MASALA DOSA

As dosa  is  tried by every one and in south India prepared oftenly in every house.as north Indian it is a special dish for us . here i use some different ingredients which i saw in Femina magazine. from that day i used them and my dosa is really liked by who eat it and i hope u will also try it and see the difference.
Ingredients:
boiled rice-2cup
normal rice-1cup
1urd dal -1cup
chana dal-2tbsp
puffed rice-1/2 cup
rawa-2tbsp
salt to taste
oil for frying
Method

Soak rice and dals with puffed rice separately for 6-7 hours.Grind rice some coarsely.Grind dals and puffed rice smoothly.Mix them well and add salt to the batter.Keep overnight or 6-8 hours for fermentation.When we want to make dosa add rawa before one hour.
Heat nonstick tawa(gridle)and make dosa with masala of alloo or as u required.
Eat with sambhar and chutney.

Alloo Masala Method
potatoes 250gm boiled and mashed
onion-2cut lenthwise
mustared seeds-1/2 tsp
curry patta-6-8
tomatoes 2medium chopped
sambhar powder-1tsp
salt to taste
oil for tempring
coriander leaves
cashewnut-8fried
Methed:
Heat oil in a pan .Add  mustared seeds and curry patta.when cracled add onion and fry for 2-3minutes.Add tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes.Add salt cashewnut  and powder.Mix alland cover it till some aroma come out.Garnish with coriander leaves.sending to Aipi's and

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Cracked Wheat(dalia) with mix veg Baked upma

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It is the dish i tried yesterday. before yesterday i made cracked wheat idli and some batter left out. I know no body will eat again.So i thought to make utpam.but this new idea came to mind ki bake it.i mix rawa and oats to this batter and some veggies.It really comes out superb.It is easy and quick to make.

Ingredients:
cracked wheat-1 1/2 cup
urd dal-1/2 cup
oats-2tbsp
rawa-4tbsp
mix veggies(carrot onion peas coriander leaves cabbage)chopped finely
curry patta
mustered seeds-1/2 tsp
baking powder 1tbsp
oil for tempering

Method:
soak dal for 3-4 hours. Grind it and mix cracked wheat, rawa, oats and salt.Leave overnight for fermentation.
Heat oil in a pan and put mustered seeds and curry patta when crackled switch off the gas.
Add all veggies and this tempering to the batter.add baking powder so that it is light. u can ignore it if batter is fully fermented.

Grease the baking tray and pour the batter to it.Bake for 6-7 minutes in microwave.
We can steamed it but by baking its taste is different.
Eat with coconut and green chutney.Best for breakfast.

Here the i have not enough photo bec when this upma is consumed i saw the Sanjeea's WWC event it is fit for the event so i decided to post my recipe.Try it and see the result.

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Masaledar Arabi (Colocasia)

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This dish i prepared carefully as some time it never comes out perfect.now i saw my daughter used corn flour which make the arvi crispy and  not stick to another this is really very useful and now i make it oftenly bec it is easy to make. i make it in two types witout onion only used dry masala .but here i make with onion ginger garlic. its taste is good   u can try it

Ingredients:
Arabi: 1/2 kg
Cornflour: 2 tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp
Tomato puree: 1/2 cup
Green chilies: 2-3
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp
Cooking oil: 4 tbsp
Salt: To taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
Boil arbi in pressure cooker for only 2 whistles. Peel the skin after it cools down.
Now press arbi one by one in the palm using a cloth.
Coat arbi with cornflour.
Take 2 tbsp oil in non stick flat pan and shallow fry on slow fire till it becomes crisp.
Pour oil in a cooking pan and add onions and ginger-garlic paste and fry till it becomes brown. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, tomato puree and chilli powder and fry till it leaves oil.
Now add arabi with 1/2 cup water to mix it with masala and add salt. Cook till water is absorbed.
Add garam masala and mix.

Garnish with coriander and serve with hot chapatis or parathas or naan.

Tips:
1. Mix coriander powder, turmeric powder and chilli powder in a small quantity of water 5 minutes before adding to the pan. This leaves fresh masala taste and does not get burned.

2. This curry can be made with gravy by adding 1/2 cup of water more.
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DUM ALOO

Ingredients
baby potatoes--250gm
onion-3
ginger garlic-1tbsp
tomatoes -2pureed
turmeric powder-1tsp
coriander powder-1tbsp
red chili powder-1/2tsp
kasoori methi-1tsp
gram masala 1/2 tsp
khoya-2tbsp
curd-2tbsp
salt to taste
oil-for fry

Method:
Pressure cook potatoes for one whistle only and leave.when pressure release peel the potatoes boiled bec small potatoes can not peel raw easily.After peeling fry it.leave aside.
Heat oil in a pan add onion fry till transparent add ginger garlic paste fry another 5 minutes.Add tomatoes puree and fried till oil comes out.Add all the spices except gram masala.add curd and khoya fry for 2 minutes.Add potatoes and kasoori methi.Add three cups of water and cover till aloo done .add gram masla and garnish with coriander leaves.
Eat with chapati or puri.

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BREAD UPPMA

There is an old bread in the fridge i think it is not use for sandwiches so the best use of old bread is to make uppma.here is the simple recipe with little different ingredients.
Ingredients:
bread pieces-6 cut into small pieces
potatoes-2small boiled
peas-1/2 cup boiled
onion-2 finely chopped
tomatoes-4 finely chopped or pureed
coriander leaves-1bunch
green chili-2
garam masala 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
oil-3tbsp

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and fry onion do not brown it

.Add tomatoes and fry till it leaves the oil.Add potatoes ,peas and coriander fry for 2-3 minutes

.Now add bread with salt and garam masala.If bread is dry use some milk Mix well for 1-2 minutes and switch off the stove.

Eat with green chutney or tomato sauce

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