Choco Idli

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:12 m

Makes:6

Ingredients

Idli Batter        - 1 cup

Cocoa Powder  - 1/4 cup

Sugar               - 2 tblsp

Method

• Mix cocoa powder and sugar to the idli batter.Grease an idli plate with oil and pour the batter into the idli moulds.Steam cook for ten to twelve minutes.Insert a skewer and when it comes out clean the idlis are done.Serve with honey or whipped cream or even as such with little more sugar.
                              
                           
     

Little Words

• A simple and easy dish with chocolate flavour and taste.
• Tastes great with honey or whipped cream or plain sugar.

Cassava Fries/Maravallikizhangu Chips

 

Prep Time:10 m    Cook Time:30 m

Servings:4

Ingredients

Casssava        - 2

Salt                - to taste

Chilli Powder - to taste

Oil                 - to deep fry

Method

• Bring a large pan of salted water to boil.Meanwhile cut the cassava into halves and peel the skin with the help of a knife.Make a slit and then carefully run the knife to take off the skin.
     
• Place the cassava in boiling water for about ten to twelve minutes and then remove and let cool slightly.Then cut them into finger length pieces of about a cm in thickness.
                          
  
• Now fry them in hot oil till they are golden brown in colour,drain on a paper towel and sprinkle salt and chilli powder.
                          
  

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• Take care while peeling the skin.
• Boil the cassava until they are half cooked or parboiled.

Paruppu Podi

Prep Time:5 m      Cook Time:15 m

Makes:200 g approx.

Ingredients

Toor Dal            - 3/4 cup

Fried Gram Dal  - 3/4 cup

Dried Red Chilli - 8-10

Asafoetida         - 1/4 tsp

Salt                   - as needed

Method

• Dry roast the red chilli,toor dal and fried gram dal one by one.Add salt and asafoetida.Let it cool and grind them in a mixer in batches.Spread in a plate to mix all the batches and then store in an airtight container.
                                  
                                
                          
     

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• Sprinkle the paruppu podi on hot steaming rice with a drizzle of ghee and yummm.
• Grind the toor dal and red chilli first and then add fried gram dal and grind them together to make grinding easier.

Mixed Veg Halwa

 

Prep Time:20 m     Cook Time:25 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Carrot           - 1/2 cup

Potato           - 1/2 cup

Cauliflower   - 1/2 cup

Bottle Gourd  - 1/2 cup

Paneer           - 1/2 cup

Milk               - 2 & 1/2  cup

Sugar             - 1/2 cup

Cardamom     - 2

Ghee             - 2 tsp

Nuts              - as desired

Method

• Peel carrot,potato and bottle gourd.Chop them as finely as possible.Place cauliflower florets in a bowl of warm water and then grate.Grate paneer.Boil milk in a pan.Then add the vegetables one by one.First add bottle gourd.After a few minutes add carrots followed by potato and cauliflower.
                        
                           
     
• Now the milk would have almost reduced and the veggies cooked up.Add sugar,cardamom powder and give it a mix.Then add grated paneer and give a final stir.Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with chopped nuts.
                             
                    
     

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• Vary the vegetables as desired.
• Add milk if all the milk is absorbed towards the end.
• Adjust the quantity of sugar as needed.

 

Potato Manchurian

 

Prep Time:15 m     Cook Time:25 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Potato        - 3(medium sized)

Corn Flour - 1/4 cup

Plain Flour - 1/2 cup

Salt             - as required

Oil              - to deep fry

For the manchurian

Onion                      - 2

Spring Onion           - 1

Green Chilli Paste   - 1/2 tsp

Garlic                      - 3(chopped)

Tomato Sauce          - 1tblsp

Soy Sauce                - 1tblsp

Method

• Wash,peel and cut the potatoes into bite sized cubes.Place the potatoes in salted boiling water for three minutes and drain the excess water.
     
• Make a batter with the flours,salt and little water.
     
• Dip the potatoes in the batter and deep fry in batches in hot oil till golden in colour.
                     
     
• Now heat oil in a pan and add the garlic,white portion of spring onion followed by the green.Then add the finely chopped onions and green chilli paste and saute well.
                           
  
• Now add the sauces and give it a mix.Toss in the fried potatoes in this and stir.Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with spring onion greens.
                       
                       
  

Little Words

• An excellent side for fried rice and pulao varieties.
• The fried potatoes as such are a great snack and especially for kids.