My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 8-10 ladle of thick dosa batter1 cup vazhapindi / banana stem, chopped 3-4 shallots, chopped2 green chillies, chopped1/2 inch ginger, chopped1/2 tsp cumin seeds5-6 curry leavessalt to tasteoil Preparation: Cut the banana stem into rounds and pull the fibre from the edges using fingers and remove them. Then chop into small pieces and keep […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg squid, cut into pieces2 – 2 1/2 cups of dosa batter2 onion, chopped1 tomato, choppedsmall piece ginger, crushed4 garlic cloves, crushed2 green chillies1/4 tsp turmeric powder2 tsp chilli powder1/4 tsp lemon juicesalt to tastea sprig of curry leaves1 tbsp oil Preparation: In a pressure cooker, add cleaned squid pieces and cook it […]
Ingredients: 8-10 ladle of thick idli batter1 cup beetroot, chopped1 green chilli, chopped1/2 inch ginger, chopped1/2 tsp cumin seedssalt to tasteoil Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped beetroot, green chilli, ginger and cumin seeds and grind well to a fine paste adding enough water. Strain the beetroot juice into a large bowl and add […]
Ingredients: 1 cup bamboo rice / mulayari1 cup raw rice / pachari1/2 cup urad dal1 tsp fenugreek seedssalt to tasteoil, as required Preparation: Soak bamboo rice, raw rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds together for 8-10 hours. Wash it well and grind it adding enough water to a smooth batter. Add salt to this and […]
Ingredients: 1 cup green gram / cherupayar2 big green chillies4-5 shallots1/4 tsp turmeric powder1-2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional )salt to tasteghee / oil Preparation: Wash and soak green gram in water for 4-6 hours. In a blender, add soaked green gram and grind it with green chillies and shallots to a smooth batter adding enough […]
Ingredients: 2 cups of dosa batter 1 1/2 cup cauliflower, cut into small florets1 big onion, finely chopped2 small tomatoes, finely chopped1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 1/2 tsp chilli powder1 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp garam masala2 tbsp coriander leaves, choppedsalt to taste2 tbsp oil Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the […]
Ingredients: 2 cups of dosa batter1 1/2 cup paneer, crumbled1 big onion, finely chopped2 small tomatoes, finely chopped1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp chilli powder1/2 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp garam masala1 tbsp coriander leaves, choppedsalt to taste2 tbsp oil Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion and saute well […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2- 2 cups dosa batter 1/2 cup drumstick leaves/ muringayila, cleaned salt to tasteoil, as required Preparation: In a bowl, take the dosa batter and add the cleaned drumstick leaves and mix well. Add salt if required. Heat a dosa tawa/ pan and lightly grease with oil. Pour a ladle full of batter […]
Ingredients: 8-10 ladle of thick dosa batter 1 cup spinach/ palak, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 1/2 inch ginger, chopped 1/2 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste oil Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped spinach, green chillies, ginger and cumin seeds and grind well to a fine paste adding little water. Transfer this to […]
Ingredients: 8 ladle of dosa batter 1/2 cup curry leaves, chopped 2 dry red chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste oil Preparation: In a small blender jar, add the curry leaves, dry red chillies, cumin seeds, asafoetida and turmeric powder and grind together to crush the leaves. […]
Ingredients: For Dosa Batter: 2 cups idli rice 3/4 cup urad dal 1/4 cup cooked rice 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds salt to taste water as required For Potato Masala: 3 potatoes 1 large onion, chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard […]
Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ pachari 1 cup cucumber/kakkirikka, peeled and chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 1/4 cup cooked rice water as required salt Preparation: Soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Grind it with grated coconut, chopped cucumber, cooked rice and salt adding water to a smooth batter. Add enough water to make […]