Tomato Bhath

Ingredients:

2 Cups nicely washed and soaked Rice.
4-5 Chopped Tomatoes
1 chopped onion
4 Curry leaves
2 Bay leaves
1 cup sliced fresh coconut
3/4 cup coriander
2 medium pieces of ginger
6-7 pods of Garlic
1/2 Tsp cumin seeds
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1 small piece cinnamon stick
1 cardimom 
2 cloves
3 Tsp Oil
1 Tsp Tamarind paste/juice
1 Tsp Jaggery
2 Tsp red chilly powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As per taste
Pinch of Hing / Asafoetida

Method:

1)Our first step would be to make a fine paste of coconut,coriander,ginger,Garlic,cinnamon,cardimum,cloves and keep it aside,
2)Then take a pressure cooker add some oil and allow it to heat, then add Mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves,Pinch of hing.
3)Now stir well and add chopped onion, turmeric and fry for 3 mins under medium flame, later add Chopped Tomatoes mix it properly
with the onions and allow it to simmer for 5-8 mins.
4)Add the Masala paste which we prepared earlier ,tamarind paste,jaggery,salt, red chilly powder and keep stirring under low flame for 5 mins
5)Its time now to add the rice , 4 cups of water mix every thing nicely close the lid and pressure cook , for 3 whistles 
6) Serve Hot Tomato bhath along with Curd, onion , tomato salad/pachadi.


Difficulty :-         Easy
Complexity :-     Simple
Dish Style :-       Indian
Diet       :-          Healthy


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Rava Idly Uppit Or Idly vaggarani

This dish is a very good evening snack, when you have some Idlies remaining.

Ingredients :

1 bowl Smashed Idlies(Idlies should be cooled before smashing)
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 Tsp Turmeric
1 Tsp Urad Dal
2 Tsp Ground nuts
4 curry leaves
2 Tsp Chopped Coriander
1 Cup chopped onions
2 chopped chillies
2 Tsp lemon juice(as per your taste)
1 Tsp sugar
3 Tsp oil
1 Small cup grated coconut(optional)
Salt as per taste

Method:

1)Take a frying pan add some oil and let it heat, then add Mustard seeds,Cumin seeds,curry leaves,Ground nuts,Urad Dal and stir till they fry to light brown.
2)Then add onions,chillies,turmeric and fry for 2-3 mins under medium flame.
3)Now turn of the flame add the Smashed idly powder, salt, sugar,lemon juice,coriander leaves and mix nicely.
4)Finally heat the mixture  and serve hot with khara or shev as shown in picture.

Difficulty :-          Easy
Complexity :-      Simple
Dish Style :-       Indian
Diet       :-          Healthy


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Beaten rice Bhath or Avalakki/Poha

This is a very well known Breakfast all over India, and it can be prepared within a span of 15 mins.

Ingredients:

1 Bowl Soaked and drained Beaten rice(Soak it for just 5 mins and drain immediately  else beaten rice  will loose its nature and become sticky)
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 Tsp Turmeric
1 Tsp Urad Dal
2 Tsp Ground nuts
4 curry leaves
2 Tsp Chopped Coriander
1 Cup chopped onions
2 chopped chillies
2 Tsp lemon juice(as per your taste)
1 Tsp sugar
3 Tsp oil
1 Small cup grated coconut(optional)
Salt as per taste

Method:

1)Take a frying pan add some oil and let it heat, then add Mustard seeds,Cumin seeds,curry leaves,Ground nuts, Urad dal and stir till they fry to light brown.
2)Then add onions,chillies,turmeric and fry for 2-3 mins under medium flame.
3)Now turn of the flame add the beaten rice, salt, sugar,lemon juice,coriander leaves and mix nicely.
4)Finally heat the mixed beaten rice and serve hot with khara or shev as shown in picture.


Difficulty :-       Very Easy
Complexity :-    Simple
Dish Style :-      Indian
Diet       :-        Healthy

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Instant Tomato Saaru/Charu

Ingredients:

4 Boiled/pressure cooked Tomatoes
1/2 Cup roughly smashed Garlic,
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1/4 Cup Mustard seeds
4 curry leaves
1/4 Cup Chopped coriander
1/4 cup Tamarind Juice
2 Tsp Red Chilly powder(As per your taste)
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Jaggery
2 Tsp Oil
Salt As per taste
Pinch of Hing

Method:

1) Peel of the skin of the tomatoes and smash the well into a fine paste
2)Tempering is our next step where in take a deep frying pan and heat some oil in it, then add mustard seeds, cumin seed, curry leaves and stir it
3)Then under low flame add Hing,Garlic, Chilly powder, turmeric,jaggery,tamarind juice,salt and mix nicely.
4)Close the lid and allow it to simmer for 5 mins, then add the smashed tomato paste ,some water as per the consistency you wish .
5)Once it starts boiling add the coriander close the lid and turn of the flame
6)Healthy, yummy and instant Tomato saru/charu ready to Serve

Note: There are many other ways of making Tomato saru/Charu but they are bit complicated, where we loose the natural taste of tomato ,and consume more time too....


Difficulty :-       Very Easy
Complexity :-     Simple
Dish Style :-       Indian
Diet       :-       Very Healthy

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Groundnuts Chutney or Shenga Pudi

Groundnuts are called as shenga in North Karnataka and pudi means dry chutney.

Ingerdients:

2 Cups Ground nuts
1 Tsp Cumin/Jeera Seeda
1/4 Cup Curry leaves
1/4 Cup Coriander leaves
1/4 Cup Jaggery
1 Tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 Cup Garlic cloves
2 Samll pieces of Ginger
1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
2 Medium pieces of Tamarind
Salt as per Taste.

Method :

1)Roast Cumin/jeera seeds in low flame untill you get nice aroma, keep it aside. Then roast groundnut seeds in mediun flame,keep stirring occationally, till they fry evenly.
2)Now add Garlic cloves,Curry leaves stir for 2 mins and turn off the flame, allow it to cool for some time.
3)Then add Coriander leaves, Jaggery,Red chilly powder,Ginger,Turmeric powder,Tamarind,Salt and grind the mixture to a rough power(You can make it Fine podwe also, as per your  choice) 
4) Tasty Groundnuts Chutney or Shenga Pudi is ready to taste along with chapathi,Roti,Rice and Ghee ..

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