Milagu Vadai/ Anjenayar Vadai

Ingredients

1.Urad dal-1 Cup
2.water-1/4 cup
3.Semolina-1 tsp
4.Black pepper-1 tsp

5.Salt-as per your taste
6.Oil-for frying

Method

1.Wash the Urad dal in water and Soak it for 30 mins.

2.After 30 mins drain the water from the soaked urad dal completely using strainer.

3.Now add Urad dal,Black peper,Salt to the mixer and grind it coarsely(if needed sprinkle small amount of water).

4.Now Transfer it to the dry vessel.

 5.Now add Semonila to the grinded mixer and mix it well.
6.In a dry pan add oil and allow it to get heated.
7.Now apply oil in your palms and take a small amount of vada mixture and pat it in your palms,so that it becomes flat and make a hole in the middle and drop it into the oil to the oil and wait until it is fried and cooked completely.
8.Milagu Vadai/ Anjenayar Vadai is ready  for Nyveidhiyam.

Horsegram Kootu/Kollu Kootu

Ingredients

1.Horsegram/Kollu-1 Cup

2.Tomato-1/4 cup

3.Turmeric Powder-1tsp
4.Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
5.Salt-as per your taste
6.Onion-1 Medium Sized
7.oil-1 tsp
8.Mustard Seeds-1/2 tsp
9.Water-1/2 cup
10.Green chilly-1 medium sized
11.Curry leaves-1 tsp
12.Coriander Leaves-1 tsp
13.Split Urad dal-1 tsp
14.Channa dal-1 tsp

Method

1.Wash the Horse gram/Kollu in water and soak it for 4 hrs.

2.After 4 hrs pressure cook the soaked Horse gram/Kollu for about 5 whistles.

3.In the meanwhile in the dryPan add oil and wait till the oil gets heated then add mustard seeds  ,Split Urad dal,Channa dal,Curry leaves,Chopped Green chilly .

4.Chop Onions and Tomatoes.When channa dal and split urad dal changes to golden brown add the Chopped Onions,turmeric powder, red chilly powder and add pinch of Salt to the pan and stir it well till onion is shallow fried.

5.Now add Chopped tomatoes,salt to the pan and add 1/4 cup of water,allow it to cook for 3 to 5 mins.

6.Once the Pressure subsides in the pressure Cooker ,open the pressure cooker and add the cooked Horse gram/Kollu to the pan(don't remove cooked kollu water while adding this to the pan),then allow it to cook completely.

7.Now chop the coriander leaves.

8.Garnish the Horsegram Kootu/Kollu Kootu with Coriander Leaves.

9.Horsegram Kootu/Kollu Kootu is ready to serve

 It can be served as a side dish for Chappathi`s.It also helps in weight reduction process.