Vella Kozakatai/Jaggery Kozakatai

Ingredients

1.Jaggery-0.75 cup
2.shredded coconut-1 cup
3.water-0.5 cup
4.Raw rice-1 cup
5.oil-4 tsp

 

Method

 1.Soak the raw rice in adequate water for 4 to 5 hours.
2.In a dry vessel add jaggery and 1 tsp of water and stir it frequently and smash the jaggery well.
3.Once the jaggery comes to boil add shredded coconut and stir it well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.
4.Switch off the flame and transfer the purnam into a bowl.(If it is exposed to too much heat it will become hard).
5.After 4 to 5 hours drain the water and wash it well.
6.In a mixer add the raw rice and water and blend it well till it becomes the smooth paste.
7.The batter should not be so thin neither so thick(If it is thin it will take so much time and oil to cook and If it is so thick it will not be easy to make kozakathais).
8.In a dry pan in a medium flame add 2 tsp of oil and the batter and stir it continuously so that it just combines well and  it will roll out like chappathi dough.
9.Meanwhile just roll the purnam into small small round pieces and keep it ready.

10.Then switch off the flame and Divide the kozakatai dough into medium sized balls.
11.Then apply small amount of oil(<1 tsp) in your hands(so that dough wont stick) then pat the dough and slightly start pressing in the middle and just turn it so that it will look like a bowl shape.
12.Now keep the purnam ball inside that bowl shape kozakatai and just cover all the ends into one single point.It will look like nose shaped.
13.Repeat the same process till the batter/purnam gets finished.
14.In a pressure cooker,in a medium flame add water(<0.5 cup),in a idly stand apply oil and keep the kozakatais and  cover it and allow it to cook for 5 to 7 mins.It should be cooked like Idly(Dont apply weight).
15.Once when you are able to open the pressure cooker transfer all the kozakatais into a plate and serve it.
16.Vella Kozakatai/Jaggery Kozakatai is ready to serve.

 Vella Kozakatai/Jaggery Kozakatai is usually a very common nyvadham.

Paprika eggplant curry

Ingredients

 1.Oil-2 tsp
2.Eggplant-2 Large sized
3.Ginger-1 tsp
4.Garlic-1 tsp
5.Paprika-0.5 cup
6.Tomato-3 medium sized
7.Green chilly-2 medium sized
8.Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
9.Hing-a pinch
10.Turmeric powder-0.25 tsp
11.Cumin seeds-1 tsp
12.Salt-adjust to your taste

 Method

1.In a dry plate keep the eggplant and allow it to cook in the micro wave oven for 8 to 10 mins(it will be easy to peel the skin).
2.Meanwhile chop the tomatoes,greenchilly,ginger,garlic and put it in the mixer and blend it well.
3.In a dry pan ,in a low flame add oil and add paprika and allow it to cook for 2 to 3 mins.
4.Then take out the paprika from the pan to the plateand then add cumin seeds,hing,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,blended tomato mixture to the pan and stir it well,allow it to cook for 4 to 5 mins.
5.Meanwhile peel off the skin of eggplant and chop the eggplant.
6.Once the tomato mixture is ready add the eggplant,salt and stir it well and allow it to cook for 5 to 10 mins.stir it frequently and smash the eggplant well.
7.Then transfer the fried paprika to the pan containing the mixture and stir it well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.
8.Paprika eggplant curry is ready to serve.

Paprika eggplant curry can be served with roti/chappathi

 

Indian Style Burger

Ingredients

1.Seasame Burger Buns-4
2.Carrot-1 medium sized
3.Tomato-2 medium sized
4.Beans-6 to 8 medium sized
5.oil-2 tsp
6.water-1.5 cup
7.Potatoes-4 medium sized
8.Turmeric powder-1tsp
9.Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
10.salt-adjust to your taste
11.Cumin seeds-0.5 tsp
12.Green Peas-0.5 cup
13.Lemon Juice-1 tbsp
14.Coriander-1 tsp
15.ghee-2 tsp
16.Green chilly-2 medium sized
17.Ginger-1 tsp finely chopped
18.Garlic-1 tsp finely chopped
19.hing-a pinch

Method

1.In a dry vessel in a medium flame add oil and wait until the oil gets heated.Then add cumin seeds,ginger,garlic,green chilly and allow it to cook until the ginger and garlic changes the color to golden brown.
2.Then add tomatoes and allow it to cook until it becomes juicy.stir it and smash it frequently.Dont add water.
3.Meanwhile chop the carrots,beans.peel off the skin of poatato and chop it.
4.In a dry vessel add the chopped carrots, beans,poatatoes,green peas,and add water and allow it to cook well.This will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes.All the veggies should be tender and should be cooked well.
5.Meanwhile Tomatoes should have cooked well now add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,hing and mix it well and samsh all the tomatoes well.
6.Once all the veggies are cooked smash it well and then add to the pan containing tomato paste.Mix it well and allow it to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
7.Then add salt,chopped coriander,lemon juice ,mix it well and allow it to cook for 2 mins.
8.Bhaji is ready.
9. cut the sesame burger buns would into 2 halves.
10.In a dry pan in a low flame apply 1 tsp of ghee on each half (inner side) and allow it to get toasted,until its inner side color of the bun changes to golden brown.
11.Now just stuff the Bhaji into the Burger Bun.
12.Indian style Burger is ready to serve.

 Indian Style Burger can be served as a snack .

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.