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AVALAKKI / BEATEN RICE

  Preparation: 15 min,  Cooking time: 20 min, Serve: 2-3  INGREDIENTS : SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 AVALAKKI/BEATEN RICE 3 CUPS 2 CHOPPED TOMATOES 1 CUP 3 OIL 1 TBSP 4 MUSTARD SEED 1 TSP 5 CHANNA DAL 1 TSP 6 URAD DAL 1 TSP 7 GREEN CHILLIES 6-7 8 CURRY LEAVES FEW 9 GRATED GINGER 1  INCH 10 FROZEN PEAS 2-3 TBSP 11 CORIENDAR LEAVES FEW 12 SALT TO TASTE 13 PEANUTS 1/4 CUP 14 TURMERIC 1/8 TSP 15 ASAFOETIDA 1/8 TSP 16 SALT TO TASTE METHOD: 1.Take beaten rice in a bowl, rinse and soak the beaten rice with double the volume ofwater for about 2-3 min,and drain all the excess water, Cover and rest it for 15-...

IDLI

Saoking time: 4 hrs, Preparation time:15 min,  Fermentation time:12-14 hrs Cooking time: 45 min,  Makes: 35-40 idlis   INGREDIENTS: SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 SPLIT URAD DAL 1 CUP 2 RAW RICE 1 CUP 3 IDLI RICE 2 CUPS 4 BEATEN RICE/POHA 1 CUP 5 SALT TO TASTE 6 WATER AS REQUIRED METHOD:  For making Idli batter,i have taken, 1 cup split Urad dal 1 cup Raw Rice 2 cup Idli Rice 1.Wash and soak urad dal,rice separately in enough water for 4 hours.  Rinse poha and drain water,cover and keep it aside. 2.Darin all the water from urad dal and grind using mixer with little water into frothy consistency.(do not add too much water) 3.Then grind soaked rice, beaten rice and make a fine paste by adding little  water at a time. Add this paste to urad dal mixture,and keep it...

PINEAPPLE JUICE

This is my mother -in- law's recipe,  during the summer she used to prepare pineapple and grape fruit juices with enthuisim. My father- in-law used to go to market and bring good quality of fruits for her to make this  kind of  juices.my kids were running behind to get more glasses of  juice every time.  I have learnt this Home made  pineapple juice recipe from my m-i-l, and thought of sharing this recipes to all.Serve chill and enjoy!    Preparation time: 30 min,Cooking time: 5-8 min, Makes: 15-18 medium glasses approx SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 PINEAPPLE JUICE 1 GLASS 2 SUGAR 2  GLASSES 3 CITRIC ACID 1 TSP 4 WATER 1 GLASS METHOD: For 1 cup fruit juice, 2 cups sugar, 1:2 For 1 cup fruit juice, 1 cup water, 1:1 (equal proportion) Blend pineapple chunks in a blender/ extractor. Strain pineapple juice wi...

AVAREKALU ROTTI / LILVA BEANS ROTI

  Preparation time: 15 min,  Cooking time: 30 min, Yield:  Serves 2-3   INGREDIENTS: S I NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 RICE FLOUR 1 1/2 CUP 2 FINE RAVA 2 TSP 3 LILVA BEANS 1 CUP 4 CUMIN SEEDS 1 TSP 5 GREEN CHILLIES 4-5 6 CILANTRO FEW 7 CURRY LEAVES FEW 8 OIL 2-3 TBSP 9 SALT TO TASTE METHOD: 1.Boil lilva beans in an sauce pot/ pressure cooker, adding little salt and cook till becomes soft. In a mixing bowl add rice flour, fine rava, cumin seeds, cilantro, curry leaves, green chilies, Salt  and boiled beans adding little water at a time,combine well and make a soft stiff dough. 2.Take a nonstick pan or iron skillet, grease the pan and place a small hand full of dough in the center of the pan. 3.Press gently and start spread the do...