Kai Kadabu.( Coconut - jaggery Sweet Kadabu).

Kai kadabu is made with coconut, jaggery, cardamom and rice flour. Kai kadabu is a sweet item and you can have them for breakfast evening snack or for dinner too.
Things Needed :
Rice Powder : 2 Cups.
Coconut : 11/2  Cup .
Jaggery  : 1.2 cup.
Salt : a pinch .
Cardamom : 5 to 6 Seeds.
Water : 3 Cups.
Method :
Powder cardamom. Keep jaggery on the pan and heat. Add fresh coconut ( 1/2 cup ).  and mix on low flame nicely till it mixes well. ( First it will be little watery and then thickens. Do not stir its too hard. ) Remove from the pan when it mixes well.  Add cardamom and leave it for cooling.
Now keep a big pan on the fire. Put 3 cups of water. Let the water boil. Now add rice powder to the boiling water and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the pan  and mix it nicely. ( You can wet your hand with normal water in between to mix the hot rice flour mixture nicely).
Take a handful of dough and flatten it on the palm.  Add 1 tea spoon of coconut jaggery mixture and close the edges.  Do the rest with same and prepare kaikadabu.  Now you arrange these kadabus in a idly cooker or pressure cooker and cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve Hot Kai kadabu with a spoon of fresh ghee on the top.
Note : Must put 2 to 3 cups of water in a idly cooker or pressure cooker . Keep a bowl or plate and then keep another plate on the top o;f the bowl  and then arrange it on the second plate and cook Kai kadabu. See that the water from does not touches the kadabu. .  Can use more coconut mixture if you wish. Can add more jaggery to the coconut mixture.  Can touch with ghee instead of water while flattening the rice dough.

8 to 10 small Kaikadabus can be made.

Shavige -Capsicum Vanghi Bhat. ( Vermcelli - Capsicum Masala Bhat ).

Shavige - Capsicum bath can be prepared with any brand of vermicelli ( shavige in Kannada language ) and vegetables like capsicum, carrot, peas, beans , potatoes and tomatoes.   Shavige- Capsicum bath can be enjoyed during break-fast, lunch or as evening tea time or  for dinner too.

Shavige/ Vermicelli is done using wheat and it is one of the handy ingredient. We can prepare varieties of dishes using vermicelli. Here  I have used vanghibath powder and prepared vanghi bath.
Vanghibat is a spice rice dish normally prepared using long brinjals. The spice powder can be prepared easily at home and fresh spice powder adds to the taste for the dish.
 Here I have used Anil wheat shavige, capsicum, tomatoes, green chilly and the Vangibath spice powder.
Let us see the recipe Now :
No Onion or No Garlic is used in this dish : Shavige - Capsicum Vanghi Bhat.

Things Needed : 
Shavige : 2 to 3 cups.
Capsicum : 2 to3.
Green chilly :  2.
Tomatoes : 2 to 3 ( Medium size ).
Oil:  3 to 4 Table spoons.
Vanghibath Powder : 1 Tablespoon.
Coconut : 2 to 3  Tablespoons.
Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon.
Urd daal : 1 Teaspoon.
Cashew Nuts : 1 Table spoon.
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8.
Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoons.
Salt : To taste.
Water : 4 Cups.

Method : 
1. Dry roast Savige for 3 to 4 minutes on medium flame and keep it aside.
2. Wash and cut green chilly, capsicum, tomatoes and coriander leaves.
3. Keep water for boiling. Great coconut and keep it aside.
4. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil, mustard seeds and urid dal.
5. Let mustard seeds splutter. Add cashew nuts and fry till they turn golden brown. Add curry leaves and cut green chilly.
6. Add cut capsicum and fry for 2 minutes. Add cut tomatoes and fry till they turn soft.

7. Add roasted shavige and stir slowly. Add required salt and little turmeric powder.
8. Add boiling water and mix it well. Add Vanghibaat powder and mix it well.
9. Let it cook on medium and low flame for a few minutes. ( Let all the moisture disappear).
10. Put off the fire and add grated coconut, cut coriander leaves and mix it nicely.
11. Add 1 tablespoon of fresh ghee and mix it. Shift the ready Shavige Vanghibaat to a serving dish.
12. Serve with a cup of curd.

Note:
The proportion of water :1 Cup of Shavige : 1 1/2 to 2 cups of boiling water.
You can use grated carrots, cut french beans and potatoes. Use of onion is optional. Use of little more ghee is optional. Adding cashew nuts is optional.
Time : 30 Minutes.
3 to 4 Serves. 

Recipe for   Vanghibath Powder: 

 Vanghi bath powder can be prepared by roasting  2  tablespoons of channa daal, 1 spoon of urd daal, 1 spoon of coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon of jeera and 3 to 4 cloves.  Little curry leaves( 10 to 12 ) and  5 to 6 red chillies .  Dry roast all these ingredients on low flame and dry grind when the mixture is cool.
One time use.