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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Chapathi with Methi Egg Burji .

Chapathi  with Methi Egg Burji .

Chapathi 
  • Whole wheat flour  -2 cups
  •  Salt to taste
  • Water to knead the dough
  • Oil..1 tblsp
  • Ghee as required to roast the chapathi  
Method 
In a bowl , add whole wheat flour , add oil , salt n water litle by little  at a time n knead it to a soft dough for about 5 to 8 mts ... keep side for about 1/2 an hour 

Divide the dough into equal sized balls , apply some flour n bail out thin chapthis .

Heat a tawa , place the Rottis on it n cook till puffed on both sides ..apply ghee n serve hot . 


Methi Egg Burji
  • Eggs ..4
  • Fresh Methi /Fenugreek leaves ... 2 cups
  • Oil..1 tblsp
  • Cumin seeds..1/2 tsp
  • Onion..1 huge
  • Garlic flakes..4
  • Ginger ..1/2 inch piece
  • Tomato..1
  • Green Chilly..2
  • Red Chilly powder..1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder..1/4 th tsp
  • Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash eggs . 

Wash the methi leaves. 

Finely chop onion, tomato, ginger , garlic n green chilly .

In a kadai add oil , crackle cumin seeds, then add chopped garlic n chopped ginger n fry for a while . add chopped onion n fry till transparent . Add chopped tomato n cook till mushy. .Add  methi leaves n cook till the methi leaves wilt , then add chilly n turmeric powder, salt . Mix well n  add beaten eggs n stir well , till eggs are cooked . 

Ukde Seeth , Drumstick Flower Sambar adding Drumstick , Raw Mango Pickle n Curds

Ukde Seeth , Drumstick Flower Sambar adding Drumstick , Raw Mango Pickle n Curds 

Drumstick Flower Sambar adding Drumstick 
  • Drumstick Flowers - 3 cup's
  • Drumstick -1 , wash , remove the fibre n chop into 2 inch pieces 
  • Thur dhal -1 cup
  • Onion -1 , chopped
  • Tomato -1 , chopped 
  • Tamarind-  Goose berry size 
  • Hing /Asafoetida - 2 pinch ( i use solid hing ) 
  • Sambar powder- 2 tsp heaped . 
  • Salt to taste 


Seasoning 

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

Method
Wash the drumstick flowers .  

Wash n pressure cook Thur dhal, cool n mash it well . 

Pressure cook drumstick flowers , chopped onion, tomato n drumstick pieces  for just 1 whistle . 


Soak tamarind in little water for 10 mts n extract it n throw the residue 

Soak Hing in little water , till it dissolves . 

Add sambar powder to the tamarind water n mix well .Add this to the cooked stuffs, along with salt  n boil well n then season . 

Monday, March 16, 2020

Ringan Palita / Huge Eggplant Tawa Roast ..Version 1

  Ringan Palita / Huge Eggplant Tawa Roast ..Version 1 
  • Huge Purple Brinjal slices -6 
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece 
  • Garlic flakes  - 12 to 14, remove the skin  
  • Red Chilly Powder1 tsp ( adjust according to the spice ) 
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp 
  • Salt to taste 
  • Oil , very little to shallow fry 


Method 

In a bowl of water , add the sliced huge purple brinjal ..

Finley crush /pound ginger n garlic flakes ..

In a bowl , add the red chilly powder, coriander powder , finely crushed Ginger Garlic paste, salt n mix well .. Remove the brinjal slices from water , dry it .. Then add to the masala mix bowl n mix well .. let it remain so for about 5 mts .

Heat a tawa , drizzle oil , place the marinated brinjal slices side by side n roast on both sides till cooked n crisp ... 

Talara /Chari /Raw jackfruit discarding portion Podis /Fries .





Talara /Chari /Raw jackfruit discarding portion Podis /Fries .
  • Talara /Chari /Raw Jackfruit discarding portion - chopped to 3 inch pieces - 3 cup's
  • Red chilly Powder - 2 tsp heaped
  • Turmeric powder -1/4 th tsp
  • Hing /Asafeotida - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Rice Flour - 1 tblsp heaped
  • Oil to deep fry

Method
Steam cook the chopped talara /Chari till soft but not mushy ..Allow it to cool completely

In a wide bowl add red chilly powder, turmeric powder , hing n salt ..mix well ..then add the steamed cooled talara /Chari pieces n mix well ..set aside for few mts .

In a kadai heat oil , run the marinated pieces on rice flour n deep fry few at at a time ..Remove on tissue paper to remove excess oil ..

Note : Talara/Chari  is the portion above the tough skin of raw jackfruit ..which is usually discarded ..this is when the raw jackfruit is matured but not ripened as a fruit ..these unripened jackfruit segments are usually brined or made pappad ... 


Sunday, March 15, 2020

Bibbo n Tendle Bhutti ( Tender cashew nuts n Ivy Gourd cooked in coconut based dry masala )

Garam Naram Phulka with Bibbo n Tendle Bhutti ( Tender cashew nuts n Ivy Gourd cooked in coconut based dry masala ) 

Soft Phulkas
  •  Whole wheat flour- 2 cup's 
  • Warm water  --1/2  cup or more if needed.
  • Oil ..few drops 
  • Salt per taste 

Method

 In a deep large  bowl, add whole wheat flour ,salt and mix it well , .add enough warm water and start mixing .Knead the dough  for about 10 mts till the dough is soft n smooth .

 Phulka/  Roti dough should be really smooth and elastic.

 Smear  little oil over the dough and cover with a kitchen towel and set aside for 1/2 an hour .

After 1/2 an hour ,  Knead the dough again for few seconds.

 Divide the dough into lemon sized balls ,

 Dip one dough ball into little  dry flour and flatten it..Roll it lightly without much force to a thin flat circle of about 6 inch disc


 Heat a tawa,   then put the rolled roti on it. When the bubbles is forming up, flip it and cook on the other side for few seconds , till the  brown spots.appear .

 Hold the roti with a tong and place it directly on the flame., when the  roti start to puff,flip it and cook on the other side too.


Bibbo n Tendle Bhutti ( Tender cashew nuts n Ivy Gourd cooked in coconut based dry masala ) 
  • Bibbo /Tender Cashewnuts - 50 counts  
  • Tendle/Ivy Gourd  .. 10 
  • Onion ..1 medium 
To grind to a coarse paste 
  • Grated coconut- 1 cup
  • Tamarind-Tamarind seed size
  • Roasted Dry Chillies-5
  • Coriander seeds- 2 tsp ( dont roast it )
  • salt to taste
Seasoing 
  • Oil-3tsp
  • Onion-1 (Chopped ) 
Method 

Boil water  n add tender cashewnuts in it ... keep it aside for 1/2 an hour n then  remove the skin n keep aside.

Wash Ivy Gourd's n slice them 

Chop onion 

In a vessel add water , peeled tender cashewnuts , sliced Ivy Gourd  chopped onion n cook till tender . 

Grind 1/4 th cup grated coconut , roasted dry red chillies n tamarind to a paste n just before taking out the masala ..add coriander  seeds along with rest of the grated coconut and grind for a minute coarsely 

 
In a kadai add oil, chopped onion and fry till pink , add the ground masala n fry for sometime n then add the cooked stuffs ,salt  n boil till the masala is dry . 

Ukde Seeth , Dhal Rasam , Drumstick Flower Ambado ,Drumstick Flower Sanna polo ! ( Spicy Dosa ) n Curds .

Ukde Seeth , Dhal Rasam , Drumstick Flower  Ambado ,Drumstick Flower Sanna polo ! ( Spicy Dosa ) n Curds .

Dhal Rasam 

  • Thur Dhal ..1/ 4 th cup 
  • Tomatoes ...3 fully ripened 
  •   Tamarind ...Goose Berry size 
  • Rasam Powder..2 tsp 
  • Salt to tatse 


Seasoning 

  • Oil 2 tsp
  •  Garlic Flakes ...6 


Garnishing

  •  Coriander leaves ...2 tsp chopped . 


Method
 Wash thur dhal .. 

Chop Tomatoes roughly 

Pressure cook thur dhal n chopped tomatoes .. Cool n churn it well . 

Soak Tamarind in little water for 10 mts , squeeze it well . Add rasam powder to it n mix well . add this to the cooked ingredients , water for consistency ,salt n boil well . Give the seasoning n then garnish



Drumstick Flower  Ambado 
  • Drumstick flowers - 2 cups
To grind
  • Raw Rice-1 Cup
  • Thur Dhal-1/2 Cup 
  • Dry red chillies - 6 or according to the taste   (dont roast them ) 
  • Grated Coconut- 2 tsp 
  • Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
  • Salt to taste 
Method 
Wash drumstick flowers n drain it dry .

Wash n Soak Raw rice n thur dhal for 2 hours .

Grind red chillies , grated coconut n tamarind to a fine paste n then add d soaked rice n dhal n grind to a Semi coarse paste. Remove it  n add salt .. the batter has to b thick .. add in the drumstick flowers  n mix well .

Heat  oil in a kadai , now take handful of batter n shape it to round balls n flatten a little .. n drop it in hot oil one by one .. around 3 to  5  balls at a time n deep fry in oil till crisp 

Drumstick Flower Sanna polo ! ( Spicy Dosa ) 
  • Drumstick Flowers -2 cups 
  • Raw Rice-1 Cup
  • Thur Dhal-1 fist
  • Grated coconut-1/2 cup
  • Dry red chillies -4 to 5 (dont roast them ) 
  • Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
  • Salt to taste 

Method
Soak Raw rice n dhal for 2 hours !
wash the drumstick leaves properly ! n keep aside
Grind grated coconut , red chillies n tamarind to a fine paste n then add d soaked rice n dhal n grind to a little coarse paste with very little water . Remove it  ,add salt .. the batter has to b thick .. add in d washed flower n mix .

Heat a Tawa n smear oil , now take handful of batter n pat it with fingers  , dipping fingers in water .. close d lid n roast ! drizzle little oil on d edges n then toss the dosa on the other side n roast till done 

Gindla Idly n Mixed Vegetable Kolmbo /Sambar

Gindla Idly n Mixed Vegetable Kolmbo /Sambar 
  • Urid dhal-1 cup
  • Idly rice rawa- 2 cups 
  • Salt to taste 

Method 
Soak urid dhal for just 3 hours n then grind it to a fine paste in wet grinder .. remove the ground batter ,add the idly rawa n  mix with hands just for a minute n ferment overnight .

Next day morning add salt to the batter n mix 

Grease Gindala / idly above mould ... pour in the batter n steam for 10 to 20 mts till done . 


Note : wash the urid n use the soaked water for grinding .


 Mixed Vegetable /Kolmbo Sambar  .
  • Mixed vegetable's  - Drumstick pieces, Brinjal , beans, capsicum, semebadane ) any veg can be added of one's choice... 2 cup's 
  • 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 . 

Serve Hot Gindla Idly with Hot Sambar