South Indian break fast dish tomato rice recipe

Tomato rice is  one of the common and famous breakfast dish of South India.Usually people use left out rice to prepare this.We can use fresh rice to prepare.Tomato is rich in Vitamin A,C,iron and calcium.One medium sized tomato gives 22 calories of energy.Tomato has the qualities  to lower the total cholesterol level,LDL and tryglyceride level in blood.It also has anti cancerous property and supports bone health.But daily usage of tomato is not recommended.Tomato should not be used in conditions like hyper acidity,gastritis,gouty arthritis,acid reflux etc.Lycopersicum esculentum is the Latin name of Tomato.Always use Organically grown tomatoes.Tomato rice can be prepared in many ways.I learnt it from my aunt.

Required ingredients

Pre cooked and cooled Basmati rice/any good quality rice:1 cup
Green peas;1/2 cup
Tomato:4 large(finely chopped)
Medium sized onion:2(finely chopped)
Ginger:1 inch size(finely chopped and crushed)
Cashews;8-10
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Bengal gram:1 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds;1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Asafoetida:pinch
Oil+ghee:3-4 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
red chilly:1
Sambar powder:1-2 tsp
Salt:to taste
Jaggery:optional

How to prepare tomato rice

Cook rice by adding double quantity of salted  water.Keep it aside for cooling.
Heat oil+ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,Channa dal broken red chilly.When they start spluttering add asafoetida,fenugreek seeds.Add chopped onions and salt.Fry them till they turn transparent.
Add chopped tomatoes green peas,turmeric powder and stir until it is cooked and mushy.
Add water,curry leaves ,sambar powder and boil for 5 minutes.Now it should be like gravy.Check the taste.If it is more sour add little jaggery/organic sugar.
Slowly add cooked cooled rice  so that the gravy should cover the rice completely.Mix well and cook for 5 more minuted.Put off the fire.
Garnish with coriander leaves and fried cashews.

Banana pudding(bale hannu kadubu/idly) recipe

Banana fruit is rich in potassium and helps to control sodium balance and useful in hyper tension.It is also useful in improving memory power,gout,rheumatic illness,erectile dysfunction.We can prepare a very delicious and healthy pudding with the help of banana.This pudding is also oil free,and you can prepare it by using idly moulds or plantain leaf.It tastes good with  coconut chutney.

Required ingredients

Rice;2 cups
Well ripened banana(elakki bale/small variety):10-12
Grated coconut(optional):1/2 cup
salt:to taste.

How to prepare banana pudding

Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.
Grind rice  and coconut in to coarse paste by adding sufficient water.those who want more sweet can add jaggery while grinding.
Add salt.Remove the peel of banana.Mash them or grind into paste and add to rice mixture.Mix well.
Pour them in to softened banana leaves and fold from four sides or pour to idly moulds and steam cook for 30-45 minutes.Banana pudding is ready.

Surnoli Or sweet dosa recipe

Surnoli is one of the famous breakfast dish of South Karnataka.It is very common in Konkani houses.This dosa is prepared with,rice,rice flakes/avalakki,coconut,jaggery ,buttermilk/curd and fenugreek.In this batter should be kept for fermentation.Fermentation happens with fenugreek,jaggery and buttermilk/curd.This will be be very spongy,sweet and mouth watering.This can be served with ghee/butter,chutney.Have a sweet breakfast.

Surnoli ready to serve

Required ingredients

Rice:2 cups
Grated coconut;1 cup
Rice flakes/avalakki;1 cup
Fenugreek seeds:2 tsp
Jaggery:2-3 cups
Curd/buttermilk:2 cups
Salt;to taste
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Ghee:4 tsp

How to prepare surnoli

Soak rice and fenugreek seeds for 2-3 hours after washing.
Grind them with grated coconut,rice flakes,jaggery and curd.No need of adding any water.Batter should be thick like idly batter.
Add salt and turmeric powder,mix well. Keep it for fermentation  for 8-10 hours.
Heat tava on medium flame.Apply ghee.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over the tava.Spread little with the back side of tava.
close the lid.Cook both sides by adding little ghee or butter.
Golden coloured surnoli  is ready.

Ashgourd(boodugumbala kadubu)pudding recipe

Boodugumbala or ash gourd is low in calories and helpful in treating diabetes and over weight.Because of high alkaline it helps to maintain the PH level and controls hyper acidity.It eases constipation and tones digestive system.In Ayurveda it is considered as brain tonic and  also used to treat different conditions like cold cough,fever,bronchitis,sinusitis with out any side effects.We can prepare pudding/kadubu/kottige by using this.This one is also steam cooked oil free breakfast.Pudding will have the good qualities of ash gourd and unique smell and taste.If you prepare it by using plantain leaf then the taste will be more.If you don,t have plantain leaf then prepare it by using idly moulds or other container.This tastes good when served with chutney,sambar or any side dish of your choice.Have a delicious breakfast.

Required ingredients

Rice:2cups
Ash gourd grated/finely chopped:2-3 cups
Salt:to taste

How to prepare ash gourd pudding

Wash and soak rice for2-3 hours
Remove the outer peel and seed of ash gourd.Then grate it or finely chop.Add salt to ash gourd.
Grind rice in to smooth paste by adding water.
transfer it to grated/chopped ash gourd and mix well.
Pour it to idly mould or any container or softened banana leaves and fold from fout sides.
Steam cook for 30 -45 minutes.Serve with chutney or any other side dish.

Cucumber pudding(southekayi kadubu)recipe

We know cucumber dosa,salad,sweet dosa.One more popular preparation of Cucumber in South Karnataka is Kadubu/kottige(pudding).This will have the unique smell and taste of cucumber.As it is steam cooked no oil is used here.Those who have plantan leaf they can fold the batter in that or you can pour it in idly container.Pudding which is prepared with plantan leaf will have the smell of that.This will make wonderful breakfast when served with ghee and side dish like chutney.Those who want sweet pudding can add jaggery while grinding the rice.

Required ingredients

Cucumber pudding

Rice:2 cups
cucumber:1 kg
Salt;to taste
Jaggery:(optional) to taste
Plantan leaves8-10

How to prepare cucumber pudding

Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.Finely chop or grate cucumber.Add salt and keep it aside.
Grind rice in to smooth paste by using cucumber water which you get while grating or chopping cucumber.No extra water is required.Add jaggery while grinding the rice.If you want sweet).
Mix it with grated or chopped cucumber.
Pour it to softened plantan leaves(by holding on fire) and fold from four sides. or directly pour to idly moulds.
Steam cook for 45 minutes.Cucumber pudding is ready.

Dalia -Healthy diet for weight reduction

Once again I am back after three and half months gap ,we stay in a remote area where  Internet was not there for more than three months. Please give your kind support.We have already discussedDiet to reduce over weight .over  weight is one of the major problem for many diseases like diabetes,heart problem,arthritis etc.Those who can not able to do strict exercise due to age problem,joint pain etc can go for alternatives.This Dalia helps to reduce weight slowly if one follows strict diet.Vegetables in  Dalia makes bulk and gives satisfaction.They also provide essential nutrients and fibre which helps to cleans the body.Sooji or semolina also gives staple feeling.Any person can take this Dalia including small children and old age people.We can use any vegetable,but for weight reduction we can use more of gourds,cucumber,and other watery vegetables.

Required ingredients

Rawa/sooji/semolina:1 cup
Finely cut vegetables:2-21/2 cup
Salt:to taste
Pepper powder:to taste
Cumin seeds;1 tsp
Turmeric powder :a pinch
Coriander /curry leaves
Grated coconut:4 tsp

How to prepare Dalia

Cook vegetables by adding salt and keep it aside.
Fry semolina in a thick bottomed pan under low flame till you get good aroma.Keep it aside.
Take 4 cups of water in a thick bottomed pan.Add salt.When it starts boiling add cumin seeds,turmeric powder,and fried semolina.
Add cooked vegetables and pepper powder.Mix well.When semolina is completely cooked put off the fire.garnish with coriander leaves/curry leaves and grated coconut.
Serve hot.

Bakala bath/mosaravalakki/Rice flakes with curds recipe

Bakala bath is good for summer.It will be very tasty if served with curry leaves chutney.It should be served immediately after preparation/Here rice flakes will be mixed with curds.Quantity of curds will be more.Rice flakes absorbs more water.This recipe is very cool in nature.
Required ingredients
Avalakki/poha/rice flakes:2 cups
Curd:3 cups
Salt;to taste
Green chilly:1
Ginger:1 inch size '
Potato:1
Grated cucumber:1/4 cup
Broken red chilly:1
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Ghee;1 tsp
How to prepare bakala bath
In a serving bowl put curds.Add chopped ginger.green chilly.cooked and mashed potato,grated cucumber and salt.Mix well.Add rice flakes and mix well.Heat ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds and broken red chilly.When they splutter Pour it over the mix.Serve immediately.

Avalakki /Poha/rice flakes chutney

Avalakki or poha /rice flaks is one of the staple food stuff.In olden days people used to walk miles together after eating one plate avalakki.It is very simple and easy to prepare dish.After adding avalakki it should be served immediately.We can keep ready mixture and add avalakki in required quantity.
Required ingredients
Thin avalakki/rice flakes:2 cups
Red chilly:1
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Coriander seeds:1 tsp
Cumin seeds:1/4tsp
Onion:finely chopped :1
Oil:1 tsp
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Salt;to taste
How to prepare avalakki chutney
In a small pan fry red chilly,coriander seeds and cumin seeds by adding oil.
grind them with grated coconut and turmeric powder to form smooth paste with out adding water.transfer it to mixing bowl.Add salt and chopped onions and mix well.Add avalakki and mix well.Serve immediately.

Cucumber sweet dosa recipe

We knowcucumber dosa  preparation.Cucumber is rich in Vitamin A,B and C which boost energy and water in the cucumber helps you to keep cool,hydrated.Also rich in minerals like magnesium.potassium.It also helps in weight reduction,expelling kidney stones and other toxins and for some extent it is use ful in cancer.Externally it soothes the skin if applied.
This sweet dosa will  definitely be liked by children.No side dish is required for this dosa.If you want you can have it with chutney or sambar of your choice.

Cucumber sweet dosa

Required ingredients
Grated cucumber:1 cup
Rice;1 cup
Salt:to taste
Grated coconut:4 tsp
Jaggery;8 tsp or to taste
Gghee:4 tsp
How to prepare cucumber sweet dosa
Wash and  soak rice for2-3 hours
Grate cucumber and grind rice with 1/2 cup of grated cucumber,coconut and jaggery to form smooth paste.No need of adding water.Jaggery and cucumber will help to make it thin.
Add remaining cucumber to the batter.Add salt.Mix well
Heat tava on low medium flame.Apply little oil to tava.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over the and spread it in to circle by the back side of spoon.
tava
Close the lid.Cook on both sides by applying ghee.Serve hot.

Puttu recipe

Fresh puttu

Puttu is one of the famous breakfast dish of Kerala.It is a steam cooked dish.It is cooked in a special cylindrical container called puttu maker.It can also be prepared with idly mould.Here fried rice powder will be mixed with water and filled in the cylinder and coconut gratings.Puttu powder is available in the market or you can prepare it by frying rice powder.It is staple food.It is served with banana or with sambar(Kadala curry).
Required ingredients
Puttu powder:1 cup
Grated coconut:4 tsp
Salt:to taste
How to prepare puttu
Take puttu powder in a bowl.Slowly add salted water to it so that it should become bread crumbles.Keep it for five minutes.Again add little salt water if required.It absorbs more water.Take one fist full of powder and fill it in puttu maker.Add one spoon of coconut gratings.again repeat this till puttu maker is full.Steam cook for  five minutes.
Push the puttu from back side of cylinder with the help of stick Which is available along with puttu maker.
Puttu is ready.Serve with sambar and banana

South Indian famous thuppa dosa(dosa with ghee)recipe

Thuppa or ghee has got importance in Indian kitchen because of its good qualities.In Ayurveda ghee/ghrutha(clarified butter) has its own importance because of its medicinal values like cool in nature,

Colocasia pudding(Kesuvina pathrode) recipe(type -2)

Colocasia pudding

We have discussed regarding kesuvina-pathrode.One more variety of pudding is prepared with that leaf.This type of preparation is common in Konkani people.This is also very tasty preparation.In this No chopping of leaves.Batter is applied to the back side of the leaves and folding them.That will be steam cooked.It is used for breakfast,some times as a side dish for rice,Or as a snack.

Palak dosa recipe

We know palak by palak paneer.We can prepare a healthy ,tasty dosa with palak.This dosa also requires no fermentation.This tastes good with coconut chutney.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Palak leaves:4 bunches
Red chilly:1
Grated coconut:1 cup
Curd:1 cup
Salt;to taste
How to prepare palak dosa
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
Wash and cook palak leaves.(just boiling is enough)
Grind rice,cooked palak,grated coconut,chilly in to smooth paste.Add salt and curd.
Add water if required so that it should have the consistency of dosa batter.
Heat tava on medium flame.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over tava and spread it into thin circle by the back side of spoon.
Close the lid.Cook on both sides.Serve hot.




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Un ripened banana (bale kayi)dosa recipe

We have discussed regardingbanana dosa .This balekayi dosa or unripened banana dosa will be crispy and sweet.here fermentation is not required.We can make it papery thin.It tastes good when served with chutney.This also makes a nice breakfast.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Unripened banana:4
Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Salt:to taste
How to prepare balekayi dosa
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.
just remove the outer fibrous portion of banana(don't  remove the peel) carefully and cut them in to small cubes and soak in water for 10 minutes.
Grind rice,grated coconut,banana cubes in to smooth paste by adding sufficient water.Transfer in to a bowl.Add salt.
Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over pre heated tava.Spread it in to thin circle by using backside of spoon.Close the lid.Cook both sides.Serve hot.

Instant wheat dosa recipe

 Instant wheat dosa is prepared by  using wheat flour.I've explained Whole wheat dosa/roti .This will not taste like whole wheat.But this dosa is delicious and easy to prepare.here also no fermentation required.It can be served with chutney or sambar or any side dish of your choice.This will make a nice breakfast or evening snack.
 Required ingredients
Wheat flour:1 cup
Salt:to taste
 Ghee
 Oil
How to prepare instant wheat dosa
Take wheat flour in a vessel.Add salt.
Slowly add water and make smooth paste.
Add more water so that the mixture should have the thickness of dosa batter.
Heat tava on medium flame.Apply little oil to the tava.
Take one ladle full of batter,pour it over the tava and spread it in to thin circle with the help of back side of spoon. Close the lid and allow to cook for few seconds. Open the lid,put little ghee over it,flip the dosa and cook the other side. Serve hot.

Rice roti-2 Recipe(akki rotti)

We 've already discussed regarding delicious oil free breakfast akki rotti(rice roti)One more variety of roti can be prepared by using cooked rice.Left out rice is commonly used here.This type of preparation comman in Coorg.This roti also very soft and smooth and oil free.This will make a nice breakfast if served with chutney or any side dish.
Required ingredients
Cooked rice:1 cup
Rice flour:2 cups
Salt:to taste
How to prepare rice roti
Mash or grind cooked rice to form smooth paste.(If you are grinding in mixie should not add water)
Add salt. slowly add rice flour and mix well till you get the consistency of chapathi dough.
Make small lemon sized balls out of it.
Now flatten them in to thin circles by using your fingers or with the help of chapati roller.
Cook on one side over pre heated tava and other side on direct fire.It will puff like pulkha.If it is not puffing also roti will be soft.
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Oggarane Avalakki (Rice flakes upma)

Avalakki or rice flakes is a staple food.It is heavy to digest.It is rich in Vitamin B.many preparations are there by using rice flakes.One should use moderately.In our area it is used for snack.But in some parts of Karnataka  rice flakes used for breakfast.This upma is very simple preparation,even for bachelors it is good,with minimum ingredients and time .Those who want spicy avalakki can increase the number of chilly or can add chilly powder.

Required ingredients
Thin avalakki/rice flakes:3 cups
Grated coconut:1 cup
Onion(chopped):1
Salt:to taste
For tempering:Oil:2 tsp
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Broken red chilly:1
Coriander seeds:2 tsp
Curry leaves:2 twigs
How to prepare Oggarane avalakki
Mix salt with grated coconut.Mix rice flakes with that.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,red chilly and coriander seeds.When they splutter and dal turns golden colour add curry leaves and pour it over the avalakki.
Lastly add chopped onions and mix well.Serve immediately.If you keep for longer time it becomes soft.

Bisibele bath with sprouts recipe

Bisi bele bath is one of the traditional preparation of Karnataka.This the mixture of rice ,dal,vegetables and sprouts with masalas.This is the good combination of carbohydrates ,protein,fibre,fat.It is heavy to digest.So once in a while one can use this.Daily intake is not recommended.No need of any side dish.In some area it is prepared for breakfast and some times for lunch.For picnic  or outings this is best.
Here also like avial we can take any vegetables like ridge gourd,ash gourd,bottle gourd,beans,carrot,ivy gourd etc,and sprouts like Green gram,Channa ,wheat germ,green pea sprouts etc.Here 'bele' means dal,'bath 'meas rice.Bele usually thoor dal is used.Those who don't like thoor dal can use green gram dal.Here rice ,dal and vegetables will be cooked well.So while chopping the vegetables they should be bigger in size.
Required ingredients
Rice: 2 cups
Thoor dal/green gram dal:1 cup
Sprouts:1 cup
Chopped vegetables:1 cup
Channa dal:1 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Coriander seeds:2 tsp
Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp
Fenugreek:1/4 tsp
Red chilly:2
Cinnamon:1 piece
Clove:4
Khus khus:1 tsp
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Dry coconut:1/2
Grated fresh coconut:1/2 cup
Tamarind:Size of grape
Jaggery:to taste
Salt:to taste
Oil:4 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Onion(chopped):1
How to prepare bisibele bath

• Cook rice,dal,sprouts and vegetables and keep it aside.
• Fry all the masalas starting from channa dal to khus khus in low flame by adding little oil.
• Grind them with fresh coconut,tamarind to form smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds.When they splutter add curry leaves,chopped onion and fry till they become transparent.
• Add cooked vegetables,grated coconut,,masala,cooked sprouts and dal.Add sufficient water,salt and jaggery.
• Boil with continuous stirring.Add coriander leaves.
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Banana Parata recipe

Banana parata is prepared by mixing wheat flour with mashed banana.This parata will be soft , sweet and rich in fibre.for small kids this parata is best.We can give it to their lunch box.With out any side dish also they will eat.While preparing the dough no need of adding any water.With banana it self we have to prepare the dough.If you have less number of banana or if you don't want more sweet you can reduce the number f banana and add water.You can cook both sides on tava or you can puff like pulka on direct fire.

Required ingredients
Wheat flour:3 cups
Well riped banana;4
Salt:to taste
Ghee
How to prepare banana parata.

• Mash the bananas of put them in mixie. after removing the peel.Add salt.
• Slowly add wheat flour and knead,till you get the consistency of chapati dough.It should be soft but should not stick to your fingers.
• Make small balls of the size of lemon.
• Roll them in to thin circles with the help of roller.You have toss wheat flour to prevent sticking.
• Put it over pre heated tava.Cook on both sides or cook on side and put directly over the fire to puff.



Banana parata

• Apply ghee over hot parata.

Rice noodles upma(shyavige oggarane) recipe

I have explained the preparation of South Indian Rice noodles.We can prepare a very delicious upma by using this noodles.those who don't like plain noodles they can have this upma.This is very easy preparation.If you have excess noodles then you can try this.

Required ingredients

Rice noodles:3
Onions(finely chopped):2
Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Oil;2 tsp
Mustard seeds;1/2 tsp
black gram dal:2 tsp
Broken red chilly:1
Ground nuts:4 tsp
Curry leaves:2 twigs
Salt:pinch
How to prepare noodles upma

noodles upma

• Cut the noodles in to small pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,red chilly,ground nuts.
• When they splutter add curry leaves ,chopped onions and fry them till they become transparent.
• Add noodles,and mix well.
• Add little salt to grated coconut and add it to the noodles.
• When it becomes hot put off the fire and serve hot.