Oondi (Rice Balls)
Ingredients • Idli rice rawa – 2 cups • Grated coconut – 1 cup • Oil – 1 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Urad dal – 1 tsp • Green chilli – 2 chopped • Red chilli – 2 chopped • Curry leaves – 4 to 5 chopped • Salt to taste Preparation 1. Wash rice rawa. Drain water n keep aside. 2. Grind grated coconut with 1 cup water coarsely. 3. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. 4. Add mustard, urad...
Stuffed tofu
Ingredients •1 package of fried cube tofu* •½ cup soy meat/TVP •3 tbsp soy sauce, divided •2 tbsp water •1 tsp Chinese chili paste •2 cups mung bean sprouts •16 Thai basil leaves, chopped into small piece •4 tbsp oil, divided •½ tbsp sesame oil Preparation 1.To make the stuffing, in a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp soy sauce, chili paste, soy meat, and water. Let stand for at least 30 minutes. In a heated pan, add 1 tbsp oil and the...
Upma
Ingredients: • A couple cups of assorted chopped vegetables (cauliflower, potato, tomato, string beans, carrots…) • Farina (suji) – 1/2 cup • Ghee – about 8 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 2 tsp • Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Grated ginger root – 1 tbsp • Chili, finely chopped – 1 • Curry leaves (if available) – 6 • Hing – 1/4 tsp • Fenugreek – 1/2 tsp • Ground coriander seeds –...
Dokla
Ingredients • Channa dal, cleaned – 1 cup • Yogurt – 1/3 cup • Warm water – 1/2 cup • Chilies, minced – 2 fresh • Grated fresh ginger – 1 tbsp • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Lemon juice – 1 tsp • Melted ghee – 1 1/2 tsp • Baking powder – 1 tsp For A Topping (optional, if you serve dokla with chutney) • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Black mustard seeds – 1 tbsp • Sesame...
Soft Cashew-Studded South-Indian Steamed Semolina Breads (Rawa Idli)
Ingredients Split urad dal, soaked in warm water for 2 hours – 2 tbsp Large dried red chili, sliced – 1 Raw cashews, chopped coarsely 2 tbsp Black mustard seeds – 1½ tbsp Ghee – 3 tbsp Coarse semolina – 1¼ cups Baking soda – 1 tsp Paking powder – ¾ tsp Salt – 2 tsp Yogurt – 1¼ cups Warm water – ½ – 1 cup Ghee or oil for greasing the moulds Preparation Heavily oil the...