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Instant peas sooji dosa

Ingredients: 1 cup of sooji (rava / semolina) 1cup green peas 1/4 cup idli rava ( soaked for 1/2 hour) /or raw rice (soaked for 1 hr) /or rice flour 4-6 green chillies, 1/2 inch piece of ginger 4-6 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup curd, coriander leaves a small bunch 1 tsp of chaat masalaContinue reading “Instant peas sooji dosa”

Sparkling Spinach

Ingredients 1 bunch Washed & dried spinach 1 tbsRoasted sesame seeds 2 cupsCorn flour 1/2 tspSugar 1 tbsChilli flakes 1/2 tspSalt. Method : Cut the spinach to thin strips . Mix the corn flour to the spinach & squeeze lightly . Heat oil in a kadai. Take as little oil as possible (This oil canContinue reading “Sparkling Spinach”

Microwave therattipaal

Ingredients: Condensed milk ( milkmaid) – 400 gms ( this already has sugar in it) Ghee- 1 Tablespoon Curd – 1 Tablespoon Method: Just take a big glass bowl- big enough so that when it boils, it doesn’t spill. Pour 1 tin of 400 gms of condensed milk . Put 1 tablespoon of ghee andContinue reading “Microwave therattipaal”

Uttarakand ke Ghugute ( Sankranti special )

I have a story about the way in which Makarsankranti is celebrated in the Himalayan region, where I come from. In our Kumaoni Pahadi custom Sankranti is called ‘Ghughutia tyohar’My mom used to make us kids follow this, even though we lived in Mumbai ! I am fondly remembering this today🙂🙂.Small fritters of different shapesContinue reading “Uttarakand ke Ghugute ( Sankranti special )”

Instant orange flavoured rava kesari

Ingredients: Rava – 1 cup Sugar -1.5 cups Rasna insta or Tang ( orange flavour )- 1/4 th- 1/2 cup Ghee – 1/2 cup Cardamom – 3-4 crushed Raisins/ cashews – few Water – 3 cups Method : Take 1-2 tbsps of ghee in a frying pan and heat it . Add the raisins andContinue reading “Instant orange flavoured rava kesari”

Alu Vadi ( Arbi or Colocasia leaves fritter)

Ingredients:Colocasia leaves ( tender) – 10Besan – one bowlTamarind water – one bowlchilli powder – 1 tspjeera powder – 1 tspdhania powder – 1 tspgaram masala. – 1 tspjaggery – 1tspsalt – 1 tspturmeric – 1tsp Method: In a bowl of Besan, add tamarind water and the above ingredients. Mix well. Themixture should be neitherContinue reading “Alu Vadi ( Arbi or Colocasia leaves fritter)”

Kodubale/ kolavada

Ingredients : Rice flour – 1 cupRoasted Gram/ pottukadalai – 1/3 cupRava/ sooji – 1/2 cupGrated coconut – 1/2 cupDry red chillies – 3Curry leaves – fewGhee – 2 tspsOil – 1 tbsp + for deep fryingAjwain – 1/2 tsp Roasted til – 1/2 tsp Method : Dry roast rice flour till it is aContinue reading “Kodubale/ kolavada”

Maddur vada

This very tasty snack originated from a small town called Maddur in Karnataka. Maddur vada needs no soaking or grinding & can even be stored for a couple of days . Ingredients : Rice flour – 1/2 cup Rava / semolina- 1/2 cup Maida – 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts – 1 tbsp Roasted sesamese seedsContinue reading “Maddur vada”

Vepampoo rasam ( neem flower)

Serves approx 2-3 people Ingredients: Tamarind : Small gooseberry sized ball Roasted Cumin and Pepper Powder : 1 Tablespoon Rasam powder : 1 Teaspoon Green chillies : 2 Tomato : 1 small cut into pieces Neem flower : 3 Tablespoons Asafoetida powder : 1Teaspoon Salt : To taste Ghee : 1 large Tablespoon Mustard seedsContinue reading “Vepampoo rasam ( neem flower)”

Stuffed Karela ( bitter gourd)

Ingredients : Karela – 8 large sized Grated Raw Mango -3 Table spoons Coriander Powder – 1 Tablespoon Red Chili powder – 1 Tablespoon Saunf (fennel) powder -1 tablespoon Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Saunf – 1 teaspoon Salt – 3-4 tablespoons Oil for shallow frying – 2 ladle full approx. Method: Wash the karela wellContinue reading “Stuffed Karela ( bitter gourd)”