Ragi Carrot Dosa

Ragi Carrot Dosa ( Finger MIllet Carrot Dosa) is healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast.

Easy to make and enjoyed hot.

The carrot with chilies makes it more healthier and colorful.

Ragi Carrot Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup Dosa batter

1 cup finger millet(ragi flour)

Salt as per taste

Oil

1/2 cup finely chopped onion 
and grated carrot

Few Coriander Leaves

Green chillies-3-4 finely chopped

Jeera-1 tsp

Method:

To make the dosa batter add ragi flour, water and salt  and mix well.

The consistency of batter should be like normal dosa batter..

Keep it aside for 1/2 hr. Next mix in vegetables, chillies, jeera, coriander leaves. 

Make dosas. 

Serve Finger MIllet Carrot Dosa hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

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White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu is a South Indian gravy blended with Indian spices. It can be enjoyed with hot rice or chapati. 
Kootu is a lentil-vegetables based semi-gravy which is nutritious, 
protein rich and  perfect with some hot rice and ghee and nice papads. 
The whole experience is just heavenly!

Ingredients

• 1 big cup white pumpkin 
• or (Buda kumbalakayi)
• salt to taste
• Water

For Grinding

• 1/2 cup coconut grated
• 1 tbsp Jeera 
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1 tsp Kalamiri
• 1/2 tsp rice
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-Pinch 
• Turmeric-Pinch

Method - 

• Cut the pumkin into small cubes (remove seeds/skin) In a vessel add water, add the pumpkin, salt and cook till done.
• Meanwhile dry roast the items mentioned under for Grinding. 
• Next grind the items into paste. 
• Add the ground masala to the cooked pumpkin and stir well. 
• Simmer and stir in between till the gravy blends well. 
• Add salt if req. Prepare the seasoning. Add to the gravy. 
• Serve this Buda kumbalakayi / White Pumpkin Kootu hot with rice or chapati.

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Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve / Sweet Pumpkin Curry

Huli Thovve is  another interesting traditional South Indian Curries that can be enjoyed with hot rice. A Karnataka speciality. This is made from Sweet Pumpkin/ ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ.

Spicy with freshly grounded spices and perfect !

Ingredients-

Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve

• Pumpkin -2 cups (diced sans skin)
• Toor Dal- 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder- pinch
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp
• Ghee/ Oil- 2 Tsp
• Curry Leaves- few
•  Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp
• Hing- a Pinch
• Jaggery- 1 Tsp
• Salt- To taste

To Grind (after roasting)

• Chana dal-1 tbsp
• Urad dal-1tbsp
•  Red chilies-3-4
• Cinnamon-small piece
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Coriander seeds- 1 Tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
• coconut- 2 Tbsp
• Curry leaves-few

Method- Wash and cook the pumpkin till soft.Cook the dal in pressure cooker.Next grind the items mentioned under to grind into a paste.In a vessel add the cooked dal, the cooked pumpkin and the ground paste.Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt  add water if req , simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves.Enjoy this Huli Thovve hot with rice and ghee.

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Peas Masala Gravy II

Peas Masala Gravy II is another Peas variant that can be enjoyed with Indian Breads.

This sabzi is blended in tomato and cashews mix without onion, it is tasty and delicious.

Peas Masala Gravy II 

Ingredients

• Peas - 1 cup (steamed)
• Tomatoes -1-2
• Green Chilies - 1-2
• Cashewnut - few (roasted)
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Chana masala- 2tsp (MTR)
• Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi -few (crushed)(Everest)
• Coriander leaves-few
• Salt - to taste
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tsp

Method - 

Grind tomatoes, chilies.
Also grind cashews with curds. Keep it aside.
Heat butter in pan, add jeera, saute well, and next add the ground tomato mix add the masala pwds and fry well.
Next add the cashew paste and fry.
Add the steamed peas, add water if required , mix well, add salt, and mix and let it simmer for 2-3 mins till the gravy blends in.
Add crushed kasuri methi, coriander leaves,
a spoon of cream, mix and serve hot with Indian breads.





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Carrot Beetroot Dosa

Carrot Beetroot Dosa  is an easy, quick dosa variety. A perfect blend of salad vegetables in dosa batter makes it colourful and tasty, your daily quota of veggies is taken care of. Enjoy !

Carrot Beetroot Dosa

Ingredients

• Dosa Batter-2 cups
• Carrot/Beetroot  shredded -3/4 cup
• Onion-finely chopped 1/4 cup (opt)
• Coriander leaves-few
• green chillies, finely chopped - 5-6
• coconut, grated - 2 table spoon
• jeera - 1 tsp
• salt - as per taste
• Water

Method - In a bowl take dosa batter add shredded carrot, Beetroot, coriander leaves, green chillies ,jeera, salt and grated coconut, add little water if req and mix well to form dosa batter. Make dosa. Serve hot with chutney or pickle of your choice.

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Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya

Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya Green Beans with Peas and Carrot Sabzi  / Hurlikayi Batani Carrot Palya  (french beans stir fry) is a favorite in South Indian Homes. An awesome and healthy combination with Rice or Chapati. Palya is a Kannada word for Sabzi/Vegetable. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped Green Beans 1/2 cup steamed peas 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard  1 tsp. chana dal 1 tsp. urad dal 1/2 jeera 4-5 green chillies Hing-pinch  curry leaves-few  grated, coconut-3 tbsp Salt to taste Sugar-1/4 tsp (opt) Method: Heat oil in a saucepan. Add mustard, allow to splutter,  add chana dal,urad dal,  green  chillies,hing. Fry till light brown, then add curry leaves, beans, carrot cover with a lid and cook till beans,carrots are soft. Next add the steamed peas. Add  grated coconut, salt, sugar  and mix well.  Cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot with Chapatis/Rice. Thanks for stopping by… Please do check other interesting recipes to be made from "Green Beans "

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Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

Sweet Corn Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal. Tangy tomatoes and Sweet corn blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.

Ingredients

                   Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

• 1 cup rice
•  1/2 cup of sweet corn (steamed)
• 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbps

Method: Cook rice and spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed corn ,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Peas Tomato Rice

Peas Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal.

Tangy tomatoes and Peas blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.

Peas Tomato Rice 

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
•  1/2 cups of peas (steamed)
• 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbps

Method: Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed peas,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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