Lemon Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice 2 tbsp gram dal (Chana dal) 1½ tsp urad dal ½ tsp mustard seed ½ tsp cumin seeds ¼ tsp asafetida 1 tsp chaat masala ¼-½ tsp red chilli powder ¼ cup roasted or fried peanuts ½ cup coriander leaves 8-10 curry leaves 4 tsp oil Juice of 1 [...]

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Kesari

Ingredients: 1 cup soji rava ¾ cup sugar 2 cups thick coconut milk 1¼ cup water 2 pinches saffron (kesar) soaked in 1 tbsp water 10-12 cashew nuts 10-12 raisins 5-6 almonds (chopped) ½ tsp cardamom powder 3-4 tbsp ghee Method: Heat ghee in a pan. Fry raisins and cashew nuts in it till golden [...]

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Fada (Wheat Dalia) Upma

Ingredients: 1 cup fada (wheat dalia – small sized) 1 dry red chilli (cut into pieces) 1 green chilli 3 cups warm water 2 tbsp curd 1½ tbsp oil ½ tsp mustard seeds 1-2 tbsp soaked Urad dal (Soaked chana dal can be used) 5-6 curry leaves 2-3 pinch of turmeric powder Salt to taste [...]

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Cheese Palak Idli

Ingredients: 500 gms Idli Batter 1 bwl Fried palak ( Washed the chopped palak properly, Let it dry for 1 hr on clean cotton cloth then dip fry it in oil) 2 cubes grated cheese 1-2 tsp Pepper powder 1 tsp sambhar powder Salt to taste Method: 1. In a bowl mix fried palak, pepper [...]

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Tofu Mushroom Uttapam

Ingredients: For the batter: 2 ½ cup rice + 1 cup Urad dal (Or 1 kg readymade Idli uttapam batter can be used) 1½ tsp soda Salt For the Masala / Topping : 100 gm Tofu grated 5-6 Button mushroom (Thin slices) 1 bowl boiled corn 1 tsp chat masala 1 tbsp oil Method: Soak [...]

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Ajwain Idli

This dish is traditionally called Padiya. I learnt it from my Mom. It tastes great with coriander chutney or any South Indian chutney. My husband and I like it a lot. Ingredients: 2 cup rice 1 cup ‘math’ dal 4-5 green chillies 1 tsp ginger paste 7-8 garlic cloves (paste to be made) 1 tsp [...]

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Beet-Carrot Uttapam

Ingredients: For the batter: 3 cup rice + 1 cup Urad dal (Or 1 kg readymade Idli uttapam batter can be used) 1½ tsp soda Salt For the Topping : 1 beetroot grated 1 carrot grated 1 large tomato finely chopped 1 tsp garam masala 1 green chili finely chopped 1 tsp chat masala 1 [...]

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