Thursday, April 14, 2022

ರುಚಿ ರುಚಿಯಾದ ಕಟ್ಲೆಟ್ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ವಿಚ್ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿ./ Try Yummy Veg Cutlet Sandwich this way.

Cutlets are the yummy snack and they are good if you cook in healthy way.
Here I have tried this cutlets, using sweet potatoes, and the curry which was made for morning lunch. I have used carrots, radish and chayote squash for the dry curry. I also used some grated gooseberry. In a whole its yummy and healthy curry.
Dry curry is made with using only green chilly and the seasoning with mustard and jeera.
Jeera is cumin seeds which is good for digestion.
Let us see how I did this cutlets.
Way of preparing dry curry.
2 Carrots : washed and cut into small.
2 Mooli/Radish. Wash, peel off its outer layer and cut into small.
1 Chayote Squash : Wash, remove the outer layer and seed inside it. Now cut chayote squash into small pieces.
Season with cooking oil 1 tbs. Use mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves and 1 green chilly.
Stir nicely and add a cup of water and cook till soft. 
Add required salt and pinch of turmeric. Mix it well and cook for a minute.
Add 2 tbs of grated fresh coconut and mix.
Your Dry curry is ready.
This can be used for lunch as side dish and for preparing cutlets.

Boil a big sweet potato and peel off its outer layer.

Take a big bowl and mash sweet potato nicely
Add the dry curry, 2 to 3 slices of bread, 1 tsp of garam masala, 1/2 tsp of mango powder, 1 tsp of red chilly powder. I used MTR Red chilly powder.
Add salt required, little jeera and mix everything nicely.
Kneed nicely and make dough.
Divide the dough into small portions.

Take a small portion, give a shape of your choice. ( I did round).
Dip in Dry Rava for both sides.
Keep it on hot tava. Medium flame.
Add little oil on both sides and cook.
Cook till its crisp.
Sweet and spicy Chutney.
This time I prepared Mango chutney this way.
1 Half ripe Mango. Peel off its green parts. 
Cut mango into small.
Grind it with handful of coriander leaves, little chat masala, required salt and very little jeera/ cumin seeds.
Take it out and add required salt. Mix it well.
Take this Chutney 2 tbs and add 2 tbs jaggery. Mix it well.
Your Sweet and Spicy Chutney  is ready.

Now for sandwich.
1 Cucumber cut into circle shape. ( Peeling its outer layer is your choice).
1 Tomato: Into circle shape.
Some dry roasted groundnuts.
How to arrange the Cutlet Sandwich.
Take a Cutlet, spread some Sweet and Spicy Chutney.
Keep 2 to 3 cucumber slices. 
Put a tomato slice on it. 
Put some groundnuts. 
Keep another cutlet on it.
Cutlet Sandwich is ready to serve.
Serve with some cucumber cuts with Cutlet Sandwich.

For Onion Lovers Cut some onions and place it on tomato and cover the Sandwich on it. 
Onion Lovers will be very happy.
You can also sprinkle some " Chat Masala " on tomato is your choice. 
Yummy, Healthy Cutlet Sandwich is ready to Eat.
Enjoy.




Wednesday, February 9, 2022

ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರ ಹಾಗೂ ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಟೋಮೇಟೊ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ./ Healthy, Easy, Yummy Tomato Avalakki/Poha/Aval/ beaten rice


   Here is one of the yummy Tomato Avalakki which can be done in quick time.
Avalakki / Poha/ Aval/ beaten rice is one of the healthy option for breakfast or dinner or as snack/

You can use it for many dishes. We Indians use Avalakki very often.
Avalakki is good for quick preparations.
It is rich in fiber and easily digested.
It is good for diabetes.
It is good for controlling blood sugar level.
It is gluten free.
No onion or No garlic recipe.

Things needed :
Avalakki/ Poha/ Aval/ Beaten rice.  : 2 cups
Capsicum : 1
Carrots : 2 (I used Red carrots/ Delhi Carrots as they call.
Tomatoes :2
Green chilly : 2
Ginger : An inch 
Rasam Powder : 2 Tsp.
Salt : As required.
Ghee : 2 Tsp.
Coriander Leaves : 2 to 3 Tbs. 1/4 bunch of 1 small bunch.
Fried Groundnuts : 2 Tbs.
Seasoning :
Oil : 2 Tbs.
Mustard Seeds : 1 Tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera : 1/2 Tsp.
Curry Leaves : 8 to 10.
Method : 
1. Wash Avalakki/Poha and drain out the water.
Add 1/2 cup fresh water and leave it for 10 minutes.
2. Wash capsicum, carrots, green chilly, curry leaves, coriander leaves and ginger.
3. Cut capsicum into thin, Cut tomatoes, grate carrots, slit green chilly, cut coriander leaves and curry leaves into small pieces.
4. Discard the peel of ginger and wash it again. Grate it and keep it aside.
5. Keep a tava or pan on the fire add oil. Heat and put mustard and jeera.
6. Add curry leaves.
7. Add capsicum and fry till crispy. Add tomatoes and fry.
8. Add slit green chilly. Mix it and stir continuously.
9. Add Rasam Powder and required salt.
10.Add Turmeric little. (I have used fresh turmeric cuts).
11. Add grated carrots and mix it well.
12. Add soaked Avalakki and mix.
13. Add 2 tsp of ghee and mix it and cover and cook for 2 minutes. (Low flame).
14. Add cut coriander leaves and mix. Shift it to a serving dish.
15. Add fried groundnuts and grated coconut. (2 tbs and is optional).
16. Tomato Avalakki is ready to serve.

Note :
Use thick Avalakki. Clean and wash it nicely. Drain all the washed water.
Use of onion or garlic is optional.
Use of more spice is optional.
You can use oil instead of ghee.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serve : 3 to 4.

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