Idli

Ingredients:
Urad Dal - 1 cup
Idli Rava - 3 cups
Salt

Preparation:
1. Soak Urad Dal and Idli Rava separately in water for 4-5 hrs.
2. Grind Urad Dal to a smooth batter.
3. Remove the batter from the grinder and then mix the idli rava after removing the water completely from idly rava.
4. Let the batter ferment overnight.
5. Next morning add water and salt to the batter.
6. Grease the idli plates with oil/ghee and then fill them with batter.
7. Fill a pressure cooker/or any idli vessel with water and place the idli plates in the pressure cooker.
8. Let them cook for 10 min.
9. Remove them from the cooker and serve hot with your favorite chutney.

Palak (Spinach) Paratha

Ingredients:
Spinach - finely chopped
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Chilli powder
Salt
Lukewarm water
Oil

Preparation:
1. Make a soft dough with all the ingredients and let it sit for atleast 30 mins.
2. Make small balls with the dough and roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into thin circle.
3. When the pan is hot, place the paratha.
4. Cook it for 30 seconds and then flip and cook the other side by applying a few drops of oil and again flip it.
5. Serve hot.

Chapathi

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour (Atta) - 2 cups
Salt
Lukewarm water

Preparation:
1. Mix Wheat Flour, salt by adding water in a mixing bowl to make a smooth dough.
2. Knead the dough for atleast 10-15 min.
3. Close it and leave it for an hour.
4. Make equal size balls.
5. Roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into thin circle.
6. Heat the griddle.
7. When the griddle is hot place the chapati on the griddle.
8. Cook it for 30 seconds and then flip and cook the other side

Semiya (Vermicelli) Upma

Ingredients:
Vermicelli - 2 cups
Red chilli - 1
Chana Dal - l tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cashewnuts - 2tsp
Onion - 1 (small)
Green Chillies - 2
curry leaves
Turmeric - 1/4tsp
Carrot - 1
Peas - 1/4 cup
Tomato - 1
Water - 4 cups
salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Fry vermicelli until it turns golden brown in color and keep it aside
2. Chop the onion, green chillies, carrot, tomato into small pieces
3. Heat oil and add Red chilli, chana dal, Urad Dal, Mustard Seeds. When Mustard seeds start to crackle add cashwenuts.
4. Add curry leaves, green chillies, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
5. Add carrots and peas and fry them for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add 4 cups of water and let the water boil. Add salt.
7. Add vermicelli and let it cook until the water evaporates.

Dosa

Ingredients:
Urad Dal: 1 cup
Rice: 3 cups
Oil
Salt

Preparation:
1. Soak Urad Dal and Rice in water for 4-5 hrs.
2. Grind Urad Dal and Rice to a paster and let the batter ferment overnight.
3. Next morning add water and salt to the batter.
4. Take a pan and pour a spoonful of batter in the center and spread it to make it round. Pour oil on it.
5. You can cook on both sides if desired and remove it when it is crisp.
6. Serve hot with chutney.