Kumbalkayi raita(Pumpkin raita)

Ingredients

1 small Pumpkin

1 cup yogurt or curd

1 tsp sugar

1tsp salt

1 curd chilli(Menthi mensinkayi)

Coriander for garnishing

Vaggarane

Method

Remove the thick skin of the pumpkin. Dice into cubes and microwave in little water for 10 minutes or pressure cook for 3 whistles. Pumpkin should be very soft. Mash the pumpkin. Mix with yougut or curd, salt and sugar. Mix well. Give tadka. Enjoy with rotis,chapati and any rice.

Moolangi Raita(Radish raita)

Ingredients

Grated Radish(Diakon) 1 cup

Yogurt or curd 1cup

Vaggarane

Coriander for garnishing(Optional)

Salt to taste

1tsp Sugar

Method

Mix grated radish with yogurt. Give tadka or vaggarane to raita. Add salt and sugar . Mix well. Granish with chopped cilantro. Enjoy with rotis. parathas, and any rice.

Vaggarane or tadka

Ingredients

2 tbsp Oil

Cumin seeds

Mustard seeds

Pinch of hing 1 curd chilli(methi mensinkayi)

Curry Leaves

Method

Heat oil in kadai. Add mustards seed. Once it splutters then add cumin seeds,hing,curry leaves and methi mensinkayi. Thats it.

Depending on the receipe add methi mensinkayi in tadka.

Chunamurri Susla(Toyasidda chunamuri)

Chunamuri susla is also one of the breakfast items. It is easy to make and tasty too. Chunamuri is also called as Mamra and murmura.

Ingredients

4 cups Chunamuri

1 green chilli

1 onion

1 potato

1 tomato(optional)
4 tbsp Peanuts

curry leaves

2 tbsp oil

1tsp mustard seeds

1tsp Cumin seeds

2tsp turmeric powder

Coriander for Garnishing

1 tbsp lemon Juice

Salt to taste

Method

Heat kadai, add oil. Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seed, turmeric powder, curry leaves. Add peanuts and fry for 2mins. Add green chillies,chopped onion and salt .Fry for 5 mins. Add chopped potato piceces and tomato fry for 10 mins until potato becomes soft. Take mamra in colander and wash 2-3 times in water. Wait for 5mins until mamra gets soft. Then add mamra to the pan and mix well. Add lemon juice and mix well again. Granish with coriander. You can always add freshly grated coconut. Enjoy with pickles and papad.

Totally North Indian Dinner

 I craved for North Indian Dishes for dinner. So I made Mushroom masala, Boondi raita, Jeera rice,Roti,onion slices,chillies and lemon wedge.

Plantain Palya (Plantain curry)

Raw Plantain is famous in South India. It is used for curries and famous banana chips. I never tried this plantain for making curries or palya. Again this is given by my Amma(mom). Tastes excellent with rotis and rice.

Ingredients

1 Raw plantain

1/2 cup grated or frozen shredded coconut

1 green chilli(Cut into pieces)

1tbsp oil

1tsp cumin seeds

1tsp mustard seed

1tbsp lemon juice

1tsp sugar

curry leaves

Pinch of  Hing

Coriander for garnishing

Salt to taste

Method

Scrape the banana and dice into cubes. Put oil in pan and add cumin seeds,mustard, turmeric,hing,curry leaves and green chillies. when mustard splutters and diced plantain cubes. Add 2-4 tbsp water and salt Stir all together  and cover the lid for 5-6 mins on medium flame. Check in between and stir again. Try cutting plantain with knife or spoon to check the plantain is cooked or not. Don't overcook. Add grated coconut, sugar and squeez lemon juice on top. Mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander. Oh my gosh it tasted so excellent. Again credit goes to my mom.

Tip - I was not having grated coconut or frozen small. So I took the pieces of fresh coconut and I grinded in Indian grinder.

Dappa Avalakki Payas(Thick poha payasam)

I was bored making vermicilli payasam for all the occasion. My mom gave me this delicious receipe. It tastes like basundi. I don't have words to explain how tasty it was and tons of thanks to my mom.

Ingredients

3-4 Tbsp  thick poha

1tbsp ghee

Dry fruits

3 cups milk( You can use always use half milk and half and half milk)

3-4 tbsp sugar(More sugar can be added for more sweetness)

2-3 cardmom powder

Method

Put ghee in kadai. Fry poha until it turns little golden brown. Add milk to the poha and boil for 20mins on medium flame until the poha breaks into small pieces. Add sugar and boil again for 10 mins until it becomes medium thick. Take another small kadai add ghee. Add crushed or small pieces of dry  fruits and cardmom powder to the boiling payasam. If the payasam is too thick add more milk.

It was sooooooo good and delicious my family enjoyed it. This will be my all time desert for all the occasions. Please try it and let me know.

Enjoy the hot Dappa Avalakki Payasam!!!!!!