Idli

Idli is a round shaped South Indian dish.It is a vegetarian dish.Usually rice flour is used to make idli.

Ingredients

Idli rice-2 cup

Urad dal-1 cup

Cooked rice-a fistful

Salt,water-as needed

Oil for greasing

Method

1)Wash rice,urad dal and soak them in enough water for 5 hours.

2)After 5 hours, drain the water and add the rice,urad dal and cooked rice in a wet grinder.

3)Grind this in to smooth batter adding a few tbps of water in between grinding,the batter should be light and fluffy.

4)Add salt and left it ferment in a enough bowl for about 7-8 hours in a warm place.

5)For making idlis,grease the idli plate with oil.Heat the idli pan with 2 cups of water and allow the water to boil.Pour batter to the greased idli plates and steam it for 7-8 minutes.

6)Serve it with sambar and coconut chutney.

Chapati

Chapati is round shaped Indian bread.It is made from whole wheat flour.Chapati recipe is very simple and easy to make.

Ingredients

wheat flour - 2 cups
lukewarm water - 1 cup
salt - 1 tsp(optional)
ghee or oil - 1 tsp(optional)

Method

Mix the flour,salt and a dough by adding enough warm water.Make small to medium balls of the dough.Flatten the ball.Cook lightily on both sides on a tava and keep aside.
         

Vellayappam/Appam

Vellayappam is a traditional breakfast from Kerala.It is made with rice,coconut and with or without yeast.It is healthy and easy to prepare.Vellayappam is usually served with mutton stew/vegetable stew/kadala curry.

Ingredients

Raw rice- 2 cups
Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
Cooked rice - one handful
Salt- as required
Sugar- 1 tsp
Dry Yeast- 1 tsp
Warm water-1/4 cup
Water/Coconut water- as required
Oil

Method

1) Mix dry yeast with warm water and keep aside for 15 minutes.
2) Wash and soak raw rice for 4-5 hours.
3) Grind the  rice along with the grated coconut,cooked rice,sugar and enough water.
4) Then add dissolved yeast and salt.Leave the mixture for fermentation for overnight.

5) Grease the appachatty(pan) with oil. Pour some batter into a heated appachatty and spread.Close it with a lid and cook on low heat.

Serve hot

Rava Upma-Simple Breakfast Recipe

Upma  is very simple and easy to make breakfast / dinner dish.Rava upma is traditional dish from South India.This upma is usually served with chutney/small banana/any veg or non-veg curries.

Ingredients

Roasted Rava-1 cup

Onion-1(sliced)

Dry red chilli-2

Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Ginger-1/2 inch(chopped)

Carrot-1 (small,chopped)

Curry leaves-1 sprig

Water-2-2 1/2 cups

Salt-as required

Oil-2 tbsp

Method

1)Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan,add mustard seeds and urad dal and allow it to crackle.

2)Add onion,carrot,dry red chilli,ginger and curry leaves.Saute until onion turn transparent.

4)Add 2 cups of water and required salt.
5)When the water starts boiling  add roasted rava and mix well.
6)Close with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Broken Wheat Upma

Ingredients:-

Broken wheat-1.5 cups

Onion chopped-1

Green chilly-2

Curry leaves-1 sprig

Mustard-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-2 tbsp

Water-4.5 cups

Method:-

1) Heat oil in a pan add mustard and curry leaves.

2) When they begin to crackle add onion and green chilly and fry it.

3) Add water,salt and boil it.Add broken wheat slowly.Stir well,close the lid and cook it.

4)You can add any vegetables.

Dosa

Dosa is a South Indian breakfast dish  made from fermented rice batter.Dosa recipe is very simple and easy to prepare. Dosa with sambar is a perfect combination for a healthy breakfast.

Ingredients:-

Dosa/Idli rice-500 gm

Urad dal-250 gm

Methi seeds-1 tsp

Salt-to taste

water

Method:-

1)Soak the rice,urad dal and methi seeds in enough water for 3-4 hours.
2)Grind it together in a mixer till smooth consistency.
3)Add salt and let it ferment in a large enough bowl for about 7-8 hours in warm place.
4)Heat a tawa and pour about 1 or 1/2 cup batter to the centre of the tawa.Then spread the batter with a circular motion,cook both sides and remove from pan.
5)serve dosa with chutney and sambar.

Wheat Dosa / Easy Breakfast Recipe

Wheat dosa  is very simple and easy to make breakfast.It is very healthy and prepared with only three ingredients.Wheat dosa is usually served with green peas masala,sambar,green peas curry or potato masala.

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Water - as needed

Salt - to taste
Oil for applying on pan

Method:

1) In a bowl , mix together wheat flour and salt.Mix well.Add water to make a medium thick dosa batter.

2) Heat a tawa and pour a ladle of batter to the centre of the tawa.Then spread the batter with a circular motion,pour little oil,cook both sides and remove from pan.Serve hot.

Kappa Puzhungiyathu / Boiled Tapioca with Greenchilli

Tapioca/Kappa puzhungiyathu is a traditional Kerala recipe.Kappa is usually served with fish curry.

Ingredients:

Kappa / Tapioca - 1 kg

Green chillies - 4 to 5 nos.

Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-1 or 2 sprigs

Salt

Water

Coconut oil

Method:

1) Peel and cut the kappa/tapioca into small pieces.Wash it.

2)  Boil the kappa in a large pan with enough water and salt.Cook until it is soft.Drain the excess water.

3) Coarsely grind green chillies and mix it with cooked kappa/tapioca.

4) Heat coconut oil in another pan , splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.Add it to the kappa/tapioca.

Wheat Ela Ada With Coconut & Jaggery filling

Wheat Ela ada is a traditional Kerala dish made with wheat flour,coconut & jaggery filling and wrapped in banana leaves then steamed.It is usually served as an evening snack or as breakfast.

Ingredients

Wheat flour-1 cup

Grated coconut-1/2 cup

Grated jaggery-1/2 cup

Cardomem powder-1/4 tsp

Salt-to taste

Water-as required

Banana leaves

Method

1) Mix the grated coconut,jaggery and cardamom powder.Keep it aside.Mix water,wheat flour and salt to make a dough.

2) Take a banana leaf,keep a ball of wheat flour dough and spread it.Place some filling all over the dough and fold the leaf.Steam them in an idly cooker or cook lightly on both sides on a tava.

Puttu Recipe-Kerala traditional dish 

Puttu is a traditional breakfast from Kerala.Puttu is usually served with  small banana,kadala curry,fish curry,chicken curry.Some variations of puttu use other grains such as wheat flour,tapioca,ragi and corn flour.The layered filling of coconut can be replaced by other foods,such as chicken,prawn,fish,banana.

Ingredients

Puttu flour-1/2 kg

Grated coconut-as needed

Water

Salt

Method

1) Take puttu flour in a bowl add a little salt.

2)Sprinkle water on the flour and mix it throughly with hand(it is not form a dough).The flour should be crumbly and moist.Blend it in a mixer for 1 second.

Puttu Maker

3) In a puttu making vessel(puttu kutty) , add 2 cups water to the bottom vessel of the puttu maker and allow to boil.

4)Layer the puttu kutty (top part) first with a little grated coconut,then add 1 1/2 fistful of puttu flour.Then again add greated coconut followed by puttu flour.Repeat the same process until it full and place the top part over the bottom vessel.

5)Steam it for 8-9 minutes.

6)Serve it with banana,kadala curry,fish curry,chicken curry etc.

Puttu With Fish Curry