Gun Powder for Idli/Dosa

Gun Powder for Idli/Dosa

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 0

Servings: Till it lasts

Ingredients:

2 tbsp urad dal

2 tbsp channa dal

1 tbsp peanuts

5-6 dry red chillies

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Dry roast urad dal, channa dal and peanuts till they turn light red and start leaving aroma. Then add red chillies and roast till done.
2. Remove and allow it to cool. Add it to the blender add salt and blend to a slight coarse powder.
3. Serve with idli or dosa.

Co-zy Tips:

1. Add some ghee to the gun powder and then have it with idli or dosa, it tastes too good and kids also love it.
2. You may sprinkle it over dosa while cooking and serve too. If you cook the dosa with ghee it will become ghee kharam dosa/nayi kharam dosa.

Vegetable Paneer Salad

Vegetable Paneer Salad

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 0

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

200 gms Paneer (cottage cheese)

2 tomatoes chopped

1 cucumber sliced

1 cup shredded cabbage

1 carrot grated

1 onion thinly sliced

Salt to taste

½ tsp white pepper powder

1 tsp chat masala

2 tsp chopped fresh coriander

1 lime juice

Method:

1. Take a salad bowl and add all the vegetables and crumble the paneer and add.
2. Add rest of the ingredients and toss it gently.
3. Serve immediately.

Co-zy Tips:

Very good for weight loss, include it as evening snack or as a part of your lunch.

Vankaya Pachadi (Roasted Eggplant Chutney)

Vankaya Pachadi (Roasted Eggplant Chutney)

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 0

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 large Egg Plant (Big Brinjal)

3-4 pods of Garlic

3-4 green chillies

2 tsp of coriander leaves

3-4 pcs of tamarind/1 tsp of tamarind pulp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Apply a thin coat of oil and roast the Eggplant on flame or in an oven till the skin is burnt.
2. Peel off the skin with wet hands and roughly mash it in a bowl.
3. In a mortar add all the other ingredients (chillies, tamarind, salt and coriander) and  crush them together with a pestle.
4. Add the crushed mixture to the eggplant and mix well.
5. Serve with hot steamed rice and ghee.

Co-zy Tips:

1. If you do not have mortar and pestle you may whip the ingredients in a blender too, but ensure they are coarse.
2. You may also temper it with mustard seeds and curry leaves if you wish to.
3. You may add some finely chopped onion for a variation.

Mint or Pudina Raita

Mint or Pudina Raita

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 0 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 bowl of curds

1 cup of mint leaf puree

½ tsp red chilli powder

½ tsp roasted cumin powder

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Whip the curd well without lumps and add mint puree and salt.
2. Garnish chilli and cumin powder
3. Serve with Biriyani of your choice.

Co-zy Tips:

You may adjust the consistency to your liking, but this raita tastes best thick.

Boondi Raita

Boondi Raita

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 0 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 bowl of curds

1 cup boondi

½ tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Whip the curd well without lumps and add boondi and salt to it and sprinkle red chilli powder.
2. Garnish with coriander
3. Serve with Biriyani of your choice.

Co-zy Tips:

1. You may adjust the consistency to your liking, but this raita tastes best thick.
2. Add Boondi just before serving for the crunch.

Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 0 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 bowl of curds

1 cucumber grated

1 green chilli chopped

2 tsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Whip the curd well without lumps and add all the ingredients to it.
2. Add water to you desired consistency.
3. Serve with Biriyani of your choice.

Co-zy Tips:

1. If you like your raita thick do not add water.
2. You may even chop the cucumber finely instead of grating.
3. You can grate a small carrot too to make more vibrant.

Onion Raita

Onion Raita

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 0 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 bowl of curds

2 onions sliced

1 green chilli chopped

2 tsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Whip the curd well without lumps and add all the ingredients to it.
2. Add water to you desired consistency.
3. Serve with Biriyani of your choice.

Co-zy Tips:

If you like your raita thick do not add water.

Putnalu Pappu Podi

Putnalu Pappu Podi

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins

Serving: Till it lasts

Ingredients:

1 cup roasted channa dal (putnalu pappu)

1 tsp jeera/cumin

3-4 whole dry red chilli

3 cloves of garlic

1 tbsp dry desiccated coconut

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat pan on low heat and dry roast whole chillies, jeera and garlic till it leaves flavours.
2. Allow it to cool and add it to a blender and add rest of the ingredients and blend to a powder.
3. Store in an air tight container.
4. Serve with hot steamed rice and ghee/clarified butter.

Co-zy Tips:

1. You may use 1 tsp of red chilli powder instead of whole red chillies to make it quicker, and just add dal + chilli powder + jeera + salt + coconut and blend; the powder is ready in no time.
2. This powder can be sprinkled to variety of stir fried vegetables.