Rava Dosa Or Semolina Dosa

Hello Everyone

Its April here... Soon school and college summer holidays will begin... Now kids will be home most of the time... And it will be sunny out there... Now days its will be too hot outside... Global warming is increasing year by year ...From April only we can feel the heat.. May and June will be the worse months for going out.Its better to go out in evenings only or early mornings...  We should be properly hydrated all the time with water or fresh juices prepared at home... Also keep water on your home window or balcony or on upper roof of your home for birds and animals.. It will be very helpful for them to get clean water at your place...Also don't use AC much.. rather then use old techniques to keep your home and yourself cool in these summer days.. Longtime exposure to AC is not at all good for your health and also to your wallet... So stay cool and hydrated this summer :) :)

When kids at home mummy's need to be extra hardworking.Full time kids want some or other thing to eat...Also they will demand for variety food.Going outside for dinner or lunch once in a while is great for everyone.But that is only once in a while.Other days we need to cook at home.In summers,  we need some dishes which can be made soon and that too taste yummy.As kids will not wait for more time.They will be hanging around you.I am here to help you out from this situation.There are many such quick recipes are on my blog.And today also we are here to discuss one yummy recipe here.. "Rava Dosa".. Dosa is favorite of everyone mostly...There are different varieties of dosa we can prepare.But Rava Dosa is quickest to be done as it doesn't requires soaking or fermenting.So let's start with recipe :- 

Ingredients :-

1 cup Semolina or Rava
1 cup Rice flour
1/2 cup Maida or All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Cumin seeds
7-8 Chopped curry leaves
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
2-3 tsp Curd or yogurt
3-4 green chilly finely chopped(optional)
Oil for roasting dosa
salt to taste
Water to make batter

Procedure :-

In a bowl take semolina or rava , rice flour and maida.Add cumin seeds , curd , curry leaves , onions and salt.Mix them well.Now with the help of water make a batter with dropping consistency.It will be very thin batter like water.Let it rest for 20-25 mins.

After resting time is over take a thin nonstick tawa or pan.Heat it at medium high heat.Meanwhile batter would have became thick.So add more water to make it look like buttermilk in consistency. Sprinkle some oil and then chopped onions on tawa.Once onions starts making noise of cooking, take a lad full of batter and sprinkle on hot tawa.It will form Porous as soon as you spread it.

You can use your hands and sprinkle the dosa to have restaurant style nice Rava dosa.Now after you have made dosa, pour ghee or oil over it and on sides.Cook it on medium heat.Rava Dosa will take more time to cook then normal dosa.Once done try to take out carefully with spatula.Serve hot with chutney of your choice.Mix batter everytime when you pour a new dosa as rava settles down at the bottom of bowl.

Notes :-

1) Use flat pan for making Rava dosa.So that you get evenly spread crispy and thin dosa.

2) Don't add more yogurt or curd to batter.This will make your dosa soggy.

3) Consistency of batter should be thin.

4) For crispy dosa you need to used some more amount of oil.

Enjoy this summer Rava dosa with your family and kids.Let me know your queries or suggestions.We will be happy to here from you all.Will come back soon with new recipes.Till then good bye..

Chana Dal Chutney or Split Bengal Gram Chutney

Hello Everyone

I am back with a little pause.Pause was due to festive time.Gudi Padwa (Hindu New yr) ... then Navratri.. Ram Navami... So many festivals... I like all the festivals in our Indian Culture... Then it may be hindu... sikh .. Christian or Muslim or any other religion festival.. I love them all... As at the end they all bring us together... and here is the essence of celebrating them .... Message is deep inside them... but now days People just splitted there part away from other religion celebration. One should always understand that every religion or caste or creed belongs to one almighty... We people divided them into different forms... But they all give us same preaching ... and teach us to believe ... live you life and at the end how to reach to god.... So we should always learn and enjoy every festival with same enthusiasm  and zeal as we do for ours... This is my view... may views differ but ultimate view will be same ... "One Humanity One God " just different forms...  :) :) :) :)

I don't want to hurt anyone feelings .. and I don't to force anyone ... I am just here to share my views with you all... for me every human is my family and every religion is mine... So here I am closing this topic with having faith on god and on all of you.. that soon will everyone will understand this small but deep thought and then I am sure there will be peace .... harmony.. serenity all over... I took my pledge on this.... hopping from you all doing the same :) :)

Lets move on.... on today's recipe.Today we will be discussing here one very simple but really awesome taste chutney known as Chana Dal(Bengal Gram lentil) Chutney.

Eating Lentils in our diet is always a good choice.Taking them in any form will help us to get lots of protein , fiber and manganese. Lentils add essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber to the diet, and they provide protein and sustenance that can replace meat in meals. In all lentils plays a vital role in our diet.Here we will be using roasted Bengal Gram for chutney.Below is the pic of Bengal gram:-

Let's start our recipe :-

Ingredients :-

1/2 cup roasted Bengal Gram or Chana dal or Dhaliya
1 medium size chopped onion
1 tomato chopped
2-3 small green chilly chopped (optional)
salt to taste
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilly powder
1+1/2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp Asfotedia

For Tempering :-

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
1-2 dry Red Chilli

Procedure :-

In a pan heat oil.Once heated add asfotedia and green chilly.Give a good mix.Then add onion and fry until translucent. Once done add tomatoes. Cook them until they become soft.Then add the chana dal.Cook for 2 more mins.Once done add all the masalas. Give a good mix.Let it cool down.

After cooling down grind them into a paste.If you feel difficulty in grinding you can add little water.Once done , take out in a bowl and keep aside.Now heat oil in another pan.Add mustard seeds , red chilly and curry leaves.Once splutter add this hot oil to chutney.Give a good mix.And you chutney is ready..

So its so simple but taste yummy.You can have it with Idli , dosa , parathas or as side chutney with chapati or rice. Everyone will loves its taste.

Let me know your views on this chutney.Will come soon with new recipe.Thanks and tc....

Dal Farae or Lentil Rice Flour Dumplings

Hello All

India is a country of many cultures and religions.Because of this it have wide range of different forms of cuisines.Each state has its on special dishes , snacks , curries etc.Each one of them unique taste and spices enrolled in them.I am from MP i.e from heart of India.We are famous for Daal Bhati , Poha jalebi , Kachori , Samosa , Chat , Wide range of namkeen..etc. Like this other states are famous for there cuisine and local Snacks.Some of the dishes are joined with festivals.

Today we will discuss here a great local food of UP and Bihar.Its "Daal Farae". Very famous and tasty snack.Its quiet healthy and nutritious dish.We can say it as a steamed rice flour dumplings stuffed with spicy lentils.They are soft , crunchy , yummy , spicy and tasty to eat.Its prepared specially on the occasion of Karwachauth in UP and Bihar. Karwachauth is festival of Love and respect , fasting done by ladies for there long life of husband.

I love any dish made with rice or rice flour.So when I came across this snack, thought to try it.And in first try I am amazed with this Chana Dal Dumplings.Awesome taste , loved every bite of it.Now this is popular dish made in my home :) :).These can be enjoyed anytime of the day with your family and friends.Goes good with Coriander Chutney or Tamarind Chutney.So lets start with the recipe :-

Ingredients :-

1 cup Rice Flour
1 cup Chana Dal ( Split Bengal Gram)
1 inch Ginger
1 tsp Garlic Paste( optional)
3-4 Green chilies ( as per your taste)
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Salt Per Taste
Luke warm water to kneed soft Dough

For Tempering :-

2 tbsp of Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
4-6 Curry Leaves (optional)
1/2 cup of chopped Coriander Leaves

Procedure :-

Soak Chana dal for 3-4 Hours.Then Corasly Grind it with Green Chili and Ginger.Mix salt , turmeric Powder , Garam Masala and Garlic paste.Give a good mix.Stuffing is ready.

In a bowl take Rice flour and add little salt.Knead the dough with Luke warm water with hands.As rice flour will be sticky.After kneading the dough apply 2tsp of oil on the dough and let it rest for some time.Roll a portion of dough into a from of Poori Or a round small Chapati , add 1 tsp of stuffing on one half side.And with the help of other side fold it like a pattis or gujiya.You can give any shape you want.Seal the edges properly by applying some water. 

There are two ways of cooking this Dumplings:-

1)Either you steam them in Steamer.
2)Boil them in water.In a minute or two these dumplings will come on surface. Take them out when done.

Both the ways it will be good.I tried in both this ways.And personally I liked steamed one more.
So put a steamer on gas with 1 Lt of water and close the lid.Once steam formed , use the steamer plate attachment to gently put rice dumplings in it.You can grease the steamer plate with little oil so that dumplings should not stick to the plate.Cover the lid and cook it for around 15-25 minutes.

Once done you can check with the knife or tooth pick.Let the dumplings cool down for sometime.After that cut them into small pieces.Some people like to eat at this point of time with chutney.But I prefer the tempering version.

So take another pan add 3tbsp of oil.Once hot add asafotedia , mustard seeds.Once splutter add curry leaves.Then add pieces of faras or dumplings.Fry them till little crisp.Garnish with Fresh chopped Coriander leaves.Serve hot with Tamarind or Green Chutney.Tomato Sauce also goes fine with it.

So enjoy with your friends and family this amazing snack.Let me know your views and queries .Will be back soon with new recipe.Till then Cia.Be healthy and be foodiee...

Crispy Ladyfinger or Kurkuri Bhindi

Hello All

Spring is near about to come here in US.This time I felt like winter's are quiet long and cold.Hopping for Spring to come fast and bless us with good weather, Flowers , Cherry Blossom.I love Cherry Blossom.The flowers of this season will take your heart away.Lovely colors, stunning views of tress loaded with cherry flowers.In Washington D.C , every year Cherry Blossom festival is celebrated.They have planted very amazingly this tress near by Washington Monument and capitol.So when all blossoms at the same time the view of that place can't be expressed in words.Its just marvelous..Below are some pics of Cherry Blossom festival we attended in 2015.This year again we are planning to go.... :) :)

.

Some of the below pics are from state parks near my place in New Jersey.. Tulips also another attraction in Spring Season.. Look at these beautiful colors... treat to eyes to see them.

Today I am here to share a very easy but tasty... now this time its treat to our taste buds...Kurkuri Bhindi.This is my mom's recipe and we all love it.I don't like soggy Ladyfinger.I always prefer to have crispy curry of Bhindi.They can be made in many ways.But the best way to make it with grounded roasted peanuts.Peanuts will give a crunchy flavor to Curry.So , lets start with today's recipe :-

Ingredients :-

1/2 kg of chopped Lady Finger

3/4 cup of grounded roasted peanuts

1+1/4 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp red chilly powder

1/4 tsp of turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

2-3 tbsp oil

salt to taste

chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Procedure :-

Take a pan add oil in it.Once oil hot add asafoetida.Also add mustard and cumin seeds.Once Splutter add the ladyfinger.Give a good stir.Let it cooked on medium low flame for 5-10mins.In between give 4-5 times a gd stir.Pan should be wide enough that most of the chopped ladyfinger should touch the bottom of the pan.In this way you will get crispy bhindi.If you feel oil is less you can add 1-2 tsp more at this time.Slowly the ladyfingers will turned crispy and brown.Once you see its nicely cook add all other masalas. Don't cover the pan anytime.Try to cook it without covering.It will take some more time to cook without cover but you will happy with the result.Now after adding the masalas cook for another 2-3 mins so that all the spices cooked nicely , then garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame.Serve hot with Chapati(Bread) or as side dish with rice.

Note:-

1) In order to get nice crispy crunchy curry , the ladyfingers should be dry.I mean after washing your vegetable , dry it properly.

2) You can also add roasted sesame seeds.

3)For crunchy vegetable always you should add more oil then normal curry.

Enjoy with your friends and family .Let me know your reviews.Will come back soon with another easy simple yummy recipe.Enjoy and tc...

Also to all my lady readers "Happy Women's Day "

Keep Rocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suji or Rava Appams

Hello All

Happy February to Everyone .... Its the month of love

Never stop someone in showing how much they mean to you... So express your feelings to each and every person who is special in your life... show your affection and gratitude to them... Not only in February but each day of our life... don't ever let yourself stop to hide your feelings... as sometimes it may create distance and misunderstanding in your relationship... Valentine's day is not only for lovers or couples... Its for every relationship... let the love blossom in your every alliance this Valentines... Spread love.. Get love... Rejuvenate every bond in your life with affection... 

So I will thank you all for motivating me.. appreciating my work, dishes and blog... Thanks to all my viewers.... Happy Valentine's Day to you all 

All your views, comments and appreciation really help me a lot to write new post.It feels so good from inside....the feeling can't be written in words here... But once again thank you all for loving me and my blogs so much... God bless you all..

Today we will be making a simple yummy snack that will be very good option for small hunger which mostly comes around 4 o'clock in evening. Suji or Rava appams is a very light dish which is made from suji.For making this you need a special pan known as appam pan.This pan is very good for cooking with very less oil.You can also prepare kofta's , pakodas or dahi wadas with very minimal oil.It can be easily purchased from market or online.Below is the pic of appam pan:-

So let's start with the recipe.Its very easy to make.

Ingredients :-

1 + 1/4 cup suji or rava
1/2 cup curd
2 medium size onion finely chopped( optional) 
3-4 green chilly finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp red chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1/2 cup of coriander leaves(optional)
2 tbsp of oil
1/4 tsp of baking soda
water to make batter in right consistency

Procedure :-

In a bowl mix suji, curd and salt.Add some water if you feel batter is too thick.It should be like pakoda batter.Not too thin or too thick.Late it rest for 15-20 minutes.Now add onions, green chilies, coriander leaves and all other masalas.Give a nice mix.Keep appam pan on medium high heat.Once heated, with the help of spoon pour 2-3 drops of oil in every block of pan.Now fill the batter in appam pan.Cover the pan nicely.Lower the flame to medium.After 5 mins check for the appams. If done from the down side.Flip them with the help of spoon.And sprinkle some oils on corners if you want them to become crispy.This time after flipping don't cover the pan.Let  it cook without covering.
After 5-7 minutes check if its cooked properly from both the sides.

Serve hot with ketchup or tomato sauce or green chutney.Enjoy with friends and family...

Notes:-

1) You can add veggies of your choice in the batter.Like finely chopped carrot , cauliflower or green peas.

2) If you don't have appam pan , don't worry.You can  make like pan cakes on tawa or pan. First pour some oil on nonstick tawa or pan and once hot sprinkle some mustard seeds and curry leaves.Once splutter pour one big spoon batter on pan and make it spread on pan.Cover it .Let ot sook onside and the flip it.This time don't cover it. If you want you can drizzle oils on corner to make it crispy.

3)If you are making more appams, try to add baking soda in batches.So that its effect stays in appams.

Enjoy this Valentine's day with you dear and loved one.Will back soon with another yummy tasty snack from my kitchen... Till then good bye.. Cia..

Daliya or Broken Wheat Upma

Hello All

Happy Republic Day to All my friends and followers.Jai Hind.Jai Bharat. Living in USA we miss celebration of Republic day.When I was in school use to take part in republic day cultural program. Mainly I would be part of either Group Dance or Group song.Good old memories and always love to cherish.We should take oath on this republic day that we will follow our constitution and make India a great country.

Healthy mind reside in healthy body.And healthy body comes from healthy food.So today I will be discussing here a healthy recipe  made with another healthier component  Broken wheat or Daliya. Broken wheat or daliya benefits to keep your digestive tract healthy.  It is absorbed slowly and helps to balance blood sugar in your body.Its high fiber content, makes you feel fuller on less food, so it can help you loose weight or even belly fat. Daliya is a good source of the daily requirement of fiber and manganese.

Today will prepare Daliya with veggies.It will be a whole some meal.You can have it papad , curd or raita or just lemon.In winters, Dalia is very opt option as we love to heat something warm and comfort food.So, lets start with the preparation :-

Ingredients :-

1 bowl roasted Broken wheat (Dry roast till the smell comes)
2 medium size chopped onion
2-3 medium size  chopped tomatoes
1 medium size  chopped capsicum(Optional)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste(Optional)
5-6 curry leaves
1 dry red chilli
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp of oil or ghee
Salt to taste
Some chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing

Procedure :-

In a cooker add one and 1/2 bowl of water with 1/2 tsp of salt and roasted dalia. Take 3 whistle.Heat another pan.Add oil.Once oil is warm add dry red chilly.Then add mustard and cumin seeds.Once they splutter add curry leaves.Now add chopped onions.As onion half cooked add capsicum.Flame should me low medium heat.

Once onion capsicum becomes soft add all the masalas mentioned and give a nice mix with spatula.Now add the tomatoes.Let them simmer.Once everything cooked properly its time to add Dalia.Add little by little and stir with the gravy.Let is cook for 2-3mins. And then you Dalia upma is ready.Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve hot with papad , pickle , lemon or curd.

Enjoy this one pot meal with your friends and family.

Note :-

1) Add salt less in the gravy as we have already added some portion of salt in Dalia

2) You can add veggies of your choice like carrot, green peas etc.

3) You can also add yellow moong dal with dalia in cooker.They both together also taste good.

Will back soon with new post soon.Till that time enjoy your food.Let me know your views and queries.will love to answer.Cia