IDLY/ IDLI/HOW TO MAKE IDLI/SOUTH INDIAN FAMOUS IDLI/HOW TO MAKE PERFECT IDLI

I know this is a very common recipe to you all...........But i just want to share with you all..............this is my version of making idlis..........

Ingredients

para boiled rice/idly rice-2cups

urad dal/black gram-3/4cup-1cup

salt-to taste

water-as needed

soda-1/2tsp

atukulu/rice flakes-1 fist ful(optional)

fenugreek seeds1/2tsp

Preparation

For IDLY making i prefers para boiled rice.it is small and round in shape......

wash and soak the dal+ fenu greek seeds and rice separately over night other wise at least for 6-8hrs.........

grind into a smooth paste using little bit of water.........

I prefers to grind dal first and rice continues with dal............

after grinding the dal and rice mix well.....add in salt too............and rest it for over night in a warm place..........or at least 8hrs...

in the next day morning you can see the batter will double in quantity..........because the fermentation takes place in the over night.......

you can mix the batter once add in rice flakes and make soft idlys in the idly stand.........

prepare the idly`s for break fast and serve with peanut chutney or coconut chutney......

PESARATTU /ANDHRA POPULAR PESARATTU/TELUGU CUISINE/TELUGU PEOPLE BREAK FAST RECIPES

PESARATTU is the one of the famous break fast in andhra.......It`s healthy and delicious too.

Ingredients

green gram/pesarlu/green moong dal-2 cups

raw rice-1 cup

onion-1 big

ginger-small piece

green chilli-2

salt-to taste

oil-as needed for pan frying

Preparation

Wash and soak rice and green gram separately over night or for atleast 8 hours........

chop the onion,chillies and ginger.......

in the next day morning drain the water from rice and dal .........

grind it into a fine batter by adding all the chopped ingredients and salt........

add in enough water (around 3/4-1cup)while grinding to the batter ........

it should be like dosa batter........

heat a pan add in 1tsp of oil and pour a laddle of batter and spread evenly to form like a dosa....

once fried well reverse it and fry for 1 more minute on other side. if need add 1/2tsp of oil......

thats it.........

easy and tasty pesarattu is ready to serve.........

serve with coconut chutney(will post soon)......

MILKY CASHEW UPMA/UPMA WITH MILK/KAJU UPMA /QUICK AND EASY UPMA RECIPES

We all know regular sooji/rawa upma..doing same recipe with the same asusual ingredients i felt bore..then i thought to try a new change in doing the sooji upma...

this time i added milk instead of water and cashews instead of veggies........It came out very nice and yummy.....my hub just loved it....Then i thought to share this yummy upma with you all friends guys......

Ingredients

sooji/rawa/semolina-1cup

milk-2cups

green chillies-4

ginger garlic paste-1tsp

water-2cups

cashes-10-15

TO TEMPER

ghee-2tsps

cumin-1tsp

mustard-1/2tsp

urad dal-1tsp

curry leaves-1spring

Preparation

dry toast the sooji in a pan...boil the milk and keep it aside.......

in a kadai heat ghee and put temper with the items which given under the table......

add green chilles,cashew,GGP and saute for half min.add water and salt..let it boil..

when the water starts boiling simmer the flame and add sooji slowly with one hand and stir continuously with other hand..

when it is half cooked add milk and mix it well......
NOTE

If you want in loose consistency add some more water.....want in thick use less water..

I added milk 2cups and water 1cup...