Friday, February 4, 2011

METHI PAKODA

Ingredients:
  • Chopped methi leaves - 1 cup
  • Chopped Onion - 1 cup
  • Channa dal - 1 cup
  • Rice flour - 1 table spoon
  • Sooji - 1 table spoon
  • Green chili - 2 medium
  • Sour curd - 1 table spoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Cumin & coriander powder - 1/2 tea spoon each
  • Garam masala - 1/2 tea spoon
  • Baking soda a pinch
  • Oil for frying.
Preparation:
  1. Grind the soaked channa dal to fine paste along with green chili.
  2. Mix all the ingredients except soda and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  3. Add soda just before you start to fry the dumplings.
  4. Take small amount of mixture and gently press between your palm .
  5. Now drop them in oil and fry till golden brown.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

RAVA IDLI


Ingredients:
  • Rava - 1 cup
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Chopped green chili - 3 -4 medium
  • Grated carrot - 1 table spoon
  • Salt 3/4 tea spoon
  • Baking soda - a pinch
  • Oil - 1 table spoon
  • Ghee - 3 tea spoon
  • Channa dal - 3 tea spoon
  • Urad dal - 3 tea spoon
  • Broken cashew nuts - 5-6
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon
  • Grated ginger - 1tea spoon
  • Chopped curry leaves and cilantro.
Preparation:
  1. Take oil, ghee in a pan and add dals, cashew nuts, mustard seeds and fry it.
  2. When it splitters add curry leaves , cilantro.
  3. Now add green chili , ginger and fry them well.
  4. At the end add rava and fry till good aroma comes.
  5. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.
  6. Now add grated carrot,curd and mix it well .
  7. Add a small amount off water to get idli batter consistence and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
  8. Add soda and mix it just before you pour the batter to idli stand.
  9. Steam it for 15 minutes and rava idli is ready to be served.