Nanchane Duddali ( Finger Millet Halwa )

One of the traditional, yummy  & healthy dish !!! Actually this is the  first" sweet dish " I ever tried after marriage !!!! Got this recipe from my Mil :). Its her signature dish!!!! Though its a tedious job, end result is just superb :):)

Ingredients :

• Whole ragi ( Finger millet ) 1 cup
• Powdered jaggery -1/2 cup or according to sweetness u prefer
• Powdered cardamom 1 tsp
• Clarified butter/ Ghee - 2 tsp.

Method :

• Wash & clean ragi 2 to 3 time
• Grind it finely adding water in steps
• Strain the ground mixture in a strainer
• Repeat the process 3 times adding water to residue left in strainer
• Apply ghee to wide bottom kadai, pour the ragi extract, add jaggery & cardamom powder.
• Start heating it in low flame & keep stirring
• After few mins liquid starts to get thicken, continue till you get solified huge mass .
• Turn off the heat, pour it into ghee smeared plate, spread it evenly.
• Allow it to cool & cut it into desired shapes.

Tastes great when served chill !!!

Tomato Pudina Bhath

Here comes easy one " pot meal " tomato pudina bhath !!!! super esay & super delicious!!!! 
Thanks Sandhya Puranik  for the recipe :)

Ingredients 

Rice 1 cup 
Water 2 - 3 cups ( Depending upon quality of rice )

To be grind into smooth paste 

• Mint leaves - 1 fistful
• Coriander leaves- 1 fistful
• Green chillies 2-3
• Ginger 1'' piece
• Cloves 4-5
• Grated coconut 2-3 tbsp( optional )
• Cloves 2-3
• Cinnamon- small piece
• Saunf - 1 tsp

To Season 

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onions 1 big or 2 small
• Saunf  1 tsp ( Just crush it to get real aroma )
• Chopped tomatoes 4-5
• Mint leaves - fistful

Salt to taste .

Method :

• Make a smooth paste of " to be grind items "
• In a pressure cooker add oil, add chopped onions, saunf & chopped tomatoes, fry till it turns mushy add mint leaves fry it again.
• Add ground paste & saute till oil appears.
• Add rice, water & salt 
• Pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles
• Allow the pressure to release & fluff it with  fork.

Relsih it  hot with raita :)

NOTE : Do not use Basmathi Rice use regular rice like sonamassori  or any other rice which you use for regular cooking !!!

Mixed Pulses Curry

One of the yummiest & and easiest recipe which goes really yum with "roti" or with rice & dal :) You require only limited items which is there in your pantry :) Got this recipe from one of the food groups which I follow :) Here comes the recipe.

Ingredients :

Any pulses 2 tbsp each ( I used rajma, chowli, white navy beans )

Butter  for seasoning 

To be grind 
Onion 1 big or 2 small
Tomatoes 2
Ginger 1 '' piece
Garlic -6

Spice powder
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder -1 tsp
Red chilli powder - as per your spice level
Turmeric powder - pinch
Garam Masala - 1 tsp

To Garnish 
Coriander leaves 
Pudina Leaves 
Saffron ( Pinch )
Fresh cream 
Butter 

Method:

• Soak pulses overnite, pressure cook it with salt next day
• Grind " to be grind " items into smooth paste.
• Heat kadai add butter, add ground masla & fry till it leaves the side & you get nice aroma.
• Add all spice powder one by one  & fry well
• Add cooked pulses
• Add little water & salt ( check salt before you add as pulses already has salt )
• Boil it for few minutes
• Finally garnish it 

Relish with rice or roti :)