Gram Flour Dosai/Kadalai mavu dosai

Ingredients

For Batter 

1.Gram Flour/Kadalai mavu-2 cups

2.salt-adjust to your taste

3.Cumin seeds-1 tsp

4.Tomato-2 medium sized

5.Methi leaves-0.5 cup

6.Coriander-0.5 cup

7.Green chilly-3 medium sized

8.Oil-1 tsp(to sprinkle over the dosa)

9.Water-1 cup

Method

1.In a dry vessel add Gram Flour/Kadalai mavu,salt,water(dont add over water,add it gently) and mix it well so that there should not be any lumps(Batter should be thinner than bajji batter).

2.Then chop the coriander,tomatoes,methi leaves,green chilly.

3.Then add the cumin seeds,chopped coriander,tomatoes,methi leaves,green chilly and mix it well.(Fermentation is not needed)

4.Place the dry skillet in the medium flame and wait till it gets heated.It approximately takes 2 mins.

5.Sprinkle the oil on the skillet and with the help of ladle pour the batter to the skillet.
6.Sprinkle 1 tsp of oil around the dosai. 

7.When the dosai becomes light brown just turn the dosai and allow it to cook on the other side as well.

8.Repeat the same process until the batter gets finished.

9. Gram Flour Dosai/Kadalai mavu dosai is ready to serve.

Gram Flour Dosai/Kadalai mavu dosai can be served with sambar/chutney/yogurt/milagai podi.

 

Bhel Puri

Ingredients

1.Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura-4 cups

2.Tamarind Paste-1 tsp

3.Sugar-0.5 tsp

4.water-0.5 cup

5.Corriander-1 cup

6.Green chilly-2 medium sized

7.salt-1 tsp

8.Tomato-2 medium sized

9.Onion-4 medium sized

10.Potatoes-4 medium sized

11.Nylon sev-0.5 cup

Method

1.In a small dry vessel add tamarind paste,water and allow it to boil till it becomes thick.

2.Then add sugar to the vessel and allow it to boil for 2 minutes.

3.Then transfer it into small vessel.

4.Chop the onions into fine pieces and transfer it into another small vessel.

5.Chop the tomatoes and transfer it into the separate vessel.

6.Chop the coriander and transfer it into the separate vessel.

7.In a pressure cooker boil the potatoes for 2 whistles(Easy way of making the potatoes soft).  

8.Once when you are able to open the pressure cooker,peel off the skin of potatoes and smash it and transfer it into a small separate vessel .

9.In a mixer add 0.5 cup of chopped coriander,green chilly,salt and grind it well.Then transfer it into separate vessel.

10.In a plate add 1 cup of Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura(Recipe of Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura is available in this link http://charanyaskitchen.blogspot.ch/2013/08/masala-porimasala-puffed-ricemasala.html),1 tsp of tamarind soup,few pieces of chopped onions,few pieces of chopped tomatoes,1 tsp coriander chutney,few pieces of smashed potatoes,2 tsp nylon sev,few pieces of chopped coriander and mix it well(adjust to your taste: onions,tomatoes, potatoes,soup,chutneys).

11.Bhel Puri is ready to serve.

Bhel Puri can be served as a snack

Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura

Ingredients

1.Puffed Rice/Murmura/Pori-1 Packet

2.Oil-2 tsp

3.Sambar Powder(sambar chilly powder)-2 tsp

4.Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp

5.Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

6.salt-1 tsp

7.Garlic-1 to 2 cloves

8.Groundnut-1 tsp

Method

1.Add the oil into the dry pan and wait till oil gets heated.

2.Then add garlic,groundnut and alllow it to fry till its color changes to golden brown.

3.Then add Sambar Powder(sambar chilly powder),red chilly powder,turmeric powderand mix it well.

4.Then add the Puffed Rice/Murmura/Pori to the pan and add salt and mix it well.

5.Allow it to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.It will become crisp and tasty

6.Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura is ready.

Masala Pori/Masala Puffed Rice/Masala Murmura can be served as a snack.

Onion Dosa

Ingredients

For Batter

1.Idly Rice-4 Cups

2.Urad dal-1 cup

3.Salt-2 tsp

4.water-1 cup(adjust according to the rice)

5.Onion Curry-1 cup

Method

1.Soak the idly rice and urad dal in adequate water separately for about 4 to 6 hours.

2.After 4 to 6 hrs drain the water from urad dal and grind the urad dal  in the mixer till it is finely grinded and becomes a thick paste.Transfer it to the dry large vessel/large bowl.

3.Drain the water from idly rice,water and grind it well in the mixer till it is finely grinded.Adjust water accordingly.Don't pour too much water then the batter will become watery.If you are grinding in the mixer grind it half portion of idly rice first and then the rest,else it will not grind properly.

4.Then Transfer it to the large vessel/large bowl containing grinded urad dal .

5.Add salt and stir it well so that it gets mixed completely.

6.Allow the batter  to ferment overnight.

7.Place the dry skillet in the medium flame and wait till it gets heated.It approximately takes 2 mins.

8.Sprinkle the oil on the skillet and with the help of ladle pour the batter to the skillet.
9.Sprinkle 1 tsp of oil around the dosai.
10.When the dosai becomes light brown just turn the dosai and allow it to cook on the other side as well.
11. Once it is cooked on the other side also just turn the dosa again and  add 2 tbsp of Onion curry and fold the dosa.(Recipe of Onion Curry is available in this link http://charanyaskitchen.blogspot.ch/2013/07/onion-curry.html).
12.Repeat the same process until the batter gets finished.
13.Onion Dosai is ready to serve.

Onion Dosa can be served with chutney/sambar/yogurt/milagai podi.

Onion Curry

Ingredients

1.Onion-3 medium sized

2.Garlic-5 to 6 Cloves

3.Green Chilly-2 medium sized

4.Salt-adjust to your  taste.

5.Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

6.Oil-1 tsp

7.Hing-a pinch

8.Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Method

 1.In a dry pan add oil wait until it gets heated 

2.Then  add mustard seeds, chopped green chilly,Chopped Garlic allow it to cook until garlic color changes to golden brown.

3.Then add chopped onion,turmeric powder,hing,pinch of salt to the pan and stir it well and allow it to cook until Onion is shallow fried.

4. Onion Curry is ready to serve.

Onion Curry can be served with rice/dosa/chappathi

Chola Vegetable Rice/White Chick peas vegetable Rice

Ingredients

1.Chick Peas/Chola-1 cup

2.Tomato-2 medium sized

3.Carrot -1 medium sized

4.Beans-4 to 5 medium sized

5.oil-1 tsp

6.Mustard seeds-1 tsp

7.Red Chilly powder-1 tsp

8.Hing/asafoetida-0.25 tsp

9.Ginger-0.5 tsp

10.Garlic-0.5 tsp

11.Onion-1 medium sized

12.Potato-2 medium sized

13.Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

14.Bell Pepper/Capsicum-1 medium sized

15.coriander leaves-1 tsp finely chopped

16.Basmathi Rice/Jasmine Rice-1 cup

17.Water-2 cup

 18.Salt-adjust to your taste.

Method

1.Soak the Chick peas/chola in water for 4 to 6 hrs.

2.Drain the water from  Chick peas/chola after 4 to 6 hrs.

3. In a pressure cooker/micro wave oven proofed container add the Basmathi Rice.Jasmine Rice and add water and allow it to cook.(If you are using micro wave oven cook for 15 minutes,If you are using pressure cooker allow it to cook for 2 whistles).

4.Meantime in a dry pan add oil and wait until it gets heated and then add mustard seeds,ginger,garlic and allow it to cook until its color changes to golden brown.

5.Meanwhile chop the beans,carrot,potato,onion,tomato,bell pepper.capsicum.

6.Now add the chopped onion,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,pinch of salt  to the pan and allow it to cook for 2 to 3 mins.

7.Now add the chopped tomato and allow it to cook for 4 to 6 mins.you will notice that the tomatoes will become soft and juicy.

8.Now add chopped beans,carrot,potato,soaked Chick peas/chola and add 0.5 cup of water and allow it to cook until it becomes soft(adjust water accordingly).

9.Now add the bell pepper,salt and mix it well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.

10.Then add the cooked rice to the pan and stir it well at once.

11.Chop the corriander leaves and spread it over the rice.

12.Chola Vegetable Rice/White Chick peas vegetable Rice is ready to serve.

Chola Vegetable Rice/White Chick peas vegetable Rice can be served with vegetables/appalam/vadam/chips.

 

Vegetable Corn soup

Ingredients

1.Corn-2 medium sized stick

2.salt-adjust to your taste

3.Sugar-1 tsp

4.Beans-3 medium sized

5.Carrot-1 medium sized

6.Pepper-adjust to your taste

7.Tomato-1 medium sized

8.Oil-1 tsp

9.Ginger-0.5 tsp

10.Garlic-0.5 tsp

11.water-0.25 cup

12.Cumin seeds-1 tsp

 

Method

1.In a dry vessel chop the corn from the stick  and allow it to cook until it becomes soft.

2.In a dry pan add oil,cumin seeds,chopped ginger,chopped garlic and wait till it gets fried or its color changes to golden brown.

3.Mean while chop the carrot,beans,Tomato into small pieces.

4.Then add the chopped carrot,beans,water to the panand allow it to cook until it becomes soft.

5.Grind the corn into a fine paste leaving 10 to 15 pieces of corn without grinding(it will add to the taste).Dont add too much of water during grinding.Use the same water which we used for boiling the corn.

6.Then filter it out the corn paste ,extracting all the water from the corn and then add it to the pan containing boiled vegetables and allow it to cook for 4 to 5 mins,till it comes to boil. If you want add 0.5 cup of water(adjust according to the consistency you need,if you want it to be thick add less water and vice versa).

7. Now add boiled corn pieces,chopped tomato to the pan and allow it to cook for 2 mins.

8.Then add salt,sugar,pepper to the pan containing the soup and stir it well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.

9.Vegetable Corn soup is ready to serve.

If you want you can add rusk pieces.