Showing posts with label Dal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dal. Show all posts

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Instant Raagi Dosa.

This is my Monday favorite.Normally on Monday mornings i like to prepare very easy and fast making breakfasts.This is one of the variety which i prepare.

This is a very healthy breakfast because this raagi is very useful for health because it contains rich iron .

As we know less varieties of this flour.This is one of the easiest and healthy way to take this.

This will be very tasty with tomato and onion chutney.

[caption id="attachment_188" align="aligncenter" width="168"]Ragi dosa Ragi dosa[/caption]

Ingredients:



  • Raagi flour:1 cup.

  • water: add sufficient.

  • salt:adjust to taste.

  • Chana dal: 1tbsp.

  • Coriander leaves( chopped):1 tbsp.(optional).

  • Curry leaves(chopped):1 tsp.

  • cooking soda:1 pinch.


Procedure:



  • Take the raagi flour into a vessel and add salt,Cooking  soda to it.

  • Now add sufficient water to it and mix it thoroughly.It requires more water.


  • Make as thin dosa batter.



  • Mix it properly without having lumps.

  • Now add chana dal,coriander leaves,curry leaves and give a stir.

  • Now heat the tawa and make sure that we should not do over heat .

  • Now pour the batter as we pour the dosa batter .

  • Add oil to the dosa and let it roast.

  • Now change the dosa to other side and allow it to heat.

  • Now remove the dosa from the tawa.


Note:



  • It absorbs more water while making the batter.

  • Give a stir before making every dosa.

  • It will easily form lumps.so,mix it properly and make sure of not having the lumps

  • It will take more time to roast.



Monday, October 14, 2013

Simple Potato Fry

Aloo Fry

Ingredients:



  • Potatoes:4 medium sized.

  • Oil:2 tbsp.

  • Onion: 1medium sized.

  • Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp.

  • jeera:1/2 tsp.

  • Bay leaves:4-5.

  • Coriander leaves(chopped):1 tbsp.

  • Red chilli powder:1 tbsp.

  • Green chillies(slit):2.

  • Garam masala powder:1/2 tsp.

  • Turmeric powder:1 or 2 pinches.


procedure:



  • Wash the potatoes  cleanly and peel off the outer skin.

  • Cut the potato into pieces of required size.

  • Cut the onion into pieces.

  • Heat the oil in a kadai and crackle the mustard seeds.

  • Add jeera,onion pieces and fry until they turn into golden brown colour.

  • Add bay leaves,turmeric powder,green chilllies and fry for another one minute.

  • Now add potato pieces and close the lid and let it half boil  with low  flame.\

  • Now remove the lid and add red chilli powder and stir once.

  • Now allow it to boil completely on occasional stirring.

  • Now add garam masala powder on top of it and stir to mix it.

  • Now switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.


 

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Kadai Dal

[caption id="attachment_192" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Kadai dal with chapati Kadai dal with chapati[/caption]

Ingredients:



  • Toor dal: 1 cup.

  • Tomatoes:2 medium sized.

  • Onion:1 medium sized.

  • Ginger garlic paste:1 tbsp.

  • Mustard :1tsp.

  • Cumin seeds:1 tsp.

  • Turmeric powder:1 pinch.

  • Curry leaves:4 -5.

  • Coriander leaves(chopped):1 tbsp.

  • Green chillies:3-4.

  • salt:Adjust to taste.


Procedure:



  • Clean the dal neatly and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles.

  • In the mean time cut the onion into small slices and tomatoes into small pieces.

  • Slit the green chillies.

  • Heat the oil in a kadai and cracle mustard seeds.

  • Add jeera,green chillies and fry for few seconds.

  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry for one minute.

  • Add curry leaves,onion and fry until it turns golden brown.

  • Add tomato pieces and saute well and add turmeric powder,salt and fry for one minute.

  • Now add  cooked dal and fry give a nice stir.

  • Now add coriander leaves for garnishing.

  • Now the kadai dal is ready.

  • This is the super combination for chapathi or roti.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Idly Upma(From idly leftovers)

[caption id="attachment_139" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Idly upma Idly upma[/caption]

Ingredients:



  • Idli  :      5-6(large).

  • oil   :     2 tbsp.

  • mustard : 1/2 tsp.

  • cumin seeds:1/2 tsp.

  • Turmeric/haldi: 2 pinches.

  • urad and chana dal:1 tsp.

  • Green chillies:3

  • Curry leaves:4-5.

  • Coriander(chopped):1 tbsp.

  • salt:adjust to taste.

  • Lemon juice:1 tsp.


Procedure:



  • Mash the idlis  into fine powder(or if u want into small pieces).

  • Slit the green chillies into half.

  • Heat the oil in a kadai.

  • Cracle the mustard seeds and add cumin seeds.

  • Add Urad and chana dal and fry until it turns light brown.

  • Add green chillies,curry leaves,salt,haldi and fry for few seconds.

  • Now add  the mashed idli powder and fry until it just heats.

  • Add the lemon juice on top of it.

  • Now turn off the stove and add chopped coriander.


Note:



  • Only take the left over idlis(fresh).

  • For evening snacks take the morning break fast idlis.

  • While mashing the idlis if you feel it is so dry  add very little amount of water.

  • Be careful while adding the salt because remember that we already added the salt while preparing the idlis.