Idiappam with Vegetable Stew

Ingredients for idiappam

2 cups rice flour
2 tbs butter
salt
1 cup water
Idli stand and murruku presser with very finee holes



Method
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Boil 1 cup of water in a sauce pan ( turn off the stove ) add salt and 2 tbs of butter then add rice flour cover with lid and let it sit for 5 to 10 min
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Once it is cooled to handle ,Mix the dough well and fill in to murukku maker
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Grease idli stands with butter and press the dough in to stand
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Steam for 7 t0 10 min in a cooker with out preassure
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After 10 min unmould the idiappam in to plate and serve hot with veg stew

Recipe for vegetable stew

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1 cup of boiled vegetables ( potatoes, carrots and green peas )

1/2 cup sliced onions

1 tbs garlic and ginger ( chopped)

2 green chillis (chopped)

1 tsp fennal seeds

2 of each cardamom pods , cloves ,cinnamon

pinch of garam masala

1 cup thick coconut milk

1 cup water

salt

2 tbs oil

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Method

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Boil chopped vegetables with salt and keep aside

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Heat oil in a sauce pan add fennal seeds, cardamom pods,cloves ,cinnamon

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Now add sliced onions ,chopped ginger , garlic ,green chillis ,sautee until onions

are soft

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Add boiled vegetables ,salt ,coconut milk and pinch of garam masala

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Add water until u get a desired consistency and simmer for 10 min

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Done ,serve hot with idiappam

Pongal

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup moong dal
2 tbs chana dal ( for tadka)
2 tbs cashews
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tsp fennal seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds & musturd seeds
1/2 tsp hing
3 green chillis ( slit length wise)
1 tbs pepper corns
1 spring curry leaves
2 tbs oil
2 tbs ghee (clarified butter)
salt

Method

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Wash rice and moong dal 2 to 3 times and soak for 30 min

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Heat oil in a preassure cooker add chana dal ,cumin seeds,musturd seeds ,

fennal seeds , cashews ,pepper corns , chopped ginger, green chillis ,and

curry leaves fry everything for a min or two ,until chana dal becomes golden

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Now add hing ,soaked and drained rice and moong dal to preassure cooker

fry for 5 min

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Add salt and 3 cups of water ,Preassure cook for 2 wistles ,turn off the stove and wait for 10 min ,open lid and add ghee ,mix everything

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Done , Serve hot with any chutney ,pickle and papad

Kobbari Pacchadi ,

Kottimeera Pachadi .