Month: April 2020

Yam and Onion Stir fry Recipe

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This is an extremely simple stir fry which the Konkani community calls Surnu anni Piyavva Upkari . Goes well with Rice and Dal or even with Curd rice. Ingredients : 250 gms Sooran/ Yam 2 large onions 3 Dry red chillies 2 tbsps Coconut oil or oil of choice 1 tsp mustard Salt Method: Deskin the Yam and slice thinly into long strips one inch in length. Wash thoroughly under running water. Yam is always washed after chopping as some Yams tend to give an itch. Keep aside. Slice the onions. Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard. After it crackles drop in the dry red chilly bits. Toss and immediately add the sliced onions and salt . Saute till the onions turn translucent. Add the sliced yam pieces and a small cup of water. Cover and cook over a gentle flame till done. Copyright © 2020 by Vinaya Prabhu. All rights reserved.

Poha/Beaten Rice Tikki Recipe

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Crispy, melt in the mouth Poha Tikkis are simple, delicious and easy to make. My sincere thanks to Vasudha Prabhu a Kannada litterateur and poet par excellence for this wonderful recipe. This recipe came in handy during the Lock down times we are now facing due to Covid19. Ingredients : 2 big fistfuls Poha/ Beaten Rice (Thick variety/Jada Poha) 1 tbsp peanuts crushed coarsely 2 heaped tsps rice flour 4 green chillies finely chopped 2 tbsps coriander leaves 1 sprig Curry leaves 15 mint leaves 1 medium sized onion 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds 1 tsp ginger and garlic grated Salt Oil for frying Method : Wash and soak the Poha in water just enough to cover it for twenty minutes. Mash it thoroughly. Chop onions, green chillies, Coriander leaves, Mint leaves, Curry leaves fine. Drop it into the Poha mash. Add salt, the peanut crush and the Rice flour and mix thoroughly. Shape into tikkis. Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the tikkis to a golden yellow and crisp. Serve with Green Chutney or Tomato ketchup. Copyright © 2020 by Vinaya Prabhu. All rights reserved.

Sandwich Dhokla Recipe

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I had a couple of Gits instant Dhokla packets which I had picked up as an after thought before lock down. One was a Khaman Dhokla mix and the other a Khatta Dhokla. Decided to make some sandwich Dhokla by steaming both together separated by a layer of all purpose Chutney. Posting the link to the All purpose chutney below.

Ingredients :

1 Packet of Instant Khaman Dhokla mix

2 Packet of Instant Khatta Dhokla mix

2 tbsps of all purpose Chutney

Oil to grease the plate

Method:

Keep a pan with water boiling ready. Grease a large plate with a tbsp of oil and place it over a trivet in the pan. Open the Gits Khaman Dhokla mix and follow instructions on the packet. Pour the batter into the plate. Cover and steam for twelve minutes. Pierce with a tooth pick to check if its done. If done, apply a thick layer of All Purpose Chutney on the steamed Dhokla. Open the Khatta Dhokla Mix and again follow the instructions on the packet. Pour the batter over the layer of chutney very gently so that it is evenly spread all over the steamed Khaman Dhokla. Cover and steam for five minutes. Open, and sprinkle with some chilly and pepper powder , cover and steam for another seven minutes. Again check to see if done. Remove from flame . Set aside. Allow to cool for a while. Cut into pieces of desired size. Serve with all purpose Chutney.

All purpose Chutney, Recipe

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