Instant Semolina (Rava) Dosa

Rava dosa is a crispy dosa and can be prepared instantly, without fermentation. A quick mix-in of chopped onions, coriander, curry leaves and green chillies adds excellent flavor to a batter. This dosa is a good option for breakfast, dinner, snack or a sudden meal for an unexpected guest. Whenever I, go to a hotel for breakfast, will always order this dosa, love it so much.  

Ingredients
1/4 Cup Semolina (Rava)
1/4 Cup All purpose flour
1/4 Cup Rice flour
1/4 Cup Curds

1 Cup Water
salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
A pinch of asafoetida
A Spring of curry leaves
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
2 Green chillies - finely chopped
1 Onion - finely chopped
Oil / Butter for greasing

Method

Combine the semolina, all purpose flour, rice flour, salt, curd and water in a bowl and mix very well to make a smooth batter.  Add the asafoetida and curry leaves,coriander, green chilies and onion, mix well.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with oil and sprinkle little water on it and wipe it with a cloth.

Use a pourer  (see pic above) to pour the batter in a circular manner starting from the outer side and then coming in the inner side to complete the circle. Pour little oil in the holes of the dosa and cook until crisp.

Repeat the process and prepare more rava dosas.  This is a very tasty dosa.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Note:  This dosa takes a little more time than the regular dosa to get cooked, so have patience and do not try to lift this dosa till it is crisp. 

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Vegetable Poha

Poha is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast recipe. My mom used to make poha often for breakfast or for evening tea. Either it used to be made with onions only or with onions and potato.

Poha is the Maharashtrian word for flattened or beaten rice. In Marathi it often said Kande Pohe cha beth - it is understood that a boy coming to see a girl at her house.

This is an easy and quick breakfast to prepare.

Ingredients
1 1/2 Cup Poha
2 Potatoes - cubed
2 Teaspoons Green Peas
2 Teaspoons Peanuts
2 Teaspoons French Beans
2 Teaspoons Carrot - finely chopped
2 Teaspoons Cabbage - finely chopped
1 Capsicum - chopped
2 Onions - sliced
2 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
3 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves - finely chopped
1 Lemon juice
3 Tablespoons Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
A spring Curry leaves
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoons Coconut grated

Method
Wash the poha nicely and strain all the water out. Keep it aside.

Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard seeds and peanuts.
When they splutter add onions, chilies, potatoes, carrot, green peas, capsicum, cabbage and curry leaves.

Fry them till the onions turn pink and the vegetables become soft. Add turmeric powder, salt.

Add the poha and stir well and allow it to simmer for five minutes.

Add lemon juice, grated coconut and garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve hot.

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Banana Fritters - Whole wheat

September 10, 2014

This month's in Mena Cooking Club, we are making Djibouti food.  Our host Amira chose two different recipes one sweet and one savory.  This is the sweet recipe.

Ingredients:
4 Ripened Bananas
1/4 Cup Wheat flour
1 Teaspoon full sugar

2 Tablespoons water
1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg powder

A pinch Cardamon powder

Oil for frying

Method

Mash bananas in a blender,  add the flour, sugar, water, and nutmeg. Add water, if needed, to make batter of pancake consistency. Mix well and fry like pancakes in an oiled frying pan until golden brown. 

We had this for breakfast they tasted nice but were very dense.

Makes 8 large fritters since I used a ring mould to make them round.

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You might also like to look at Jamaican Banana Fritters.

Mediterranean Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients
1/4 Cup Red lentils ( Masoor dal)
1/4 Cup Rice
1 Medium Onion - chopped
1/2 Cup Carrot - diced
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/4 Teaspoon Cumin powder
1/4  Teaspoon Coriander powder
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper powder
1 Teaspoon Olive oil or Butter
4 Cups Water
1 Tablespoon  Parsley  - finely chopped
A teaspoon  lemon juice

Method

In a large pot add water, lentil, rice, cook on low heat for till the rice and lentils are cooked and soft.  Remove the scumb that comes on to the surface and then add the turmeric, salt, boil again for few minutes.  In another saucepan on medium heat, add the olive oil, onions and saute till brown. Next, add the carrots to the onions and cook for 3 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander and pepper powder, let it simmer on very low flame for 15 minutes. Adjust the consistency of the soup .

Serve hot with parsley ( I used dried parsley) on top and lemon juice. 

I sprinkled a pinch of cayenne pepper on the soup for a punch.  It tasted awesome.

Sending this to Mireille's, challenge cooking with seeds and linking it to Priya.

Labels: Cooking with seeds, Healthy, Continental Cuisine, Soup, Masoor dal, Vegan, Mediterranean, Red Lentil Soup, Gluten free

Breakfast - Leftover Rice & Sabzi - Quick Schezwan Rice

September 5, 2014

This is first recipe of the left over series.    I had some Carrot and Potato Sabzi, boiled Rice left of the previous day.  This how the recipe is invented.  I always keep Schezwan sacue in the fridge.  This is a home made schezwan sauce, will post the recipe soon.  Let me tell you that I, enjoyed this breakfast.  It was quick to make that even after coming from my walk, I made this in just matter of 10 minutes .  It turned out so yum and  wanted to eat more but that was all that was there left of the previous day, had to be satisfied. A hassle  free recipe here it is  for you.

Ingredients
1/4 Cup Leftover Carrot and Potato Sabzi
1   Cup Leftover Boiled Rice
2  Tablespoons Schezwan Sauce.
1   Tablespoons Oil
Salt to taste

Method
In a pan heat the oil add the schezwan sauce and a tablespoon of water and mix well till it boils.  Then add the sabzi and rice and toss it on high flame.  Add salt to taste.  Serve hot.  Enjoy this breakfast.  This can be given  to children in tiffin box.  If  you want to add any other vegetables be free to do so and make it even more healthy.

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Labels: Breakfast,Come join us for Breakfast, Healthy, Continental Cuisine, Leftover series, No Waste Food Challenge,  Vegan