Ragi Malt

Ingredients

Ragi powder - 2 tsp

Milk -  1 cup

Water - 1/2 cup 

Jaggery - 2 tsp

Elachi powder a pinch

Method

1. Dissolve ragi powder in 1/2 cup water. 
2. In a pan add milk and let it boil. Add dissolved powder and mix well. Let it boil for 4 mins. 
3. Add jaggery powder, ealachi powder and mix well for 2 mins. Serve it.

Linking to :

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 124 : 10/30/2012,
Akila's Dish Name Starts With R.

        

Cookies

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 1 kg

Sugar - 250 gm

Ghee -1/2 cup

Palmolein oil to make a dough

Ealachi powder - 2 tsp

Method

                   In a mixi jar add sugar, ealachi and make powder. In a bowl, add flour, sugar, ghee and mix well. Add oil to make a dough. Divide into balls. Make cookies. Bake for 350⁰C for 15 - 20 mins. Cool it.

Dosakaya Pachadi

Ingredients

Dosakaya - 1 cup

(Peeled, deseeded, cut into small pieces)

Brinjal pieces - 3

Onion cubes - 1

Green chilli - 8

Tomato chopped - 2

Garlic - 4 pods

Roasted peanuts - 1/2 cup

(Coarse powder)

Roasted sesame seeds - 2 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 10

Red chillies - 3

Hing a pinch

Oil - 2 tsp

Method

                 In a pan add oil, add brinjal pieces, onion, green chilli, tomato and cook until soft. Cool it. In a mixi jar add above mixture, garlic, salt and make paste. Transfer it to a bowl, add dosakaya pieces and mix well. In a pan add oil and temper it.Mix well.

Palak Stew / Spinach Stew

Ingredients

Boiled chickpeas – ½ cup

Spinach paste – 1 cup

Red lentil – 1 cup

Moong dal – 1 cup

Onion chopped – 1

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Fresh coconut powder – 1 Tsp
Garam masala - ½ tsp 

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

For tempering

Green chillies chopped – 3

Ginger chopped – 1 inch

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Hing – a pinch

Panch phoran mix – 2 tsp

Oil – 3 tsp

Method

                   Soak both lentils in water for ½ hour. In a pan add water, soaked lentils, onion, turmeric powder and let it cook. In another pan add oil and temper it. To this add palak paste, coriander powder, coconut powder, chickpeas, mashed lentils, salt, water (1/2 cup) and let it cook for 10mins on low flame.Add red chilli powder, salt and garam masala. Mix well. Cook for 5 mins. Serve with rotis.

Linking to :
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 123 : 10/23/12,
Cook n Bake : With Spinach.

            

Panch Phoran Mix

Ingredients

Saunf - 2 tsp

Methi seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Kalonji (onion seeds) - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 2 tsp

Method

                    Mix all ingredients in equal quantity. Store in a air tight container. 

Ragi Carrot Roti

Ingredients

Ragi flour - 1 cup

Grated carrot - 1/2 cup

Boiled vegetables - 1/4 cup

(Beans, green peas)  

Fresh coconut powder- 1 Tsp

Pomegranate seeds - 1 Tsp

Chopped green chilli - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste
Ghee for spreading

Method

1. Add all ingredients in a bowl, except ghee.
2. Make a dough using water. Divide into big lemon size balls. Spread it like roti. 
3. Spread ghee on pan. Place roti and cook for both sides.

Linking to :
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 122 : 10/15/12.

       

My Third Award

                  This award is from Jillu (jiyasdelicacy.blogspot.sg). Thank you Jillu, for giving Top Contributor Award for me. I would love to share this lovely award with all my friends.

My Second Award

    
        This award is from Preeti (jopreet.blogspot.in). Thank you Preeti, for sharing the award with me. I would love to share this lovely award with all my friends. She cooks very innovative recipes.

Gavvalu

Ingredients

Maida – 1 cup

Ajwain – 1 Tsp

Butter – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder to taste

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Method

               In a bowl add all ingredients except oil. Make a dough using water. Make small round balls. Press ball on comb or fork. Deep fry in oil. Drain on paper towel.

Linking to :
Spotlight - Festive Food hosted by Chandrani,

Cabbage Pancake

Ingredients

All purpose flour – 1 cup

Corn flour – ½ cup

Finely chopped cabbage – 2 ½ cups

Grated carrot – ¼ cup

Ginger chopped – 1 inch

Green chilli chopped – 2

Salt – ¼ tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

Tomato ketchup optional

Mayonnaise optional

Method

                    In a bowl add flours, salt and mix well. Make dosa batter by adding water. Heat a tawa, apply oil. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Take big lemon size dough, spread it on tawa using hand. Close it lid. Cook on low medium flame. Cook for both sides. 

Note : Childrens don't like to eat pancake directly. If you spread ketchup on pancake, they will definitely like it.

Linking to :
Favorite Recipes Event : Vegetarian Recipes,
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 120 : 10/2/2012.


         

Bottle gourd Idli / Sorakaya Idli

I learn this recipe from mother-in-law. She cooks well. I tried this idli.

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Ingredients

Grated bottle gourd – 1 cup
(Squeeze the excess water)

Rice – 1 cup

Green chillies – 3

Baking soda a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

                  Soak rice in water for 3 hours. In a mixi jar, add rice, green chillies grind it as coarse paste. Transfer it to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix well. The batter must be like idli batter. Make idlis.