Dhal Mix (Chitla podi)
Ingredients • Red gram dhal (Toor) – ½ cup • Bengal gram dhal – ½ cup • Black gram dhal – ½ cup • Green gram dhal – ½ cup • Tamarind – small gooseberry sized • Red chilies – 20 • Salt – as required Preparation 1. Roast each dhal separately in a hot pan, in medium flame without adding oil, till light brown. 2. Fry red chilies...
Kanjeevaram Idli
Ingredients • Par boiled rice – 1 cup • Raw rice – 1 cup • Split black gram or urad dal – ¾ cup • Dried ginger (sukku in Tamil) – small piece • Asafetida – 2 pinch • Cooking soda – pinch (optional) • Salt – as per taste For seasoning: • Mustard – 1 tsp • Urad dal – 1 tsp • Bengal gram – 1 tsp • Chopped cashew nut – 1 big tbsp • Crushed pepper – 1 tbsp • Cumin seed...
Brinjal Pulav
Ingredients • Basmati Rice – ¼ kg • Cardamoms – 2 • Cloves – 2 or 3 • Cinnamon – ½ inch piece • Ghee or Vanaspati – 3 tbsp • Tender brinjals – ¼ kg • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp • Salt – as required • Curry leaves – few • Cashew nuts – 1 ½ ...