Cucumber Chutney | Vellarikka Chutney

Cucumber chutney.

Quick and easy cucumber chutney,perfect with dosa or idli.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 1/2 - 3/4 cup chutney
Recipe Source: Dosai by Chandra Padmanabhan.
Ingredients:

1. Urad dal/husked,split black gram - 1 tsp
2. Chana dal - 2 tbsp
3. Dried red chili - 1 or 2 ( according to taste)
4. Green chilies,finely chopped - 1 or 2( according to taste)
5. Asafoetida /hing /kayam- 1/4 tsp
6. Ginger - 1/4" piece
7. Coriander leaves,chopped - 1 tbsp
8. Cucumber,chopped- 1 cup
9. Salt - to taste
10. Oil- as required

Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan.Add urad dal,chana dal,dried red chilies,green chilies and asafoetida.Fry until it turns golden brown over medium heat.

Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.Add the remaining ingredients ( ginger,coriander leaves,cucumber and salt ) and grind to a smooth consistency.Serve with idli / dosa.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of red chilies and green chilies according to your taste.
• If desired ,peel off the skin of the cucumber using a vegetable peeler /knife.
  

Thakkali Dosa | Tomato Dosa | Easy Breakfast Recipes

Thakkali dosa

Healthy South Indian Tomato pancake.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Makes: 6 to 8 dosas
Recipe source: Dosai by Chandra Padmanabhan.
Ingredients:

1. Dosa batter - 2 cups
2. Asafoetida ( hing) - 1/4 tsp
3. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Curry leaves,roughly chopped - 1 sprig
5. Salt - to taste
6. Oil /ghee - as required

Grind to a paste:

1. Tomato,roughly chopped - 2 medium
2. Fresh grated coconut- 3 tbsp
3. Green chilies - 1 or 2 ( according to taste)
4. Coriander leaves,chopped - 1 tbsp

Instructions:

In a blender combine together all the ingredients listed under 'Grind to a paste' to form a smooth paste.

Transfer the prepared tomato-coconut paste into a mixing bowl.Next add dosa batter,asafoetida,cumin,curry leaves and salt to taste.

Mix well until combined.Heat a tawa /dosa pan.Lightly brush it with oil..Spread a ladle full of batter on the tawa to form a thin and large circle.Drizzle oil or ghee over the dosa.

When it is cooked and the edges starts to brown ,turn the dosa over to the other side using a spatula.Cook for few more seconds and transfer onto a serving plate.Serve with chutney /sambar.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of green chilies according to your taste.
  

Garlic Chutney | Easy Chutney for Dosa / Idli

Garlic Chutney

Spicy garlic chutney for Dosa /Idli.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients:

1. Onion,finely chopped- 1 medium( 3/4 cup)
2. Garlic,sliced - 6 to 8 cloves
3. Dry red chilies - 3 to 4( or according to taste,see notes)
4. Salt - to taste
5. Tamarind - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp( or according to taste)
6. Water- as required
7. Oil - as required

Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan,add onion and saute until it turns translucent.

Add red chilies and  garlic.Saute till onion turns golden brown.Switch off the stove.Now add salt and  tamarind .Allow it to cool slightly and grind to form a smooth paste adding 1 or 2 tbsp of water.

NOTES

• I used 4 Kashmiri red chilies,if you are using regular red chilies adjust according to your taste. 

Mysore Sada Dosa | Mysore Red Chutney

Mysore Sada Dosa

Quick ,easy and delicious Mysore sada dosa with spicy red chutney/spread.
Recipe source: YummyTummy,you can find the original recipe here.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients:

1. Dosa batter -1.5 to 2 cups( or as required)
2. Ghee /Oil - as required

For red chutney:

1. Channa dal /kadala parippu - 1 tbsp
2. Urad dal/Uzhunnu  - 1 tbsp
3. Gralic ,sliced- 1 large clove
4. Dry red chilies - 3( see notes)
5. Red chili powder - 1 tsp( i used Kashmiri chili powder)
6. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
7. Jaggery- 1 tsp
8. Tamarind - 3/4 to 1 tsp(or according to taste)
9. Salt - To taste
10. Water - as required
11. Oil - as required

Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan.Add channa dal and urad dal.Saute until it turns golden brown.

Add garlic and dry red chilies and  red chili powder saute for about a minute .Add grated coconut and mix well and saute over medium flame for about a minute. 

Now add jaggery,tamarind and salt to taste.Allow this to to cool a bit and grind to form a smooth paste adding sufficient quantity of water.

 

Heat a tawa/dosa pan.Lightly brush it with oil.(If you are using a non stick pan,do not apply oil on the tawa,if you do so you will not be able to spread the batter.)Spread a ladle full of batter to form a thin and large circle.Drizzle ghee /oil over the dosa.( use ghee for best results)

When it is cooked and the edges starts to brown spread 2 to 3 tsp of  the prepared red chutney over the dosa.

Let the dosa turn crisp.Fold the dosa and serve with sambar and chutney.

 NOTES

• Use Kashmiri red chilies ,if you like it less spicy and  it also gives a nice red color to the chutney .
• Adjust the quantity of jaggery according to your taste.

Instant Neer Dosa | Rice And Coconut Crepes | Gluten Free Crepes| Quick Breakfast Recipe

Neer Dosa

Quick and easy rice flour and coconut crepes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients:

1. Rice flour - 1 cup
2. Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
3. Water - 1.5 cups
4. Salt - to taste

Instructions:

In a blender combine together rice flour,grated coconut and 3/4 cup water.Grind to form a smooth batter.

Transfer the batter into a bowl,add remaining water and salt to taste.Mix well until combined.

 

Heat a non stick pan/tawa (with edges) and lightly grease it. Mix the batter well,and pour a ladle full of batter on one side of the tawa.Quickly lift the pan/ tawa and tilt it to help spread the batter across the entire surface of the pan.Add more batter to fill the gaps.

Cover  and cook over medium heat for about 1 minute or until  it starts to leave the sides of the pan.

Carefully lift dosa from the pan and invert it onto a plate.

Fold the dosa into half and  into quarter after that.Repeat with the remaining batter to make more dosas.

 NOTES

• If the pan/ tawa is not hot enough ,dosa might crack.
• Make sure you stir the batter well eachtime ,just before pouring the batter on the pan.
• You can also make neer dosas using raw rice.In that case soak 1 cup rice for 2 to 3 hours.Drain and grind to form a smooth paste along with 2 tbsp grated coconut and water.Add required amount of salt and water to form a thin batter.
• Neer dosa can be served with chutney or a mixture of jaggery and coconut or even chicken/fish/egg curry.