Cucumber Sasive Chapati

Cucumber Sasive Chapati is done with using the left over of Cucumber Sasive which is prepared for lunch. The remaining Sasive is used for preparing chapati. It is yummy and soft. You will really enjoy having mild spice Cucumber Sasive Chapati.

I have used little Cucumber Sasive, jeera, salt and wheat flour for Cucumber Sasive Chapati or You call it as Parata.
We had this Cucumber Sasive for lunch. And then the remaining Sasive is kept it in the fridge. I did make use of it while mixing the chapati dough and added some garam masala and jeera powder to it.
Let us see the recipe now :

Ingredients :

Cucumber Sasive : 2 to 3 Tablespoons. (The left over portion).
Wheat flour : 2 Cups
Jeera powder : 1/2 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder  : 1/2 Tsp
Salt : As required
Ghee : 1 Teaspoon
Cooking Oil : 2 to 3 Tbs

Method :

1. Take a big bowl and add Southekai sasive, wheat flour, salt, garam masala, and jeera powder.

2. Add a spoon of ghee and mix all the ingredients well.
3. Add required water and prepare chapati dough.
4. Kneed the dough well and and divide them in to small portions.

5. Take a small portion and dip in dry wheat flour and roll them as chapatis.
6. Sprinkle some oil/ghee on the top and fold it again.
7. Dip the done and roll in dry flour.
8. Now roll as chapati again and put it on hot tava and cook.

9. Add oil on both sides while cooking and remove the partata when it is done.

10. Repeat the same and prepare all the parata /chapati and serve.

11. Serve hot chapati / parata with a cup of curd and the curry you have prepared.

12. You can have them with curd and pickle also.

Note :

Strictly do not add spoiled Cucumber Sasive. You might get sick or have some problems of stomach upset. Use fresh and good Sasive.
Adding any spice is your choice. Adding oil instead of ghee is optional. Use of more spice and oil is optional.
Cook parats on medium and low flame. You can take these paratas for travelling. It is tasty and healthy too.
It is good for people who are dieting. Use of less oil while preparing is a must.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3 .

Ragi Moong Dal Dosa

Ragi is one of the wonderful millet which is gluten free. I have used ragi flour and moong dal and prepared yummy dosa and it is with out fermentation. No Soda or No Eno and it is one of the healthy dish you need to add it your diet.

Ragi Moong dosa is good for people who wants to diet. it is also diabetic friendly. Ragi provides vitamins and minerals and moongdal boost energy and helps to keep your tummy full for a long tim.
I have used ragi flour, moong dal, very little pepper pods and handful curry leaves.
You can prepare dosas as soon as you grind the dosa batter. No need for the batter to be fermented. Good for all age group and is very digestive to all age group.
Let us see the recipe now :

Ingredients :

Moong dal : 1 Cup full
Ragi flour : 1 Cup full
Pepper Pods : 6 to 8.
Curd or butter milk : 1 Small cup
Curry leaves : Handful.
Salt : As required

Method :

1. Wash and soak moong dal for an hour. Grind it with curry leaves and pepper pods.

2. Add little water to ragi flour and mix it well. Add this mix to mixi jar and churn for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Take it out from the mixi jar to a big bowl. Add required salt and a cup of curd/butter milk.

4. Mix the batter nicely and keep it aside.
5. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Clean it with a clean kitchen tissue.

6. Let the pan be on lower flame. Take out a ladle full of moong - ragi dosa batter and spread it on the pan/tava.
7. Sprinkle some oil on the top. Cover and cook on medium and low flame.
8. Turn the other side and cook for a few seconds.

9. Ragi - Moong Dosa is ready to serve.

10. Serve with your choice of side dish.

Note :

Add little water to grind. If the batter turns watery, add little more ragi flour or rava/semolina.
Dosa might turn bit hard. Adding water and mixing the ragi flour just before adding to mixi, helps to grind the batter nicely. Adding pepper pods and curry leaves to dosa batter is optional. They do help to reduce the gas formation of the food. Adding curd to the batter helps to soften dosa.
Time : 1 hour for soaking moong dal + grinding 5 minutes + Dosa preparation 10 minutes.

Serves : 2 to 3.

Cucumber Pesarittu

Pesarittu /whole moong dosa is known as Pesarittu. I simply call this as Hesaru dosa.

I have tried this Pesarittu dosa in different ways. THIS time it is with cucumber. Dosa taste yummy and good for people who do not eat much vegetable. 

I have used whole moong, rava/semolina, little coconut, 1 small cucumber with its skin, pepper and curry leaves.

Pesarittu dosa is a healthy dosa which fills your tummy with good nutrients. Whole moong is filled with vitamins, minerals and is protein rich. Cucumber Pesarittu Dose is good for all age group and you do not feel hungry for a long time.

I used fresh Pesarittu batter for dosa. I did the grinding in mixi and added rava and curd to it. Gave a churn for 2 minutes, stopping for a few seconds in between. 

 as I grind it. I have added a cup of curd to add savoury to the batter. 

Let us see the recipe now :

No Onion or NO Garlic is added to this recipe.

Things Needed :

Whole Moong : 1 1/2 cup

Rava /Semolina  : 1/2 cup (medium sized).

Pepper pods : 6 to 8

Ginger : An inch

Curry leaves : 1 Handful

Mangalore Southekai /Cucumber : 1 Medium sized 

Curd /Yogurt : 1 Cup 

Salt : As required 

Coconut : 1 Small cup.

Ingh : A little 

Method :

1. Wash and soak whole moong for 3 to 4 hours or over night. 

2. Grate coconut and grind it with ginger pieces and pepper pods. Wash and peel off the ginger skin and wash it again and cut into pieces. 

3. Add whole moong and grind till it turn as paste.

4. Mean while wash cucumber and remove the pulp and seed inside it.

5. Cut the cucumber into small pieces and soak in water for 5 minutes.

6. Add these cucumber pieces to mixi and grind till they turn into paste. Add the outer layer of cucumber to grind. (cucumber skin).

7. Add a big cup of curd and grind it for 2 minutes. 

Add rava and churn for 2 minutes.

8. Remove it from the mixi jar to a big bowl. Add salt and keep it aside.

9. Mix the batter nicely and Whole moong dosa batter is ready.

10. Keep a dosa pan on the fire and heat. clean the pan with a clean towel or Kitchen tissue.

11. Take a ladle of whole moong batter and spread it on the tava. Sprinkle some oil on the top.

12. Cook on medium and low flame. Turn the dosa other side and cook for a minute.

13. Dosa is ready to serve. Take out the dosa from a pan and serve.

14. Add a tsp of ghee on the top just before you serve Cucumber Pesarittu Dose.

Note : 

Do not add more rava to the whole moong batter. Dose turns hard. Adding curd helps the dosa to be soft.

Do not add any cooking soda or baking powder.

The batter should be bit thicker than dosa batter. 

You can also ferment this batter and prepare Dose/dosa.

Time : Soaking time 3 to 4 hours.

Grinding time : 5 to 6 minutes.

Preparing dosa : 20 Minutes.

Serves : 3 to 4 people.

Pomegranate Leaves Tambuli

Pomegranate Leaves Tumbuli 

Pomegranate fruits are filled with nutritional values. That every one knows about this fact. But did you know that even the leaf, peel is also used for treating so many diseases. Here is a dish,  I have used Pomegranate Leaves and prepared Tambuli/Curd Curry. It is not at all new. This is one of the traditional dish of our South Canara./Dakshina Kannada, Malenadu regions. Tender Pomegranate leaves are used to prepare this tumbuli and it is very beneficial to all age group.
My  doddamma used to dry even the peel of pomegranate and use it whenever needed. We used to have this Tumbuli now and then and stay healthy.

Most of us remember when we have loose motion we do drink kashaya  of pomegranate peel. This is a tip too.
I remember my doddamma used dry pomegranate peel and store it for any time of the year. And it is used for tumbuli or kashaya, whenever needed. In those days we never used to get pomegranate around the year like now. We used to get pomegranate only during its season and more often we used to get this fruit very rarely. But I am not sure how many of us use the peel.
Tumbuli is a curd curry prepared using jeera, pepper pods, very little ghee and curd. This curry eases our digestion and help us to be very comfortable after food. Tamubuli is one of the traditional dish of South Canara. It is normally done with butter milk which is very light and healthy. Varieties of healthy turmbulis serve the purpose of a dish and take care of our health.
The tender leaves of Pomegranate are used for tumbuli, that is one of the traditional dish served in the beginning of the lunch.
Let us see some benefits of having Pomegranate leaves in our diet.

These pomegranate leaves are from our garden. 

The leaves are good for digestion. It helps in easy digestion and is used for trating abdominal pain.
They are used for treating insomnia. Leaves are good for curing cough and treating jaundice. The Kashaya or tea prepared from pomegranate juice is very good for treating dysentery. The dry powder of pomegranate leaves is good for treating boils on our body. It is also good for mouth ulcer. You can also use it for wrinkle free skin.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things needed :

Tender leaves of pomegranate : 1 handful/
Jeera : 1/2 Teaspoon
Pepper pods : 4 to 5
Ingh / Asafoetida : A little
Green chilly /Red chilly : 1
Salt : As required
Curd or Butter Milk : 1 Cup
Ghee : 1/2 Teaspoon

For Seasoning :
Ghee : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera /Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves : 4 to 5
Ingh /Asafoetida : A pinch

Method :

1. Clean and remove the leaves from the stem. (Thin stick). Use only the tender leaves.

2. Wash some curry leaves and green chilly. Keep it aside.
3. Keep a small pan on the fire and put l/2 tsp of ghee. Add 1/2 tsp of jeera/cumin seeds and 4 to 5 pepper pods.
4. Add slit green chilly and fry till jeera turns golden brown. Add ingh.

5. Add washed pomegranate leaves and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Till it turns slightly crisp.

6. Put fried ingredients to a plate and let it cool.
7. Grate coconut and add the fried ingredients.
8. Grind it with little water till it turns paste consistency.

9. Remove it from the mixi jar to a bowl. Add required salt.
10. Add curd /butter milk. Mix it well.

11. Add ghee fried jeera - curry leaves seasoning. Shift it to a serving dish.

12. Serve with other side dishes for lunch.

Note :

Use only very tender leaves. Tambuli should be mild spicy. Use of ghee is a must to get the good taste. If you are using curd add 1/2 cup of water and dilute curd into buttermilk
Time : 10 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3.