Semolina / Rava Idli

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Semolina / rava 2 cups

Moong daal 1 cup

Urad daal 1 cup

Jada poha 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak rice, moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Keep overnight in dabba with tight lid for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add salt to the idli batter. Grease idli patra with oil, pour idli batter, steam for 15 min. Serve hot with sambar / coconut chutney.

Semolina / Rava Idli

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Semolina / rava 2 cups

Moong daal 1 cup

Urad daal 1 cup

Jada poha 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak rice, moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Keep overnight in dabba with tight lid for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add salt to the idli batter. Grease idli patra with oil, pour idli batter, steam for 15 min. Serve hot with sambar / coconut chutney.

Corn Upma

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Fresh grated corn 1 cup

Green chilies 2 (Cut into small pieces)

Chopped onion 1 medium size

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 5-6

Sev for garnishing

Salt to taste

Oil 1.5 tbsp

Method

With the help of grater grate the fresh corn. Keep it aside.

Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.  After mustard seeds pops out, add onion, curry leaves and green chilies. Fry onion till it becomes golden brown. Then add grated corn and salt. Mix well. Do not cover lid, cook for 4-5 min. No need to add water as corn contains water. Garnish with sev.

Sweet Potato Kheer

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 3 cups

Boiled and smashed sweet potato 1/2 cup

Grated fresh coconut 1 tbsp

Sabudana 1 tbsp

Sugar 1/4 cup or more as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi powder 1/4 tsp

Method

Soak sabudana overnight in little more than sufficient water. 

Heat thick bottom pan, add milk, then add sabudana, mix well cook for 4-5 min. till sabudana gets swollen. Then add sugar, smashed potato, coconut and cardamom powder. Cook for 4-5 min. Serve hot.

Sweet Potato Kheer

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 3 cups

Boiled and smashed sweet potato 1/2 cup

Grated fresh coconut 1 tbsp

Sabudana 1 tbsp

Sugar 1/4 cup or more as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi powder 1/4 tsp

Method

Soak sabudana overnight in little more than sufficient water. 

Heat thick bottom pan, add milk, then add sabudana, mix well cook for 4-5 min. till sabudana gets swollen. Then add sugar, smashed potato, coconut and cardamom powder. Cook for 4-5 min. Serve hot.

Sitafal Basundi

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 1/2 lit

Sitafal pulp 1.5 cup (approximately 2 large sitafal)

Khoya 50 gms

Sugar 2 tbsp or as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi popwder 1/4 tsp

Method

Boil milk in microwave safe bowl (bigger size so that while boiling milk will not fall out) on high power for 15 min. Take out this condensed milk from microwave and allow it to cool.

Take 1 cup hot milk from condensed milk in mixer vessel, add khoya, cardamom powder. Blend till it becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Again in the mixer vessel add sitafal pulp and sugar again blend in blender till becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Mix well. Keep it in refrigerator and serve chill. Garnish with sitafal pulp.

Tip

U can avoid khoya by taking 1 lit full fat milk and reducing to half.

Sitafal Basundi

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 1/2 lit

Sitafal pulp 1.5 cup (approximately 2 large sitafal)

Khoya 50 gms

Sugar 2 tbsp or as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi popwder 1/4 tsp

Method

Boil milk in microwave safe bowl (bigger size so that while boiling milk will not fall out) on high power for 15 min. Take out this condensed milk from microwave and allow it to cool.

Take 1 cup hot milk from condensed milk in mixer vessel, add khoya, cardamom powder. Blend till it becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Again in the mixer vessel add sitafal pulp and sugar again blend in blender till becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Mix well. Keep it in refrigerator and serve chill. Garnish with sitafal pulp.

Tip

U can avoid khoya by taking 1 lit full fat milk and reducing to half.

Vade Flour

Time 20 min
Ingredients
Rice flour 1 cup
Wheat  flour 1/2 cup
Besan 1/2 cup
Urad daal flour 1/4 cup
Cumin Coriander powder  1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp

Method
Roast all ingredients on high flame for 2-3 min. Stir continuously to have roasting effect evenly. Or microwave on high power for one minute. Allow it to cool. Store in tight jar and then place in refrigerator.

Undhiyu

Time 1 hr

Ingredients

Vegetables

Surati papdi 100 gms (sringrd, whole)

Chopped raw banana with skin 50 gms

Peeled suran/yam chopped into cubes 50 gms

Peeled purple yam/kand chopped into cubes 50 gms

Small size brinjals 2 (cut at center)

Peeled sweet potato/ratal chopped into cubes 50 gms

Peeled potato 2 medium size (cut at center)

Green peas 1/4 cup

Masala Paste: make smooth paste of

Ginger 2 inch

Garlic cloves 5-6

Green chilies 5-6

Green peas 1 cup

Coriander 1 cup

Fresh coconut ½ cup

Lemon juice 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Seasoning

cumin seeds ½ tsp

Asafoetida ½ tsp

Ajwain 1 tsp

Oil 3/4 cup or more

Muthia/Methi gatta

Besan 1 cup

Chopped fenugreek leaves ½ cup/kasuri methi 4 cup

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Red chili powder ¼ tsp

Cumin coriander powder ¼ tsp

Two pinch of baking soda

Salt to taste

Oil to deep fry

Making muthia

Mix all ingredients except baking soda, make stiff dough. Form into small oval, dumplings of 2 inch long and ¼ inch in width. Deep fry in pan. Keep it aside. 

Actual Method

1. Make smooth paste of green peas, coconut etc in blender. Keep it aside. 

2. Put this masala in potato, banana and brinjal.  Also apply remaining masala to other vegetables. Keep it for ½ hr aside. 

3. Now use the remaining oil as well as ½ cup oil (oil has to be 3/4 cup). 

4. Heat pressure cooker (for faster cooking) by adding oil, add cumin seeds, asafetida and ajwain. After cumin seeds crackle, add all vegetables and remaining masala. Mix well. Add salt keeping in mind that salt is added to masala paste. At the top add muthia and 2 cup of water from sides and cook for 1 whistle till all vegetables are cooked. Serve hot.

Undhiyu

Time 1 hr

Ingredients

Vegetables

Surati papdi 100 gms (sringrd, whole)

Chopped raw banana with skin 50 gms

Peeled suran/yam chopped into cubes 50 gms

Peeled purple yam/kand chopped into cubes 50 gms

Small size brinjals 2 (cut at center)

Peeled sweet potato/ratal chopped into cubes 50 gms

Peeled potato 2 medium size (cut at center)

Green peas 1/4 cup

Masala Paste: make smooth paste of

Ginger 2 inch

Garlic cloves 5-6

Green chilies 5-6

Green peas 1 cup

Coriander 1 cup

Fresh coconut ½ cup

Lemon juice 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Seasoning

cumin seeds ½ tsp

Asafoetida ½ tsp

Ajwain 1 tsp

Oil 3/4 cup or more

Muthia/Methi gatta

Besan 1 cup

Chopped fenugreek leaves ½ cup/kasuri methi 4 cup

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Red chili powder ¼ tsp

Cumin coriander powder ¼ tsp

Two pinch of baking soda

Salt to taste

Oil to deep fry

Making muthia

Mix all ingredients except baking soda, make stiff dough. Form into small oval, dumplings of 2 inch long and ¼ inch in width. Deep fry in pan. Keep it aside. 

Actual Method

1. Make smooth paste of green peas, coconut etc in blender. Keep it aside. 

2. Put this masala in potato, banana and brinjal.  Also apply remaining masala to other vegetables. Keep it for ½ hr aside. 

3. Now use the remaining oil as well as ½ cup oil (oil has to be 3/4 cup). 

4. Heat pressure cooker (for faster cooking) by adding oil, add cumin seeds, asafetida and ajwain. After cumin seeds crackle, add all vegetables and remaining masala. Mix well. Add salt keeping in mind that salt is added to masala paste. At the top add muthia and 2 cup of water from sides and cook for 1 whistle till all vegetables are cooked. Serve hot.

Samosa

Time 45 min

Ingredients

For The Dough (crust)
Maida 1 cup
Hot oil 1 tbsp
Ajwain 1/4 tsp

Salt  1/2 tsp
For The Filling

Boiled mashed potato 1/2 cup

Boiled green peas 1/4 cup

Cumin seeds  1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Chili powder  1/4 tsp
Cashewnuts and kismis 1/2 tbsp

Chopped coriander 2 tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp

Oil  3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
For making dough 

Combine all the ingredients and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water. Knead very well for 8-9 minutes. Keep it aside for 1/2 hour. Then divide the dough into 3-4 balls.

For the filling

Boil green peas in microwave for 3-4 min. Keep it aside.

Boil potato in cooker by adding water. Allow it to cool. Peel and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. After seeds crackle, then add asafoetida, then ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, and salt. Mix well. Then add mashed potato, green peas, dry fruits, sugar, coriander. Mix well. Switch off the flame. 

Allow it to cool and divide into 5-6 equal portions. 

Actual method

Roll one ball to make chapati of 8-9 inch in size. Then cut at center. Take one end, fold on other side, then press at the end, insert spoonful of stuffing, then again press to close ends. Deep fry in thick bottom pan or kadai on low flame.