Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients:
Watermelon-1 cup(roughly chopped)
Lemon Juice-1 tbsp
Sugar-3 tsp
Ice Cold Water-1/4 cup
Salt-1 small pinch(optional)

Method:
*Blend all the ingredients in a blender,strain it in a strainer.

Serve with ice cubes.

Note:
Adjust  the ingredients as per your taste.

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Spinach(Palak) Adai

Adai is source of protein ,good for health.If we add spinach to the adai,then it becomes more healthier.
Ingredients:
Parboiled rice or idli rice-2 cups
Toor dhal-3/4 cup
Tomato-2
red chilly-4 nos
Spinach-1 cup
Onion-1 medium size
Cumin-1 tsp(optional)
Hing(Asafoetida)-1/4 tsp
Salt-as needed
Oil-to make adai.

Method:
*Wash and soak ,rice and dhal for 3-4 hours.
*Grind tomato and red chilly first,then add rice and dhal grind it to a coarse paste.Finally add the spinach,grind it for few mins.
*Add chopped onion,cumin,hing,salt mix well.If needed add water also.
*Make thick adai or like dosa immediately.No need to ferment the batter.
Serve with coconut chutney.
Note:
* You can add grated carrots.
*Pour the batter first outer circle then towards the inner circle in dosa pan for making adai in dosa form.

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Pineapple Kesari

Ingredients:
Sooji rava - 3/4 cup
Water - 2 1/4 cup 1:3 ratio
Sugar - 3/4 cup even 1/2 cup is enough if u want less sugar
Ghee - 4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Tutti Frutti-1 tbsp
Pineapple Pieces-1/2 cup

Salt -small pinch
cashew and raisn as per need
yellow food color a pinch


Method:
* Put a tsp of ghee in a pan, fry cashew and raisin till golden brown.
* Pour water in a vessel add food color let it boil.
* After frying the cashew, then add rava and fry until golden brown in the same pan.
* When the water boils pour it in rava, mix well no lumps are formed.
*Add the pineapple pieces,cook until it becomes soft.
* Add sugar and salt to it.
* At this time add oil and ghee mix it well.Oil is added to it then only it is not hard.*After some time it seperates from the pan or the ghee oozes out its the right consistency.

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Varieties Of Uttapam (or )Oothappam

Oothappam is also like thick dosa(rice pancake).I use same idli  batter for making Oothappam.The batter may be little sour for this when compared to idli.Check the link for how to make idli batter.
1.Plain Oothappam
*Heat the dosa pan.Pour the batter in the centre,drizzle oil.When one side is done,turn it and cook.

Serve with any coconut chutney or sambhar as your choice.

2.Onion Oothappam
* Chop the onions finely.
* Heat the dosa pan.Pour the batter in the centre,sprinkle the chopped onion all over the oothappam,gently press it with spatula,drizzle oil.When one side is done,turn it and cook.

Serve it hot with coconut chutney.

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Potato Masala

Potato Masala goes well with poori and dosa.
Ingredients:
Potato-3-4 (medium size)
Onion-2(big)
Green Chilly-4-5 nos.
Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
Cashew nuts-10-15(optional)
Green Peas-1/2 cup(optional)
Oil-2 tsp
Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Chana dal-1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Curry Leaves-few

Method:
*Pressure cook the potatoes for 3-4 whistles.Peel the skin and mash it.
*Slice the onion into thin pieces,slit  the green chillies.
*Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds.Let it splutter.
*Add chana dal,urad dal,cashewnuts ,saute it until golden brown.
*Add sliced onions and green chillies ,saute it well.
*Add turmeric powder ,saute until raw smell goes.
* Add green peas and mashed potatoes mix well.
Serve with poori.

Note:
*Add turmeric powder in the oil itself,otherwise raw smell never goes.
*If you use fresh or frozen peas add directly.Dried peas means cook already and then add.

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Coriander Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:
Coriander Leaves-1/4 cupCoconut-1/2 cup(grated)
Roasted Bengal gram(fried channa,pottukadalai)-1/2 cup
Green chilli-3 nos.
Garlic pods-3
Ginger-1/2 inch piece
Salt and Water as needed
Tempering:
Oil-1 tsp
Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Chana dal-1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves-few

Method:
*Clean and wash fresh coriander leaves.*Grate or cut the coconut into pieces.
*Put  coriander leaves,coconut,roasted bengal gram,green chilli,garlic pods,ginger,salt and water in a mixie jar.
*Grind it into a coarse paste.
*Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds let it splutter,add channa dal,urad dal saute it until golden brown,add curry leaves let it splutter.
*Add it to the grinded mixture.Add water and salt to your required consistency.

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Mango Lassi

Ingredients:
Mango pulp-1/2 cup
Curd-1/4 cup
Ice Cold Water-1/4 cup
Sugar-3 tsp
Lemon Juice-1/2 tsp
Ice Cubes-few









Method:
* Blend all the ingredients except ice cubes in a blender.
*Serve with ice cubes.
Note:
*Adjust sugar and water according to your taste and consistency.

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