INGREDIENTS: For blending: 4 tbsps Oil 2 bunches Palak/Spinach 10 to 12 Garlic cloves 2 Onions(roughly chopped) For sauteing: 2 tbsps oil 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 Onion (finely chopped) 2 slit Green chillies For gravy: 1 cup cooked Thoor dhal/Masoor dhal 1 tsp Red chilli powder 2 tsps Dhaniya powder 1 cup Paneer(cubed) Salt as per taste 1 tbsp Ghee 1 tsp Garam masala PREPARATION METHOD: 1. Take 2 bunches of Spinach, clean, wash and set aside 2. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pan 3. Saute Spinach till it shrinks and transfer to Mixer jar 4. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in the same pan 5. Saute 2 roughly chopped onions along with 10 to 12 Garlic cloves 6. Saute till Onion turns translucent and transfer to Mixer jar 7. Blend Palak/Spinach, Onion and Garlic to a coarse paste 8. Now heat 2 tbsps of oil in the pan 9. Add 1 tsp Cumin seeds 10. When it starts spluttering, add 2 slit Green chillies 11. Add 1 finely chopped onion and saute for 5 minutes 12. Add 1 tsp Red chilli powder and 2 tsps Dhaniya powder 13. Add 1 cup of boiled and smashed Thoor dhal/ Masoor dhal 14. Add 1 to 2 cups of water, mix well and cook for 5 minutes 15. Now add the coarsely ground mixture of Spinach, Onions and Garlic 16. Add salt as per taste, mix well and cook for 5 more minutes 17. Add Paneer cubes and cook for 2 minutes and switch off the flame 18. Heat 1 tbsp of Ghee and fry 1 tsp Garam masala 19. Pour on top of the gravy 20. Your delicious Palak Paneer is ready 21. Transfer it to a serving dish 22. Serve hot with roti, poori, chapathi or rice
INGREDIENTS: 2 Onions, finely chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped Green chillies 1 tbsp finely chopped Ginger 2 tbsps finely chopped Coriander leaves 2 tbsps finely chopped Curry leaves Salt to taste 1 cup Rice flour 1/2 cup Rava/Sooji 1/4 cup Maida 1 laddle Hot Oil Water as required for preparing dough Oil for deep frying PREPARATION METHOD: 1. In a mixing bowl, add 2 finely chopped Onions 2. Add 1 tbsp each of finely chopped Green chillies and Ginger 3. Add 2 tbsps each of finely chopped Coriander leaves and Curry leaves 4. Add salt to taste 5. Mix well 6. Now add 1 cup of Rice flour, 1/2 cup Rava/Sooji and 1/4 cup Maida 7. Mix well 8. Sprinkle required water little by little and prepare dough in chappathi dough consistency 9. Take small ball size dough and pat flat on your palm 10. Heat oil in a frying pan 11. Deep fry the vadas in medium flame 12. Hot and crispy Maddur vadas are ready
Puttu is a recipe of Kerala, which is very healthy and tasty. Healthy because, it is a steamed recipe, and no oil or frying. Puttu can be made both with white rice flour and red rice flour. Puttu can also be made with ragi flour, jowar flour, wheat flour, etc. Puttu flour is made by washing rice and drying it in shade and then dry grinding it into smooth powder and then dry roasting the flour in medium flame until it gives out an aroma. Ready made puttu flour is also available in market. In this video, I have made use of the ready made puttu flour.
KERALA PUTTU RECIPE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kwi0XBo27R0
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Red rice puttu flour 1/4 tsp salt Required water to make the flour moist 1 cup grated coconut 2 tbsps ghee 2 tbsps chopped cashewnuts Sugar as required 1 tsp cardamom powder PREPARATION METHOD: 1. In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of red rice puttu flour 2. Add 1/4 tsp of salt 3. Sprinkle water little by little and mix well until the flour is fully moist 4. Break lumps completely 5. Heat water in the puttu steamer 6. In the puttu maker/kuzha add 1st layer grated coconut, 2nd layer moist red rice puttu flour, repeat layers and finish with coconut layer 7. Close lid and place on puttu steamer 8. Steam for 10 minutes 9. Your steaming Red rice kuzha puttu is ready 10. Fry 2 tbsps chopped cashewnuts in 2 tbsps ghee 11. Pour on the steamed puttu 12. Add required sugar and a tsp of cardamom powder 13. Mix well and your Red rice sweet puttu is ready 14. You can avoid sugar and enjoy your steaming puttu with Kadala curry also
