Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Left over idli batter at home? Try tgus for some variety:) INGREDIENTS : Idli batter Onion chopped Tomatoes chopped Oil for greasing sandwich maker HOW TO MAKE : Grease the sandwich maker with little oil. Switch on the sandwich maker and let it heat a bit. Pour the idli batter to the sandwich grill.top it with onions and tomatoes.  Let it heat for 2 to 3 minutes.  Then close the grill sandwich maker (after making sure top of batter is dry)and let it cook for about 4 mins..checking occassionally.. Now serve the grill sandwich with chutney or just like that.

Puris for making chaats like pani puri,masala puri! INGREDIENTS : Rawa(semolina/sooji)- 1/2 cup Maida(all purpose flour ) - 1/2 tbsp Urad Dhal Flour - a pinch Oil - 1 tsp Warm water Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste HOW TO MAKE Take a bowl and add rava, maida,add water little by little, knead it for 10mins to form a smooth dough. Add oil and knead it for a minute inti a smooth dough. Keep aside for atleast 15mins. Roll the dough very thin and cut small rounds with a lid or container rim. Heat oil, carefully add the rolled puris , fluff it up(as we do for normal puris) and fry them to golden brown till crisp.  Drain in tissue paper and then store in airtight container You can store the puris for about a week to 10 days.

Masaal puri -easier and quick way to enjoy masala puri when you want! Main ingredients : Aloo peas curry (recipe here- (http://www.manethindi.com/2011/02/aloo-mutterpotato-peas-curry.html?m=1) Cornflakes mixture(plain or  recipe here--  http://www.manethindi.com/2013/06/cornflakes-mixture.html?m=1) Onion chopped -1 Lemon juice Chilli powder Salt if needed HOW TO MAKE : Dilute the aloo peas curry and allow it to boil well for 5 minutes.  Now take a plate or bowl and add 2 big ladels of aloo peas masala, then add cornflakes mixture, onion, carrot, tomato, chilli powder.  Mix well and relish:) This is a decent alternative to the traditional masala puri chaat:)

Left over rice at home or need a quick evening snack with tea? Try this easy recipe and enjoy:) INGREDIENTS : Cooked Rice -2 cups mashed Besan/gram flour- 3/4 cups Onion - 2  Green chillies -2 Pudina or mint leaves- 1 cup Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp Salt-to taste Curd -3 tbsp Oil for frying HOW TO MAKE : Take a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients except oil and keep aside. Meanwhile heat a frying pan with oil. Once the oil is hot,add the pakora mix made in to rounds one by one. Fry it on medium heat for about 3 to 4 mins and remove it from the flame once they are golden brown.  Serve hot with tea:) Preparation time: 15 minutes

I tried to make asparagus poriyal or palya Indian style and it tastes yumm! Try it! INGREDIENTS : Asparagus - 1 bund peeled and finely cut Red or green chillies - 5  Coriander leaves - 2 Tsp Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Jeera seeds - 1 tsp Urad dal -1 tsp   Coconut - fresh or desiccated - 2 tbsp Oil - 2 tsp Hing - a pinch  Salt to taste  HOW TO MAKE Take a frying pan and add oil to it. Once heated, add in mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal and allow it to sputter.  Now add hing and also add finely cut asparagus. Fry well for about 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat . sprinkle little water while frying if very dry. Add salt to taste. Add fresh  or desiccated coconut and mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with hot rotis or rice! Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Healthy oats idli will surely make a good breakfast recipe! Try it:) INGREDIENTS : Oats - 2 cups Rava/semolina -1 cup Chana dal -1 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Green chillies - 2 to 3 Coriander - 2 tbsp Curry leaves - handful Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Curds - 1/2 cup Water - to adjust to idli batter consistency. Make sure its not too watery. Oil for frying and greasing the idli moulds. HOW TO MAKE : Take a frying pan and dry roast the oats for 3 minutes and allow it to cool.Then grind them to a fine powder. Now add 2 tsp oil to the frying pan, add in mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal . Once they start sputtering add in the rava/semolina and fry well for few minutes until you get a nice aroma on medium flame. At the end add in the powdered oatsand mix well. Switch off and let the mixture cool down. Add salt to taste , curry leaves and coriander leaves . Now add in the curds and required water to get a thick batter consistency. Lastly ...

Onion Rava dosa or Rava Roast is a breakfast special from south India.It is an instant dosa which can be prepared at home with minimum ingredients and time.Rava roast tastes best when it is thin and crispier!Read on for the recipe! INGREDIENTS: Roasted Rava - 1 cup Rice flour - 1 cup Maida or All purpose flour - 2 Tbsp Chillies - 2 or 3 finely cut Onion - finely chopped - 2 Jeera or cumin seeds - 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves - 2 tsp Curry leaves Salt to taste Buttermilk - 3 cups(or water can also be used) HOW TO MAKE: Take a mixing bowl and mix all the flours with Jeera, finely chopped green chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves, salt and add buttermilk/water to get a thin batter without lumps. The batter consistency should be pouring consistency and not spreading consistency.Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes. Heat the tava/pan . Now start pouring the batter from the edge of the pan to get a thin layer of dosa. You will see some pores..leave them l...