Apr 1, 2020

KUTHARI KANJI/ RICE PORRIDGE




Kutarisi Kanji is comfort food in Kerala. It is healthy, tasty and simple. It is easily digestible hence it is recommended food during sickness or when you have a stomach upset.
Kanji is basically rice porridge, had thick or thin the way you like it. It is normally prepared with broken rice cooked in lots of water till done and seasoned with salt. In my house, Most of the Sunday Dinner, kanji happens to be my lazy meal.

Preparation Time :   5 Minutes
Cook Time            :   20 Minutes
Servings               :   4

Ingredients:

Kutarisi  /Matta Rice    -    1 Cup
Water                                4 Cups
Chopped Ginger                  2 Tablespoons
Cumin Seeds                      ½ Teaspoon
Chopped Green Chillies       1 teaspoon
Hing Powder                       ¼ Teaspoon
Salt                                   To Taste
Curry Leaves                      Few

Method:

  • Wash the rice 2 to 3 times and drained the water.
  • Combine the rice, water, and salt in a pressure cooker and cook on high flame for 5-6 whistles. Switch off and allow to cool completely.
  • Open the pressure lid, and add chopped curry leaves, Hing powder and chopped Ginger, Chopped Green chillies and adjust the salt.
  • If the kanji is thick, add more water as per required consistency.
  • Once cooked, transfer on to serving bowls.
  • Serve with Coconut Chammanthi and Pappad.



Mar 29, 2020

Power Poha Uppuma/How to make a Healthy Power Packed Aval Uppuma




Power Poha is a Protein rich breakfast for people of all ages. Potato Poha is very famous and commonly eaten in most houses. To make it healthier , I have substituted potatoes with sprouted pulses. A combination of sprouts and Poha that simply brimming with protein, Vitamin B3 and Iron. Serve it to kids or adults, all will enjoy.

Preparation Time     10 Mins
Cooking Time            10 Mins
Course                      Breakfast, Snack
Serves                      4

Ingredients:

Thick Beaten Rice/Poha/Aval       2 Cups
Boiled Mixed Sprouts                   ½ Cups
Finely chopped Green Chillies        1 Tablespoon
Finely grated Ginger                      1 Tablespoon
Sugar                                             1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder                           ½ Teaspoon
Hing Powder                                   ¼ Teaspoon
Lemon Juice                                   1 Tablespoon
Salt                                               To Taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves             1 Tablespoon
For Tadka:
Coconut Oil/Peanut Oil                 1 Tablespoon
Mustard Seeds                             1 Teaspoon

Method:

  • Soak the Aval (Poha) for about 3 minutes and wash it well and strain it. And let it dry in the strainer for about 2 minutes.
  • Heat the oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seed, when it crackles add the Chopped green chillies, ginger, boiled mixed sprouts and sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Now add Thermic Powder and Hing Powder in it.  Mix well.
  • Add the beaten rice(Aval), Salt , Sugar and Lemon juice and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes and stirring occasionally.
  • Serve hot with garnished with Coriander Leaves.


Note:
  • You can add Boiled and chopped Potatoes and grated carrot and green Peas  to this Uppuma.

 My Other Aval Uppuma Recipe is  Here


Aval Uppuma (Click Here)




Mar 24, 2020

Kai kuthal Arisi Dosa/ Hand Pound Rice Adai Dosa





Hand pound Rice (kai kuthal arisi in Tamil), on the other hand is a rice whose husk has been removed by using a stone grinder or a stone apparatus similar to a mortar and pestle. It is minimally polished (low glycemic index, similar to brown rice) but still retains most of its nutrients.
Adai is a one of the perfect South Indian multigrain breakfast/Dinner.  Very filling and spicy. Usually it’s made with parboiled rice. I replaced the rice Kaikuthal Arisi, with all the dals and addition of Lentils make it perfectly healthy.

Here you go the Nutritious and healthy Dosai.
  
Preparation        5 Minutes
Soaking Time      30 Minutes
Cuisine                South Indian
Serves                 3 nos.

Ingredients:

Kaikuthal Arisi       1  Cup
Chenna Dal              1 Tablespoon

Tovar Dal                1 Tablespoon
Urdh Dal                 1 Tablespoon
Black Pepper corns  1 Teaspoon
Red Chillies              6-7 nos( Your Spice Level)
Curry Leaves            few
Grated Ginger           1 Teaspoon
Hing                          1 Teaspoon
Salt                           To Taste
Oil                              For Making Adais
  
Method:


  • Mix all dals ,  rice, curry leaves, peppercorns, Red chillies, , Hing and Salt.

  • Grind coarsely in the Blender/Mixie.
  • Take  a  basin, add the grounded flour,Grated Ginger  add 1 tablespoon of yogurt in it.
  • Add enough water and mix it well and make a Adai batter.
  • The batter should not be in too running. Just leave it for 3o minutes.
  • There is no fermentation required for this recipe.
  • Heat a dosa tawa.
  • pour 2 ladle of batter and spread in a circular motion. Spread carefully from the center
  • Spread 1 tsp. of oil around the Adai, Drizzle some oil in the center.
  • Cook in medium flame for a less than a min. Cook both sides.
  • Serve it hot with chutney of your choice.

 Notes:
  • You can add ¼ cup brown rice in the recipe
  • Sprinkle some water in tawa before making each dosa, as you cannot spread the batter if the tawa is very hot.
  • This is just the basic version of making Adai, you can add other dals like green gram, horse gram.
  • Grate veggies like carrot, cabbage and add while cooking to make it healthier.
  • You can store the flour for future use.




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