Little Millet /Same Akki Khara Pongal . Ladies Finger Gojju, Curds topped with lime pickle , Cucumber Kosambari n Ridge Gourd Tawa Rawa Fries .

 Little Millet /Same Akki Khara Pongal . Ladies Finger Gojju,  Curds topped with lime pickle , Cucumber Kosambari n  Ridge Gourd Tawa Rawa Fries . 

 Little Millet /Same Akki Khara Pongal 

• Little Millet /Same Akki -1 cup                                   
• Moong dal  -1/2 cup   
• Water -3 or 3 1/2 cups                            
• Ghee  -4 tsp
• Mustard seeds.. 1 tsp    
• Turmeric Powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Slit green chilles ..3                                                     
• Pepper corns-1 tsp                                  
• Cumin seeds   -1 tsp                                     
• Curry leaves  -2 sprigs 
• Grated coconut-1/4 th cup                             
• Salt to taste  

 Method Dry roast little  millet on sim flame till warm.. cool n then wash it .

 Wash Moong dhal . 

Pressure cook Dry roasted little millet n moong dhal  for 2 whistle with turmeric powder .   

In a kadai  add ghee , splutter mustard seeds then add cumin seeds ,  pepper corns, ,slit green chilles  n  curry leaves, fry for a while n then  add cooked stuffs along with salt n grated coconut n mix well . 

Note : Add  little water if its too dry . 

Bhendekayi Gojju /Ladies Finger Gojju 

•  Bhendekayi  /Tender Ladies Finger - 1/4 th kg 
•  Oil.. 2 tsp 
• Tamarind - one big lump ( soak in water for about 1/2 an hour n extract the juice )
• Jaggery - Marble size

To grind to a fine paste

•  Grated coconut ...2 tsp 
• Vangi baath powder /Rasam Powder - 2 or 3  tsp ( i used Vangi Baath Powder )  

Seasoing

• Oil- 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-3/4 th tsp 
• Urid Dhal..1 tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida ..2 pinch 
• Curry leaves ..1 sprig 
• Salt to taste .

Method 
Chop ladies finger into roundels .

In a kadai add oil , add ladies finger chopped roundel's n stir well , till crisp ..remove it .. 

In the same kadai add oil n splutter mustard seeds,add urid dhal n stir for few seconds , add hing, curry leaves ,stir again n to it add the ground paste, jaggery , tamarind extract, the sauteed ladies finger roundel's ,  salt ..  cook till the gojju thicken's.

 Cucumber Kosambari  

• Cucumber ..2 
• Chopped Green chillies...4 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida -a pinch 
• Curry leaves-1 sprig 

Garnishing 

• chopped coriander leaves -2 tsp
• Lime juice -1/4 tsp
• Grated coconut.. 1 tbsp 

 Method
wash n peel the cucumber , remove the skin n chop them to 1 inch pieces . Chop green chilles . 

In a bowl add chopped cucumber, green chillies, grated coconut , salt , chopped coriander leaves n mix thoroughly.

Heat oil and do seasoning ,add lime juice and stir well 

 Ridge Gourd Tawa Rawa Fries 

• Ridge Gourd  ... 1 , washed , peeled  n sliced into roundels 
• Red chilly powder ... 2 tsp  
•  Turmeric powder ..1/4 th tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida ... 2 pinch 
• Rice flour .. 2 tsp 
•   Salt to taste
•  Rawa /Semolina ...1 tblsp 
•  Oil.. little to tawa roast 

 Method
 In a bowl add red chilly powder , turmeric powder, hing, rice flour n salt add little water n mix well ...add the ridge gourd  slices n mix well ..keep aside for sometime .

Heat a dosa tawa , drizzle oil..run the marinated ridge gourd   slices over semolina  n place on tawa side by side n roast on both sides .