Thakkali Rava Uppuma (Tomato Rava Uppuma)

Looking for an alternative for rava uppuma?? This Tomato rava uppuma will help you. Tanginess of tomato enhances uppuma taste. The recipe follows..

Recipe For :2

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Rava                        - 1 cup

Big Onion               - 1 

Tomato                   - 1

Chopped Ginger   - 2 tsp

Green Chili             - 1

Curry Leaves          - few

Mustard Seeds       - 1/4 tsp

Urad Dal                  - 1/4 tsp

Channa Dal             - 1/4 tsp

Cashew Nuts           - 4-6 (optional)

Salt                           - As required

Turmeric Powder    - a pinch

Oil                              - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

• Dry roast rava till it leaves nice aroma. Take it out in a plate. Chop Big Onion and tomato finely. Slit Green chili. Make sure Ginger is finely chopped.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds , Urad dal and channa dal. If you wish you can also add Cashew nuts. 
• After they splutter add chopped onion, Ginger , Green chili and curry leaves to it.
• When the onions turn translucent, add chopped tomatoes. After both onions and tomatoes are cooked well add 2.5 cups of water to it.
• Add also salt and Turmeric powder.
• When the water boils, add roasted rava in small instances. Keep on stirring in between to avoid the lumps.
• Cook for 3- 5 minutes till rava has absorbed all its water. Serve it hot... Tastes good with Coconut Chutney.. You can also add vegetables like carrot, peas to make the recipe much more healthier.

Egg Noodles

Noodles had been one of our fantasies during our childhood. We tasted noodles for the first time in a restaurant at our native. Though i have tasted many noodles till now, i would always say that was the best noodles i ever had. Very much Indianized noodles. Such interesting recipe follows.. 

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Noodles                  - 150 gm
Egg                         - 2
Big Onion               - 1 (medium size)
Carrot                     - 1 (medium size)
Chopped Cabbage  -  a handful
Capsicum                - 1
Spring Onion          - 1 bunch
Garlic Pods             - 6 to 8
Salt                          - As required
Pepper powder         - As required
Tomato Ketchup      - 2 tbsp
Oil                            - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Since i have used dried noodles, i boiled it in enough water along with needed salt and a tsp of oil for 10 minutes. I drained excess water after that.
• Chop carrot , Capsicum and cabbage into thin strips. Chop Big onion,  Garlic and Spring onions finely. 
• Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add chopped onion, garlic and spring onion. Beat eggs.
• After the onions turn translucent, add eggs. After it has been cooked add all the vegetables.
• Add enough salt, pepper powder and tomato ketchup. For the spiciness you can also use Red chili paste.
• Add cooked noodles and mix everything well. Saute for two minutes in high flame and then switch it off.
• You can prepare this noodles without egg also. You can also add fried chicken to this noodles.
• Garnish with spring onions and enjoy your noodles..

Oats Roti

Today's recipe is another alternative to Oats Porridge. This roti is prepared with powdered oats. Little whole wheat flour is added to bind powdered oats. Very much healthy recipe indeed. Try this recipe once, instead of regular roti. Over to the recipe..

Yields : Around 6 roti

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Oats                              - 1 cup
Whole Wheat Flour     - 1/3 cup
Salt                               - As needed
Water                            - For Kneading
Oil                                 - For Roti

Procedure:

Powder Oats. Take a bowl. Add powdered oats , whole wheat flour and enough salt to it. Add hot water and start kneading the dough. This roti will absorb more water than that of whole wheat flour roti. Cover the dough and rest it for 10 minutes. After that take a lemon size ball and roll it with the help of flour.

Heat Dosa pan.. place rolled out chapathi.. Cook it on both sides and serve with side dish of your choice. If you want spray some oil or ghee

Here is the link for veg side dish gravies

Here is the link for Non veg side dish gravies

Idiyappam

Today's recipe is specially for kitchen beginners, Basic Idiyappam recipe. Softness and taste of Idiyappam depends only on the rice flour which we are using. Click this for Idiyappam flour preparation, How to prepare Idiyappam flour?.

You can prepare healthy, tasty Idiyappam in less than 20 minutes. The recipe follows..

Yields : Around 8 Idiyappam

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Rice Flour          - 1 cup

Salt                    - As required

Water                 - As required

Procedure:

• Take rice flour in a bowl. Boil 3/4th cup of water in a pan. Add needed salt for flour to it. When the water is hot, add it to the flour and mix it with a ladle. After it has cooled down, bind it to a soft dough with your hands. Add water while kneading if needed. 
• Take a muruku press with Idiyappam holes plate. Add dough to the press and Start pressing the dough. 
• If the idiyappam strings are breaking , it means dough needs some water. So add water to the dough and bind again.
• If the idiyappam strings are not coming in perfect shape, it means more water has been added to the dough. So add some more flour and bind again.
• Press it on Greased Idli plates..
• Steam it for about 10 minutes.
• Serve it hot with Coconut Milk or Vegetable Stew.

Thinai Arisi - Agathikeerai Kuzhi Paniyaram (Foxtail Millet - August tree leaves Kuzhi Paniyaram)

Today's recipe is an innovative kuzhi paniyaram prepared with Thinai arisi (foxtail millet) and Agathikeerai (August tree leaves).

Thinai arisi is one of the best millets for diabetics since it slowly releases sugar into blood stream. It is rich in phytic acid which reduces cholesterol level and it is also rich in phytate which reduces cancer risks. To add the goodness i have added agathi keerai to it which is rich in calcium and Iron and hence its essential for bone strength.

This recipe is the best and tastiest way to include both millet and keerai in our diet. The recipe follows..

Yields : Around 25 Kuzhipaniyaram

Preparation Time : 10 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

 Ingredients:  

Thinai Arisi                                   - 1 cup (Foxtail millet)

Agathi Keerai                               - 3 handful (August Tree leaves)
Urad dal                                       - 1/4 cup
vendhayam ( fenugreek seeds)   - 1/4 tsp
Salt                                               - very little 

Mustard Seeds                             - 1/4 tsp

Urad Dal                                       - 1/4 tsp

Channa Dal                                  - 1/4 tsp

Big onion                                       -1

Chopped Green Chilies                - Few

Chopped Ginger                            - Few

Procedure: 

• Soak everything Thinai Arisi, Urad dal, vendhayam for at-least 5 hours. Then grind it. Let the batter ferment for the whole night.
• Wash well agathi keerai. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal to it. When they turn golden brown add chopped onions, chopped green chili, chopped ginger to it. After the onions turn translucent, add agathi keerai to it saute for 3 minutes and then add everything to the batter. Add also enough salt. 
• Heat a paniyaram pan.. Add Gingely oil to it.
• When its hot, add batter.. When the paniyaram is cooked on one side, slightly flip it to the other side.
• Remove from heat when its cooked on both sides and enjoy!!!
• I am serving it with Tomato Garlic Chutney.

Chola Dosai (Jowar Dosai)

Cholam (Jowar)  crop requires only one fourth of the water required by rice crop and half of the water required by wheat crop. So when you are eating Cholam, you are also doing good to the planet..

Cholam is rich in Phosphorus which is essential for the development of bones. It also helps to burn fat and sugar, hence it helps in good functioning of heart and kidneys.

Today's recipe is tasty Dosai recipe with  healthy Cholam.. The recipe follows..

Yields : 25 Dosai

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

Ingredients:

Cholam              - 1 cup  (Jowar)

Idli Rice              - 1 cup

Urad Dal             - 1/2 cup

Toor Dal             - 1 tsp

Channa Dal         - 1 tsp

Salt                      - As required

Gingely Oil         - As required

Procedure:

• Soak Cholam,,idli rice,urad dal, toor dal and channa dal for atleast 4 - 5 hrs.
• Then grind it along with salt. Let the batter ferment overnight or at-least for 8 hours.
• After batter has fermented, Heat a dosai pan.. Grease it with oil.. add the batter to the pan and expand it like Dosai.. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Instant Ragi Dosai

Today's post is for one of our blog followers who had asked for Instant Ragi dosai recipe.  We can prepare it in either of the two ways. First method is mixing up of Dosai batter with Ragi flour whereas I have posted the second method, which doesn't use rice by any means. Hence its more healthier. I have added also grated carrots to make the dosais much more healthier . Over to the recipe..

Yields  : 10 - 12 Dosais

Ingredients:

Ragi Flour             - 1 cup
Urad Dal                - 1/4 cup
Big Onion              - 1 (small)
Carrot                     - 1 (medium size)
Chopped Ginger     - 2 tsp
Green Chili             - 1
Curry leaves            - few
Salt                          - As required
Gingely Oil             - For making dosais

Procedure:

• Soak Urad dal for 30 minutes and grind it to a smooth batter. Finely chop Onion, Green Chili and Curry leaves. Grate carrots.
• Take a bowl. Add Ragi flour, Urad dal batter, chopped onions, ginger, green chili, curry leaves and enough salt to it.
• Add water in small instances and start mixing the batter. The batter should be of Dosai batter consistency. Start preparing Dosais after 30 minutes.
• Heat a Dosai pan. Pour a laddle of batter to it. Expand it like dosai. Add Gingely oil.
• When its cooked on one side, slowly turn it to the other side.
• Serve the dosai after its cooked on both the sides. Enjoy your Dosai hot with Chutney of your choice.

Puli Aval (Tamarind Poha)

Aval (Flattened Rice / Poha) is considered one of the best meal options for diabetics because it releases glucose slowly into the blood stream. It also makes you feel full for a longer time. Including Aval regularly helps to prevent Anemia or Iron deficiency.  I have already posted Masala Poha recipe. This recipe is a slight variant as it uses tamarind juice. Its very easy to prepare too.. One of the healthy breakfast recipes for busy morning hurricanes!!

The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients:

 Aval                           - 1 cup (Flattened Rice/Poha)

Big Onion                  - 1 small

Curry Leaves             - Few

Salt                             - As required

Turmeric Powder      - 1/4 tsp  

Tamarind                   -  small lemon size ball

For Sesoning:

Mustard Seeds        - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal                   - 1/2 tsp

Channa Dal              - 1/2 tsp

Peanut                      - 2 tsp

Dry Red Chilli           - 2

Procedure:

• Extract tamarind juice from tamarind. Chop finely Big onion.
• Take aval in a bowl.. wash it well with water , Drain the excess water and add tamarind juice to it. keep it aside. This is done to soften the aval.

• Heat oil in  a pan.. Add everything under seasoning. When they splutter add finely chopped onions and curry leaves.
• When the onions turn translucent, add soaked aval, salt and turmeric powder.
• Saute for about 2 minutes and switch off the flame.
• Your tasty tamarind poha is ready.. 

Quick Tips:

Soak aval in tamarind juice just before you start seasoning as aval if soaked for a longer time   become soggy .So Keep an eye on that..  You can also  add vegetables if you want.. You can also prepare this dish with red aval. Red Aval Uppuma follows..

Pasi Payaru Idli (Green Gram Idli)

Today's recipe is an exciting Idli recipe with Pasi Payaru (Green Gram). Another way to include pasi payaru in our diet rather than sundal.

Pasi payaru is loaded fully with Goodies. It really helps to lower blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. And one more good news is that, it really helps to shed weight. Interesting isn't it?? I have added grated carrots also to these pasi payaru idlis , hence making it much more healthier..

Such recipe follows..

Yields : Around 35 Idlis

Preparation Time : 10 minutes +Soaking Time+ Grinding Time + Fermenting Time

Ingredients:

Green Gram             - 3 cups (Pasi Payaru)
Urad Dal                  - 1 cup
Mustard Seeds         - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal                  - 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal              - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Ginger      - 2 tsp
Green Chili              - 2
Carrot                       - 2
Curry Leaves            - few
Salt                            - As required
Oil                             - For seasoning

Procedure:

• Soak Green gram and Urad dal togther for 2 - 3 hours. After that grind them together along with enough salt. Let the batter ferment over night.
• In the morning, finely chop ginger ,green chili and curry leaves. Grate carrots. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal to it. When they splutter add grated carrots, chopped ginger, green chili and curry leaves to it.
• Saute for 2 -3 minutes, so that its cooked and after that add it to the batter. Add some more salt for carrots. Mix everything well.
• Grease the Idli plates. Steam Idlis for 10 minutes. Enjoy your hot steaming Pasi Payaru idlis with Sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Virudhunagar Parotta with Whole wheat flour (With Step -Wise pictures)

Our home town is famous for Parotta. Virudhunagar Parotta is entirely different from that of other parottas. Its usually fried in oil and it will be smaller in size than that of other parottas.

 My Mother-In -Law is an expert in preparing these parottas. I Learnt this recipe from her. To make this parotta healthier, I used to prepare this with whole wheat flour. Trust me you will get the same taste as that of Maida (All Purpose Flour) Parotta.


The recipe follows..

Yields : 4 Parottas

Preparation Time : 15 minutes +  1.5 - 2 hours (Dough has to be soaked in oil )

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour            - 1 cup (Atta Flour)
Salt                                      - As required
Water                                   - 1/4 cup or little more than that
Oil                                        - 1/4 cup

Procedure:

• Take a bowl. Add whole wheat flour and salt to it. Mix it well and then add hot water to the flour and start kneading it. The dough should be sticky. Use water accrodingly. Make balls out of the dough and soak it in 1/4 cup of oil just like the picture below

• Let the dough sit for 1.5 - 2 hours. After that take a ball and expand it with your palms.

• Start folding it from top. Make many folds as many as you can. It should be like this.

• Then slowly swirl it as shown in picture. 

• Gently press it with your palm.

• Your Parottas are ready for frying now.

• Heat remaining oil in a pan. This much oil is enough for frying parottas.

• Fry on both sides and enjoy your fluffy and crispy parotta.

Idli Podi

When ever i want to treat myself a toothsome and yet easy breakfast , its always Variety Dosais. Within a few minutes i can enjoy my treat. This is the best thing about having variety dosais for breakfast. 

Out of those dosais, my favourite is Podi Dosai. Corasely ground Idli podi is sprinkled over Uthapam style Dosai. Have you ever tried adding Idli podi to Onion uthapam??? You will surely love its taste. 

Here is such fascinating Idli podi recipe..

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Urad Dal                        - 1/2 cup (Ulundam Parupu)
Channa Dal                    - 1/4 cup (Kadalai Parupu)
Dry Red Chili                - 20 (Milagai Vathal)
White Sesame Seeds      - 1 tsp (Vellai Ellu)
Asafoetida                      - 1/4 tsp (Perungayam)
Grated Coconut              - 1 tbsp
Salt                                 - As required
Oil                                   - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• Roast everything except coconut in oil.
• Roast separately coconut in oil.  Wait till both cools off.
• Take a blender. Grind Dry red chili and salt for a while and then grind  coarsely remaining other things. Grinding podi coarsely gives nice texture to podi. Your Idli podi is ready!!

Potato Bread Sandwich

How many Sandwich lovers there??  Today's recipe is very much Indianized Potato sandwich. This recipe is for those, who prefers Indian flavor in everything.. Its very easy to prepare too.. Give a try to this recipe once for a hassle free, tasty and fulfilling breakfast.

The recipe follows..

Yields : 2 Sandwiches

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Potato                    - 2 (Medium size)

Big Onion             - 1

Bread Slices          - 4

Chopped Ginger   - 2 tsp

Green Chili           - 2

Salt                        - As required

Chili Powder         - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Powder      - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala       - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves  - few

Oil                          - for toasting (optional)

Procedure:

• Boil potatoes. Chop finely Big onion, Ginger, Green chili and Coriander leaves.
• Take a bowl. Add boiled potatoes to it. Add also Big onion, Ginger, Green Chili, Coriander leaves, salt, chili powder, cumin powder and Garam  masala powder to it.
• Smash and mix everything well.
• Stuff it in between breads and toast it using a toaster or using a dosai pan.
• When its done on one side, carefully flip it over to the other. Enjoy your Sandwich hot after its done on both sides. 

Kal Dosai

 I can read what is going on in your minds,  wondering if there is  a separate recipe for Kal Dosai??

Yes!! this is the original recipe for Kal Dosai. Rice and dal are soaked together for whole night. In the morning it is ground to  a batter and dosai is  prepared with that batter. No need of fermentation. You get to eat soft and spongy dosai which is perfect for breakfast.

 Rice and dal proportion also differs from that of usual Dosai batter and Its totally a different avatar of usual dosai. No more waiting, Original kal dosai recipe follows..

Yields : 25 - 30 Dosai

Preparation time : Grinding time + 5 minutes + Over night soaking time

Ingredients:

Raw Rice                - 1 cup (Pacharisi)
Par-Boiled Rice      - 1 cup (Pulungal Arisi)
Urad Dal                 - 1 cup
Fenugreek Seeds     - 2 tsp (Vendhayam)
Salt                          - As required
Gingelly Oil            - For Dosai

Procedure:

• Wash Soak everything overnight. In the morning, grind together to a batter.
• Add enough salt to the batter. Now your Dosai batter is ready. Fermentation is not at all needed for this dosai. You can start preparing Dosai instantly.
• Heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it like Uthapam. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.

Thinai Arisi Dosai (Foxtail Millet Dosai)

I have been receiving a number of queries from our Blog followers regarding Millet recipes. I am hearing that Many of their family members didn't prefer to eat millets and they requested me to help on it. The basic reason why most of the people don't like  Millets is because of its peculiar taste; I would suggest to include the millets  in the form of  Dosai, Idli , Uthapam or Paniyaram instead of preparing pongal or variety rice with it.  This method has worked for us and I bet your family members too will  love it.

Last week i had prepared Batter for Rice Idli ; The batter looked very odd and whitish to me. I was worried what went wrong and suddenly it came to my mind that its been a long time I had prepared Rice Idli batter. Since everyone in our home including my kid started liking millets, I never thought  of Rice Idli or Dosai. Millets Idli and Dosai have replaced our Rice Idli and Dosai Try this method... It is one of the best ways to include millets in your diet.

Today's recipe is tasty Thinai Arisi Dosai..

Yields : 25 Dosai

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

Ingredients:

Thinai Arisi        - 1 cup  (Foxtail Millet)

Idli Rice              - 1 cup

Urad Dal             - 1/2 cup

Toor Dal             - 1 tsp

Channa Dal         - 1 tsp

Salt                      - As required

Gingely Oil         - As required

Procedure:

• Soak Thinai arisi,idli rice,urad dal, toor dal and channa dal for atleast 4 - 5 hrs.
• Then grind it along with salt. Let the batter ferment overnight or at-least for 8 hours.
• After batter has fermented, Heat a dosai pan.. Grease it with oil.. add the batter to the pan and expand it like Dosai.. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.
• I served it with Tomato Thokku.

Oats Veg Uppuma

Today's recipe is a tasty alternative to oats porridge.  Oats Veg uppuma.. Similar to Rava and Semiya we can also prepare uppuma using Oats. I have also added vegetables to make the dish much more healthier. Give this recipe a try, for a change... The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Oats                        - 1 cup
Carrot                      - 1 (medium size)
Fresh Peas            - Handful
 Big Onion              - 1
Green Chillies        - 2
Chopped Ginger    - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder   - a pinch
Salt                          - As required
Mustard seeds       - 1/4 tsp
Channa dal            - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal                  - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves         - few
Oil                            - 1 tbsp
Water                       - 2. cups

Procedure:

1. Dry roast oats till it leaves a beautiful aroma. See to that you don't burn it. After that take it out in a plate. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Slit Green Chilies. Chop carrot into little bigger pieces. Boil carrot and peas. Finely chop Ginger.
2. Heat oil in  a pan.
3. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal.
4. When they splutter, add chopped onions,Ginger, slit green chilies and curry leaves.
5. After the onions turn translucent, add cooked carrot and peas.
6. Add all the water, turmeric powder and salt.
7. When the water boils , reduce the flame and add oats in small instances so that no lumps are formed.
8. wait till the water evaporates and serve with sambar and Chutney Of your Choice.oats 

Kambu Adai (Bajra Adai / Pearl Millet Adai)

Today's recipe is healthy Kambu Adai. Kambu is one of the best millets for Diabetic people. It helps in Bone development in kids. It helps in weight loss  and its good for heart health too.. Hence its a highly recommended Millet for the whole family.

This Adai needs no fermentation also. Try this awesome Adai recipe to lead a healthy lifestyle!!

Makes : Around 25 Adai

Preparation Time : 10 minutes+ Soaking time & Grinding time.

Ingredients:

Kambu                      - 1 cup (Bajra / Pearl Millet)
Raw Rice                  - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)
Toor Dal                   - 1/4 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal               - 1/4 cup (Kadalai Parupu)
Urad Dal                    - 1/4 cup (Uluntham Parupu)
Red Chili                   - 2
Coriander Seeds        - 1/4 tsp (Malli)
Cumin Seeds             - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Black Pepper             - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Big Onion                  -1
Curry Leaves             - few
Salt                            - As required
Gingely Oil               - For making Adai

Procedure:

• Soak Kambu, Raw rice, Toor dal, Channa Dal and urad dal together for 2 hours. Chop Big onion and curry leaves finely.
• After 2 hours, take a mixer- grinder. Grind Red chili, Coriander seeds, Black pepper and cumin seeds for a while and after that add everything which we have soaked before.
• Grind everything together along with little salt. Add also chopped onions and curry leaves to the batter.
• Heat a dosai pan. Spray little oil to it. Add batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it. Once your adai is done on both sides remove from the pan and serve it hot.
• Enjoy it with sambar and Chutney Of Your Choice.

Aval Kuzhi Paniyaram (Flattened Rice Kuzhi paniyaram)

This is the paniyaram recipe with a difference. This paniyaram will be very soft and spongy. You can find the difference just by touching it. The reason behind is the addition of Aval (Flattened Rice). No fermentation required for this paniyaram. One of the best paniyarams, I ever had.. 

Here is the recipe for soft and spongy aval paniyaram.

Yields  : Around 20 paniyaram

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + Soaking time - 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Flattend Rice         - 1/2 cup (Aval)

Raw Rice               - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)

Big Onion              - 1

Chopped Ginger    - 1 tsp

Green Chili            - 2

Curry Leaves         - few

Salt                         - As required

Oil                           - for paniyaram

Procedure:

• Wash and soak flattened rice in a bowl for 30 minutes. Also wash and soak Raw rice in a separate bowl for 30 minutes. Finely chop Big onion, Green chili and Ginger. Crush Curry leaves.
• After 30 minutes, take a Mixer-Grinder. Add soaked Raw rice to it and grind for a while. After that add soaked flattend rice and start grinding again.
• Add enough water, salt and grind it into a smooth batter. Let the batter sit idle for 30 minutes.
• After that add chopped onion, green chili and curry leaves to the batter.
• Heat a paniyaram pan.. Add Gingely oil to it.
• When its hot, add batter.. When the paniyaram is cooked on one side, slightly flip it to the other side.
• Remove from heat when its cooked on both sides and enjoy!!! Serve it with Chutney Of your choice.

Carrot Dosai

Today's recipe is kids friendly, healthy and tasty Carrot Dosai.. You needn't worry about kids not eating carrots any more.. And this Dosai batter doesn't need any fermentation. You need time just for soaking Rice and Dal. Here comes that exciting recipe..

Yields : Around 15 Dosai

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + 2 hours soaking time

Ingredients:

Idli Rice        - 1 cup (Idli Arisi)
Raw Rice      - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)
Toor Dal       - 1/4 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal   - 1 tbsp (Kadalai Parupu)
Carrot            - 2
Red Chili       - 3
Black Pepper - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Cumin Seeds  - 1/2 tsp (Seeragam)
Garlic pods     - 4
Big Onion       - 2

Procedure:

• Grate carrots. Chop finely Big onion.
• Soak Idli Rice, Raw Rice, Toor Dal and channa Dal together for 2 to 3 hours. 
• After that, take a blender. Grind Red chili, Black Pepper, Cumin seeds and Garlic pods for a while and after that add everything which we soaked before to blender. Add also grated carrots and enough salt. Grind everything together. Now our Dosai batter is ready.
• Heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the flame and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice.
• I served it with Mint Tomato chutney.

Sooji Dhokla (Rava Dhokla)

This Dhokla recipe uses Rava for variation. I used to prepare this for dinner. It tastes so good with spicy chutneys. We had it with Garlic Chutney. Give a try to this Rava Dhokla once,when you are about to prepare Rava Idli...Both uses more or less same ingredients only..

The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Sooji                     - 1 cup (Rava)
Yogurt                  - 1 cup (Curd)
Water                    - 1 cup
Chopped Ginger   - 1 tsp
Baking Soda         - 1 tsp
Salt                       - As required

For Tampering Dhoklas:

Mustard Seeds    - 1/4 tsp
Green Chili         - 2
Lemon                 - 1/2
Coriander Leaves- few
Curry Leaves       - few
Sugar                    - a pinch
Salt                       - As required
Water                   - 1/4 cup
Oil                        - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• Take a bowl, Add Rava, yogurt and water to it. Add also Baking soda, chopped Ginger, enough salt and mix everything well. Set it aside for 30 minutes. You can also use Eno salt instead of Baking soda. It is added to make Dhoklas fluff.
• Take another bowl. Add water,lemon juice, salt,sugar , coriander leaves and curry leaves to it. Saute Mustard seeds and Green chili in oil and add it to the bowl .Now tampering for our Dhokla is ready.
• After 30 minutes, take a deep pan. I used cake pan for this. Place Banana leaf in the pan and add batter to it. steam it for about 20 minutes. You can also use Baking Paper instead or you can grease the pan very well with Oil. You can check whether its cooked  by inserting a tooth pick in the Dhokla. Steam Dhoklas in high flame for first 5 minutes and then steam it in medium flame for remaining time.
• After Dhokla is cooked, cut into shape you wish. Add the seasoning water over Dhokla.
• Enjoy Dhoklas hot!!!