Ragi Idiyappam

Ingredients:

Serves 15 -20 idiyappam

Ragi flour - 2 cups

Salt -1/2 tsp

Hot water - 1 and 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp

Oil -1 tsp(for smearing oil on idly plates and idiyappam maker)

Method:

1)In a bowl add ragi flour and salt and mix well.

2)Add little water step by step and make it into a dough.The dough should not be too stiff or too watery.

3)Take a small dough ball and press it in idiyappam maker.Make idiyappams

4)Boil water in idly maker and let it be hot.Add idiyappam and let it cook  for 3 to 5 minutes.

Serve ragi idiyappam with coconut chutney.

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 :)