Tomato Soup with Bread Croutons

Tomato Soup with Bread Croutons

• Fully ripened red tomatoes - 4 to 6 
• Oil -2 tsp 
• Onion -1, chopped finely 
• Garlic Flakes - 6 to 8, chopped finely 
• Cinnamon stick -1/2 inch piece
• Cloves -3
• Corn Flour -2 tsp
• Water -1/2 cup
• Pepper Powder-1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste
• Butter  -1 tsp

For Bread  Croutons

• Bread slice -4
• Oil as per needed to deep fry

Method to prepare soup

Boil water , wash n add tomatoes into it ..keep covered for about 1/2 an hour .

Remove the skin of the tomatoes , mash with hands or slice them n blend it to a fine puree .

In 1/2 cup water add corn flour n mix well as to no lump is formed .

In a kadai add oil , add cinnamon stick n cloves ..stir for few seconds . Add chopped onion n fry till reddish brown , add chopped garlic flakes n fry for sometime till it gives a nice aroma , add tomato puree n little water, salt  n boil for sometime n then add the corn flour mix , stir  well n give a quick boil

Method for Bread Croutons
Cut the edges of the bread n then make cubes of it .
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Heat oil in a kadai n deep fry the bread cubes ... Remove n place on tissue paper to soak extra oil ..

Take the soup in a bowl add pepper powder, little butter n then add bread Croutons n serve hot .

Note : Adjust salt n pepper powder as per taste . 

Katsambar Rice Appo

Katsambar Rice Appo 

• Urid Dhal - 1 cup heaped 
• Katsambar Rice -1 cup 
• Kani Tandulu /Broken Rice - 2 cup's 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash n soak Urid dhal , katsambar rice n broken rice together for about 5 to 6 hours n grind to a fine paste . Add salt n ferment overnight . 

Heat appa pan  ..apply oil ..pour in batter n roast both sides .

Serve hot with chutney .

Mixed Vegetable Green Masala Koorma

Mixed Vegetable Green Masala Koorma .

• Green Peas -1/2 cup 
• Carrot , Cauliflower florets, Potato , Beans , Chayote squash-Peeled n chopped - 2 cup's altogether .
• Garam Masala Powder-1/2 tsp 
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

To Grind to a paste 

• Grated coconut -1/2 cup 
• Hurikadale/Roasted Gram -1 tblsp 
• Green chilly -3 or according to the spice 
• Onion - 1 
• Ginger -1 inch piece
• Garlic flakes -6 to 8 
• Cloves -3 
• Cinnamon=1 inch stick 
• Coriander Leaves - 1 fist 

Seasoning 

• Oil - 2 tsp 
• Onion -1 chopped 
• Tomato -1 chopped 
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp 

Method 
Wash n pressure cook the chopped vegetable for 1 whistle  . 

Grind all the ingredients meant to grind to a fine paste 

In a kadai add oil , add chopped onion n fry till it turns pinkish red , then add ginger garlic paste n stir again for few seconds . Add chopped tomato n fry till the raw smell goes .Add the ground paste n fry well till the raw smell goes .  Add all the powders , n stir for few seconds , add salt , cooked vegetables n little water n boil ... 

Hulianna / Tamarind Rice with Ground Masala n Mango Gojju

Hulianna / Tamarind Rice with Ground Masala n Mango Gojju 

Hulianna / Tamarind Rice with Ground Masala 

• Cooked Rice – 3 cups
• Tamarind – 2 lemon sized balls 
• Warm Water --1-1/2 cup's to soak the tamarind . 
• Salt to taste

To Roast n grind to a fine powder 

• Oil -2 tsp 
• Coriander seeds – 1 tblsp
• Chana dhal – 1 tblsp
• Urad dhal– 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds– 1 tsp
• Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida – a small piece
• Red chillies – 4 

Seasoning 

• Oil- 1 tsp 
• Groundnuts 2 tblsp
• Oil --1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 sprig's 
• Dry Red Chilly - 2 , broken 
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Method
Soak tamarind in warm water and squeeze  1 cup thick pulp.. 

In a pan add oil n  roast coriander seeds, chana dhal ,Urid Dhal ,Cumin seeds, hing, red chilles  n methi seeds till golden color . Cool it . 

Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine powder.

In a kadai add a tsp of oil n roast groundnuts . Remove it n peel the skin . 

In a kadai  add oil n splutter mustard seeds,  add broken dry red chillies n curry leaves  stir for few seconds . Add the tamarind pulp , salt , turmeric powder n cook for a minute or two . Add roasted groundnuts, cooked rice, ground masala powder n mix gently ,so the rice grains wont break .

Mango Gojju

• Semi Ripened Mangoes -3
• Jaggery - Lemon sized( powdered )
• Ghee -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Urid Dhal - 1/4 th tsp
• Chana Dhal-1/4 th tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida -2 pinch
• Green chilly -2,chopped 
• Curry leaves -1 sprig
• Dry red chilly -2 broken
• Salt to taste

Method
Wash n boil the semi ripened mangoes in little water till soft . Cool n then remove the skin ..n squeeze the pulp .. To it add the powdered jaggeryy n mix well till the jaggery dissolves , add salt ..

Heat a pan , add ghee, splutter mustard seeds then add  hing, urid dhal, chana dhal , torn curry leaves, chopped green chilly , torn dry red chilly n stir for few  mts n add to the gojju 

Sihi Kumbalkayi Palya /Pumpkin Stir Fry

Sihi Kumbalkayi Palya /Pumpkin Stir Fry 

• Pumpkin ..1/2 kg , chopped to 2 inch pieces  removing the skin . 
• Oil -2 tsp 
• Mustard  seeds-1 tsp 
• Urid Dhal -1 tsp 
• Chana Dhal -2 tsp 
• Green Chilly -3 to 4 , sliced 
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 
• Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp 
• Jaggery - Gooseberry size 
• Coriander leaves chopped - 2 tsp 
• Grated Coconut -1/2 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
In a kadai add oil n splutter Mustard  seeds, add urid dhal, chana dhal n stir for few seconds till it changes color . Add curry leaves , slit green chilly n stir again .. Add turmeric powder , chopped pumpkin,  jaggery , water n salt ..cook till done n garnish with grated coconut n coriander leaves . 

White Rice drizzled with Ghee , Moong Dhal Soup n Alugadde Palya /Potato Spicy Sir fry

White Rice drizzled with Ghee , Moong Dhal Soup n Alugadde Palya /Potato Spicy Sir fry 

Moong Dhal Soup n Alugadde Palya /Potato Spicy Sir fry 

Moong Dhal Soup

• Moong Dhal -1  cup 
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
• Oil -1 tsp 
• Onion -1 
• Tomato -2 
•  Ginger -1 inch piece 
• Cumin seeds-1 tsp 
• Green chillies -3
• Pepper Corns -6 to 8 
• Curry Leaves -1 sprig 
• Lime -1/2 slice 
• Coriander leaves -2 tsp
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Slice onion lengthwise .Chop tomatoes , finely chop ginger , slit green chilly . 

Wash moong dhal n  pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles ,adding turmeric powder n oil ..till dhal is cooked ..cool n churn it ... Then to the cooked churned moong dhal add sliced onion, chopped tomatoes, ginger , slit green chilly, curry leaves , cumin seeds, pepper corns , Coriander leaves n cook for just one  whistle .  Dilute it to soup consistency add in salt n lime juice . Mix well ... 

Note : This is prepared as soup for Bonda's/Urid dhal fritters, which is soaked in the soup in a bowl . But same can be used as dhal for Rice, so make the consistency littler thicker than soup . 


Alugadde Palya /Potato Spicy Sir fry 

• Potatoes -4 
• Onion -1 
• Oil-1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Urid dhal-1 tsp
• Chana dhal -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 
• Green Chilly -3 
• Grated Ginger -1/2 tsp 
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 th tsp 
• Vangi Baath Powder-1/2 tsp 
• Grated Coconut - 1 tblsp
• Coriander leaves chopped - 3 tsp 
• Grated coconut -1 tblsp 
• Lemon juice -1 slice 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash n pressure cook the potatoes till soft .Cool , remove the skin n mash it . Keep aside .

Chop onion n green chilly .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , Add urid dhal , chana dhal n stir for  few seconds till the color changes . Add curry leaves, chopped green chilly n stir again for few seconds .Add chopped onion n cook till it turns pinkish red . Add grated ginger n stir again for few seconds .  Add turmeric powder, salt , mashed potatoes , Vangibath  powder, sprinkle little water, mix well n  Cook for few mts .. . Add chopped coriander leaves, grated coconut n stir for few seconds, switch off n add lime juice .Mix well .  

Ghee Rice with Coconut Milk

 Ghee Rice with Coconut Milk 

•  Jeera Samba rice -1 cup
• Coconut Milk -1 cup  
• Water -1 cup
•  Onion -1 
• Cinnamon stick-1 inch 
• Cloves -3 to 4 
•  Green Cardamom-3 
• Marati Moggu -2 
•  Bay Leaf-1 
•  Cashew Nuts- 8 , slit 
•   Ginger-Garlic paste -1 tsp 
•  Green chilly-2 or 3 
• Ghee -1 tblsp heaped 
• 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 ,Marati Moggu ,Bay Leaf ,Cashew Nuts n stir for few seconds . Then add chopped onion n fry till transparent , add ginger garlic paste n fry for few seconds , add chopped green chilly n stir again . Add rice , n stir for few seconds ..add coconut milk , water n salt ..mix well n cook for 2 whistle .