Sunday, November 30, 2008

MASALA DOSA & CHUTNEY

Dosa Ingrediants:
Raw Rice - 1/2 kl
Black Gram - 300 gm

Salt - as reqd

Procedure:
Wash and soak rice and black gram for 4-6 hours.

Grind and keep aside for nearly 8 hours.

Put required salt and water, mix it together.


Masala Ingrediants:
Potato - ½ kl
Onion - ¾ kl
Curry Leaves - 1 stem
Green Chili - 5
Mustard Seeds - 1 sp
Turmeric Powder - ½ t sp
Sunflower Oil - 2 ds sp
Salt - rqrd

Procedure:
Boil the potato, peel and mash it. In a pan pour Sunflower oil, splutter mustard seeds.

Add sliced onion and green chili (cut in round) and sauté well.

When it turns brown add smashed potato, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well Remove from fire.

Heat the frying pan and apply oil on it. Pour one ladle grinded mixture on the frying pan and spread it evenly.

Keep the potato masala in the middle and fold it from both sides. Cook both the side of dosa until it turns brown.

Chutney

Ingredients

Half fresh coconut

4 green chillies

4 slice onions

salt

1 /2 inch Tamarind

coriander leaves

curry leaves

1 small cup putana

Grind all in a jar with little water and heat a pan add little oil,mustard seeds,curry leaves.
add this to chutney and serve with masala dosa.



STUFFED IDLIES

Ingreds:ient

• Idli Mix

• Potatoes

• Onions

• Cashews

• Green Chilies

• Shelled Peas

• Coriander Leaves

Method:

• Boil, peel and mash potatoes.

• Cut onions thin/small and fry with chopped green chillies, cashews, and curry leaves.

• Add tomatoes, shelled peas and fry until done.

• Add mashed potatoes and mix well with salt.

• Add chopped coriander leaves and remove from the fire.

• Grease idli stand and pour a small spoon of idli batter.

• Place one tbsp potato mixture in a flat spoon.

• Pour a spoon full of idli batter on top and cover the stuffing.

• Steam cook.

RAVA IDLI


Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Rava

• 1 Cup Sour Curd

• ¼ Tsp Soda

• 4 Green Chilies

• ½ Tsp Mustard Seeds

• Cashew Nuts

• ¼ Inch Ginger

• Curry Leaves

• Coriander Leaves

• Salt to Taste

Method:

• Dry roast rava till it is slightly brown and allow it to cool.

• Add seasoning with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and cashew nuts.

• Mix all the Ingredients: to batter consistency.

• Steam cook idlis.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

CHITRANA

Chitrana


Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1 tsp mustard seeds
8 to 9 curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
2 tsp groundnuts
6 green chillies
2 onions
coriander leaves and grated fresh coconut for garnishing




Method:
cook rice with 2 cups of water. heat a pan,put in 3 spoons of oil. Add mustard when spluttering begins add curry leaves,channa dal,urad dal, groundnuts, leave for few seconds. Now add green chillies and onions. fry till the onions are golden brown. Spread rice in a big bowl. Add the above mixture and squeeze a lemon. Garnish this with coriander leaves and grated fresh coconut.

Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao


Ingredients: 500 gm basmati rice
100 gm ghee
50 gm chopped and cooked paneer
100 gm carrot
100 gm beans
100 gm peas
2 choti elaichi
2 cardamom
1" cinnamon
3 bay leaves
2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
salt to taste


Method: Heat the ghee and lightly saute all vegetables. Add paneer and saute.

In separate pans, saute all spices.

Add drained rice and fry for 3 minutes.

Add sauteed vegetables and 500 ml of water.

Cover and cook until done. Garnish with coriander leaves.