How to prepare upma / uppittu

Ingredients

Rava - 1 1/2 cup
Olive oil - 5-6 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a Pinch
Curry leaves - 5-6 leaves
Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 medium cut lengh-wise
Green Chillies - 7 (you can adjust as per your taste)
Green Beans - finely chopped
Carrot - Finely chopped
Water - 3 cups
Salt - As per taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation

1. Roast rava until it turns slight golden brown and nice aroma starts coming out (Make sure not to burn it) and keep it aside
2. In another vessel Heat 3-4 tbsp of Oil,
3. Add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, a pinch of hing, 5-6 curry leaves
4. Add 1/2 tsp each channa dal and urad dal, fry until they are golden brown
5. Add onions and green chillies, cook untill onions turn translucent
6. Add finely chopped green beans and carrot, fry for 2 min
7. Add 3 cups of water and let it boil untill vegetables are cooked with lid closed
8. Add Salt and let it cook for 1 more min
9. Now add rava slowly by stirring it, so that it doesnot form any lumps
10. Add another 2-3 tbsp of oil on top
11. Cover and cook it on medium low flame for 7-8 min more, stir every 3 min
12. Garnish with Coriander leaves

Server hot with some chutney :-)

How to prepare Puliyogare powder at home

Ingredients

Coriander seeds - 1 cup
Urad dal - 1/2 cup
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Copra/Dry coconut - 1/2
Dried red chillies - as per taste
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Black Pepper seeds - 2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 2 tsp
Cinnamon - 2 small sticks
Cloves - 1 tsp

Procedure

1. Dry Roast all ingredients seperately (without oil)
2. Let them cool down and come to room temparature normally
3. Grind all the ingredients seperately. Make a coarse granular powder.
4. Once all the ingredients are grinded. In a big Vessel Mix all the the ingredients well. You can even a grinder to do this.
5. You can mix some Hot oil to the powder to preserve for a bit longer time.

Enjoy making Puliyogre powder at home :-)

How to prepare Tandoori Fish Fry

Ingredients

Fish - 1 lb
Lemon - 3 tsp
Rice floor - 1 tsp
Coriander cumin powder - 2
Red chilli powder - 2-3
Ginger Garlic paste -2
Hing -2 pinch
Turmeric - 1/4
Salt
Oil - 2 tsp

Procedure

1. Wash Fish with lemon and Salt so that the smell is gone
2. Now Pat dry Fish with kitchen Towel
3. Prepare Marinate masala by including all the above ingredients (medium thick).
      Note: Do not add water add lemon huice if you need thinner paste
4. Apply masala on both the sides of fish and let it sit in refrigerator for minimum 30 min
5. Now you can cook your Fish in either Oven or on a pan


Server hot with a slice of lemon


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How to prepare mulangi herekayi Huli Saaru

Ingredients

Oil - 1 tsp
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
hing - a pinch
Red Chillies - 2
Curry Leaves - 4-5
Onion chopped - 1 small
Tomato chopped - 1 small
Toor dal - 1/3 cup
Raddish (mulangi)- 1 medium
Ridge Gourd (Ridge Gourd) - 1/2 medium
Sambar Powder - 2 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Jaggery powder - 1/2 tsp
cilantro for garnishing

You can choose any other vegetable of your choice.


Procedure

1. In a cooker, add toor dal, raddish, Ridge Gourd, onion and tomato
2. Let them cook for 3 whistles untill toor dal are cooked well (few toor dal may take a bit longer compared to others)
3. In a vessel heat oil, add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, red chillies
4. Add cooked vegetables, sambar powder, Jaggery, Salt and let it cook for 10 min
5. Garnish with Cilantro

Server Hot with Ragi Mudde or Rice

How to prepare Chitranna/Lemon Rice

Ingredients

Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - 4-5
Hing - a pinch
Peanuts - 10-15 seeds
Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1/2 (Optional)
Green Chillies - 7
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Grated coconut - 1tbsp
Cilantro for garnishing

Procedure

1. In a Pan add oil, when oil is hot add mustard seeds, hing
2. When mustard seeds start spluttering add curry leaves, Peanuts, Channa dal and Urad dal
3. When channa dal and urad dal are golden brown add onion (Optional), Green Chillies, Turmeric
4. Once onion and chillies are done add Salt, grated coconut and Lemon Juice
5. Garnish with coriander leaves

Server Hot with Rice