Puran poli
Ingredients •2 cups chana dal, soaked in water for 4 hours •2 cups jaggery (adjust for sweetness) •2 cups refined flour •1 tbsp oil •1 tsp cardamom powder •1/4th tsp nutmeg powder •3/4 tsp turmeric powder •Salt to taste Preparation 1.Cook chana dal in a pressure cooker till it turns soft. Drain out excess water until the dal absolutely becomes dry. 2.Add jaggery and salt and cook further...
Stuffed Baby Eggplants-1
Ingredients •25 baby eggplants •6 large dried red chilies, deseeded •2½ Tbsp coriander seeds •1 Tbsp urad dal •1 Tbsp chana dal •2 Tbsp grated coconut (fresh or dried) •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1½ Tsp salt •2-3 Tsp plus ½ C oil •½ Tsp turmeric powder Preparation 1.Wash and pat dry the eggplants. Make crisscross cut (two intersecting lines) from the rounded base end to within 1/2 & dash;inch of the stem and cap. 2.Heat a pan...
Peas Bhath
Ingredients • Rice – 1 cup • Fresh green peas – ¾ cup (shelled) • Salt – as required • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp. • Lemon – 1 • Cut coriander leaves – 1 tbsp • Oil – 2 ½ tbsp For Seasoning: • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp. • Black gram dhal – 1 tsp. • Bengal gram dhal – 1 tsp. • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Curry leaves – few springs Grind together: • Grated fresh coconut...
Lemon Rice – 2
Ingredients • Rice – 1 cup • Lemon – 2 medium sized • Salt – as required • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Green chilies – 3-4 • Red chilies – 2 • Oil – 1 ½ Tbsp • Grated fresh coconut – 1 ½ Tbsp(optional) • Finely cut coriander leaves and Curry leaves – 1 Tbsp For Seasoning: • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp • Black gram dhal – 1 tsp • Bengal gram dhal – 1 tsp • Broken cashew...
Guilt free chivda
Ingredients • Oil – 2-3 tbsp • Kurmura/puffed rice – 2 cups • Thin poha – 2 cups • Peanuts – ½ cup • Raisins – 2 tbsp • Dalia/roasted chana dal – 2 tbsp • Curry leaves torn into small pieces – 10 • Green chilies finely chopped – 3 • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Red chili powder – 1-2 tsp • Sugar – 2 tsp • Salt to taste...