Instant Spinach idly

Instant Palak idly   

Makes 16 idly

Ingredients

Idly ponni rice-1 1/2 cup

Desiccated coconut-1/4 cup

                                                   

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Chopped spinach leaves-3/4 cup

Asafoetida as needed

Water as needed

Dry red chilly- 1

Note:You can use raw rice or basmati rice as well .If you are using either of these instead of            1/4 cup you will have to use 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup desiccated coconut to make soft idly. 

       :You can increase or decrease the number of red chilly  according to your spice tolerance

       :You can increase or decrease the quantity of spinach as well.

Method

1.Wash well and soak rice for a minimum of 4 hours.

2.Now in a blender jar add the soaked rice ,little water,and start grinding.Once it is almost done,add in coconut scrapings,dry red chilly and make a smooth batter.

3.Into it add turmeric powder,Asafoetida,chopped spinach leaves ,salt and mix well.

4.Do a taste test and adjust the seasonings. This batter requires no fermenting .

5.Now you can start making this idly in a idly steamer.

6.It tastes best with coconut oil.Its a perfect breakfast and a snack.You can also make pancakes or dosa using the same batter.

Vegetarian okkonomiyaki

Vegetarian okkonomiyaki

                         

A Japanese savoury pancake ..
Okonomi means how you like
Yaki means cooked
ie, cook how you like it 😊

Makes 2

1)For making the batter
3 tbsp of plain flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp veg stock powder
A pinch of baking powder
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp crushed chilly powder and make a thick batter by adding little water at a time.

2)Into it add 1 cup shredded cabbage, about 2 tbsp of shredded sweet potato and carrot ,1 tbsp of chopped onion 1 tbsp of finely chopped leek and mix well..( can use veggies of your choice ,like mushroom,spring onions etc or even meat like bacon )

3)Heat a pan or pancake griddle ,add 1 tsp of oil . Pour the batter and shape it into a pancake
Cover and cook until done

4)to garnish
Top it with BBQ sauce, mayonnaise,sesame seeds and spring onions ..
Enjoy🍴