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Upma

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Ingredients : 1 cup rava (semolina) 4 Tbsp Oil 2 cups water 10 curry leaves 2 green chillies (whole) 3 red chillies (whole) ½ tsp black gram dal ½ tsp Bengal gram dal 1 medium-sized onion (chopped) 2 tbsp corn ⅓ tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp mustard seeds ¾ tsp sugar Juice of 2 lemons Few coriander leaves Handful of cashew nuts Method : 1. Dry-roast semolina (rava) until it just begins to turn brown, then keep aside. 2. In a large saucepan, heat the cooking oil. Add mustard seeds and wait for them to sputter. Then add curry leaves , slit green chillies, red chillies , soaked channa dal and split urad dal. 3. Add chopped onions and fry until they become slightly brown. 4. Add some corn , salt, red chilli powder and then add the roasted rava. Stir for 1-2 minutes to let the flavours combine. 5. Then add double the water, and keep stirring properly to avoid lumps. 6. The upma is done when all the water is absorbed by the rava. Add a bit of sugar and lemon for a subtle sweet...
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Veg Frankie

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Ingredients for Vegetable Frankie Recipe Refind Flour Rotis 4 Green Peas grated 1 medium Green peas parboiled and crushed 1/4 cup Oil 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Ginger finely chopped 1/2 inch piece Green chilli finely chopped 1 Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder a pinch Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon Salt to taste Potatoes boiled and mashed 2 large Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon Dry mango powder (amchur) 1/2 teaspoon To Serve Green chutney 4 teaspoons Onion sliced 1 medium Vinegar 1 teaspoon Chaat masala to taste Method Step 1 Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and sauté lightly. Add carrot, green peas, ginger, green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and sauté on medium heat for two minutes. Transfer onto a plate and cool. Step 2 Add mashed potatoes, coriander leaves...
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Rava Dosa

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Ingredients Semolina (Rava) - 1 cup Rice Flour - 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)- 2 tbsp Buttermilk (or Curd) - 1 cup Onion - 1 (finely chopped - optional) Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp Crushed peppercorns - 1/4 tsp Green Chili - 1 (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 " (grated) Cilantro - 2-3 strands (finely chopped) Curry leaves - 1 strand (finely chopped) Salt - as needed Sesame oil or Ghee - for making dosa Optional Ingredients Cashews Mustard seeds Method Mix the rava, rice flour, maida and required salt in a big bowl.  Add the sour curd (or buttermilk) and mix it well without any lumps. Add required water to make a batter thinner than normal dosa batter. Add finely chopped onions, green chili, cilantro, curry leaves, grated ginger, cumin seeds and crushed peppercorns to the batter.(Note :- If you do not enjoy onions, do not add it. My mother in law likes to pop some mustard seeds in some oil and add it to the batter....
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Kadhi

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Ingredients for Blending Yogurt – 2 cups Water – 1 cup Salt – to taste Turmeric Powder – a pinch Blend all the above ingredients and keep it aside. Finely sliced Shallots – 5 or 6 Slit Green Chillies – 3 Red Chillies – 3 Curry Leaves – A sprig Finely Sliced Ginger – 1 tsp Turmeric –  A pinch Fenugreek (Uluva) – A pinch Jeera (Cumin) Seeds or Powder – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard – 1/2 tsp Preparation Method Heat oil in a deep pan and splutter mustard seeds. Saute shallots, green chillies, red chillies, ginger and curry leaves for 2 minutes. Add a pinch of turmeric, jeerakam and fenugreek. Stir for a minute and keep the seasoning aside. Reduce heat and add the blended curd mixture to the same pan, stirring continuously. Keep on stirring till it becomes warm. Never allow it to boil. Add more salt if required. Pour the prepared seasoning over the buttermilk and remove from flame. Stir for a few more minutes allowing it to cool. Serve with rice and ot...
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Dabeli

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Ingredients for Dabeli Recipe Round Buns (pavs) 4 Dabeli masala powder 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil 3 tablespoons Potatoes boiled and mashed 2 large Salt to taste Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Sweet date and tamarind chutney 1 cup Sugar 1 tablespoon Masala Moongphalli (spicy peanuts) 1/2 cup Coconut scraped 1/4 cup Pomegranate pearls 1/4 cup Black grapes chopped 10-12 Nylon sev 1 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons Red chilli garlic chutney 1/4 cup Onions chopped 2 medium Butter 2 tablespoons Method Step 1 Heat oil in a pan. Add potatoes, salt and a little water. Mix well and add dabeli masala, lemon juice, half cup of sweet tamarind chutney and sugar. Mix and cook till the moisture is absorbed. Step 2 Transfer the mixture into a plate and spread it. Sprinkle masala moongphali, coconut, pomegranate pearls, black grapes, half the sev and coriander leaves over the top. Slit the pav...
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Ragada Pattice

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Ingredients for Ragda Pattice Recipe Dried white peas 1 1/4 cups Potatoes boiled and mashed 4 large Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida a pinch Salt to taste Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons Green chillies chopped 2-3 Oil to shallow fry Green chutney as required Sweet date and tamarind chutney as required Onions chopped 2 medium Chaat masala 2 teaspoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons  Chopped tomato and pomogranate  seeds   Method Step 1 Soak dried peas in three cups of water for about six hours. Drain and boil in three to four cups of water with turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt till soft. Mash the peas slightly. Step 2 Add a little water if too thick and simmer for ten minutes. Keep the ragda hot. Add cornflour, green chillies and salt to potatoes and mix well. Divide into eight equal portions and shape into balls. Flatten sligh...
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Suji( Rava) halwa

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Ingredients: Chiroti Rava/Sooji 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Ghee ¼ Cup Milk 2 ½ Cups Cardamoms 2 [Finely powdered] Raisins and Cashews Instructions : Place a thick bottom pan or kadai on medium flame and add 4tbsp of Ghee in a pan. Once the ghee melted add raisins and cashews till they become fried and transfer them into a small vessel. Now add Semolina or Chiroti Rava to the same pan and fry it until it gets a nice aroma. To the same Pan or Kadai, add 2 cups of milk and allow it to boil nicely. Then add 1 cup of sugar to the boiled milk and allow sugar to dissolve. Add roasted Rava slowly to the boiled milk and stir evenly. Adding Semolina slowly avoids the formation of lumps. And cook for about 4 to 5 minutes till the milk gets evaporated properly. Add left over Ghee, roasted Raisins, Cardamom powder to the pan and stir well. Now Satyanarayan Puja Prasad preparation has completed and it is ready for navaidya (offering) to Shri Satyanarayan Swami. Note: Roast ...
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