Vermicilli Masala Vadai

Vermicilli Masala Vadai

Ingredients:
Vermicilli 1 cup
Yougurt 1 cup
Red chillies 8
Ginger a small piece grated
Garlic 2-4 flakes finely chopped
Cloves 4
Salt 1/2 t.spoon
Onions chopped
Curry leaves a few
Cilantro a small bunch washed and finely chopped
Cooking Oil for frying
Method
Soak vermicilli in yougut for one hour. Grind ginger, garlic, red chillies, cloves, and salt finely. Mix this with the
soakedvermicilli. Add chopped onions, curry leaves, and cilantro to this. Make small balls and deep fry in oil.
307. Medhu Vadai
IngredientsUrad dhall 1 cupRice flour 1 cupRava (cream of wheat) 1 cupGreen chilles 6Ginger a small piece gratedPepper 1
t.spoon Hing a small pinchSalt 3/4 t.spoonCurry leaves a fewChopped OnionsCooking Oil for frying
MethodSoak urad dhall for 15 minutes in water. Grind ginger, green chilles, hing, and urad dhall finely. Add pepper, salt
and grind it along with the urad dhall paste. Mix this with rice flour, rava, chopped onions, and curry leaves. Make small
balls and deep fry in oil.
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308. Madhur Vadai
IngredientsAll purpose flour 1 cupWheat flour 1 cupRice Flour 1 cupBesan 1 cupChilli powder 2 spoonChopped
onionsGreen chilles 2Hing a small pinchSalt 3/4 t.spoonGinger a small piece gratedCurry leaves a fewCilantro a small bunch
washed and finely choppedCooking Oil for frying
MethodMix all the above ingredients with little water, make small balls and deep fry in oil.
309. Spinach Vadai
IngredientsMoong dhall 2 cupsChanna dhall 1 cupRice 1/2 cupSpinach 1 bunch finely choppedGinger a small piece
gratedGreen Chilles 3-4Hing a small pinchSalt 1 t.spoonCooking Oil for frying
MethodSoak the dhalls for 1 hour in water. Grind ginger, green chilles, hing, salt and the soaked dhall coarsely. Add
chopped spinach and makes small balls and deep fry in oil.
310. Kara Vadai
IngredientsAll purpose flour (Maida) 1 cupRice flour 1/4 cupOnions 2 small finely choppedGreen chilles 4 finely
choppedCurry leaves a few Mint (Optional) a small bunch washed and finely choppedSalt 1/2 t.spoonCooking oil for
frying
MethodMix all the above ingredients and make small balls and deep fryin oil.
311. Potato Bhonda
IngredientsPotatoes 6 Channa flour (besan) 1 cupRice flour 1/4 cupGreen chilles 6Ginger a small piece gratedCurry leaves a
few Cilantro a small bunch washed and finely choppedLemon 1Turmeric 1/4 t.spoon Mustard 1/2 t.spoonUrad dhall 1
t.spoonChanna dhall 1/2 t.spoonCashew 1/2 cup choppedSalt 1 t.spoonCooking Oil for frying
Method Boil potatoes with turmeric, and salt. Peel skin and mash thepotatoes and keep them aside. Fry in little oil, mustard,
uraddhall, channa dhall, cashew, green chilles, curry leaves and ginger. Mix this well with the mashed potatoes, and add
fresh lemon juice. Roll small balls and keep them aside. Make a batter with channa flour and little salt. Coat the balls in
thisbatter, and deep fry in oil.
312. Bhonda
IngredientsUrad dhall 2 cupsPepper 1 t.spoonGreen chillies 2 Coconut 2 t.spoon finely choppedCurry leaves a fewHing a
small pinchSalt 3/4 t.spoonCooking Oil for frying
MethodSoak urad dhall in water for half an hour. Wet grind urad dhall,green chilles, and salt finely. Add pepper, hing ,
coconut, and curry leaves to this. Make small balls and deep fry in oil.
Bhonda
IngredientsUrad dhall 2 cupsPepper 1 t.spoonGreen chillies 2 Coconut 2 t.spoon finely choppedCurry leaves a fewHing a
small pinchSalt 3/4 t.spoonCooking Oil for frying
MethodSoak urad dhall in water for half an hour. Wet grind urad dhall,green chilles, and salt finely. Add pepper, hing ,
coconut, and curry leaves to this. Make small balls and deep fry in oil.
313. Thukada
IngredientsAll purpose flour (Maida) 2 cupsChilli powder 1/2 t.spoonHing a small pinchSalt 1 t.spoonButter 2
t.spoonCooking oil for frying
MethodMix maida, chilli powder, hing, salt, and butter with little water, and make a nice dough similar to Chappati
dough.Make small balls, and roll them similar to chappati/puri's andcut them into small squares/dimonds. Deep fry these
small squares in oil.
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314. Idli
IngredientsPar boiled rice 3 cupsUrad dhall 1 cupSalt 2 t.spoon
MethodRnse and soak rice and urad dhall seperately in water for 2 hours. Grind the two seperately, and mix them together
with salt.Keep it overnight, before making idlis.
315. Kanjeepuram Idli
IngredientsPar boiled 3 cupsUrad dhall 1.5 cupsDry ginger powder 1 t.spoonPepper 1/2 t.spoonCumin seeds 1/2
t.spoonHing 1/4 t.spoon Curry leaves Cooking Oil 6 t.spoonsGhee 2 t.spoonsSalt 1.5 t.spoons
Method Rinse and soak par boiled rice and urad dhall in water for 2 hours. Grind the above coarsley and add hing and salt
to this.Keep it overnight so that this will ferment.Fry pepper, cumin seeds, and curry leaves in oil and ghee. Addthis to the
flour. Add dried ginger powder and mix everythingtogether. Coat a flat vessal with oil, and pour the idli flour into thisand
pressure cook for 45 minutes in low heat without pressurecooker weight.
316. Aval Dosai
IngredientsRice 2 cupsAval 3/4 cupsUrad dhall 1/2 cupSalt 1.5 t.spoonsCooking Oil for making dosas
MethodRinse and soak rice, aval and urad dhall in water for 1 hour.Wet grind the above with salt into a nice batter. Keep at
roomtemperature for 12 hours.Method to make Aval Dosai: Spread a big spoon full of the above batter on a hot non-stick
pan, and put 1 t.spoon of oil around it. Close the dosa with acover and let it cook for a few minutes. Do not turn the
dosa.Serve it hot with chutney.
317. Vella (Jaggery) Dosai
Ingredients Wheat flour 1 cupRice flour 1/4 cupAll purpose flour (Maida) 1/4 cupCream of Rice (Rava) 3 t.spoonsCoconut
1/4 cup finely choppedJaggery 1 cupCardamom 2 powderedGhee 1-2 t.spoons per dosai
MethodMelt jaggery in 2 cups of boiling water and let it cool.Mix wheat flour, rice flour, rava, maida, cardamon, and
coconut with the melted jaggery, and make a fine batter.Method to make Vella Dosai:(Similar to making dosai's/Pan
cakes)Spread a big spoon full of the above batter on a hot non-stick pan, and put 1 t.spoon of ghee around it. Let it cook
on this side for a few minutes, and then turn over to the other side, andput 1 t.spoon of ghee around it. Wait till the dosai
turns brown.
318. Rava Dosai
IngredientsCream of Wheat (Rava) 1 cupRice flour 1 cupAll purpose flour (Maida) 1 cupPepper 1 t.spoonCumin seeds 1
t.spoonGreen chilles 6-8 finely choppedGinger 1 small piece finely choppedCurry leaves finely choppedCilantro finely
choppedSalt 1.5 t.spoonsCooking Oil 1-2 t.spoon per dosai
MethodMix rava, maida, and rice flour in water to make slightly watery batter.Add all the other ingredients except oil, to the
above batter.Keep this batter in room temperature for atleast 20 minutes before making dosas.
319. Ordinary Adai
IngredientsThuvar dhall 2 cupsChanna dhall 1 cupUrad dhall 1/2 cupMoong dhall 4 t.spoonsCream of Rice 1.5 cupsRed
chillies 8Green chillies 4Hing 1/4 t.spoonSalt 1.5 t.spoonCooking oil for making addai
Method Rinse and soak thuvar dhall, channa dhall, urad dhall, moong dhall, and cream of rice together in 6 cups of
water.Grind the above coarsely with salt, hing and red chillies.Method to make Addai: (Similar to making dosai's/Pan
cakes)Spread a big spoon full of the above batter on a hot non-stick pan, and put 1 t.spoon of oil around it. Let it cook on
this side for a few minutes, and then turn over to the other side, andput 1 t.spoon of oil around it. Wait till the addai turns
brown.Serve it hot with any chutney, or with some jaggery.
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320. Thaval Adai
IngredientsRice 2 cupsChanna dhall 3/4 cupThuvar dhall 3/4 cupUrad dhall 1/2 cupRed chillies 6Cumin seeds 1/2
t.spoonPepper 1/2 t.spoonHing a small pinchSalt 1 t.spoonCurry leavesOil 2 t.spoonsGhee 2 t.spoons
MethodRinse and soak rice, channa dhall, thuvar dhall, and urad dhallin water for 1 hour. Wet grind the above coarsley
with redchillies and salt.Heat oil and ghee in a pan, and add cumin seeds, pepper, hing, and curry leaves, and mix it with the
batter.Make them similar to addai's.
321. Peseret
IngredientsWhole Moong dhall 2 cupsRice 4 t.spoonsOnions 3 finely choppedGreen chillies 6 finely choppedRed chillies
2Ginger small piece Cumin seeds 1/2 t.spoonCilantro 1 bunch finely choppedSalt 1.5 t.spoonsCooking Oil for making
peseret
MethodRinse and soak whole moong dhall and rice in water for 4 hours.Grind the above with green chilles, red chillies,
ginger, cumin seeds, salt and little onion.Fry the remaining onions in oil and keep them aside.Make the peserat like dosas,
and put a spoon full of onions onthe dosa and fold the dosa before serving. Serve with corrianderchutney or onion
chutney.
322. Tamarind Uppma
IngredientsCream of rice 2 cupsTamarind paste 1 t.spoonMustard 1/4 t.spoonUrad dhall 1 t.spoonChanna dhall 1
t.spoonMethi 1/2 t.spoonHing a small pinchRed chillies 6Turmeric 1/4 t.spoonCurry leavesCooking Oil 4 t.spoonsSalt 1
t.spoon
MethodDry roast methi, and grind it into a powder and keep it aside.Fry mustard, urad dhall, channa dhall, hing, red
chillies, andcurry leaves in oil. Add 6 cups of water to the above and let it cook for sometime, and now add turmeric, salt
and tamarind paste, and let it cook for sometime. Now add cream of rice and keep stiring until cream of rice gets cooked.
Finally add the ground methi powder.
323. Moor Kali
IngredientsRice flour 1 cupButter milk 2 cupsHing a small pinchUrad dhall 1/2 t.spoonMustard 1/4 t.spoonGreen Chilles 6-
8Curry leaves a small bunchVetha Mulaka (dried red chilles in buttermilk) Optional Cooking oil 2 t.spoonSalt 3/4 t.spoon
MethodMake a batter with rice flour, butter milk, and salt.Fry mustard in oil and wait till it splatters, then add urad dhall,
hing, curry leaves, vetha mulaka, and green chilles, andwait for a few minutes, and then add the rice flour batter.
Keepstirring until the rice flour gets cooked, usually takes about10 minutes.
324. Eggplant Gotsu
IngredientsEggplant 1 largeTamarind 1/2 t.spoonRed chillies 3Green chillies 2Hing a small pinchMustard 1/2 t.spoonUrad
dhall 1 t.spoonCurry leaves a fewCilantro a small bunch washed and finely choppedCooking Oil 2 t.spoonSalt
MethodCoat eggplant with little oil, and either bake it in an oven, orgrill it on the stove. Peel the skin, mash the eggplant
and keep it aside.Fry mustard, hing, urad dhall, red chillies, green chillies, andcurry leaves in oil.Bring 1 cup of water to a
boil, and add tamarind paste and salt to this. Mix mashed eggplant, fried ingredients to the tamarindwater. Garnish with
finely chopped cilantro.
325. Eggplant Podi Curry
IngredientsEggplant 250 grams, washed & cut 1" lenght wiseUrad dhall 1 t.spoonChanna dhall 1 t.spoonCorriander seeds
1.5 t.spoonRed chilli 4-5Mustard 1/4 t.spoonCooking oil 4 t.spoonsHing a small pinchTurmeric 1/4 t.spoonTamarind paste
1/4 t.spoonSalt 3/4 t.spoon
MethodDry roast urad dhall, channa dhall, corriander seeds, red chillies and hing. Dry grind the above with 1/4 t.spoon
salt.Fry mustard, turmeric, and hing in oil, and add the choppedeggplant to this. Sprinkle little water, and cover it
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slightlyuntil the eggplant gets cooked. Now add the remaining salt, tamamrind paste, and the ground masala powder. Mix it
well andadd a few t.spoons of cooking oil.
326. Plantain Puli Curry
IngredientsPlantain 2-3 washed, peeled, and dicedUrad dhall 1/2 t.spoonMustard 1/4 t.spoonHing a small pinchTurmeric
1/4 t.spoonTamarind paste/extract 1/4 t.spoonRed chilli 2Curry powder 1 t.spoonCurry leaves a fewOil 3-4 t.spoonsSalt 1
t.spoon
MethodFry mustard, hing, urad dhall, curry leaves, turmeric, red chilliand diced plantain in oil in a wok. Sprinkle water and
let it cook for 10 minutes. Now add salt, curry powder and mix it well. Add little water to tamarind paste, and sprinkle this
on the plantain curry, and let it cook for a few more minutes.
Plantain Podimas
IngredientsPlantain 2-3 Turmeric 1/4 t.spoonHing a small pinchGreen Chillies 6Ginger a small piece minced/grattedUrad
dhall 1/2 t.spoonChanna dhall 1 t.spoonMustard 1/4 t.spoonCurry leavesCilantro a small bunch washed and finely
choppedLemon 1Cooking Oil 2 t.spoonSalt 1 t.spoon (or to taste)
MethodBoil plantains with turmeric and salt.Peel skin and grate them and keep it aside.Fry mustard, urad dhall, channa
dhall, hing, turmeric, curry leaves, red chillies, finely chopped ginger, lemon juice andsalt in 2 t.spoons of oil and then add
the grated plantains.
327. Plantain Curry
IngredientsPlantain 2-3 washed, peeled and dicedCumin seeds 1/2 t.spoonGrated Coconut 1/4 cupRed chillies 2-3Urad
dhall 1/2 t.spoon Mustard 1/4 t.spoonHing a small pinchTurmeric 1/4 t.spoonCurry leaves a few Cooking oil 3 t.spoonSalt
1/2 t.spoon
MethodBoil plantains with turmeric and salt.Wet grind cumin seeds, coconut and red chilles and keep it aside.Fry mustard,
hing, urad dhall, curry leaves, turmeric, and diced plantain in oil in a wok. Sprinkle water and let it cook for 5minutes, and
now add the ground masala, and let it cook for another 5-10 minutes.
328. Vazai Thandu Curry
IngredientsVazai Thndu Washed and finely chopped Moong dhall 2 t.spoonUrad dhall 1/4 t.spoonRed chilli 2Mustard 1/4
t.spoonHing a small pinchGinger a small pinchGreen chilli 1Grated coconut 2 t.spoonsButter milk 1/4 cupCooking oil 2
t.spoonSalt 1/2 t.spoon
MethodSoak vazai thandu, moong dhall, butter milk and salt togetherfor 15 minutes.Fry mustard, urad dhall, red chilli, hing,
green chilli, and ginger in oil.Squeeze the butter milk out the soaked vazai thandu, and addthe vazai thundu to the above
pan. Let it cook for 10 minutes,and then add the grated coconut to the above.
329. Potato Podimas
IngredientsPotatoes 1 poundTurmeric 1/4 t.spoonHing a small pinchGreen Chillies 6Ginger a small piece
minced/grattedUrad dhall 1/2 t.spoonChanna dhall 1 t.spoonMustard 1/4 t.spoonCurry leavesCilantro a small bunch
washed and finely choppedLemon 1Cooking Oil 2 t.spoonSalt 1 t.spoon (or to taste)
MethodBoil potatoes with turmeric and salt.Peel skin and mash them and keep it aside.Fry mustard, urad dhall, channa
dhall, hing, turmeric, curry leaves, red chillies, finely chopped ginger, lemon juice andsalt in 2 t.spoons of oil and then add
the mashed potatoes. Letthis cook for a few minutes and then garnish with cilantro.
330. Venn Pongal
IngredientsRice 2 cupsMoong dhall 1/2 cupHing a small pinchCurry leavesCashewsPepper 1/2 t.spoonCumin seeds 1/2
t.spoonGinger a small piece finely choppedGhee 1/2 t.spoonSalt 1 t.spoon
MethodCook rice, moong dhall and turmeric powder with extra water andkeep it aside.Fry pepper, cumin seeds, hing,
curry leaves, and ginger in 2 t.spoons ghee, and add this to the above pongal.Fry cashews in 1 t.spoon ghee and add to the
above.Add salt and remaining ghee and mix everything well.
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331. Badam Kheer
IngredientsAlmonds (Badam) 1 cupMilk 4-6 cupsSugar same amount as almond paste (about 1 cup)Saffron 1/2
t.spoonKesari powder (color) a small pinch (optional)
MethodSoak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside.Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Peel skin and grind the
almond into a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water.Measure the amount of almond paste, and keep the same
amount ofsugar aside.Cook the almond paste for 5-10 while stirring it constantly, till the flavour comes out. Now add sugar
and keep stirring. Add the remaining milk, and boil for 10-15 minutes. Add the soaked saffron and serve it cold.
332. Paal Poori (Sweet Poori)
IngredientsAlmonds 1/4 cupSweetened condensed milk 1 canEvaporated milk 1 canCream of wheat (Rava) 2 t.spoonsAll
purpose flour (Maida) 2 cupsSugar 4 t.spoonsSaffron 1/4 t.spoonEdible camphor (Pacha kalpooram) optionalKesar color a
small pinchCooking oil for frying
MethodSoak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside.Soak rava in little water for 10 minutes.Soak almonds in hot water
for 1 hour. Peel skin and grind thealmond into a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water.Boil evaporated milk,
condensed milk, and almond paste for 10-15 minutes. Add saffron, and kesar color to above and let it cool.Knead maida,
soked rava, and sugar into a nice dough, using somecold after. Make small puris (roll small balls and flatten them with a
rolling pin and deep fry in oil) and soak the puries in the boiled milk mixture. Serve it cold/hot.
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