Dosa and Onion Chutney by my sweet hubby

When it comes to cooking, my hubby is not that much passionate about it as many others. But frankly to say about him he really helps me a lot while cooking. When his frnz come home they alwaz say abt Raj that he is a very good cook and does very well when they use to stay as bachelors. They always ask me have i ever tasted his superb dishes. But never ever i tried his cooking and he always praises me saying that when i have a wife who cooks too good why shud i??? WIth that wrd im into air and never asked him to cook for me. But somewhere i always think about his cooking when im gonna taste that cooking which his frnz use to say. He generally cooks dal, some fry curries, chicken curry, rice, chapatis as they use to say top be their general menu (never fried, poor me..:( ).

Last week its my Birthday and surprisinglyyyyyy as ssoon as i got up in the mrng he is ready with the breakfast thats been prepared with his own hands. There are many surprises on that day and one among them is this breakfast in the mrng. May be its such a small thing to say but i felt so happy for that as its for the first time he is cooking for me without my interest or forcing. It's the little things in life, That brings the greatest happiness. One among such is this.
He does it so many times but may be its like helping me or like when i say the procedure he does it. But this time its all came from his care affection and love. That touched me a lot and im very glad to say that it came out really good.

This is been prepared by him. But the dosa batter was prepared by me and dosa by him... :) and obvious the chutney is made by him. So enjoy the breakfast .... ;)


Ingredients :-

For Dosa:

Idly Rice - 1cup
Urad dal - 1cup
Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp

For Chutney :

Onions - 2 (small)
Red chillis - 4
Garlic - 2 cloves
Ginger - small piece
Jeera - 1tsp
Salt to taste

For tempering :
Oil - 1tsp
Red chillis - 2
Urad dal -
Curry leaves

Procedure :-

For Dosa:
Soak the dal and rice, methi seeds together for 5-6hrs and then grind it into a thin batter by adding little water at a time ferment it overnight. Mix it well and the batter is ready for preparing dosa.
Now heat the tawa and on it add little water and take one big spoon full of batter, pour it in the heated tawa, spread it over from the middle like a small circle shape and fry it for 1min. Now flip it over and fry on the other side too. Repeat the process with the remaining batter as needed and serve it with chutney.

For chutney:
Grind all the chutney ingredients and keep aside.
Now in a pan add little oil and to it add the tempering items and then add the paste to it and fry till the raw smell goes from it. Make sure that there is no raw smell else it may not taste that good.
When fully fried add 1/2 glass water when it starts boiling switch of the flame and serve it with idly or dosa.

Im sending this to Priti's His cooking event

Also sending it to Healing Foods- Onions Of Priya and Siri's Corner .

Gongura/Sorrel Leaves Mutton Curry

When any one talks about Andhra food, and that to specially non-vegetarians the first thing that comes into mind was thsi Gongura Mutton. I like dishes that are spicy and without it i feel that a non veggie dish is incomplete. So here is one of the authentic Andhra non-vegetarian dish Gongura Mutton. This is really a worth trying and mouth watering combination of making. We will never miss to make this dish when Gongura/Sorrel leaves is into the markets. This is really very delectable and mouth-watering dish.



Ingredients :-

Mutton - 2lbs (along with the bones)
Gongura/ Sorrel leaves - 1 Bunch
Onions - 1
Chillis - 6
Chilli powder - 3tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp
Tomatoes - 1/2
Salt to taste

Garam Masala :
Cloves - 5
Elaichi/ Cardamom - 4
Cinnamon/ Dalchina Chekka - 1inch stick
Biryani Leaf/ Bay leaf - 2

Procedure :-

• Clean mutton and to it add chilli powder, salt, turmeric and mix well and keep it aside for 1/2 hr.
• Now in a pressure cooker add oil and to it add the the garam masala items and then add onions, chillis and GGP and fry for sometime till they are soft.
• Now add the tomatoes and saute it for sometime, then add the marinated mutton pieces and fry it for some time till all the water that comes out of it evaporates.
• Then add 2glasses of water and salt to taste and add the gongura, then keep the lid and cook it for 5 whistles.



• When the pressure goes just take the lid and check fr softness and whether the mutton is fully cooked or not. Now its time to serve it with any dish. Rice, chapati, Biryani, Naan.....The list goes on...

Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd thokku pachadi..

Beerakaya/ Ridge gourd is a very good vegetable among all where each and every part of it is good for health and can be used in any form and in many dishes. And i dont want to waste even the skin of the ridge gourd as it is very good and tasty too. So this is the instant recipe with the beerkaya thokku/ skin.


Ingredients :-
Thokku of 2 Beerakaya (as shown)
Groundnuts - 2tsp
Tamarind - small (pedha usirikaya size)
Red chillis - 3
Dhaniyalu - 2tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Minapappu/ Urad dal - 1tsp
Salt to taste


Procedure:-

1. Heat oil in a pan add jeera, urad dal red chillis, dhaniyalu, groundnuts and fry for sometime till the groundnuts are fried a little.
2. Now add the Beerakaya thokku, salt, tamarind and fry till the thokku turns little brown and keep aside.
3. When it is cool grind the mix by adding little water and serve it.
4. It will be good when taken along with hot rice and sesame oil or used as any chutney with tiffins like idly or dosa.

Sending this dish to the Green Gourmet Event hosted by Preeti of Write Food and also to "Best out of waste" event hosted by Nithu of Nithu's Kitchen.

Coconut Rice/ Kobbari Annam

This is a very popular South Indian dish. I love it a lot and very tasty too.. This version of preparing is done my sweet mom and i love it a lot. I always feel that it is similar taste to Biryani and very easy one too.. Veggie lovers will love this like anything. Can be prepared very quick and no need to spare much time on it too.


Ingredients:-

Basmati Rice - 2cups
Coconut - 1/2 shell of the fresh coconut (can use readily available coconut milk tin too)
Onions - 1/2
Carrots - 1
Chillis - 8 (according to ur taste)
Potatoes - 1
Cauliflower - 1
Peas - 1/2 cup
Oil - 3 tsp
Whole Garam Masala (lavang, elachi, Chekka, Biryani Leaf)
Salt to taste
(Instead of adding all veggies separately you can use the frozen mixed vegetables that is readily available in the store. )

Procedure:-

• Heat oil in a pan and to it add all the garam masala, onions, chillis and fry for sometime.
• Then add all the Veggies and saute them till they are little soft.



• Now to this add the rice and saute it for 2 mins and to this add 2cups water and 1cup of coconut milk.
• (Note :- For coconut milk i used the white, fleshy part of the coconut which is edible and used fresh, i grinded into paste by adding little water and used this 1cup grinded in the rice as coconut milk)



• Now shift this into electric rice cooker and cook it till it is done. Serve it hot with raitha or any gravy curry.