Karnataka Style Poha

3 cups poha

Soak poha in water for 2 minutes. Drain using a colander and let it sit for 10 minutes on the colander.

1 tbsp oil

1/4 cup peanuts

Heat oil in a pan, add peanuts and sauté in medium flame for 5 minutes.

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp channadal

Add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add cumin seeds, urad dal, sauté till dal turns light brown.

1/2 onion, finely chopped

3 green chili, finely chopped

1" ginger, finely chopped

Add onion, chili, ginger, sauté for 5 minutes in medium flame.

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 and 3/4 tsp salt

Add turmeric powder, salt, sauté for few seconds.

Add soaked drained poha, stir in low flame until everything is mixed. Cover and cook in low flame for 2 minutes.

2 tbsp lemon (juice from 1 Meyer lemon) 

cilantro leaves, chopped

Mix with lemon juice and cilantro leaves.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Yields: 4 and 1/2 cups

Serves: 2

Source: hebbarskitchen

Mung Bean Coconut Masala

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

Heat oil in a pressure pan or instant pot. Once hot, add cumin seeds, allow to crackle.

3 tbsp garlic cloves, chopped 

Sauté garlic, in low flame until brown.

2 cup tomatoes, chopped

Add tomatoes, stir to combine.

1 tbsp ginger, grated

1 tbsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1 and 1/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp red chili powder 

Add all the above, sauté for 5 minutes.

1 and 1/2 cups water

Add water. Allow to cook for 3 whistles. Allow to cool. Mash the beans.

1 can coconut milk

Add coconut milk. Stir to combine, once the curry comes to a boil, turn off the heat.

juice from 1 lemon

cilantro leaves, chopped

Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

Note: If doing in Instant pot, put on manual for 10 minutes in HIGH pressure. Do natural release and add coconut milk, cilantro and lemon juice.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: heynutritionlady

 

Kal Dosa

 2 cups idli rice

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

Overnight soak rice and fenugreek seeds together.

3/4 cup urad dal

Overnight soak urad dal.

3/4 cup poha

Wash and soak poha for 1 hour

Wash and grind urad dal and poha together in blender.

Wash and grind rice and fenugreek seeds together in blender.

1 tsp salt

Mix both batters together, along with salt.

Cover and allow to ferment.

Steam dosa.

Taste Note: Tastes