteMethod
Soak above ingredients together for 2 hours.Grind it to a smooth batter.Add salt & ferment it overnight.Next day mix the batter & make oothappam in a tawa.Close with a lid & cook it on medium flame(do not turn).Serve it with any chutney or Podi.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Vegetable Toast
Ingredients
Wheat Bread Slices-6
Butter-1tsp
Cheese slices-3
Filling
Boiled & Mashed potato-2
Chopped vegetables-1/4 cup
(Peas,Cabbage,Carrot,Beans)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Curry powder-1/2tsp
Spring onions chopped-1
Method
Heat butter in a pan fry filling ingredients one by one till vegetables are 3/4 cooked.Place 2 spoons on the bread place a cheese slice & cover it with another slice.Toast it in bread toaster till light brown.Serve it hot with ketchup.Enjoy this simple toast......
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Garlic Bread
This recipe is from Rachael Ray....but made slight change according to the availability of ingredients in my kitchen.
Ingredients
Hot dog buns-4
Butter-1/4 stick
Olive oil-2tsp
Parsley & Oregano-2 pinch each
Salt & Pepper to taste
Garlic -1(make a paste)
Method
Cream all above ingredients together.Apply both sides of buns or bread slices.
Toast it till light brown on a tawa/griddle.
Place on a plate & sprinkle parsley before serving.
This can be served as starter or for quick breakfast.
Toast it till light brown on a tawa/griddle.
Place on a plate & sprinkle parsley before serving.
This can be served as starter or for quick breakfast.
Variation
For extra taste for kids you can also add cheese on top.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Moongh dal Upma / Moongh Dhal Upuma / Pasi Paruppu Pittu
Ingredients
Yellow moongh Dhal-1 cup
Onion Chopped-1/2
Green chillies chopped-2
Salt to taste
Lime juice-2tsp
Grated coconut-2tsp
Curry & Coriander leaves-little
Ginger-1/4''
Ingredients for tempering
Oil-3tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Urad dhal-1tsp
Method
Soak moongh dhal for 1 hr,grind it to a smooth paste with salt & 1 green chilly.Pour it in a greased pan & steam it.Cool & crumble it.Keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the onion,green chillies , curry & coriander leaves & ginger.Fry till light brown.Add the moongh dhal mixture & fry for 5 minutes.Remove from stove add coconut & lime juice,mix well & serve it.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Stuffed Macaroni Idly
Ingredients
Idly batter to make Idlys
For the Filling
Elbow Macaroni cooked-1/2
Mixed Vegetables-1/4cup
(I used frozen)
Onion chopped-1tbsp
Chopped garlic-2
Chillies chopped-1
Tomato sauce or Any Italian sauce-1tbsp
Shredded Cheese-3tsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Oil-1tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry garlic,chillies & onion slightly.Add the vegetables ,Macaroni & seasonings.Fry a bit add the sauce .sprinkle cheese & remove from heat.Your filling is ready.Grease the Idly plates keep a spoon of the filling pour a ladle of batter & cook it till done.Serve it as desired.
Variation
You can also mix it with the batter & then make Idlys.
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