Filter Coffee

Ingredients

Coffee powder    : 2 tbsps
Water                 : 3/4 cup
Milk                    : 1 cup
Sugar                  : 1 tsp

Method

Add coffee powder to the upper container of the coffee filter.
Allow water to boil.
Add hot water to the filter and close immediately.
Wait for 5 minutes and allow dicoction to drip in lower container..
Now the decoction is ready to use.
Boil milk.
Pour little decoction in a serving tumbler, add milk and sugar.
Serve hot and frothy...

Bonda Soup

Ingredients for Bonda

Urad dal   : 1 cup
Finely chopped coconut : 2 tbsp
Chopped green chilles    : 1 tbsp
Salt
Curry leaves
Asafoetida

Method

Soak dal for 1 hour and grind to a very smooth paste  without adding water.
Add salt, curry leaves, coconut pieces,green chilly, asafoetida and mix well.
Heat oil , Take about lime size of the batter and put it in the oil and fry till golden brown.
Keep it aside.

For soup Ingredients

Toor dal    ; 1/2 cup
Green chillies  : 4
Grated ginger : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Coriander leaves
Lemon juice
Ghee
Mustard seeds


Method

Pressure cook  dal along with turmeric and mash it well
Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan , add mustard seeds, green chillies, grated ginger.
Now add cooked dal ,1cup water and  let it boil.
Add salt to it.
Finally add coriander leaves and remove from flame.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
While serving take the hot soup in a bowl and add the fried bondas.
Serve hot...

Adai Dosa ( mixed Lentil Crepes)

Ingredients

Idly Rice       : 1 cup
Toor dal        : 1/2 cup
Chana dal     : 1/4 cup
Urad dal       : 1/4 cup
Moong dal    : 1/4 cup
Small onion   : 1/4 cup
Cococnut      : 1/2 cup
Red chilly      : 5 nos
Ginger           : a small piece
Asafotida
Salt
Curry leaves
Oil

Method

Soak rice and dals separately for 3 hours.
Grind rice and dals together along with chopped onion, salt, red chillies,ginger to a smooth paste.
Add grated coconut, curry leaves, asafoetida to the batter and mix well.
Heat a tawa , spread a ladle full of batter and make a dosa.
Pour oil along the edges and some in the middle too.
Flip over and cook the other side for few minutes.
When both sides are done take it out from the fire and serve hot with any chutney.

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Eggless Marble Cake

Ingredients  

All purpose Flour/ Maida    : 1 cup
Butter                                 : 1 cup
Condensed Milk                 : 1 cup
Baking powder                   : 1 tsp
Baking soda                          : 1 tsp
Vanilla essense                    : 1 tsp
Cocoa powder                       : 3 tbsps
Salt                                       : a pinch

Method 

Preheat oven to 200 C for 10 minutes.
Sieve Maida, Baking powder and Baking soda together.
In a large bowl add butter,condensed milk, vanilla essense and mix well.
Add flour little at a time and keep mixing.
Make sure there is no lumps.
Pour 1/2 amount of batter into the greased baking tin.
Add cocoa powder to the remaining batter and gently mix.
Pour the cocoa mixture over it and briefly swirl the mixture together with a fork to get a marble effect.
Bake fro 40 minutes.
Cool the cake on a wire rack.. 
Serve.. 

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