Kocchige Gidde.( Rice Cake).

Kocchige Gidde means  a kind of idlis made with  boiled and raw rice.  Kocchige means boiled rice. Gidde is made of  two types of rice. Boiled and raw rice in equal quantity. You can have this food for breakfast or dinner. It is a healthy food.

Things needed:

Raw Rice : 1 cup.

Boiled Rice.: 1 cup.
Fresh coconut : 1 cup.
Salt : to taste.
Water : as required.
Oil or Ghee : 1 Tea spoon.

Method :

1. Wash and soak boiled and raw rice together for 6 to 8 hours and grind using little water.

2. Add fresh coconut while grinding.  Grind to rava consistency  and remove from the mixi jar.
3. The consistency should be like idli batter. Add Salt and mix it well

4. Now apply oil to idli plates and put the ground batter and cook for 20 to 30 minutes in a Idli cooker .

5.Prick a knife edge to see that giidde is cooked nicely. If its cooked it does not stick to the sides.

6.Serve hot giddes with coconut chutney or pickle and jaggery.
7.Put a spoon of coconut oil on the top of gidde before serving.

Note : Must cook properly . You can extend the cooking for 40 minutes too.You can do this giddes using only boiled rice. You can also add more coconut if you wish . It gives a better taste.

Serves 3 to 4 people.
Time : 1 Hour : 40 Minutes.
Soaking time Extra 

Seeme Badane Kai (Chayote squash) Gasi......

Seeme Badane kai  Gasi is a thick curry and can be eaten with rice, Chapati, poori or even with Doda or Idlies..

Things needed :
Seeme Badane kai :1
Fresh grated Coconut: 3 Table spoons.
Green chillies : 3 to 4
Ginger : small pieces.
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon.
Turmeric powder: a pinch.
Salt : as required.
Oil or ghee : 1 Tea spoon.
Mustard seeds: 1/2 spoon.
Urd Daal: 1/2 Tea spoon.
Curry leaves: 6 to 8.
Coriander leaves.
Method:
Wash and remove the outer skin of Seeme Badane kai, cut into small pieces and cook them until they are very soft. Grind grated coconut, green chilly, jeera and ginger with little water. Grind till paste, remove from the mixi jar and keep it in a small bowl. Cut coriander leaves and keep it aside.
Now keep a pan on the fire. Add ghee or oil and heat.
Add mustard seeds and urd daal. Let the mustard seeds spurt. Add asafortida and curry leaves to it. Add cooked Seeme badane kai pieces and ground coconut mixture. Put salt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Add little water if required.
Boil for 3 to 4 minutes and put off the gas. Now  add cut coriander leaves and serve Seeme badane kai Gasi with Hot rice and a spoon of fresh ghee on the top.
Note : Must cook the vegetable till its soft.  You can also use beans carrots and potatoes along with Seeme badane kai. No tomato or tamarind should be added to this curry.
Serves : 2 to 3.