Sunday, November 28, 2010

Cashew - Coconut Bonda


Ingredients:
  • Besan flour– 1 cup
  • Rice flour – 3 Tablespoons
  • All purpose flour - 1 Teaspoon
  • Chili powder – ½ Table spoon
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds – ½ Teaspoon
  • Cashew (broken into small pieces) – a handful
  • Coconut (cut into small pieces) – a handful
  • Salt as needed
  • Water as needed
  • Grated ginger – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Green chili (finely chopped) - 1
  • Curry leaves (finely chopped) – 1 Tablespoon
  • Coriander leaves (finely chopped) – 3 Tablespoons
  • Baking soda - Pinch
  • Oil for frying
 Method:
  • Mix all the ingredients except oil.
  • Make the dough into small balls.
  • Deep fry the balls in hot oil.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Serve with tea. 

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Coconut Chutney - 2


Ingredients:
  • Grated fresh coconut – 50 g
  • Roasted gram (pottukkadalai) – 40 g
  • Green chili – 1
  • Fennel seeds– 1 Teaspoon
  • Ginger – a small piece
  • Curry leaf – 1
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
 Method:
  • Grind all the ingredients together into a fine paste. Add enough water till you need the correct consistency. It goes very well with idly, dosa and venpongal.