SPINACH WITH BOTTLE GOURD

SPINACH WITH BOTTLE GOURD

Spinach with Bottle Gourd  Kootu

INGREDIENTS:

Bottle gourd diced                            -  1 cup  

Spinach leaves                                  -   1/2 cup

Moong dal                                        -   1 cup 

Water                                                -   2 cups

Salt                                                   -   to taste

Oil                                                    -   1 tbsp

Green chillies sliced                        -   1 tbsp

Ginger grated                                  -   1 tsp

Mustard seeds                                  -    1 tsp

Red chillies                                      -    2 

Asafoetida powder                           -   1/4 tsp 

Turmeric powder                             -   1/4 tsp

Curry leaves                                     -  1 tsp


To Roast and  Powder:

Coriander seeds                               -   2 tbsp

fenugreek seeds                               -   1 tsp 

Cumin seeds                                    -   1  tsp

Peppercorns                                    -   1 tsp

Red dry chillies                               -    2

Grated coconut.                              -    2 tbsp

Dry roast and powder all the ingredients together.

METHOD:

Cook moong dal and keep aside..

Take a frying pan heat oil  add in mustard dry chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves  and add turmeric powder to it.

Add in the bottle gourd, spinach  leaves and cooked dal, water and salt. 

Stir well  cover and cook in low flame.

Cook till the veggies are well cooked, add in the ground powder.

The dish should be in thick consistency. 

Your spinach with bottle guard  ready to taste..

Goes well with rice and roti.

KUZHI PANIYARAM

KUZHI PANIYARAM

Kuzhi Paniyaram

INGREDIENTS FOR BATTER:
   
Boiled Rice                            -  200 gms 

Raw Rice                                - 200 gms 

Urad Dal                                - 50 gms 

Fenugreek                              - 1tsp

Salt                                         -  to taste

METHOD FOR THE BATTER:

Wash and soak raw rice, boiled rice, urad dal, fenugreek for atleast 2 to 3 hours.

Grind it to a smooth paste, adding adequate water for a pouring consistency.

Let the batter ferment for about 5-6 hrs.

INGREDIENTS TO ADD IN THE BATTER:

Shallots                                    - 1/4 cup

Ginger finely grated                - 1 tsp

Green chillies                          - 2

Grated coconut                       - 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves                     - 3 tbsp

Curry leaves                            - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds                         - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida                              - a pinch 

Salt                                         - to taste

Oil                                          -  5 tbsp


METHOD:

Take a frying pan heat  1 tbsp of oil.

Add  mustard seeds when spluttered add curry leaves.

Now add the ginger, green chillies and shallots and asafoetida and sauté till the onions turns transparent.  

Add the grated coconut, stir for a couple more minutes. Keep aside to cool.

Add in coriander leaves  and stir well to combine. 

Heat the paniyaram pan and add a few drops of oil into each of the holes.

Once the oil is hot, add a tbsp of batter into each of the holes.

Cook on medium heat till the edges start turning brown.

Flip them using  skewer and let the other side cook equally. Drain on paper towels.

Your spicy kuzhi paniyaram is ready to taste....