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Simple Cabbage Rice




Recipe Video Here  - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8JpCHEpPac

Ingredients

Finely Chopped Cabbage                : 1 cup
Chopped onion                                : 12 cup
Cooked rice                                     : 1 cup
Oil                                                    : 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds                                  : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal                                           : 1/2 tsp
Chana dal                                         : 1/2 tsp
Salt



Method

Heat oil in a kadai , splutter mustard seeds , urad dal , chana dal .
Add chopped onion and fry till onions turn translucent.
Add finely chopped cabbage and saute for few minutes.
Add turmeric powder , salt , mix well .
Now add red chilli powder , mix , cover with a lid & cook for 2 - 3 minutes .
Now add cooked rice , mix well ,cover , lower the flame & let it cook for few more minutes.
Remove from flame and serve hot with Potato chips.






Kumbakonam Kadappa - Side dish for Idli / Dosa / Poori


Recipe Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTh1mtUhvMk



Ingredients

Moong dal                            : 14 cup
Potato                                   : 1
Onion                                   : 1
Tomato                                 : 1
Green Chillies                      : 3
Cinnmon sticks                    : 2
Cardamom                           : 1
Fennel seeds                        : 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut                    : 1/4 cup
Oil                                        : 1 tbsp
Salt
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves 

Method

Cook moong dal & potato in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles.
Grind coconut & 2 green chillies into  a fine paste with little water.
Heat oil in a pan , add cinnamon sticks, fennel seeds, cardamom & fry well.
Add chopped onion , 1 green chilly and fry.
Add chopped tomato and fry.
Add turmeric powder,, salt and mix.
Now add cooked moong dal , peeled & chopped potato , 1/2 cup water and mix everything well.
Let it boil for few minutes.
Now add the coconut paste , little water , mix well and let it boil for few more minutes.
Finally add coriander leaves & curry leaves mix & switch off the flame.
Enjoy with Idli / dosa / poori.



Chow Chow Bath - Karnataka Style



Kara Bath Recipe

Ingredients

Rava/Sooji/Semolina : 1 cup
Water : 2cups
Chopped onion : 2 tbsps
Green chillies : 4
Red chilly : 1
Curry leaves
Salt
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Chana dal
Oil

Method

Dry roast rava in a pan for few minutes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
Add urad dal,channa dal and fry.
Put chopped green chillies,broken red chilly, curry leaves and fry.
Add chopped onion to it and stir.
Now add 2 cups of water and salt to it and bring to boil.
Add the roasted rava slowly,a little at a time,stir continuously to avoid forming lumps.
Close the lid and let it cook on medium flame till done.


Kesari Bath Recipe

Ingredients

Rava : 1 cup
Sugar : 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cup
Water : 2
Ghee : 3/4 cup
Cashewnuts - a few
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Kesari colour powder : a pinch
Raisins - a few 

Method

Heat a pan,add 1/2 tsp ghee,add the rava and fry till aroma arises.
Add water to it and cook covered till done.
Add kesari colour powder,sugar to it and cook till thick.
Switch off the flame and add cardamom powder and mix.
Again heat the remainining ghee,add cashews and fry.
Add the raisins and fry till it bloats.
Add it to the kesari ,mix well.
Serve hot.

Serve hot with Coconut Chutney in a plate together Kaara Bath and Kesari Bath.


Vengaya Vatha Kuzhambu / பெரிய வெங்காய வத்தகுழம்பு



Ingredients

Big onion : 1 cup ( Chopped)
Tamarind juice : 2 cups
Sambar powder : 2 1/2 tbsps
Sesame oil : 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Red chilly
Curry leaves
Salt

Method

Heat oil in a tawa,add mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,red chilly,curry leaves and fry.
Put the onions and fry.
Add sambar powder and fry Quickly.
Add tamarind juice,salt,,let it boil for 10 minutes.
Once the raw smell of sambar powder & tamarind is gone ,switch off the flame.
Serve hot with rice .