Millet -Rava Carrot Rotti

Millets/Jola/Jowar are known as one of the healthiest grain. Millet has become world wide favourite grain. It is always better to go for good diet and enjoy having healthy food.

Millet - Rava Carrot Rotti is good to have for breakfast. Millet and Rava both grains are easy to digest and provide good energy and keeps you full for a long time.

I have used Millet flour, Rava/Semolina and carrots, curry leaves, onions and some spices. 

Lets see some benefits of eating carrots in our diet.

Carrots helps to reduce cholesterol, improve vision. It also helps in reducing the signs of premature aginging. They help in taking care of good skin health, boost immunity and improve digestion. They are rich in antioxidants. They are rich in minerals and vitamins. They do contain Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin B8. They do contain minerals like folate, potassium, iron, copper and manganese. Carrots are good for people who suffer from blood pressure and people who have constipation problems.
Lets see the recipe now. It is an easy recipe and anyone can try and enjoy.

Things Needed :

Millet/Jola/Jowar Flour : 2 Cups
Rava : ( Medium size): 1 Cup
Carrots : 2
Onion : 1
Curry Leaves : 1 handful (As you like more/less)
Coriander Leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Coconut : 2 Tablespoon
Ginger : Grated : 1 Teaspoon
Green chilly : 1
Salt : As required
Water : As required
Oil : 2 to 4 Tablespoons

 Method :

1. Wash and cut green chilly, curry leaves, coriander leaves into thin pieces.
2. Remove the outer layer of onion and wash it again. Cut into small pieces
3. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
4. Wash and remove the outer layer of carrots and ginger. Wash it again and grate it.
5. Now take a big bowl. Put millet flour and rava/sooji/Semolina.
6. Add cut coriander, curry leaves, green chilly, onion, grated carrots and ginger.
7. Add salt and mix all the ingredients nicely.
8. Add required water and prepare rotti dough. It should be thicker than dosa and idli batter.

9. Keep a dosa pan/tava on the fire. Heat and sprinkle oil on the hot tava. Clean it with a kitchen tissue/towel.
10. Take handful of prepared rotti dough and spread it around the hot tava. (According to your wish).

11. Use your finger tips to spread. Let it be on low flame. (It helps to spread the rotti thin).
12. Spread it nicely in circle shape, sprinkle little oil on the top.
13. Slightly press with the spatula on the top around the rotti. It helps to give a thinner rotti.
14. Let it cook on medium and low flame. Turn the other side and cook for 10 to 20 seconds.

15. Millet - Rava Rotti is ready to serve.

Serve with little butter/ghee on the hot rotti with chutney.

16. Repeat the same with remaining rotti.

Note:

Let the dough be little loose.(Not very thick). It helps to spread the rotti easily on the tava.
Adding more vegetable is optional. You can add capsicum, cabbage etc. Adding more/less oil is optional. Do not make the dough very watery.
Time : 30 to 40 Minutes
Serves :  3 to 4  (According to the size).

Chayote Squash Curry

" Chayote Squash/Seeme Badane Kai Curry " is a gravy dish and it goes well with plain rice, chaptis, pooris, dosa, idli and almost all the main dishes.
It is good to eat some pulses during rainy season and winter because they help to keep our body warm and give good strength and energy.
I have used just some spices, black eyed beans/White Cowpeas and Chayote Squash/Seeme badane
kai.

Let us see some benefits of eating "Black Eyed Beans/Cow Peas in our diet.
Cow peas are rich with carbohydrates, average content of protein and low in fat. Cow peas are full of fiber and slow in digestion and it helps to prevent diabetic.  It helps to balance the energy levels in us.
They do contain soluble and insoluble fiber and helps to stabalize blood suger level in our body. It aslo helps to ease the constipation problems who suffer. It has an abundance of Vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting. It also contain B Vitamins and Vitamin A. Vitamin B helps in producing the red blood cells. Vitamin A helps to promote good Vision. It contain minerals like potassium, manganese and iron/folate.
"Seeme Badane /Chayote Squash Curry " has no garlic or onions. 

Things Needed :

To Cook :
Chayote Squash/Seeme Badane Kai : 2
Black Eyed Peas/Cow Peas : 1 Cup (1oo to 15o grams)

Spice :
Urid Dal : 2 Teaspoons
Red chilly (byadagi chilly) : 3 to 4
Curry Leaves : 5 to 6
Ingh : a pinch
Daniya/Coriander seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera /Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon

To Grind :
Coconut : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Fried spices
Tamarind : A marble size

For seasoning :
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Urid dal : 1/2 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8
Oil : 1 Teaspoon

To add :
Salt : As required
Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Turmeric powder : A pinch

Method :

1. Wash and cut chayote squash and cook them separately.

2. Wash and cook black eyed beans in a pressure cooker using required water. Grate coconut.

3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add 1/2 Teaspoon of oil.
4. Put urid dal and fry till they turn golden brown. Add red chilly and fry for 10 to 20 seconds.
5. Add grated coconut and put off the fire. Add coriander seeds and jeera to it. Mix it well.

6. Let the fried mixture cool. Add tamarind and grind it with required water.

7. Keep a big bowl on the fire. Add cooked black eyed beans and Seeme badane/Chayote squash.
8. Add salt, turmeric powder and mix it well. Add little water and let it boil for a minute.
9. Add ground coconut - spice mixture and mix it well. Let it boil for 2 to 4 minutes.

10. Shift the curry to a serving dish and add mustard seasoning to it.
11. Add cut and washed coriander leaves.

12. Serve with the main dish you have prepared.

Note :

You can soak the black eyed beans over night or for at least 6 to 8 hours and then use it. Adding more spice is optional. Adding garlic and onions are optional. No need to add any cooked dal to it.
Time : 3o Minutes
Serves : 4 to 5