Thursday, February 1, 2018

Soft and crispy uzhunnu vada with the secret ingredient/Bringing hotel uzhunnu vada to home

Soft and crispy uzhunnu vada
Soft and crispy uzhunnu vada
Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients for Soft and crispy uzhunnu vada :
  1. Urad dal- 200 gm
  2. Fenugreek seeds- 4 no. ((Secret ingredient and makes a lot of difference to the dish)
  3. Sambar onion- 5 no. (sliced finely)
  4. Green chili- 1 no.  (sliced finely)
  5. Curry leaves- as needed (sliced finely)
  6. Ginger- 1 tsp (finely chopped)
  7. Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp (optional)
  8. Salt- as needed  
Method:

Step 1: Soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water 4-6 hours and keep it in a strainer to drain water for 10 minutes. In a mixer jar, take soaked items and grind it as paste without adding water. You can keep this mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for two days.

Step 2: Add sliced onion, chili, curry leaves, ginger and salt to mixture and mix it well. Take a pan, pour oil when it gets warm on medium flame.

Step 3:Take a portion in your wet hand and press it gently in the middle to get a hole to get the desired shape. Then, put it the oil. After 3-4minutes, turn it to another side. Serve as warm.

Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Suggest limited intake
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
  • Suggested very limited intake

Crispy and tasty parippu vada with the secret ingredient/ bringing hotel parippu vada to home

Crispy and tasty parippu vada
Crispy and tasty parippu vada
Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients for Crispy and tasty parippu vada:
  1. White chana/Kabuli chana-200gm (Secret ingredient and makes a lot of difference to the dish)
  2. Sambar onion- 5 no. (sliced finely)
  3. Green chili- 1 no.  (sliced finely)
  4. Curry leaves- as needed (sliced finely)
  5. Kashmiri chili powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Salt- as needed  
Method:

Step 1: Soak the chana in water 6-8 hours and keep it in a strainer to drain water for 10 minutes. In a mixer jar, take chana and crush it by keeping pulse mode (in reverse direction) in mixer grinder for 5-6 times. You can keep this mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for two days.

Step 2: Add sliced onion, chili, curry leaves, chili powder and salt to chana mixture and mix it well. Take a portion in your hand and press it gently to get the desired shape.

Step 3: Take a pan, pour oil when it gets warm on medium flame, put chana molds. After 2-3 minutes, turn it to another side. Serve as warm.
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Suggest limited intake
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
  • Suggested very limited intake