Multigrain Dosai

Ingredients Wheat flour -1/4cup Ragi maavu/ Finger millet flour -1/2cup Kambu maavu/ Bajri flour - 1/2cup Idli maavu / Idli batter - 1 big ladle Salt Water Oil Method Combine wheat flour, ragi flour, bajri flour and salt in a bowl.  Add a ladle of idli batter..  Add enough water and mix it like dosa batter without lumps  Heat a griddle and make dosa. Sprinkle some oil around the dosa, and let it cook.  Flip the dosa after a few seconds and cook the other side. Healthy dosa is ready to serve....

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Lauki ki Sabzi/ Bottlegourd Curry / Suraikkai Curry

Ingredients Suraikkai/Lauki/Bottlegourd -1 (small, approximately 11/2cups, chopped) Onion (chopped) - 3 tablespoons Green chilly-1 Tomato - 1 Turmeric powder -1/8 teaspoon Chilly powder - 11/2 teaspoon Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon  Hing/Asafoetida - a generous pinch Lemon juice - from half of a lemon Cilantro - to garnish  Method Wash and cube the suraikkai/lauki into big chunks. Heat oil in a small pressure cooker, add the onions. Sauté until it becomes pink, then add the cumin...

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Thengappoo Rotti / Coconut-Wheat Bread

This dish is a Srilankan dish, which I came to know from my friends. The addition of coconut makes this roti tastier. This can be prepared with all purpose flour/Maida, also. Usually it is served with "Idicha sambal" which is dry coconut chutney, shall post it soon.  Ingredients Whole wheat flour -11/2cups Grated coconut-1/4 cup(can increase more for taste) Chopped onion-1/2cup(can increase or decrease according to taste) Green chilly-2(finely chopped) Few curry leaves Salt Water Method Combine chopped onion, green...

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Bread vadai

Ingredients Wheat bread - 5 slices Chopped onion-1/4cup Green chilly -2 (adjust according to spice level) Chopped cilantro - 3tablespoons Chopped ginger-1teaspoon Few curry leaves Rice flour - 1/4cup Thick yogurt- about 1/2cup Salt Oil to deep fry Method Cut/Tear off the bread sliced into small pieces. Finely chop the ginger, green chilly and cilantro. Combine the bread, onion, cilantro, green chilly and salt in a bowl. Add in the rice flour.. Mix everything well and add the thick yogurt. knead it into a smooth...

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