Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Dosa Avakaya or Dosa Avakai

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Dosakaya is the yellow cucumber or Indian cucumber. Avakaya means green mango pickle. Green mango is not available all through out the year and can be eaten immediately. The Dosa avakaya or Doosa avakaya or Yellow cucumber or Indian cucumber pickle is very easy to make. Dosa avakaya or Doosa avakaya or Yellow cucumber or Indian cucumber pickle can be taken immediately after preparation. 

Ingredients for Dosa Avakaya or Dosa Avakai:
Yellow Cumcumber or Dosakaya 1 medium sized
Mustard powder 3/4 cup
Red chilli powder 3/4 cup
Salt 3/4 cup
Oil  2 and 1/2 cups
Hing or Inguava 2 pinches

Preparations for making Dosa Avakaya or Dosa Avakai:
1. Chop the dosakaya into small pieces. Taste the piece and the seeds if it is bitter discard the seeds. If the yellow cucumber or dosakaya is bitter discard it. Usually the seeds are bitter. 
2.  Transfer the dosakaya or yellow cucumber  pieces into bowl.
 3. Add salt to the bowl. Mix well with a spoon and spatula.
4. Add red chilli powder to bowl. Mix well.
5. Add mustard powder and mix well.
 6. Heat a pan add oil to it, after oil is hot add hing to it. 
7. Transfer the oil to the bowl containing the dosakaya or yellow cucumber pickle. Mix well with a spoon or spatula.
This dosa avakaya or dosa avakai or yellow cucumber pickle or Indian cumber pickle can be stored for 3 months. Store it in a air tight container. 


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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Pudina Rice or Mint rice Variety-1

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Pudina Rice or Mint Rice is very yummy and has good flavor.  Mint or Pudina is good for stress relieving. Pudina or Mint is very good for digestion and skin care. Pudina or Mint is good as mouth refresher. Pudina or Mint helps in reducing the nausea. Pudina or Mint is not good for nursing mothers as some people speak that it can decrease the milk production. Pudina Rice has good amount of pudina or mint and is very tasty to eat and quick to prepare.


Ingredients for making Pudina Rice or Mint Rice:
Pudina leaves or Mint leaves 2 bunches
Basmati Rice 1 cup
Water 1 ½ to 2 cups
(Depending on the rice)
Onion 1 medium sized
Cumin or Jeera 1 teaspoon
Garlic pods 4
Ginger 2 inch piece
Green chili 4
Garam masala ¾ teaspoon
Oil 2 table spoons
Salt as needed

Preparations for making Pudina Rice or Mint Rice:
1. Wash and soak basmati rice in water for about ½ an hour. Wash the mint leaves or pudina leaves. Cut the onion, garlic and ginger into pieces.
2. Heat skillet or deep vessel or pressure cooker. Add oil after oil is hot add jeera start to splutter, add onion pieces and saute well.
3. When the onion becomes translucent add ginger, garlic, green chili and pudina leaves. When the mint becomes soft switch off the stove.
4. Grind this into a coarse paste.
5. Add the paste to the soaked rice and mix well. Add garam masala powder, salt and mix well.
6. Close the cooker and keep whistle. After 3 whistles switch off the stove. Wait for 15 minutes. Serve hot with raita.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Appalu - Variety 1

Appalu is the favorite sweet of  Lord Hanuman ji .........  Appalu  is done on Hanumat Jayanthi day we make small vadas and appalu for Lord Hanuman ji ...  Appalu is also done on the festival day.  Appalu   is also  one  of the favorite food of lord Ganesh ji. Appalu is one of the traditional sweets.

Ingredients for making Appalu :
Wheat Flour 2 cup
Jaggery 1 ½ cup
Ghee 2 teaspoons
Cardamom powder 1 teaspoon
Oil for deep frying

Preparation for making Appalu:
1. Heat a pan and add ghee to it . After ghee is melted add wheat flour and mix till nice aroma comes out for about 5 minutes. Add cardamom powder and switch off the stove.
2. Keep it aside. In the same pan add about 1 cup water and jaggery the jaggery will melt and when it starts to bubble add the roasted wheat to it and mix well.
3. This will become like a soft atta dough. Switch off the stove.  Make them into balls and flatten the balls.
4. Heat a deep pan or skillet and add oil to it. Now gently add the appalu and deep fry in low medium flame. When they turn golden brown color transfer the appalu to a tissue paper.

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