Idli

This is a time taking process but a very healthy choice for breakfast. You can use this batter to make uttapam and dosas as well. 

ALL YOU NEED:

1 cup urad dal

3 cups idli rice

1 tsp salt

METHOD:

Wash and soak dal and rice in water over night or for 8 hrs atleast.

Puree both together with the water it was soaked in, add salt in and leave it to ferment overnight or atleast 6-8 hrs.

The batter will double its quantity when fermented...

Oil the idli container and pour the batter. Steam for atleast 12 minutes or until it's cooked.

Enjoy with Chutney, sambar or even ketchup... :)

You can make the idlis and freeze them. Microwave them after sprinkling some water.

Enjoy with Sambar

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Babru

This is my childhood favorite till date..!! A lot of people call it gulgule as well..!!

THINGS YOU NEED:
1 1/2 cup wheat flour
1 cup sugar (can be adjusted if you want it a bit more on the sweeter side)
1 tbsp fennel seeds

Oil to fry

METHOD:
Mix the three ingredients with water, peanut butter consistency...

Now heat oil for frying in a kadhai/pan and either with your hands or a big spoon scoop out the batter and fry it in the oil, add one by one forming a random shape.

There you go, fry on a medium heat to cook it from the inside for few minutes and high heat to get it brown from the outside...

I take them out on a paper towel, not to soak the oil but my guilt of eating fry food.

Ready to be served!! :)

Aloo Kachari (potatoes indian style)

One of the ways I cook potatoes in rush. Hope you'll like it.

ALL YOU NEED:

5-6 potatoes cut them potato veggies style

1 tbsp carom seeds

1 tbsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp mustard oil (or any oil you want to use)

salt to taste

1 tsp Black pepper

1 tsp turmeric powder

Chaat masala for garnish

Cilantro for garnish

1 Lemon juice

METHOD:

Heat oil in a pan with carom and cumin seeds.

I pre boiled the potatoes (50%) for them to cook faster. Add them to the pan.

Also, the seasonings, salt, turmeric powder, black pepper...

Cook them until brown or fully cooked, stirring occasionally.

Garnish with Cilantro, chaat masala and lemon.