Nutri Masala Dosa!!

NUTRI MASALA DOSA!

on Occasion of Gudi Padwa

Gudi is raised on the Maharashtrian New Year Day. Raising the Gudi early morning of Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of the Marathi New Year. It is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month in the lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.

Wish you all a Very Happy Gudi Padwa!!

Happy Marathi New Year!!

Here’s is something different and Nutritious to try out on occasion of Gudi Padwa a

“Nutri Masala Dosa”.

For Dosa Mix:

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  1/2 cup urad dal


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  1/2 cup tuvar dal


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  1/2 cup chana dal


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  4 cups rice


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  salt to taste.

For the Chutney:

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  2 cups fresh grated coconut


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  3/4 cup chopped green chillies


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  1 cup roasted bengal gram (daala)


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  8-10 curry leaves


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  Ginger


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  salt.

For the Masala:

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  3 medium size boiled and slightly mashed potatoes


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  ½ cup chopped onions


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  ½ cup grated carrot


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  ½ cup grated beetroot


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  ½ cup finely chopped cabbage


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  1/2 Cup finely chopped green capsicum


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  1 tsp green chili paste


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  1 tsp pav bhaji masala or red chili powder or red chili flakes


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  2 tbsp oil (you can use olive oil also)


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  1 tsp mustard seeds


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  1 pinch asafetida


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  1 tsp ginger garlic paste


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  4-5 curry leaves


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  salt to taste


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  1 tsp turmeric powder


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  chopped coriander


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  1 cup grated cheese


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  Butter

Method For the Dosa Mix:

1. 
   
   Soak the rice for 8-10 hrs.


2. 
   
   Combine & soak the dal for about 2 hrs.


3. 
   
   Grind the dal in a blender adding enough water to make a smooth mixture. Follow the same for the rice.


4. 
   
   Mix in the salt and set aside the mixture in a warm place.


5. 
   
   Allow to rise for 16-18 hrs.

For the Chutney:

1. Grind the coconut, chillies, curry leaves, ginger and daala in a blender.

2. Add enough water to form a smooth consistency. Add salt and mix well.

Method for preparing Masala:

Spicy Potato Vegetable:

1. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds when it starts popping add onion to it. Cook it till it turn slightly red.

2. Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, chili paste and salt. Mix well.

3. Add mashed potato to it and sauté it for 3 mins.

Masala Mixture:

Take a bowl and mix grated carrot, beetroot, cabbage, green capsicum, coriander, chili flakes or pav bhaji masala, salt and toss it well.

Method for making Nutri Masala Dosa:

1. Spread dosa with the prepared batter.

2. Apply butter over the whole dosa.

3. Then spread the chutney over the dosa.

4. Take 1 tsp of spicy potato vegetable and 1tsp of Masala mixture and spread on dosa.

5. Add grated cheese over it. Spread it well all over the dosa.

6. Fold dosa and cut it in to 3 parts.

7. Serve hot with coconut Chutney

Puran Poli

HOLI SPECIAL ~ Puran Poli!!

One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of .Any Indian festival is incomplete without grand feast and scrumptious recipes. As Holi is one of the most popular festivals in the country, Holi is also celebrated along with several interesting delicacies. Though the traditional recipes vary from family to family and place to place, one thing that remains the same is the zeal with which these delicacies are prepared for this occasion. Sweets are the vital element of Holi celebrations in any part of India. In fact, the festival of Holi is renowned for the umpteen varieties of sweets prepared on the occasion.There are some universal sweets and dishes that are prepared throughout the length and the breadth in the country on this occasion. One of the most popular desserts of Holi is 'Puran Poli and Gujhia', which is a must for every Indian home during the season. If you are looking for these traditional Holi items, you need not go anywhere else. Anjali’s Kitchen have given the recipe of several traditional Holi special dishes. Hope you enjoy eating them as well as serving them on the festival of Holi.

Puran Poli Recipe

Ingredients:
For the filling:

• 1 cup chana dal, soaked in water for 4 hours.
• 1 cup sugar
• Few saffron strands
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 2tbsp ghee

For the dough:

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp oil

For the serving:

• Ghee

For the filling:
1. Wash and pressure cook the dal in 1 1/2 cups of water.
2. Drain any excess water and keep aside.
3. Heat the ghee in a pan, add the dal and sugar and cook till the mixture thickens, stirring continuously.
4. Dissolve the saffron in a little water by rubbing.
5. Add the cardamom and nutmeg powders, saffron liquid and mix well.
6. Cool, divide into 12 to 15 portions and keep aside.
For the dough:
1. Combine the flour and oil and knead into a soft dough using water.
2. Divide into 12 to 15 portions and keep aside.
Method:
1. Roll out one portion of the dough into the size of the palm.
2. Place a portion of the filling mixture and fold the edges of the dough over the filling.
3. Pinch the edges together to seal the filling in.
4. Flatten the dough and roll again into 4" inches circle.
5. Cook on a tava over a medium flame till golden brown in color on both sides.
6. Repeat for the remaining dough and filling.
7. Smear with ghee and serve hot.

Summer Recipes!!

Summer Special Recipes!!!

In summer there is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables which provides opportunities to many healthier food options. Stay cool this summer with some of Anjali’s Kitchen easy to make summer recipes that you can try at home! Beat the heat with these summer drinks. These recipes are easy to make and great for kids!

• Mango Apple Smoothie: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/06/mango-apple-smoothie-ingredients-1-tsp.html

• Kairichi Dal (Raw Mango Dal): http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/kairichi-dal-raw-mango-dal.html
  
• Kairicha Panha (Raw Mango Juice): http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/kairicha-panha-raw-mango-juice-drink.html

Mango Frappe: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/06/mango-frappe.html

• Mango Pulp Fruit Cocktail: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/mango-pulp-fruit-cocktail.html
  
  
• Mango Ice~ Cream: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/06/delicious-mango-ice-cream-with-mango.html
  

  

• Mango Lassi: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/mango-lassi-makes-2-glasses-preparation.html
  
• Mango Strawberry Trifle: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/gudi-padwa-special-mango-strawberry.html
  
  

Sankrant Special Recipes!!

Sankrant Special Recipes

Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of our country. It is a harvest festival. Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date almost always falls on the same day every year i.e. the 14th of January. But this year it’s on 15th Jan 2011.

TIL GUL GHYA GOAD GOAD BOLA

The Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated in the mid winter in India, the food prepared for this festival is such that it keeps the body warm and gives high energy. Hence til(sesame seeds) and gul(jaggery, brown sugar) are basically used in the preparation of sweets for this festival.

Tilgul Laadoo: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/tilgul-laadoo-recipe-til-gul-ghya-goad.html
Til-Gul ( Sesame- Jaggery) Vadi: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/01/til-gul-sesame-jaggery-vadi.html






Gul Poli: http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/sankranti-special-gul-poli.html

GAJAR HALWA

Gajar Halwa in Microwave

Gajar Halwa in Microwave is much easier as it avoids stirring. It has always been a great hit!

Ingredients

• 500 gms grated carrot
• 1/2 cup milk
• 100gm khawa
• 2-3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 25gms almond coarsely powdered (Roasted almonds in microwave for 2 min and powdered)
• 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom
• Raisins and cashew nut for garnishing

Method:

1. Take a microwaveable vessel mix carrot and ghee and microwave on high for 10minutes. Remove and stir.

2. Mix milk and microwave for 10minutes. Stand for few minutes.

3. Stand and stir, add sugar, khawa, cardamom powder and almond powder and microwave for 10 minutes.

4. Garnish with raisins and cashew nuts.

Banana Burfi

Banana Burfi

Very easy to make and its preparations is also very easy. Ingredients used are readily available in our house. Keep stirring the mixture while cooking and enjoy my homemade burfi :-)
Ingredients:

• 4 Ripe Bananas
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts & almonds
• 1/2 cup grated coconut
• 1 tbsp milk powder
• 1 tbsp ghee

Method:

1. Peel Bananas and mash them properly.
2. Add milk to them and cook till the milk has dried up.

3. Add ghee and sugar and cook till the mixture starts turning brown.
4. Add coconut and milk powder and walnuts and mix well.
5. Grease a baking tray or deep plate.
6. Remove the mixture from the heat and pour into the greased tray.

7. Keep the layer of the mixture at least 1/2 inch thick.

8. Allow to cool and cut into diamond shape.

9. Garnish with nuts like walnut, almonds, pistachio etc. of your choice.

Beetroot Vegetables

Beetroot Vegetable

Very Healthy and nutritious vegetable. One of very tasty vegetable. Ingredients:

• 2 cup peeled and grated beetroot
• ½ tsp green chili paste
• 2 tsp oil/ghee
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1tbsp crushed groundnuts
• ½ cup chopped green coriander
• ½ cup grated coconut
• ½ tsp Jeera
• ½ tsp asafetida
• salt to taste

Method:

1) Roast groundnuts remove the skin and grind to small pieces.
2) Peel and grate the beetroot.
3) Heat oil in kadai, add jeera, when jeera starts popping add green chili paste, turmeric and asafetida.
4) Add grated beetroot to it. Mix well and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
5) Add salt, sugar, lemon juice, crushed groundnut, coconut and coriander. Mix Well.