Benna Dosa Recipe / Bangalore Benne Dose / Butter Dosa Recipe / Davanagere Benne Dosa

 

Benne Dosa

Ingredients for the batter

Idli rice - 3 cups

Urad dal - 1 cup

Poha/Aval - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1& 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Take all the above mentioned ingredients together in a bowl.

Wash well & soak it in water for 3 hours.

Grind this to a semi smooth batter in grinder or blender.

Add water in intervals while grinding , consistency of the batter should be semi thick.

Remove it in a bowl add salt and mix the batter well.

Cover it with a lid, leave the batter outside for fermentation for at least 8 hours or overnight

Next day beat the batter , remove needed batter into a bowl.

Add little water & dilute the batter if very thick.

Heat a tawa spread a ladle of batter to a semi thick circle , drizzle ghee or butter generously around the dosa .Sprinkle chutney pudi on top and cook in low flame

Once brown at the bottom remove from the griddle , do not flip the dosa.

Enjoy with chutney or sambar!.

Chutney Pudi

Chutney Pudi Recipe

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilies - 15

( add more or less according to the spice level)

Desiccated coconut - 1/4 cup

Tamarind - 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Jaggery - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Add all the above ingredients except hing , jaggery and salt into a pan , in low flame dry roast till light brown.

Switch off the stove add hing , jaggery salt & grind to a semi smooth powder.

Store it in a clean jar in fridge.

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Chutney Pudi For Benne Dosa Recipe / Bangalore Style Chutney Pudi Recipe / Bengaluru Cafe Inspired Chutney Pudi / Idli Podi Recipe

 

Benne Dosa Chutney Pudi

Chutney Pudi Recipe

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilies - 15

( add more or less according to the spice level)

Desiccated coconut - 1/4 cup

Tamarind - 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Jaggery - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Add all the above ingredients except hing , jaggery and salt into a pan , in low flame dry roast till light brown.

Switch off the stove add hing , jaggery , salt & grind to a semi smooth powder.

Store it in a clean jar in fridge.

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Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie / Apple Peanut Smoothie / Healthy Smoothie Recipe

Apple Peanut Butter Smoothis

Ingredients

Apple - 1 

Peanut Butter - 1 tbsp

Cold Milk - 1 cup

Dates - 1

Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp

Chia seeds - 1 tbsp

Collagen powder - 1 tbsp

Method

Add all above ingredients into a blender, blend to a smooth liquid.

Transfer to a glass a top it with peanut butter & enjoy cold.

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Berries Smoothie Recipe / Mixed Berries Smoothie / Healthy Smoothie Recipe

 

Berries Smoothie

Ingredients

Mixed berries - 1/4 cup

Cold milk - 1 cup

Dates - 1

Collagen - 1 tbsp

Chia seeds - 1 tsp

Coconut milk to drizzle on top

( There is no measurements just add every thing to your taste)

Method

Add everything into a blender jar.

Blend to a smooth liquid, pour it into a glass and drizzle coconut milk on top & serve cold.

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Patties Recipe / Black Bean Sweet Potato Patty Recipe / Homemade Bean Sweet Potato Patty Recipe / Air Fried Patties Recipe

 

Sweet Potato Black Bean patties

Ingredients

Finely chopped vegetables of your choice - 2 cups

( I used beans, cauliflower, carrot, capsicum)

Boiled and mashed sweet potato - 1/2 cup

Canned black beans - 1 can ( 15 oz)

( Drain out the water completely and rinse them with fresh water. Strain the water completely and mash them coarsely using a potato masher)

Chopped onion - 1/2 cup

Chopped garlic - 6

Egg - 1

Bread crumbs - 1/4 cup

( add more if your mixture is sticky)

Taco seasonings - 2 tbsp

Paprika - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oregano - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 3/4 tsp

( Add seasonings according to your taste )

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp ( optional)

Olive oil - 1 tsp

Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Method

Heat both oils in a pan add onion and garlic sauté till they change color. 

Now add the finely chopped vegetables and sauté for few minutes till they are cooked.

Add all the spices according to your taste mix well and switch off the stove, let the mixture cool completely.

Add beaten eggs, mashed sweet potato and the mashed beans to the vegetable mixture. you can also use a food processor to combine the ingredients.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and mix the bread crumbs. Make sure your mixture is not sticky if needed add more bread crumbs.

Keep it in the refrigerate for 10 minutes so shaping the patters will be easy.

Grease your palms with oil and take small portion of the mixture and flatten it to the thickness you want.

Arrange them in an air fryer spray them with oil and air fry at 375 deg. for 15 minutes, after 8 minutes turn the patties to cook the other side.

Once done cool and enjoy the way you want to eat them.

Note:

Use your imagination to make them more creative like adding cooked rice, oats, quinoa or mixed beans.

This can be baked in the oven too or cook them on a griddle.

Freeze the leftovers.

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Masala Majjige Recipe / Masala Buttermilk Recipe / Masala Mor Recipe / Spiced Buttermilk / Chaas Recipe / Majjige Huli Recipe

Masala Majjige

Ingredients for grinding

Mint leaves, Curry leaves, Coriander leaves - together 1/2 cup

Green chili - 1

Ginger - 1 tsp

Salt to taste 

( Add water and grind everything to a fine paste, filtering is optional)

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1

Hing - 1/4 tsp

( Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Thick curd - 2 cups

Water as needed to dilute

Ice cubes as needed

Masala Buttermilk

Method

Take take add curd and water churn them well, add the ground ingredients and mix.

Pour the hot tempering in the buttermilk, add ice cubes and enjoy cold.

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Quick Tomato Basil Soup / Tomato Basil Soup / Easy Soup Recipes / Tomato Soup Recipe

 

Tomato Basil Soup

Method

Pour the tomato soup into a pan add all the above ingredients and in low flame cook.

Give a boil & switch off the stove.

Drizzle heavy cream and sprinkle cheese ( optional) on top and enjoy hot!

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Dahi Baingan Recipe / Brinjal Curry in Curd Recipe / Doi Begun Recipe

Dahi Baingan

Ingredients to marinate the eggplants

Eggplants cut into semi thick slices - 6

( Fat eggplants works best or use any kind)

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Tempering Ingredients

Oil - 2 tsp

Chopped onion - a handful

Mustard - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 2

Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Thick beaten curd -  2 cups

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Sugar a pinch ( optional)

Oil to shallow fry the eggplants

Method

Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the eggplant slices till light brown on both sides, remove to a plate and let it cool completely.

In the same pan remove excess oil and temper with above ingredients. Fry the onion till colour changes, add the red chilli powder and switch off the stove

Pour the curd on top of the eggplants and top it up with the tempering, sprinkle sugar and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with roti or rice .

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Thanjavur Orappu Adai Recipe / Orappu Adai Recipe / Thanjore Orappu Adai Recipe / Adai Recipe

 

Thanjavur Orappu Adai

Ingredients for the batter

Raw rice - 1/4 cup

Idli rice - 1/4 cup

Thur dal - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Black urad dal with skin - 1/4 cup

Dry red chilli - 8 or according to your spice level

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Other ingredients

Chopped onions - a handful

Chopped curry & coriander leaves - a handful

Coconut bits - 1/4 cup

Grated bottle gourd - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil as needed to cook the adai

Method

Wash & soak the rice and dals for 3 hours, add fennel and red chilli in a blender and grind coarsely.

Then add the rice dal mixture add very little water and grind to a coarse thick batter.

Transfer to a bowl and add other remaining ingredients, mix well till combined. Fermentation is not needed for this recipe.

Heat a iron tawa add 2 tbsp of oil add a ladle of the batter and spread. Pour oil around the adai and cook till golden brown and crisp on both sides.

Remove to a plate and enjoy with chutney or jaggery.

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Watermelon Tofu Cucumber Salad / watermelon Tofu Salad / Vegan Salad Recipe / Refreshing Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Tofu Cucumber salad

 Ingredients

Cubed watermelon - 1 cup

Cubed Tofu - 1 cup

Cubed Cucumber - 1 cup

Mint leaves for garnish

Dressing ingredients

Balsamic vinegar - 2 tbsp

Salt & Pepper powder - to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Hot chili honey - 1 tbsp

( Take a bowl add all the ingredients and mix it well)

Method

Arrange the watermelon, tofu and cucumber in a plate.

Pour the dressing on top, garnish with mint leaves and serve chill.

Note:

Adjust all the ingredients according to your taste buds.

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