VADAIKARI

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Vadakari
Vadakari is basically made from masal vadai. Which are easily you can get in India from restaurants. But in US you have to make the vadai from scratch and then you have to make the vadakari. Once you make the vadai the other part of the recipe is very easy to make. I do have the masal vadai recipe in my blog.

Ingredients:
Masal vadai - 5
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 2
Ginger - ½ inch (Shredded)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:
1. As soon as you fry the vadai, put the vadai in water. Let each vadai soak for 5 minutes.
2. Squeeze the excess water from vadai and keep it separate.
3. Now heat a pan add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin, and garam masala powder.
4. Once mustard seeds started to splatter add the onions sauté for 2 mins.
5. Add the tomatoes, green chillies and ginger and sauté for about 10 minutes.
6. Split the vadai in half and add to the mixture. Add ¾ cup of water and cover with a lid for 10 minutes.
7. Serve with dosai, Idli, Chappathi

LEMON RICE

This is a very easy recipe to make in 10 mins. If you have cooked rice it's even more easy to make.

Ingredients :

Cooked rice – 2 cups

Lemon juice – 3 tbps

Seasoning :

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 2 tsps

Chana dal – 2 tsps

Green chilies – 2

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Oil – 3 tbps

Salt to taste

Method :

1. Spread the cooked rice to cool down for about 15 – 20 mins.

2. Add oil in a pan and add all the seasoning items one by one.

3. Once everything started to splatter turn of the heat and add the lemon juice.

4. Pour this mixture to the cooked rice and add salt.

5. Mix well and serve with masala vadai or chips.

CHUTNEYS

Chutneys are easy to make any one can do it.

Coconut chutney:

Ingredients:

Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fried gram dal - 1/2 cup
Green chilies - 5
Salt - to taste

Seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 2tsps

Method:

1. Add all the above ingredients on a blender and grind well.
2.Heat a pan. add the oil.
3.Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves until it splatter.
4. Add the seasoning to chutney and mix well.
5.Serve with idli's or dosas.

Tips:

If you like mint leaves u can add 1 or 2 when you grind the chutney. It will give you nice flavor.