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Monday, March 30, 2009

Neer Dosa



For Neer Dosa you need the below ingredients:
Rice-1 cup
Cooked rice/Beaten rice-1/4 cup
Salt
Oil
Water

Method:
1. Soak rice for about 12 hour and beaten rice for 20 min.
2. Wash the soaked rice twice, put into blender along with beaten rice/cooked rice. Make a smooth batter by adding little salt. The batter consistency should be as thick as the coconut milk.
3. Heat the pan and spread the batter with the help of back of the spoon. Apply oil on top and cook by covering the lid (Cook on other side if desired).
4. Now, ready to serve. Goes well with chutney or any side dish.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Chapatis/Indian Flatbreads



For Chapati/Flatbread we need the below ingredients:
Whole wheat flour-2 cups
Luke warm water-1 cup
A pinch of Salt
Oil.

Method:
1.Make a soft dough of wheat flour by adding salt and water. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
2.Add half spoon of oil and kneed the dough well.
3.Divide the dough into six equal parts.
4.Spread the dough with roller pin into five inch circle. Add dry flour, if its sticky to spread.
5.Heat the pan and cook the chapati on both the sides by applying oil.
6.Make all the six chapatis and serve.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Bansi Rava Uppit/Upma


Ingredients for Bansi Rava Uppit/Upma:
Bansi Rava/Kus Kus-2 cups
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp.
Kadalle belle/Split bengal gram-1/2 tsp.
Uddina belle/Split black gram-1/2 tsp.
Onion- 1 medium size.
Green chili-4 number
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp.
Ginger paste-1/4 tsp.
Gram Masala-1/2 tsp.
Tomato-1 medium size
Salt to taste
Oil/Gee-15 ml.

Method:
1.Chop the onion, green chili, tomato and keep aside.




2.In a vessel add 2 spoons of oil and fry the rava for 5 min. in a low flame till you get a nice aroma.
3.In another vessel add oil wait till its hot. Add mustard seeds, after they crackles add split bengal gram and black gram. Fry for few seconds.
4.Next, add onions and green chilies fry till the onions are cooked. Add ginger paste and gram masala fry again.
5.Then, add tomatoes and cook till it leave out oil around.



6.Now, add three cups of water and salt to taste. Wait, till it comes to boil.



7.Once it comes to boil, bring the flame to low and add rava slowly and stir at the same time. Close the lid and cook for 5 min. in low flame.


8.Now, the uppit/upma is ready to eat. Serves four.

Note: We can also add peas and vegetables if desired.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Mushroom Rice with Indian Spices


For Mushroom Rice you need the below ingredients:
Cooked Rice-3 cups
Mushroom-1 cup
Bay leaf-1
Cloves-2
Cardamom-1
Cinnamon-2
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp.
Chopped Onion-1
Ginger and garlic paste-1 tsp.
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp.
Tomato-1 medium size(chopped)
Chili powder-1 tsp.
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp.
Cumin powder-1/4 tsp.
Pepper powder-1/2 tsp.
Lime juice-1 tsp.
Oil-10 ml.
Salt.

Method:
1.In a pan add oil, wait till it is hot add spices(Bay leaf, Cardamom, cinnamon, cloves).
2.Add cumin seeds, onions and ginger garlic paste fry till the raw smell goes.
3.Add Turmeric powder, tomatoes, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and salt. Mix well and cook till it leaves out oil around.
4.Add mushroom and cook till the mushrooms are soft and tender.
5.Finally, add lime juice and switch off the flame.
6.Now, add the mushroom mixture to the cooked rice and mix well. Add salt if desired.
7.Serve with hot sauce or tomato ketchup.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Lemon Rice



To prepare Lemon Rice you need the below ingredients:
Cooked rice-2 Cups
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp.
Ground nuts/Peanuts-1 tsp.
Kadalebele/Red gram-1/2 tsp.
Uddinabele /Split black gram-1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves-few
Onion finely chopped-1 medium size.
Green chili-3 number
Turmeric Powder-pinch
Coriander leaves chopped-1 tsp.
Lemon juice-4 tsp.
Oil-10 ml
Salt

Method:
1.Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds when it crackles add ground nuts and fry till slightly brown. Add Kadalebele/red gram, uddinabele/split black gram and stir till slightly brown.
2.Add onion, green chili, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Stir, till the onions are cooked.
3.finally add coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
4.Now, add the above mixture to the cooked rice along with lemon juice and salt, mix well.
5.Finally, serve with pickle.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Godhi Dosa/ Wheat Flour Crepe



To prepare Godhi Dosa/ Wheat Flour Crepe you need the below ingredients:
Wheat Flour-2 cups
Rice Flour-1 cup
Pinch of Salt
Oil
Water.

Method:
1.To make the batter add wheat flour, rice flour, salt and water. Stir till you get a batter constancy.
2.Now, pour the batter on pan and spread it with the back of spoon. Sprinkle oil and close the lid.
3.Cook the dosa on both side.
4.Finally ready to eat.

Note: The batter consistency should be as thick as coconut milk.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Omelette

For Omelette you need the below ingredients:
Egg-2
onion finely chopped-4 tsp.
Green Chili-1 finely chopped
Salt.
Oil-1 tsp.

Method:
1.In pan fry the onions and green chili by adding salt, till the onions become transparent.
2.Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the fried onions+chili and mix it well.
3.To the same pan pour the mixture and cook on both side.
4.Finally, omelette is ready.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Akki Roti


To prepare Akki Roti you need the below ingredients:
Rice flour-3 cups
Water-2 cups
A pinch of salt.

Method:
1.Take a pan add 2 cups of water, 2 spoons of rice flour and pinch of salt mix it well and switch on the flame.

2.Wait till the water comes to boil (as in the first picture) and lower the flame. Add rice flour little by little and at the same time mix it well till you get a soft consistency (as in second picture). Now close the lid and switch off the heat. Wait till it cools.

3.Now add few more rice flour to make a smooth dough just like chapati dough (as in picture 3).

4.Divide dough into 6 equal parts and spread with roller (as in picture 4). Put them on roti pan and cook on both sides partially (as in picture 5).

5.Now do the roti on direct low flame on both sides (as in picture 6). Finally serve hot akki roti with any side sabji.