Moong Dhal Payasam ! Kannada brahmin style !

Moong Dhal Payasam ! Kannada brahmin style ! 

•  Moongdal- 1 cup 
• Grated Dry Coconut -2 tsp 
•  Poppy Seeds- 1 tsp 
•  Jaggery -1/4th cup 
• Water- 3 cups 
• Cashews -2 tsp 
• Almonds- 2 tsp 
• Raisins 2 tsp Ghee 2 tsp 
• Cardamom Powder 1/4 tsp 

Method 
Heat ghee in a pan. Fry cashews, almonds and raisins - Now add dhal, fry for few minutes until dhal turns light golden brown in color - Add coconut and poppy seeds fry for 2 min - Now add water n jaggery  and allow it to boil until dhal is cooked well . Add cardamom powder n mix well. - Now turn off the flame and moong dhal payasam is ready to serve !

Sambarbali /oregano leaves Thambuli

Sambarbali /oregano leaves Thambuli

• Sambarbali leaves -12 to 14 
• Grated coconut-1/4 th cup
• Pepper corns -8 to 10
• Cumin seeds-1/4 th tsp
• Curds-1/4 th cup 
• Oil /ghee -1 tsp 
• salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-2 tp
• Mustard seeds-1/4 th tsp 
• Dry red chilly -1 

Method 
In a kadai add oil n saute smabarbali leaves, grated coconut, pepper corns, cumin seeds ... cool n grind it to a fine paste.. take the ground paste in a bowl add salt n curds n dilute it ! .. then give the seasoning !

Instant Rawa onion uttappa with hurikadale chutney pudi n dry garlic chutney pudi

Instant Rawa onion uttappa with hurikadale CHUTNEY PUDI  n dry garlic chutney pudi! 

• Rawa /Semolina-2 cup
• Rice flour-3 tblsp
• Curds-4 tbsp
• chopped curry leaves-2 tsp 
• Red chilly powder-1 tsp 
• Chopped onion- 1/2 cup
• chopped coriander leaves-3 tsp
• chopped green chillies -1 
• water-as required 
• salt to taste 

Method 
in a bowl add rawa, rice flour, curds, curry leaves, red chilly power, onion,green chillies,coriander leaves, salt n water .. mix well n keep aside for 10 mts ( the batter shouldnt be too thick nor watery ) medium consistency !

Heat a dosa tawa, smear oil n pour a ladle full batter ..keep covered with a lid n roast on both sides !

Serve hot with chutney !

Crispy Onion Pakodas/Onion Baje !

Crispy Onion Pakodas/Onion Baje  !

• Onion -3 medium
• Coriander seeds-2 tsp 
• Dry red chillies- 3 to 4 or according to the taste ( i use byadagi chillies )
• Besan /Gram flour- 5 tsp 
• Rice flour-3tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil for deep frying 

Method 
Chop onions lengthwise ... crush coriander seeds n dry red chillies. 

In a bowl add the chopped onions , crushed coriander seeds n red chillies , salt, besan , rice flour n mix well .

Heat oil in a kadai n drop in the above mix , little by little about 4 to 5 at a time .. n cook till crisp !

Pakoda Koorma !

Pakoda Koorma !

For Pakoda

• Besan flour -3 tsp
• Rice flour-2 tsp
• finely chopped carrots -1/4 th cup
• Chopped onion-3 tsp
• chilly powder-1 tsp
• chopped coriander leaves-2 tsp
• a pinch of baking soda
• water-as required
• salt to taste

Method
in a bowl add all the above ,add water ,mix well .. form it into a dough ...make round balls n fry them in hot oil till crisp ! keep aside

For koorma

• Grated coconut-2 tsp
• cashewnuts-10
• green chillies-2
• Aniseed -1/2 tsp
•  onion -1
• ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
• tomatoes -1
• turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
• cumin powder-1/2 tp
• salt to taste

Garnishing
coriander leaves 

Method
Grind grated coconut, cashewnuts,green chillies , aniseed to a fine paste ! 

In a kadai add oil, chopped onion n fry till pink ,add ginger garlic paste n fry for a minute ..add tomatoes n cook till the raw smell goes .add turmeric n cumin powder ,add ground masala ,fry for a minute ,add water,salt n cook ! add the pakodas n mix well ..garnish with coriander leaves !

Thaikele Ambado !

                                                       Thaikele Ambado

• Thaikelo - 2 cups ( roughly chopped  )
• Raw Rice-1 Cup
• Thur Dhal-1/2 Cup 
• Dry red chillies -6 to 8 or according to the taste   (dont roast them ) 
• Grated Coconut - 2 tsp 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Method

Soak Raw rice n dhal for 2 or 3 hours 

Grind red chillies , grated coconut n tamarind to a fine paste n then add the soaked rice n dhal n grind to a coarse paste with very little water . Remove it  ,add salt .. the batter has to be thick .. add in the chopped thaikelo n mix ..

Heat  oil , 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 4 to 6  balls at a time n deep fry in oil till golden brown !

The super soft idlies with sambar !

The super soft idlies with sambar ! 

• Whole Urid without skin -1 cup 
• Idly rice-3 cups 
• Thin Beaten rice /Phovu - 1 fist 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Soak Urid dhal n idly rice  ( both together ) for 4 hours n just before grinding add beaten rice ( soak it for 10 mts ) n grind all the 3 to a very fine paste ! remove the batter add salt n ferment overnight !

Grease the idly mould n steam for 20 mts n serve hot with sambar /chutney