Black Urad Dhal Vada

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Ingredients
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Black Urad Dhal - 1 cup
Rava - 1 Tsp
Maida - 1 Tsp
Black Jeera - 1 Tblsp
Salt



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Method
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1. Soak the Black Urad Dhal in water for an hour and make a coarse paste .
2. Do remember that the urad dhal might not get soft even after a hour but
then it does gives a soft batter.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the ground urad dhal .
4. Add water if required. The dhal absorbs too much of water . So , it is
best advised to make the paste just before frying
5. Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying
6. Deep fry the urad dhal patties

PS : Qty of Black Jeera can be adjusted based on your taste

Potato Kurma

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Ingredients
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Onion - 1 , sliced
Tomato - 1, sliced
Green chillies - 2 , slit
Tumeric - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 3 Tsp
Garam Masala - 1 Tsp
Ginger Garlic - 2 Tsp
Coriander Leaves - a cup
Kasuri Methi - 2 Tblsp
Coconut Paste - 1/2 cup



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Method
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1. Heat oil in a cooker and add the onions and a pinch of  salt
2. When the onions are transparent , add the tomatoes , garam masala ,
chilli powder , turmeric powder , ginger garlic paste and green chillies
3. Add a little water and allow the tomato to cook in simmer
4. Mean while , scrape off the potato skin and cut into medium sized squares
5. Add the potatoes to the above mixture and add required amount of salt.
6. Add water to the cooker , till the potatoes are all immersed completely.
7. Close cooker and switch off after 4 whistles
8. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and keep it on simmer
9. Add the ground coconut and a little more water
10. When the kurma is cooked completely, switch off and add the coriander
leaves and the kasuri methi.

Mango Rice

Sour , tasty and lovely summer afternoon lunch food ..



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Ingredients
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Raw Mango Rice - 1 , grated
Grated Coconut - 1 Tbsp
Greenchillies - 4 , pounded
Turmeric
For the Tadka :
Ground nuts - 1 Tbsp
Mustard Seeds
Curry Leaves
Rice - 2 cups , cooked and cooled.
Gingelly Oil - 2 Tbsp
Asofoetida - 1 pinch

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Method
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1. Once the rice is cooked, spread it on a wide plate and add to it a drop
of gingelly oil
2. Add oil to the kadai , add the mustard seeds , curry leaves , ground nut
, asofoetida .
3. Add the grated raw mango and turmeric and fry till the mango is cooked .
Cook the mango only in low flame
4. When the mango gets softer , add the pounded green chillies , a little
salt and grated coconut .
5. When the mango is all tender , switch off the gas.
6. Add the cooked rice to the cooked mango . Mix it thouroughly and re heat
when serving.