Cabbage Carrot Curry

Ingredients:

Carrots - 1 cup (cubed)
Cabbage - 1 and 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2 (finely diced)
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Dried red chillies - 1 ( split)
curry leaves - 8 no.
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp ( or as per taste)
Turmeric powder - 1tsp

Procedure:

1. In a non- stick pan take oil. Once hot add mustard seeds. When they splutter add urad dal and chana dal and dried red chillies. Fry till the dals become brown.
2. Now add green chilles and fry for a minute or so.
3. Add carrots along with salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover the pan and cook for about 10 min, stirring in between.
4. Now add the cabbage along with curry leaves. And continue cooking for about 10 min or till the carrots and cabbage are cooked.
5. Finally add red chilli powder and mix. Serve with Rice.

Simple Aloo Gobhi

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 1 and 1/2 cup (cubed)
Cauliflower - 1 cup
Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)
Onion - 2 (sliced)
Tomatoes - 2 (cubed)
Ginger - 2 inch piece (chopped finely)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp (or as per taste)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. In a pan take oil. Once it is hot add onions and green chillies along with ginger. Fry till the onions become translucent.
2. Now add potatoes and cover the pan. Let it cook for about 10 min.
3. Add cauliflower florets, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well. Continue cooking with lid on for about 10 min.
4. Finally add tomatoes. Mix well and cook for another 5 to 7 min or till the tomatoes are cooked.
5. Now add water and mix well. Adjust the seasoning. Serve hot with Rice or Roti.

Rava Idli

Ingredients: 
Semolina -1 1/2 cups 
Green chillies - 5 to 6 cut very fine ( or according to taste)
Chana dhal, cashew nuts ,mustard seeds - 1 tsp each (for tempering)
Salt - as per taste
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Handful of  cilantro -  cut fine
Oil - 2 tbsp
Plain yogurt  - about 1 cup for the entire quantity of oats idli powder

Procedure: 
1. In the meanwhile dry roast the semolina on medium to medium high heat for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously, then remove from heat and keep aside to cool.
2. Add to this mixture salt to taste and baking soda and mix well.

3. Heat oil, add mustard seeds to it, when mustard seeds begin to splutter add split chick pea lentil (chana dhal) and cashews to it and saute for a few seconds. When the lentil and cashews begin to turn brownish, add cut green chillies to it and saute for about a minute until the green chillies start to change color.
4. Now add the semolina mixture in step 2 to this. And mix well.
5. Take out the required amount of this mixture and mix with little of plain yogurt and water to make it idli batter consistency Add cut cilantro and mix well.
6. Grease idli moulds and place spoonfuls of this mixture into each mould and steam for about 9 to 10 minutes.

Hint: If you don't have baking soda you can use plain soda water to mix to required consistency. Add less amount of yogurt if using soda water.