Toor Dal Dosa

Toordal Dosa

Ingredients :
Toor dal : 1 cup
Dosa Rice : 2 cups
Chana dal : 2 tbsp
Green Chilli : 6
Onion : 2
Coriander leaves
Oil to fry Dosa
Salt to taste


Method :
Wash the toor dal, rice and chana dal and soak for 5 hours.
Grind the soaked item with green chillies and salt.
Allow to ferment for 2 hours.
Now make the batter to dosa consistency.
Cut the onoins and coriander leaves and add to dosa batter.
Now heat the dosa pan, add the dosa batter and make the dosa.
It tastes good alone, if needed u can have with chutneys.
Toor dal dosa is ready to serve.

Tomato Saaru

Ingredients:
Ripe Tomatoes : 4
Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder : 2 tsp (or you can add rasam powder)
Water as needed
Salt

For Tadka :
Oil (1 tsp), mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.


Method:
Boil the tomatoes without cutting the tomatoes. You can boil in cooker just by keeping on closing lid of rice.
Let the tomatoes cool to room temparature.
If you boil the tomatoes using water, dont waste the water, keep it aside and add while boiling.
Now remove the skin of tomato and make tomatoe puree.
In a kadai, add oil and give tadka by adding mustard seeds, jeera(cumin), curry leaves and lastly add garlic paste.
Now add tomatoe puree to tadka. Add chilli powder, salt and water as needed.
Boil the rasam and at last add coriander leaves(cilantro).
Yummy Tomato Saaru(Rasam) is ready to have with hot rice.




Instant Dosa

Ingredients:
Rice Flour : 1 Cup
Maida (All purpose Flour) : 3/4 Cup
Wheat Flour : 3/4 Cup
Mustard  + Jeera : 1 tsp
Onion : 1 medium size
Ginger paste : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 string
Coriander Leaves : 1/4 bunch
Salt according to your taste
Oil : 1/2 tbsp

Method:

Mix the three flours with salt by adding water to it.  Keep aside.
Now on the dosa pan or seperate pan add oil. Once it is hot add mustard + jeera seeds.
Once they splitter, add curry leaves, onion and ginger paste.
Fry till onions are transluscent.
Now add this to dosa batter with coriander.
Add water more, i.e it should be thinner than regular dosa batter.
Now heat the dosa pan, pour dosa batter from outer to inner side. Pour few oil drops round the dosa.
After sometime flip the dosa and cook the other side.
Crispy Instant dosa is ready to have with coconut chutney.

Palak Dal / Spinach Dal

Ingredients:
Toor / Tuvar Daal : 1/2 cup
Palak / Spinach: 1/4 bunch
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Mustard + Jeera : 1/2 tsp
Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Salt To Taste
1 Lemons

Method:
Pressure cook toor dal with 1 1/2 cups water in cooker.
Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard + cumin seeds. Fry till they pop up.
Add garlic paste, palak leaves and fry for 2 minutes.
Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry for one more minute.
Add cooked toor dal to it, and cook for 5 more minutes. Add some water if needed.
Lastly add lemon juice to Palak Dal / Spinach Dal and serve hot with rice or roti.

Alternate : You can replace red chilli powder with green chillies.

Sooji Seera

Ingredients:
Semolina/rava/sooji : 1 cup
Sugar : ¾ cup
Ghee (clarified butter) : 1/2 Cup
Milk : 3 cups (You can add 2cups milk + 1 cup water)
Raisins : ¼ cup
Almonds : ¼ cup sliced
Cashew pieces : ¼ cup
2-3 cardamom pods

Method:
In a pan on medium high, heat 1 tsp ghee and roast the dry fruits and keep aside.
Now in the same pan add the remaining ghee and once it melts add the semolina. 
Keep stirring continuously the rava so as not to burn until the semolina turns light brown in color and a nice fragrance starts to emit.  Turn off the heat and keep aside.
Simultaneously in another saucepan on medium heat, bring the milk to boil.
Once the milk starts to boil, reduce the heat and add the roasted semolina to the milk stirring continuosly so that lumps are not formed.
Stir well till all the milk is gone.
Make the cardamaom powder by adding little sugar, it will powder fast with sugar.
Now add sugar and cardamom powder to the seera and stir well. Lastly decorate with dry fruits.
Enjoy hot Sheera! Many times we prepare Seera as Prasad for Poojas.

Hesar Kal Palya / Green Moong Lentil Curry

Ingredients :
Hesaru kalu / Green whole Moong : 1 cup
Cumin seeds : 1tsp
Mustard : 1 tsp
Turmeric : 1/2 tsp
Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Onion : 1
Tomato : 1
Garlic : 2 cloves
Green chillies : 3 (depends on your taste)
Curry leaves : 1 string
Coriander leaves : 1/4 bunch

Method:
Pressure cook the Hesaru kalu / Moong Lentils till soft using 3 cups of water.
Heat oil in a vessel, add mustard,cumin,curry leaves,green chillies and chopped onion and garlic paste. Fry them.
Then add the tomato and fry till the tomatoes are soft. Add turmeric and salt.
Now add the cooked kaalu / lentils and cook for few more minutes. Lastly garnish with coriander leaves.
Hesaru Kalu Palya tastes good with chapathis and rotis.
Healthy Hesaru Kaalu Palya is ready.

This Recipe is going to EC's MLLA-19th Helping Event Announcement and to Susans Event.

Baingan Bharta

 Ingredients:
Large Eggplant : 1
Vegetable oil : 1tbsp
Cumin seeds + Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Onion : Medium Size 1
Tomato : Medium size 1
Red Chilli Powder : 1tsp
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Fresh Curry leaves
Salt according to your taste
Fresh Cilantro :1/2 bunch finely chopped

Method:
Eggplant can be roasted in different ways:
You can roast on gas cooktop directly by just placing the eggplant straight on the burner and keeping the flame on medium setting. Keep turning the eggplant so that it is cooked in all sides i.e the inner part becomes soft and starts shrinking.
Bake on electric oven or Grill in your oven grill or on your barbecue grill. Again, keep turning periodically till the eggplant is cooked well in all sides. The water from eggplant stars to come out.

Once the eggplant is roasted, allow it to cool completely and then peel off and discard the skin. Now mash the eggplant softly and keep aside.
Heat a pan on medium heat and add the cooking oil.
Once hot, add the cumin seeds + mustard seeds, curry leaves and allow them to splitter.
Now add the onions and fry till they turn golden color.
Add the tomatoes and fry till they are soft. Add chilli powdered, garam masala and salt and fry for 1 min.
Now add the mashed eggplant and mix well. Add the chopped fresh coriander and stir. Cook another minute and turn off the heat.
Serve hot Baingan ka Bhartha with Chapatis or Rotis .

Bread toast with Groundnut Chutney Pudi

This is simple and handy toast. You can prepare instantly.We can have at any time.

 Ingredients:
Bread : 4 slices
Ghee : 2 tsp(Depends on your diet)
Groundnut Chutney Pudi : 4 tbsp ( The recipe you can find  here)

Method :
Heat a non stick pan.
Pour some ghee on pan and toast the bread on both sides.
Once they are toasted, spread the Groundnut Chutney Pudi on one side of bread.
Done, Yummy Bread toast is ready to eat. You can have as evening snack or morning breakfast.

This Recipe is going to EC's MLLA-19th Helping Event Announcement and to Susans Event

Soyabean Curry

 
Ingredients:
Soyabeans : 1/2 cup
Onion : 1 medium size finely chopped
Ginger  Garlic Paste : 1 tbsp
Chilli Powder : 1tsp
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Mustard and Jeera : 1 tsp
Cornflour : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:
Soak the Soyabean overnight.
Pressure cook the soaked soyabean till it becomes soft.
Heat oil in a pan and when it is hot add the curry leaves, mustard and jeera.
Once they start to splitter add ginger-garlic paste and then onions. Saute till the onions become little brown.
Now add chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
Stir for a minute, then add the cooked and strained Soyabeans.
Mix well. Add 2 tbsp water, cover and cook for about 5-10 minutes on low flame.
Now in a bowl mix the cornflour with little water and add to soyabean. Now cook for just 2 minutes and turn off the gas.
Soyabean Curry can be served with rice or chapathis.

This recipe is sent to EC's   MLLA-19th Helping Event Announcement and to Susans Event .

Pesarattu Dosa / Hesar Kalu Dosa

Ingredients:
Hesar Kalu / Pesaru / Green gram : 1 Cup
Rice : 1/2 Cup
Green Chillies : 4
Ginger : 1/2 inch
Jeera : 1 tsp
Chopped Coriander : 1/2 bunch
Salt according to your taste

Method:
Soak Green gram and rice together for 5-6 hrs or whole night.
Now grind the soaked item together with remaining items into a soft batter.
Soak the batter for half an hour to get crispy dosas.
Heat the non-stick pan.
Pour the batter in the centre and using a small bowl spread the batter evenly on the pan.
Pour some oil on dosa.
After sometime, bake the other side also.
Now Pesarattu Dosa is ready. It can be served with chutney, pickle or sambar.

Tip: You can spread some chopped onions, green chillies and coriander on one side and serve.

This recipe is sent to MLLA-19th Helping Event Announcement and to Susans Event

Boondi Raita

 HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

 Ingredients:

Curds : 1 Cup (depends on how much raita you need)

Plain Boondi : 1/2 Cup

Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp

Salt according to your taste

Sugar : 1 tsp(optional)

Fresh Coriander leaves

Method:

Beat the curds with little water as for raita consistency.

Add chilli powder, salt, sugar and coriander to beaten curds.

Add boondi to curds.

Instant  Boondi Raita is ready to serve.

It can be prepared in no time.

Tip: You can also give tadka to it.

Shenga Hindi (Groundnut Chutney Pudi ) / Peanut Cutney Pudi

Shenga Hindi(Groundnut Chutney Pudi )  is North Karnatakaspecial chutney. It can be stored for many days.

Ingredients:
Roasted Groundnut - 1 cup (100 gms)
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp (According to your taste)
Garlic pods - 5-6
Jeera powder - 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method to prepare:
First grind the roasted groundnut. Make the garlic paste.
Now take all the ingredients and mix well then grind it coarsely.
Its done, So simple no, anyone can do it.
It tastes good with hot rice and ghee, chapathi's and also roti's specially Jolad(jowar) rotti.
Shenga Hindi can be stored for many days.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:
Fresh finely chopped spinach : 4 Cups
Paneer           : 250 gm
Tomatoes         : 2
Chopped Ginger   : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder  : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Oil              : 1 tblsp
Cumin seed (jeera): 1/2 tsp
Salt as per your taste

Method:
Blend the spinach just for a minute.
Blend also the tomatoes and ginger to make puree.
Cube the paneer in about half inch pieces and deep fry them on medium high heat till they turn light golden color.
Heat the oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let them dance(splitter).
Now add the tomato puree mixture, coriander powder, turmeric and red chilli powder and let it cook until the tomato puree is about half in volume.
Add the spinach and allow it cook on low medium heat for about 10 minutes covered.
Add paneer and fold it gently with spinach and let it simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
Palak Paneer is ready to serve.You can serve this palak paneer with nan or tandori roti.

Tindora Curry

Ingredients:
Tindora – approx 3/4 kg, sliced
Oil – 1 Tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asofoetida (Hing) – pinch
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp taste
Salt – to taste

Method:
Heat Oil in a medium non-stick pan on medium heat.
Add mustard seeds and cumin and allow them to pop.
Add Asofoetida, Turmeric Powder, Green Chilies and Tindora. Mix well.
Cook them till they are tender, stirring in between so that tindora will not burn.
Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin Powder.
Mix well and cook for two more minutes.
Tindora is ready to serve.

Uttapam

Ingredients:
For Batter:
3 cup plain rice
1 cup urad dal
1 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds

For stuff:
1 Onion
1 Bunch of fresh Coriander leaves
1 or 2 Green Chillies
1 tbsp butter
Salt for taste

Method:
Batter is made same as we make for dosas.
Wash the batter ingredients and leave for 5-6 hours to soak.
Grind it very fine and leave to ferment in a warm place for the whole night.
Chop the onion , green chillies and coriander leaves very fine.
Now add these to a cup of batter and mix well by adding salt as for taste.
Heat the non-stick pan or tawa.
Use a serving spoon to spread the batter thick, spread a tsp of oil on sides (optional).
After sometime turn the Uttapam with the help of a spatula.
Now bake the other side also.
Turn it once more and keep it for less than a minute to make it crisp.
Serve hot Uttapam with sambar and coconut chutney by adding some butter on top of it.

Rava Ladoo

Ingredients:
1 cup rava or soji or Semolina
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp. ghee
1/4 cup milk

Method:
Take ghee in a deep saucepan and heat.
Add rava and cook on low heat. Stir continuously.
When the rava turns light brown add the sugar. Stir for 3-4 minutes.
Keep aside cool for some time. Add cardomom powder, coconut flakes and saffron.
Add half the milk. Mix well. Wet hand with milk and shape the mixture in ladoos.

Mutter Paneer

Ingredients:
500 gms paneer cubed
200 gms shelled peas
2 large onions
3 medium tomatoes
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsps garlic paste
2 tsps coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsps garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 green chillies chopped fine
6 tbsps of oil
1 1/2 cups water
Salt to taste
3 tbsps thickened/ double/ heavy cream
Coriander leaves chopped fine to garnish

Method:
Grind onions into a fine paste and keep aside.
Next make tomatoe puree and keep aside.
Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden. Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
Add tomato puree, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add the coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and garam masala, green chillies and fry.
Cook stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.
When the gravy becomes thick turn off the flame and stir in the cream.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Mutter Paneer tastes great with naan / roti.

Masala Vada

Ingredients:
1 cup Chana dal
1/2 cup Onion finely chopped
1/2 cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
Salt ar per your taste
Oil to deep fry

Method:
Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.
Grind the soaked dal coarsely.
Mix all other ingredients with dal.
Heat oil in a pan.
Make patties shaped rounds of mixture with moist palm.
Put carefully into the hot oil.
Fry them till golden brown.
Serve hot Masala Vadas with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or ketchup.

Peas Cutlet

Ingredients:
Green Peas : 200gms
Potatoes : 2
Carrot : 1
3 chopped green chillies
Ginger-Garlic paste : 2 tsp
Coriander leaves : 1/ 2 cup
Bread : 2-3
Garam masala : 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Cook green peas, carrot and potatoes till they are tender.
Allow them to cool thoroughly.
Make the small pieces of bread and mix with all the other ingriedients.
Divide the mixture into equal portions.
Shape each portion into a cutlet –the shape can vary as per your choice.(round or oval).
Grease your palms and flatten the cutlet slightly.
Heat the pan. Applying some oil on the pan, roast the cutlets.
Roast them till they are golden brown.
Serve hot this Peas Cutlet with tomato sauce.

Sending it over to EC for WYF: Breakfast event announcement

Beans Curry

Ingredients:
Fresh green beans 1 cups, chopped finely
Mustard Seeds and Jeera : 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala : 1/2 tsp
Fresh or Dry Grated Coconut : 1 tbsp
Oil : 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Pop mustard and jeera seeds.
When they start to splutter add add the beans, sprinkle little water and Mix well.
Cover and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the beans are cooked.
Add chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
Finally add coconut, mix well .
Simple and Healthy Beans Curry is ready to serve with Chapati or Rice.