Dosa Pizza

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:20 m

Makes:6

Ingredients

Dosa Batter      - 2 cup

Cherry Tomato - 6(cut into wedges)

Capsicum         - 1/2(red & green)

Sweet corn       - 1/4 cup(cooked)

Mushroom        - 4(sliced thinly)

Pizza Cheese    - as desired

Method

• Heat a tawa and pour the dosa batter.Spread it lightly so that it is nor thin or thick.Place the toppings followed by cheese.Cover with a lid and cook on medium low flame.Once the cheese has melted flip over the other side for a minute and then transfer to plate.
                            
                             
                           

Little Words

• If using pizza sauce then the batter should be half cooked and then spread on the dosa followed by toppings and cheese.
• This can be had as such or with any sauce or chutneys as desired.

Channa Puri

Prep Time:20 m+soaking time   Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Channa/chickpeas - 1/2 cup

Wheat Flour          - 1&1/4 cup

Salt                        - to taste

Oil                         - to deep fry

Ghee                     - 2 tsp

Method

• Soak channa dal for a minimum of six hours and grind to a paste.
                                       
     
• Take the channa paste in a mixing bowl and add salt to this and mix well.Now add the flour little by little and knead into a smooth dough.Add ghee to this,knead and set aside.
     
• Make small balls and roll into puris.Meanwhile heat oil in a kadai.Once the oil is hot drop the puris gently in hot oil and fry both sides.Serve with any favourite side dish.
                              
                        
                            
     

Little Words

• Soft soft puris with a different taste.
• The softness is retained for a long time.
• Add more flour if required.Grease with a drop of ghee while rolling the puris if it is sticky.
• Drain the excess water and then grind the channa.

Broccoli Pulao

Prep Time:15 m      Cook Time:20 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Cooked Rice           - 1 & 1/2 cup

Broccoli                  - 1/2 flower

Capsicum                - 1/2 each of red and green

Sweet Corn              - 1/4 cup

Onion                       - 1

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Cinnamon                - 2 small pieces

Clove                       - 2

Salt                          - to taste

Oil                           - 2 tsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan,add cinnamon,clove,onion and saute for a while.Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
     
• Add the broccoli cut into small florets,add salt,corn and saute for few minutes.When the broccoli florets are almost done add the capsicum and saute again for two to three minutes.
                
     
• Now add cooked rice and gently toss them all together and serve with any favourite side dish.
                               
  

Little Words

• Broccoli and corn can be cooked separately and used as well.
• We had it with bittergourd pakodas in tangy sauce and it was good.
• To cook basmati rice,boil a large pan of water and add a teaspoon of oil.Add rice and check a grain with your fingers and if it breaks drain the excess water and spread the rice in a plate until used.