Monday, October 30, 2017

Oats rava dosa


Oats rava dosa is one of instant dosas can be prepared very easily and a healthy option.Oats being not our favorite ingredient despite many health benefits.I had big box of quaker oats and finally used it today to prepare this rave dosa.I never expected oats dosa will be this much crispy and tasty.We can have this dosa with any of our favorite chutney like we eat other dosas.We like to eat with coconut chutney and potato curry.Our family first choice is potato curry.Enjoy this dosa with yummy chutney.Here is the recipe sharing below.



Ingredients:



  • Oats powder 1 cup( i added extra 2 tbspns of oats powder)
  • sooji or semolina 1/2 cup
  • rice flour 3/4 cup
  • Ginger chopped 1/4 tspn
  • green chili chopped 2
  • coriander leaves finely chopped few
  • curry leaves 3 to 4 chopped
  • small onion 1/2  chopped
  • jeera 1/4 tspn


Procedure: 

  • Heat a pan dry roast oats ( I roasted 2 cups of oats, only I use 1 cup + 2 tbsp powder)few mins until they just turn crispy and little change in color. around 10 mins in low to medium flame.switch of the flame and let it cool dow.
  • Grind oats into fine powder.
  • In another bowl mix oats powder,rice flour,shoji and chopped ginger green chili,onions,jeera ,coriander leaves,curry leaves few and salt.
  • Add enough water to make as buttermilk consistency.
  • Heat a nonstick tava ,pour the batter as shown in the pic from edges.
  • After 2 to 3 mins  see if the dosa is roasted,flip the other side and fry few more mins.
  • Take out from the pan when roasted well and enjoy with  your favorite chutney.

check this video below for complete procedure.





Thursday, October 26, 2017

Guguni(chat from Orissa)

Guguni is a popular chat food from Orissa  and most eastern side.Each region has different versions.Today I'm presenting my way of Guguni from Orissa.I got to know more about the dish from my husband who hail from orissa.Though I SPENT MOST OF MY CHILDHOOD DAYS IN ORISSA I haven't tried to prepare guguni at home.Now I tried my attempt though I cooked vatana curry many times.Guguni is prepared with dried white peas.Dried peas soaked over night and cooked in the morning with some spices.There are many variations in the Guguni recipe entirely depends on your choice.In some areas they add Potato and sauces at the end.My way of presenting Guguni is entirely my choice which satisfies our family tastebuds.You may  make changes according to your preferences.Here is my recipe.


Ingredients:

  • white dried peas 1 cup
  • onion paste 1/2 cup
  • Green chilli2
  • Potato( optional)
  • jeera 1/4 tspn
  • Bay leaf 1
  • ginger garlic paste 1 tbspn
  • tomatao 1
  • cumin(jeera) powder 1/4tspn
  • coriander powder 1 tspn
  • redchilli powder 1/2 tspn
  • coriander leaves few chopped
  • turmeric 1/4tspn
  • salt to taste
  • garam masala 1/4tspn
  • curd 1 tbspn ( optional)
  • chat masala 1 tspn
  • mixture or sev 1 tbspn ( entirely your choice)

 Spice powder:

  • cumin seeds 2 tbspns
  • Red chillis 2
  • Dry roast jeera and redchillies into powder and blend into fine powder.store in a jar.

Procedure:

  • Soak white peas( vatana) whole night and next day ready to cook chat.
  • Pressure cook vatana adding little salt and turmeric just for one whistle( some variety peas will be mushy,make sure you switch it off the stove just before the whistle blows.
  • Drain the white peas and keep aside.Don't throw the water.
  • Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan add jeera,bay leaf then add Onion paste( one big onion made into paste)
  • fry well until raw smell of onion goes off.
  • Add ginger garlic paste fry few mins then add tomato paste( one tomato made into fine paste) saute few mins, add chill powder, coriander powder,cumin powder
  • Fry everything well until raw smell goes off.Add cooked peas and cover the lid cook few more mins.
  • Now add water which stored before,let it cook few more mins till it completely cooked.
  • Finally add garam masala1 tspn and 1/2 tspn of spice powder(mentioned in the ingredients, you may reduce or increase the spice
  • powder)
  • Arrange 4 tbspns of curry in a bowl,sprinkle some chopped onions,chopped coriander leaves,mixture or sev 1 or 2 tbspsn) chat masa,little curd on top.Yummy GUGUNI is ready to eat.Enjoy!!






Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Dahi Baingan

Dahi Baingan is a typical orissa dish made with brinjal and curd tempered with spices.It is a authentic oriya dish which is very tasty and can be done quickly.It is prepared without onion  and garlic.This dish usually prepared During festival season as we won't prefer onion and garlic during the season.Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

  • Brinjal 6 to 7 small
  • Curd 2 cups (180 ml cup)
  • water 2 to 3 tbspn
  • Redchillies 4
  • green chili 3
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tspn

  • Tempering:
  • mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
  • salt to taste
  • redchilli 
  • curry leaves 2 strings
  • grated ginger less then 1/4 tsp( optional)
  • oil for deep fry

spice powder:

  • cumin seeds or jeera 2 tbspns
  • Redchillis 2
  • Fry both in medium flame and blend into fine powder.

Procedure:

  • Heat oil in a kadai.Cut brinjal vertically and add salt and redchilli powder,little turmeric powder keep aside for 20 mins.
  • Once oil is hot add brinjal pieces and  deep fry brinjal until little brown.( Optionally you may fry in a pan with little oil too,but actual taste lies when you deep fry in oil)
  • Keep aside  brinjal slices and let it cool down.
  • Take a small bowl ,add salt and whisk 2 cups of curd  well.
  • In another pan add 1 tbsp of oil for tadka,once hot add mustard, or punch phuran (spice include fennel seeds,yellow mustard little fenugreek seeds,jeera.If you don't have punch phuran add  just mustard  ,curry leaves green chili,redchilli for tadka.
  • slowly add brinjal to the curd.When tadka cools down mix tadka in the curd mixture.Yummy Dahi Baingan is ready.
  • Finally sprinkle some spice powder on top and enjoy with rice.This gives actual taste.Don't miss it.