Flax Seed & Oats Adai with Broken/Cracked Wheat

Ingredients 

Broken/Cracked wheat  : 1 cup
Oats                              : 1 cup
Flax seed powder          :  4 tbsps
Green chillies                 : 5 nos
Grated coconut             : 1/2 cup
Curry leaves                 
Salt 
Oil   

Method 

Soak broken/cracked wheat and oats separately for an hour.
Grind along with green chillies and salt to a coarse paste.

Add grated coconut, curry leaves, flax seed powder and mix well.
Heat a tawa ,pour the batter on the tawa and quickly spread it.
Pour some oil, when done on one side ,turn the adai and cook the other side too.
Serve hot with any chutney..

Makhana Curry ( Lotus seed curry)

 

Ingredients 

Makhana     : 2 cups
Chopped onion  : 1 cup
Tomato Puree : 1/2 cup
Cashewnut Paste      : 2 tbsps
Garam masala Powder   : 1/2 tsp
Ginger - Garlic Paste  : 1 tsp
Red chilly powder      : 1 tsp
Coriander powder     : 1 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Heat oil in a kadai add chopped onions and saute till they turn light brown in colour.
Add ginger - garlic paste and fry.
Add red chilly powder,coriander powder, cashewnut paste, tomato puree, salt and garam masala powder one by one and stir.
Finally add the makhanas, mix well and allow it to cook till the gravy becomes thick..
Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves and serve..

Kuzha Puttu

Ingredients

Puttu flour      : 2 cups
Grated coconut   : 1 cup
Salt                     : a pinch
Water                 : just to sprinkle  

Puttu Flour Method

Soak raw rice for 1 hour , strain and spread in a clean cloth for 15 mins.( it should be little wet) Grind into a fine powder .Roast the rice flour for few mins.. cool it and store.

Method

Take 2 cups of flour in a bowl, mix with a pinch of salt.
Sprinkle enough water little by little and mix well.
Now take the puttu maker add handful of grated coconut , then rice flour and add another handful of coconut and repeat it till you fill the puttu maker.
Steam cook for 5 to 7 mins .
Once done remove gently and serve hot with bananas and sugar..

Double Beans Pulao

Ingredients 

Basmati Rice     : 2 cups ( cooked)
Double beans    : 1 cup ( cooked )
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Salt
Oil

To Dry roast & Grind 

Coriander seeds   : 2 tbsps
Poppy seeds        : 1/2 tbsp
Red chilly             : 5 nos
Cumin seeds        : 1 tsp
Cinnamon            : 2
Cardamom          : 2
Cloves                 : 3


Method 

Heat oil in a pan , add onion and saute until they turn little brown.
Add cooked beans , salt and grounded powder and mix everything well.
Now add cooked rice to the masala and stir gently. 
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with any Raita..