Plantain leaf Spread- White Rice, Dalithoy, Alsande upkari, Instant dry batate vaagu, kuvale sasam , potato tawa rawa fries , curds n pickles.

Plantain leaf Spread- White Rice, Dalithoy, Alsande upkari, Instant dry batate vaagu, kuvale sasam , potato tawa rawa fries , curds n pickles.

Dalithoy

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Green chilly - 1 /2 or according to the taste 

Seasoning

• Oil/Ghee -1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
•  Curry leaves - 1 sprig 
• Dry red chillies -2
• Hing/Asafoetida water- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method
Pressure cook toor dal with 1 tsp of oil . It has to be cooked well ,then churn it . Add slit green chillies with salt n boil well .
In a seasoning  pan add oil or ghee , Add mustard seeds , when they splutter add torn red chillies n curry leaves...add this to the cooked dhal n then add hing water .

Alsande Upkari /cow pea beans palya 

• Chopped Alsando /Cow Pea beans-2 cups 
• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Dry red chillies-2 or 3 according to the taste
• Grated coconut - 1/4 th cup 
• Water -1/4 th cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
In a kadai add oil, mustard seeds once it stops spluttering add red chillies n fry for a sec n then add chopped alsando along with water n salt ..stir once n cook it covered till all the water evaporates . add grated coconut n mix well !  

Instant dry Batate vaagu !

• Potatoes -3 medium sized
• Tomatoes-2 small  
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp
• Hing - 1/4 th tsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut-1tsp
• oil-2tsp
• salt to taste

Method
Wash n pressure cook potatoes . cool , peel the skin n cut it into cubes .

In a kadai add oil,splutter  mustard seeds , add  hing, tomatoes n fry till the raw smell goes n its mushy  add in red chilly powder , salt n cooked chopped potatoes , grated coconut n mix well !

Kuvale Sasama ( Ash gourd in coconut based gravy ) 

• Kuvale/Ash gourd-1/2 kg
• Grated coconut-1 cup 
• Roasted dry red chillies- 4 to 5 
• Tamarind- tamarind seed size
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig 

Method 
Scrap the hard skin of Ash gourd n chop it to 2 inch square pieces. 

Cook these pieces with little water and salt .

Grind grated coconut , Roasted chillies , tamarind n salt  to a fine paste .. n when just about to remove the paste add the mustard seeds n grind again for a minute . 

Add the ground paste to the cooked ash gourd and boil , then give the seasoning.

Potato tawa rawa fries ! 

• Potatoes - 4
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Rice flour - 2 tsp 
• Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
• Semolina /Rawa - 4 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash n peel the  skin of Potatoes  n slice them thin into roundels .

In a bowl add the  red chilly powder, turmeric powder, rice flour , hing ,salt n potato roundels .. mix well . keep aside for 5 minutes .

Run the marinated  pieces over rawa .

Heat a tawa , smear little oil n shallow fry on both sides till crisp.