Liebster award

Liebster Award

Libester(Dearest) award is my first award. I got this award from Pavithra Manoj. This award origins from Germany, the term "Liebster" means DEAREST and this is given to bloggers by other bloggers.

I thank Pavithra Manoj for granting this award!..

There are some rules for this award.

1) This is an award passed on to bloggers who have less than 200 followers. A means to identify new blogs and create more friends.

2) Thank the blogger who have passed on this award to you.

3) Answer the questions that the blogger has posted for you.

4) Identify some other new bloggers to whom you would like to pass on this award.

5) Identify some questions that you would like your fellow bloggers to answer.

These are the questions asked by Pavithra Manoj

1. What kind of food you do frequently at home?

We prepare south Indian dishes mostly ...

2. Who is your inspirations in this blogging world?

My elder son is inspirration brought me to this blogging world..

3. Do you make friends in blogging world? how many you have?

I have some 25  to 30 friends...

4. Who is you best support?

My family

5. Who is your best fan in your family?

Both the sons ..Ravikanth and Rishikanth Somayaji 

6. Which is your favourite tea time snack?

Madduru Vada..

I just pass the award to few more bloggers. The nominated bloggers are..

Smitha Kalluraya  http://smithakalluraya.blogspot.in/

Sushma Madhuchandra  http://www.savi-ruchi.com/

Sangheetha Priya http://www.nithaskitchen.com/
Meghu Vamshi http://meghustastebuds.blogspot.in/
Aruna Sudhir  http://www.foodtorelish.com/
Sangeetha Sreenidhi http://enelm.blogspot.de/

  

My queries to Nominees are

 1.Why did you start blogging?

2. What kind of food do you like most?

3. Which cuisine do you like the most?

4 Who is your best support?

5. What time of the day do you prefer to cook?

Hope you will send these award to some others

Awarekai -Awalakki Tomato Baat

Awalakki (Beaten Rice) is also known as Poha or Awal. It is dehusked rice which is flattened and dried into thin dry flakes. It is easily digestible and used to prepare snacks in many cuisines. Awalakki is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free. It is very good for obese and hypertensive patients. It is rich in vitamin E, Calcium and Magnesium

Tomatoes contains amazing amount of anti oxidant properties. They are rich in vitamin C and vitamin A. Tomatoes are powerful blood purifiers and clear up urinary tract infections. 

Aware kai or field bean is loaded with vitamins and Nutrients and it is good for winter season.

Tomato Awarekai -Awalakki Baat is prepared using Awarekai, Awalakki and Tomatoes as main ingredients. We can have Awalakki baat for break fast, lunch, snack or for dinner too. Not much of spice is used except some green chily and rasam powder. This perticular dish does not contain any onions or garlic . Awarekai - Awalakki Tomato baat will be liked and enjoyed by  the whole family and liked by all the age group.

Ingredients :

Awarekai : 1 Cup 

Avalakki : 2 Cups

Green chilly : 2 to 3

Tomatoes : 2 

Ginger : an inch

Salt : to taste

Curry leaves : 6 to 8

Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Table spoon

Rasam Powder : 1 Tea spoon

Turmeric Powder : 1/4 Tea spoon

Coconut : 2 Table spoons.

Oil : 1 Table spoon

Ghee : 1 Table spoon

Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon

Urd Dal : 1/2 Tea spoon

Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon

Turmeric powder : a pinch

Method : 

1. Wash and boil Awarekai in a pressure cooker. Leave it for cooling.

2. Wash and cut green chilly, coriander leaves, tomatoes and curry leaves.

3. Clean and wash Awalakki and soak cleaned awalakki with 1/2 cup of water.

4. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil. Add mustard seeds and urd dal.

5. When mustard spurt add green chilly and fry for 10 seconds.

6. Add curry leaves. Add cut tomatoes and fry nicely for1 to 2 minutes. 

7. Add boiled and cooled Awarekai and fry. (Do not add any water from aware kai).

8. Add Rasam powder and salt. Mix it well.

9. Now add soaked Awalakki and mix it well.

10. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in between. Add cut coriander leaves.

11. Add coconut and a spoon of ghee. Mix well and shift ready Awarekai Awalakki Tomato baat to a serving bowl.

12. Serve with a cup of curd.

Note : 

Thick Awalakki should be used. You can also add cut onions if you wish. Adding coconut and more chilly is an optional. Awalakki must be soaked in water for only  3 to 5 minutes. If necessary you can use water when it is cooking. Adding more ghee also an optional. 

 I have served Awarekai -Awalakki Tomato baat with Potato bajji 

Preparation fo bajji : Add besan, water, jeera, chilly powder and salt. Add required water and mix it well. Cut potatoes into thin slices. Keep oil for frying. When the oil is hot, dip the potato cuts into the besan dough and deep fry them on both side till they are brown.  Repeat the same with remaining dough and potato cuts. 

Time : 20 to 30 minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4