Varai Idli / Upvasachi idli

Time 30 min

Ingredients
Varai / Bhagar 2 cups

Warm water 1 cup

Curd 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Green chilies 2

Salt to taste

Oil 1-2 tsp

Method

Clean Varai. Then soak in warm water for atleast 3-4 hrs. Then add curd, cumin seeds, green chilies, salt and blend in blender to make a paste. Keep this batter for fermentation for 2 hrs. (If you like the khatta taste u can keep it longer). Grease mini idli patra with oil, pour idli batter, steam for 15 min. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Tip

The idlis will not be spongy as rice idlis because we do not add poha or urad daal. 

Katachi Amti / Spicy Chana Daal Curry

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Chana daal / chichpeas 1 cup

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 3-4

Red chili powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Whole masala: 3-4 cloves+Pepper corn 3-4+ Cinnmon 1/2 inch

Masala paste: Fresh coconut 2 tbsp+Ginger 1 inch+Garlic 3-4+ Roasted sesame seeds 1tsp=make smooth paste in blender

Water 1 cup

Oil 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Cook chana daal in cooker for 2-3 whistles. Allow it to cool.

Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. After mustards seeds pops out, add whole masala. Then add masala paste, fry for about 2-3 min. Then add red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin coriander powder mix well. Immediately add cooked daal, 1 cup  of water, mix well. Then add dry kokum and salt. cook on low flame for 10-15 min. Switch off the flame allow it to cool. Serve with rice.

Tip

More u cook more it tastes.

Boiled Chana Dal & water for amti

Long Beans and Ridge Gourd / Dodka Chawli Bhaji

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Beans of fresh green chawli /long beans 1 cup

Ridge gourd/dodka 1 medium size

Finely chopped onion 1 big size

Red chili powder / kanda lasun chatney 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Water 0.5 cup

Oil 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan, add cumin, after it crackles add onion, fry till it turns golden brown. Then add Chawli. Mix well and add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 7-8 min. Then add dodka, mix well. Then add red chili powder / kanda lasun chatney & salt. If required add 1-2 tbsp of water and cook till is done. 

Tip

U can make only chawli without dodka. Chawli tastes good with dodka so i make in this way. Generally this is the way it is prepared in Kolhapur.