"Mixed Vegetable Upma"

"Mixed Vegetable Upma"

Quantity:2-3 members

About this Food!

"Mixed Vegetable Upma" , is another simple and tastier dish from South India, the combination of vegetables and the peanuts gives us a mix up flavor and the taste of peanuts in between the bites gives us one complete eating feel and ofcourse its look will be very colorful and it has its own aroma when served hot!

Best when taken along with lemon pickle or mango pickle also you can try with any other pickles too.

"Mixed Vegetable Upma"

Recipe

Ingredients

1. White rava / sooji - 2cups

2. Beans(finely chopped)-1/2 cup

3. Carrot(finely chopped)-1/2 cup

4.  Peas - 1/4 cup

5. Peanuts - 2tbsp

6. Medium size onion(finely chopped) - 1

7. Green chilly(finely chopped) - 2nos

8. Turmeric powder -1/4tsp

9. Salt -To your taste

10. Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp

11. Broken urad dhal -1/4 tsp

12. Oil -2tbsp

 

Method

1. First step is to dry roast the ravai/sooji till its colour changes slightly in medium heat ,once its done keep it seperately . 

2. Now in a deep bottom pan heat oil and add mustard seeds , urad dhal , curry leaves and when the mustard seeds crackle add peanuts and roast them a little bit n then add finely chopped onions , green chillies and saute them nicely add salt and all the veggies(peas,beans,carrots) ,turmeric powder and little water for the veggies to get cook , cover the pan and cook for 3-4 mins or till the veggies are 3/4th cooked. 

3. Then add 4cups of water to pan and wait for it to boil, meanwhile check the salt, when the water starts boiling add the ravai little by little and simultaneously  mix the water also , otherwise there will be lumps , once all the rava is mixed with water cover the pan and cook for 2-3 mins. 

4. Finally open and see if the water is fully soaked and the upma is dry,  now stir it again and again so that it becomes dry, thats it finish your cooking and serve hot it with lemon or mango pickle.

Try it and you will Love it.

Happy Foodie!!! 

"Masala Idly Fry"

"Masala Idly Fry"

Quantity: 2-3 members

About this Food!

"Masala  Idly Fry" , is another simple , easier and tastier snack item that can be done faster. This dish has its own flavor and it will be delicious when eaten independantly too. The consistency  will be crunchier because of the bread crumbs which is added finally in this dish.

Masala Idly Fry

Recipe

Ingredients

1. Mini idly or full idly cut into small pieces 10-15 pieces.

2. Onion medium size - 1 no.

3. Tomato small size - 1 no.

4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

5. Chilli powder -1 tsp

6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

7. Salt

8. Bread crumbs (optional) - 1tbsp

Method

1. This recipe can be made from left over idly , heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , urad dhal and when it   starts to crackle add curry leaves and then add chopped onions and saute till it turns golden brown and then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 more min.

2. Now add tomatoes , turmaric powder, chilli powder , salt and saute it till it gets cooked . 

3. You can add little water if u feel the mixture is too dry , next add the ldly in to it and mix it properly n close it with a lid n let it cook for 3min , so that all the flavour get into the idlies.

4. Then open the lid and add bread crumbs and mix it till it gets little dry , garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot .

Note:For extra flavour you can add grtaed carrot or chopped dcapsicum . 

Bread crumbs are added atlast to give a crunchy flavour to the dish. 

Tri it and you will Love it.

Happy Foodie!!!

"Kambu Dosa"

"Kambu Dosai with Sambar"

Quantity:2-3 members

About this Food!

"Kambu Dosai" is a typical South Indian tiffin variety made with Kambu a highly energy containing traditional ingredient originated from villages of Tamil Nadu.Its very simple to make  and tastier as well as healthier to eat.

Best side dishes for this kambu dosai are sambar,chutney.

"Kambu Dosai"

Recipe

Ingredients

1. Kambu - 2 cup

2. Pachai payir - 1 cup

3. Pulungal arisi - 1cup

4. Green chilly - 1 no

5. Ginger - 1 inch sized(small piece)

6. Salt - To taste

Method


1.Nicely soak pachai payir,kambu and pulungal arisi overnight in water and then grind them along with ginger and green chilly  in wet grinder to our normal dosai batter consistency and add salt to taste and make it like dosa and serve hot..!!

Try it and you will Love it

Happy Foodie!!!