Daily Archives: August 6, 2014


Onion ragi roti

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Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 3 minutes for each roti

Serving : 2 members

Description

Ragi in one ingredient that I thought was meant only for babies . As at home all babies are fed with a ragi porridge after 40 days in the evening by 6 , so their stomach is full and don’t disturb others around much in the nights . I did the same with my kids as well . So eating the left over porridge was the only thing that I did with ragi for decades ( as a kid to a grown up version of myself ) until one fine day tasted a ragi roti at moms place that was moist , soft , dark brown in colour and yum .   You could eat the roti on its own with out any sides . Found out the rotis were sent by karishma ( moms friend ) . Stored it in my mind and gave it a try at home for lunch . The rotis resulted perfect like what karishma had sent over . Happy me , as I found a new way experimenting using our local produce and added an unusual ingredient in my kitchen cupboard . I strongly feel it’s important to eat ethically , to consume food prepared using locally picked , high – quality organic produce

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Ragi flour 1 cup
Onion1 chopped
Green chillies3 chopped
Gingersmall piece grated
Saltto taste
Oil 2 teaspoons
Hot water for the dough

Method

1 . Add salt , oil , onion , green chillies and grated ginger to the ragi flour .
2 , Knead to a soft loose dough using enough hot water and use immediately .
3 , Roll the dough into equal 5 balls and spread each ball on a greased plantain leaf or wet cloth to 1/4 inch thick round discs .
4 , Place over a hot griddle / tawa and carefully remove the leaf or cloth
5 , Add oil around and cook well turning both sides .
6 , Serve with curd and onion chutney .

 


Imli chutney

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Preparation Time : soaking of tamarind over night + 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour

Serving : 20 members

Description

Imli chutney , a dark deep maroon  colored gooey mass of lip smacking accomplishment that helps to create a magic when served with anything and everything . As a kid , when at any chat counter or shop used to wonder what was in this sweet chutney as we call it . I always ask for more of sweet chutney :-)) . When I started cooking , I came up with a sweet chutney recipe with dates , tamarind , black salt , cumin and chilli powder which use to taste close to what is served at all the chat shops . I did religiously follow that recipe till a few months back until I came across this recipe which was shared by my fellow home chef mubeen Sulthana . The day she shared this recipe had a sack of tamarind from our farm at home . Immediately gave it a try adding a few more ingredients with my twist to the chutney but keeping it simple not over complicating it as well .  I ended up with 4 jars of imli chutney ( I wanted just 2 ) . No complaints as I saved 2 for myself and the other 2 were packed of to my daughters place . This imli chutney can be used with any chat items , samosas , dahi wada ( thayir wada ) and at times I use it as a dressing for salads as well with a trademark Indian twist . Tamarinds always bring me nostalgic childhood memories of me eating tamarind pieces dipped in salt . I would eat it non stop resulting with cuts  in the upper skull of my mouth above the tongue . Well now a days I do have imli sweets ( tamarinds coated with sugar crystals ) in my handbag to reach out for when the munchies strike or to chance upon serendipitously when you are rummaging for a pen :-)) .

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Tamarind 3 cups soaked in 5 cups of water over night
Vinegar1 teaspoon
Chilli powder2 tablespoons or to taste
Salt to taste
Black salt a pinch
Chat masala 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper powder1/4 teaspoon
Chilli flakes2 teaspoons
Crushed cumin seeds2 teaspoons
Jaggery 3 tablespoons or to taste

Method

  1. Soak tamarind overnight with water and cook for 45 minutes .
  2. Strain the cooked pulp 2 to 3 times very well that there is nothing left in the tamarind .After that discard whatever is left in the strainer.
  3. Cook the tamarind juice again and add vinegar, chilli powder, salt, pepper, chili flakes, crushed cumin , jaggery , black salt and chat masala .
  4. Cook for another 20 minutes or until it thickens on low heat And enjoy.