Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa is an all time favourite at our house.
Once I was starting to make Poori Bhaji, and as  I was cutting onion and green chillies my husband entered the kitchen and asked me what was I upto. I said I'm going to make Poori bhaji - he said make it masala dosa - so now u know how much favourite it is.

Ingredients:

2 Potatoes, peeled, washed and cut into cubes

1 Onion thinly sliced

4-5 Green chillies, chopped

1 piece Ginger

1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder

Few Curry leaves

1 tsp Mustard

1 tsp Urad dal

2 tsp Cashew nuts (Optional)

2 tsp Oil

1 cup water

Salt As per Taste

Dosa Batter - to make Dosas

Method:

Heat oil in a cooker. Add mustard and allow it to splutter well. Add urad dal and cashew nuts.
Add chopped Ginger, Green Chillies, curry leaves. Add onions and fry till they turn glassy.
Add potatoes and fry. Add turmeric powder and mix well. Add water and salt and mix well.
Cover with the lid with the whistle on.
Lower the flame after first whistle and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes.
Allow the pressure to drop and mash the potatoes well with a ladle.
Check the water consistency as required.

Prepare Dosa. Cook both sides. Add masala in the center of the Dosa and fold.
Serve with coconut chutney or Sambar.

 

Thenga Chammanthi / Coconut Chutney

This is our favourite chutney for Kanyi. Yes, my husband loves kanyi - especially during rainy season or winter or for dinner after a heavy lunch. So this is the chutney or chammanthi I usually make for Kanyi. Its very simple and the tamrind gives a tangy edge to it.

Ingredients:

1 cup Grated Coconut

2 tsp Chana Dal

4 Red Chilli

1 garlic

1 piece tamrind

1/2 tsp Asafoetida

2 small onions

Few Curry leaves

Salt As per taste

Method:

Heat oil. Add chana dal, red chilli, garlic, asafoetida, small onions, curry leaves and fry.
Add coconut and fry till brown. Add salt.
Allow to cool and grind in mixie without adding water or using as little water as possible to grind.
 

Kozhukattai / Uppu Kozhukattai

Uppu kozhukattai is one of  my favourite snacks which I love for breakfast and dinner.
Its very simple to make and very good for health too because it is steamed and not much oil also.
I usually make it with raw rice soaked for few hours but you can make it with rice flour also.

Ingredients:

2 cup Raw Rice soaked for 4 hours

1 cup Grated Coconut

5 Red chilli

Curry Leaves

1 tsp Mustard

1 tsp Urad Dal

Salt to taste

2 tsp Oil for tadka

Method:

Grind soaked rice coarsely.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard, urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves.
Add ground rice, coconut and salt and mix well.
Keep stirring till the batter becomes a thick paste.
Remove from heat and make small balls.
Steam cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve hot with Ulli chammanthi.

 

Garlic Rice

Garlic Rice is a very simple recipe which i learnt from my mother in law.

It is very good for our health and of course tasty too.

Ingredients:

1 cup      Cooked Rice           

4             Garlic

4 tbsp     Grated Coconut

4             Red chilli

1 tsp       Sesame oil

Salt         As per taste

Method:

Heat sesame oil in a pan.
Add red chillies and garlic and fry well.
Add coconut and fry till light brown.
Allow to cool and grind without adding water.
Mix to cooked rice. Add salt as per taste and mix. Serve.

See how simple it is!!!!