GINNU, SEEM PAL[colostrum milk]

 INGREDIENTS

1. Seem paal                 2 cups
2. Sugar                        2 cups

  FOR POWDER:-

1. Dry ginger                 1"
2. Pepper                        1 tsp
3. Cardamom                 10

METHOD:-

• Mix sugar and milk until sugar dissloves.
• Powder ginger, pepper and cardamom, sieve and add it to milk.
• The masalas can be added directly without seiving.
• Or mix the powder and stir well, filter the milk to a vessel.
• Boil water in a idly pan, keep the milk bowl ad close a lid.
• Stean for 20 minutes on medium heat.
• After 20 minutes insert a knife or tooth pick.
• It should come out neatly without any milk paste on it.
• Cool down completely. Keep it fridge for 1 hour and serve.

POTATO GRAVY FOR MINI RAVA IDLIES

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Potatoes                        4 big
2. Onion                            1 big
3. Tomato                         1
4. Ginger-garlic paste       1 tsp
5. Salt                                3 tsp
6. Chilly powder               2 tsp
7. Turmeric                       1/2 tsp
8. Water                            5 cups
9. Lemon                          1 tsp

FOR MASALA POWDER:-

1. Roasted gram               3 tbsps
2. Dhania powder            3 tsp
3. Jeera powder               1 tsp
   
4. Pepper                         5
5. Cinnamon                    1"
6. Lavang                         5
7. Fennel seeds                1 tsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                             3 tbsps
   
2. Mustard seeds           1 tsp
3. Urad dhal                  1 tsp
4. Bengal gram             1 tsp
5. Curry leaves              little
6. Mint leaves               little
7. Coriander leaves       little

METHOD:-

• Wash and cook potatoes for 3 whistles.
• Peel and cut potatoes, onion, tomato, coriander, mint leaves. Powder masala.
• Heat oil add seasoning, curry, mint leaves and fry.
• Add onion and saute for 1 minutes on low heat.
• Add tomato, ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
• Add powder masala, turmeric, chilly powder, fry for a while.
• Add water, potatoes and stir well, squeeze lemon juice and boil.
• Reduce the flame and cook for 15 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with mini rava idlies.

MINI RAVA IDLY

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Rava                    1 cup
2. Rice flour            1 tbsp
3. Curd                    1 cup
4. Water                   1 cup
5. Salt                      1 tsp
6. Baking soda        1/4 tsp
7. Baking powder   1/2 tsp  

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Mustard seeds      1/2 tsp
2. Urad dhal             1/2 tsp
3. Bengal gram         1 tsp
4. Curry leaves         little
5. Green chilies       5
6. Coriander leaves  little
7. Oil                        1 tbsp

METHOD:-

• Heat oil add seasoning, splutter mustard and fry dhal
• Add cut green chiolies, curry leaves, fry and add rava.
• Fry for 2 minutes on low heat until it changes its color and good aroma comes out.
• Cool and mix with curd, salt, coriander leaves and 1/2 cup water, close a lid and keep it aside for 1/2 an hour.
• Mix baking soda, baking powder in 1/2 cup of water and add to rava mix before 10 minutes to steam.
• Pour the batter in small idly pan and steam for 5 minutes.
• Serve with potato gravy, chutney, ghee.

PAN FRIED CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Chicken with skin         6 big pieces
2. Bread crumbs                1 cup
3. Maida                            1 cup
4. Eggs                              3 nos
5. Salt                                1 tsp+1/4tsp
6. Chilly powder               2 tsp+1/4tsp
7. Garam masala               1 tsp
8. Turmeric                       1 tsp  
9. Ginger-garlic paste       2 tsp
   

 METHOD:-

•  Marinate chicken with salt, chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric, ginger-garlic paste.
•  Keep it the fridge for 1 day and keep it outside before 1 hour for frying.
•  Beat eggs and keep it aside, mix maida and 1/4 tsp of salt.
•  And bread crumbs in another bowl.
• Coat chicken in maida flour, then in egg mix, then in bread crumbs.
•  Heat pan add 4 tbsp of oil arrange the chicken pieces and fry on low heat.
•  Fry on one side for 5 minutes, turn over and fry for another 5 minutes.
• Serve with ketchup and mayonaise.