Vegetable Idli
Dec27

Vegetable Idli

Ingredients • Cream of wheat (Rava)- 300 gms • Rice flour – 1 tbsp • Urad dal – 50 gms • Sev – 200 gms • Green chili paste – 1 tsp • Red chilies – 3-5 • Oil or ghee – 1 tbsp • Chana dal – 50 gms • Plain yogurt – 5 cups • French beans – 50 gms • Peas – 50 gms • Cashew nut – 10 to12 Preparation 1. Heat oil or ghee in a pot. 2. Put fried urad dal and chana dal roast it for...

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Red Kidney Beans Curry
Dec27

Red Kidney Beans Curry

05   Ingredients • 2 C dried red kidney beans • 7-9 C of water • 4-5 medium sized tomatoes, peeled • 1½ -inch ginger piece • 2 hot green chilies • 3 Tbsp ghee/oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 2 Tsp cumin seeds • 2 Tsp garam masala • 2 Tsp chana masala • 1 Tbsp coriander powder • 1 Tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder) • 1 Tsp turmeric powder • 2¼ Tsp salt • ¼ C chopped fresh coriander leaves Preparation 1. Wash the beans and...

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Chapati Rolls
Dec26

Chapati Rolls

  Ingredients •¾ C carrot, shredded •½ C bell pepper, cut lengthwise •1 C lettuce, thinly sliced •½ C cucumber, peeled and shredded •3 Tbsp coriander leaves •2 Tsp fresh lemon juice •¾ Tsp Salt •½ Tsp ground black pepper •½ Tsp paprika •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 Tbsp olive oil •5 Chapatis •5 Tbsp cream cheese, softened Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Divide into 5 parts. 2. In another...

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Moong dal dhokla
Dec25

Moong dal dhokla

  Ingredients • Rice – ½ cup • Moong Dal – 1 cup • Yogurt – ½ cup • Green Chilies – 3 • Coriander Leaves • Ginger     • Oil • Salt – as required • Water Preparation 1. First soak the moong dal and rice together in water for 3 hours. 2. Grind the soaked moong dal and rice with ginger, yogurt and green chilies. 3. Add water...

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Bread Upma
Dec24

Bread Upma

  Ingredients •3 Tbsp oil •1 Tsp mustard seeds •1 Tsp urad dal •3 Tsp chana dal •½ C peanuts •2 green chilies, chopped •9-10 fresh curry leaves •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •6 medium sized tomatoes cut into ¾-inch cubes •1 Tsp salt •1½ lb/680g bread cut into 1-inch square pieces •½ C chopped fresh coriander leaves Preparation 1.Heat oil in a pan over moderate heat. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts and fry until...

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Rava Uppama
Dec23

Rava Uppama

  Ingredients • Cream of wheat (Rava) – 2 cups • Buttermilk – 3 cups • Urad dal – 1 tsp • Lemon juice – 1 tsp • Green chilies, curry leaves – 4 • Grated coconut – ¼ • Coriander leaves – ½ cup • Salt – as required • Oil or ghee. • Peas and Tomatoes • Carrot- ½ cup Preparation 1. In a pot take oil, or ghee and...

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