Maravallikizhangu Adai/ Tapioca Savory Pancake

Maravallikizhangu/tapioca root /yuca is a starchy root vegetable and so many recipes can be made out of it.One such popular delicacy made in village side is maravallikizhangu adai.Adai is a thick savory pancake made with lentils and rice.
Maravaliikizhangu adai is a quick and easy to make where the lentils are used in smaller quantities.This adai makes a great option for either breakfast or dinner as it has lentils and rice.

                                               

                                         

                                                                              

                               Maravallikizhangu Adai/Tapioca Savory Pancake

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 25 minutes
   Soaking time - 2-3 hours

   Cooking time 3-4 minutes /adai

   Makes 5- 6

  Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Idly rice/idly puzungal arisi	1 cup
Raw rice/pacharaisi	2 tbs
Toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu	1 tbs
Channa dhal/kadala paruppu	1 tbs
Tapioca/maravallikizhangu	1.5 cup(grated)
Red chilly/varamilagai	5-6
Fennel seeds/sombu	1/2 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam	a generous pinch
Onion(finely chopped)	1 (medium size)
Curry leaves	2 sprigs(finely chopped)
Coriander leaves	2-3 tbs(finely chopped)
Oil	as needed to cook

   
 

  

  

 Method 

• Wash and soak the rice and lentils together with water.Let it soak for 2- 3 hours.
• Meanwhile peel the skin of tapioca and clean it with water.Grate it  with a grater and keep it aside.

• After soaking completely drain the water and grind the red chilly,fennel seeds,rice and the soaked mixture with little water to a bit coarse paste.Now add in the grated tapioca and grind it for a minute.

• Transfer the ground batter to a bowl,to this add the finely chopped onion,curry leaves and coriander leaves. Add in salt and asafoetida and mix it well,adjust the consistency with water.

• Heat a griddle in a medium flame,once the griddle becomes hot pour a ladle full of batter and spread it.
• Drizzle a tsp of oil and cook it for a minute or two,till it becomes golden.Flip it to the other side and cook it for couple of minutes,drizzle another tsp of oil. Remove it from the griddle.

• Serve it with coconut chutney and sugar.

• Keep the flame in a medium to get a nice crispy edges.
• Grated coconut can also be added.
• Coconut chutney is the best combo for this adai.

Enjoy.........................................

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Chilly Cheese Toast/Chilli Cheese Toast

Be it a snack or light dinner,this cheese toast is perfect,extremely easy to make. A fusion recipe loaded with cheese and kids would love it.

This toast can be made in both oven and stove top but today's version is a later.To make the toast even more attractive,colored bell peppers can be used.Off to the recipe..

                                                            

                                                            

                                            Chilly Cheese Toast/Chilli Cheese Toast

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 5 minutes
   Cooking time 10 minutes

   Serves 2-3

  Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Bread slices(white or wheat)	4
Mozzarella cheese	3/4- 1 cup (grated)
Green bell pepper/kudamilagai	1/2 cup(finely chopped)
Green chilly/pachamilagai	2 (finely chopped)
Crushed pepper	1 tsp or as per taste
Butter/vennai	1 tbs

    

   Method 

• Toast the bread for 30-45 seconds in a hot tawa and apply some butter on each bread.

• Now on the top of the bread slice sprinkle generously grated cheese.Then top it  with green chilly and bell pepper.Also sprinkle some crushed pepper.Reduce the flame and cover it with a lid till the cheese gets melted.
• Remove it from the tawa,cut diagonally each bread slice.

• Serve it warm.

                                                                                  

Enjoy...................................

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Soya Kheema Paratha / Soya Chunks Stuffed Paratha

Another way to sneak the soya chunks aka meal maker is,making a stuffing or filling for paratha(flat bread ) or sandwich.

I always use some veggies like cauliflower or broccoli along with the soya chunks to make the filling.This way vegetable can also be included in the diet.

If you are using soy granules then no need to pulse it,you can use it according to the package instructions.But here I used the regular soya chunks and mince it and used.

                                                                    

                                                           
                         Soya Kheema Paratha/Soya chunks Stuffed Paratha

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 20 minutes
   Cooking time 30-35 minutes

   Makes 10

   

  Ingredients

   For the stuffing/filling

Ingredient	Quantity
Soya Chunks	1 cup
Cauliflower(grated)	1 -1.5 cups
Ginger/inji(grated)	1/2 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilagai	1(finely chopped)
Turmeric powder	1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder	1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/8 tsp
Coriander powder	1/2 tsp
Amchur powder	1/4 tsp
Salt	1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/2 tsp
Butter/Vennai or oil	for brushing the parathas
Oil	2 tsp

  For the Dough

Ingredient	Quantity
Wheat flour/gothumai maavu	2 cups
Salt	1/2 tsp
Water	to knead
Oil	1 tbs
All purpose flour/maida	for dusting

  Method 

• Take all the ingredients except water given for the dough in a bowl and mix it well.Slowly sprinkle water and knead it to a soft dough and let it rest for an hour.

• Cook the soya chunks in boiling water with a pinch of salt.Once its cookes put off the flame and rinse the soya chunks in the cold water for couple of times.Squeeze all the water and pulse it in a blender to bit fine paste.

• Now in a pan heat a tsp of oil and crackle the cumin seeds.Add the green chilly and grated gingersaute it for a minute.Then goes in the grated cauliflower and ground soya chunks,spice powders,salt and corinader leaves..Cook it for couple of minutes and stir in between.Put off the flame.The stuffing is ready.

• Now roll the dough on a floured surface to a small disc,keep the stuffing and pull the edges to the center,press and seal it well.

• Roll it gently to slightly thicker parathas.Heat a griddle and once the griddle becomes hot enough,carefully transfer the rolled parthas to the griddle.Cook it for a minute and flip it to the other side and drizzle some oil or butter and cook it till both the sides become nice golden spots.Transfer it to a plate and continue it for the rest of the parathas

• Serve it with warm with raitha and pickle.

                                                                                         

• While kneading the dough sprinkle little water at a time and knead it.
• Fesh methi leaves/fenugreek leaves can also be added along with cauliflower.
• If you feel the stuffing is not dry,add a fistful of thin poha/riceflakes and mix it well.

Enjoy.............................

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Moong Dhal Savory Puttu /Paasiparuppu Kaara Puttu

Ending the legumes and lentils series in Protein Rich Dishes in mega marathon edition with savory puttu.
I have already shared the sweet puttu with moong dhal,but today's version is a savory one .The procedure is almost same as sweet puttu.Instead of jaggery syrup it needs tempering with basic ingredients.
This puttu can be eaten as such,we prefer to sprinkle boondi or sev.Even spicy idly podi/chutney powder can also be sprinkled and eaten.My kiddo loves to top it with sugar and eats.Off to the recipe.......

                                                             

                                                            

                                                                   Moong Dhal Savory Puttu/Paasiparuppu Kaara Puttu

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 10 minutes

   Soaking time 2-3 hours
   Cooking time 20-25 minutes

   Serves 3

  Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Moong dhal/paasiparuppu	1/2 cup
Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu	2 tbs
Raw rice/pacharisi	2 tbs
Curry leaves/karivepillai	few leaves
Green chilly/pachamilagai	2 (chopped finely)
Ginger/inji	1/2 tsp(grated)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/4 tsp
Coconut(grated)	3-4 tbs
Salt	3/4tsp
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	1 tbs
Lemon juice	2 tsp
Oil	1 tbs

 For tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Mustard seeds/kadugu	1/2 tsp
Urad dhal/uluthamparuppu	2 tsp
Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu	1 tbs
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch

  

   Method 

• Wash and rinse the dhals and rice with water,soak it together for 2-3 hours with enough water.After soaking completely drain the water and keep it aside.
• Now in a blender jar take the dhals and rice and grind it to a bit coarse paste along with salt.

• Grease the idly plate,put the batter in each mould and keep the plate in the idly maker.

• Steam it for 10 minutes.Remove the plate from the steamer and let it cool,take out the idlys from the plate and sprinkle some hot water and crumble it.Keep it aside.

• Keep a pan with oil and do the tempering,toast the curry leaves.Add in the chopped green chilly,grated ginger and coconut .

• Give it a mix,add in the turmeric powder and a pinch of salt.Add the crumbled idly.

• Mix it well and keep it on the flame for 2-3 minutes. Finally sprinkle the coriander leaves and some grated coconut and lemon juice,give it a mix.

• Serve it warm

• The amount of lemon can be altered depending on the sourness of the lemon.
• Cashews can also be added along with the tempering for extra crunchiness and rich taste.
• While crumbling the idlys,if you feel dry sprinkle some hot water.
• The crumbled idlys can be pulse it in a blender for 30 second with regular intervals.Otherwise it will be like a paste.

Enjoy.........................

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Rice Free South Indian Breakfast Thali - Saamai Venpongal / Little millet Venpongal

Coming to the final day of the thali theme,I am sharing  rice free breakfast thali.Yes this entire spread has no rice and most the dishes are made with millets.
This rice free thali is in my to do list since long.I have been waiting a chance share this spread.

The entire spread took 1.5 hours to cook and needs some prior preparation like dosa batter grinding and fermentation.

The thali has

1.Moong dhal/paasiparuppu Puttu
2.Finger millet/kelvaragu semiya Upma
3.Samai Ven pongal(recipe follows)
4.Broken wheat/gothumai rava idly
5.Kuthiraivali /barnyard millet Dosai

The accompaniments are
1.Moong dhal/Paasiparuupu sambar
2.Coconut Chutney
3.Kaara Chutney

                                                                       

                                      

                                                    Saamai (little millet)Venpongal /Saamai Kaara Pongal

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15 minutes
   Cooking time 45 minutes

   Serves 2 

  Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Little millet/Saamai	1/2 cup
Moong Dhal/paasiparppu	3 tbs
Ginger/inji(finely chopped)	1 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilgai	1(slit lengthy)
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1  tsp
Black pepper/milau	1 tsp
Cashews/mundiri	1.5 tbs(broken)
Curry leaves/karivepillai	1 sprig
Coriander leaves	as needed
Salt	1 tsp
Ghee/nei	1.5 tbs
Oil	1 tbs
Turmeric powder&Asafoetida	a pinch both

 
  

   Method 

• Rinse the millet couple of times in water and soak it in water for 10 minutes.Meanwhile in a pressure cooker slightly dry roast the moong dhal without changing the color.Rinse the dhal well.To this add the little millet and add around 2 cups of water.Add in the few curry leaves,salt,turmeric powder and asafoetida.Pressure cook it in a medium flame for 3- whistles.

• Meanwhile in a pan heat the oil and ghee,once it becomes hot add in the cumin and pepper.Let it crackle,now add the cashews and fry it till golden.Add in the green chillt,curry leaves and put off the flame and keep it aside.

• After the pressure subsides,remove the lid of the pressure cooker and to the cooked dha l and millet add the fried mixture and mix it well.

• Saamai Venpongal is ready.Serve it  warm with chutney and sambar

• Amount of water can be increased if a mushy pongal is needed.
• The whole black pepper can be crushed and added.

Enjoy.......................................

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