Sunday, December 30, 2018

Protein rich Multipurpose dough with black eyed peas for Idli and Dosa etc.

Ingredients:
Urad dal -1 cup
Brown Rice - 1 cup
Black eyed peas -3/4 cup
Steel cut oats-1 cup
Flax seeds -1Tbs
Fenugreek seeds- 1Tbs


Method:

Soak all above ingredients for 6-8 hours. Grind into a course paste, ferment o/n.
Use this fermented dough after adding salt for making Idli, dosas, uthappam, vegetable idli, pongadalu, punukulu, Idli upma and vegetable Idli.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Soya & Potato Curry

Ingredients:
 Small soya chunks ( soaked & squeezed) -1cup
 Sliced garlic - 1tbs
  Diced potatoes-2cups
  Diced tomatoes-1/2 cup
  Diced onions-3/4 cup
  Ginger & garlic paste -1tsp
  Kasoori methi-1/2tsp
  Sambar karam -1tsp
  Garam masala - 3/4tsp
  Mustard seeds- 1/2tsp
  Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
  Curry leaves- little
  Chopped mint - little
  Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
  Oil- 2-3tsp
  Salt -3/4 tsp or to taste
  Chopped cilantro- little

Method;

Heat oil in the pan, fry sliced garlic little and set aside. In the same pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds fry them and and ginger garlic paste and mint fry little add curry leaves, diced onions. Sauté until onions are clarified and add diced tomatoes and salt. Fry little and add soya chunks and turmeric and fry some more time. Add diced potatoes sambar karam,  garam masala, kasoori methi mix well and  sauté for 3-4 minuets. Add 1/2 cup water reduce the heat. Cover cook until potato is done At the end add cilantro and fried garlic slices mix well and serve hot with Rice or Roti