Shallow Fried Colocasia ( Shavigadde, Arbi )

Colocasia is referred to with different names like Shavigadde, Cheemdumpa, Arbi, Arvi, Taro etc.
It is widely used vegetable in Asia and is also a staple food of Japan.

There are a variety of ways of cooking colocasia. I have shallow fried them. A very simple and tasty recipe.

Ingredients:

Colocasia - 250 gms
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Roasted gram powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Bengal Gram -  1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Cook the Colocasia in a pressure cooker for two whistles. Peel the skin and keep it aside.

Take a pan and add oil to it. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Add urad dal and bengal gram. Add the turmeric.

Now add the colocasia pieces and start frying them on med flame for around 20 - 25 mins. Once they are done, add salt, chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder and roasted gram powder. Mix it well. Serve it with rice.

Tricolour Parathas

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 6 cups
Beetroot - 1 med size
Carrot - 1 large size
Spinach Leaves - 12 to 15
Green chillies - 1
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tsp
Tomato Ketchup (for serving)

For the Raita:

Thick curd - 1 cup
Onion - 1 small
Chilli powder  - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves

Method:

Make three doughs separately to get the three colours.

1st dough - Blend the beetroot to fine paste and add it to twp cups of flour. Add salt, oil, chilli powder and make dough.

2nd dough - Blend the carrot with chilli powder and salt. Add this to 2 cups of flour.Add 1/2 tsp oil and make dough.

3rd dough - Repeat the same process with spinach leaves, 1 green chilli, salt, flour and oil.

I have used green chilli to spinach and chilli powder to carrot and beetroot to retain the colours.

The doughs would look like below.

Roll the doughs into three length wise. Now attach one corner of all the doughs and put a plait with them as in the picture.

Now roll the three doughs together again. This would evenly distribute the three colours in a single dough. Cut these into small pieces. Make rotis with them.

Cut the onions into small pieces and add the other raita ingredients to it. Mix it well. Raita is ready.

Serve the healthy and  rich in vegetables tricolour parathas with Raita and Tomato Ketchup. 

Vanilla Cup Cakes with Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cup

Curd - 1/2 cup

Icing sugar - 3/4 cup

Butter - 3/4 cup

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp

Tutti fruity - 1/4 cup

Chocolate Frosting:

Choco Powder - 1 tsp

Butter - 2 tsp

Icing Sugar - 2 tsp

Cherries for decorating.

Method:

Sieve Maida, Baking Soda and Baking Powder together and keep aside. 

Get the butter to room temperature (soft in texture) and add icing sugar (sieved). Add curd and whisk well to get an even mixture. 

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mix. Also add Vanilla essence and tutti fruity to it. Mix it well to get a fine paste.

Fill the cup cake moulds with 3/4 of this batter. This is because the cupcakes raise when they are baked. Bake in the microwave for about 12 to 14 mins. You can see the brown colour appearing on the cakes which is a indication that it is done. Allow the cakes to cool down.

Mix all the frosting ingredients and whisk well. Dip the cakes (on the upper side) in the frosting. 

Decorate it with Cherries.

Cool it for around 2 hours in the refrigerator and serve.

Bread and Green Gram

There's a lot of thinking that goes into preparing Breakfast. It should be stomach filling, healthy and light enough to keep you active for the day.

Bread Toast and Green Gram Sabzi is filled with nutrition. A little bread-spread and jam makes its even more appealing.

Try this simple recipe. Bread tastes great with Green Gram.

Ingredients:

Bread Slices
Green gram - 1 cup
Jam
Bread-spread
Chilly powder
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves.

Method:

Soak Green Gram in water overnight. Pressure cook it for two whistles and keep aside.

Take a pan and add oil it to. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Now add the cooked green gram and saute it for 2 to 3 mins. Add salt and chilli powder. Garnish it with Coriander.

Make Bread toast and serve it with the cooked Green gram, Jam and Bread-spread.

Note: You can also make sandwiches with the cooked green gram and serve.