Monday, June 11, 2012

Sabbassige (Dil) Soppu - Akki Rotti

Who does not like Akki Rotti (Rice Rotti ) which is very very famous Karnataka dish.I Love akki rotti with any type. Vegetables added, onion added or any green leaves added.
Sabbassige/Sabseege/Dil Leaves Akki rotti is very famous here in Bangalore  and around. Dil leaves is one of the best healthy leaves and loaded with healthy properties.
I have added Sabbassige/Dil leaves, Onions, coconut, green chilly with Rice flour.
Lets see the recipe Now :

Things Needed :

Rice powder : 2 Cups.
Sabbassige ( Dil) leaves: 2 cups.
Onion : 3 Medium size
Curry leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons.
Coriander leaves: 3 to 4 Tablespoons.
Coconut: 1/2 Cup.
Green chilly : 2
Salt : as required.
Oil : 1/2 Cup.
Water:  as required.

Method :

1. Wash and cut Sabbassige leaves and cut into thin pieces.
2. Remove the outer skin of onions and wash it. Cut into small pieces.
3. Wash and cut coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chilly into small pieces.
4. Wash and remove the outer layer of ginger, wash it again and grate it.
5. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
6. Take a big bowl and put all the cut ingredients and rice flour. ( Dil leaves, coriander- Curry leaves, onions, grated ginger, coconut and salt.
7. Mix it well and add a cup of hot water (boiling water) and leave it for a while. (5 minutes).
8. Add required water and prepare the dough. Let it be bit loose. (It helps to spread the dough evenly).

9. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add a spoon of oil and put handful of dough on the pan.
10 Dip your fingers in a bowl of normal water and spread the dough around the pan.
11. Add oil on the top and cover the rotti. Cook on medium and low flame.
12. Turn the other side and put 1/2 teaspoon of oil on the rotti. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
13. Remove from the pan and put it in a serving plate.
14. Put a spoon of Ghee/Butter on the top of Akki Rotti and serve with the side dish you have prepared.
15. Repeat the same way and prepare remaining rotti

Note :

The  Flour should be fine variety. Adding hot water helps the dough to soft and Rotti turns as nice and yummy. Adding more/less oil is optional. You can use palak leaves instead of dil leaves. More/less coconut is optional.
You can also use banana leaf to prepare rotti. Preparing the rotti on banana leaf helps in cooking.
Time " 30 Minutes
Serves : 3 to 4 (According to the size).

Sunday, June 10, 2012

My style of Aloo - Spaghetti.

Spaghetti / Noodles are loved by most of the youngsters these days. We too love to have These tasty Noodles some time. Noodles are made from Dhorom wheat and it is supposed to be healthy and protein rich. Adding vegetables and our taste of spices make the noodles more tasty.
I do prepare this Noodles in my own way.


I have used carrots, ginger, green chilly, tomatoes and fried potatoes . French fries.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things needed :

To Cook :
Noodles( Speghetti) : 1 pack.
To Add :
Tomato :2 to 3 Medium size.
Garam Masala: 1 Teaspoon.
Red Chilly Powder: 1/2 Tea spoon.
Rasam powder : 1 Teaspoon
Ginger : 1 Inch
Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons.
Salt : according to the taste.
Jeera: 1 Teaspoon.
Turmeric powder : A little
Origano : 1 Teaspoon
To Fry 
Oil : 1/2 cup.
Potatoes : 2 to 3

Method :

1. Boil Spegetti nicely with lots of water until the spegetti turns soft ( cooked).


2. Strain cooked speghetti and take away the water. Keep the noodles aside.



3. Wash and cut tomatoes, grate carrots, remove the outer layer of ginger and wash it again and grate it.
4. Wash potatoes and remove the outer layer. Cut them as bit thick and long stick. '
5. Wash green chilly and cut into small pieces.
6.Keep a pan on the fire and keep a big pan. Add  2 to 3 tablespoons of oil and heat.
7. Add jeera, crushed pepper and fry. Add grated carrots and fry. Add cut tomatoes.


8. Add cut green chilly and fry for 10 seconds. Mix all the ingredients nicely.


9. Add cut tomatoes and turmeric powder. Mix it well. Add required salt and mix it again.
10 Add tomatoes,grated ginger and fry till they turn soft. Stir slowly and let the mixture mix it well.


11. Add noodles and mix it slowly. Let the mixture mix it well with Noodles/Spaghetti.


12. Stir slowly and make sure all the masala mixes well with noodles. Add a teaspoon of Kasoori methi powder ( You get kasoori methi leaves every where.


12. Keep a frying pan on the fire and add 1 Cup of oil.


13. Let it get hot. Fry cut potatoes and add it to cooked noodles. Repeat the same and fry all the cut potatoes and mix it with noodles.

14 Noodles are ready to serve. Add cut coriander leaves and serve.


Cook spaghetti till soft. Adding fried Aloo optional. You can add boiled potatoes also.
Adding more or /little oil is optional. Adding onions and garlic is optional. I Have not added any. Adding any other spices is optional.
Time : 40 Minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4 . 

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