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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Ghee Roasted Masala Dosa with Kempu /Red Chutney , Potato Onion Palya , Butter n Coconut Chutney ,Version 4

Ghee Roasted Masala Dosa with Kempu /Red Chutney , Potato Onion Palya , Butter n Coconut Chutney ,Version 4 


Dosa 
  • Dosa Rice - 1 cup
  • Urid dhal -1 fist
  • Thur Dhal-1 fist
  • Methi seeds -1 tsp
  • Salt to taste 
  • Ghee as needed to roast the dosa 


Method 
Wash n soak dosa rice , Urid dhal, thur dhal n methi seeds for about 4 to 5 hours n then grind to a fine batter , add salt n ferment overnight 

Kempu Chutney / Red Chutney 
  • Byadagi Chilly /Dry Red Long Chilly -6 to 8 
  • Peeled Garlic Flakes -8 
  • Roasted Gram /Puttani - 2 tbsp 
  • Tamarind -Small piece 
  • Salt to taste 


Method 
Soak byadgi chilly in little water for about 1/2 an hour
Grind the soaked byadagi chilly , peeled garlic flakes , roasted gram , tamarind n salt to a fine paste adding very little water .

Potato Onion Palya 
  • Potatoes-3 medium
  • Onion - 2 medium
  • Green chilles-2 or according to the taste
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • water -1/2  cup
  • Salt to taste

Seasoning 
  • Oil- 3 tsp 
  • Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Urid dhal -1/4 th tsp
  • Curry leaves-1 sprig
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,n fry for a minute . then add curry leaves , green chillies 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 . 

Coconut Chutney 
  • Grated coconut-1 cup
  • Green chillies -2 or 3 according to the taste  
  • Tamarind-tamarind seed size 
  • salt to taste 

seasoning 

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

Method
Grind grated coconut , green chillies n salt to a paste .Remove it n dilute it with little water  n season it !   


Method for crispy Dosa 
Heat a dosa tawa , smear ghee  n spread the dosa in circular motion , add little ghee to the edges of dosa n roast well only on one side . Apply kempu chutney all over the dais , Place a big spoon of potato onion palya in the middle, topped with butter  n serve .

Note : For best results , Before spreading every dosa, sprinkle water over the heated Tawa and wipe with tissue or cloth.
 




Ukde seeth, Janavro n Kadgi Koddel,Batate Upkari ( Potato Stir fry ) Curds n Appi Midi Pickle

Ukde seeth, Janavro n Kadgi Koddel,Batate Upkari ( Potato Stir fry ) Curds n Appi Midi Pickle 



Janavro n Kadgi Koddel 

  • Janavro  ..1/2  cup 
  • Raw Jack fruit pieces - 1 cup 

To grind to a fine paste
  • Grated Coconut ..2 cup's 
  • Roasted dry red chilly ... 8 to 10
  • Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
  • Salt to taste

Sesoning
  • Coconut oil -2 tsp 
  • Garlic Flakes -10 /12 slightly crushed 

  • Method


    Soak Janavro  overnight

    Wash the jack fruit pieces .

    Pressure cook Janavro till cooked n not mushy   .

    Pressure cook raw jackfruit pieces for 1 whistle adding little salt .



Grind grated coconut , roasted dry red chilly n tamarind n salt to a fine paste ..
. 
Add the  cooked Janavro n Raw Jackruit in a vessel along with ground paste , water for consistency n boil well ..Then give the seasoning.  keep covered for  few minutes before  serving 

Batate Upkari ( Potato Stir fry )


  • Potatoes-4 medium
  • Dry red chillies- 3to 4 , broken 
  • Oil-2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Hing/Asafoetida water-1/2 tsp 
  • Grated coconut- 1tbsp
  • Salt to taste 

Method
Wash potatoes well n remove the skin .
Chop  them into cubes  

In a kadai add oil n splutter mustard , add torn dry red chillies, add potato cubed  pieces along with very little water n salt .Cover n cook well till done .Add grated coconut n add in hing water .Mix well .

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Kadgi Chakko ( Raw Jack fruit in coconut based dry masala ) n Gharayi ( Jackfruit Payasam )

Kadgi Chakko  ( Raw Jack fruit in coconut based dry masala ) n Gharayi ( Jackfruit Payasam )

Kadgi Chakko
  • Raw jack fruit - 1/2 kg ( Remove the tough skin n cut it into 2 inch pieces )
To grind
  • Grated coconut- 2 cups
  • Roasted dry red chillies- 6 to 8 or according to the taste 
  • Urid dhal- 2tsp
  • Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
  • Salt to taste

Seasoning 

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

Method 
Pressure cook the raw jack fruit pieces for 1 whistle ... cool n smash them roughly with hands ( dont discard the water )

In little oil , fry urid dhal till brown ... 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 urid dhal n grind just for a minute to a coarse paste ( dont add too much water while grinding ..just a sprinkle )

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



Gharayi ( Jackfruit Payasam )
  • Jackfruit segments - 3 cup's , roughly chopped 
  • Grated jaggery-1 cup , increase or decrease as per sweetness one prefers 
  • Fine semolina/Rawa -1/4 th cup 
  • Grated coconut-2 Cup's
  • Cardamom Powder -1/4 th tsp 
Method
Grind grated coconut n take thick milk n thin milk .. keep aside .

Cook chopped Jackfruit  in little water till done.. 
Boil  thin coconut milk with semolina till its cooked well , then add grated jaggery  n melt it . Add the cooked jack fruit pieces n add thick coconut milk n give a quick boil . switch off and add cardamom powder.

Cucumber Tomato Onion Raitha

Cucumber Tomato Onion Raitha
  • Tender Cucumber -2 
  • Tomato-1
  • Onion -1 
  • Green chilly -2
  • Curds -2 cup's 
  • Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

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

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

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Kempu Chutney / Red Chutney for Masala Dosa -Version 1

Kempu Chutney / Red Chutney for Masala Dosa -Version 1 
  • Byadagi Chilly /Dry Red Long Chilly -6 to 8 
  • Peeled Garlic Flakes -8 
  • Roasted Gram /Puttani - 2 tbsp 
  • Tamarind -Small piece 
  • Salt to taste 


Method 
Soak byadgi chilly in little water for about 1/2 an hour
Grind the soaked byadagi chilly , peeled garlic flakes , roasted gram , tamarind n salt to a fine paste adding very little water . 


Ukde seeth , Ghosale / Ridge Gourd Sambar with Ginger n Cumin Seed ,Ghosale Sheere /Ridge Gourd Peels Chutney, Potato Tawa Rawa Podi's n Curds

 Ukde seeth , Ghosale / Ridge Gourd Sambar with Ginger n Cumin Seed  ,Ghosale Sheere /Ridge Gourd Peels Chutney, Potato Tawa Rawa Podi's n  Curds

Ridge Gourd Sambar with Ginger n Cumin Seed 
  • Ridge Gourd  ...1
  • Thur Dhal- 1 cup
  • Onion ...1 
  • Tomato-1  
  • Ginger ...1 /2 inch piece
  • MTR Sambar Powder- 2 or 3  tsp
  • Tamarind - Marble size
  • Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
  • Salt  to taste 

Seasoning

  • Oil-1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  •  Cumin seeds ..1/2 tsp 
  • Dry red chilly ...2 broken 
  • Curry leaves-  1 sprig
Garnishing
  • Coriander leaves
Method
Wash the ridge gourd n remove the skin n chop them  . 

Chop the onion, tomato n ginger 

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


Soak tamarind in water for 20 mts n extract juice n to it add sambar powder n mix well .


Soak the hing in little water for sometime n mix well .

Cook  chopped  ridge gourd, onion, tomato n ginger in little water  .  

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

Ghosale Shire Chutney / Ridge Gourd Skin Chutney.
  • Ridge gourd skin Peel's -1 cup heaped 
  • Grated Coconut-1/2 cup
  • Roasted dry  red chilly- 2 
  • Cumin seeds-1/4 th tsp
  • Ghee-2 tsp
  • Tamarind-Tamarind seed size 
  • Salt-to taste

Method 
Roughly chop the ridge gourd peels . 

In a pan add ghee n roast these chopped ridge gourd peels along with cumin seeds .

 Grind grated coconut, roasted dry red chilly n tamarind ..n just before removing  the chutney add the ghee roasted Ridge gourd peels , cumin seeds n grind to a semi coarse paste . Remove n add salt n mix well .

Potato Tawa Rawa Roast 
  • Potatoes - 2 
  • Red chilly powder- 2 tsp 
  • Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  • Rice flour - 1 tblsp  
  • Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
  • Semolina /Rawa - 2 tblsp  
  • Salt to taste 
  • Oil..little to tawa roast 
Method 
Wash n peel the  skin of Potatoes  n slice them thin into roundels .

In a bowl add the  red chilly powder, turmeric powder, rice flour , hing ,salt n potato roundels .. mix well . keep aside for 5 minutes .

Run the marinated  pieces over rawa .

Heat a tawa , smear little oil n shallow fry on both sides till crisp.


Karathe Podi /Bitter Gourd deep fried with ground batter .Version 2


Karathe Podi /Bitter Gourd  deep fried with ground batter .Version 2 

  • Bitter Gourd -  2 
  • Oil for deep frying 
To grind to a fine paste 
  • Raw Rice- 1 cup 
  • Dry red chillies- 6 to 8
  • Corinader seeds - 3 tsp 
  • Asafoetida /hing- Green Peas size ( i use solid hing )
  • salt to taste 

Method 
Wash the bitter gourd's , Roughly scrap the back side n chop into roundels . wash this in water for about 4 to 5 times n apply salt to it n keep aside for 1 hour . 

Soak Raw rice in water for about 2 hours .

Grind the soaked rice along with dry red chillies , hing, coriander seeds n salt to a fine thick batter ( sprinkle only little water while grinding )  


Squeeze well the salted bitter gourd roundels . Apply the ground batter to it  n keep aside for 1/2 an hour 


Heat oil in a kadai  n deep fry the marinated roundels till crisp  6 to 8  at  time .