July 28, 2011

Black Eyed Peas & Green Gram Dal Dosa

Ingredients :

Black Eyed Peas - 1/2 Cup
Green Gram Dal - 1/2 Cup
Raw Rice - 3/4 Cup
Ginger - 1 medium size piece
Green Chillies - 5
Onion - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tspn

Method :
  • Soak Black Eyed Peas,Green Gram Dal together & Rice seperately for 8-9 hrs.
  • Wash them 2-3 times and blend them together by adding chopped Onion,Ginger & Green Chillies by adding suffient amount of Water and make into a Dosa batter consistency.
  • Leave it aside for 10 mins and add Cumin Seeds just before making Dosa.
Note :
  • The people who would like to make soft Dosas can use 1/2 Cup of Rice instead of 3/4 Cup.
Tasty Dosas are ready and it goes well with Peanut/Coconut/Tomato Chutneys and Sambar :-)

July 07, 2011

Vegetable Idly

Ingredients :

Grated Carrot - 1/2 Cup
Grated BeetRoot - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Spinach - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Cilantro - 1 tbspn
Idly Batter - 3 Cups
Eno Fruit Salt - 1/2 tspn
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 2 tspns
Water - 2 Tumblers

Method :
  • Put 2 tspns of Oil in a pan.When the oil gets hot add Grated Carrot,BeetRoot and fry for 5 mins on a medium flame.
  • Next add chopped Spinach and fry till the raw smell goes.Finally add Cilantro mix it well and switch off the stove.
  • Now add the above mixture and the sufficient amount of Salt to the Idly Batter and mix it well.
  • Grease the Idly Plates with Cooking Spray and put the Batter in the Idly Plates.
  • Pour sufficient amount of Water in the Cooker/Idly Vessel and put the Idly plates stand in the Cooker and steam the Idly's by covering the Cooker with a lid without Whistle for 20-25 mins.
  • Leave it for 10 mins and serve.
Note :
  • If the Idly Batter is fermented nicely no need to add Eno Fruit Salt.Otherwise add the Eno Fruit Salt just before making the Idly.

Colorful & Tasty Idly's are ready.
It goes well with Peanut,Coconut,Tomato Chutneys & Sambar.