LASOONI SAMBAR

LASOONI SAMBAR

Lasooni sambar is made with lasoon and masala made out of kopra, onion  and lasoon.  It is not like the normal sambar but resembles the Rasam.    It goes well with rice.

DABELI OR KUTCHI DABELI

Dabeli or Kutchi dabeli or Double roti is a snack food of India.  Originated from the Kutch region of Gujarat, it is a spicy  street food and a snack item with a cup of hot  tea or coffee. It is  made with boiled potatoes mixed with the dabeli masala, garlic chutney, date tamarind chutney then put in the Pav or Bun garnished with nylon sev, onion, roasted masala peanuts.

In Maharashtra, the Vada Pav is famous, similarly, in Gujarat, this delicious dish is famous.  It is not only famous in Gujarat, but in other parts of India also.

If you have the chutney items and masala ready at home, it is an easy dish to make at home.

Let us have a look at the recipe now:

Dabeli

Yam Chutney, Suran Chutney, Chena Kizhangu Chutney, Elephant Foot chutney

Yam Chutney can be made very easily and goes well with rice, chapati, dosa and Idli.  I made this chutney as accompaniment for Idli today.  Normally, we use coconut for the chutney's but for this chutney i did not use coconut, still it was very tasty.

Let us have a look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup yam cooked with little salt and turmeric
1/4 cup grated coconut.
1 green chilli
1 small piece of ginger finely chopped
1/2 cup curd
1-2 garlic cloves (optional I did not use it)
salt as per taste.


Seasoning:

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
a pinch of hing powder
few curry leaves
2-3 broken red chilli

Method:

Put the cooked yam, coconut, chilli, ginger, garlic, salt and grind
add some water while grinding.  when you get a smooth paste of it,
add the curd and pulse it for few seconds.
adjust the consistency by adding water.
season with the items mentioned under seasoning.

You can make avla (gooseberry) chutney, mango  chutney (mango kept in salt water for few days), pumpkin chutney etc.

see more chutney varieties


green-chutney-coriander-chutney.html
red-theeka-chutney-for-chaats.html
dry-lasoon-chutney.html
date-tamarind-sweet-chutney.html 


the above are for chaats

other chutney varieties.

mango-chutney-manga-chammandi.html
ginger-chutney-inji-chutney-inji-curry.html
uppu-mangai-arachukalaki-azhugu.html
banana-stem-chutney-vazhathandu-chutney.html
snake-gourd-chutney-padval-chutney.html
mango-jam-mango-chutney-mango-spread.html
cherry-and-tomato-chutney.html
pumpkin-flaxseed-gun-powder-diet.html
vepilakkati-narghanga-elai-podi-urugai.html
gooseberry-chutney-nellikka-chutney.html 

FRIED RICE

Fried rice is made withe some mixed vegetables, soya sauce and pepper powder.  It is another way of making the children to eat the vegetables who are reluctant to eat vegetables viz. carrots, beans etc. You can serve this vegetable manchurian, gobi manchurian etc.

see the link for  vegetable-manchurian.html 

mix vegetable fried rice

VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN

Vegetable manchurian is prepared  with carrots, beans, capsicum, cabbage and spring onion.  This can be eaten as it is or added to  a gravy and serve with fried rice.  It is a delicous accompaniment for fried rice. fried-rice.html

Vegetable Manchurian

DIET CHART

Hi viewers,

As requested by two of my friends, i am giving below the diet chart which we (myself and my husband)
follows.

It may vary person to person  hence always check with doctor before you start following this chart as certain things may not be applicable to you.

This chart is prepared considering the following illness : cholesterol, diabetics, heart problems.

DIET CHART

DATES TAMARIND SWEET CHUTNEY ll SWEET CHUTNEY ll CHUTNEY

Date tamarind chutney is a sweet chutney which is used in Chaats.  It is made with dates, tamarind, jaggery and some chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, dry ginger powder etc.

Flaxseed Khajur Laddo

Flaxseed laddo is made with Khajur, sugar, ghee and dry fruits.  It is very easy to make, tasty and healthy too. Flaxseed and dates has got many health benefits.  Flaxseed in take controls cholesterol level.   dates are rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals.  It dietary fiber prevents  LDL cholesterol in the gut.    see the link below for the health benefits of dates.

Flaxseed oil has been known to lower cholesterol and protect the heart from disease, as well as regulate blood pressure. Because of its fiber content, flaxseed oil promotes healthy and efficient digestion. It can also help to soothe stomach ulcers.


health-benefits-of-dates.html

Flaxseed khajur laddo

RED CHILLI CHUTNEY, RED THEEKA CHUTNEY

Red Theeka Chutney is used for chaat items.  It is a simple preparation and can be made at home easily. It is made with red chilli, garlic, lemon juice, salt and roasted cumin powder.

Red Theekha Chutney

VADA PAV

Vada Pav need no introduction.  It is a staple food of Maharashtra.  In each knook and corner, you will see one stall of vada pav, vada bhaji, Samosa pav and we love it at any time.  Vada is made with potato and masalas, made small ball out of it and dipped in the chickpea flour batter and deep fried.  served with lasoon chutney, green chutney and fried green chilli with Pav.

Vada Pav