Methi leaves Dosa

Methi leaves Dosa

October 18, 2017


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Ingredients:


  • Dosa batter                       : 3 cups
  • Methi leaves                     : 1 cup chopped
  • Grated coconut                 : 1/2 cup
  • Green chillies                   : 3 nos
  • Oil as needed

Method:


  • Clean wash and chop methi leaves roughly.  Saute methi leaves in a kadai adding one tee spoon oil. 
  • Grind coconut, green chillies and  sautéed methi leaves to a paste. Add this to the dosa batter, add salt if not added in the batter earlier. Mix well.



  • Heat dosa tawa and spread the batter in circular motion to make a thin dosa. 
  • Serve it hot with the desired chutney!!


biryani

Vegetable Biryani (without oil)

October 12, 2017







Ingredients:


  • 1 cup Basmati Rice 
  • 2  Onion
  • 2 Carrots  
  • 200gms Beans
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric pdr
  • 3 Green chillies
  • 1" pc Ginger
  • 5 cloves of Garlic
  • 1/2 cup grated Coconut
  • 1"pc Cinnamon
  • 4nos Cloves
  • 4 nos Cloves
  • 4nos Cardamom
  • 1tbsp Lemon juice 
  • 1/2 cup chopped Coriander & Mint leaves
  • Salt to taste                            


Method:


  • Soak the rice in water for 20 mins and drain it, keep aside. 
  • Cut the vegetables one inch lengthwise and keep aside. 
  • Crush green chillies, ginger and garlic together.
  • Powder the garam masala coarsely and keep aside.
  • Heat a pan and add the vegetables, 1/4 cup water, turmeric pdr, salt and cover with a lid and cook it. 
  • Add the crushed green chillies, ginger and garlic to this.
  • Add the chopped mint & coriander leaves.
  • Also add half of the powdered garam masala,  grated coconut and mix well. Simmer it for 2 mins and finally add 1/2 of the lemon juice to this and stir well,  switch off the stove.


  • In another pot boil water add the rice. Add salt and the balance garam masala. When it is almost done add the balance lemon juice to this. 
  • In a pot layer the cooked vegetables then drain the rice and layer it over the vegetables. Close it and leave it for 10 mins.
  • After 10 mins serve it with desired pickle or salad.


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