Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa is the most popular dish from south. Everyone enjoys dosa. When I was a kid, it was not easily available in the market. There was only one place in my city from where we could get it, and eat occasionaly. However, I was lucky :-) as my mother used to cook dosa at home too.  Nowadays dosa, idli and vada, the three most popular dishes from south are available in restaurants as well as at road side food stalls too.

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Dosa batter ------------------------- for making dosas

 

for Masala (stuffing)

 

Potatoes ---------------------------- 1/2 kg boiled and mashed

Onion ------------------------------- 2 sliced

Green/red chillies ----------------- 2-3 splited

Curry leaves ----------------------- 10

Mustard seeds --------------------- 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ----------------- 1/2 tsp

Channa dal ------------------------ 1 tsp dry

salt ---------------------------------- according to taste

Hing (Asafoetida) ---------------- a pinch

Oil ---------------------------------- 1 tbsp

 

 

Take a kadahi/pan. Add oil in it, heat the oil and then add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and channa dal to it.

 

 

 

When channa dal turns golden brown, add onions and stir for a while.

 

 

 

Add turmeric and green chillies. Saute on medium flame. I generally like to add some red fresh chillies with green to add colour.

 



 

  

Add boiled mashed potatoes and salt.  Fix all things well.  Cook for 4-5 minutes on low flame.

  

 

 

Now masala for masala dosa is ready. Make dosas and fill this masala in it. Enjoy with coconut chutney and sambhar.

 

 

Kacha Papita Paratha (Raw Papaya Stuffed Chapati)

My father's favourite parathas are kachche papite ka paratha (raw papaya) and mooli (radish) leaves paratha. When I was a child, my mother would generally make aloo-pyaza paratha for dinner in winters.  My father really never liked it and would always ask for kachche papite ka parathas instead.  I think he is in love with these parathas.  Primarily for their awesome taste, and also because of papaya's nutritive contents.

Raw papaya is rich in vitamin 'A' and fiber. When I first prepared the papaya parathas for my kids and husband, I was wondering whether they would like it or not as healthy food is generally considered to not taste that well.  However, to my pleasant surprise and delight my elder daughter simply loved the parathas!!  You can imagine how fulfilled that made me feel as a mother :-). Whenever I give these parathas to my younger daughter I have to tell her that this is a mooli paratha, and then she likes them too :-)  :-) .

Ingredients:

Chappati dough

Raw Papaya---------------------1 medium

Coriandar leaves---------------1cup chopped

Green chillies-------------------3-4 chopped

Red Chillies---------------------1/2tsp

Corinader powder-------------1tsp

Cumin seeds(Jeera)-----------1/2tsp

Oil--------------------------------1/2tsp and to make parathas

Salt-------------------------------1tsp


Chillies and salt always can be adjusted according to your taste.


Take a gorgeous fresh, green, raw papaya.

Wash and peel it as a whole. As peeling a whole papaya is easier than peeling the slices.
　

Cut it into pieces. Remove the seeds and white threads, and grate it. Papaya is hard so you need good effort. If you have food processor than use it :-) ....

...... as I have done.

 

 

Take a pan / kadhai. Heat 1/2tsp of oil in it. Add jeera, when it crackles add the grated papaya, green chillies and other spices. Cook it on a medium to low flame for 5-8 minutes. Papaya should be a little soft not too much.

 

Filling you prepare would look different than mine (in picture below). The reason is that I haven't added chillies because of kids. Also, I have not added coriander leaves as I am running out of them at the moment!

 



 

 



Now our filling is ready. Let it get a bit cold. And than make delicious yummy parathas.

 

 

 

Method:

1. Wash the papaya and peel it.
2. After peeling, slice it. Take out seeds and white thread and than grate it.
3. Take a pan/ Kadai. Add oil and heat and add jeera.
4. Now add grated papaya in the pan.
5. Add salt, corinader powder, chillies of your choice.
6. Cook the papaya on low flame for 5-8 mintues. It will become little bit soft.
7. Cool it and use it as a filling for parathas.