What you will need:
1 fish (cut into 2" pieces)
1 cup shredded fresh/frozen coconut
6-8 dry fried red chillies
tamarind - about half the size of a lime
1" piece ginger - finely chopped
1 small onion - finely chopped
2 tsp oil
salt to taste
How to prepare:
Grind coconut, red chillies and tamarind into a fine paste.
Transfer the paste into a pan. Add water to get the desired consistency.
Add salt, chopped ginger and onion and bring it to a boil.
Add the fish and cook until the fish is done.
Pour the oil on top and turn the heat off.
I like to add coconut oil as it brings a unique tasts to this preparation.
What you will need:
1 cup medium rawa (sooji or semolina)
3/4 cup to 1 cup sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
1 cup warm milk
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
few strands of saffron
3 - 4 cloves
8 - 10 cashewnuts
How to prepare:
Soak the saffron in 2 tsps of milk.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cashewnuts and stir-fry. Now add the cloves and then add the rawa. Fry the rava on a medium heat until the nice aroma comes out. After the rava is done, slowly add the warm milk and water while stirring the rawa. Cover and cook until the water evaporates. Now add the sugar and mix well. Cook for another 2 minutes.Add the cardamom powder and saffron soaked in milk and turn the heat off.
Serve hot.
I never liked ragi until I tasted this dosa. It tastes best when served hot with mint/ pudina chutney.
What you will need:
2 cups ragi flour
1 cup shredded coconut fresh/frozen
1 cup chopped onions
5-6 green chillies, finely chopped
1 small bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
salt to taste
How to prepare:
In a bowl, mix onions, coriander leaves, green chillies, coconut, salt and sugar with 2 cups of warm water. Add the ragi flour and mix well so that no lumps are formed. The consistency should be similar to that of the dosa batter.
Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
Heat the griddle and grease it with ghee. Pour a spoonful of the batter on the griddle. Cover and cook. Pour some ghee on the top and then flip it and cook the other side. The onions in the batter should be slightly roasted. Remove the dosa when done.
What you will need:
1 small cucumber / magge (yellow cucumber)
1 1/2 cups thin rava / rice rava
1/2 cup wheat flour
4 tsp sugar
ginger - a small piece
4 green chillies - chopped into small pieces
3 tbsp shredded coconut
curry leaves - 2 strands
salt to taste
How to prepare:
Peel the skin of the cucumber and grate it.
Add the rava, wheat flour, coconut, green chillies, chopped ginger ,chopped curry leaves, sugar and salt. Mix everything well. If required, add just a little water. Do not add too much water.
Heat the griddle and grease it. Spread the mixture on the pan with your hand.
Cover and cook. After the first side is done, flip and cook the other side.
Serve hot with butter on top.
What you will need:
3 cups poha
1 cup chopped onions
1 potato - cut into very small cubes
4-5 green chillies cut into big pieces
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp shreadded fresh/frozen coconut
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
curry leaves - 2 strands
some chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp lemon juice
6 tsp oil / ghee
salt to taste
How to prepare:
Add water to the poha and wash it and immediately drain all the water out.Squeeze excess water if necessary. Add the salt and sugar to the poha and mix. With your hands,break any lumps that might be formed in the poha.
Heat oil/ghee in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds. When these crackle, add the green chillies, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric powder and mix. Then add the chopped onions. When the onions are slightly brown, add the potatoes. Add a little salt and cover and cook until the potatoes are done. Now add the poha and coconut. Cover and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off. Add the lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.