Coconut chutney

In coconut chutney main ingredient is fresh coconut.Fresh coconut gives unique taste to  chutney.Like Kerala people Dakshina Kannada people are famous  for coconut preparation.Different varieties of chutneys are prepared by using coconut.Here we shall discuss  two simple ,tasty coconut chutneys.Coconut chutney  is good combination with rice,dosa,iddly,chapati etc.
Coconut chutney type-1
Required ingredients
Fresh grated coconut   :1 cup
Red chilly             :1
Blackgram(Urad)Dal    :1 tsp
Tamarind               :A pinch
Salt                   :as per taste
Oil                    :1-2 tsp
Mustard seeds          :1 tsp
curry leaves           :5-8
Method of preparation of coconut chutney

• In small pan take urad dal and red chilly. Add little oil.
• Heat the pan in a low flame.Fry them till chilly becomes crispy and black gram turns to golden brown colour.
• Now grind grated coconut,fried chilly and dhal,tamarind with little water.
• Transfer the content in to serving bowl.Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Take 1 tsp of oil in a pan and heat it.
• Add mustard seeds.When they start popping add curry leaves and put it over the chutney.
• Coconut chutney is ready to serve.

Note: Those who want more spicy chutney they can increase the number of chilly accordingly.
Coconut chutney type-2
Those who don't like red chutney for them green chutney can be prepared with green chilly.
Required ingredients
Fresh grated coconut    :1 cup
Green chilly            :1

green coconut chutney

Salt                    :as per taste
Tamarind                :a pinch
For seasoning           :oil,mustard seeds,curry leaves
Method of preparation of green coconut chutney

• Grind grated coconut,green chilly, tamarind with sufficient water.
• Transfer the content in to serving bowl.Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Take 1 tsp of oil in apan and heat it.
• Add mustard seeds.When they start popping add curry leaves and put it over the chutney.
• Coconut chutney is ready to serve

Mango Rasayana

Mangoes are known for their  good taste and deserve the name 'King of fruits'.Mango usually available in summer,chilled  banana rasayana will be good for the hot weather.
Required ingredients for the preparation of mango rasayana

Finely chopped mango pieces    : 2 cups
Fresh coconut                          : 1
Jaggery                                   : 1cup
Cardamom powder                 : 1tsp
Til                                           :2 tsp
Method of preparation of Mango Rasayana

• Select any good sweet variety of mango like Malika ,Neelam,....
• Finely chop the mangoes after washing and removing the peel.Transfer them in to a bowl.
• Add powdered jaggery to the chopped mangoes.
• Extract Thick and thin coconut milk as explained in Banana Rasayana.
• Add thick coconut milk to mango mixture.
• Now slowly add thin coconut milk so that it should not be too thick or too thin.
• Add cardamom powder.
• Heat small pan.Put til in it and fry without oil.
• Transfer them to mango mixture when they start popping.Mix well.
• Delicious mango Rasayana is ready to serve.Those who want chilled they can keep it in refrigerator before serving.

Simple,delicious,healthy sweet Dates Rasayana

Dates rasayana

Dates Rasayana is one  of the easy sweet but delicious and healthy .Because of its natural sweet taste sweets prepared out of it will be more tasty.Dates Rasayana can be used as Payasam or can be served as side dish for water dosa,iddly and shyavige(noodles).

Required Ingredients for the preparation of Dates Rasayana

Dates:1 cup
Coconut(fresh):1
Jaggery :Optional
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Method of preparation of Dates Rasayana

• Soak dates in water for 5-6 hours after removing the seeds
• Grate the coconut ,grind it with little water ,extract thick coconut milk by squeezing it through a clean cloth.collect it separately.
• Add little more water to the grounded coconut and squeeze the thin coconut milk.
• Now grind soaked dates and thin coconut milk.
• Transfer it to serving bowl.
• Add thick coconut milk and mix well.
• Those who want extra sweet can add powdered jaggery and mix well.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Dates rasayana is ready to serve.

Zero fat breakfast-Pulka/Dry chapathi

Phulka/Dry chapathi is a popular breakfast of many Indians.Main ingredient of Phulka is Whole wheat atta which is rich in fiber and nutrients It is easily digestible .

Puffed phulka

Required ingredients for the preparation of Phulka

Whole wheat flour   -2 cups
Water               -1 cup
Salt                -1tsp
Method of preparation of Phulka

• Take 1 cup of hot water in a large bowl.Add salt.
• Slowly add wheat flour to make soft dough so that it should not stick to fingers.
• Kneed the dough for 5 minutes and keep it aside for 15-30 minutes after covering it.
• Once again kneed the dough and make small balls of the size of lemon.
• Flatten the balls with the palm and toss it on wheat flour.
• Take one of the flattened ball roll out into thin circles with Chapati roller.
• While rolling sprinkle flour over it to prevent sticking.
• Those who finds difficulty in rolling can take the  help of chapati press.only y drawback is chapati prepared with it will be thick.
• Heat tava on  medium flame.      put the rolled chapati on pre heated tava.
• Cook on one side .When there is small bubbles turn the chapathi up side down .
• Again cook and flip the chapathi and put it directly on fire.
• Now it will puff like balloon.
• Serve hot with Dal/sabji/or any curry of your choice.
• Repeat the procedure  with the flattened balls.
• These Phulkas will be soft and fresh even after a week.

Simple, tasty Zero fat breakfast-Akki mudde/riceball

 Akki mudde is steam cooked breakfast popular in some parts of Karnataka. Akki means rice,mudde means ball.In this preparation no oil is used.so it is good for diet conscious people.Children also like this balls.

Required ingredients for the preparation of Akki mudde/rice ball

Akki mudde

Rice          -1cup
Water         -2cups
Salt            -to taste


Method of preparation of Akki mudde/Rice ball

• Wash rice and keep it for drying.
• When the rice is 90-95% dry put it in mixer to make coarse powder.(It is easy to powder the rice)
• Take 2 cups of water in a kadai. Add salt to taste.
• Heat kadai on high medium flame.When the water is about to boil ie,small bubbles appear at the bottom of water add rice to it with continuously stirring in other hand.
• Continue to stirr till the rice is cooked and becomes a big lump.
• When the lump stars separating from the sides of the kadai transfer the lump in to a big plate and spread it to become cool.
• Now make small balls from the cooked rice mixture of the size of lemon .
• Steam cook these balls in steamer or pressure cooker without weight for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot akki mudde with chutney or Sambar.

Delicious sweet Banana Rasayana

Banana Rasayana  is a sweet having the consistancy of Payasam. Differance is in Rasayana  no boiling.Banana Rasayana can be used with Water dosa,Iddly,Shyavige .etc.

Required ingredients for BananaRasayana

Banana rasayana

Ripened banana-10-15
Fresh coconut  -1
Jaggery            -1/2cup
Cardamom  powder    -1 tsp
Til                          -1 tsp


Method of preparation

• Chop  bananas in to small pieces after removing the peel.
• Transfer the chopped bananas in to a bowl.
• Add powdered jaggery to the banana pieces.
• Take grated coconut in a blender.Add little water and grind it.
• Pour the grinded coconut over a clean cloth and squeeze it to collect the thick coconut milk.
• Add this coconut milk to the banana mixture.Mix well.
• Again add little water to the grinded coconut  and squeeze the milk.This will be thinner in consistency.
• Slowly add the thinner coconut milk to banana mix till the consistency of payasam is attained.
• Add cardamom powder.
• Fry til in a pan with out oil till they start popping.
• Sprinkle it over banana mix and mix well.
• Delicious Banana Rasayana is ready to serve.

Water dosa/Neeru Dosa/Thellavu

Water dosa or Neeru dosa  is one of the popular break fast of  Dakshina Kannada.'Neeru' means water.'Thellage' means thin in Kannada Language.This is a very simple,delicious,healthy breakfast for all ages.Water dosa will be very soft and thin in consistency.
Required ingredients for water dosa

Water dosa

Rice                 -2cups
Grated coconut-1/2cup
Salt                 -for taste
 Water         -2cups

How to prepare Water dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours.
• Grind rice  and coconut with sufficient quantity of water so that it should be very smooth.
• Transfer the content to a bowl and add little more water to make it very thin like water.
• Add salt to taste.
• Heat iron tava on high flame.(Water dosa can be done with nonstick tava also.But taste will be better with iron tava).
• Apply a very little oil to the tava.(for nonstick tava no need of applying any oil).
• Now splash the mixture on the tava from 2-3 inches height so that it should spread evenly on the tava.
• no need of spreading with spoon.
• Within few seconds dosa will be cooked.No need of turning the dosa upside down.
• Just remove the dosa from the tava ,fold it in the middle and then fold again.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or coconut and jaggery mix or with Rasayana.
• This dosa is  easy to prepare,good ,safe,easily digestible for small children,old people and patients.
• Dosa will be soft and tasty even after hours.