Awarekai - Jolada Rotti

Awarekai Jolada rotti is prepared with Jola (millet) flour, cooked Awarekai and Dodda Patre (Sambar balli), coconut, green chilly and coriander leaves.
Jola or millet is a healthy food grain. Millet grain can digests easily and it contain minerals like, Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Fiber,  B Vitamins. Millet is full of nutrients and it is Antioxidants. Eating Millet helps to lower cholesterol. It also helps lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Fiber content in Millet protect against breast cancer.
Doddapatre or Sambaraballi is full of medicinal value plant. It is grown even in small pots. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines and is a very good remidy for cough and acidity.
Awarekai is a seasonal pod as I mentioned before, it is a winter crop in Karnataka. Dish made from awarekai is liked by almost all. People never get tired of using  or eating Awarekai in their daily diet.
Here is a recipe of Awarekai - Jolada Rotti ( Awarekai - Millet flour ) Rotti and definitely will be liked by the whole family I am sure.
Using Garlic or Onion is purely Optional
Awarekai Rotti can be eaten for breakfast, as snack or  for dinner too.
Things Needed : 
Jola flour (Millet flour) : 2 Cups
Awarekai : 1 Cup
Coconut : 1 Cup
Dodda patre leaves : 10
Curry leaves : 6 to10
Corianader leaves : 3 to 4 Table spoons
Jeera : 1 Tea spoon
Green Chilly : 2
Salt : as required
Water : as required
Ginger : 1 Table spoon (grated)
Oil : 4 to 5 Table spoons

Method : 
1. Wash and cook Awarekai with little water. ( You can also pressure cook the pods).
2. Wash and cut curry, coriander and Dodda patre leaves and keep it aside.
3. Grate ginger and coconut.

4. Take a big bowl and put cut mixed leaves, jeera, Jola (millet flour), coconut, grated ginger and chilly  cooked awarekai and salt. Mix it well.

5. Add required water and prepare dough. It should not be thick. It is little loose than chapati dough.

7. Keep a bowl full of water by the side of the stove.
6. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Just sprinkle oil. Take a handful of prepared dough and spread on the tava in a circle shape. (dip your hands in the water by the side and spread the rotti. This way you can spread the rotti as thin as you like.

7. Sprinkle one tea spoon of oil on the top of the rotti and cover the lid. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame.
8. Turn the other side and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Serve this HOT AWAREKAI JOLA ROTTI with the curry or chutney you prepared. Do not forget to put a spoon of ghee or fresh butter on the rotti before you serve.

10. Prepare the rotti same way with remaining dough.

Note: Do not make the dough too watery. It will not taste good. (let it be soft but not watery). You can also use other pods like pigeon pea or pea pods. You can also add any vegetables like carrots, or any kind of leaves. You can also use onions and garlic if you wish to. Cut garlic and onions into small pieces and mix with the dough while preparing the dough. The same ingredients can be used to prepare Raagi (finger millet), Rava rotti, (Samolina), Akki Rotti (Rice flour) and even Wheat rotti. Use any one of the grainflour inplace of Jola (millet) flour.
Serves : 3 to 4
Preparation time : 20 Minutes
Cooking time : 2o Minutes.
Total time : 40 minutes.

Carrot Shavige

Carrot Shavige is prepared using Shavige, Fresh Carrots, Goose berry and Pomegranate, coconut and and some mild spices. Carrot Shavige can be eaten for breakfast, snack and for dinner too.

 Carrots are healthy additions in your daily diet.. They contain beta carotenes, vitamin A, minerals andanti oxidants in ample amounts. Carrots are also good in Vitamin C and they are anti - oxidant. It helps the body to maintain healthy connective tissue, teeth and gum. Carrots also contain minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, manganese and phosphorus.

Goose berry is full of vitamin C content. It provides remedies for many diseases. It contains many menerals and vitamins like Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carotene and Vitamin B Complex. Its also a antioxidant agent.fruit

Pomegranate is known as a superfood. This fruit is packed with powerful antioxidants and vitamins. It helps to stomach upsets, menopausal hot flashes, lowers the blood pressure, reduces inflammation, reduces the risk of heart disease and lowers cholesterol.

Shavige is also known as Semia or Vermicelli. It is a traditional style of pasta which is available in many varieties. We can use Vermicelli to prepare many dishes. South indians dishes can be easily prepaed using vermicelli.
Carrot Shavige has no onion or garlic.

Things Needed : 
Shavige (Vermicelli) : 2 Cups
Carrots : 2
Goode Berry : 2
Pomegranate fruit : 1 Cup
Coconut : 1 Cup
Mustard seeds : 1 Tea spoon
Urd Dal : 1 Tea spoon
Curry leaves : 10 to 15
Ginger : 1 Tea spoon (grated)
Green Chilly : 2 to 3
Lemon :  1 Tea spoon.
Oil : 2 Table spoons
Ghee : 2 Table spoons
Salt : required

Turmeric powder : a pinch

Method :
1. Wash and grate carrots, ginger and goose berry and keep it aside.

2. Wash and cut green chilly and coriander leaves very small.

3. Keep water for boiling. (1cup shavige = 2 cups water )
4. Keep a pan on the fire. Put oil and heat.
5. Put mustard seeds and urd dal. Let it spurt.
6. Add green chilly and curry leaves. Fry for 10 seconds.

7. Now add shavige and fry till they turn slightly brown.

8. Add water salt and grated ginger. Mix it well. Cover the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

9. Stir in between and cook till the water disappear. Add lemon juice and put off the fire.

10. Add grated coconut and grated carrots. Mix it well.

11. Shift the ready Shavige to a serving bowl.
12.Now add coriander leaves and grated goose berry.

13. Add 2 table spoons of ghee and mix it again.

14. Put a table spoon of pomegranate fruits on top just before you serve Carrot shavige.

Note : Fry shavige on low flame. You can add little jaggery if you like sweet taste. You can also add more chilly if you like it spicy. You can also add vegetables if you wish. Adding beans, peas and capsicum will definitely give tasteto the food. You can add or reduce the quantity of the oil and also you can add onions to the Shavige baat

Preparatio time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4