Masala Aratikaya Senaga Pappu(Spicy Bengal Gram Dal Raw Banana )

Ingredients :


Aratikaya                                      :      1

Onion                                           :      1 

Green Chilly                                  :     1  

Red Chilly Powder                         :      1 1/2 Tea Spoon

Cloves                                           :       2

Garlic Cloves                                 :      3 (large) 

Ginger                                           :    1 inch piece

Salt                                               :    As per the taste

Coriander Seeds                             :    half tea spoon

Pachi Senaga Pappu (Bengal gram Dal)  :    1 tea spoon

Oil                                                  :     2 1/2 table spoons

Curry leaves                                    :     8 leaves

Corriander leaves                             :    As per taste

Mint leaves                                       :  2-4 leaves

Cinnamon                                          :   very small piece

Dry Coconut                                      :   small piece 

Water                                               :   1/4 glass 

Pre preparations :

Take Bengal gram dal and soak them in water for 10-15 min


Masala Preparation Method :

Take coriander seeds,cinnamon,piece of dry coconut and grind them. And put it a side . 

Take garlic cloves and ginger and make into fine paste and keep it a side .


Curry Preparation Method :


1.   Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion,green chilly,coriander leaves,curry leaves           and saute them till onion turns golden yellow color.

2 .   Add chopped banana pieces and saute for 5-8 min 

3.    Add Salt and red chilly powder and saute for 1-2 min

4.   Add ginger garlic paste(fresh) and saute it till the raw smell goes off. 

5.   Add  Soaked bengal gram dal and saute for 1 min.

6.   Add water and saute till the water evaporates 

7.   Finally add the masala and curry leaves and saute it then switch off the flame immediately (as you can feel the aroma of dry coconut powder and curry leaves)


Your Spicy and yummy Curry is readyyyyy :) Can be served with rice or roti 

Plain Dosa

Plain Dosa :

Dosa recipe is most popular in south India and can be enjoyed with Chutney or Sambhar. 

Ingredients : 

Minapappu (Urad Dal)                            :    1 Cup

Biyyam(Raw Rice)                                 :    2 Cups 

Menthulu( Fenugreek Seeds)                 :    4-6 

Pachi Senagapappu( Bengal Gram Dal)   :    half tea spoon

Salt                                                      :     As per required

Oil                                                        :     For frying



Method for Dosa batter :


1. Soak Minapappu(Urad dal) and Biyyam(raw rice) for 3-4 hours separately .

2 . After 3-4 hours grind dal into smooth consistency by adding enough water  

3. Repeat the same with soaked rice along with soaked fenugreek and bengal gram dal too grind into smooth batter.

4 . Combine both and let it ferment for 7-8 hours . 


Method for Dosa  :

1.  Now once the dosa batter is ready after fermentation add salt to the batter and enough water to get the correct consistency . The batter shouldn't be too watery.

2 .  Heat dosa pan and grease lightly with oil or ghee with help of onion piece. 

3 .  Pour the batter in centre of the pan using laddle or a small bowl and spread the batter using the the same into round shape. Don't spread too thin it should be more or less evenly thick as we are not making crispy dosas.

4 .   Add a little oil or ghee to the edges of dosa and few drops on the top as well.

5 .  Now the edge of dosa starts coming off if you have greased the pan sufficiently , so its time to fold and take it off .

6 . Now you can serve this dosa using Chutney or Sambhar(Madrassy favourite)

Idly Fry

Idly Fry :

Its really a simple and yummy dish . I just tried with one idly but came so yummy . If you are bored of idlis you can try this dish or with leftover idilies .

Ingredients :

Idly                                -       5-6

Oil                                 -       as per required for deep fry

Tomato Ketchup            -       2-3 tea spoons

Method :

1 .   Just take the leftover idlis and cut them as per the shape you desire .

2 .   Take oil for deep fry and just fry the idly pieces

3 .   Your idly fry is ready and you can serve with tomato ketchup or

any chutney u like.

Its a good snack item for kids they do love them to eat .