Moong Dhal Chilla with Palak Chutney

Moong Dhal Chilla with Palak Chutney 

• Moong Dhal ..1 cup  
• Green chilly ..2 
• Ginger ...1/2 inch piece 
• Cumin seeds .. 1/2 tsp
•  Salt to taste .

 Method 
Wash n soak moong dhal overnight n then grind to a fine paste along with green chilles, ginger n cumin seeds ..Remove add salt n mix well.

 Heat a dosa tawa , smear oil n spread a ladle full batter n cook on both sides ...

 Palak /Spinach Chutney 

• Palak /Spinach leaves ... washed n roughly chopped 2 cup's 
• Green chilly 2
•  Tomato ..1 
• Ginger ..a small piece
•  Onion 1 
• Oil ..2 tsp 
• Salt to taste . 

Method 
In little water cook chopped palak n green chilly..Cool n grind it with  ginger n tomato ... 

in a kadai add oil , chopped onion n fry till transparent , add the palak puree n cook for a while .. 

Green Peas songa with ground masala

Green Peas songa with ground masala 
Green Peas   - 1 cup
Potatoes- 2 small, peeled n chopped to 2 inch piece's  
To grind 
 Roasted dry red chilly - 3 short n 6 long 
Coriander seeds -2 tsp ( not roasted )
 Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
Salt to taste
Seasoning 
Oil - 3 tsp
Onion - 2  chopped 
Tomato..1 chopped 
Method 
Pressure cook green peas  along with chopped potatoes for 1 whistle ( dont discard the water ) 

Grind  red chillies , coriander seeds n tamarind to a very fine paste .
In a kadai add oil , chopped onions and fry till reddish brown  ,Add chopped tomato n cook till mushy , then  add the ground paste and fry till the  raw smell goes ,add salt ,the  boiled stuffs n cook  for few  minutes . 

Mixed Vegetable Broken Wheat/Dalia Pulov .....Version 1 With Onion Tomato Raitha n Pointed Gourd /Parwal Tawa Rawa Fries

Mixed Vegetable Broken Wheat/Dalia Pulov ...Version 1 With Onion Tomato Raitha n Pointed Gourd /Parwal Tawa Rawa Fries

• Broken Wheat /Dalia ...1 cup 
• Ghee ...2 tsp
•  Vegetables like beans, carrot, green peas , double beans ... 1/4 th cup each .
•  Onion ...1 
• Tomato...1 
• Finely crushed ginger n garlic paste fresh ones ... 1 tsp 
• Cloves...3 
• Whole cardamom ...2 
• Cinnamon..1/2 inch piece 
• Bay Leaf ..1 broken 
• Turmeric powder ..1/4 th tsp 
• Pulov Masala Powder... 2 tsp ( i used MTR Brand ) 
• Coriander leaves chopped ... 2 tsp 
• Mint leaves ..chopped 1 tblsp 
• Water ..2 1/4 th cup
•  Salt to taste

Method
Wash broken wheat

Chop beans n carrots to small pieces

Chop onion n tomato.

In a pressure cooker add ghee, then add cloves, Cinnamon , cardamom ,bay leaf n fry for a while ..add chopped onion n fry till transparent, add crushed ginger garlic paste n fry well , add chopped tomato n cook till mushy , add salt , turmeric powder n pulov masala , fry for a while,add vegetables along with broken wheat n stir for a minute or two ... add water , chopped coriander leaves n chopped mint leaves mix n then cook for 2 whistle .

Onion Tomato Raitha

• Tomato-2 
• Onion - 2  
• Curds-2 cup's  
• Green chillies- 3 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds-1 tsp
• Hing -a pinch 
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig 

Method
Chop tomatoes n onions . To it add chopped green chillies, curds n salt .Mix well n then give the seasoning .

Parwal/Pointed  Gourd Tawa Rawa Fries

• Pointed  Gourd /Parwal-  6  
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp  
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th  tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida- 1 pinch 
• Rice Flour ... 4 tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Rawa/Semolina ..1 tblsp  
Method 
Wash the pointed  gourd's , peel the skin slice them . 


In a bowl add the  red chilly powder, turmeric powder , hing ,rice flour , salt n sliced pointed gourd , sprinkle water  .. mix well . keep aside for 5 minutes .
Run the marinated  sliced gourd  over semolina  .
Heat a tawa , smear little oil n shallow fry on both sides till crisp.

Instant Urid Rawa Spicy Dosa .

SInstant Urid Rawa Spicy Dosa

• Urid dhal ..1/2 cup 
• Fine semolina /upma sooji ..1 Cup
• Green chilly ...2 chopped 
• Grated ginger..1 tsp 
•   Curry leaves ..2 Sprigs chopped 
• Salt to taste  

Method

Wash n soak urid dhal overnight n next day morning grind it to fine batter ...

To the ground urid dhal batter add semolina along with salt ...set aside for 20 mts ...Add water for consistency n then add chopped green chilies, grated ginger , chopped curry leaves ... Mix well .

Heat a tawa , smear oil n pour a ladle full batter .. dont spread the batter too much ... cook on both sides till crisp

Serve with chutney

No need for fermentation

Ukde seeth, Mushroom Ambat, Bangbale Kele Upkari ,Bitter Gourd Rawa fries n Mango slice

Ukde seeth, Mushroom Ambat, Bangbale Kele Upkari ,Bitter Gourd Rawa fries n Mango slice

 Mushroom Ambat .

• Mushroom -1 packet  
• Onion - 1 Medium 

To grind

• Grated Coconut- 1 cup
• Roasted red dry chilles-4 or according to the spice 
• Tamarind- Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Chopped onion - 1 medium 

Method
wash the mushrooms well n  chop them to reasonable size 

Chop the onion .   

Cook chopped mushroom along with chopped onion  in very little water  .

Grind grated coconut, roasted chilles, tamarind to a fine paste .

Add the ground paste  to the cooked stuffs  . Give a boil n then do the seasoning ..

Bangbale Kele Upkari/Raw Banana Stir Fry 

• Bangbale Kele /Raw Banana - 1 
• Salt to taste
•  Water ..little 

Seasoning 

• Oil ..1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds ..1/2 tsp 
• Red Chillies – 2 

Method 
Wash n peel the skin of the Raw Banana and chop them into pieces of ½ inch cubes . Add these in water n wash .. 

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds,add torn dry red chilly n fry for a while, add the raw banana cubes , n saute for a while , add salt n little water n cook till done . Stir in between .

 Bitter Gourd Tawa Rawa Fries

• Bitter Gourd -  1 
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp  
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th  tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida- 1 pinch 
• Rice Flour ... 4 tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Rawa/Semolina ..1 tblsp  
Method 
Wash the bitter gourd's , chop into roundels . wash this in water for about 4 to 5 times n apply salt to it n keep aside for 1 hour . 
Squeeze well the salted bitter gourd roundels . 
In a bowl add the  red chilly powder, turmeric powder , hing ,rice flour , salt n chopped bitter gourd roundels , sprinkle water  .. mix well . keep aside for 5 minutes .
Run the marinated  roundels over semolina  .
Heat a tawa , smear little oil n shallow fry on both sides till crisp.

Besan Ladoo's with Jaggery

Besan Ladoo's with Jaggery 

•  Besan/Gram Flour ... 2 cup's 
• Powdered Jaggery ( i used organic jaggery powder ) ... 1 cup ..adjust according to sweetness . 
• Semolina /Rawa .. 1 tblsp
•  Whole Cardamom without skin ..2 
• Cashew nuts broken .. 1/2 cup 
• Ghee .. 1/2 cup 

Method 
In a thick bottomed  kadai add the besan flour , semolina n roast on medium flame till the raw smell goes n it turns golden yellow ..Dont burn it .. Remove n allow it to cool . 

Make a semi coarse powder of broken cashew nuts with rolling pin ... 

Blend the roasted besan, semolina , powdered jaggery n skinless whole cardamom ... remove it .. 

In a bowl add the blend mix, semi coarse cashew nut powder n mix well ... Melt ghee n pour over it ..mix well ...

Grease the palm n form into round ladoo shapes .

Store in air tight container ...  

Mooli /Radish Paratha ..Version 2

Mooli /Radish Paratha.. Version 2 

For outer dough

• Wheat flour .. 2 cup's
•  Oil ..2 tsp
• Salt to taste
•  Water as needed to prepare a soft dough .

 For Stuffing

•  Mooli /Radish ... 4
•  Onion ...1 huge ,
•  Green chilly ..4
• Coriander leaves ..1 tblsp
• Grated Ginger ... 1 tsp
•  Salt to taste .

Method for dough
 In a wide bottomed pan ,add  the wheat flour, salt,oil n water little by little n knead to a soft dough .

...Keep aside for 1/2 an hour ..

Method
For stuffing
  Wash n Peel d mooli n grate it ,  Sprinkle some salt , mix it well n keep aside for few minutes. 

 Chop onions n green chilly finely .

Squeeze the grated mooli mix ,so that the  excess water is removed. Squeeze it 2-3 times so  that it becomes dry n its easy to roll paratha. To this grated mooli  add  finely chopped onion, green chillies, grated ginger , chopped coriander leaves n little  salt as per taste n mix well .. 

 To make paratha 

Take the dough ball  and flatten into a disc, place the filling in the centre of the disc and pinch the sides together around the filing and roll out as chapathis but with a thickness . Roast on both sides on hot tawa ,smeared with ghee !

 Serve with Pickle n curds