Kultha Phanna /Horse Gram Seasoned Doddaka with Butter ,Coconut Milk spiced with green chillies n Hing ( Asafoetida ), Hing Chutney n Jaggery Coffee

Kultha  Phanna /Horse Gram Seasoned Doddaka with Butter ,Coconut Milk spiced with green chillies n Hing ( Asafoetida ), Hing Chutney n Jaggery Coffee 

Kultha  Phanna /Horse Gram Seasoned Doddaka

• Dosa Rice-1 cup
• Boiled Rice-1 cup 
• Urid Dhal -1/2 cup
• Kulith /Horse Gram -1/2 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil -2 tsp
• Mustard -1 tsp    

Method
Soak Boiled rice for about 6 to 8 hours

Soak Dosa Rice for 4 hours ( Both rice soak separately  ) 

Soak  urad dhal for 4 hours separately

Grind the urad dhal to a very fine paste .. Remove it 

Then add boiled rice n grind to a semi coarse paste.. ( Idly rawa consistency ) Remove it 

Then add dosa rice n grind to a semi coarse paste ( Idly rawa consistency )

Mix all the 3 ground batter , add salt n mix well  n ferment overnight .

Soak Kulithu /Horse Gram overnight .

Next day morning , Grind the soaked horse-gram to a fine batter n mix to the fermented batter n mix well . 

Heat a deep bottomed  kadai , add little oil, put in mustard n when it splutters add a ladle full batter n cover the kadai n let it roast on sim flame .. drizzle little oil on the side n flip and roast well on the other side too

Do so for rest of the batter .

Coconut Milk spiced with green chillies n Hing ( Asafoetida ) 

• Coconut - 1 Cup
• Green chillies - 2 
• Hing/Asafoetida- 1/4 th tsp   
• Tamarind- Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-2 tsp
• Green chillies chopped -1
• Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 

Method 
Grind grated coconut , tamarind, green chillies n hing to a paste n extract milk ... add water for right consistency ( shoulnt be too watery nor too thick ) n salt .

Then season it with green chillies ( till reddish brown ) n  hing .

Hing Chutney 

• Hing/Asafoetida - Green Pea size ( i use solid hing ) 
• Dry red chillies- 3 or 4 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Grated coconut-1 cup 
• Oil..1 tsp 
• Salt to taste

seasoning

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

Method  
 In little oil fry red chillies n hing , cool it n grind along with grated coconut , tamarind , salt n then season it. 

Jaggery Coffee 

• Milk- 1 cup
• Water- 2 cups 
• Jaggery cubes- 2 piece 
• Coffee Powder- 1 tsp heaped . 

Method 
Add 2 cups of water with  jaggery cubes in a vessel n let it boil well n reduce the water to 1 cup ... add coffee powder, switch off , keep covered so for about 10 mts . Strain it . Add 1 cup of hot milk ... 

Serve Hot .

Note: Coffee Jaggery is used here ... its called chitte bella ... if this is not got then can use any other jaggery . 

Ukde seeth, Mixed Veg kolmbo/Sambar ,Matti Gulla Tawa Rawa Fries ( Seasonal Round green brinjal tawa rawa fries ) n Curds

Ukde seeth, Mixed Veg kolmbo/Sambar ,Matti Gulla Tawa Rawa Fries ( Seasonal Round green brinjal tawa rawa fries ) 

n Curds

Mixed Vegetable /Kolmbo Sambar

• Mixed vegetable's  - Drumstick pieces, Brinjal , Beans, Capsicum, carrot, beetroot n potato  ) ... 2 cup's chopped 
• Thur Dhal- 1/2 cup
• Onion ..1 
• Tomato-1
•  Sambar Powder- 2 tsp
• Tamarind - Marble size
• Hing /Asafoetida- A pinch
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

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

Garnishing

• Coriander leaves

Method 
Wash and chop vegetables to 2 inch big pieces . 

Soak Thur dhal for 10 mts n then pressure cook it ..cool n churn it well . 

Boil vegetables , chopped onion n chopped tomato . 
Soak tamarind in water for 20 mts n extract juice n to it add sambar powder n mix well .

In a vessel add the cooked stuffs , tamarind sambar powder mix n salt . cook well , Add hing water . mix well . Then do the seasoning  n then garnish .

Matti Gulla Tawa Rawa Fries ( Seasonal Round green brinjal tawa rawa fries ) 

• Matti Gulla / Seasonal Green Round Brinjal - 1 
• Red chilly powder- 1 tsp 
• Rice flour - 2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder- 2 pinch 
• Hing water- 1 tsp 
• Fine Rawa / semolina - 4 tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Oil as required  to shallow fry  

Method 
Wash n remove the stem of seasonal green round brinjal .. Pat dry n slice it to 1 inch thickness . 

In a bowl add Chilly powder, rice flour, turmeric powder, hing water, salt ..mix well then add the sliced brinjal  ,sprinkle little water  n mix well again..keep aside just for 5 mts . 

Heat a dosa tawa , add a tsp or 2 of oil ... Run the marinated sliced brinjal pieces over the semolina n place them on the tawa n shallow fry on sim to medium flame on both sides .  

Cheppi Tousali /Unsweetned Cucumber Dosa n Hing Chutney

Cheppi Tousali /Unsweetned Cucumber Dosa n Hing Chutney 

• Dosa Rice/ Raw Rice..1 cup
• Grated coconut..3/4 th  cup 
• Cucumber ..1 ( peeled n chopped ) 
• Salt to taste .
• Ghee to roast the Dosa as required 

Method 
Wash n soak the rice overnight .

Next day morning grind it along with grated coconut n chopped cucumber to a batter ..dont add water as the cucumber oozes out water . Take out the batter , add the salt n mix well . 

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

Note: This doesnt need fermentation . 

Hing Chutney 

• Hing- Green Pea size ( i use solid hing ) 
• Dry red chillies- 3  
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Grated coconut-1 cup 
• Oil..1 tsp 
• Salt to taste

seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
•  Curry leaves -1 sprig  

Method 
 In 1 tsp oil roast red chillies n hing , cool it n grind along with grated coconut , tamarind , salt to a semi coarse paste  n then season it.

Kadgi Sushal /Raw Jackfruit Cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala

Kadgi Sushal /Raw Jackfruit Cooked in Coconut Based Dry Masala 

• Raw jack fruit - 1/2 kg ( Remove the tough skin n cut it into 2 inch pieces )

To roast n grind to a coarse paste 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Dry red chilly - 6 
• Coriander seeds -2 tsp
• Urid dhal -2 tsp 
• Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
• Methi /Fenugreek seeds -1/4 th tsp
• Hing - a pinch ..optional '
• Grated Coconut -2 cup's 
• Tamarind-Tamarind seed size
• Jaggery -A small piece 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig
• Dry red chilly -1 

Method 
Pressure cook the raw jack fruit pieces for 1 or 2 whistle adding a little salt . Cool n smash them roughly with hands ( dont discard the water )

In a small pan add 2 tsp of oil ,n roast dry red chilly ,urid dhal , cumin seeds, coriander seeds , methi seeds n hing , remove ... keep aside n let it cool .

Grind little grated coconut along with roasted dry red chillies n  tamarind to a fine paste n later add the rest grated coconut , roasted ingredients , piece of jaggery n grind just for a minute to a coarse paste ( dont add too much water while grinding ..just  sprinkle )

In a kadai add oil, sputter mustard seeds , add curry leaves , Broken dry red chilly n ground masala paste , the retained water along with salt n roughly mashed raw jack fruit n cook well till the water evaporates . 

Tomato Onion Masala Upma , Matti Gulla Bajo/Seasonal Green Round Brinjal Besan fries , Coconut Burfi n Filter Coffee

Tomato Onion Masala Upma , Matti Gulla Bajo/Seasonal Green Round Brinjal Besan fries , Coconut Burfi n Filter Coffee 

Tomato Onion Masala Upma

• Rava (Semolina )- 1 cup 
• Ghee to roast Rawa - 1 tblsp 
• Boiled Water- 2 cup's 
• Chopped Coriander leaves - 2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil - 1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds -2 pinch 
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Chana dhal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves- 2 Sprig's 
• Green chillies- 4 , chopped 
• Onion chopped - 1, big
• Tomato chopped  -1, big 
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

Garnishing

• Grated Coconut ..2 tblsp 

• Lime juice - 1/2 tsp

Method .

In a kadai add ghee n dry roast the rawa on low flame till it gives a nice aroma ... remove it on a plate .

In a kadai  add oil splutter  mustard seeds, then add cumin seeds , urid , chana dhal n roast for few seconds , then add chopped green chilles , curry leaves n fry for few seconds. Then add chopped onion n fry till pink , add chopped tomato n fry till the raw smell goes,  add turmeric powder , add the roasted rawa , salt n mix well , now add  boiled water, chopped coriander leaves  n stir , to avoid lumps, allow it to cook ... Garnish with grated coconut n then add lemon juice n mix well 

Matti Gulla Bajo/Seasonal Green Round Brinjal Besan fries 

• Seasonal Mlorean Round green brinjal .. 1
• Gram flour/Besan ..1/4 th cup
• Hing /Asafoetida ..2 pinch 
• Salt to taste 
• Water as needed for batter ,
• Oil for deep frying 

Method 
Wash the seasonal Mlorean Matti Gulla n slice them . 

In a bowl add gram flour, hing, salt n just enough water n prepare a not thin nor thick but medium consistency batter .

Heat oil in a kadai , dip the sliced brinjal into the batter n drop in the heated oil around 3 or 4 at a time n deep fry . 

Ukde seeth, Kultha Saarupkari /Horse Gram Plain Rasam,Hitkida Avrekalu Spicy Song / De skinned Hyacinth Beans with Ground Masala ,Tomato Onion Gojju n Salla /Brined Raw Jackdruit Spicy Papad

Ukde seeth, Kultha  Saarupkari /Horse Gram Plain Rasam,Hitkida Avrekalu Spicy Song  / De skinned Hyacinth Beans with Ground Masala ,Tomato Onion Gojju  n Salla /Brined Raw Jackdruit Spicy Papad 

Kultha  Saarupkari /Horse Gram Plain Rasam 

• Kulithu/ Horse gram - 1/2 cup 
• Water as much as needed 
• Green chilly-  2 slit 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Dry red chillies-  2 
• Crushed Garlic flakes -  8 to 10

Garnishing 

• Finely Grated Coconut - 2 tsp  

Method  

Wash horse gram ( Kulithu ) n Pressure cook it for about 8 to 10 whistles or till completely cooked. ( dont over cook n make them mushy ). 

In a vessel add the cooked horsegram along with slit green chilles , salt and water ( adjust the consistency as required ) . Boil it n later give the seasoning n Garnish

Hitkida Avrekalu Spicy Song  / De skinned Hyacinth Beans with Ground Masala 

• Avrekalu/  Hyacinth Beans - 1 cup heaped 
• Potato -1 
• Oil - 1 tblsp 
• Onion - 1 Huge 
• Tomatoes-2  
• Salt to taste .

To grind to a fine paste 

• Coriander seeds -2 tsp ( not roasted )
• Roasted dry red chilly - 3 short n 8 long
• Tamarind - Tamarind seed size

Method 
Peel Avrekalu n soak it in enough water for about 5 hours .Press each soaked seeds n remove the outer skin . set aside 

Wash n peel potato n chop into 2 inch cubical's 

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

In a kadai add chopped onion n fry till transparent . Add chopped tomatoes n fry till the raw smell goes n it becomes mushy . Add the ground paste n fry for  a while ..add the de skinned avrekalu , cubed potato , water ,salt n cook till done  .

Tomato Onion Gojju 

• Tomato-2 
• Onion - 1 
• Curds-1/2 cup  
• Green chillies- 2 
• 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 

Khara Pongal with Dry fruits , Cucumber Raitha n Banana Tawa Rawa Podi

Khara Pongal with Dry fruits , Cucumber Raitha n Banana Tawa Rawa Podi 

Khara Pongal with Dry fruits

• Raw Rice -1/2 cup                                   
• Moong dal  -1/2 cup   
• Water -3 cups                            
• Ghee  -1 tblsp
• Slit Cashwenuts -10 
• Raisins -12 
• Mustard seeds.. 1 tsp    
• Turmeric Powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Slit green chilles ..2                                                     
• Pepper corns-1/2 tsp                                  
• Cumin seeds   -1 tsp                                     
• Curry leaves  -2 sprigs 
• Grated coconut-1/4 th cup                             
• Salt to taste  

 Method 
Wash Rice 

 Dry roast Moong dhal till the color changes slightly , cool n pressure cook rice n dry roasted moong dhal for 2 to 3  whistle with turmeric powder n mash a little .   

In a kadai  add ghee , add slit cashewnuts n riasins n roast fro a while . 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 . 

Cucumber Raitha

• Tender Cucumber -2 
• Green chilly -2
• Curds -1 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil -1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilly -1 , broken
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 

Method 

Wash , remove the skin of cucumbers n chop them into small pieces n chop  green chilly ... Add curds into a bowl , add salt n mix ..add the chopped cucumber , green chilly n mix well ..then season ..

Banana Tawa Rawa Podi 

• Raw Banana   - 1 ( wash ,peel n chop it into roundels  )
• 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 
In a bowl add the  red chilly powder, turmeric powder , hing ,rice flour  salt n chopped raw banana 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.