KASI HALWA

INGREDIENTS :

1 Cup White Pumpkin Grated

3/4 Cup sugar

1/2 Cup milk

1/2 Cup Ghee

Food colour a Pinch

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

METHOD :

*Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadai

* Meanwhile squeeze out all the water from the grated pumpkin

* Add the pumpkin to the ghee and fry well , till all the water is gone

* Add the sugar and stir well

* Add the milk and stir well till the milk is absorbed

* Now the pumpkins will be cooked and the mixture will be semi solid

* Add the food colour and the essence

* Hereafter add the ghee little by little and stir continously

* At one point of time the ghee will ooze out and the mixture will form a lump in the middle

* Now add the chopped nuts and stir gently

* Remove from heat and serve warm !!

CHAPHATHI

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup Wheat flour

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp oil

Water as required

1/4 cup Wheat flour for dusting

METHOD :

* Take the wheat flour in a bowl

* Mix in the oil and salt and stir well

* Slowly add the water and make a soft dough

* Close the bowl with a cloth and leave it aside ( or in a refrigerator ) for atleast 30 minutes

* Take out the dough , thaw it .

* Divide the dough into small balls

* Take a small ball , dust it with the flour and roll into a 1mm thick circular disc

* Heat a dosa tava , coat it with oil

* Place this disc in the heated tava , pour some oil ( optional ) around the edges

* When some bubbles arises , turn it upside down

* After 1 or 2 mins, again turn it out

* Remove from heat , and apply some ghee over it ( optional )

* Serve hot with your favourite side dish !!!

MILAGU KOZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS :

2 tbsp peppercorns
2 tbsp coriander leaves
2 red chillies
2 tbsp toor dal
curry leaves , asafoetida ( a little )
Tamarind pulp - Lemon size
Salt as per taste

For seasoning :
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp mustard seeds , urad dal .

METHOD :

* Roast all the ingredients (except tamarind ) , let it cool and grind them
* Soak the tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes and extract the water
* Heat a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Add the tamarind juice and the grinded mixture
* Let it boil till the raw smell is gone
* Let the gravy thicken
* When the gravy thickens, remove from heat .
* Serve with hot rice !!!
* This can be stored for more than a week !!!

ADAI

INGREDIENTS :
1 cup Toor dal
1 cup chana dal
1/4 cup urad dal
1 medium onion ( Optional )
2 red Chillies ( as per taste )
salt ( as per taste )
Drumstick leaves ( optional )

METHOD :
* Soak the dals for 1 hr in warm water
* Drain the water and grind coarsely with salt and Chillies
* Transfer it into a bowl
* Chop finely the leaves adn onion
* Add them to the batter
* Add some water to the batter if needed
* The batter should be thick as idli batter
* Heat a dosa griddle , coat it with oil
* Take a scoop of batter , pour in the middle of the griddle , and spread it evenly in circular shape
* Pour 1 tsp of oil around the edges
* When the edges raise a little turn it upside down
* Let it cook for a minute
* Remove from heat and serve with sambar / avial / even jaggery !!!

RAVA DOSAI

INGREDIENTS :
1 cup rava
1/4 cup rice flour
1/4 cup maida
salt as per taste
1 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp jeera
1 green chilly , ginger ( finely Chopped )
Buttermilk / Curd 1 cup

METHOD :
* Mix the rava , rice flour , maida , salt , curd .
* Let it soak for 30 minutes
* Then add the remaining ingredients and mix well
* Add water or buttermilk to bring the batter to dosa batter consistency
* Heat a dosa griddle , coat it with oil
* Pour the batter in a thin circular form
* Pour 1 tsp of oil to the outer edges of the dosa
* Let it cook for a min or two
* When the edges of the dosa raise by itself a little turn it upside down
* Let it cook for a minute
* Then remove from heat and place it in a plate
* Do the remaining dosas the same way
* Yummy rava dosas ready !!
* Serve hot with sambar , coconut chutney, or any other side dish you wish !!!

Optional :

* Add a cup of finely chopped veges and prepare the dosa with ghee instead of oil

* Dosa will be yummy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can name it as GHEE VEGETABLE RAVA DOSA !!

COCONUT CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup grated coconut

1 green chilly

1/4 cup potukadalai

1 ginger

1 garlic clove ( optional )

Some coriander leaves

Salt as per taste

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 pinch Asafoetida

METHOD :

* Grind all the ingredients with little water

* Heat a kadai and prepare the seasoning

* Transfer the Chutney into a serving bowl and pour the seasoning over it

* Serve with Dosa / idli / pongal !!

Note:

* Garlic , ginger, coriander can be added or left out in accordance with our taste !!

ELEPHANT YAM SABZI

INGREDIENTS :

1 lb Yam

Salt as per taster

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp turmeric powder

For Grinding :

1 medium onion

1 medium tomato

1 clove garlic

1 piece ginger

1 Red chilly ( as per taste )

1 tbsp fennel seeds

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

METHOD :

* Remove the skin of the yam, cook them with little salt till done

* Take care that they are not over cooked .

* Let them cook and cut them into pieces

* Grind the items kept for grinding and keep it aside

* Heat a kadai and do the seasoning

* Pour in the grinded mixture , add salt , turmeric powder , garam masala

* Let it cook till the raw smell is gone

* Then add the yam pieces and stir gently

* Let it cook for 2-3 minutes

* Remove from heat, garnish as desired

* Serve with Hot rice !!