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Crisp Rava Dosa Ingredients: Semolina / Rava / Suji - 1 cup Maida / Refined Flour - 1/2 Cup Rice Flour - 1 Cup Curd (Preferably slightly sour) - 1/2 Cup  Green Chillies - 2 to 3 Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp  Curry Leaves - 10 to 12 Salt to Taste Oil for making dosas Method: 1. Pound green chilly pieces and Jeera into a coarse paste. 2. To a large vessel, add the rava, rice flour, maida, green chilli-jeera, chopped curry leaves, and salt, and mix well. 3. Whisk the curd till it is smooth and add 1/2 cup water to it. Mix well 4. To the flour mix, add the diluted curd a little at a time and mix well. This step will help you avoid lumps in the batter. 5. Slowly add 3 cups water to the batter and mix well to get a batter of flowing consistency. 6. Let the batter rest for at least an hour. This will help the rava absorb water and soften. 7. Mix the batter well and add 1/4 cup water. 8. Heat a flat tava till it is hot. The tava must be really hot for you to get a lacy and crisp dosa. 9. Add s...

Rava Uttapam Ingredients: Rava / Sooji / Semolina - 1 cup Dahi / Yogurt - 1/2 cup Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1/2 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp  Red bell pepper (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Yellow bell pepper (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Green bell pepper (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil Method: 1. Over medium heat, dry roast 1 cup Rava or Semolina for 3 to 5 minutes till it just becomes aromatic but does not change colour. 2. Transfer to a bowl and let it rest. 3. After the Rava cools, add 1/2 cup dahi and salt (or Amchur for a low sodium, low potassium diet), and mix well. Ensure there are no lumps. 4. Gradually, add 1/2 cup water and mix well to form a thick batter. 5. Set the batter aside for 20 to 25 minutes to rest. I leave it for up to an hour. 6. Just before you are ready to make Uttapam, add 1/4 cup water and mix well. The batter should slide off a spoon. 7. Add green chilies, ginger and mix 8. Heat a pan on medium flame, grease it with a few drops of oil. 10. Tu...

Cabbage Rice (Renal Diet) Ingredients : Rice (boiled) – 2 cups  Cabbage (chopped) – 1 cup Carrot (grated) – 2 tbsp Capsicum (chopped) – 2 tbsp Onion (chopped) – 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves (chopped) – 1 tbsp Green Chilly (chopped) – ½ tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp Chana Dal – 1 tbsp Curry Leaves – 1 sprig Garam Masala powder – ½ tsp Chilly Powder – ½ tsp Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp Oil – 3 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Method : 1. Heat Oil in a pan. 2. Temper with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, curry leaves.  3. Saute and let Splutter. 4. Add Onion, Green Chilly. Saute. 5. Add Carrot, Capsicum, Saute and cook. 6. Then add Cabbage, salt and sauté for 3 minutes and cook well. 7. Add Turmeric, Chilly Powder, Garam Masala and mix 8. Cover and saute on low flame for 2-3 minutes 9. Add cooked rice and mix well  10. Cover and saute on low flame for 2 minutes. 11. Add Coriander Leaves before removing from flame. 12. Serve Hot पत्तागोभी चावल  सामग्री : चावल (उबले) – २ कप...

Rice and Poha Dosa 🧾  Ingredients: Short grain rice - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp Poha - 1/2 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Oil for cooking Dosa Method: 🧼🍚 1. Wash the Rice Rinse the rice thoroughly under running water and drain completely . 🌱🍚 2. Add Fenugreek Seeds To the washed rice, add a few fenugreek seeds (methi dana) for flavor and better fermentation. 💦🕒 3. Soak the Rice Add 2 cups of water and let the rice and fenugreek seeds soak for at least 3 hours . 🥣⏳ 4. Soak the Poha After 3 hours, add poha (flattened rice) to the soaking rice just 5 minutes before grinding . 🔁🛑 5. Drain the Soaked Ingredients Once poha has softened, drain all water completely from the soaked mixture. ⚙️🥄 6. Grind to a Coarse Paste Transfer the soaked ingredients to a grinder. Add ⅓ cup water and grind to a coarse paste . ⚙️💧 7. Grind to a Smooth Batter Add another ⅓ cup water and grind again until you get a smooth batter . 🥣✅ 8. Check Batter Consistency Pour the b...