Instant Bread Masala Dosa with Potato Onion Bhaji

Instant Bread Masala Dosa with Potato Onion Bhaji 

• Whole Wheat Bread - 6 slice , can use any variety bread . 
• Rawa/Semolina-1/2 cup 
• Rice Flour -1/4 th cup
• Curds - 1/4 th cup 
• Water -1/2 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method

Remove the brown edges of the bread slice, make small pieces of it n add in a bowl . crumble the bread pieces well with hands . Now add rawa. rice flour , curds, water n salt ..Mix well n set aside for 1/2 an hour . Blend it well in a blender to a smooth paste adding little water .The batter should be of pouring consistency  like regular dosa batter . 

Heat a dosa tawa , smear little oil n pour a ladle full batter n cook on only one side adding little oil at the edges till crisp . 

Potato Onion Bhaji 

• Potatoes-3 medium
• Onion - 2 medium chopped 
• Green chilles-2 or according to the taste,chopped 
• Grated Ginger -1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• water -1/2 cup
• Salt to taste

Seasoning 

• Oil-1tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Urid dhal -1/2  tsp
• Chana Dhal -1/2 tsp 
• Curry leaves-1 sprig
• Hing /Asafoetida - a pinch 

Method
Pressure cook potatoes -cool ,peel the skin n roughly mash it .

In a kadai add oil, mustard seeds, once it splutters add urid dhal, chana dhal ,n fry for a minute . then add grated ginger n fry for sometime . Add  curry leaves , chopped green chillies ,hing n chopped onions n fry till pink . add salt , turmeric powder , water n cook till the onions are cooked well ..once cooked add smashed potatoes n give a boil . 

Green Peas Ghee Rice n Green Peas Koorma .

Green Peas Ghee Rice n Green Peas Koorma .

Green Peas Ghee Rice

• Green Peas -1 cup
•  Jeera Samba rice -1 cup 
• Water -2 cup's 
•  Onion -1 
• Cinnamon stick-1 inch 
• Cloves -3 to 4 
•  Green Cardamom-3 
• Black Peppercorns-1/2 tsp 
•  Bay Leaf-1 
•  Cashew Nuts-4 to 6 
• Raisins-3 to 5 
•  Crushed Ginger-Garlic-1 tsp 
•  Green chilly-1 
• Ghee -1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method

Wash the rice n keep aside

Chop onion n green chilly

In a pressure cooker add ghee , then add Cinnamon stick ,Cloves ,Green Cardamom ,Black Peppercorns ,Bay Leaf ,Cashew Nuts,raisins Then add chopped onion n fry till transparent , add crushed ginger garlic paste n fry for a few seconds , add chopped green chilly n stir again . Add rice , green peas n stir for few seconds ..add water n salt ..mix well n cook for 2 whistle .




Green Peas Koorma

•   Fresh green peas ..1 cup
• Oil ...3 tsp 
• Cinnamon .1 inch stick 
•  Cloves-3 or 4 
•   Onion -1 chopped 
• Ginger Garlic Paste -1 tsp  
• Green Chilly -2 Chopped 
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 
• Chilly powder..1/2 tsp 
•  Garam Masala powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Coriander powder ..1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 th tsp 
• Salt to taste 

To roast n make a paste

•  Oil - 2 tsp 
• Onion-1 Huge chopped 
•  Tomatoes-2 .chopped 
•  Saunf /fennel seeds-1tsp 
• Grated Coconut -1/4 th cup 
• Cashew nuts -5 to 7 

Method 

Pressure cook Green Peas just for one whistle ..drain n keep aside .

 In a pan  add  oil n add the fennel seeds n stir well for few seconds then dd the chopped onion n When the color changes to pink n it turns soft  add chopped  tomatoes and saute well till the raw smell goes . Allow it to cool n grind all these along with grated coconut n Cashew nuts  to a fine paste .

Add oil in a kadai and add the cinnamon, cloves n stir for few seconds then and  finely chopped onion n stir till it turns brown in color,add ginger garlic paste n stir for few seconds ,now add the chopped green chillies , curry leaves n stir for few seconds . Add the ground paste n stir again for few seconds, then add all the powders along with salt n cook for a minute . Add the cooked green peas along with little  water n boil well till semi thick . Mix well n then garnish with chopped coriander leaves . 

Ajwaini Kasuri Methi Poori with Amla Murabba ( Gooseberry Jam ) Adding Jaggery

Ajwaini Kasuri Methi Poori with Amla Murabba (  Gooseberry Jam ) Adding Jaggery 

Ajwaini Kasuri Methi Poori

• Wheat flour -1 cup
• Ajwain / Carom seeds - 1/2 tsp 
• Dried Fenugreek seeds/Kasuri Mehti ...2 tsp heaped crushed 
• Water as needed 
• Salt to Taste 
• Oil to deep fry 

Method

In a bowl add wheat flour, ajwain, dried crushed kasuri methi , salt ..mix well n add water just to knead a stiff dough n make small round balls of it . 

Heat oil in a kadahi  , 

On a wooden platform , dust little wheat flour n place the dough ball n roll into round poori shape n deep fry one at a time ... 

Amla Murabba (  Gooseberry Jam ) Adding Jaggery 

• Gooseberry/Amla .. 10 big sized 
• Jaggery crushed ..1 cup 
• Water..1 cup 
• Green Cardamom with pods..4 

Method 
Wash , wipe n grate the amla's . 

Remove the skin of the Cardamom pods n powder it fine with rolling pin .. 

In a heavy bottomed kadai add water n melt Jaggery , then add the grated amla's n on sim flame cook well for about 15 to 20 mts ..stirring in between so that it wont get burnt . Switch off once it becomes thick and then add cardamom powder ..stir well n when cool store in air tight glass container  . 

Oota From Terrace Thota .. Ukde seeth, Mysuru green Long Brinjal Spicy Stir Fry Ladies Finger Vaagu, Round Green Brinjal Talasani, Capsicum Bajo, Dalithoy n Alsande bee with knol khol Ghassi ...

Oota From Terrace Thota .. Ukde seeth, Mysuru green Long Brinjal Spicy Stir Fry  Ladies Finger Vaagu, Round Green Brinjal Talasani, Capsicum Bajo, Dalithoy n Alsande bee with knol khol Ghassi ... 

Vaigana Hing  Talasani  / Brinjal Spicy Masala  

• Long Green brinjal - 4
• Oil- 1 tblsp 
• Mustard seeds-1 tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida- Generous amount
• Red chilly powder-2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder- a pinch 
• Salt to taste ,

Method
Wash n chop brinjals to thin long pieces  

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, add in hing, chilly powder, turmeric powder n sliced brinjal pieces  along with salt, cover n cook on sim flame ... stir in between .

Ladies Finger Vaagu 

• Ladies Finger - 1/4 th kg 
• Oil - 1 tsp 
• Tomatoes-2   
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida - 1/4 th tsp
• Mustard Seeds  -1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut-1 tsp
• Oil-2 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method
Wash ,pat dry the ladies fingers n chop into roundels .

In a kadai add one tsp oil n add the chopped ladies finger n stir well for few minutes . Take it out .

In the same kadai add oil , splutter mustard seeds n add hing n stir for few seconds , add chopped tomatoes n cook, add chilly powder n stir for few seconds , then add the stir fried ladies finger roundels , salt n cook till done .Add grated coconut n mix well . 

Round Green Brinjal Talasani / stir fry 

•  Round Green Brinjal ... 3
• Salt to taste

Seasoning

• Oil.. 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds.. 1 tsp
• Dry red chilles ... 4

Method
Wash n chop the green round brinjal's  into 2 inch pieces .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, add torn dry red chilles, chopped brinjal pieces , little water , salt n cook till done 

Capsium Bajo /Besan Fries  

• Capsicum ..3 

To make a semi solid batter

• Besan /Gram flour- 1/4 th  cup
• Red Chilly Powder -1 tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida..2 huge pinch
• Water as needed to prepare the batter
• Salt to taste 
• Oil as required to deep fry 

Method
Wash n Slice the capsicum to desired shape ..

Prepare a batter using besan, hing, red chilly powder , salt n water to a medium consistency .

Heat oil in a deep kadai , dip the  sliced capsicum  in the batter few at a time n deep fry till crisp . 

Dalithoy 

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Green chilly - 4  or according to the taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil/Ghee -1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
•  Curry leaves - 1 sprig 
• Dry red chillies -2
• Hing/Asafoetida water- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method
Pressure cook toor dal with 1 tsp of oil . It has to be cooked well ,then churn it . Add slit green chillies with salt n boil well .Add water for desired consistency ( medium , neither too thin nor too thick ) 

In a seasoning  pan add oil or ghee , Add mustard seeds , when they splutter add torn red chillies n curry leaves...add this to the cooked dhal n then add hing water . Mix well 

Alsande B with Navil Kosu Ghassi ( Black Eyed Bean with Knol Khol Cooked in Coconut Based Gravy )

• Alsande b /Cow peas /black eyed bean ... 1/2 cup
• Tender Knol Khol... 1 

To grind to a fine paste 

• Grated coconut ..1 cup
• Roasted dry red chillies... 4 
• Tamarind ..Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

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

Method

Wash cow peas n pressure cook it ..dont over cook n make mushy .

Wash n chop the tender knol khol to 2 inch cubical. cook in little water till tender . 

Grind all the ingredients meant to grind to a fine paste .

Add the cooked stuffs in a vessel,add the ground masala n salt .Boil well n then give the seasoning . 

White Rice ,Raw Banana n Yam Elechakeri , Instant Batate vaagu, Dalithoy . Ragi Vodi n Ambuli Nonche

White Rice ,Raw Banana n Yam  Elechakeri ,  Instant Batate vaagu,  Dalithoy . Ragi Vodi n Ambuli Nonche 

Raw Banana n Yam  Elechakeri 

• Raw Banana .. 2 ( Wash , roughly remove the skin n chop into slighty bigger pieces ) 
• Yam ... 1/4 th kg , chopped to slighty bigger pieces 
• Salt to taste

To grind to a coarse paste

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

Seasoning

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

Garnish

• Roasted grated coconut- 2 tbsp

Method

Cook the raw banana n yam pieces with salt and keep aside..

Grind the grated coconut , roasted red chilies,cumin seeds n turmeric powder to a coarse paste.
Add this ground paste to the cooked vegetables and cook it till it mixes well with it. Then do the seasoning n garnish . 

No tamarind is added to this dish.

Instant Batate vaagu 

• Potatoes -3 medium sized
• Tomatoes-2 small  
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp
• Hing - 1/4 th tsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut-1tsp
• oil-2tsp
• salt to taste

Method
Wash n pressure cook potatoes . cool , peel the skin n cut it into cubes .

In a kadai add oil,splutter  mustard seeds , add  hing, tomatoes n fry till the raw smell goes n its mushy  add in red chilly powder , salt n cooked chopped potatoes , grated coconut n mix well . 

Dalithoy 

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Green chilly - 4  or according to the taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil/Ghee -1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
•  Curry leaves - 1 sprig 
• Dry red chillies -2
• Hing/Asafoetida water- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method
Pressure cook toor dal with 1 tsp of oil . It has to be cooked well ,then churn it . Add slit green chillies with salt n boil well .Add water for desired consistency ( medium , neither too thin nor too thick ) 

In a seasoning  pan add oil or ghee , Add mustard seeds , when they splutter add torn red chillies n curry leaves...add this to the cooked dhal n then add hing water . Mix well 

Terrace Grown Beans Batate Sukke / Beans with Potato cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala

Terrace Grown Beans Batate Sukke  / Beans with Potato cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala 
Beans ..  chopped into 2 inch pieces- 1 cup
Potato --1 small ( washed , removed skin n chopped into 2 inch cubical's ) 

For grinding 

• Grated coconut-2 cup's
• Roasted Dry red chillies- 4 to 6  or according to the taste 
• Urid dhal- 1 tsp 
• Coriander seeds- 2 tsp 
• Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste .

Seasoning 

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

Method 
In little oil roast Urid dhal n coriander seeds till brown .cool it 

Grind Grated coconut, roasted red chillies along with tamarind to a paste ... just before removing the ground paste add the roasted urid dhal , coriander seeds n grind for 2 minutes ( The ground paste should be a little coarse ) 

In a kadai add oil, Mustard seeds n once it splutters add curry leaves n the ground masala  ,salt,  water add the chopped  beans n potato cubes n cook till all the water is evaporated n both the vegetable  gets cooked . 

White Rice ,PineappleRasam, Drumstick leaves sanna idlies

White Rice ,PineappleRasam, Drumstick  leaves sanna idlies 

Pineapple Rasam

• Pineapple pieces - 1 cup 
• Thur Dhal- 1/4 th cup 
• Tomato-1,chopped 
• Green chillies-2, slit 
• Jaggery -Marble size 
• Rasam Powder- 2 tsp 
• salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil/Ghee-1tsp
• Mustard seeds-  1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/4 th tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida- 1 pinch 
• Red chiiles-2, Broken

Method 

Blend the pineapple pieces to a smooth paste ( keep a few pieces for garnishing ) 

Pressure cook dhal with tomato.. 

In a vessel add the cooked dhal, pineapple ground paste, pine apple pieces , rasam powder , jaggery, green chillies ,salt along with water n boil well  n then do the seasoning .

Drumstick  leaves sanna idlies 

• Raw rice -3/4 th cup 
• Thur dhal-1/2 cup 
• Grated coconut-2 cup's 
• Tamarind-Tamarind seed size 
• Roasted dry red chillies-6 to8 
• Roughly chopped drumstick  leaves-2 cup's packed 
• salt to taste  

Method 

Soak thur dhal n rice for 2  hours .

First grind  grated coconut,tamarind n red chillies to a paste along with salt n then add soaked rice n thur dhal n grind again to a semi coarse paste adding very little water .

Remove the batter add roughly chopped drumstick leaves  and  mix well .

Grease idli moulds,fill in the batter n steam for 20 mts