Cucumber / Kakdi Dosa

Time 15 min
Ingredients
Dosa batter 1 cup
Grated carrot 2 tbsp
Grated onion 2 tbsp
Grated cucumber 1/4 cup
Grated ginger 1/4 tsp
Butter 2 tbsp 
Salt to taste

Method
Mix carrot, cucumber, ginger, onion, salt and batter.
Heat non stick pan, sprinkle salt water (2 tbsp water+1/4 tsp salt) all over the pan.
Then immediately pour spoonful of batter at the center, with the help of spoon spread batter fast in circular fashion.
Apply 1tsp ghee all over the dosa, then roll dosa and serve hot.

Phodnichi Bhakari

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Leftover bhakari 2 

Green chilies 2-3 (Cut into small pieces)

Chopped Onion 1 medium size

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 5-6

Coriander for garnishing

Sugar 1/4 tsp optional

Salt to taste

Oil 1 tbsp

Method
If leftover bhakari is hard then sprinkle little water keep it for 10 min, then blend in blender to make coarse powder.

Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. After mustard pops out, add onion, curry leaves, green chilies. Fry till onion becomes golden brown. Then add first turmeric powder then bhakari powder and salt. Mix well and stir. Cover with lid and Keep it for 4-5 min on low flame. Switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander.

Lemon Rice

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice 1 cup

Soaked moong daal 1/2 tsp

Soaked urad daal 1/2 tsp

Chopped green chilies 1

Curry leaves 3-4

Groundnuts 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Lemon juice 1 tsp or more as per your taste

Ghee 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Cook rice with salt and ghee in pressure cooker till it is cooked completely. (remember to add less water so that rice will be dry). Allow it to cool. 

Heat ghee in thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, green chilies, curry leaves, soaked moong & urad daal, groundnuts nuts. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add cooked rice and little salt. Mix well. Then add lemon juice. Mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. Serve hot with cucumber raita. 

Tomato Rice

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice 1 cup

Medium size tomato 1

Grated ginger and garlic 1/4 tsp

Chopped green chili 1

Curry leaves 3-4

Cashewnuts 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Ghee 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Make a cut on tomato and cook with little water for 1 min in microwave. Allow it to cool. Remove seeds and make paste in blender.

Cook rice with salt and ghee in pressure cooker till it is cooked completely. (remember to add less water so that rice will be dry). Allow it to cool. 

Heat ghee in thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, green chilies, curry leaves, ginger garlic, cashewnuts nuts. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add tomato puree. Mix well. Saute for 2-3 min. Then add cooked rice and little salt. Mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. Serve hot with cucumber raita . 

Methi Khakhra

Time 25 Min

Ingredients

Wheat flour  2 cups
Methi (Washed and Chopped) 1/2 cup
Carom seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Chili powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
two pinch of Black salt
pinch of asafoetida
Oil 4-5 tsp

Wheat flour 1/4 cup for dusting

Iron Tava

Method
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl, Knead the dough soft by adding sufficient water. Keep it aside for 15-20 min. 
Then make 9 -10 portions of dough of 1.5 inch in size. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make thin chapati of size 10-12 inch in size. First roast each khakhra till it is becomes little brown in colour. Keep it aside. Then make bunch of 5 khakhra and roast on tava by placing small size pressure cooker (preferably 1-5 to 2 lit) on the top of the bunch. Just roast by moving cooker in circular manner. After every 1 min remove khakhra facing tava, now it should be placed on top facing pressure cooker, each khakhra should be roasted in this way on medium flame, with very fast movement. Otherwise khakhra will get stick to each other. Remember to roast khakhra on both sides, that is why it becomes very thin and crispy. Apply ghee on khakhra and sprinkle jiralu powder and serve.

Other Method
Put on thick gloves one over the other on your hand. Then make two bunch of chapatis and then move and press your hand wearing gloves in circular fashion on both sides of chapatis so that it becomes crispy. In this way you can roast 10 khakhra in 5 min only.

Phodnichi Masala Poli

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Leftover chapati or Bhakari 1

Groundnut powder 1 tbsp

Red chili powder 1/4 tsp

Seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of Asafoetida

Oil 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan, add mustard, cumin, asafoetida. Mustard seeds will pop out. Then switch off the flame. Then add groundnut powder, chili powder and salt. Mix well. Now spread this mixture on chapati or bhakari. Enjoy.

Upvasache Ratalache Vade / Sweet Potato Vade

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes boiled, peeled and smashed 1 cup

Green Chilies 2

Curry leaves 3-4

Coriander 1 tbsp

For tempering

Oil 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

For Batter

Shingada peeth 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Pinch of baking soda

Method

Heat oil in pan. Then add cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chilies. Then add chopped coriander and salt to taste. Immediately switch off the stove.  Keep in mind to do tempering using low flame. Then add potatoes. Mix well. Cool it. Make balls of 2 inch size round in shape but little flat.

To make batter add shingada peeth, salt, water and pinch of baking soda. Make batter not too thin or thick.

Heat oil in wok. Add enough oil so that vada can be deep fried evenly. Dip the balls in batter. Make sure that balls are entirely coated by the batter. Fry till golden brown. Serve with coconut chutney and fried chilies.

Sweet Potato Pancake / Upvasachi Ratal Poli

Time 10 min
Ingredients
Shingada peeth / flour 1 cup
Peeled and grated sweet potato 1/2 cup
Sugar powder 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee 2 tbsp

Method

Mix all ingredients except ghee and make a dough. Keep it aside for 10 min. Make 5-6 portions, take one ball on plastic paper greased with ghee. Press the ball evenly to make round in shape like puri. Roast this on tava till golden brown using ghee.

Dudhi Thalipeeth

Time 15 Min

Ingradients

Bhajani peeth /flour  1 cup

Peeled and grated doodhi 3/4 cup

Coriander 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic green chili paste 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Water 1/4 Cup 

Bhajani peeth 1/4 cup for dusting

Iron Tava

Butter 2 tsp

Method

In a mixing bowl add flour, ginger garlic green chili paste, turmeric powder, salt, coriander, and doodhi. Mix well. Doodhi itself contains more water so add water spoon by spoon to make medium kind of dough. Then knead the dough properly not too soft not too hard. Make 2 -3 portions. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make big and round in shape. Turn on the flame. Heat the tava on high flame for 2-3 min then make a low flame. Then put the thalipeeth on tava and apply little butter on upper side. Let it be for 1-2 min. Then flip the thalipeeth and roast. At this stage make medium flame. Roast the thalipeeth for about 4-5 min on medium flame till it becomes light golden brown.
Serve hot with curd or tomato sauce.

Oats Upma

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Oats 1/2 cup

Green chilies 2 (Cut into small pieces)

Chopped tomato 1 small size

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 5-6

Sugar 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Hot water 3/4 cup

Oil 1 tbsp

Method

In a pan take oats, roast without oil till it changes its colour from white to little yellow / golden colour. Switch off the flame take out the oats and keep in different bowl. 

In the same pan heat oil then add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.  After mustard seeds pops out, add onion, tomato, curry leaves, green chilies and mung daal. Fry onion till it becomes golden brown. Then add roasted oats, salt, sugar. Stir well, then add hot water to the pan. Immediately oats will get little swollen, stir well, cover with lid. Keep it for 5-6 min. Switch off the flame. Garnish with sev and serve.

Oats Upma

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Oats 1/2 cup

Green chilies 2 (Cut into small pieces)

Chopped tomato 1 small size

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 5-6

Sugar 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Hot water 3/4 cup

Oil 1 tbsp

Method

In a pan take oats, roast without oil till it changes its colour from white to little yellow / golden colour. Switch off the flame take out the oats and keep in different bowl. 

In the same pan heat oil then add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.  After mustard seeds pops out, add onion, tomato, curry leaves, green chilies and mung daal. Fry onion till it becomes golden brown. Then add roasted oats, salt, sugar. Stir well, then add hot water to the pan. Immediately oats will get little swollen, stir well, cover with lid. Keep it for 5-6 min. Switch off the flame. Garnish with sev and serve.

Corn Tikki

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Fresh corn 1 cup

Chopped onion 1 big size

Green Chili 1

Ginger 1/4 inch

Ghat masala 1/4 tsp

Cornflour powder/rava 2 tbsp

Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

Coriander 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method

In blender mix all ingredients except oil & cornflour. Make coarse mixture. Grinding process leaves water. So squeeze and remove excess water. Make 7-8 balls. Take one ball, gently press to make flat round in shape, dip in cornflour/rava, so that it get coated very well from all sides.
Heat oil in tava, shallow fry till golden brown. Flip up side down. Roast with little oil.

Serve hot with sauce or mint chutney.

Corn Tikki

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Fresh corn 1 cup

Chopped onion 1 big size

Green Chili 1

Ginger 1/4 inch

Ghat masala 1/4 tsp

Cornflour powder/rava 2 tbsp

Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

Coriander 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method

In blender mix all ingredients except oil & cornflour. Make coarse mixture. Grinding process leaves water. So squeeze and remove excess water. Make 7-8 balls. Take one ball, gently press to make flat round in shape, dip in cornflour/rava, so that it get coated very well from all sides.
Heat oil in tava, shallow fry till golden brown. Flip up side down. Roast with little oil.

Serve hot with sauce or mint chutney.

Sadha / Plain Khakhra

Time 25 Min

Ingredients

Wheat flour  2 cups
Carom seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Pinch of Black salt
Oil 4-5 tsp

Wheat flour 1/4 cup for dusting

Iron Tava

Method
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl, Knead the dough soft by adding sufficient water. Keep it aside for 15-20 min. 
Then make 9 -10 portions of dough of 1.5 inch in size. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make thin chapati of size 10-12 inch in size. First roast each khakhra till it is becomes little brown in colour. Keep it aside. Then make bunch of 5 khakhra and roast on tava by placing small size pressure cooker (preferably 1-5 to 2 lit) on the top of the bunch. Just roast by moving cooker in circular manner. After every 1 min remove khakhra facing tava, now it should be placed on top facing pressure cooker, each khakhra should be roasted in this way on medium flame, with very fast movement. Otherwise khakhra will get stick to each other. Remember to roast khakhra on both sides, that is why it becomes very thin and crispy. Apply ghee on khakhra and sprinkle jiralu powder and serve.

Sadha / Plain Khakhra

Time 25 Min

Ingredients

Wheat flour  2 cups
Carom seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Pinch of Black salt
Oil 4-5 tsp

Wheat flour 1/4 cup for dusting

Iron Tava

Method
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl, Knead the dough soft by adding sufficient water. Keep it aside for 15-20 min. 
Then make 9 -10 portions of dough of 1.5 inch in size. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make thin chapati of size 10-12 inch in size. First roast each khakhra till it is becomes little brown in colour. Keep it aside. Then make bunch of 5 khakhra and roast on tava by placing small size pressure cooker (preferably 1-5 to 2 lit) on the top of the bunch. Just roast by moving cooker in circular manner. After every 1 min remove khakhra facing tava, now it should be placed on top facing pressure cooker, each khakhra should be roasted in this way on medium flame, with very fast movement. Otherwise khakhra will get stick to each other. Remember to roast khakhra on both sides, that is why it becomes very thin and crispy. Apply ghee on khakhra and sprinkle jiralu powder and serve.

Nachni Dosa with Sprouts

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Nachni flour 2 cups

Moong Daal 1/2 cup

Urad daal 1/2 cup

Jada poha 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Sprouts 1 cup

Chopped onion 1 cup

Green chilies 2-3

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Transfer to air tight big size dabba add nachni floor mix well. Add water if necessary. Keep overnight for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add sprouts, onion, green chilies and salt to the batter. Make dosas. Serve hot with sambar / chutney.

Tip

It is definitely very healthy and good for diabetic people.

Nachni Dosa with Sprouts

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Nachni flour 2 cups

Moong Daal 1/2 cup

Urad daal 1/2 cup

Jada poha 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Sprouts 1 cup

Chopped onion 1 cup

Green chilies 2-3

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Transfer to air tight big size dabba add nachni floor mix well. Add water if necessary. Keep overnight for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add sprouts, onion, green chilies and salt to the batter. Make dosas. Serve hot with sambar / chutney.

Tip

It is definitely very healthy and good for diabetic people.

Nachni Idli

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Nachni flour 2 cups

Moong Daal 1/2 cup

Urad daal 1/2 cup

Jada poha 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Trasnfer to air tight big size dabba add nachni floor mix well. Add water if necessary. Keep overnight for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add salt to this idli batter. Grease idli patra with oil, pour idli batter, steam for 15 min. Serve hot with sambar / chutney.

Tip

It is definitely very healthy and good for diabetic people.

Nachni Idli

Time 15 min

Ingredients
Nachni flour 2 cups

Moong Daal 1/2 cup

Urad daal 1/2 cup

Jada poha 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

Soak moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Trasnfer to air tight big size dabba add nachni floor mix well. Add water if necessary. Keep overnight for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add salt to this idli batter. Grease idli patra with oil, pour idli batter, steam for 15 min. Serve hot with sambar / chutney.

Tip

It is definitely very healthy and good for diabetic people.

Amiri Khaman

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Chickpeas / Chana daal 1 cup

Pomegranate seeds 1/2 cup

Garlic cloves 3

Ginger 1/2 inch

Green chilies 2-3

Coriander 1 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Eno 1 tsp

Oil 1 tsp

Salt to taste
Coriander and nylon sev for garnishing

Method

Soak chana daal in water along with 1/4 tsp cumin seeds for 2 hrs. Remove water then grind chana daal, garlic, ginger, green chilies, turmeric powder, coriander, salt into a coarse paste.

It will look like idli batter. Add eno to this batter. Mix well. Apply oil to steamer/idli patra. Pour the batter steam for 15 min. Then remove from idli patra, crush the idlis. In kadai heat 1 tsp oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and and pinch of asafoetida. Pour this on crushed idlis. Mix well. Now add pomegranate mix well. Garnish with coriander and sev. Serve.