Ravva Idli and peanut chutney

Hi all
Recently we shifted into new house .that is the reason i can't visit all ur blogs and update my blog.Busy in packing and cleaning.Now i am free from all work.

Now coming to the recipe..



INGREDIENTS:

Ravva(semolina/fine sooji).....1 cup
Curd(preferably little bit sour)....2 cups
Salt.....as required
Grated carrot......1/4 th cup
Mustard seeds.....1 tsp
Cumin seeds......1 tsp(optional)

METHOD:

• Shallow fry the sooji in a pan until it smells nice.(or until it turns to a little brown color)
• Mix the sooji in the curd.Add salt.
• Keep covered in a warm place over night so that it will be fermented nicely.
• When once it is fermented add grated carrot and mix well.
• Ia pan heat 1 tsp of oil and fry mustard.
• When they splutter switch of the heat and add it to the ravva mixture.
• Take idli plates and grease them with little bit oil.
• Spoon the batter into the plates and keep them in a cooker.
• For the first 15 minutes keep it on high and after that for 5 min. keep it on low.just like the idlis.

Serve them hot with any chutney u prefer.We had them with peanut chutney.
The recipe follows....

Ingredients:
Peanuts......1 cup
Red chiily....4-5
Urad dall.....1 tbsp
Gram dal.....1 tbsp
Mustard seeds....1 tsp
Cumin seeds......1 tsp
Salt........as required
Tamarind paste.....1 tbsp
Sugar.........1 tsp
Turmeric powder....a pinch.



METHOD:

• Fry the first 6 ingredients in 2 tbsp of oil.
• When they cool grind them with all other ingredients except sugar leaving i tsp of tampering to a smooth paste.
• At last add sugar .Take into a bowl and add the remaining tampering to it.
  

Chutney is ready...

Tip: If u don't have a cooker (idli cooker or steamer ),u can cook the idli in a long vessel with liud on it.i did the same way.(as shown in the picture).


Keep on high for 20 minutes .Check with a fork or a toothpick whether the idli is cooked or not.Keep on low for another 5 minutes.

Entries for some blog events......Mango banana smoothie ,Taro root ava curry and something sweet

MANGO-BANANA SMOOTHIE:



This is my entry for AFAM -Mango hosted by Deepa.

ingredients:
Mango.......1/2 of a medium one
Banana....1
Lime juice.....1 tbsp
Honey............few drops
Sugar.........2 tbsp
Ice cubes.......4-5

METHOD:

• Peel the mango and banana.Make small pieces.
• Grind with all other ingredients .If needed add ice water.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve wioth few drops of honey and ice cubes.

TARO ROOT AVA CURRY:

This is my entry for RCI- Andhra Cuisine hosted by Latha of masala magic.



INGREDIENTS:
taro root..........5-6
salt.......as required
Turmeric.......a pinch
Tamarind juice....2 tbsp



AAVA:
Mustard seeds......1 tbsp
Sesame seeds.........1 tbsp
Hing..........a small block
Red chilly........3-4

Grind all these to a smooth paste.

For tampering:
Urad dal.....1 tsp
Chana dal....1 tsp
mustard seeds...1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds......1/2 tsp
Curry leaves......1 stalk
Red chilly............2



METHOD:

• Boil the taro root and peel them.
• In a wide pan add 1 tbsp of oil and add the tampering.
• When the tampering is done well add the taro root pieces.
• Fry for some time and add salt.
• Add the ground ava and tamarind juice.Cover and cook until the tamarind juice gets avaporated and the taro root gets the taste of ava and tamarind.
• Serve with rice...

Now something sweet for Coffee....'s MBP.

CARROT HALWA :

This is from Sia's blog.U can see the recipe here.

This is the first time i did this carrot halwa.I thank supriya for giving us such a yummy recipe .

Brinjal with Nuvvula podi(sesame seed powder)

INGREDIENTS:
Brinjal.....1,big one
Onion......1
Nuvvula podi.......4 tbsp
Salt......................as required
Red chilly...........3
Gram dal..........1 tbsp
Urad dal.............1 tbsp
Cumin seeds......1 tsp
Mustard seeds...1 tsp
Curry leaves.......1 stalk

METHOD:

• In a pan heat 2 tbsp of oil .Add mustard and cumin seeds.
• When they splutter add the gram dal,urad dal ,red chilly and curry leaves.
• When they done add chopped onion.After 5 min. add brinjal(cut into small pieces).
• Cover and cook.Add salt.Cover and cook until it is well cooked.
• Now add the sesame seed powder.Mix well.

Serve with rice.