PODI DOSA

                                                   PODI DOSA 

Podi dosa is my favourite. It is not just sprinkling podi on dosa. We make special chutney and podi for this dosa. Always this turns out very good. So am here to share the receipe.

Lets get started 

INGREDIENTS 
Dosa batter - 1 cup 

FOR MAKING CHUTNEY
Small onions(shallots) - 1 cup 
Red chilli - 3 
Tamarind - small piece 
Salt - to taste 

FOR MAKING PODI 
Cashew - 5 to 6 
Red chilli - 3
Coconut - 1/2 cup 
Fried gram dhal - 1 cup 
Garlic - 3 to 4 pods 
Salt - to taste 

PROCEDURE 
CHUTNEY 
- Grind small onions, red chilli, tamarind, salt to a smooth paste 
- Chutney is ready 

PODI 
- Dry roast cashew , coconut, red chilli, fried gram dhal seperately 
- Add all the dry roasted ingredients in a mixie jar
- Add also add other items from FOR MAKING PODI and grind to a fine powder 
- Podi is ready 

TO MAKE DOSA 
- Heat the dosa pan 
- Take one laddle of batter and spread thin dosa
- Add one spoonfull of chutney and spread 
- Sprinkle podi all over the dosa and close with the lid 
- Fold and serve hot 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

FOR CHUTNEY 

Take small onions, red chilli, tamarind 

Grind it to smooth paste 

Chutney is ready 

FOR  PODI 

In a kadai add in cashews and dry roast 

Add in red chilli and dry roast 

Add in coconut and dry roast 

Add in fried gram dhal and roast for roast for 1 minute 

Add in roasted fried gram dhal and pulse for seconds 

Add in roasted cashew 

Add in dry chilli 

Add in coconut 

Add in garlic 

Add in salt 

Grind it to a fine powder 

Chutney and podi is ready 

In a dosa pan take a laddle of dosa batter and spread like thin dosa 

Take a spoon full of chutney and spread evenly 

Sprinkle podi and oil 

Fold and serve hot 

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KAARA PAANIYARAM

                                           KAARA PANIYARAM 

Paniyaram is one of the favourite for most of them. Most of them use dosa batter for doing paniyaram. But we use little different method for making paniyaram which gives very soft spongy paniyaram which melts in mouth. Lets get started .

INGREDIENTS 

TO GRIND 
Idli rice - 1 cup 
Raw rice (pacha arisi) - 1/2 cup 
Left over rice - 1 cup
Urad dhal - 1 tbsp 
Curd - 1 cup 

TOPPINGS 
Grated carrots - 1
Onions (finely chopped) - 1 
Ginger green chilli paste - 1 tbsp 
Soaked channa dhal - 2 tbsp 
Coriander leaves(finely chopped) - 1 tbsp 

TO TEMPER 
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp 
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Asafoetida - 1 tsp 
Sesame oil - 1 tsp & for making paaniyaram 

PROCEDURE 
- Soak the urad dhal, idli rice and raw rice for 3 to 4  hours 
- Grind all the TO GRIND items into smooth paste and allow it to ferment for 8 hours 
- Add in all the TOPPINGS items and mix well 
- Temper the all TO TEMPER items and add to it 
- Add in little water and adjust the consistency 
- In a paaniyaram pan grease some oil pour the batter and cook on both sides till golden 
- Serve hot with Coconut chutney or kara chutney 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

Soak the rice and dhal for 3 to 4 hours 

Take all the to grind items and grind 

Grind everything into a smooth paste and allow to ferment for 8 hours 

Once fermented add in chopped onions 

Add in grated carrots 

Add in soaked channa dhal 

Add in ginger green chilli paste 

Add in chopped coriander leaves

Temper the to temper items and add to the batter and mix well 

Heat the paniyaram and grease with oil and pour the batter in each hole 

Once it is cooked on one side flip over and cook on other side till golden 

Serve hot with coconut chutney, kara chutney or more kulambu 

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CABBAGE UPMA

                                                 CABBAGE UPMA 

Upma is the dish which most of them hate but this is cabbage upma is one of the dish which is very tasty and it has cabbage in it so it is very healthy too. If your kids are fussy eater you can definitely give this a try. I learnt this dish from my mom. Now iam making it for my kids they are enjoying eating it. Lets get started 

INGREDIENTS 
Cabbage(finely chopped) - 1 cup 
Baking soda - a pinch 
Channa dhal - 2 tbsp 
Onions(medium) - 1 
Curry leaves - 1 strand 
Mustard - 1 tsp 
Oil - 1 tsp 
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

TO GRIND 
Idli rice - 1 cup 
Raw rice - 1 cup 
Red chillies - 5 to 6 
Coconut - 1 cup 
Jaggery - 1 tbsp 
Tamarind water(thick) - 1/4 cup 
Salt - to taste 

PROCEDURE 
- Wash and soak the rice for 4 to 5 hours 
- Grind all the TO GRIND items into a coarse batter 
- Add in baking soda, chopped cabbage and soaked channa dhal and give a good mix 
- Grease the idli plates and cook like normal idlies 
- Allow it to cool down and crumble the idlies 
- In a kadai add in oil and add mustard, curry leaves,onions, salt and turmeric powder 
- Saute till onions cooks well 
- Add in crumbled idles 
- And give a good mix 
- Serve hot.  

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

Soak the rice for 4 to 5 hours 

In a mixie jar add in coconut 

Add in red chillies 

Add in jaggery 

Add in tamarind juice 

Grind to a fine paste

 

Add in salt 

Add in soaked rice 

Grind to a coarse batter 

Transfer to a bowl 

Add in soaked channa dhal 

Add in chopped cabbage and mix well 

Add in baking soda and mix well 

Grease idli plates and pour the batter in the plates and cook in the cooker 

Once cooked allow it to cool 

Crumble all the idlies like this 

In a kadai add in oil 

Add in mustard 

Add in curry leaves 

Add in chopped onions and saute till it s cooked well 

Add in pinch salt and saute 

Add in turmeric powder 

Add in crumbled idlies and give a good mix 

Mix evenly for about 2 to 3 minutes 

Serve hot 

TIPS 
- Batter should be coarse then only it will be soft while making upma 
- Cabbage should be finely chopped

- It can be served with pickle or plain upma will taste good 

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