Sabbasige Palya

Ingredients:

Dhil 2big bowl finely chopped
Onion 2(sliced)
Split or whole moong lentil 1/2 cup(soaked overnight)(optional) or can use green peas
Chopped Green chilly 3-4(or as per spice)
Urad lentil 1tsp
mustered seed 1tsp
Fresh grated coconut 1/2 cup
cooking oil 2tsp
turmeric 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
lemon juice 1tsp
sugar 1/2 tsp
water 1/2 to 1 cup


Preparation:

Heat the oil in pan add urad lentil,let it be light brown,then add mustered,turmeric,green chilly and saute,now add onion fry till it turns golden brown.Now you can either add moong lentil or can cook separately and add later at the end.Now add chopped dhil and saute properly,sprinkle 1/2 cup water cover with lid and keep till the dhil is completely cooked. In between open the lid and stir to avoid burn and also add more water in required. Once it is almost cooked add salt,sugar and lemon juice, mix well and after 5mind turn of the heat. Dhil palya is ready..

Before serving garnish the palya with coconut......

Chitranna/Lemon rice

Ingredients:

Rice(cooked) 2 bowl
Ground nut 1/2 cup
Onion 1 big(chopped long)
Tomato (optional)(chopped)
Green chilly 2-3(as per the spice)cut in 2-3 peaces(long lenght)
Gram dhal or Urad Dhal(both can be used) 2tsp
Curry leaves 7-8
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Mustard seed 1tsp
oil 4tsp
salt to taste
sugar 1/2 tsp
lemon juice 2 tsp
coriander leaves (chopped for garnishing)
Grated coconut 1/2 cup(optional)

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan add ground nut and gram dhal fry till it turns to light brown,add green chilly fry for 2mins now add mustard curry leave and turmeric,saute for 2-3 mins,then add onion mix well when it turns golden brown add tomato(if required) when it becomes tender add sugar salt lemon juice coconut grated mix properly stir for 2-3 mins.

Now add rice to this and mix well turn of the heat after 5mins......and garnish with coriander leaves......the tasty lemon rice is ready to serve......

As like same,if you take a capsicum (diced) and fry in a pan adding 1tsp cooking oil and mix this capsicum to the above lemon rice,,which will become

Capsicum lemonRice

Pav Bhaji

Kuchgayi Gojju/Raw mango with curd

Ingredients:

Raw mango 1
Curd/Yogurt 1cup
green chilly 2-3
Urad lentil 1tsp
mustered 1/2tsp
Curry leaves 5-6
sesame 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil 2tsp
Garlic 10 (peeled and sliced)
fresh grated coconut 1 cup
salt to taste


Preparation:
Cook the mango by adding water(can cut in to 2-3 peaces) and mash it properly(separate the pulps).In a blender add coconut,1green chilly,1/2 tsp of sesame and make smooth paste(for blending you can use the same water in which mango is cooked). In a pan heat the oil add urad lentil once it turns light brown add mustered,sesame ,curry leaves and green chilly fry for 2 mins then add mango pulp and coconut paste,salt and curd, turn of the heat and mix well, add some water if required.
This dish can be served with Rice..

Banana Rooti

Ingredients:
Rice flour or whole wheat flour 3cup
Slat 1/2 tsp
Riped banana 5-6
1cup water(optional)

Preparation:
Chop the banana and grind in blender make smooth paste and transfer in to thick bottom pan. Add salt and water 1cup (if required).Turn on the heat, once it starts boiling add 2 cup flour(either rice flour or wheat flour)mix well and turn of the heat.
Once it is cooled down knead it by adding dry flour and make dough. Make equal portioned balls, sprinkle some dry flour on roller and roll it on.
Heat the tava(which used to prepare pancake) and cook both side of rooti properly and serve hot with butter or spicy chutney....

Beer Halasina Poodi/Bread fruit snack

Ingredients:



Bread fruit(shown in the above picture) 1/2
Gram flour 2 cups
Om 1tsp
ginger garlic paste 1tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
lemon juice 2tsp
Red chilly powder 2tsp
oil for deep frying
salt to taste
water to make batter

Preparation:

Cut the beer halasu in to 2" cubes, sprinkle some salt water and keep aside. In a mixing bowl add the above ingredients(except oil) and mix well, and make batter by adding water(it should be like dosa batter).
Heat the oil in frying pan and dip the beer halasu in batter and fry them both sides properly and take out,put it on tissue. Once the extra oil is absorbed ,poodi is ready to serve.....

Pan Fried Noodles

Ingredients:

Vegetables(Frozen):Beans, cauliflower & carrot chopped 1 each,baby corn 5 (chopped long lenght),green peas 1 cup, capsicum 1(chopped) big onion 1 (chopped long length)spring onion 1cup(chopped)
Garlic 7-8 cloves(chopped)
pepper powder 2tsp
Red chilly flaks 2tsp
Tomato basil 1/2 cup
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
lemon juice 2tsp
vinegar 1tsp
Soya sauce 1 tsp
Oil to fry 5-6 tsp
Salt as per the taste
sugar or jaggery 1/4 tsp
Water 1 ltr
Preparation:

As I am using frozen vegetables I will cook all the vegetables(except capsicum and onions) in micro Owen for 5-6 Min's.and keep aside.
heat the oil in a pan add garlic,once it turned in to golden brown add capsicum,once it is half tender add onion stir properly 5-7 mins now add spring onion cumin powder chilly flacks tomato basil and pepper powder.again stir for 5 mins and add cooked vegetables, vinegar,soya sauce,lemon juice,salt,sugar(jaggery)and fry properly for 6-7 min.

While this vegetables getting fried in another pan boil the water with a pinch of salt and oil and add noodles(break the noodles properly before adding)now turn of the gas and keep the noodles for 7-8 mins.stir in between and check if the noodle is soft and tender empty the water from noodles completely and add to fried vegetables. Now mix well and fry this noodles with vegetables for 6-7 mins.

Transfer the noodles in to serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves....can have yummy noodles with tomato sauce...

Mango Dry Pickle

Ingredients:

Raw Mango (big) 2

Red Chilly powder 1/2 cup

Musturd seeds 1 cup

Cumin seed 1/2 cup

Methi seed 2 tsp

salt 10 tsp

coconut oil or sunflower oil 1/2 cup

Hing 1/2 tsp(optional)

Cloves 5-6

How to Make:

Cut the mango in to 1" pieces add salt and mix well in a glass bowl.Cover the bowl and need to keep for 1 week,so that the mango will become tender and it will absorb the salt.

Fry cumin seeds ,musturd seed and cloves separately and make powder together in the blender.

In a frying pan heat oil and add methi seeds, fry till it becomes brown, now add mustard seed and hing ,when it sprinkle, turn of the heat.Keep the oil to cool down.

Once the oil is ready, add chilly powder and the powder which is in the blender to it, mix well.Now add the cut mango and mix properly.You need to fill this in a Glass bottle ,close with a lid and keep it for 5 to 6 days again.

Finally the mouth watering mango pickle is ready to use.......

Mulangi Parata/Radish stuffed Indian bread

Ingredients:
Radish 2(grated)
Whole wheat flour 2cup
onion 1(finely chopped)
green chilly 2(finely chopped)
urad lentil 1tsp
Cumin seed 1tsp
Turmeric and mustered 1/2tsp each
cooking oil 1tsp
salt and sugar 1/2 tsp each

Preparation:

Filling:

Heat the oil in a pan add urad lentil fry for 1mins then add cumin,turmeric and mustered, fry 1min then add grated radish(before adding just squeeze out the juice from radish fully,the juice can be used to knead the flour) salt & sugar fry for 5mins then turn of the heat.

Dough:
In a mixing bowl knead the flour by adding water or radish juice and make soft dough( add a pinch of salt) keep this for 10mins.

Stuffing By SAndwiching Method:
Make equal portion balls in dough,take 1 ball divide in to 2 and roll 2 separate parata's(small in size).Now take one parata spread filling(approx 2tsp)by leaving some free space in the edge and over it with second parata on the top and seal the edge(press slightly,it will stick together).
Now sprinkle some dry flour on the board and roll stuffed parata gently in to big disc and put on a hot skillet.Cook both sides by applying little oil; repeat this for remaining dough also.
Serve Hot parata with curd and pickle..

Bayngan Bartha/Egg Plant curry

Ingredients:
Egg plant(big long purple coloured) 2
Onion 2 chopped
Tomato 2 chopped
Green chilly 2 chopped
coriander leave for garnishing
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 2 tsp
red chilly powder 1 tsp
oil 4 tsp
Urad dhal 2 tsp,mustard seed 1 tsp, turmeric powder 1/2 tsp