Carrot & Onion Uthappam

Ingredients 

Dosa Batter        : 1 cup
Finely chopped onion   : 1 cup 
Grated carrot                 : 1/2 cup
Chopped green chilly   : 1 tbsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Oil  

Method

In a bowl mix onion,curry leaves,green chilly,coriander leaves and keep aside.
Heat a dosa tawa,Pour a laddle of batter ,slightly spread it to form a thick dosa.
Sprinkle 4 tbsps of onion mixture, grated carrot  all over the dosa, apply 1 tsp oil around the dosa and cover it.
Flip to other side,drizzle some oil again, once done remove from tawa.
Serve hot with coconut chutney..

Samai adai / Little millets adai

Ingredients 

Samai arisi / Little Millet  -  1 cup

Toor dal         - 1/2  cup

Channa dal    - 1/2  cup

Urad dal        - 1 tbsp

Red chillies    - 8

Onion            - 2

Grated Coconut         - 1/2 cup

Salt

Curry leaves 

Asafoetida

Oil  

Method

Wash and Soak samai arisi / little millet and dals separately and grind together coarsely with salt and red chillies. 

Add grated Coconut, chopped onion and curry leaves,asafoetida and mix everything well.

Heat dosa tawa, pour 1 ladle of batter and spread as round. 

Put oil on sides and cook both sides till crispy.  

Serve hot with coconut chutney.. 

Sundakkai Vatha kuzhambu / சுண்டைக்காய் வத்தக் குழம்பு

Ingredients

Sundakkai vathal / Turkey berry   : 15 
Tamarind water                             : 2 cups
Sambar powder                             : 1 1/2 tbsps 

Gingelly oil                                   : 1 1/2 to 2 tbsps 

Mustard seeds

Fenugreek seeds
Salt
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Asafoetida 

Method

In tamarind water , add sambar powder,asafoetida,salt and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai add sundakkai vathal till it turns brown.

Add mustard seeds, after it starts to splutter add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and fry.

Add tamarind mixture now.
Let it boil on low flame till oil separates and kuzhambu becomes thick.

Remove from flame and serve hot with rice and paruppu usili.

Paruppu usil recipe here..

Quick Vegetable Rice

Ingredients

Basmati Rice              : 1 cup
Chopped  onion  ; 1/2 cup
Chopped carrot   : 1/2 cup
Green peas / Butter beans ; 1/4 cup
Tomato puree                    : 1/4 cup
Chopped beans                  : 1/4 cup
Chopped capsicum            : 1/4 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste         : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder             : 1/4 tsp
Salt                                     : to taste
Coriander leaves 

Method

Wash and soak the rice with 1 and 1/2 cup water  for 10 minutes .
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add onion, ginger garlic paste and fry.
Add chopped carrot,beans,butter beans and cook for few minutes on low flame.
Add salt,red chilly powder, tomato puree, and fry.
Add the soaked rice with the water, capsicum ,mix well ,cover the pan with a lid and cook on low flame till done.
Finally add  coriander leaves and mix .
Serve hot.