Paddu/Gundpongalu

Paddu or Gundpongalu or Appe as it is called in Kannada,these are in between version of  dosa and idli',they have a shape of small idli's but  crispy and taste's like dosa.You will forget the count when eating with thick  coconut chutney for sure...:).This  is my mother's recipe,you can also add grated carrots and other veggies to make it more tasty and colourful...ENJOY!

Ingredients:

Rice-2cups

uraddal-1/2cup

Avallaki/riceflakes-fistful

Fenugreek seeds/methi-1tsp

Salt to taste

Soda bicarb-1/2tsp

Onion,finely chopped-1

Green chillies-2 or 3

Coriander,finely chopped

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method:

Wash and soak rice and dal seperately for 5-6 hours,soak avallaki only an hour before grinding.

Grind rice, dal and avallaki seperatley into a fine paste and with hands mix nicely and keep 

the batter in the warm place to ferment for 7-8 hours(overnight is better).

Heat a oil in a pan add mustard seeds and cumin seeds wait until it splutters,add this tempering

to the batter along with chopped onions,green chillies,coriander,soda and salt mix well.

Heat a poddu tawa,smear oil in each holes,pour tbsp of batter into each hole,cook on both sides

until golden brown,add little oil if it is sticking.

serve with coconut chutney.

Heerekaayi/Ridgegourd Chutney

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Ingredients:

Heerekaayi/ridgegourd-2medium sized

Coriander-1/2cup,chopped
Greenchillies-3
Channadal-1tbsp
Uraddal-1tsp
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Sesame seeds-1/2tsp
Lemon juice-11/2tbsp

Oil-2tsp

For tempering:
Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Dry red chillies-1 or 2
Asafoetida/hing-big pinch
Curry leaves-1sprig
Oil-2tsp

Method:

Wash and chop the ridgegourd into small pieces with skin.
Fry dals with little oil and keep it aside,in the same pan fry coriander seeds
and sesame seeds.
In the same pan  add little oil and fry ridge gourd pieces until all the rawness
of the vegetable is gone.remove from the flame and leave it to cool.
Now grind all the above ingredients along with fried ridgegourd into coarse paste.
Heat a oil in a pan,add mustard,cumin,curryleaves and dry chillies followed by hing
wait until they begin to pop, then mix this tempering to chutney.
Serve with steaming rice or chappatis.


This Chutney is sent to CWS Coriander seeds Event! hosted by Radhika,started by Priya

Beetroot chutney

Ingredients:

Beetroot-1 medium sized ,grated

Dry red chillies-2-3

Coriander seeds/dhaniya-1tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Turmeric-pinch

Tamarind-chickpea size

Salt to taste

For tempering:

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Channadal-1/2tsp

Uraddal-1/2tsp

Hing-pinch

Curryleaves-few

Method:

1.Fry dry red chillies,coriander seeds and cumin seeds take out,in the

same pan add pinch of turmeric and grated beetroot until all the raw smell of

the beetroot is gone.

2.Now grind,fried beetroot,fried seeds and chillies along with tamarind and salt

using little water into fine thick paste.

3.Heat a oil in a pan,add mustard,dals,hing and curry leaves,when they begin to

splutter add to chutney.

4.Serve with chappati or akki rotti.

 

This chutney went CWS Coriander Seeds Event! hosted by Radhika,started by Priya

Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients:

Strawberries-10-12,chopped roughly

Strawberry jam-1tbsp

Cold milk-2glasses

Sugar to taste

Cream-1tbsp(optional)

Crushed ice(optional)

Method:

1.First blend the strawberries then add all the ingredients blend until nice and frothy.

2.Pour into glasses and serve.

Rice Paratha

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour-1 1/4 cups

Salt-1tsp

Yoghurt-1/4cup

Ghee-2tbsp

Onion -1 medium sized

Leftover rice-1cup

Red chilli powder-1/2tsp

Cumin powder-1/2tsp

Green chilli-1,finely chopped

Oil for cooking

Method:

1.Mix whole wheat flour,salt,yoghurt and ghee with water into soft dough

cover with moist cloth and keep it aside for an hour.

2.Finely chopp the onion and green chilli.

3.Mix leftover rice with red chilli powder,cumin powder,chopped green

chilli,chopped onion and salt.

4.Knead again and divide into four equal parts.make balls and press

between the palms of your hand to make pedhas.

5.Roll out the pedha into 3 inch diameter disc.

6.Stuff the rice mixture on the disc and shape it into pedha again.

7.Roll out 7-8inch diameter disc using rolling pin.

8.Heat a tawa, place the paratha over it.cook well on both sides.

9.Serve hot with fresh yoghurt and pickle.

SOURCE:Khana Khazana

This recipe goes to EFM - Parathas and Gravies / Curries Series! hosted by Srilekha

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