Besan Dosa

Ingredients: Besan(Chickpea flour)1/2 cup Rice flour1 cup Green Chilli paste1 tsp Ajwain seeds1 tsp Curry leaves5 Water3.5- 4  cups Saltas required Oil2 tbsp Procedure: Mix the rice flour and besan in the water and add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Set it aside for 10 - 15 minutes. Heat the dosa tava/pan on high flame and when the pan is heated enough pour the dosa batter with ladle on the pan. Now reduce the heat and pour oil with a spoon around the dosa and let it cook. Turn the dosa to the other side and cook for few more seconds. repeat the process with the remaining batter. Serve with coconut chutney. Tip:...

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Rava Idli

I am not a big fan of idli. But this version of idli, I like because it is loaded with veggies and the best thing is it is instant. No soaking, grinding, fermenting. Ingredients: Roasted upma rava 1 cup Carrots(finely diced) 1/2 cup Beans(finely diced) 1/2 cup Green Chillies(finely chopped( 2 Yogurt 1/2 cup Salt as required Cilantro(finely chopped) 2 tsp Baking soda 2 pinches Seasoning: Oil/Ghee 2 tsp Cashews 6 Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Curry leaves 5 Procedure: I used roasted upma rava. If using regular sooji, just roast the rava in a pan for few seconds without oil. Add...

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Bell Pepper(Capsicum) Tomato Curry

Here is a dish for all those who love  bell pepper/capsicum. I love the smell of capsicum when it is cooking. It adds great flavor to any curry or fried rice. Before we get to the recipe let's see some health facts about capsicum. Health Benefits: They contain small amounts of vitamin K which is important in bone health. Red bell peppers contain both lycopene which reduces the rate of some cancers and beta-cryptoxathin which is a ceratoid that also lowers the risk of certain cancers. Bell pepper is an excellent source of vitamin A and C, two very powerful antioxidants that may help to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases and several...

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Carrot Rasam

I am always looking for ways to add more veggies to my recipes. This carrot rasam is a a delicious recipe and a secret way to add carrots to kids diet. Carrots are cooked with lentils, puree'd and spiced up with pepper and green chillies. Ingredients: Tomatoes(medium - sized) 1 Carrots(diced) 2 Garlic 1 pod Ginger small piece Toor dal/split pigeon peas 1/2 cup Green Chillies 2 Ground Black Pepper 1 tsp Salt as required Cilantro(finely chopped) 2 tsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Seasoning: Oil/Ghee 2 tsp Urad dal 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Red Chillies(broken) 1 Curry leaves 5 Turmeric...

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Creamy Tomato Soup

Ingredients:Tomatoes3 medium - sizedOnion1/2 Large - sizedMint leaves5Garlic1 podCloves3Whole pepper5Milk1/2 cupAll purpose flour/Maida2 tbsBay leaves2Heavy whipping cream2 tspSaltas requiredPepper Powder1 tspUnsalted Butter1/4 stickSugar1 tbspBread croutons10Procedure:The process involves preparing the white sauce with all purpose flour and mixing it with the pureed tomato.Chop the tomatoes and onions into medium size pieces and pressure cook them with mint leaves, cloves, garlic, pepper corns, salt and bay leaves adding sufficient water.Puree the above cooked contents in a blender and strain to remove the seeds and the unwanted pulp.Boil the...

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Karivepaku Chicken(Curryleaf chicken)

This recipe is from my MIL and one of our family's favorite chicken recipe.I like the way it looks and the color - much different from most of the chicken recipes which are brownish red in color.It has that authentic flavor and color. Tastes great with rice or roti.The ingredients list might look pretty long, but if you have all the ingredients ready, the process is pretty simple.Ingredients:Chicken1.5 lbsOnions(medium-sized)1Curry Leaves25-30Oil2 tbspGinger2-3 inches pieceGarlic6 podsCumin seeds/Jheera1 tbspCoriander seeds/ Dhaniya1 tbspCloves/Laong4Green Chillies4Cinnamon1/2 inch pieceTurmeric powder1/2 tspDry grated coconut1 tbspBlack Pepper...

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