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Upma Kozhukattai / Pidi Kozhukattai



Ingredients 

Raw rice   : 1 cup
Water       : 2 cups
Grated coconut   : 1/4 cup
Red chilly            : 2 
Green chilly         : 2
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Asafoetida
Oil 
Salt



Method

Grind raw rice to a fine rava consistency.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds ,then broken red chillies,green chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida one by one.
Add water,salt and let it boil.
When water just comes to a boil,put rice and coconut ,mix well ,lower the flame and let it cook.
Once the rice cooked ,switch off the flame.
Spread the mixture on a plate and let it cool.
Take about 2 tbsps of the rice mixture,roll it into a cylindrical shape and steam it for 10 minutes.
Serve with  Kathirikai/Brinjal Kothsu... 




Gobi 65



Ingredients 

Cauliflower   : 1 
Besan flour   : 1 tbsp
Corn flour          : 2 tbsps
Thick curd        : `1 1/2 tbsps
Ginger-Garlic paste  : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder   : 1 tsp
Salt 
Oil 



Method 

Separate the cauliflower into big pieces,immerse in  the boiling water for few minutes.
Drain it and keep aside.
In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together ( except oil) and add cauliflower pieces to  it and mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai, fry the florets till golden brown colour. 
Serve hot.. 

How to make Paneer at Home



Ingredients 

Milk        : 1 litre
Lemon juice  : 1 tsp


Method 

Boil milk & simmer for few minutes.
Add lemon juice to it and keep stirring until the whey completely separates.
Switch off the fire.
Place a fine cloth over a container and strain  it.
Tie the cloth & hang it to a sink tap for 2 hours to let the whey completely drain out.
Flatten it and place it on a flat tawa and keep any heavy weight over it and allow it to set for 2 to 3 hours.
Remove the cloth and cur into shapes.
Store in a air tight container. 





Tomato Rasam



Ingredients 

Cooked & mashed toor dal      : 2 tbsps
Dal water                 : 1/2 cup
Tomatoes                 : 3
Tamarind water         : 1/2 cup
Rasam powder          : 1 tbsp ( recipe Here
Mustard seeds          : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds             : 1/2 tsp
Ghee                        : 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Asafoetida
Salt



Method

Boil tamarind water with salt,asafoetida,chopped toamtoes,turmeric powder and rasam powder,allow it to boil till the tomatoes gets mushy.
Add dal water,mashed dal and some more water to it.  
Let the rasam boil for few minutes
Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves one by one,whey they splutter  pour it over the rasam.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot rice.