Chane Ghassi with Kadgi ( Black chickpeas coconut gravy with Raw Jackfruit

Chane Ghassi with Kadgi ( Black chickpeas coconut gravy with Raw Jackfruit 

• Kala chana/chickpeas -1 cup 
• Raw jackfruit pieces-1/2 cup

To grind to a paste

• Grated coconut -1-1/2 cups 
• Fenugreek seeds-few  seeds 
• Roasted dry Red chilies - 4 to 6  
• Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

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

Method 
Soak Chana/Black Chick peas overnight ,n pressure cook it for 10 t0 14   whistles or till cooked . dont discard the water .

Pressure cook the raw jack fruit too for 1 whistle .. 

Roast fenugreek seeds in little oil .. 

Now grind grated coconut, red chillies n tamarind , when half ground add the roasted fenugreek seeds n grind to a  paste .. 

Add the ground masala along with salt  to the cooked chana and raw jackfruit n boil it for 5 mts 

Season the gravy with mustard seeds n curry leaves.

Note : Dont make the ground paste too smooth ... it has to be semi coarse . 

Drumstick Flower Sanna polo ! ( Spicy Dosa )

Drumstick Flower Sanna polo ! ( Spicy Dosa ) 

• Drumstick Flowers -2 cups 
• Raw Rice-1 Cup
• Thur Dhal-1 fist
• Grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Dry red chillies -4 to 5 (dont roast them ) 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Method
Soak Raw rice n dhal for 2 hours !
wash the drumstick leaves properly ! n keep aside
Grind grated coconut , red chillies n tamarind to a fine paste n then add d soaked rice n dhal n grind to a little coarse paste with very little water . Remove it  ,add salt .. the batter has to b thick .. add in d washed flower n mix ..

Heat a Tawa n smear oil , now take handful of batter n pat it with fingers  , dipping fingers in water .. close d lid n roast ! drizzle little oil on d edges n then toss the dosa on the other side n roast till done 

Drumstick Flower Ambado

Drumstick Flower  Ambado 

• Drumstick flowers - 2 cups

To grind

• Raw Rice-1 Cup
• Thur Dhal-1/2 Cup 
• Dry red chillies - 6 or according to the taste   (dont roast them ) 
• Grated Coconut- 2 tsp 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Method 

Wash drumstick flowers n drain it dry .

Wash n Soak Raw rice n thur dhal for 2 hours .

Grind red chillies , grated coconut n tamarind to a fine paste n then add d soaked rice n dhal n grind to a Semi coarse paste. Remove it  n add salt .. the batter has to b thick .. add in the drumstick flowers  n mix well .

Heat  oil in a kadai , now take handful of batter n shape it to round balls n flatten a little .. n drop it in hot oil one by one .. around 3 to  5  balls at a time n deep fry in oil till crisp 

Janavro n Kadgi Koddel

Janavro n Kadgi Koddel 

• Janavro  ..1/2  cup 
• Raw Jack fruit pieces - 1 cup 

To grind to a fine paste

• Grated Coconut ..2 cup's 
• Roasted dry red chilly ... 8 to 10
• Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste

Sesoning

• Coconut oil -2 tsp 
• Garlic Flakes -10 /12 slightly crushed 

Method


Soak Janavro  overnight



Wash the jack fruit pieces .


Pressure cook Janavro till cooked n not mushy   .

Pressure cook raw jackfruit pieces for 1 whistle adding little salt .

Grind grated coconut , roasted dry red chilly n tamarind n salt to a fine paste ..

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Add the  cooked Janavro n Raw Jackruit in a vessel along with ground paste , water for consistency n boil well ..Then give the seasoning.  keep covered for  few minutes before  serving 

Drumstick Flower Sambar

Drumstick Flower Sambar

• Drumstick Flowers - 4 cup's
• Thur dhal -3/4 th cup
• Onion -1 , chopped
• Tamarind-  Goose berry size 
• Hing /Asafoetida - 2 pinch ( i use solid hing ) 
• Sambar powder- 2 tsp heaped . 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

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

Method
Wash the drumstick flowers  . Chop onion .  

Wash n pressure cook Thur dhal, cool n mash it well . 

Pressure cook drumstick flowers n chopped onion for just 1 whistle . 

Soak tamarind in little water for 10 mts n extract it n throw the residue 

Soak Hing in little water , till it dissolves . 

Add sambar powder to the tamarind water n mix well .Add this to the cooked stuffs, along with salt  n boil well n then season . 

Kooka Elechakeri /Chinese Potato cooked in coconut based Cumin Masala

Kooka  Elechakeri /Chinese Potato cooked in coconut based Cumin Masala 

• Kooka /Chinese Potato -1/4 th kg 
• Salt to taste

To grind to a semi coarse paste

• Grated Coconut -1/2 cup
• Roasted dry Red chillies -3 
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp.
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp

Seasoning

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp .
• Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Garnish

• Roasted grated coconut- 2 tbsp

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 . 

Retain the whole kooka if small or if huge then cut into 2 pieces , Pressure cook it for 1 or 2 whistle adding a little salt .

Grind the grated coconut , roasted red chilies,cumin seeds. turmeric powder n salt to a semi coarse paste.
Add this ground paste to the cooked kooka, along with little water and cook it turns semi dry . Then do the seasoning n garnish . 

No tamarind is added to this dish.

Kadgi Sushal /Raw Jackfruit Cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala

Kadgi Sushal /Raw Jackfruit Cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala 

• Raw jack fruit - 1/2 kg ( Remove the tough skin n cut it into 2 inch pieces )

To roast n grind to a coarse paste 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Dry red chilly - 6 
• Coriander seeds -2 tsp
• Urid dhal -2 tsp 
• Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
• Methi /Fenugreek seeds -1/4 th tsp
• Hing - a pinch ..optional '
• Grated Coconut -2 cup's 
• Tamarind-Tamarind seed size
• Jaggery -A small piece 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig
• Dry red chilly -1 

Method 
Pressure cook the raw jack fruit pieces for 1 or 2 whistle adding a little salt . Cool n smash them roughly with hands ( dont discard the water )

In a small pan add 2 tsp of oil ,n roast dry red chilly ,urid dhal , cumin seeds, coriander seeds , methi seeds n hing , remove ... keep aside n let it cool .

Grind little grated coconut along with roasted dry red chillies n  tamarind to a fine paste n later add the rest grated coconut , roasted ingredients , piece of jaggery n grind just for a minute to a coarse paste ( dont add too much water while grinding ..just  sprinkle )

In a kadai add oil, sputter mustard seeds , add curry leaves , Broken dry red chilly n ground masala paste , the retained water along with salt n roughly mashed raw jack fruit n cook well till the water evaporates . 

Tingalavare Saar Upkari Adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans Plain Rasam adding Sour Hog Plum )

Tingalavare Saar Upkari  Adding Ambado ( White Navy Beans  Plain Rasam adding Sour Hog Plum ) 

• Tingalavare /  White Navy Beans - 1/2 cup 
• Potato - 1 medium 
• Green chilly -1 , slit 
• Ambado /Sour Hog Plum's-2 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Crushed garlic flakes- 8 to 10 
• Dry red chilly - 3   

Method 
Wash , soak Navy beans for about 20 mts n then pressure cook it for about 4 to 5 whistle or till cooked .

Wash , peel n chop potato into 3 inch cubicles , Wash n remove the tip of sour hog-plum n slightly crush them n then pressure cook it for only 1 or 2 whistle's .

Add the cooked  stuffs, slit green chilly , salt in a vessel along with  water for desired rasam consistency n cook well . Slightly mash the cooked  potato n Then do the seasoning . 

Cawliflower n Green Peas Song /Spicy Based Gravy

Cawliflower n Green Peas  Song /Spicy Based Gravy 

• Cauliflower Florets- 1 cup
• Peas- 1/2 cup
• Oil - 1 tblsp 
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Onions- 2, chopped 
• Tomato-1 ,chopped 
• Tamarind- Marble size ( Soak in little water for 10 mts n extract the thick juice ) 
• Chilly Powder -2 tsp 
• Coriander Powder- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste .

Method
Add cauliflower florets in boiled water along with salt n turmeric powder, keep covered for sometime.

Pressure cook Green peas for 1 whistle  

In a kadai add oil , splutter mustard seeds  then add chopped onions n fry till reddish brown , add tomato n fry till the raw smell goes , add the cauliflower florets .. roast for a while , add little water n cook for sometime . Add the red chilly powder, Coriander powder n fry for a few seconds .add the tamarind paste, Add the cooked peas, salt  cover n cook for sometime 

Note :Retain the crunchiness of cauliflower n dont over cook n make it mushy .

Pagila /Spine Gourd Kismuri

Pagila  /Spine Gourd Kismuri 

• Pagila /Spine Gourd  ... 4 
•  Salt to taste 
• Oil to deep fry 
• 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
 Wash the pagila n chop it into 2 inch cubes , rub salt to it n keep aside for sometime

Heat oil in a kadai , squeeze well the chopped pagila pieces n deep fry till crisp . Remove on tissue papper to remove excess oil 

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

 Note : u can prepare this pagila cubical  fries n keep in air tight container n use as n when to prepare kismuri .. 

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 . 

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 .

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 .

Alvathi adding Terrace Grown Pathrade Paan /Colocasia leaves cooked in coconut based gravy with corn Cob n Groundnuts

Alvathi adding Terrace Grown Pathrade Paan /Colocasia leaves  cooked in coconut based gravy  with corn Cob n Groundnuts  

•   Colocasia leaves   -12 to 14 , tender ones 
• Corn Cob -1  
• Groundnuts -1 fist 
• Ambados (Sour Hog plum)-3
• Ginger- 1 inch piece
• Green chillies- 3 

To grind to a semi coarse paste 

• Grated coconut -1 cup
•   Roasted Red chillies - 2
• Salt to taste .

Seasoning

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

Method

Soak Groundnuts in little water for about 1 hour 

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  Finely chop Colocasia leaves 

Chop corn cob to 4 to 5 pieces 
Crush hog plums.

Finely chop ginger n chop green chilles .

Pressure cook chopped Colocasia leaves till soft n mushy .Cool n churn it .. then to this add chopped corn cob, groundnuts ,crushed hog plums with little water chopped ginger n green chilles ..cook again 

Grind grated  coconut and chillies. ( the ground masala shouldnt be too coarse nor too fine ) medium ! Add the ground masala to cooked stuffs add  salt and  boil well ! 

 Give  the seasoning.

Keerlayile Mooga Ambat Adding Ambado .Bikkanda n Masinga Sanga / Sprouted Green Gram cooked in coconut based Masala adding sour hog plum ,Jackfruit seeds n Drumsticks )

Keerlayile Mooga Ambat Adding Ambado .Bikkanda n Masinga Sanga / Sprouted Green Gram cooked in coconut based Masala adding sour hog plum ,Jackfruit seeds n Drumsticks ) 

• Sprouted Green gram ..1 cup 
• Drumstick  ..1 . washed , fiber removed n chopped to 2 inch pieces 
•  Sour Hog Plums ..small 3 or big 2 . wash n crush them slightly 
• Jack Fruit seeds .. 5 to 7 ,Peel the skin n chop to 2 inch pieces 

To grind to a fine paste 

• Grated coconut ..2 cup's 
• Roasted dry red chilly ..5 /6 
• Salt to taste  

Seasoning 

• Oil..2 tsp
• Onion -1, chopped  

Method 

Cook the sprouted green  gram ,chopped drumstick,   crushed sour hog plum's n Jackfruit chopped seeds in enough water till cooked n not mushy 

Grind all the ingredients meant to grind into a fine paste .Add this ground paste to the cooked vegetables n boil well .Then give the seasoning