My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 3 tomatoes, chopped1/2 inch piece ginger3-4 dry red chillies1/4 tsp cumin seeds1 cup rava / semolina1/4 cup wheat floursalt to taste1/3 tsp baking sodawater, as required Preparation: In a blender, add chopped tomatoes, ginger, dry red chillies and cumin seeds and blend well. Add rava, wheat flour and 1/2 cup of water into this […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup raw rice / pachari1/2 cup coconut water/ thenga vellam1/2 tsp sugar3/4 cup cooked rice3/4 cup grated coconut3/4 tsp saltwater, as required Preparation: In a bowl, add coconut water and sugar and mix well. Keep it aside for 7-8 hours. Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. In a […]
Ingredients: 1 cup ragi / finger millet1/2 cup urad dal1/2 cup raw rice / pachari1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds1/2 cup aval (rice flakes / beaten rice)salt to taste Preparation: In a bowl, add ragi, urad dal, raw rice and fenugreek seeds and wash well and soak for 2-3 hours. Then drain the water ( can use […]
Ingredients: 1 cup purple cabbage, chopped8-10 ladle of thick dosa battersalt to tasteoil, as required Preparation: Grind the chopped purple cabbage into a smooth paste adding 1-2 tbsp of water using a blender. Add this cabbage paste to the dosa batter and mix well. Adjust the salt. 3. Heat a dosa tawa/ pan and lightly […]
Ingredients: 8 ladle of thick dosa batter1 carrot, chopped or grated1 tsp chilli powder (or 2 roasted dried red chillies)1/4 inch ginger, choppedsalt to tasteoil Preparation: In a blender, add the carrot, chilli powder and ginger and grind together as a fine puree adding little water. Keep it aside. Take dosa batter in a bowl […]
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 […]