Baingan Bhaat Masala Powder / Kathirikai Saadam Podi / Vangi Bhaat Masala Powder

Ingredients

500 grams Coriander Seeds

12 Tablespoons Channa Dal

12 Tablespoons Urad Dal

10 – 15 Red chilies (varies depending on the spiciness of the chilies)

1” stick of Cinnamon

2 – 3 Cloves

125 grams Grated Dry Coconut

Salt to taste

Method

1.  Take a pan, dry roast the Coriander Seeds, Channa Dal, Urad Dal, Red Chilies and the Grated Coconut.

2.  Now assemble all the ingredients in a grinder (all the ingredients mentioned above) and make a fine powder.

3.  Store it in air tight container.

Very soon will come with Vangi Bhaat recepie..........

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 Latha

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Shengdana Chutney Powder / Verkadalai Podi

INGREDIENTS 

2 Cup Roasted Peanuts / Groundnuts / Shengdana / Verkadalai

½ tablespoon Red Chili Powder

7 – 8 Garlic Cloves

Salt to taste

METHOD

1.  Firstly de-skin the Roasted Peanuts / Groundnuts / Shengdana / Verkadalai with the help of your palms (rub it with your palms)

2.  Now take all the above mentioned ingredients in mixer jar and grind to a coarse consistency.

3.  Store it in air tight container.

-------Various Methods to use this Chutney--------

1.  Serve this chutney with hot roti or phulka

2.  Sprinkle it on top of curd rice.

3.  The best way to use this chutney as a filling same like parathas (Fill it in small ball of wheat dough and roll it with pin and cook it on tava same like other parathas.)

4.  If your gravy is too thin or watery, thicken it with a tablespoon of Shengdana chutney (add it to the gravy and simmer it for few seconds).

5.  Sprinkle it on top of dosa or idli.

6.  You can use it as a spread by adding ghee (Spread it on bread, chappati / roti /phulka, pav, bhakri etc........

Note: Instead of Ghee you can use cream cheese. (Kids will like it)

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Latha

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Kollu Chutney / Kulith dal Chutney / Horse Gram Chutney

Ingredients

150 Grams Kulith dal / Horse Gram / Kollu

Dry Red Chilies 14 numbers (As per your preference)

Garlic Cloves 6 numbers

Curry Leaves 2 sprigs

Salt to taste

METHOD

    

                  

1. Heat a wok, Roast Kulith dal / Horse Gram and dry red chilies separately (keep constantly stirring), keep it aside.

  

2. Firstly grind the roasted ingredients, then add garlic, curry leaves and salt in a grinder and grind it without adding water.

3. Kulith Dal / Horse Gram podi is ready to serve with hot idli and dosa.

Note: Process to grind: first take red chilies, Kulith Dal / Horse Gram in a mixi jar and make a fine powder, lastly add garlic, curry leaves, salt and grind it to a fine powder (put all together)

Kollu is considered a food with medicinal qualities

It gives you benefit for weight loss

Thanks and Regards

Latha

Sesame Powder / Ellu Podi

INGREDIENTS

200 Grams Sesame Seeds

Dry Red Chilies 40 numbers

40 Grams Tamarind

Garlic Cloves 10 – 11 numbers

Curry Leaves 2 sprigs

Salt to taste

METHOD

                           

 1. Heat a wok and Roast Sesame seeds and dry red chilies separately (keep constantly stirring), keep it aside.

2. Assemble rest of the ingredients (Garlic Cloves, tamarind, curry leaves and salt) with red chilies and sesame seeds in a mixer jar and grind it without adding water.

3. Ellu podi is ready to serve with lemon rice.

Note: Process to grind: first grind red chilies, second sesame seeds, thirdly tamarind, garlic, curry leaves and salt (put all together)

Thanks and Regards

Latha