Simple Beetroot Rice

Serves :4

INGREDIENTS:

Beetroot small,chopped -2

Sesame Oil -2 Tbsp

Mustard - 1/4 tsp(optional)

Urad dal - 2 Tbsp

Channa dal -2 Tbsp

Jeera -1 tsp

Curry leaves -1 Sprig

Red Chilly -2

Onion,chopped -1

Sambar powder -1 and 1/2 Tbsp

Red chilly powder-1/4 tsp(optional)

Coriander powder -1/2 tsp

Salt 

Water -as needed

Cooked Rice -3 Cups

                                METHOD:

            1.Heat Oil in a pan and add mustad,urad dal,jeera,channa dal,red chilly and curry leaves.

                                         

2.Add Chopped onion and saute well.

                               

                          

3.Add Chopped Beetroot and mix.Sprinkle little water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.

                      

4.When pressure is released,open pressure cooker and add sambar powder,red chilli powder and coriander powder along with salt.Let the masalas cook well for 2 to 3 minutes.

                   

5.Add Cooked Rice

                 

6.Mix well and serve

                  

I  had with mixed vegetable pickle :)

Kesari/Rava Kesari

INGREDIENTS:

Rava - 1 Cup

Cardamom powder -2 pinch or 1 cardamom crushed

Sugar - 1 cup and 3/4 cup +2 Tbsp

Water

Cashews -1 Tbsp

Raisins -1 Tbsp

Ghee - 1/4 cup+1 Tbsp

METHOD:

Heat 1 tbsp ghee and roast cashews and raisins.Keep it separately

In the same pan roast rava on medium flame.Dont overburn the rava.

The rava is slightly roasted

Keep the roasted rava and cashews,raisins in a separate plate

Boil water

Add roasted rava and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes .

Add sugar and mix well.Let it combine well

Add ghee and mix well

Add few pinch of food colour

Mix well

Add roasted nuts 

Rava kesari is ready

Serve hot and enjoy!

Beach Style Sundal Gravy

INGREDIENTS:

Dry Green Peas /Vatana Beans- 2 Cups

Oil -1 Tbsp

Green chilly -1

Ginger Garlic paste -1 Tbsp

Onion -1 ,chopped

Tomato -1,chopped

Raw Mango - 1/2 piece

Red Chilly powder -2 tsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Garam masala -1/2 tsp

Chaat masala - 1 tsp

Lemon -juice of 1/2 lemon 

Salt

Coriander leaves

For Garnishing:

Onions chopped

Coriander leaves

METHOD:

1.Soak Dry Green Peas for 8 hours or overnight.In a pressure cooker add required water and salt and cook on medium flame for 5 whistles till dry green peas get cooked.Keep it aside.

2.Heat Oil and add green chilly,ginger garlic paste, chopped onion and tomato.

3.Add cooked green peas along with water.

4.In a mixie jar add cooked peas and grind them .

5.Keep the ground paste aside.

6.Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder garam masala and cook till raw smell goes off.

7.Add chopped coriander leaves 

                                                         8.Add ground paste.

9.Squeeze lemon juice 

10.Check for salt.

                                         

                                      

                                         11.Garnish with chopped onion,coriander leaves and a slice of lemon wedge

                                

12.Enjoy your Beach Style Sundal Gravy.

Kovakkai Rice/Tindora Rice

                                        

                                          

INGREDIENTS:

Kovakkai 

Peanuts -1 Tbsp

Channa dal -1 tsp

Urad dal-1 tsp

Curry leaves-1 Sprig

Sesame Oil -1 Tbsp

Sambar powder -2 tsp

Red Chilly Powder -1 tsp

Salt - as required

Lemon juice - as required

Cooked Rice 

METHOD:

1.Heat Oil in a pan and add urad dal,channa dal,red chilly and curry leaves.

2.Add finely chopped kovakkai.Cover and cook .Sprinkle little water if required

3.Add sambar powder,red chilly powder and salt.

4.Mix well.Sprinkle little water if needed so that the masalas mix well.

                  

5.Add Cooked rice

6.Mix well

7.Add lemon juice.

8.Serve Kovakkai rice with papad and pickle.

Puttu/Kerala Style Puttu

INGREDIENTS:

Rice Flour - 2 Cups

Water - 1 Cup

Salt -1/2 tsp

Coconut -3/4 Cup, grated

Cardamom -2 ,crushed

Ghee -1 tsp

Jaggery/Sugar - as needed

Utensils:

Puttu maker or Idly Steamer.

I used puttu maker to make puttu since its easy and mess free.If you dont have puttu maker,use a wet cloth and add the puttu flour and steam it in a idly steamer .

METHOD:

1.Fill 3/4 of the puttu maker with water and allow it to boil.

2.Keep the puttu maker and a plate for serving puttu ready

3.In a bowl add 2 cups of puttu flour.

                       

4.Add Salt

                     

5.Add Crushed Cardamom and mix well.

                       

6.Mix well.

                    

7.Add Ghee.

8.Add water and mix well little by little

9.Mix well.

10.You should be able to make a shape out of the flour and it should crumble up easily.

11.It should crumble easily.

12.Mix well without any lumps.

13.Keep the puttu maker ready.

14.Fill it with rice flour and coconut

15.Fill it fully.

16.Now its ready to steam

17.Keep it in the puttu steamer and boil it for 7 to 10 minutes until you see vapour coming out from the puttu maker holes.

18.Puttu is ready.

19.Serve it with banana and jaggery or with kadalai curry.