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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Ukde Seeth,Tingalavre Kolmbo adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Sambar adding Sour Hog Plums ),Karathe Talasani with Ambado ( Bitter Gourd stir fry with Sour hog plums, ) Pagila/ Kantola Tawa Rawa Roast n Curds .

Ukde Seeth,Tingalavre Kolmbo adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Sambar adding Sour Hog Plums  ),Karathe Talasani with Ambado ( Bitter Gourd stir fry with  Sour hog plums, ) Pagila/ Kantola Tawa Rawa Roast  n Curds .

Tingalavre Kolmbo adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Sambar adding Sour Hog Plums  ) 
  • Tingalavre / white Navy Beans- 1/2 cup
  •  Potato- 1 
  • Ambado /Sour Hog plums - 2   
  • Sambar Powder- 2 tsp ( i used Nayaks Sambar Powder ) 
  • Salt to taste .
Seasoning 
  • Oil-1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig 

Garnishing 
  • Coriander leaves - chopped 2 tsp 

Method
Soak White navy beans for about 1/2 an hour . 

Wash , peel n cut potato into 2 inch cubicles .


Wash n slightly crush sour hog plums

Pressure cook both white navy beans , crushed sour hog plums n chopped potato for 3 to 5 whistles . ( dont over cook n make it mushy ) 


Add sambar powder ( mix in little water ) ,  to the above cooked stuffs along with sat n enough water for required consistency .Boil well n then do the seasoning 



Karathe Talasani with Ambado ( Bitter Gourd stir fry with  Sour hog plums ) 


  • Bitter Gourd ..2 medium 
  • Sour Hog Plums ... 3 
  • Oil ... 1 tblsp 
  • Mustard seeds .. 1 tsp 
  • Dry red chilly .. 3  
  • Jaggery .. Marble size 
  • Salt to taste .


Method 
Wash the bitter gourd's , scrap the skin roughly , n chop length wise into 2 inch pieces . Apply salt n keep aside for sometime .

Slightly crush sour hog plums .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , add broken dry red chilly n saute for a while, add the chopped bitter gourd pieces, fry for a while n then add the sour hog plums, little water , jaggery n cook till done .

Taste better when done in cast iron kadai . 


Pagila/ Kantola Tawa Rawa Roast  
  • Pagila/Kantola..4 
  • Red chilly powder.. 1 tblsp
  • Hing/Asafoetida ..2 pinch
  • Turmeric powder..1/4 th tsp 
  • Rice flour..2 tsp
  • Salt to taste 
  •  Semolina/Rawa ..1 tblsp 
  • Oil for shallow fry 

Method 
Wash the Kantola n slice them .

In a bowl add red chilly powder, hing, turmeric powder ,rice flour n salt . Add the sliced kantola n mix well ..keep aside for 5 mts . 

Run the marinated kantola in semolina .Heat a tawa , drizzle oil n place the marinated kantola side by side n roast on both sides  

Friday, October 25, 2019

Karathe Talasani with Ambado ( Bitter Gourd stir fry with Sour hog plums )

Karathe Talasani with Ambado ( Bitter Gourd stir fry with  Sour hog plums ) 

  • Bitter Gourd ..2 medium 
  • Sour Hog Plums ... 3 
  • Oil ... 1 tblsp 
  • Mustard seeds .. 1 tsp 
  • Dry red chilly .. 3  
  • Jaggery .. Marble size 
  • Salt to taste .


Method 
Wash the bitter gourd's , scrap the skin roughly , n chop length wise into 2 inch pieces . Apply salt n keep aside for sometime . 

Slightly crush sour hog plums .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , add broken dry red chilly n saute for a while, add the chopped bitter gourd pieces, fry for a while n then add the sour hog plums, little water , jaggery n cook till done .

Taste better when done in cast iron kadai . 

Ukde Seeth , Kultha Saaru /Horse Gram Plain Rasam ,Pagila Rawa Podis / Spine Gourd Deep fried with Ground Batter n Semolina ), Lemon Kanchi n Curds

Ukde Seeth , Kultha  Saaru /Horse Gram Plain Rasam ,Pagila Rawa Podis / Spine Gourd  Deep fried with Ground Batter n Semolina ), Lemon Kanchi n Curds 

Kultha  Saaru /Horse Gram Plain Rasam 
  • Kulithu/ Horse gram - 1 cup 
  • Water as much as needed 
  • Green chilly-  3 slit 
  • Salt to taste 
Seasoning 
  • Oil-2 tsp 
  • Dry red chillies-  3 
  • Crushed Garlic flakes -  8 to 10

Method  

Wash horse gram ( Kulithu ) n Pressure cook it for about 8 to 10 whistles or till completely cooked. ( dont over cook n make them mushy ). 

Separate the cooked liquid and the cooked horse gram  

In a vessel add the cooked liquid along with slit green chilles , salt and water ( adjust the consistency as required ) . Boil it n later give the seasoning .

Note : The cooked kulithu/Horse Gram can be prepared as upkari /Palya or any gravy 

Pagila Rawa Podis / Spine Gourd  Deep fried with Ground Batter n Semolina ) 
  • Pagila/Spine Gourd ..10 to 12   
  • Semolina/Rawa  - 1/4 th cup 
  • Oil as required to deep fry 

To grind to a fine batter 
  • Raw Rice- 1 cup 
  • Dry red chilles - 10 /12 
  • Hing/Asafoetida - Green peas size 
  • Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash the spine gourd n slice them .


Wash n soak raw rice along with chilles for about 2 hours . Drain it well n then grind to a fine paste along with hing .. it should be a thick batter  so sprinkle little water while grinding .  Remove the ground batter n  add salt , mix well .  Add the sliced spine gourd in the ground batter n marinate it for 1/2 an hour .

Heat oil in a kadai ,   Run each marinated spine gourd pieces over semolina n deep fry till crisp   4 to 6  at a time . 

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Ukde seeth ,Muga Saarupkari ( whole Green Gram Rasam .Maddi /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Kismuri,Maddi Tambut /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Pickle with Ground Masala,Raw Banana Tawa Roast n Dates Drizzled with Ghee

Ukde seeth ,Muga Saarupkari ( whole Green Gram Rasam .Maddi /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Kismuri,Maddi Tambut /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Pickle with Ground Masala,Raw  Banana  Tawa  Roast n Dates Drizzled with Ghee 


Muga Saarupkari ( whole Green Gram Rasam )
  • Whole Green Gram ... 1/2 cup 
  • Water ..3 cups 
  • Green chilly .. slit 3
  • Salt to taste 

1 st Seasoning
  • Oil ..1 tsp 
  • Mustard seeds ..1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Hing -2 pinch 
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
  • Curry leaves -1 sprig 
  • Dry red chilly ..1 broken 
  • Onion 1 , chopped 
  • Tomato -1, chopped 

2nd Seasoning
  • Oil -1 tsp 
  • Garlic Flakes crushed - 5 to 7 

Method 
Wash the whole  green gram  n pressure cook it ... mash it lightly .. 

In a kadai add oil , splutter mustard seeds, add cumin seeds , stir for few seconds , then add the curry leaves, hing, broken dry red chilly n chopped onion , fry till reddish brown . Then add chopped tomato n cook till mushy ,then add  the cooked Whole green gram with slit green chilly , turmeric powder n  salt . cook for sometime ..Then in a small pan add oil n add crushed garlic flakes n roast this till brown . Pour over the cooked green gram n mix well . 



Maddi /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Kismuri


  •  Maddi / seasonal huge  colocasia tuber fried pieces -1 cup 
  • Grated coconut...1/2 cup 
  • Green chilly 2 or 3 
  • Tamarind ...Goose berry size ( soak in very  little water for 10 mts , squeeze well n discard the residue n retain the water ) 
  • Onion ...finely chopped ... 1

Method to prepare fried maddi pieces
  • Maddi/Seasonal Huge Colocassia Tuber -1/2 kg 
  • Salt - 2 to 3 tsp 
  • Oil as needed to deep fry 
Method 


Peel colocasia tuber, then chop them into small cubical's , only after chopping wash them or else it will itch , Then add salt, mix well  n set aside for 15 to 20 mts.. n then squeeze it 

Heat oil in a kadai , n add little squeezed maddi pieces n fry till crisp ..do so for rest of the pieces .

Remove on tissue paper to remove excess oil .

Store this deep fried pieces in an air tight container n use as n when to prepare Tambut, Koota, Kismuri or just like that with ukde peja/ganji 

 Method to prepare Kismuri 
In a bowl add the grated coconut, chopped green chilly, tamarind water , chopped onion n mix well with hands ... add in fried maddi cubicles ,mix again n serve immediately .

Maddi Tambut /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Pickle with Ground Masala

  •  Maddi / seasonal huge  colocasia tuber fried pieces -1 cup 
To roast n grind to a paste 
  • Oil -2 to 3 tsp
  • Dry red chillies-5 to 6 
  • Asafoetida/Hing -Thur dhal size 
  • Turmeric powder-one pinch 
  • Fenugreek /Methi seeds-6
  • Tamarind-1 lemon sized
  • Salt to taste 
    Seasoning 
    • Coconut Oil-1 tblsp 
    • Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
    • Curry leaves-1 sprig
    Method to prepare fried maddi pieces
    • Maddi/Seasonal Huge Colocassia Tuber -1/2 kg 
    • Salt - 2 to 3 tsp 
    • Oil as needed to deep fry 
    Method 


    Peel colocasia tuber, then chop them into small cubical's , only after chopping wash them or else it will itch , Then add salt, mix well  n set aside for 15 to 20 mts.. n then squeeze it 

    Heat oil in a kadai , n add little squeezed maddi pieces n fry till crisp ..do so for rest of the pieces .

    Remove on tissue paper to remove excess oil .

    Store this deep fried pieces in an air tight container n use as n when to prepare Tambut, Koota, Kismuri or just like that with ukde peja/ganji 

    Method to prepare  ground masala 
    Add oil for roasting in a small pan then add  asafoetida, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies  n roast them for few seconds ..then add turmeric powder n roast just for a second .Remove , cool well n  grind them into a smooth paste along with tamarind,  add little water to make a paste n the consistency should be thick like pickle . Remove the ground paste in a bowl n season it ..add little salt as the fried colocasia already has salt in it..


    Just before serving add in fried colocasia pieces and mix well. 

    Note : if one wants the crisper maddi pieces in the pickle than add them just before serving n if one wants the soft ones then add 15 to 20 mts before serving .

    Note : Few maddi is itchy so first chop n only then wash them  n make sure to deep fry the pieces perfectly or else this tends to itch . 



    Raw  Banana  Tawa  Roast . 
    • Raw Banana- 1 
    • Red chilly powder- 1 tsp
    • Hing /asafoetida- 1/4 th tsp 
    • Rice flour - 1 tblsp 
    • Salt to taste 
    • Oil as required to shallow fry 

    Method
    Wash  remove the skin of raw banana roughly n chop into roundels  .

    In a bowl ,add chilly powder,  hing ,  salt n  then add  chopped roundels of raw  banana ... n mix well ... keep for about 2 to 4  mts( sprinkle water only if needed ) 

    Run the marinated sliced  banana with rice flour .   .

    Heat a dosa tawa , add a tsp or 2  of oil n then place the rice flour  coated sliced raw banana side by side n shallow fry on both sides till done . 

    Wednesday, October 23, 2019

    Raw Banana Tawa Roast .

    Raw  Banana  Tawa  Roast . 
    • Raw Banana- 1 
    • Red chilly powder- 1 tsp
    • Hing /asafoetida- 1/4 th tsp 
    • Rice flour - 1 tblsp 
    • Salt to taste 
    • Oil as required to shallow fry 

    Method
    Wash  remove the skin of raw banana roughly n chop into roundels  .

    In a bowl ,add chilly powder,  hing ,  salt n  then add  chopped roundels of raw  banana ... n mix well ... keep for about 2 to 4  mts( sprinkle water only if needed ) 

    Run the marinated sliced  banana with rice flour .   .

    Heat a dosa tawa , add a tsp or 2  of oil n then place the rice flour  coated sliced raw banana side by side n shallow fry on both sides till done . 

    Tingalavre Kolmbo adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Sambar adding Sour Hog Plums )

    Tingalavre Kolmbo adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Sambar adding Sour Hog Plums  ) 
    • Tingalavre / white Navy Beans- 1/2 cup
    •  Potato- 1 
    • Ambado /Sour Hog plums - 2   
    • Sambar Powder- 2 tsp ( i used Nayaks Sambar Powder ) 
    • Salt to taste .
    Seasoning 
    • Oil-1 tsp
    • Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig 

    Garnishing 
    • Coriander leaves - chopped 2 tsp 

    Method
    Soak White navy beans for about 1/2 an hour . 

    Wash , peel n cut potato into 2 inch cubicles .


    Wash n slightly crush sour hog plums 

    Pressure cook both white navy beans , crushed sour hog plums n chopped potato for 3 to 5 whistles . ( dont over cook n make it mushy ) 


    Add sambar powder ( mix in little water ) ,  to the above cooked stuffs along with sat n enough water for required consistency .Boil well n then do the seasoning .

    Ukde Seeth, Bhaji /Green Amaranthus Dhal , Roasted Potato Papad, Black Lime Pickle , Mango Slice n Curds .

    Ukde Seeth, Bhaji /Green Amaranthus Dhal , Roasted Potato  Papad, Black Lime Pickle , Mango Slice n Curds . 

    Bhaji Dhal 
    • Thur dhal-3/4 th cup 
    • Green Amaranthus -Roughly chopped 2 cups
    • Onion -1
    • Green chilles-4 or according to the taste 
    • Ginger-1 inch piece 
    • Turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
    • Salt to taste 

    Seasoning 

    • Oil-1tsp
    • Mustard seeds-1/4 th tsp
    • Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
    • Dry red chilles-3 
    • Garlic flakes crushed-4 to 5
    • Curry leaves-1 sprig

    Method 
    wash n soak thur dhal  for 20 minutes n then pressure cook it along with turmeric powder.

    Pressure cook Green Amaranthus  for only 1 whistle.

    In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard, add cumin seeds, curry leaves ,  dry red chilles, green chilles n fry for a minute n then add chopped onion n fry till pink  .. add chopped ginger , crushed garlic  n fry for few minutes till its brown  ... then add cooked dhal N cooked amaranthus greens . 

    Tuesday, October 22, 2019

    Maddi /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Kismuri

    Maddi /Seasonal Huge Colocasia Leaves Tuber Kismuri



    •  Maddi / seasonal huge  colocasia tuber fried pieces -1 cup 
    • Grated coconut...1/2 cup 
    • Green chilly 2 or 3 
    • Tamarind ...Goose berry size ( soak in very  little water for 10 mts , squeeze well n discard the residue n retain the water ) 
    • Onion ...finely chopped ... 1

    Method to prepare fried maddi pieces
    • Maddi/Seasonal Huge Colocassia Tuber -1/2 kg 
    • Salt - 2 to 3 tsp 
    • Oil as needed to deep fry 
    Method 

    Peel colocasia tuber, then chop them into small cubical's , only after chopping wash them or else it will itch , Then add salt, mix well  n set aside for 15 to 20 mts.. n then squeeze it 

    Heat oil in a kadai , n add little squeezed maddi pieces n fry till crisp ..do so for rest of the pieces .

    Remove on tissue paper to remove excess oil .

    Store this deep fried pieces in an air tight container n use as n when to prepare Tambut, Koota, Kismuri or just like that with ukde peja/ganji 

     Method to prepare Kismuri 
    In a bowl add the grated coconut, chopped green chilly, tamarind water , chopped onion n mix well with hands ... add in fried maddi cubicles ,mix again n serve immediately .