RASA VADA

An left over recipe. Easy to make and wonderful evening snack.

We need vada. In this recipe have used ulundu vada.

Make rasam . Allow it to boil and then add vada .Boil for few mts and soak it for 15 to 20 mts and then have it.

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RAWA/SOOJI CUTLET/LEFT OVER UPMA CUTLET

We make cutlets with different stuffings. Today I’m going to share rawa cutlet. We can make fresh stuffing or can make cutlets with left over upma.Very simple but tasty.

Ingredients

Rawa……120 gms
Green chillies…2nos chopped

Garam masala powder….1 tsp

Maida……10 gm

Groundnut powdered….15gms

GratedGinger ….1″piece

Big onion chopped…1

Milk….400 ml

Bread crumbs for coating.

Oil for frying

Method.

1. In a kadai put oil add onion,green chillies,grated ginger and garam masala.

2.Add milk to it.

3. Leave for few mts.

5. Slowly add rawa to it.Add required salt and powdered groundnut.Stir it constantly till the milk is absorbed.

6.When the mixture gets cooled shape it as desired.

7.Add water to maida to make it as a slury.

8. Now dip the shaped cutlets in it .

9. Coat it with bread crumbs.

10.Refrigerate for 10 to 15 mts

11.Finally fry cutlets .Either shallow or deep fry. I have done shallow fry.

12. Drain excess oil .

12. Serve with sauce.

Few points.

1. I have given a very simple version.

2. You can add veggies of your choice

3. Instead of groundnuts you can add cashews.

4.If making in bulk quantities can prepare cutlets and refrigerate it before frying.

5. When needed can fry.

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MURUKU PODI/LEFT OVER MURUKU POWDER

Left over food can be converted into tasty food. Today I’m going to give you left over thengulal powder recipe. It’s very tasty and kids friendly recipe too. When we have lot of left over murku or thengulal we can try this recipe.

Ingredients:

• Muruku or thengulal……4 to 5 nos
• Sugar……….2 to 3 TSP
• Coconut scrapings…2 or 3 Tsp

Method:

1. Break thengulal into small pieces.
2. In a dry jar grind it into fine powder.
3. Finally add sugar and run a second or can add sugar seperately before serving.
4. Can add coconut scrapings too.But it is optional.

I have used ordinary thengulal can also use muruku.It can be given both for kids and also for old people.Can powder muruku alone too and serve without adding sugar.

CARROT RICE

We have a number of variety rice  carrot rice is an easy one.We can say that it is lunch box special.It is kids special.

We can prepare in two ways.One is the pressure cooker method thepther one with the left  over rice.

INGREDIENTS:

• Rice: 1 cup
• Onion-1 or 2 sliced
• carrot:3/4 cup cut in small pieces
• Coriander leaves 1tbs
• Bay leaf:1
• cardomom a few
• Vegetable masala powder:1 or 2 tsp
• salt to taste
• mint leaves few
• Oil or ghee

FOR GRINDING:

• Coconut:1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves:1 tbs
• Ginger: a small piece
• Garlic 3 or 4 pods
• Green chilly:1

 

METHOD

Wash and keep rice aside

1. Keep cooker in stove.Add oil or ghee.
2. put bay leaf when it gets heated.
3. add cardomom to it.
4. Add coriander and mint leaves to it
5. Add sliced onions and saute it.
6. Now add cut carrot pieces to it
7. Then add the ground paste to it and mix well.
8. Add vegetable masala powder to it.
9. Now add the washed rice to it and fry for few seconds.
10. Now add water to it after adding salt to it.
11. Close the lid  and keep for 2 whistles

Serve with papad and raitha.

Suggestions:

1.I have used Sonam masoori rice steam which I use daily for cooking.I used 2 cups of water and kept till 2 whistles.

2.Can use basmati rice but use water accordingly

3.If it is prepared with left over rice same steps from 1 to 8 steps have to be followedcan use grated carrot or if cut pieces boil and add before adding cooked rice.

4.For a variation can add sambar powder instead of vegetable masala.

5.If for kids can  fry nuts and add to it.