Sabudana Idli ( Sago Pearls Idli )

                  Thanks to Mitha Arun Hegde for this super soft yummy idli recipe .

Ingredients :

• Idli rava/ rice rava 1 cup
• Sago pearls 1/2 cup
• Curds 1 cup
• Water 1 cup
• Grated coconut 1/4 cup
• Baking soda pinch ( Optional n I avoided it )
• Salt to taste.

For seasoning 

• Oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Broken cashews - few
• Finley chopped green chilli -1

Method :

• Take rice rava & sago pearls , wash it well to get rid of impurities, drain it completely.
• Mix water & curds n add it to rava sabudana mixture, add salt & mix well.
• Keep it for fermentation overnite.
• Next day if the batter is too thick ( as sago , rava mixture absorbs all water) add 1/2 cup of water to bet idli batter consistency.
• Add grated coconut, mix well.
• Prepare the seasoning & pour this on the batter & mix well
• Pour batter on to the idli moulds & steam it for 20 minutes.

Enjoy idles with your fav dip!!!!

Kirlanu Mooga Ambat ( Sprouted Green Gram Curry )

One of the authentic GSB delicacy, Kiralanu in konknai means " Sprouted" ambat usally means any curry which has onion seasoning!! Its mild curry which really goes well with hot rice n any pickle.So here is the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Sprouted green gram 1 cup
• Mangalore cucumber 1 cup
• Onions 2
• Salt to taste.
• Oil for seasoning

For masala :

• Grated coconut 3/4 cup
• Roasted red chillies 5-6
• Tamarind - small gooseberry size

Method :

• Cook sprouted green gram along with managlore cucumber along with one chopped onion adding little salt, till its cooked, don't over cook it.
• Grind masala items into smooth paste..
• Add ground masala into cooked items, add salt n boil well.
• Finally season it with finely chopped onions till its brown.

Relish it with rice !!!!

Varahi Undi ( Barnyard Millet Steam Balls ) with Bajji Ambat ( Amaranth Leaves Curry )

Thanks to my Face Book Friend " Archana Prabhu" for sharing this recipe.

Ingredients :

• Varahi 1 cup
• Finely grated coconut 1/2 cup
• Water 2 cups
• Salt to tatse.

Seasoning :

• Oil 1 tbsp
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Urdal 1/2 tsp
• Methi seeds 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves 1 spring. 

Method :

• In a kadai heat oil & season it with seasoning items, fry for while, now add water & allow it boil.
• Now add varahi, grated coconut & salt, stir it continuously till you get huge solified mass. Switch off the gas.
• When its still warm make a round shape & make a depression and steam it for 15 minutes.

Bajji Ambat ( Amaranth Leaves curry )

Ingredients :

• Amaranth leaves 1 bunch
• Onion 2
• Toordal 1/2 cup

For Masala:

• Grated coconut 1/2 cup
• Roasted red chillies 5-6
• Tamarind - Small gooseberry size

Oil for seasoning & salt to taste.

Method :

• Clean & chop amaranth leaves & pressure cook it for 2 whistles along with 1 chopped onion which is chopped into small cubes.
• Pressure cook toor dal separately for 5-6 whistles
• Grind masala items into smooth paste .
• Now mix cooked toordal & cooked leaves, add ground masala little water & salt boil it well.
• Finally season it with finely chopped onions. 

Have it even with rice or roti !!!!

Charmbure Polo ( Puffed Rice Dosa )

Ingredients :

• Dosa rice 1 cup
• Urdal 2 fistful
• Methi seeds 1/4 tsp
• Puffed rice 1 cup.
• Salt to tatse
• Sugar 1 tsp.

Method :

• Soak rice, urdal & methi seeds together in water for 5-6 hours.
• Grind soaked items along with puffed rice previously soaked for just 10 mins into smooth batter. Batter should be little thick.
•  Add salt mix well & ferment it overnite.
• Next day add sugar & mix well.
• Heat dosa griddle when its hot  add tsp of oil & spread it all over, now pour ladel full of batter & spread it . ( Dont spread it too much ) add oils to the sides & cook it both sides. 

Enjoy with your favourite dip !!!

Kuvale Sasam ( Ash Gourd Curry )

Kuvale  means " Ashgourd " & Sasam means " Mustard Seeds ". Kuvale sasam is curry in which we use raw musturd seeds, hence the name sasam. Its mild semi thick curry which goes well with rice. Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Ash gourd chopped into cubes -1 cup
• Grated coconut 3/4 cup
• Roasted red chilles 5-6
• Tamarind - small gooseberry size
• Mustard seeds  1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -pinch
• Salt to taste.
• Jaggery - Gooseberry size.

Seasoning :

• Oil 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Curry leaves 1 spring.

Method :

• Cook ash gourd in small vessel by adding little water, take care not to over cook it.
• Grind grated coconut, roasted red chilies & tamarind into smooth paste, before taking out masala add musturd seeds & turmeric and grind again. 
• Now add ground masala into cooked ash gourd & little water to get semi thick consistency, add salt & jaggery & boil for a minute or so.
• Finally season it with seasoning items. 

Enjoy with hot steamed rice !!!

Batate Vagu ( Coconut based spicy poatato curry )

Batate Vagu !!! Vagu in Konkani means " Tiger " . Its a spicy dish which normally prepared on special occasions where onion & garlic are not allowed, Tastes really well specially with hot rice n dal or even with roti, dosa !!!There are many versions of this recipe,  I am sharing one which is shared by my aunt . So here is the recipe.

Ingredients  :

• Potatoes 3
• Tomatoes  2
• Frozen Peas 1 fistul.

For Masala :

• Grated coconut 1 fistful
• Roasted red chillies 7-8
• Tamarind - methi seed size ( as we are using tomatoes )

Seasoning :

• oil 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Urdal 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves 1 spring
• Asafoetida powder 1 tsp

Garnishing : Coriander leaves .

Method :

• Peel and chop potatoes into small cubes and pressure cook it along with frozen peas for 2 whistles, don't over cook it.
• Chop tomatoes too into cubes.
• Now grind " masala items into smooth paste by adding water.
• In a kadai add ground masala & add little water ( cooked potato water ) and allow it boil.
• Now add tomatoes & boil till tomatoes get cooked.
• Add boiled  items, salt n boil it well again, mix it well.
• Finally season it with seasoning items.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Relish it hot !!!!

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Ponsa Idli ( Jackfruit Idli ) - Version 2

Ingredients :

• Chopped Jackfruit 1 cup
• Grated Coconut 3/4 cup
• Powdered Jaggery 1/2 cup ( depending upon sweetness you prefer )
• Semolina ( Upma Rava ) 1 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste.

Method :

• Dry roast sooji  for 5 minutes, keep aside.
• Grind chopped jackfruit, powdered jaggery, & grated coconut without adding water.
• Add roasted rava, salt & mix well. Add water if batter is too thick.
• Grease idli mould, pour the batter & steam it for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve hot with Ghee or Butter.

Ponsa Idli ( Jackfruit Sweet Idli ) - Version 1

Yummy, Seasonal authentic" Konkani Recipe ". Tastes heavenly when served with Ghee or Butter. So here is the recipe !!

Ingredients :

• Chopped jackfruit 2 cups
• Grated coconut 2 cups
• Powdered Jaggery 1  1/4 cup
• Idli rawa 1 1/2 cups
• Salt to taste.

Method :

• Grind grated coconut, powdered jaggery & chopped jackfruit without adding water .
• Add idli rawa, salt & mix well. Add little water if you feel batter is too thick ( You should get pouring consistency )
• Grease idli mould, pour the batter & steam it for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve Hot !!!

Urdal Ragi Dosa

Ingredients :

• Urdal 1 Cup
• Ragi powder 2 cups
• Salt to taste
• Oil to make dosa.

Method :

• Soak urdal for 2 hours in enough water.
• Make a smooth batter & ferment it overnite.
• Next day add water to ragi powder to make fine paste without any lumps.
• Mix this ragi paste to fermented urdal batter, add salt & mix well.
• Heat tawa, pour ladel ful of batter & spread it in circular motion, apply oil to sides, & roast it both sides.

Relish with dip of your choice !!!

Magge Surnali ( Mangalore Cucumber Dosa )

          I got this recipe from one of the food groups I follow :) Recipe credit: Veena Mallya :)!!


Ingredients :

• Dosa rice 1 cup
• Thick Phova ( Beaten Rice ) 1/4 cup
• Grated coconut 2-3 tbsp
• Chopped mangalore cucumber 1 cup
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Cooking soda -pinch
• Salt
• Oil to make dosa.

Method :

• Soak dosa rice & phova separately in enough water for 4- 5 hours.
• Now grind soaked items along with grated coconut, chopped cucumber into fine paste.( Batter should be little thick )
• Ferment the batter overnite.
• Next day add salt, sugar, soda & mix well.

Heat dosa tawa smear the oil & pour ladel full of batter, don't spread the batter, cover & cook on one side. No need to flip dosa.

Serve hot with chutney of your choice :)!!

Home Made Ghee ( Clarified Butter )

Here comes aromatic, home made ghee recipe :) Though its easy to prepare this I thought of updating this as I love this whole process starting from collecting cream, making butter & finally this divine ghee:) 

Procedure :

Making Butter 

• Start collecting the cream of milk in a container, refrigerate this cream for 7 to 10 days. 
• Once you collect sufficient amount of cream  add  2 tbsp of curds mix it well & keep it covered overnite
• Next day churn this either using mixer or with traditional churning instrument.You will get lump of butter floating on top collect it in a container add water to this & refrigerate it.
• Now repeat the procedure staring from collecting cream, adding curds , making butter & storing it.
• Once you get enough butter may be for 15 days prepare the ghee.

Making Ghee :

• Take out the butter from refrigerator 30 mins before you make ghee.
• Now clean the butter twice or thrice so as to get rid of stains of butter milk. Strain all the water from butter.
• Now in a deep bottom kadai  add ghee and keep the flame to medium and start stirring it.
• Once its melts completely it start making hissing sound.
• Once the hissing sound stops & you will get  nice glaze and aroma of ghee.
• At this stage add either crystal salt or fenugreek seeds & switch off the flame.
• Once it cools down completely transfer it to container & refrigerate it :) 

That's it your aromatic ghee is ready to relish :)!!! 

Karathe Talasan ( Bitter Gourd Garlic Stir Fry )

Healthy, tasty super yum dish which really goes yummy with bowl of curd rice !! Give a try & I bet you will love this :)

Ingredients :

• Bitter Gourd 1
• Broken red chillies 2-3
• Crushed garlic 4-5
• Tamarind pulp 2 tbsp
• Powdered jaggery 1 tsp
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste.

Method :

• Chop bittergourd & soak it in salt water 30 minutes.
• Squeeze out the water & keep aside
• In kadai, I used cast iron kadai which gives unique taste, add oil once its hot add crushed garlic fry it till its brown, add broken red chillies.
• Now add bittergourd & fry it for few minutes.
• Add tamarind pulp, jaggery salt & water.
• Cook it covered until its done.

Serve hot !!!

Mysore Masala Dosa

One more yummy addition to "Dosa Corner ".Mysore Masala Dosa !!! Got this recipe from my FB friend  Nandini Kini, who is great chef and  owns blog " Kini 's Kitchen ". Thanks Nandini akka for the super recipe.


Ingredients :

• Dosa rice 1 cup
• Urdal ( Split Black Gram ) 1/4 cup
• Chana Dal  ( Bengal Gram ) 2 tbsp
• Meethi Seeds ( Fenugreek) 1 tsp
• Cooked rice 2 fistful
• Salt to taste
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Oil for making dosa

Method :

• Soak all the ingredients except cooked rice for 5 to 6 hours.
• Grind it along with cooked rice into fine paste , add salt & keep it for fermentation.
• Next day add sugar & mix well
• Make dosa & serve hot with potato bhaji & chutney.

Taushe Idli ( Cucumber Sweet Idli ) - Version 2

This one is healthy feeling breakfast specially during hot summer :) Cucumber has soo many health benefits, it keeps us hydrated,lavishes us with vitamins, revives the eye and the list goes on. Do try this healthy yummy  idli . Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients :

• 2 medium cucumbers
• Semolina / sooji 1 cup
• Powdered Jaggery 1/2 cup (adjust according to sweetness you prefer )
• Grated coconut 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste.

Method :

• Peel and grate cucumbers, keep aside ( Donot discard the water )
• Roast sooji on medium flame till you get nice aroma.
• Grind grated coconut into coarse paste, use kept aside cucumber water for grinding.
• Now mix grated cucumber, roasted sooji, powdered jaggery, ground coconut & salt
• Consistency should little thicker than normal idli batter consistency
• Keep aside batter for 10 minutes.
• Grease the idli mould, pour the batter & steam it for 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve hot with butter or ghee 

Phova Usli ( Seasoned Rice Flakes )

One of the easy breakfast / evening snack recipe which can be prepared in jiffy :) Here is the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Phova ( Rice Flakes ) thick variety  1 cup
• Finley chopped green chilles 2 to 3
• Curry leaves 1 spring 
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Urdal 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Oil 2 tsp
• Fresh grated coconut 1 tbsp. 

 Method :

• Soak phova in enough water for 20 minutes.
• Squeeze out the water & spread it on a plate apply salt & sugar mix well, & keep aside for 10 minutes.
• In a wok heat oil & season it with mustard, when it splutters add urdal, chopped chillies, curry leaves.
• Now add phova sprinkle little water & mix well 
• Finally garnish with grated coconut.

Serve with thin shev or mixture.

   

Rava Dosa - Version 1

Ingredients :

• Rava/ Sooji/ Semolina   1/2 cup
• Rice flour  1/2 cup
• Maida/ all purpose flour 1/4 cup
• Crushed black pepper 2 tsp
• Jeera   1 tsp
• Chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves 1 spring , torn into small pieces.
• Salt
• Oil/ ghee for making dosa.  

Method :

• Mix all the ingredients except salt & oil
• Add water & make it thin batter,whisk the batter well with egg beater to avoid any lumps.  The batter should be thin butter milk consistency. Keep aside the batter for 15 minutes.
• Heat a tava  preferably non stick tawa, it should be really hot, when you drizzle water it should sizzle, then its perfectly hot . 
• Pour a batter with ladel ,  first cover the outer layer & then fill in the center
• Add tsp of oil / ghee & keep the flame to medium & allow the dosa to cook till its crisp.
• Donot flip, just fold & serve hot with chutney of your choice.

Note : 

• Mix the batter every time before pouring batter, as rava has the tendency to settle down in the bottom.
• Cook the dosa only in medium flame,  if you cook in high flame dosa will not cook perfectly.

Set Dosa

Back after long time !!! Here comes one more easy breakfast menu " Set Dosa " !!! This is one of the famous breakfast menu in most of the restaurants in Bangalore ;) So here comes the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Dosa rice 2 cups
• Split black gram ( Urdal ) 1/2 cup
• Methi seeds 2 tsp
• Thin phova 1 cup.   
• Salt
• Oil to make dosa.

Method :

• Soak dosa rice, split black gram & methi seeds in water for  minimum 4 hours.
• Grind everything together with phova previously soaked in water for 2 minutes.
• Add salt & keep it for fermentation overnite.
• Next day keep dosa tava when its  hot add ladel ful of batter, don't spread it much, apply oil to the sides & cook it both the sides.

Your dosa is ready to serve ! Relish with your favourite dip :)

  

Karathe Chutney ( Bitter Gourd Chutney )

Ingredients  :

Bitter gourd 1 medium

For the masala :

Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Roasted red chillies 3-4 or as per your taste
Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
Tamarind small piece

For Seasoning :

Oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Broken red chilli -1
Chopped onion -1

Method :

Chop bitter gourd into small pieces & soak it in salt water for 30 minutes. Squeeze out extra water & either deep  or shallow fry it, you can even microwave it  for 5- 10 mins by adding little oil.

Now grind masla item by adding little water into smooth paste.

In a kadai heat oil & season it with musturd, curry leaves & red chillies, now add chopped onions & fry till it becomes brown, add the ground masala and fry for few mins switch off the flame .

Finally add fried bittergourd pieces mix well & serve it with rice or roti .
  

Misal

Misal famous breakfast item from " Maharashtra ". There are many ways of preparing this misal. Usually sprouted moth, green gram or green peas are used. This version which I am posting is not a authentic misal recipe but tastes really yummy & most importantly no much preparation needed except soaking part. So here is the recipe.

Ingredients :

Green peas 1 cup
Potatoes 1 medium
Onion 2 small or 1 large
Tomato 1 medium

Jeera 1/2 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp

Masala Powder :

Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Goda Masla ( Here have used Bedekars  Goda Masla powder ) 2 tsp

Besan/ Gram flour 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

To Garnish

Coriander leaves
Chopped onions
Thin sev

Method :

Soak green peas overnite & next morning pressure cook it along with cubed potatoes for 2 whistles.

Now in a kadai add oil & season it with jeera, now add chopped onions & fry till it turns translucent now add tomatoes & fry till it turns mushy.

Now add masla powders one by one & mix well , & add salt.

In a little water add 1 tbsp of besan & mix well so that no lumps are formed , add this paste to the curry, at this stage add lil water if you feel curry is too thick, boil for 2 minutes mix well and turn off the heat.

Garnish it with coriander, chopped onions & sev .

Serve hot with pav or bread :)


Note : If you don t get Goda Masala powder replace it with "Kitchen King Masala" :)

Nanchane Udda ( Finger Millet Juice ) Version 2

 Perfect  thirst quencher  to keep your body cool & healthy during hot summer :)!!!  Have already posted another version using milk. In this version its just 4 ingredients and your drink is ready !!! 

Ingredients   

Whole ragi 1 cup
Powdered jaggery 1/2 cup or more
Water 3 cups
Cardamom powder 2 tsp

Method :

Just clean the whole ragi and wash it twice you get rid of any impurities.

 Sun  dry this ragi on thin muslin clothes for 30 minutes. ( I normally buy kg of ragi, clean, sun dry & store it )

Now grind this ragi with the help of little water n strain it in strainer, you will get thick paste, continue this grinding  process thrice  adding water to residue left in strainer.  At this stage you will collect good amount of  ragi paste.

To the above paste add 3 cups of water, powdered jaggery &  cardamom powder  mix well till jaggery dissolve & refrigerate it.

Tastes superb when served chill !!!