Semiya Upma

This is my all time fav breakfast...Can hv it as a breakfast or a meal or for Dinner...or as a quick evening tiffin....a popular snack in South India...You can also boil and add some veggies to them and make them a perfect kichadi...here is my veriosn on Semiya upma...

All u need...!!!
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1. Vermicelli/Semiya - 2 cups
2. Onion - 1 big chopped finely lengthwise
3. Mustard - 2tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 2tsp
5. Hing
6. Curry leaves
7. Green chilli - 2
8. Urad dhal - 2tsp
9. Channa dhal - 2tsp
10.Water - 3 cups
11. Salt to taste
12. Turmeric powder - 1tsp
13. Oil - 2tsp
14. Ghee - 2tsp
15. Cilantro

How u go on making them...
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1. Heat a non stick pan and add 2tsp of ghee. Add semiya to them and fry them for sometime and keep them aside.
2. Take another pan and heat 2tsp of oil and when hot add mustard, cumin seeds and hind. Once they begin to splutter add urad and channa dhal and fry them till brown.
3. Add the chopped onions ,chillies, curry leaves and fry them well till the smell eases and till onions turn golden brown. Once done add 3 cups of water and boil them well. Also add turmeric powder and salt accordingly and mix them well.
4. Once water begins to boil well add the semiya and mix them with water. To avoid lumps keep mixing them well. Now close the lid and stir occassianally for 5-6mins in medium flame.
5. Once Semiya is cooked transfer them to a bowl and dress them with Cilantro and serve hot.

You can also add carrot and veggies according to ur taste and make them nutrition rich. Can have them with sugar or coconut chutney,sambar....according to ur taste

Rava Dosa

Rava Dosa is a favourite recipe for all of us. Its quick and easy to make and it tastes delicious. Just a good measurement should give a crispy dosa...Here goes the recipe for Rava dosa...

All u need...!!!
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1. Rice flour - 1 cup
2. Rava / Sooji - 1/2 cup
3. Maida - 1/4 cup
4. Salt to taste
5. Mustard - 2tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 2tsp
7. Green chillies - 2 chopped finely
8. Cilantro
9. Ginger - chopped finely
10. Onion - 1 big chopped finely
11. Curry leaves
12. Pepper
13. Oil - 2 tsp

How u go on making them...
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1. Mix all the 3 flours with the required salt and keep them aside.
2. Now in a non stick pan add 2 tsp of oil and when it gets hot add mustard, cumin seeds.
3. When they begin to splutter add onions, chilles, ginger, curry leaves. Fry them till onions turn little brown.
4. Add all these ingrediants to the mixed flour along with little pepper n cilantro leaves.
5. Add water and mix them well to get a batter. The batter should be watery and flowing.
6. Head the tawa and take 1 laddle full of batter and spread on the tawa starting from the sides to the middle. Add 1tsp of oil/ghee to the sides. Once it turns golden brown turn to the other side and heat them till both sides turn golden brown.

Rava dosa is ready. Serve them hot with chatni or sambar.

Wheat Upma

Upma..my favourite tiffin...either b wheat, rava, semiya...everything is easy n simple to make..n tastes delicious...just adding veggies like carrot or beans and adding extra flavour gives kichadi...
Here is the recipe for wheat upma...

All u need...!!!
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1. Cracked Wheat - 2 cups
2. Mustard seeds -2 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 2tsp
4. Hing
5. Urad dhal - 2 tsp
6. Channa dhal - 2 tsp
7. Curry leaves
8. Salt to tatse
9. 4 cups of water
10. Oil/Ghee - 2tsp
11. Green Chilli - 2
12. Cilantro
13. Onion - 1 big - cut lengthwise

How u go on making them...
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1. Heat a non stick pan n add oil/ghee. Once they turn hot add mustard n cumin seeds. Once they splutter add hing n urad n channa dhal.
2. Fry the until they turn brown. Now add Onions and chillies n fry them till onions turn brown.
3. Add 4 cups of water and salt to taste and heat them well.
4. Once when water begins to boil well add the cracked wheat and mix them well with the rest of the contents.
5. Mix well and close the lid for about 5-6 mins. Once the wheat is boiled remove them and add cilantro.

Wheat upma is ready. Serve them with coconut chutney/sugar. Easy n can me made in no time...:)

Chenna Batura

Chenna Batura...1 of the famous dish liked by all...It is less time consuming...but it tastes really yummy...:)...The Combo goes well as such...Here goes the recipe for Chenna Batura...

All u need...!!!
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For Chenna Masala...
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1. Chickpeas/Garbanzos - 2cup
2. Onion - big 1 finely chopped
3. Tomatoes - 2 finely chopped
4. Curry leaves
5. Cilantro
6. Mustard seeds
7. Cumin seeds
8. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp(Optional)
9. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
11. Chenna Masala - 1 1/2 tsp
12. Garam Masala - 1 tsp(Optional)
13. Salt to taste
14. Oil - 2tsp
15. Water

For Dough...
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1. All Purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
3. Salt to taste
4. Curd - 2 tsp
5. Oil/ghee - 2 tsp
6. Water

How u go on making it...
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Chenna Masala
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1. Pressure cook chic peas or get forzen peas and keep them aside.
2. Heat a non stick pan and add 2 tsp of oil and heat them.
3. Once done add mustard and cumin seeds. Once they splutter add onions and curry leaves n fry them till onions turn golden brown.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute them till the raw smell eases. This step is optional.
5. Add the cut tomatoes and cook them for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add turmeric powder, Chilli powder, garam masala(Optional) and chenna masala and mix them well with the rest of the mixture for 4-5 mins till powder smell eases.
7. Take 1/2 cup of chick peas n grind them to a paste and add this paste to the pan. Mix them well with the rest so that u get a thick consistency(optional).
8. Add the rest of the chic peas and mix them well. Add 1 cup of water and close the lid. Let them cook for 5-10mins. Occassionaly mix them.
Chenna masala is ready. Garnish them with Cilantro and server hot with puri.

Batura/Puri
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1. In a bowl add 2 cups of all purpose flour/Maida, 1/2 tsp of baking powder and salt to taste. Mix them well with 2tsp of curd, water and 2 tsp of oil so tht it forms a good dough like consistency. Keep them aside for about 2-3 hrs.
2. Make small round balls of the dough and when ready flatten them to the size of puri.
3. In a kadai heat oil in medium and when oil turns very hot add these prepared puri and deep fry them. Turn on both the sides so that it turns brown. Filter them from oil.
Puri is ready. Server hot with Chenna masala.