Sajjige Rotti

Ingredients

1 cup Sooji
1 small piece ginger finely chopped
2 ripe banana(smashed)
3 tsp sugar
1 green chili chopped
Salt as per taste
Ghee
Water

Method

 Mix together all the ingredients and pour in sufficient water to get a thick consistency. Heat thava  and spread a little ghee on to it . Put in a handful of the batter on the thava and spread it well.  Cover and let it cook. After a few seconds put some ghee and over turn the roti.

Cauliflower and Potao Stir fry

Ingredients

2 cups cauliflower florets(washed)
1 medium potato(washed and diced)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds(jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Salt for taste
Oil


Method

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and as soon as they splutter add jeera fry few mins
Add the diced potatoes and let cook for 5 minutes stirring a few times.
Add the cauliflower florets, salt stir well
Add chili powder and turmeric powder
Cover and cook for 5 - 10 mins until tender.

Onion Pakoda

Ingredients

 2 medium size Onions(thinly chopped)
 1 tsp Chilli powder
 1 tsp Coriander powder
 1 Cup besan
 Salt to taste
 Oil for frying
   
Method

    Take a bowl in that mix  chopped onions,red chili powder,coriander powder,salt
    Add little water miix well to maKe a stiff dough (avoid using excess water)
    Heat the oil in a wok or deep fryer
    Take a small portion of the mix  and drop it in hot oil
    Fry until its turn into golden brown.

Mushroom Pepper fry

Ingredients

    Mushrooms - 1 cup
    Capsicum / bell pepper - 1/2 cup(sliced)
    Onion -  1
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    Black pepper powder - 2 tsp
    Salt  to taste
    Oil - 1 Tbsp
    Coriander leaves(Cilantro)   for garnish




 
Method

Clean the mushrooms and slice them. Cut the onion and capsicum length wise.
Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and saute till turns golden brown color.
Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add capsicum  and sliced mushrooms, salt and mix well. Close with a lid and cook for 5 mins.
Sprinkle black pepper powder, Simmer for 2 mins so that the pepper powder could coat the mushrooms well.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with roti,chapati or naan
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Whole Bhindi fry

  
Ingredients

Bhindi/Okra -  8-10 (washed and dried)
1   tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1  tsp red chili powder  
1/2 tsp tamarind paste
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt as per taste
1 Tbsp Oil



Method

Remove the top of bhindi (if u want u can cut other end of the bhindi)
Now make a slit from middle of the bhindi
Heat  oil in a frying pan and add bhindi Stir fry until bhindi turns into soft.
Add tamarind paste with little water and mix well.
Add salt and all the powders as mentioned above and cook in simmer 5 mins.

Tinda Masala

   
Ingredients

    10 - 15 Tinda ( cut into 6-8 pieces lengthwise)
     1 Tbsp oil
    1/2 tsp cumin seeds
    1 tsp coriander powder
    1/2 tsp red chilli powder
    1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    1/2 tsp garam masala powder
    1 green chillies-slit
    Coriander leaves-chopped
    Salt for taste 



Method

Heat the oil and add cumin seeds.
When the seeds begin to splutter, add the green chillies and tinda, and stir-fry 2-3 times.
Add coriander powder, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, and the garam masala. Stir to mix well.
Cover and cook over low heat, stirring a few times till cooked.
Garnished with coriander leaves.

Bitter Gourd Rings (Karate podi)

Ingredients

2-3 bitter gourds
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp chilli powder
Pinch of hing powder(Asafoetida)
salt to taste
oil  for deep fry


Method

 
Wash and rinse whole bitter gourd. Slice into rounds and  make it thin. Sprinkle a little salt over the bitter gourd slices and set aside.
Remove the salt water from the bitter gourd slices
Take a bowl in that mix chilli powder, rice flour, hing and litte salt( because you have already sprinkled a few on the bitter gourd). Add a little water and make a thick paste.
 Add the bitter gourd slices and mix well so that the paste is coated on the slices.
Heat oil in a kadai or deep fryer. Add the slices one by one to the oil.
Turn the slices upside down and fry till both the sides get dark red color.