Cauliflower roast + Ela ada/ Steamed Rice Dumpling

Cauliflower roast

Ingredients
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp
Gram flour- 3 tsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Kasoori methi powder- 1/3tsp
Lemon Juice- 1/2 lemon
Oil- 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Cut cauliflower into florets.
Heat 1 tsp of oil and add gram flour and roast it in a slow flame for about a minute till you get a nice flavor without burning. The best way is to bring the pan to heat and then off heat and then again to heat and whisking continuously.Allow this to cool a bit.
Mix all ingredients(except oil) along with the gram flour paste and coat the cauliflower with it.Finally add the oil on top. If you wish you can add yogurt, or just had one tsp of lemon juice or simply chat masala. Rub masala into the florets. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray cooking oil. Layer evenly on cookie sheet and bake in 200 degree F for 10 minutes.

Ela ada/ Steamed Rice Dumpling

Ingredients

Rice Flour- 2 cups
Water- 1 1/2 cups
Grated coconut- 1 cup
Jaggery- 3/4 cup
Ghee- 1 tsp
Cardamon powder - 1/3 tsp
salt - a pinch
sugar- 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil- 2 tsp
banana leafs- cut into small peices

Bring half cup of water and jaggery to a boil. Strain out the impurities and bring it back to stove and boil till it attains a two tread consistency. Add coconut and cook till it becomes completely dry and leaves the edges of the pan. Add ghee and cardamon powder and allow this mixture to cool ( usually grandmother makes this the day before and keeps in air tight container )

Boil one and one half cup of water along with salt and sugar. When it comes to a rolling boil add in the coconut oil.
Take the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Gradually mix in the water little by little and mix with a wooden spoon and make a soft dough. When able to handle knead into a smooth dough and make small balls.
Take banana leaf and cut into small pieces. grease it with a little of oil. Place dough in the center of the leaf and with your fingers spread the dough on the leaf. Place spoon fulls of the coconut mixture and fold the leaf and press the edges of the leaf along with the banana leaf. Steam it in a pressure cooker with out the weight on for around ten minutes.. enjoy!

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വെജിറ്റബിള്‍ പുട്ട്‌, Egg Pulav

ചേരുവകള്‍

 

1. ഗോതമ്പുപൊടി- 250 ഗ്രാം, 

2. ബീറ്റ്‌റൂട്ട് അരിഞ്ഞത് - 100 ഗ്രാം, 

3. കാരറ്റ് അരിഞ്ഞത് - 100 ഗ്രാം

4. പച്ചമുളക് അരിഞ്ഞത് - 25 ഗ്രാം, 

5. ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ്-200 ഗ്രാം, 

6. മുളകുപൊടി- 25 ഗ്രാം, 

7. മല്ലിയില- 50 ഗ്രാം, 

8. പൊതിയിന- 50 ഗ്രാം, 

9. ഉപ്പ്- ആവശ്യത്തിന് 

പാകം ചെയ്യുന്ന വിധം

ഗോതമ്പുപൊടി വറുത്ത് ചൂടാറാന്‍ വെക്കുക. തുടര്‍ന്ന് രണ്ടു മുതല്‍ എട്ട് വരെയുള്ള ചേരുവകള്‍ പ്രഷര്‍കുക്കറില്‍ വേവിച്ച് ആട്ടയും ചേര്‍ത്തുകുഴച്ച് പുട്ടുകുറ്റിയില്‍ ചുട്ടെടുക്കുക. പച്ചക്കറികള്‍ ഓരോരുത്തരുടെയും ഇഷ്ടത്തിനനുസരിച്ച് മാറ്റാവുന്നതാണ്. ബീറ്റ്‌റൂട്ടും കാരറ്റും ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങും ഒഴിവാക്കി പകരം 250 ഗ്രാം ചീരയും 25 ഗ്രാം ജീരകവും ചേര്‍ത്ത് ഗോതമ്പുപൊടിയില്‍ കൂട്ടിക്കുഴച്ച് പുട്ടുകുറ്റിയില്‍ ചുട്ടെടുത്താല്‍ ചീരപ്പുട്ടായി.

Egg Pulav

Ingredients

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Eggs - 2 or 3
Ghee/ Butter/ Oil - 2 tblsp
Cilantro – for garnish
Onion - 1/4 (Sliced)
Green Chillies - 5 (Slitted)
Tomato -1 small size (chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste - (1 1/2 spoon)
Whole garam masala - (1 bay leaf, 3 cloves, 2 inch cinnamon, 1 star anise)
Salt - to taste
Water - 3 cups

Method

1. Heat the ghee in a pan and splutter the whole garam masala.
2. Saute the onions with ginger garlic paste, tomato, green chilli's and salt.
3. Break the eggs and sauté it along with the above mixture.
4. Scramble the eggs until it is cooked and now add the water.
5. Once the water begins to boil add the soaked rice and let it cook on low flame. You can also cook the rice with water, the above sauteed mixture and required salt in a rice cooker.
5. Garnish with cilantro and serve with any curry. It is a very easy to make and its done in minutes.

Tips- Soak the Rice when you put the kadai on the stove for sautéing your ingredients. So that Rice will not break while cooking .

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