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Lemon rice

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 Lemon rice is also known as Chitranna in kannada.This popular and refreshing reciepe uses only few ingredients. Its bit spicy and loaded with flavours of lemon ,jeera and green chilli. Its a comfort food for many of the south Indians. This reciepe takes very less time to prepare. This can be easily prepared by beginners and moreover leftover rice can be used to make this. Ingredients Cooked rice:2 cups coconut scrapes :1/4 cup(optional) Lemon juice: 2 tbsp. salt : 1/2 tsp Finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing. For tempering :3tsp oil,1/4 tsp mustad,1 tsp jeera, 1 chopped onion ,a pinch of turmeric powder, a pinch of hing, 3 slit green chilli,10 curry leaves,1/4 cup of groundnut Procedure keep a pan or kadai on medium flame. add oil,once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, as the mustard seeds starts spluttering add jeera ,chilli ,onion, hing, groundnuts, curry leaves, turmeric powder. Once the peanuts become crunchy add coconut scrapes, cooked rice ,salt and mix it. now swi...
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PULIYOGARE

 Puliyogare is one among the traditional and popular breakfast in south india.Its tangy-sweet-spicy combination makes it more flavourful.This can be prepared for breakfast or lunch and tastes good even at room temperature. Ingredients Cooked rice:3 cups Tamarind pulp:3 to 4 spoons Puliyogare /Rasam powder:2 tsp Coconut scrapes:1/2 cup Jaggery:2 or 3 tsp Salt to taste For tempering 4 tsp oil or ghee,1/4 tsp mustard,1/4 tsp chana dal,1/4 tsp urad dal,2 red chilli,1/4 cup peanuts,10 curry leaves. Method Heat oil or ghee in a kadhai or pan,add mustard ,chana dal,urad dal,red chilli,peanuts,curry leaves.Once the peanuts turn crispy,add the tamarind pulp,rasam or puliyogare powder,coconut scrapes,jaggery,salt .Allow it to boil for 1 or 2 minutes.Then add cooked rice and mix well.Puliyogare is ready to eat.
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NARAYAN CUTTER/NAN KHATAI/BUTTER COOKIES

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Ingredients Maida or all purpose flour:1 cup Sugar powder:1/2 cup Elaichi powder:1/4 tbsp Clove powder:1/4 tbsp Besan flour/chickpea flour:3 tbsp Ghee/oil:1/2 cup Baking powder:!/2 tbsp Method : First mix all the powders,then add ghee/oil little by little and keep mixing till it you are able to make small soft round balls.press a bit inbetween your palms to get the shape.arrange these balls on a greased baking plate and bake it in oven at 180 degree centigrade for 16 to 18 minutes.soft and light narayan cutter is ready to serve.
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GARAM MASALA POWDER

Ingridients: Jeera-50 gms Corinder seeds-25 gms Curry leaves(dried)-2 gms Black pepper-25 gms Clove-25 gms Cinnamon-10 Method: Dry roast all the ingredients without oil and powder it and store it in air tight container.
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Halasina hannina mulka/garige

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Ingredients : Halasina hannu/Jackfruit pieces-30 to 40, Rice- 2 cups, Jaggery-1 cup, Coconut scrapes -1/2 cup(optional), Salt, oil to deep fry.   Method: Soak rice for 4 to 5 hrs and grind it along with halasina hannu/jackfruit pieces, coconut scrapes(optional) and jaggery ,when it becomes fine paste add salt .Deep fry in oil by dropping spoonful of batter one by one .Fry till it is golden brown.
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CARROT HALWA

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Ingredients: Carrot scrapes:500 grams Sugar:500 grams Milk:1/2 litre Ghee Dry fruits Method Pour the milk to carrot scrapes and boil it,Don't add water.when the carrot is fully baked add sugar .keep on mixing this by adding little ghee.lastly for garnishing add dry fruits.
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RAVA IDLI

Rava idli Ingredients: Semolina/Rava:1 cup Curd:3/4 cup Coriander leaves Chopped Green chili:2 Cashewnuts Soda:pinch Salt Method Dry roast rava till it is light brown in colour.Then mix rava with all other ingredients with little water and immediately transfer it to idli plate and bake in idli cooker.
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