Spicy Dal Puttu

Ingredients
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Split Bengal Gram(Kadalai paruppu)..............1/2 cup
Toor Dal.........................................................1/2 cup
Black Gram(Urad Dal)....................................1/2 cup
Green Gram(Moong Dal)................................1/4 cup
Dried Red Chillies..........................................4 Nos
Green Chillies.................................................2 Nos
Asafoetida
Salt to taste

For Sauting
Mustard seeds
Dried Red Chillies
Urad Dal
Oil for frying

For Garnishing
Grated Coconut
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Lemon Juice(1 Tsp)

Method
* Soak the Dal varieties in water

* Add red chillies, green chillies, salt and asafoetida and grind well

* Pour this mixture in Idli pan and steam as you do for making Idlis

* Allow it to cool and shred it into crumbs.

* Heat oil in a kadai, and fry mustard seeds, dried red chilies,urad dal and curry leaves.

* Add the shreaded dal mixture and mix well.

* If required, add lemon juice

*Finally add grated coconut, coriander leaves and curry leaves , mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Masala Chai Powder

Normally people feel refreshed after a hot cup of chai. ,and having a hot cup of masala tea after a nap in the afternoon or after coming back home from office is definitely rejuvinating. Make a powder of Cinnamon,Cloves,Dried Ginger(Chukku) and cardamom (Elaichi) and store. Just mix it with tea powder and make instant Masala Tea.

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Spicy Crab Masala

Ingredients

Crab-------------------------------½ Kg
Onion-----------------------------1(Finely chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste-------------1 tsp

Tomato---------------------------1(Finely Chopped)

Red Chilly Powder--------------1 tsp
Pepper Powder------------------1 tsp
Turmeric-------------------------½ tsp
Garam Masal--------------------½ tsp
Curry Leaves---------------------5 to 6
Coriander Powder--------------1 tsp
Cumin Powder------------------1 tsp
Aniseed (Sombu)----------------1 tsp

Water-----------------------------¼ cup
Oil---------------------------------3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

* Clean the crab and cut it into pieces.
* Heat oil in a pan.
* Add aniseeds and sauté until it splutters.
* When the aroma comes out, add curry leaves and sauté.
* Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
* When the onion turns golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
* Now add tomato and allow it to cook till the mixture becomes juicy.
* Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, Garam masal, coriander powder and cumin powder.
* Mix well and add water.
* Now add the crab and mix well so that it gets coated with the gravy.
* Close the lid of the pan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
* Now the crab would have turned reddish. Remove the lid and add salt and fry for 2 minutes.
* Remove from fire. Garnish with cut curry leaves or coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tips

-- While adding salt, take care because crab meat itself is little bit salty
-- This dish is a good curative for cold.

Coconut Rice

Ingredients
Cooked Rice-------------------------------2 Cups
Finely grated Coconut-------------------1/2 a cup
Dried Chillies-----------------------------2 to 3
Mustard Seed-----------------------------1 Tsp
Curry Leaves------------------------------5 to 6
Oil------------------------------------------3 Tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
* Heat the oil.
* Add curry leaves, mustard seeds, dried chillies until the mustard seed splurt.
* Mix in the coconut and salt and stir fry for two minutes.
* Remove from fire.
* Then add the rice and stir gently.
* Garnish with roasted cashews and serve.

Note
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