Kadalai parupu mango thuval

 

Sending this to siri's MLLA 25 Started by susan

Ingredients

Kadalai parupu ( chana dal)  : 1 cup ( it should be soft but not mushy)
Chopped raw mango            : 1/4 cup
Red chilly                            : 2
Chopped onion                    : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomatoes               : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder                 : 1 tsp
Coriander powder                 : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Curry leaves
Oil
Mustard

Method

Heat a kadai add 2 tsp oil.
Add mustard, chopped onion, red chillies, curry leaves and stir well.
Add chopped tomatoes and stir well.
Now add salt, red chilly powder , coriander powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
Add the cooked dal and stir.
Finally add chopped mangoes and cook for 3 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Mixed vegetable skin pakora ( pakoda)

Sending this to Nithu's Best out of Waste

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables skin   : 1 cup ( i used ridge gourd, carrot, potato and cucumber peels)
( here i used orange peels also for a slight sour&bitter taste.) 
Besan flour                 : 1 cup
Rice flour                   : 1 cup
Maida                        : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder      : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder       : 1/2 tsp
Asafotida                   : a pinch
Salt
Oil

Method

Take a bowl mix all the ingredients ( except oil) with little water .
Make sure the batter should not be too watery.
Keep the batter aside for 5 to 10 mins.
Heat oil in a pan ,take some mixture and drop it in oil.
Fry till golden brown.
Garnish with fried curry leaves.
Serve hot with Tea..

Sesame Fingers

Ingredients

Bread  slices  :  2
white sesame seeds : 1/4 cup
Maida            : 1/4 cup
Corn flour     : 1/4 cup
Carrot           : 1/4 cup ( shredded)
Cabbage       : 1/4 cup ( shredded)
Soya sauce   : 1 tbsp
Pepper powder  : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

In a bowl mix maida,corn flour,carrot,cabbage,soya sauce,pepper powder ,salt and mix well.
Apply this batter on one side of the bread and keep aside.
Sprinkle the sesame (raw) seeds on the top and press slightly.
Heat oil in pan and deep fry the bread one at a time.
Fry till golden brown and cut each slice into fingers.
Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Dosa Upma

Ingredients

Dosas          : 4
Onion ( chopped) : 1
Tomato          : 1
Green chilly    : 1
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Mustard
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

Method

Roll the dosas and cut into long pieces and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves one by one.
Add chopped onions and fry for 2 mins.
Add chopped tomato and stir well.
Now add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and mix well.
Now add dosa pieces and mix well and cook for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.