Chapparada Avarekayi Upkari / Indian Flat beans Stir Fry

Chapparada Avarekayi Upkari / Indian Flat beans Stir Fry  

• Chopped Chapparada, Avarekayi /Indian Flat beans -2 cups ( chopped it very fine ) 
• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Dry red chillies-3 according to the taste
•  Small piece jaggery 
• Grated coconut - 1/4 th cup 
• Water little as needed to cook  
• Salt to taste 

Method 
In a kadai add oil, mustard seeds once it stops spluttering add red chillies n fry for a sec n then add chopped Indian Flat beans  along with water, jaggery  n salt ..stir once n cook it covered till all the water evaporates . add grated coconut n mix well .   

White Rice, Dhavi Thori with Kadgi Koddel, Cauliflower Talasani, Coriander Leaves Gojju n Potato Tawa Rawa Fries

White Rice, Dhavi thori with kadgi koddel, Cauliflower  Talasani, Coriander Leaves Gojju n Potato Tawa Rawa Fries .

Dhavi thori koddel with kadgi - white bean cooked in coconut based gravy with Raw Jackfruit 

• Dhavi  Thori ( White bean )- 1/2  cup 
• Raw Jack fruit pieces - 1 cup 

To grind 

• Grated coconut- 1 cup
• Roasted dry red chillies- 5 
• Tamarind- Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Crushed Garlic flakes - 6

Method

Soak Dhavi thori ( white  Bean ) overnight.

Wash the jack fruit pieces .

Pressure cook Dhavi thori /white bean till cooked n not mushy   .

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

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

Add the ground paste to the cooked stuffs n boil again . 

In a pan add oil n crushed garlic flakes n roast well till brownish red n pour this to the cooked gravy n mix well . 

Cauliflower  Talasani/ Cauliflower stir fry 

• Washed , cleaned cauliflower florets -2 cups 
• Salt to taste  

Seasoning 

• Oil- 2 tsp
• Garlic flakes ... 6 to 8, crushed 
• Chilly powder ...2 tsp 
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Method 
In a kadai add oil, add crushed garlic flakes n stir it till brownish  .. add chilly powder, stir for a second , add  washed cleaned cauliflower florets .. fry for a while add in salt n little water , cook till cauliflower is cooked n the water evaporates .

  Coriander leaves Gojju 

• Grated coconut- 1/4 th cup 
• Coriander leaves- 1 cup 
• Roasted dry red chillies- 5 or according o the taste
• Tamarind-Tamarind seed size 
• Jaggery - Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

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

Method

Grind grated coconut, coriander leaves , roasted dry red chillies, tamarind, jaggery n salt to a fine paste n then do the seasoning .

Potato Tawa Rawa Fries ! 

• Potatoes - 2
• Red chilly powder- 2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp
• Rice flour - 2 tsp 
• Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
• Semolina /Rawa - 1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

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.

Cauliflower Talasani/ Cauliflower stir fry

 Cauliflower  Talasani/ Cauliflower stir fry 

• Washed , cleaned cauliflower florets -2 cups 
• Salt to taste  

Seasoning 

• Oil- 2 tsp
• Garlic flakes ... 6 to 8, crushed 
• Chilly powder ...2 tsp 
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Method 

In a kadai add oil, add crushed garlic flakes n stir it till brownish  .. add chilly powder, stir for a second , add  washed cleaned cauliflower florets .. fry for a while add in salt n little water , cook till cauliflower is cooked n the water evaporates .  

Varahi Cheppi Thousali N Godi Thousali ! ( Barnyard Millet unsweetened n sweetened cucumber Dosa )

Varahi Cheppi Thousali N Godi Thousali  ! ( Barnyard Millet unsweetened n sweetened cucumber Dosa ) 

• Varahi/ Barnyard Millet - 2 cup's
• Grated Jaggery- 1/2 to 3/4 th cup
• Grated coconut- 11/2 cup 
• Tender Grated cucumber- 1 cup
• Salt to taste 

Method

Soak Varahi /Barnyard millet in water for two hours. i soaked it overnight 

Peel the cucumber skin , remove the seeds by slicing it n grate it ..keep it aside for sometime n then squeeze it well ... retain the water . 

Grind the soaked varahi , grated coconut , jaggery with the retained cucumber water . Remove the batter add salt n then grated cucumber ..mix well ... make the batter as dosa consistency .

Heat a dosa tawa, smear oil n pour a ladle full of batter  n spread evenly not too thin or thick ..close  the lid n cook ..drizzle oil on the corner n roast on other side .

Serve with Ghee/butter .

For Cheppi (Unsweetened thousali ) dont add jaggery  . rest method same as the above 

Serve this with chutney . 

Note: My own innovation ;) 

Mint Chana Dhal Vada

Mint Chana Dhal Vada 

• Mint Leaves ..2 cup's 
• Chana Dhal ..1/2 cup 
• Green chilly ...3 
• Grated Coconut ...1 tblsp
•  Ginger ...1/2 inch piece 
•  Onion finely chopped ... 1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 

Wash n soak chana dhal for about 2 hours ..

 Grind it coarsely with mint leaves, green chilly, grated coconut n  ginger ... Remove it n add salt, along with chopped onion ... mix well ..

Make equal sized balls , Flatten a little .. 

Heat oil in a kadai ... add the Vada's one by one around 4 n deep fry till done . 

Rajma Saar Upkari/Rasam

Rajma Saar Upkari/Rasam 

• Rajma  - 1 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Dry red chillies-  2 or 3
• Crushed Garlic flakes - 6 

Method  

Wash and soak rajma   in water overnight .  Pressure cook them till completely cooked. ( dont over cook n make them mushy ). 

In a vessel add the cooked Rajma along with salt and water ( adjust the consistency as required ) . Boil it n later give the seasoning . 

Tawa Roasted Brinjal ..version 4

Tawa Roasted Brinjal ..version 4  

•  Purple Huge Brinjal ... sliced into roundels ...10 /12 
•  Red chilly powder ...2 tsp
•  Turmeric powder ..1/4 th tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida ... 2 pinch 
• Rice flour ..1 tblsp
•   Salt to taste
•  Oil.. little to tawa roast 

 Method
 In a bowl add red chilly powder , turmeric powder, hing, n salt add little water n mix well ...add the brinjal slices n mix well ..keep aside for sometime .

Heat a dosa tawa , drizzle oil..run the marinated brinjal slices over rice flour n place on tawa side by side n roast on both sides .