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September 18, 2019

Karnataka Idli Recipe – Soft Idli With Idli Rava

Karnataka idli recipe
Karnataka style idli rava idli (also known as rice rava idli) became my favorite when I tasted this idli with sambar in my School moms group friends Megha’s house. As a big fan of idli recipes, I love to eat only pillow soft, spongy idli. But Idli rava idli has a grainy texture. It will crumble if you dip in sambar which I didn’t like it in early days. So I used to make idli rava idli by grinding idli rava / rice rava along with urad dal to a smooth batter. I made a detailed blog post too. Please check this link.

We can make super soft idli and crispy dosa with that batter. But the authentic and traditional Karnataka style idli recipe that is prepared in home and hotels is very easy to make and tastes different. This batter can be prepared using a mixie. Here people use Idli rava and urad dal in the ratio of 3:1. All we have to do is to soak idli rava and urad dal separately for 1 to 3 hours. Grind urad dal to a smooth batter and mix the soaked idli rava. Make the batter and ferment it. Batter doubles beautifully the next day. Just mix well, add salt, baking soda (optional) and make idli. Idli comes out super soft and white in color.

The only disadvantage in this recipe is you can only make idli with this batter. Dosa cannot be prepared with idli rava as the batter is very coarse. It will come out hard. Friends, do try this easy and yummy Karnataka hotel style idli recipe with step by step pictures and video. Soon I will post Karnataka hotel idli sambar.

Check out my Bangalore style watery coconut chutney recipe too !



Idli with idli rava



Idli using idli rava


Karnataka idli recipe - Idli rava idli recipe


Karnataka idli recipe - Idli rava idli recipe

How to make soft idli rava idli recipe in Karnataka hotel style



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 40
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Idli rava / Idli sooji - 3 cups
  • Urad dal - 1 cup (I used white, round urad dal)
  • Water - to soak & grind
  • Salt - as needed
  • Cooking soda / baking soda - a pinch
HOW TO MAKE KARNATAKA IDLI RECIPE
  1. Wash and soak idli rava in enough water for 1 to 3 hours.
  2. Wash & soak urad dal in 3 cups of water for 1 to 3 hours.
  3. In a mixie jar, grind urad dal to a smooth batter adding the soaked water.
  4. Take the batter in a big vessel. Drain the excess water in soaked idli rava.
  5. Squeeze it gently and add the idli rava to urad dal batter.
  6. Mix both well. Ferment overnight. Batter will double in quantity.
  7. Add salt, baking soda and mix well.
  8. Steam water in idli pot. Pour idli batter in greased idli plate.
  9. Steam it for 10 minutes till its cooked.
  10. Remove the idli plate and rest for 2 minutes.
  11. Scoop the idli and enjoy with sambar or chutney.
HOW TO MAKE IDLI WITH IDLI RAVA - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • In a bowl, wash and soak idli rava / rice rava in enough water for 1 to 3 hours. In another bowl, wash and soak urad dal in 3 cups of drinking water for 1 to 3 hours.
  • Karnataka idli with idli rava
  • Take the urad dal in a big mixie jar. Add the soaked water and grind to a smooth paste. Batter should be thick, smooth, not too thin and watery. So adjust the quantity of soaked water accordingly.

  • Transfer the batter to a bigger sized vessel. Now take the soaked idli rava. Drain the excess water carefully by sliding the vessel. Squeeze the idli rava gently and add to urad dal batter. Do not squeeze hard to remove all the water content. There should be some water while mixing with urad dal batter.
  • Karnataka idli with idli rava
  • Squeeze and mix all the idli rava to the urad dal batter. Mix well with your hands to aid fermentation. Consistency of batter should be like regular idli dosa batter.

  • Do not add salt now. Salt curbs fermentation process. So we are going to add the next morning after fermentation. Close the batter container and set aside for fermentation. Keep it overnight or minimum 12 hours based on the weather.
  • Karnataka idli with idli rava
  • The next morning batter would have doubled in quantity, sometimes overflowing too. Add required salt and a pinch of baking soda (optional). Mix well with a ladle.
  • Heat water in an idli pot. Take an idli plate and grease with sesame oil. Pour the batter in each mould. Steam it for 10 to 12 minutes till idli is cooked well. Dip your finger in water and make a hole in the idli. If your finger comes out non-sticky, idli is cooked else cook for more time. Karnataka idli with idli rava
  • Switch off the flame. Remove the idli plate. Rest for 2 minutes. Then remove the idli using a flat, big spoon. Enjoy with hot sambar or watery chutney !

Note

  • Urad dal should be soaked a minimum of 1 hour. Its ok if you soak for 3 to 4 hours too.
  • This idli crumbles if you try to dip in sambar. So its better to serve as shown in the picture below. You should use a spoon to eat this idli.
  • You cannot make dosa with this batter.
  • Make sure idli batter consistency is not thick. It should be pourable like usual batter.
  • You can refrigerate this batter and use up to one week.
Enjoy this easy Karnataka style idli rava idli with sambar or watery chutney !
Karnataka idli with idli rava

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August 5, 2019

Heerekayi Palya Recipe – Karnataka Style Ridge Gourd Gravy For Roti, Rice

 heerekai palya
 Recently my neighbor from North Karnataka gave me some Jolada roti / Jowar roti , ridge gourd / Heerekai palya  (Kannada name )and brinjal / badanekayi chutney as side dish. I have tasted jolada roti oota in Kamat restaurant but this gravy and chutney recipes were new to me. It was so tasty and made me eat 3 rotis 😋. 

When I shared this picture in my Instagram feed, many of my friends and readers asked me to share the recipe of heerekayi palya. This afternoon I got the recipe from my neighbor and prepared it for our lunch. It came out so well. Its a very simple recipe with peanut and till seeds/ black sesame seeds masala as base for this gravy. Its very similar to Ennegai recipe prepared using brinjal which is the most popular side dish for Jolada roti. Some people call this heerekayi palya as stuffed ridge gourd palya / heerekayi ennagai palya in Kannada. But there is a small variation in this gravy. 

Friends, I bet no one could find that this gravy is prepared with ridge gourd. Its so flavorful and tastes great with jowar roti, rice and chapati. Do try it once. You will love it and start to make it often. Its so easy to prepare too ! Ok, lets see how to make North Karnataka style (Uttara Karnataka) heerekai palya recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my other interesting Karnataka recipes.

heerekayi palya

Heerekai palya - North Karnataka style ridge gourd gravy


Heerekai palya - North Karnataka style ridge gourd gravy

Heerekai palya - North Karnataka style ridge gourd gravy for jolada roti, rice and chapati.



Cuisine: Karnataka recipes
Category: side dish for jolada roti
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Ridge gourd - 1 (Long and big)
  • Big onion - 1 (Big)
  • Tomato - 1 (big)
  • Salt & water - as needed
To grind
  • Roasted peanuts without skin - 1/4 cup
  • Black till seeds powder or niger seeds powder -  1 tbsp (roasted sesame seeds powder)
  • Green chilli - 3 (Use 2 for less spice)
  • Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - 10
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp ( I used MTR sambar powder, refer notes)
  • Turmeric powder = 1/4 tsp
  • Coconut - 1 tbsp (optional)
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Cloves - 1
To Temper
  • Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - Few
HOW TO MAKE RIDGE GOURD GRAVY / HEEREKAYI PALYA
  1. Wash and peel the ridges of ridge gourd & skin.
  2. Chop into 2 inch size lengthy pieces. Set aside.
  3. Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind” to a smooth paste adding water.
  4. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  5. Saute onion, tomato and ridge gourd pieces till soft. Add the ground masala paste.
  6. Saute till raw smell goes off. Add required water, cover and cook till ridge gourd is done.
  7. Remove and serve hot with Jolada roti / Jowar roti, rice or chapathi !
HEEREKAI PALYA - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the ridges and skin of ridge gourd. Do not remove the skin completely. But ridges should be removed and discarded. Chop the ridge gourd into 2 inch pieces in length. Wash and set aside.

  • In a mixie jar take roasted peanuts (without skin), black sesame seeds powder(ellu podi, dry roast and powder it), green chilli, cumin seeds, coriander leaves, curry leaves, dry coconut, turmeric powder and sambar powder ( If you are not using Karnataka sambar powder, add 1 piece cinnamon and 1 clove along with usual sambar powder). Grind everything to a smooth paste adding required water. Set aside.
  • heerekayi palya
  • Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Add onion and saute till transparent. Add tomato, required salt and saute till mushy.
  • heerekayi palya
  • Add ridge gourd pieces and saute till it becomes soft. Add ground masala paste. Saute till its raw smell goes off. Now add the required water, check for taste.
  • heerekayi palya
  • Cover and cook for sometime. Open the lid and mix once or twice in the middle. Cook till ridge gourd is cooked completely but not mushy. It should retain its shape. 
  • heerekayi palya
  • Adjust the consistency of gravy by adding water. Switch off the flame and serve hot with jolada roti, rice and chapathi. Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of green chilli based on your taste.
  • Sesame seeds powder and peanut forms the base for this gravy. So do not skip it.
  • You can use snake gourd, lady’s finger instead of ridge gourd.
  • This gravy thickens over time. So you can add more water if needed and adjust the salt. 

Yummy, Karnataka style ridge gourd gravy is ready to relish with jowar roti, rice !
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January 12, 2019

Avarekalu Uppittu Recipe – Karnataka Style Avarekalu Upma

Avarekalu uppittu
Avarekalu uppittu is the Kannada name for rava upma prepared with hyacinth beans (Field beans / hyacinth beans in English, Mochai in Tamil ). Its a healthy breakfast and dinner recipe of Karnataka. Avarekalu, a kind of bean is available all over Karnataka during winter season from December to February. We call it as mocha kottai in Tamil. As it is healthy and a good source of protein, people try to consume more avarekalu by adding them in upma / uppittu, akki roti, sambar/ saaru , palya/ poriyal etc.

 Every year during this time, I try varieties of avarekalu recipes learning from my school moms friends. Recently I went to the most popular avarekalu mela (food festival) in VV puram. It was so good to see varieties of sweets, snacks, breakfast, dinner and lunch recipes with avarekalu. After eating there, I was tempted to try some of them at home. 

As a first step, I tried this easy and quick avarekalu uppittu recipe prepared with rava / semolina, field beans and onion. It came out so soft and yummy just like the hotel ones. I must thank my friends Tara and Megha for sharing some important points like roasting rava in oil, rava water ratio and tips to make the best avarekalu uppittu. I am very happy with the results. This recipe will be helpful for beginners too. I used coarse Bombay rava. For healthy option, you can use bansi rava or rice rawa (akki tari) too. Ok, lets see how to make avarekalu uppittu recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my other interesting avarekalu recipes too !

Avarekalu uppittu recipe

Avarekalu uppittu / Avarekalu rava upma recipe


Avarekalu uppittu / Avarekalu rava upma recipe

Learn how to make Karnataka special avarekalu uppittu recipe with stepwise pictures.



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Breakfast
Serves: Serves 2 -3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 25 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Bombay rava / Coarse semolina - 1 cup
  • Cooked Avarekalu / Hyacinth beans - 1/2 cup
  • Big onion - 1
  • Green chilli - 2 ( use 4 for spicy uppittu)
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece (Finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
  • Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Water - 3.5 cups
  • Lemon juice - few drops (optional)
To Temper
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp for roasting rava
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Cashew nuts - few
HOW TO MAKE AVAREKALU UPPITTU
  1. Wash and pressure cook avarekalu in high flame for two whistles adding required water.
  2. Drain the excess water and keep the cooked avarekalu ready.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai. Roast the rava in medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes patiently.
  4. Transfer to a plate. Again heat the kadai with 2 tbsp oil.
  5. Splutter mustard, urad, chana dal and cumin seeds. Add cashews and roast till slightly golden.
  6. Add finely chopped onion, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves. Saute till transparent.
  7. Then add the cooked avarekalu without any water. Mix well.
  8. Lastly add the roasted rava and mix well. Add the required salt, mix it. Switch off the flame.
  9. In a bowl, take the required water and boil till it roll boils.
  10. Add this water carefully to the rava mixture. Mix gently without making any lumps.
  11. After the rava is mixed well with water, switch on the flame. Add grated coconut, coriander leaves and mix well.
  12. Cover cook in low flame till its done. Lastly add 1 tbsp ghee and switch off the flame.
  13. Mix and serve hot with coconut chutney. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and pressure cook avarekalu in high flame for 2 whistles. Do not over cook it. Remove and drain the excess water. Set aside. Chop onion, green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves and keep it ready.

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai. Roast rava in medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes without changing its color. Transfer to a plate.
  • avarekalu uppittu
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in the same kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cashews and cumin seeds. Saute onion, green chilli, curry leaves. Saute till onion becomes transparent.
  • avarekalu uppittu
  • Now add the cooked avarekalu and saute for a minute. Add the required salt and roasted rava. Mix well.
  • avarekalu uppittu
  • Boil 3.5 cups water in a bowl and add the water to the rava carefully. It splashes. Keep the flame low and mix without any lumps. Rava absorbs all the water and becomes thick.  ( My friends suggested me to make this upma mushy and soft . So we are adding more water. If you want it fluffy and separate, add 2.5 cups of water).
  • avarekalu uppittu
  • Now add the finely chopped coriander leaves, grated coconut and mix well. Cover and cook in low to medium flame for 5 minutes. Open the lid and mix well once in the middle.
  • Switch off the flame and add 1 tbsp ghee at the end. If you like, you can add few drops of lemon juice too. It looks mushy when hot. But it becomes fluffy and separate as it cools down. 
  • avarekalu uppittu
    Enjoy hot serving with coconut chutney !

Note

  • You can skip onion and make it for no onion no garlic version.
  • Adjust the quantity of green chillies based on your taste.
  • You can use bansi rava instead of Bombay rava. Some people also make it with chiroti rava / fine rava.
  • Addition of coriander leaves and grated coconut gives a nice flavor and taste to upma. You can add it in the water instead of adding at the end.

Try this yummy, healthy avarekalu uppittu and enjoy !
Avarekalu uppittu recipe

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December 30, 2018

Avarekalu Usli Recipe – Avarekalu Sundal Recipe

Avarekalu usli recipe
Avarekalu usli or avarekalu sundal is a Karnataka special avarekalu recipe ( Hyacinth beans / field beans in Engligh, Mochai In Tamil, Lilva papdi in Hindi) that is served as an evening snack along with tea. Some people prefer to have this as a side dish for akki roti / ubbu roti, rice and chapathi. My school moms friends told its preparation procedure is similar to avarekalu palya. Its a very simple and healthy recipe with less ingredients and no grinding job. Just temper the cooked avarekalu with mustard, chilli, onion, garlic and garnish with lots of coconut. 

Based on the inputs from my friends, I tried it for the first time by watching an YouTube video by Mallamma ajji. This recipe is of Gubbi, Tumkur style. I made slight changes in the original recipe and tried it. Actually I found two versions of avarekalu usli recipe. One is a simple way which I have shown below and the other one is with ground coconut masala. As I tried for my lunch to serve as sundal, I chose this easy version. 

If you have cooked averakalu ready in hand, you can prepare this usli under 5 minutes. You can also make it directly in a pressure cooker using raw field beans. You can make it semi solid or dry in consistency by adjusting the water quantity. Friends try this easy, Tumkur style avarekalu usili recipe. You will love it. Its so easy and quick to make. We enjoyed it as a snack. Ok, lets see how to make Karnataka special avarekalu usli / avarekalu sundal recipe with step by step pictures.

Do check out my interesting and easy avarekalu recipes like hitikida avarekalu saaru, avarekalu pulao, avarekalu sagu, avarekalu mixture, avarekalu huli, avarekalu soppu palya.

Avarekalu sundal


Avarekalu Usli / Avarekalu Sundal Recipe


Avarekalu Usili / Avarekalu Sundai Recipe

Avarekalu usli recipe for evening snacks. It can also be served as side dish for rice, chapathi and akki roti.



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: avarekalu recipes
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 20 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup- 250ml
  • Avarekalu / Hyacinth beans / Lilva papdi - 1.5 cups
  • Big onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
  • Green chilli - 2
  • Crushed Garlic cloves - 6
  • Crushed Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
  • Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
  • Roasted methi seeds powder - 1/4 tsp OR Cumin seeds - 1 tsp, Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Hing / Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
  • Lemon juice - few drops
To temper
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - Few
METHOD
  1. Wash and keep the avarekalu. Finely chop onion, slit green chilli and coriander leaves.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Splutter mustard, curry leaves, green chilli, onion, crushed ginger and garlic.
  3. Saute till transparent. Add salt, hing and avarekalu. Saute for a minute.
  4. Add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles in low flame.
  5. Open the cooker and add grated coconut, coriander leaves. Mix well.
  6. Add water if needed. Give one boil.
  7. Dry roast cumin seeds and methi seeds. Powder it.
  8. Add the powder to the boiling avarekalu usili. Mix well and switch off the flame.
  9. Sprinkle lemon juice. You can make it semi solid in consistency or dry as you like.
  10. Serve as evening snack or along with ubbu roti / akki roti and rice.  
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and keep the avarekalu ready. You don’t need to peel the skin of avarekalu. You can use it as whole ones. ( I used cooked avarekalu. So I just tempered all the ingredients in a kadai and made this usili. If you are using raw, uncooked avarekalu follow the procedure given below. So the step by step pictures vary from the instructions). Chop onion, slit green chilli, grate coconut and chop coriander leaves. Keep it ready.

  • In a pressure cooker base heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves. Add slit green chilli and finely chopped onion. Saute till onion becomes transparent.

  • Avarekalu usli
  • Add crushed ginger and garlic cloves. Saute for a minute. Add avarekalu, hing and saute in oil for 2 minutes.

  • Lastly add required salt and 1 cup of water. Keep the flame high. After the steam starts to come out, put the weight valve and lower the flame. Pressure cook for 2 whistles in low flame.

  • Open the cooker lid after the steam is released. Add grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and check for water content. If the usili is too dry, add 1/2 cup of water else give one boil. Let it be semi solid in consistency because it will become thick and dry once it cools down.
  • Avarekalu usli
  • Dry roast methi seeds and cumin seeds in low flame till methi becomes golden in color. Grind to make a fine powder. Add this powder to the avarekalu usili, mix well and switch off the flame. I made it slightly dry to serve as sundal.

  • Enjoy with akki roti/ ubbu roti, rice or as a snack along with tea ! 

Note

  • For variations, you can grind green chilli, ginger and garlic and make it as a paste. Add along with onion and saute it.
  • To make this as a gravy, grind green chilli, coconut, coriander leaves and cumin seeds. Make a paste and add to the avarekalu, pressure cook.  You can serve it with chapathi and akki roti.
  • Adjust the quantity of green chilli as per your taste.
Try this easy, interesting avarekalu usili recipe and enjoy a healthy snack.
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November 13, 2018

Karnataka Red Coconut Chutney Recipe For Idli, Dosa - No onion No Garlic Chutney

Red coconut chutney 

I got this Karnataka style red coconut chutney recipe from Udupi recipes blog and prepared it as side dish for thatte idli ( plate idli). As its a no onion no garlic red coconut chutney recipe, ginger is used for the flavor. Actually I was hesitant to try coconut, red chilli with ginger combination. But in the original recipe it was mentioned as her father’s North Karnataka style hotel chutney. So I gave a try following the same recipe. dli. It came out well. I liked it very much more than Sendhil and Raksha as they both are against ginger in chutney. 

You can make this chutney thick or slightly watery based on your liking. Using byadge red chilli is a must for this chutney to give a nice, bright red color. For variations, you can skip roasted gram dal and use coconut alone. This chutney tastes the best with hot idli and dosa. Serve it topped with gingely oil. Ok, lets see how to make Karnataka style red coconut chutney with step by step pictures.

If you are interested check out my Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney, Kerala red coconut chutney, Red coconut chutney with garlic.


Karnataka Red Coconut Chutney Recipe


Karnataka Red Coconut Chutney Recipe

Karnataka Red Coconut Chutney Recipe For idli, dosa



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Chutney
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Grated coconut - 1 cup
  • Roasted gram dal / Pottukadalai / Hurigadale - 3 tsp
  • Byadgi red chilli - 4 nos.(Use 6 for spicy chutney)
  • Tamarind - Small berry size (pinch into small pieces)
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
  • Asafetida/ hing - a pinch
  • Salt & water - as needed
To Temper
  • Coconut oil - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - Few
HOW TO MAKE RED COCONUT CHUTNEY
  1. Wash and soak byadgi red chilli in little water for 5 minutes.
  2. Take the grated coconut, red chilli, tamarind, ginger, roasted gram dal and hing in a mixie jar.
  3. Add required salt, water and grind to a smooth paste.
  4. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves in coconut oil.
  5. Add to chutney and mix well. Serve with idli, dosa.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Soak byadgi red chilli in little water for 5 minutes. In a mixie jar, take the freshly grated coconut, soaked red chilli,gram dal, tamarind pieces, ginger, hing, salt and dry grind to a thick coarse paste without water.

  • Now add the required water and then grind again to a smooth paste. You can make it thick or slightly watery if you like. Transfer the chutney to a bowl.

  • Heat oil in a small kadai, temper mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and add to chutney. Mix well and serve with idli, dosa.

    Enjoy !

Note

  • For variations, skip roasted gram dal and use coconut alone.
  • If you don’t like ginger flavor, you can add 2 garlic cloves instead.

Easy, yummy Karnataka style red coconut chutney is ready to enjoy. You too try it and share your feedback with me.
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September 24, 2018

Karnataka Hotel Coconut Chutney Recipe - Bangalore Hotel Style Chutney Recipe

Bangalore hotel style chutney

 Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney /Karnataka hotel style chutney is one of the most requested recipes from my readers. In Karnataka, most of the hotels serve this type of coconut chutney for breakfast recipes like idli, vada, dosa, kharabath , shavige bath and even for vegetable palav. It is known as Kayi chutney or tengina kai chutney (coconut chutney) in Kannada. Me being a biggest fan of Karnataka breakfast recipes, love this hotel style chutney and sambar equally. I have tasted this coconut chutney in many restaurants like Adigas, Darshini, SLV, Krishna bhavan, Brahmins coffee bar and in many more small food joints. It a basic, no cook coconut chutney recipe that can be prepared with easily available ingredients.

When my readers asked me to try and share this Karnataka hotel style chutney, I started trying it with various combinations. But I was not satisfied.
Then my School moms group friend Tara shared her coconut chutney recipe along with hotel secrets. She told me to grind the chutney thick and slightly coarse.  I followed her recipe and tips. Viola I made Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney successfully at home👌 !! It tasted very close to it. Raksha liked it very much and gave a big thumbs up👍. Whenever I take a parcel of Mysore masala dosa from hotels for Raksha, I used to watch the kitchen activities. I found coconut chutney is ground thick and then they add water to dilute it before serving. They use thick chutney for parcel and thin watery chutney for serving. So I too followed the same technique and I am quiet happy with the results😊.

Today I have shared the coconut chutney recipe with basic ingredients that is used in most of the hotels here. You can alter it based on your liking. Color of this chutney may vary in hotels based on the quantity of coriander leaves to make it bright green or light in color. In some hotels, they add a pinch of sugar too. You can also serve it thick or thin as shown in the pictures.
For brahmin coffee bar chutney, make the same by skipping garlic. To make chutney like Veena stores, Malleshwaram grind all the ingredients except greens ( coriander leaves,curry leaves), skip turmeric powder and add the greens at the end. Grind it coarse. Add water and dilute it. So please change the grinding method and quantity of ingredients as per the hotel you like. However you make it, this chutney tastes great. Ok, lets see how to make this basic Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my blog’s most popular hotel style vegetable palav recipe too.
Bangalore hotel style coocnut chutney

Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe


Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe

Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe - Karnataka Kai chutney for idli, vada, dosa



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Chutney Recipes
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Fried gram dal / Hurikadale / Pottukadalai - 1/4 cup ( you can use 1/2 cup too)
  • Green chilli - 3 nos ( use 5 for spicy taste)
  • Tamarind - Small piece
  • Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/4 tsp
  • Garlic cloves - 2
  • Curry leaves - 5 leaves
  • Mint leaves - 3 leaves
  • Coriander leaves - a fistful ( 1/4 cup )
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch (to make bright green chutney, optional)
  • Salt - as needed
  • Sugar – a pinch (optional)
  • Water - as needed to grind and mix in chutney
To Temper
  • Cooking oil -1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli - 1 no (Byadgi chilli)

HOW TO MAKE BANGALORE HOTEL STYLE CHUTNEY RECIPE

  1. In a mixie jar, take the grated coconut and other ingredients.
  2. Add the required salt, a pinch of sugar & turmeric powder (optional), little water. 
  3. Grind thick and slightly coarse in texture. You can add the coriander leaves at the end and grind coarsely. 
  4. Remove in a bowl and temper the chutney.
  5. Take the required chutney in a bowl. Add water to dilute it.
  6. Serve with idli, vada, dosa and kharabath  in a round plate like hotels.

BANGALORE HOTEL CHUTNEY RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Take the grated coconut, green chilli, fried gram dal, garlic cloves, tamarind, curry leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves, a pinch of turmeric powder (for bright green color as shown in the pictures, optional), sugar, salt and little water.

  • Grind everything to a thick, slightly coarse paste. For this, run the mixie for small intervals. Do not grind it continuously. You should be able to see the greens here and there after grinding. Altervatively you can grind all the ingredients except coriander leaves coarsely. Lastly add the green leaves and grind it. You can find specks of greens in the chutney just like hotels.
  • Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney
  • Remove the thick chutney in a big bowl. Temper mustard seeds, red chilli in a small kadai. Add to chutney and mix well.. You can serve it as such for thick chutney. For thin watery chutney, take the required amount of chutney in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup or required water to make it thin as you like. Mix well , add salt if needed and serve with idli vada, dosa and kharabath. Tastes great ! Enjoy ! 
  • PS : Color of the chutney looks white due to bad lighting. Soon I will replace the step by step pictures.
  • Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney


Note

  • For variations you can use equal quantity of coconut and gram dal. 
  • Do not skip garlic. In most of the hotels garlic is used.
  • If you skip garlic, use a small piece of ginger to get Brahmin cafe taste. 
  • A pinch of turmeric powder should be used to get this bright green color.
  • Cumin seeds also give a nice flavor.
  • Adjust the quantity of green leaves as per your taste and color of chutney. In some hotels, they add less to make it white.
  • Do not add more curry leaves and mint leaves. Quantity of coriander should be more.
  • Do not grind too smooth. Taste and flavor varies.
Karnataka hotel style chutney

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Karnataka hotel coconut chutney


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September 17, 2018

Puran Poli With Wheat Flour – Wheat Flour Obbattu Recipe

puran poli with wheat flour

Puran poli with wheat flour/ wheat flour obbattu – Recipe with step by step pictures
. Puran poli a popular festival sweet in Maharashtra. This sweet recipe is called by various names across India. They have small variations in ingredients and method of preparation. In Tamil, we call it as paruppu boli. In Kannada, its is obbattu / holige and Bobbatlu/ bobbattu in Telugu. After Ganesh chaturthi celebration, many of us must be thinking of using leftover chana dal pooranam that is prepared for kozhukattai / modak. Every year I make suzhiyan / susiyam using the leftover stuffing. So this year I prepared puran poli with wheat flour instead of maida for outer covering. It came out well and soft.

To make soft puran poli, I followed my chapathi / roti recipe  adding ghee and curd to make the dough. I rested the dough for 30 minutes and tried it. As I had already prepared Karnataka style obbattu/ holige, I followed the same steps and procedure for stuffing and rolling the puran poli. It came out so good. Myself and Sendhil liked it very much and had the same for our breakfast. I had a satisfaction of making obbattu without maida adding less oil/ ghee. Friends, If you have leftover pooranam/ Hooran/ stuffing prepared for the festival, you can make this puran poli recipe with wheat flour. You can make this poli thin or thick as you wish.

Check out my Karnataka style holige / Obbattu recipe with tips and tricks. 

wheat flour obbattu recipe

Wheat Flour Puran Poli - Obbattu with wheat flour


Wheat Flour Puran Poli - Obbattu with wheat flour

Puran poli with wheat flour - Puran poli / Obbattu prepared with leftover chana dal puran



Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sweet
Serves: 5
Prep time: 30 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 35 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml
For puran poli outer covering
  • Wheat flour / Atta - 1 cup
  • Water - as needed
  • Salt - 1/4 tsp
  • Curd - 1 tbsp
  • Ghee or gingely oil - 1 tbsp
  • Cooking oil - to drizzle puran poli while cooking
For stuffing
  • Chana dal - 1/2 cup
  • Powdered jaggery - 3/4 cup
  • Water - 1/4 cup ( to melt jaggery)
  • Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

HOW TO MAKE PURAN POLI WITH WHEAT FLOUR

  1. Wash and pressure cook chana dal in required water till soft.
  2. Remove and drain the excess water. Mash or grind it coarsely.
  3. Melt jaggery adding water. Strain the syrup. Add chana dal paste.
  4. Add grated coconut, cardamom powder. Mix till thick like dough. Puran is ready.
  5. Knead smooth dough with ingredients given above.
  6. Make equal balls of puran and dough. Dust the dough ball with wheat flour.
  7. Roll it and keep the puran balls. Seal and roll it thin or thick.
  8. Heat dosa pan with oil. Cook the puran poli both the sides.
  9. Remove and serve hot adding ghee on top. 

WHEAT FLOUR POLI/ OBBATTU - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Prepare the stuffing / pooranam first. For this, pressure cook channa dal adding required water and a tsp of oil.Cook for 2-3 whistles in low flame. After the steam is released , mash the dal well with a ladle or grind it coarsely without water. Set aside.
  •  
  • To this mashed dal , add grated coconut and jaggery.  Mix till the mixture thickens and leave the sides of the pan & becomes non-sticky. Add cardamom powder. (If jaggery has impurities, boil and melt jaggery in little water Add this syrup to the cooked chana dal and cook till thick.)  Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. Make small lemon sized balls after the stuffing becomes warm. (TIP : If the pooran / Stuffing becomes watery and not thickens soon, you can add some besan flour ( say 1 to 2 tbsp) , mix without lumps and cook in medium flame till thick. Besan helps to thicken the stuffing soon.). Refrigerate the leftover stuffing till use.
  • In a wide bowl, take the wheat flour, ghee, curd and salt. Mix well. Then add water gradually and make a smooth, non-sticky dough. Cover and let it rest for minimum 30 minutes.

  • Take the dough after resting time. Make balls equal to or little lesser than the size of puran ball.

  • Take one dough ball. Dust it with wheat flour or grease with oil. Roll it to palm size. Now place the stuffing ball in the middle. Seal the corners and flatten it slightly. Dust it again.

  • Roll it gently to make a thick or thin puran poli. Arrange in a plate. Similarly make the remaining poli and arrange them without touching each other.

  • Heat a dosa pan. Grease with oil or ghee. Drop the poli and cook till brown spots appear on one side. Flip and cook the puran poli on other side too.  Cook in medium flame patiently. Add ghee or oil if needed. Remove and arrange in a plate. Apply ghee on top to prevent drying. Cook the remaining poli and stack them one above the other to keep it soft. Enjoy hot or warm !
  • Store the leftover stuffing and dough in refrigerator.

Note

  • To make soft puran poli with wheat flour, you must add ghee or oil in the chapathi dough.
  • Dough should be rested well to make soft obbattu. You can rest it for 30 minutes to 3 hours.
  • If the puran / stuffing is watery and not thickening soon, you can add some besan flour and cook till it thickens.
  • If the dough is too sticky, grease your hands with oil and roll the poli by patting it on a butter paper. If its non-sticky, you can dust in wheat flour and roll in a rolling pin.
  • Always cook the poli in medium flame patiently till brown spots appear. Smear with ghee or oil whenever needed.
  • Stack the cooked poli one above the other to keep it soft.
  • Ghee helps to make the puran poli softer. But if you are health conscious, you can use gingely oil.

Try this yummy puran poli recipe with wheat flour and enjoy !
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