..a short break!

Happy to announce the Birth of our Precious Little Angel... :) :) :)  And...am taking a short break from my blogs! Thank you very much for your continuous support. See you soon! ...

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Kambu Dosai/ Pearl Millet Dosai

Ingredients Kambu-1cup Raw rice/Basmati rice-1cup Methi seeds/Vendhayam-1teaspoon Urad dal-6tablespoons Salt  Method Wash n soak the rice and Kambu together for 5-6 hours. Wash n soak the urad dal and methi seeds together for 2 hours. Grind the soaked items with enough water to a nice batter. Add enough salt, mix it well and let it ferment for 8 hours.  You can add water to thin the batter (if necessary) and make dosa as we do for the usual dosa. Drizzle oil on the dosa, flip it over.. Healthy...

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Brinjal Gravy/Katharikkai Chops

Ingredients Small brinjals-8 Chopped onion-1/4cup Chopped tomato-1/4cup Green chilly-1 Cilantro- to garnish Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Chilly powder-11/2teaspoon Sugar-1/4teaspoon Salt Oil  To grind Coconut -3tablespoons Coriander seeds-1tablespoon Method Chop the onions, tomatoes into small pieces.  Grind the coconut and coriander seeds with very little water to a fine paste. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them pop. Then add the onions and sauté. Add the tomatoes...

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Easy Murukku/Easy and Quick Maida Murukku & Diwali Wishes!

Ingredients Maida/All purpose flour-1/2kg Ajwain seeds/Omam-2teaspoon White sesame seeds-2tablespoons Hing/Asafoetida-1/4teaspoon Salt Water-120 to 150ml Hot Oil-2tablespoons Oil-to deep fry Method Sieve the maida/all purpose flour and steam it in a steamer/idli cooker for 5 to 10 minutes or a nice aroma emanates. The steamed flour would be a tight mass. Let it cool completely, then rub it with your fingers. Add the omam, sesame seeds, hing and salt.  Add water little by little and knead it into a soft dough....

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