CHEERA PARIPPU MULAKU KACHIYATH/ SPINACH AND DAL MULAKU KACHIYATH

 Ingredients:-

1. Toor Dal/Thuvara Parippu - 1 cup
2. Red Cheera/ Red Spinach _ 1 bunch, washed and chopped
3. Coconut Oil - 1/2Teaspoon
4. Water - As Required
5. Salt - To Taste
6. Coconut Oil - 2 Teaspoon
7. Shallots - 6-8 no
8. Garlic - 3 Small Cloves
9. Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
10. Crushed Chilly Flakes - 3/4 Teaspoon

Method

1. Pressure cook toor dal and red spinach adding required water and 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil. Cook for 1 whistle switch off stove. Open the lid after 10 minutes. Add salt and and half cup of hot water. If curry is very thick. 

2. Heat coconut oil in a small kadai. Fry shallots and garlic until golden colour. Add curry leaves and crushed chilly . Stir for a few seconds and pour over the curry. Switch off the stove. Serve with rice. 

 

CHERUPAYAR AND RICE KANJI /GREEN GRAM AND RICE GRUEL

 Cherupayar Kanji is a healthly food from kerala. This is the most gruel among the middle class especially the working lot. Green Gram Gruel loads them with sufficient energy needed to carry out their daily working chores. The best part of cherupayar kanji is that it is easily digestible. It is also serves as the best soothing food especially when you are sick. The kanji provides sufficient protein and energy and essential for your body and by the time you fully recover your body will not show any sign of ill health or weakness. I love green gran gruel for lunch too and i accompany it with a spicy coconut chammanthy which nis my favorite for all occasions.  I am sure you will try out the dish and do not forget to send me feedback.

Cherupayar Kanji is a blessing for working peoples who arrive late and they are concerned for their family about what to prepare.   Cherupayar Kanji is wholesome and healthy rich vital nutrients required for body. You can reduce the spiciness in the kanji, you should check the watery consistency and do accordingly. some prefer a mild water consistency.  You can explore a well detailed Cherupayar Kanji recipe here that can be prepared at home. 

INGREDIENTS:-

•  Cup Cherupayar (Green Gram)
•  1 Cup Rice
• 3 Teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 no. coconut (Medium size)
• 4-5 nos Red Chilli
• 5 Nos Shallots ( Cleaned and cut preferably vertically)
• 2 Teaspoon Ghee (optional)
• As required Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Soak cherupayar for about 15 minutes
2. Soak rice and fenugreek seeds also for about 15 minutes.
3. Grate coconut and keep it separately.
4. Transfer soaked cherupayar, rice and fenugreek seeds into a pressure cooker or cooking vessel. Add about 4-5 cups of water along with red chillies, shallot pieces and cumin seeds and cook properly in medium flame. 

After some time , open the cover of cooker/ cooking vessel, add grated coconut, Ghee and required quantity of salt and stir well. Cherupayar Kanji is ready. 

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PARIPPU VADA/DAL VADA AND BLACK TEA

 Parippu vada or Dal vada is a spicy ,crunchy and yummy snacks. A perfect snack for a kerala. It is one of the most favorite dishes of all kerala food lovers. Parippu vada and Black Tea is the famous combination in kerala peoples.

INGREDIENTS:-

Chana Dal or Toor Dal - 1 cup

Ginger - 1 inch pieces

Dry Chillies - 3 nos

Onion - 1 no

Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig

Salt - To Taste

SunFlower Oil - 1 Cup

INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Soak dal in water for 2 hours and drain it

2. Chop ginger, dry red chillies, Onions and Curry Leaves finely

3. Grind dal to a coarse paste without adding water, Do make sure not grind to a smooth paste.

4. Add chopped ingredients and salt to the grounded dal and mix well.

5. Wet your hands and make 8 equal size balls with the mixture. Make the balls as a round shape by pressing it with your palm.

6. Pour enough oil into a deep bottom pan and heat it. When the oils is hot reduce the flame to medium and deep fry the vada by turning both sides till golden brown colour.

7. Serve parippu vada with Black Tea and a cup of tea.

Notes:-

1. Make sure that the oils is hot enough while frying the parippu vada. Otherwise it will break and spread on the oil.

2. Mix both chana dal and toor dal can also be used,

3. Onion and dry chillies can be replaced by shallots and green chillies.

OATS AND CARROT, BEETROOT PUTTU/ WEIGHT LOSS RECEIPE

 OATS AND CARROT,BEETROOT PUTTU/ WEIGHT LOSS FOOD

Puttu is a traditional south Indian food. Usually made with Rice flour and Wheat Flour. This oats puttu is a healthiest version of the conventional puttu. Layered with coconut, and carrot and beetroot, this breakfast recipe is bliss for every puttu lover. 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of oats
• 1 cup of grated carrot
• 1 cup of grated beetroot
• 1/2 cup of grated coconut
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup of water

METHOD

• In a large bowl , add oats, salt, sprinkle 1/4 cup water little by little and start mixing. ( The oats should be wet with powder consistency and should not change into dough).

• Pulse the wet flour in a mixer or grinder so that there are no lumps.
• Transfer the powder oats again into the bowl. Add grated carrot and beetroot to it and combine well. 

• Boil water in a steamer. Add a tablespoon grated coconut in to the puttu maker over it add 3 tablespoons of oats flour followed by grated coconut. Repear this layers until the top of puttu maker. 

• steam for 5 minutes on a low flame. serve with Banana or Kadala curry and Chicken curry,