A Thali of White Rice, Tomato Rasam, Banana Flower Upkari, Batani n kooka Ambat,Coriander leaves Gojju , Ambuli Nonche, , ,Roasted Gram Chutney Powder Papad n curds

A Thali of White Rice, Tomato Rasam, Banana Flower Upkari, Batani n kooka Ambat,Coriander leaves Gojju , Ambuli Nonche, , ,Roasted Gram Chutney Powder  Papad n curds 

Tomato Rasam 

• Tomatoes ..2 huge fully ripened 
• Rasam Powder..1 tsp 
• Tamarind ..marble size 
• Green chilly ..1 
• Jaggery ..a small piece 
• Salt to taste

Seasoning 

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

Method 
Wash n boil the tomatoes , cool, peel the skin n make puree of it . Add water for rasam consistency , add slit green chilly , tamarind , jaggery ,salt n rasam powder n boil well . Then give the seasoning .

Bondi Upkari (Banana Flower stir fry )

•  Banana Flower chopped - 2 cups
• Oil-2tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 3 
• Jaggery - small piece 
• Grated coconut- 1/4 th cup 
• Water -little 
• Salt to taste . 

Method
Immerse Chopped  banana flower in water for about 1/2 an hour .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , add torn dry red chillies , water  , jaggery , salt ,chopped banana flower , cover n cook till done ..then garnish with grated coconut .

Batani  with Kooka Ambat /Green Peas cooked  with Chinese potato n in Coconut Based Gravy . 

• Jeev Batani /Green Peas ... 1/2 cup 
• Kooka /Chinese Potato .. 1/2 cup 
• Onion roughly chopped ..1 

To grind to a fine paste 

• Grated coconut.. 1 cup
• Roasted dry red chilly  .. 4 
• Tamarind..Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Season

• Oil..2 tsp
• Onion chopped ..1 

Method
Wash the Chinese potatoes well , n remove the mud on it ... Put it in a shack cloth n beat it well . This helps in easy removal of the skin . Put them in water n scrap the extra skin with a knife or backside of the spoon . 
Chop them into 2 inch pieces .

Wash green peas  n pressure cook it with chopped chinese potato n chopped onion for just one whistle with little water .
Grind all the ingredients meant to grind to a fine paste 
Add the ground paste to the cooked stuffs n boil well , then give the seasoning . 

Coriander leaves Gojju 

• Coriander leaves- 1 cup 
• Roasted dry red chillies- 2 
• Tamarind-Tamarind seed size 
• Jaggery - Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

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

Method

Grind coriander leaves , roasted dry red chillies, tamarind, jaggery n salt to a fine paste n then do the seasoning .

Roasted Gram Chutney Powder 

• Groundnuts- 1 cup 
• Roasted Gram ( Hurikadale )-1 cup 
• Red Chilly Powder- 1 or 11/2 tsp 
• Curry Leaves- 2 sprigs 
• Cumin Seeds- 1/2 tsp 
• Garlic Flakes- 10 /12 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Dry roast groundnuts ..cool n peel them 

Remove the skin of garlic flakes

Dry roast Curry Leaves 

Grind Roasted gram, peeled roasted groundnuts, garlic flakes, curry leaves, cumin seeds, red chilly powder n salt to a semi coarse powder . keep it in a air tight container .