IDLI VARAITIES


INGREDIENTS:

Urad dal -1 cup
Boiled Rice-3 cups
fenu greek seeds-1 tsp
salt

PROCEDURE:

1.Grind Urad dal , fenugreek in to smooth paste
2.Grind Rice separatly to smooth paste and mix with Urad dal paste.
3.Mix both in hand adding salt
4.Keep out for 1 night to ferment well.
5.Pour on to moulds and steam it for 7 to 10 mins.

For Dosa's mix little water to this paste.



Pulav varieties

Corn Pulav

Ingredients:
Rice -1 cup
Coconut extract-2 cups
Tender corn cobs-3
oil-2.5 Tb.sps.
Salt -as req
Bay leaf 1 or 2
Cinnamon-few
Cloves-2 or 3
cardomoms-2

Grind together:
Red chillies-4
Green chillies-5
Garammasala powder-0.25tsp
mint leaves-0.5 bunch
coriander leaves-1 medium bunch
Garlic -5 flakes
Ginger-0.5 inch piece
Grated Coconut-2Tb.sps.

Method:
Wash and soak rice for 10 min.Drain water completely and fry rice with -.5 tsp ghee for 1 or 2 mins.Pressure cook corn cobs in salted water for 15 mins.When cools down remove the seed alone and keep aside.

Heat oil in presssure pan,add bay leaf,cinamon,cloves.When it is fried add ground paste and fry till good smell comes.Gently mix the cooked corn and coconut extract.When it starts boilingadd salt and rice Mix well and close lid .Reduce flame and keep weight.Cook for 10 mins. Serve hot garnished with  fried cashews.

Pulav varieties

Coriander Pulav


Ingredients:
Rice -1 cup
Cinnamon-1' Piece or .5 tsp powdered
Cloves-2 or 3
cardomoms-2
onions - 2 or 3 medium size
Tomatos-2
Potatos-2 or 3
Peas Shelled -0.25cup
oil-2.5 Tb.sps.
Salt -as req

Grind together: 
Coriander leaves - 1 med. bunch
Ginger-0.5 inch piece
Garlic -4 flakes
Cumin seeeds -0.5 tsp
Green Chillies -6
Small onions-8
Crated fresh Coconut-1.5 Tb.SPs.

Method

Cut onions and tomatos into 1 inch long pieces.Peel and dice potatos.Cook Peas.Wash and soak rice for 10 mins.
Heat oil in pressure pan or cooker and fry spices.Add onions, fry for few minutes.Continue frying with chopped tomatos till it becomes soft .Add potatos and fry for few minutes.
Mix Ground masala gently fry in a medium flame till good smell comes .When moisture is absorbed add soaked rice amd fry for few more mins.Add enough salt and 2 cups of boiling water with peas.Mix and close the lid.Keep weight and pressure cook for 10 more mins in low flame.