Long bean seeds' Curry Recipe!

Long beans are everyday part of mangalorians diet. This curry is made of it's seed and coconut with the mixture of spices. This goes really well with chapati and rice. Here is the recipe,

• 1 Cup of Long bean seeds, soaked in 2 Cups of water for 8 hrs
• 2 Onions, sliced
• 1/4 Cup Coconut, Grated
• 1 Tsp Tamarind Juice
• A small piece of Jaggery
• Curry Leaves
• Salt to taste

For Curry Powder-

• 2 Tsp Oil
• 5 Red Chili, Slit
• 1 Spoon Coriander Powder
• 1 Spoon Urad Dal
• 1/2 Spoon Fenugreek/Methi Seeds
• 1/4 Spoon Cumin Seeds

Pressure cook the seeds in the water it has been soaked in. Now to this add the onion and let it boil. Meanwhile prepare the curry powder. In a pan, add the oil and once it gets heated add the red chili, and fry for a minute. Now add the coriander powder and fry for a minute. Add Urad dal, fry until it turns golden brown. Add the fenugreek seeds and saute for 30 seconds. Now add cumin seeds and turn off the stove. Let it cool completely before grinding.

Blend the coconut, tamarind juice and curry powder until the mixture is smooth. Add this to the boiling mixture of seeds and onions. Mix really well. Now add the salt, jaggery and curry leaves. Let the mixture come to a boil. Turn off the stove and serve hot with Chapati or Rice.

Thambli Recipe

Thambli is a famous mangalore side dish usually served with rice. It's the blend of coconut and onions that gives the taste. Thambli is a very simple to follow recipe,

• 3/4 Cup Coconut, Grated
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 3 Tsp Yogurt
• 1 Onion, chopped finely
• 2 Green chili, or to taste
• Salt to taste
• Tadka or Oggarane of your choice

Grind the coconut in water until smooth. Pour this into a mixing bowl and add the onions, green chili, yogurt & salt. Mix well. Now give a tadka of your choice with curry leaves and the thambli is ready to serve :)

Banana Muffins!

Banana muffins tastes exactly like the mangalore buns'. These are easy to make yet sweet to eat. Here is the recipe,

• 1 and 1/2 Cups of Maida
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 3 Bananas
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 5 Tbsp Butter, Melted
• 1 Tbsp of Flax seed Powder dissolved in 3tbsp of Water
• 3/4 Cup White Sugar 

For Crumbling-

• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Tbsp Maida
• A pinch of Cinnamon Powder

In a mixing bowl, add the maida, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well. In another bowl, add in the flax seed powder mixed well in water, butter, vanilla extract, sugar and the bananas, mashed. Mix really well. Stir the maida mixture into the banana mixture until its well mixed. Pour the batter into prepared muffin pan.

In a bowl, mix the maida, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon powder and sprinkle this over the muffins.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degree F for about 20 to 25 mins, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Spicy Dosa

Dosa, a south Indian special, is usually a breakfast food but can be served for lunch or dinner as a side dish. This spicy dosa contains the batter with additional spices. It's our all time favorite. Here is the recipe,

• 1 and 1/2 Cups of Rice soaked in water for about 2 to 3 hours
• 1 Tbsp of Coriander Seeds
• 1 Tsp of Jeera Seeds ( Cumin Seeds )
• 5 to 8 Red Chilies
• Tamarind ( about a size of cashew )
• 1/4 Cup grated Coconut
• 1 piece of Jaggery

Grind rice with all the above ingredients except the jaggery. Blend it until the rice is smooth. Now add the jaggery and give it a quick pulse. The batter is ready. Pour it on to a thawa and make the yummy dosas. Serve hot with butter or any chutney.

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have found a new method to bake many recipes which requires egg. Yes, it's the flax seed. I can now bake any egg needed recipes without actually using egg. Before I couldn't try any of these recipes as they required egg. I substitute one egg with one tablespoon flax seed powder in three tablespoon water.  Here is the recipe,

• 1 Cup Butter
• 1 Cup White Sugar
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Flax Seed dissolved in 6 Tbsp of Water
• 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 2 Tsp Hot Water
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts

Mix the white sugar and brown sugar in butter until smooth. Add in the flax seed in water and mix well. Now add in the vanilla, baking soda dissolved in hot water and salt. Give it a nice mix. Add the flour and mix really well. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop into ungreased cookie pans. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes in preheated oven at 350degree F.  This recipe yields 3o to 40 cookies. 

Basket-weave Flower Cake Picture

Dabeli

I was unknown about this delicious chat until last month. One of my friends bought Dabeli for a potluck which I loved. I tried to make the same at home and the taste was really good. Thanks to the girls for letting me know about this yum chat. Dabeli name is very unique, though not sure how the name came! here is the recipe i used,

Ingredients for the stuff-

• 2 Tbsp of Butter
• 1 large onion 
• 2 to 4 Tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp of Dabeli masala
• 3 boiled & mashed Potatoes
• 1 Tbsp of Lemon Juice
• Salt to Taste
• 1 Tsp of sugar
• Hamburger Bun or Pav Bun

For Garnishing-

• 1/2 Cup Pomogranate
• 1/2 Cup Spicy Peanuts
• 1/4 Cup Shredded Coconut
• 1/4 Cup Sev
• 1/4 Cup Onions
• A few Cilantro leaves

In a pan melt the butter and fry the onions. Now add the tomatoes, dabeli masala, salt and cook until they are soft. Add in the mashed potatoes and give it a nice mix. To this, add the sugar, dabeli masala (more, if required) lemon juice and mix it. Switch off the stove and pour this to a plate. On top of this, add the pomogranate, peanuts, coconut, onions, sev & cilantro leaves. 

Lightly toast a pav bun or hamburger bun and spread date chutney on sides. Fill a big spoon of above stuffs inside the bun and serve immediately.