Turia sabji

You will need:

Serves 2 people

2 medium sized Turia(ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ)

1 medium sized Onion

3/4 cup powdered groundnut(peanut)

4-5 Garlic cloves

4-5 Curry leaves

1 tsp Red chilly powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Sugar

Oil for tadka

1 tsp Jeera

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

Asafoetida

1 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Dhaniya-Jeera powder

How to Prepare:

1. Make tadka with oil, asafoetida, turmeric powder, jeera, mustard seeds. Allow to splutter.
2. Add the curry leaves and garlic cut or paste. Fry well.
3. Add onion and fry well till golden brown.
4. Then add the turia and fry well.
5. Add the groundnut powder, dhainya-jeera powder, chilly powder, salt, sugar and mix well.
6. Add some water(according to prefered thickness) and allow to cook well. Check if the turia has cooked well.
7. Serve hot with roti or rice.

Cucumber Dosa

You will need:

1 medium size cucumber

2 Green chillies

Coriander leaves

3 tsp Jeera

4 cup rice

1 cup Poha(Flattened rice)

How to make it:

1. Soak rice and poha for 12 hours.
2. Grind them along with coriander, cucumber, jeera and green chillies.
3. Make dosa's immediately.
4. Serve hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

Coconut chutney

Coconut chutney is made with different ingredients and believe me all taste different and yummy. Will post my most favourite and will also give options of other modification in the chutney.

You will need:
Serves 4 people
2 cup Fresh grated coconut
3 Green(Or Red dried) chillies chopped (depends on your preference)
4-5 Garlic cloves
1 inch Tamarind
1/2 tsp Jaggery
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Asafoetida
2 tsp Jeera
Lots of coriander(No coriander if we use red dry chillies)
4-5 Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Oil for tadka

How to make it:

1. Put just some 1 tsp oil in a pan. Fry the cut green chillies(Or red dry chillies), jeera and garlic cloves till golden brown.
2. In a blender, put the remaining ingredients with some water (depending on your preference of thinckness) , even put the roasted chillies and garlic.
3. Blend it well and transfer into a serving bowl.
4. Make tadka with oil, asafoetida, jeera, mustard seeds allow to splutter. Then add curry leaves and green chillies(Or red dry chillies) if you like. Fry it well.
5. Pour the tadka on the chutney. Mix well and serve with idli, dosa or may be parathas.

Idli

You will need:

1 cup - Urad dal

2 cup - Rice or idli rava

1 Tbsp - Poha

How to make it:

1. Soak all the ingredients in the morning.
2. Grind the soaked mixture in the night (meaning you will have to soak the mixture for 12 hours minimum).
3. Allow the batter to ferment for about 12 hours(Note: It may take more time to ferment on a dark cloudy day).
4. Before making idlies add salt according to taste and then use the idli stand to make hot yummy idlies.
5. Serve hot idlies with Sambar, fresh butter and different chutneys (Like coconut, Tomato, etc)

Batata (Aloo) vada

Batata (Aloo) vada is one of the most loved dishes in maharastra, especially in the form of vada pav. People just love it. If it is spicy and served with spicy imli (tamarind) chutney and pudina chutney it is more delicious.


You will need:


Makes 5 vadas

For the Filling:
2 Big potatoes
2 Green chillies(depending on how hot the cillies are or your preferences)
2 tsp Jeera
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
1 tsp Turmeric powder
Some Coriander
2 tsp Dhaniya-jeera powder
21/2 tsp Ginger paste
Few Curry leaves
Cashew nuts(optional)
2 tsp Lemon juice
Salt to taste







How to make it:

1. Boil the potatoes well.
2. Peel them and mash them. Add salt, dhaniya-jeera powder, pieces of cashew nuts, lemon juice and coriander to it.
3. Make a paste of green chillies and ginger.
4. Make tadka of oil, Asafoetida, Turmeric powder, jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves.
5. Add the chillies and ginger paste to the tadka.
6. Then add the potatoes to the tadka.
7. Mix it well.
8. Allow to cook for sometime (10-15minutes).
9. Allow the filling to cool down to room temperature.

For the besan cover:

1 cup Besan (Gram flour)

1/2 tsp Red chilly powder (depends on the personal choice. You can add more)

Salt to taste

1 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp tumeric powder

Oil to fry

How to make it:

1. Mix all the above ingredients with 1 or little more water.
2. Mix well to make good consistency to hold the aloo filling well.
3. Make small balls of aloo filling or any shape you wish. I have made round as well as heart shaped.
4. Dip the balls in the besan mix.
5. Heat oil in a kadai.
6. Fry the vadas on low flame till golden brown in colour.
7. Hot Batata vadas are ready to serve.
8. Serve with tamarind chutney, pudina chutney or tomato ketchup.

Walnut Brownie!!!

Valentine was around. I was thinking how will I make this 2nd valentine's day with my husband special. Thanks to my Mom who gave me the idea of Walnut Brownie and it turned out really good. We both enjoyed it.

You will need :
1 1/2 cup - Maida
1/2 cup - Oil
1 cup - Powdered sugar
1/2 tsp - Soda
1/2 tsp - Vanilla essence
1/2 cup - Cocoa and coffee powder together
1 cup - Milk
2 tsp - Vinegar
1/2 cup - Walnut (cut into smaller pieces)




















How to make it:

1. Warm the milk. Add vinegar. The milk will get spoilt.
2. Mix all remaining ingredients in a bowl.
3. Add the milk and beat well.
4. Add the Walnuts to the mix. Mix well. Keep some just on the top of the Brownie (Just for good presentation).
5. Bake the cake in a microwave for 5 min (may depend on the microwave power also).