Tomato Chapati/Tomato Paratha

Tomato Chapati is an interesting blend of tomatoes in wheat flour and made into the humble chapati.The spices and tangy flavor makes it delicious and tasty.Enjoy hot.

Tomato Chapati

Ingredients

• 1 cup Wheat Flour
•  3 Tomatoes
• 3 Green Chillies (opt)
• 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Salt to taste
• Oil
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain/carom seeds
• !/2 tsp Turmeric Pwd
• 1 tsp  red chili pwd

Method - Wash and chop the  tomatoes in small pieces,grind along with green chillies and cumin seeds and little turmeric.Next in a bowl, add the blended mix ,salt ,chili pwd,ajwain and mix ,next add enough flour and knead into soft dough.Cover and keep it aside.Make chapatis.Heat a skillet (tava) , gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done.Serve very hot with raita.



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Cabbage Raita

Cabbage Raita is a quick and healthy accompaniment for hot parathas or spicy pulao. Delicious and tasty. Enjoy. 

Stir fried grated cabbage (Indian Patha Gobbi) in chilled curds with mild spices makes this dish worth a try out. A perfect recipe for the hot summers.

Ingredients

Cabbage Raita

• Chilled Curds - 1 cup
• Cabbage - 3/4 cup Grated 
• Chat Masala -1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut-2 tsp

Seasonings

• oil-1/2 tsp  (seasoning)
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1-3 green chilies, finely chopped
• Few curry leaves
• Hing a pinch

Method -In a pan, fry the cabbage with little oil for 5-10 mins. Take a bowl, mix the yogurt ,grated cabbage chat masala and salt. Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Next add the green chillies, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and hing. Fry for some time.Pour the seasoning over the yogurt.


Enjoy this Cabbage Raita with  pulao or parathas.


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Peanut Usal / Shengdanyachi Usal

Peanut Usal or Shengdanyachi Usal is a nutritious , quick snack and healthy too.Try it out.It is simple and easy to prepare.You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati.Non Onion recipe you can make it during fasting period too.Peanut/Groundnut is known as Shengdana in Marathi.

Ingredients

Peanut Usal

• 1 cup Peanut/Groundnut
• (boiled with salt in cooker)
• Lemon juice-1tsp

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

To Grind

• 3-5 finely chopped  green chillies
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• Few coriander leaves
• Salt -as per taste

Method- Mix the boiled peanuts with salt .Season with mustard seeds,jeera,chana dal,urad dal, curry leaves,turmeric and hing.Add lemon juice ,add the ground paste and mix well.Serve as snack.

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Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad

Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad is a nutritious , quick snack and healthy too. Try it out. It is simple and easy to prepare. You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati. Non Onion recipe you can make it during festivals.

Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup Chawli /Alasande Kaalu
• (boiled)
• Lemon juice-1tsp

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

To Grind

• 3-5 finely chopped  green chilies
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• Few coriander leaves
• Salt -as per taste

Method- Mix the cooked chawli with salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric and hing. Add lemon juice ,add the ground paste and mix well. Serve Chawli Usal or Usli as snack with curds or enjoy as side dish for chapati or rasam rice.

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Togari Kayi Saaru

Togari Kayi Saaru is a simple rasam variety made from fresh Togarikayi/ Green Pigeon Peas. ( Tuvar Dal - fresh version ) Nutritious and healthy , try it if you want something tangy and spicy accompaniment for rice. Togarikalu (in Kannada ) or  Tuvar Lilva is a bean variety  mostly available during winter season in India.

Togari Kayi Saaru 

Ingredients:
1 cup Fresh Togarikayi /Pigeon Peas

(cooked well)
1 tsp Jaggery
1/4 tsp Tamarind paste
Salt as per taste

For Grinding
2-3 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2-1 tsp Jeera
1/2 tsp Kala miri
2-3 Dry red chillies
3-4 tbsp Grated coconut, Fresh
1 Onion chopped
1 tomato chopped

For seasoning
1 tsp Mustard
1-2 tsp Ghee
1-2 strands Curry leaves
Hing-pinch
Turmeric-pinch


Method:  Pressure cook the legumes well.Grind together the items mentioned under For Grinding.

Keep it aside. Take a pan , add the ground paste to the legumes.

Add water and mix well. Let it boil for some time.

Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt simmer for 10-15 mins. 

Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves. 

Enjoy Togari Kayi Saaru hot with rice.


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Potato Toast

Potato Toast is a simple and easy snack recipe made from humble bread and potatoes. The butter and spices makes this very delicious and tasty. Kids will love it.

Ingredients 

•    Bread slices - 4 

•     Potato - 1 cup (boiled and mashed)

Potato Toast

•    Green chillies - 1 finely chopped (opt)

•    Salt to taste

•    Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Turmeric Powder - a pinch

•    Dhania-Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Butter 

Method-In a bowl add the boil potato and mash it well, next add the masala powders, salt ,chopped chillies and mix well. Next heat a tava, meanwhile apply butter one side of the bread and on the other side apply the mashed potato spread. Put on the tava, toast the buttered side first until golden brown. Flip over and add butter and roast the potato side till golden brown. Serve the potato toast hot with ketchup and hot cup of tea/coffee.

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