Rava Kitchadi

Sending this to Jay's i love my dad Event

Ingredients

Roasted Rava   : 1 cup
Mixed vegetables  : 1 cup ( carrot, potato, green peas, beans )
Cooked geen gram dal  : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion    : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato  : 1/4 cup
Green chillies       : 5
Chopped Ginger  : 1/4 tsp
Ghee                   : 2 tbsp
Mustard
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Urad dal
Channa dal
Coriander leaves.

Method

Heat heavy bottomed kadai add 1 tbsp ghee and 2 tbsps of oil.
Add mustard seeds , urad dal, channa dal one by one.
Now add chopped onions, green chillies, ginger and stir well.
Put chopped tomatoes,salt and let it fry for 2 mins.
Add the chopped vegetables and let it cook.
Add 2 1/2 cups of water,turmeric powder,cooked green gram dal and allow the water to boil.
When the water is boiling put roasted rava slowly and keep stiring continiously and cook till done.
Mix everything well and finally add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee.
Garnish with coriander leaves, curry leaves and fried cashewnuts.
Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Pumpkin Skin Thogayal / Chutney

Sending this to nithu's Best out of Waste

Ingredients

Fresh & tender pumpkin( yellow) skin : 1 cup
Grated coconut                      : 1/2 cup
Red chilly                              : 4
Tamarind                               1/3 of the lemon size
Urad dal                                : 1 tbsp
Channa dal                            : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Heat 2 tsp of oil fry channa dal and  urad dal .
Fry till they golden brown.
Then add tamarind and red chilly and saute for 2 mins and keep aside.
Again heat 2 tsp of oil and fry pumpkin peels with salt till the raw smell goes.
Grind sauted pumpkin and dal mixture with grated coconut. ( if necessary add less water to grind)
Serve with hot rice or idly or dosa..

Potato Bonda

 

This is my Dad's Favourite Snack.. I lost my dad when i was 7 years old.. I Miss My Dad So much Every day.. 

I am sending this to Jay's I Love My Dad Event 

Ingredients For filling

Boiled potato    : 4
Chopped onion : 1 cup
Green chilly       : 4
Chopped ginger  : 1/2 tsp
Mustard
Turmeric powder
Oil
Salt
Curry leaves

Ingredients For the Batter

Gram flour    : 1 cup
Rice flour      : 2 tsp
Corn flour     : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 
Asafotida
Salt

Method

Mix the batter ingredients to a thick paste with required amount of  water and keep aside.
Heat oil in kadai, add mustard, chopped green chillies,ginger,chopped onions, curry leaves and stir well.
Add mashed potatoes,turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
Saute them well for 5 mins and let it cool.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Make small balls from potato mixture ,dip it into the batter and deep fry them..
Serve hot with any chutneys.

Palak Paneer ( simple method)

Ingredients

Washed & chopped spinach    : 3 cups
Cubed paneer                          : 1 cup
Onion pureed                           : 1 cup
Tomatoes pureed                      : 1 cup
Ginger - garlic paste                  : 1 tsp
Green chilly                               : 1
Red chilly powder                     : 1 tbsp
COriander powder                    : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder               : 1 tsp
Cinaamon
cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind spinach and green chilly and keep aside.
Deep fry paneer cubes ,and put it in lukewarm water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon,cardamom ,cloves and stir.
Add pureed onion and fry well.
Then add pureed tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil separates.
Now add pureed spinach and cook for 5 mins till the raw smell goes.
Add red chilly powder, garam masala powder , coriander powder, salt and mix well.
let it cook for 5 mins.
Add paneer and mix gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sending this to jay's letz relish paneer event