Sorekaayi Chapathi

Cooking Time : 25 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 15 chapathis

Ingredients:

2 cups godhi hittu (whole wheat flour)
¾ cup grated sorekaayi (bottle gourd)
½ cup curds
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1½ teaspoons chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon jeera powder
1 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

Procedure
1.Mix all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough using water only if required.
2.Divide the dough into 15 equal portions.
3.Roll out each portion thinly into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter.
4.Cook each Chapathi on both sides on a non-stick pan until brown spots appear on the surface.
5.Serve hot with Raitha or pickles.

Microwave Jeera Rice

Preparation: 15 Mins
Cooking Time : 20 Mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 Cups Basmati Rice
2 Tb spoon Ghee
2 Irulli (Onions) chopped
2 Tbspns Jeerige(Cumin Seeds)
1 Lavanga(Clove)
1 Elakki(Cardamom)
Salt to Taste
Coriander to Garnish

Procedure:

1.Wash basmati rice until clear, and soak in warm water for 10 mins.

2.Take a glass bowl, put ghee and microwave for 2 mins.

3.Add Cumin seeds, Clove and Cardamom and microwave for 2 mins until aroma spreads.

4.Add onions, stir it and microwave for 2-3 mins until onions turns pink.

5.Add 3 Cups water, soaked rice, and salt to taste.

6.Mix well, add a tspn of ghee and taste the water for salt and Microwave it for 15-16 mins.

7.Garnish with Coriander and Serve hot with Dal/any Side Dish.

Note: You may add cashewnuts along with Jeera, to enhance the taste.

Mixed Dal!

Cooking Time : 15 min
Preparation Time : 20 Mins
Serves 6.

Ingredients :

1 Cup Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)
1 Cup Toor Dal
1/2 Cup Moong Dal
1 Teaspoon Mustard
1 Teaspoon Jeera
3 Green Chillies
2 Onions Chopped Fine
1 Tomatoes Chopped Fine
Ginger 1" Grated
Turmeric 1 Teaspoon
Coriander Chopped Fine
Ghee Topping
1/2 Teaspoon Oil
Salt to Taste

Procedure

1.Add a pinch of Turmeric and and a few drops of Oil to the Dal Mixture, add sufficient Water and pressure cook it until 4-5 whistles.

2.Heat the oil, add Mustard, Cumin seets,and Turmeric.After it crackles add green chillis and ginger until chillies are fully fried.

3.Add onions and fry until light brown and then add Tomatoes, saute for 2-3 minutes.

4.Add Boiled Dal and add Salt to Taste.Allow it boil for couple of minutes.

5.Switch off the stove, allow it cool for 2 minutes Garnish with Coriander and spread a Tsp of Ghee over it and close it with the lid for a minute.

6.Serve hot with Chapathis or Jeera or Ghee Rice.

Bendekaayi Curry!!

Cooking Time : 15 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Serves 6.

Ingredients
1/2 kg. bendekaayi (ladies fingers)
1 teaspoon jeerige (cumin seeds)
1 teaspoon saasive (mustard seeds)
1 tablespoon uddina bele (urad dal)
3 whole red chillies
5 to 6 karibevina soppu (curry leaves)
1 irulli onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teacup fresh curds
3 tablespoons oil
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

To be ground into a paste
1 coconut and 2 tspoons Cashew nuts

Procedure

1. Cut the Ladiesfinger into 1" Pieces
2. Deep fry in oil until crisp.
3. Heat the oil, add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and urad dal and fry. After a while, add the red chillies and curry leaves and cook again until the seeds begin to crackle.
4. Add the onion and saute until golden in colour.
5. Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric powder, the paste and salt and fry until the oil separates.
6. Add 1-1/4 cup of water to the curds and churn. Add to the mixture. Add cocunut paste. Add the bhindi and cook for a few minutes.
7. Serve hot with Rice and Uddina Happala.(Urad Papad).

Also tastes good with Chapathis.