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Oats Pongal



Ingredients

Oats    : 1 cup
Moong dal    : 1/4 cup
Pepper     : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds  : 1 tsp
Grated ginger  : 1/2 tsp
Ghee               : 2 tbsps
Salt
Curry leaves 
Cashewnuts


 Method

Dry roast oats for few minutes.
Pressure cook moong dal with water for 3 whistles.
Grind pepper, jeera, ginger to a coarse powder.
Boil 2 cups water, add oats and let it cook.
Now add the cooked moong dal ,salt and mix well.
When it is thick,remove from  the flame.
Heat ghee,add the spice powder,cashewnuts,curry leaves and fry.
Add this to the pongal,mix well and serve hot.



Raw Banana Sabzi - Side Dish for Roti



Ingredients

Raw Bananas   ; 2 
Chopped onion  : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato   : 1 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder   : 1 tsp
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder    : 1 tsp 
Cumin powder          : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 
Cumin seeds
SAlt 
Coriander leaves
Oil

Method

Peel the skin of the raw banana and chop them into big pieces.
Boil it with little salt and turmeric powder in water.
Once done strain it and keep aside.
Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add jeera ,chopped onion,tomato and fry.
Add ginger- garlic paste and stir.
Add red chilly powder,coriander powder,cumin powder ,salt, mix well,cover and cook for few minutes.
Add the boiled bananas and stir.
Reduce flame and mix gently.
Finally add coriander leaves .
Serve hot with Roti.



Masoor Dal Fry



Ingredients

Masoor dal       : 1 cup
Chopped onion  : 1/4 cup
Tomato              : 2
Green chilly        : 1 
Red chilly powder : 1 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder  : 1 tsp 
Garam masala powder  : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder
Grated ginger       : a pinch
Chopped garlic    : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Curry leaves 
Fresh cream        : 1 tbsp

For seasoning

Ghee   : 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds  : 1 tsp
Asafoetida
Curry leaves

Method

Wash and soak masoor dal for 1 hour.
Cook masoor dal in a pressure cooker with 1 1/2 cups water and with little salt for 3 whistles.
Heat ghee in a pan,add the seasoning.
Now add green chilly,grated ginger,red chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and fry for few seconds.
Add onions,chopped tomatoes and fry.
Add the cooked dal and required salt to this mixture and let it cook on low flame for 10 minutes. 
Finally add fresh cream and switch off the flame.
Serve hot with rotis.. 



Vella Puttu



Ingredients

Raw flour    : 1 cup
Grated jaggery  : 1 cup
Grated coconut  : 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder
Ghee                 : 2 tbsps
Salt - a pinch
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashewnuts


Method

Dry roast rice flour for few minutes.
Add turmeric powder,salt to it,mix well and let it cool.
Sprinkle some warm water little by little and mix well.
Steam cook the flour for 20 minutes.
Dissolve jaggery in 1/4 cup water and drain it and bring to boil.
Take a little water in a cup, add few drops of jaggery syrup.
If you could able to make it a hard ball,that is the required consistency.
Switch off the flame .
Spread the steamed rice mixture in a wide plate,add grated coconut,cardamom powder and mix well.
Add the jaggery syrup to this and mix well.
Fry cashewnuts in ghee and add it to the puttu and mix well.
Serve and Enjoy.,,:)