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Is Idli and dosa good for health? Idli and Dosa are an integral part of breakfast of every southindian home.Fermentation is an ancient preparation and preservation technique where carbohydrates and proteins are broken down by micro-organisms such as bacteria, yeasts and moulds. (`Idli’ and `dosa’ are among the most common examples of fermented delicacies in India.) The process of fermentation offers itself as a profitable method of food preservation since it easily satisfies a large number of criteria that can normally be applied to eminently feasible methods of food processing. It promotes the growth of friendly intestinal bacteria, aids digestion and supports immune function.’
Ingredients
1. Idli rice or Par-boiled rice – 4 cups
2. Urud dal – 1 cup
3. Fenugreek seeds – 1tsp
Preparation
1. Rinse and soak rice,dal seperately for minimum of 4hrs in water . Then grind in a blender (with adding water in steps). Add salt and keep it aside for 10-12 hours for fermentation. 2. Steam Idlis with this dough for about 10-15 mts.
Dosa
Same batter can be used for making dosa.
Tips
1. Easy way of Fermentation
If it is winter or weather is very chill then Preheat the oven to 215F and switch off and place the dough and leave it over night for fermentation.
2. Dosa Tava got screwed up and dosa is not coming
a. Cut the onion into two halves and rub dosa tava with onion.Then dosa’s will come perfect.
b. Use Grill non-stick sprays such as PAM
3.Way of Grinding Urudal
While grinding Urudal you need add little water often atleast with a gap of every 5 mins.then only dough will come soft.
4. If you are going to grind in Mixie then in that case you need 1 and 1/4 cup Urudal for 4 cups of rice.
Side dishes
Coconut chutney , Coriander chutney , Tomato onion chutney
Pudhina chutney , Peanut/groundnut chutney , Garlic chutney
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This chicken gravy is little bit different from my ordinary chicken gravy . I use whole peppers for this gravy to make it really hot and spicy with other spices. One day I made my ordinary chicken gravy and I found Gravy was less when compared to the chicken quantity so I thought to adding Grinded coconut because in south India for making chicken kolumu at the same time I don’t want to lose the chilli/hotness so I added whole peppers along with coconut while grinding and it turned out good.
INGREDIENTS
1. Chicken beasts :1Kg
2. Cinnamon,cloves,bayleaves :2 each
3. Onion (cutted into small pieces) : 2
4.Tomato (cutted into small pieces) : 3
5.Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tsp
6.Coriander powder : 1 tsp
7.Chilly powder : 1 tsp
8.Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
9.Salt : As required
10.Oil : 1 desert spoon
11.Coconut : 2tsp
12.whole black Pepper :1tsp(10-15 nos)
13.Big jeerakam(sombu)/fennel seeds :1/4 tsp
14.Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Preparation
1. Heat the oil in kadai.
2. Add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaves one by one
3. Add chopped onion and saute till golden brown
4. Add ginger- garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes and fry
6. Add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and saute well.
7. Add chicken pieces and little water and mix well.
8. Cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
9. Grind coconut,sombu and whole balck pepper into fine paste and add to gravey
10. After 5 mins when itz done garnish with Coriander leaves.
TIPS
If you are using frozen chicken then as soon as you bought clean it add little chilli powder ,turmeric powder and salt and the keep in freezer. Whenever you want take out those and use it but remember reduce the amount of salt,chilli powder and turmeric powder while cooking. This method will give you more taste.
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After completing my 5th standard annual exams for that vacation my dad took us tour to many places in Kerala. We saw cochin too in that trip.There only I had Kushka for the first time.Those days I don’t know much varieties. Since this names seems to be different and not a usual name it got a place in my mind. After that I didn’t have chance to eat Kushka.When I was in 10th standard our tenent cooked kushka one day but I am not much impressed with it. After someyears when I was browsing I saw the easy way of making Kushka “Actually a spicy rice I can say”. Still that kushka is not like the Kushka what I had in Cochin I like it because it has a different but good taste.
Ingredients
1.Basmati Rice : 1 cup
2.Mint : 1 bunch
3.Onions : 1
4.Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tsp
5.green Chillies : 4
6. salt : as needed
7.Cinnamon,cloves,bayleaves : 2 each
8.Butter/Ghee/oil : 2 tbsp
Preparation
1.Soak Basmati Rice in water for on hour then dain the rice and fry it for 5 mins in low flame.
2.Pour oil in tava , add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaves one by one
3.Add Mint leaves and fry it
4.when itz half done add onions(length wise cutted) and fry
5.Add ginger-garlic paste and fry
6.Keep rice,one and a half cup water and fried things and salt in rice cooker
Tips
Soak rice in rice in water for half an hour then drain it and fry the rice in dry tavaThis will help the rice to come lengthy(will not break) when it is cooked.
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My daughter Yoksha won’t allow be to watch TV. She always keeps on changing the channels. She won’t allow ot browse or do something in laptop too. She wants to see her videos and playhouse disney in laptop.So I started listening to online Radio’s .This recipe I got from Meriana Tamil Alaiyosai. Daily at 7 pm “samaikkalam vanga ” Program by Deepa Vishvaswaran is there. From the program I got this recipe.I tried out and it came out good.
Ingredients
1. Basmati Rice : 1 cup
2. Mint :1 bunch
3.Cilantro : for garnishing
4.Onions :1
5.Ginger-garlic paste :1 tsp
6.green Chillies :4
7.Coconut grated : 3 tsp
8.Vegetables (Carrots,beans,peas,cauliflowers) :1 cup
9.Salt to taste
10.Cinnamon :1 piece
11.Cloves :1 no
12.Bay leaf :2 Nos
13.Butter/Ghee/oil :3 tbsp
Preparation
1.Soak Basmati Rice in water for on hour then dain the rice and fry it for 5 mins in low flame.
2.Pour oil in tava and add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaves one by one
3.Add onions(length wise cutted) and fry till it becomes brown
4.Add gingergarlic paste and fry
5.Add cutted vegetables and fry
6.Grind coconut,greenchilli and mint leaves into fine paste and add
7.Add little water and salt
8.Keep rice,one and a half cup water and fried things together in rice cooker
9.when it is done garnish it with corriander leaves.
Tips
Soak rice in rice in water for half an hour then drain it and fry the rice in dry tavaThis will help the rice to come lengthy(will not break) when it is cooked.
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This recipe I have learnt from one of my brothers.He is into Software profession but he used to cook vey tasty food.We used to love his cooking.When ever he comes home for holidays I used to ask him to make chappathi and chicken gravy for me.Both goes very well like Idli and chutney,Channa and bhatura etc.
CHICKEN GRAVY
Ingrediants
1.Chicken : 1 kg
2.Onion : 5
3.Tomato : 3
4.Green Chilly : 10
5.Ginger : 1 piece
6.Garlic : 1 bulb
7.Coriander powder : 1 tsp
8.Chilly powder : 1 tsp
9.Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
10.Salt : As required
11.Oil : 1 desert spoon
12.Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Preparation
1.Heat oil in a kadai
2.Add chopped onion, green chilly and sauté until golden brown
3.Add ginger, garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
4.Add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt and sauté well.
5.Add tomatoes and sauté until tomatoes are half done and gravy becomes thick.
6.Add chicken pieces and little water and mix well.
7.Cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
8.Garnish with Coriander leaves.
TIPS
If you are using frozen chicken then as soon as you bought clean it add little chilli powder ,turmeric powder and salt and the keep in freezer . Whenever you want take out those and use it but remember reduce the amount of salt,chilli powder and turmeric powder while cooking. This method will give you more taste.
