#RenuRasoi #Aluchi Vadi #Steamed #Colocasia #Leaf #Snack Nowadays, during the monsoon season, very tender and small colocasia (arbi/taro) leaves are growing in my pot. Since I had very little time today, I prepared this quick version of Aluchi Vadi. It has the same delicious traditional taste but is much easier and faster to make. Ingredients (1 cup = 150 ml) *Washed & finely chopped colocasia (taro) leaves, – 2 cups *Tamarind – a lemon-sized piece *Gram flour (besan) – 1 cup *Rice flour – ½ cup *Red chilli powder – 3 teaspoons *Salt – 1½ teaspoons *Sugar – 1 teaspoon *Coriander powder – 3 teaspoons *Carom seeds (ajwain) – ¼ teaspoon *Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon *White sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon Method 1. Clean the tamarind and soak it in 1/2 cup of water for 15–20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep it aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine the chopped colocasia leaves, gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt, sugar, coriander powder, carom...
#RenuRasoi #Lemon #Rice #Shevai #Upma Lemon Shevai Upma Very tasty and light breakfast item.... Can be prepared quick.... Ingredients... *Rice Shevai... 200 grams *Oil... 6 tbspn *Green chillies...3 *Dry Red chillies...3 *Grated Coconut... 3 tbspn *Peanuts.... 2 tbspn *Lemon juice... 3..4 tsp *Salt... 1 tsp *Mustard seeds... 1/4 tsp *Cashew nuts...12 *Curry leaves...20 *Udad dal... 1 tbspn Method... * Heat 1 litre water, switch off the gas. Soak Rice Shevai in water for 4..6 minutes. Cover the pan with the lid. Drain in colander and wash it again with normal room temperature water, to stop the cooking process. *Slit and cut green chillies in big pieces. Also break dry Red chillies in big pieces. * Heat the oil in a wide based pan, fry cashew nuts till pink in colour, remove and keep aside. Again saute peanuts till crisp. Remove and keep them aside . All this should be done on low flame. *Now in the same Oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters add Udad dal, when it turns out p...