Samagni

Samagni is back again after a long slumber! Times have changed. Monsoons are here. The summer treats like mangoes and jackfruit are not so easily found in the market. There are some but are not as tasty as they used to be in summer. When monsoons start, ripe jackfruits get soaked in the rain, and [...]

Tags: amma's evening snacks, elaichi, healthy sweet snack, jackfruit, jackfruit dosa

Paneer marinated in curd, ginger garlic paste, and pepper. Its a great starter, good way of protein intake for vegetarians. Be sure you make enough because you just cant stop munching these succulent paneer chunks! Ingredients: Paneer – 200 gms Curd – 100 gms Peppercorns – 20-25 nos (or pepper powder 1 tsp) Ginger garlic [...]

Tags: basil, bell pepper, capsicum, curd marinate, ginger garlic paste, paneer, protein snack

Another unique contribution to the breakfast desk from Kerala. A healthy steamed breakfast. You just cant have enough of it when eaten with mildly sweetened and cardamom-flavored coconut milk. Ingredients for Idiappam: Rice flour (Idiappam powder/finely powdered raw rice)- 2 cups Water – 1 cup Salt – to taste Grated Coconut – 1/2 a cup [...]

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An easy and yummy snack item. Ingredients: Rice flour : 1 cup Water : 2 cups Coconut oil : 1 tbsp Mustard : 1 tsp Urad dal : 1tsp Chana dal : 1tsp Curd chilly/Red chillies: 1 or 2 Curry leaves : few Hing : ¼ tsp Grated coconut: 1 tbsp (optional) Salt to taste [...]

Tags: ammini, breakfast, kozhukatta, kozhukattai, kozhukkattai, salt kozhukatai, small, snack, steamed

Soft and fluffy any-time snack. Ingredients: To grind: Boiled rice (Ukhda chawal) – 2 cups Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dal – 1 cup Methi seeds – 1 tsp To add to batter: Salt – As required While making: Oil for greasing Method: Soak the ingredients for at least 6 hrs (overnight is fine [...]

Tags: breakfast item, idli medu vada, idli vada, South Indian breakfast

A healthy, nutritious, protein dosa made from sprouted bajra. Ingredients: For batter: Bajra whole grain (millet, kambu): 2 cups Urad dal: 1 cup Salt to taste For dosa: Gingely oil/groundnut oil : 1 tsp Preparation Time: 24 hrs. Cooking Time: 5min. Method: Wash and soak bajra overnight/8 hrs. Drain the water and leave it as [...]

Tags: bajra, dosa, healthy dosa, kambu, millet, nutritious dosa, protein dosa, sprouted dosa, urad dal, vegetarian protein dosa

Instant, energy giving dosa packed with carbs. Dosa with a difference! Ingredients: For batter: Raw Rice: 2 cups Grated coconut – one cup Tapioca: 300 gms Salt to taste For dosa: Gingely oil/groundnut oil : 1 tsp Preparation Time: 3 hrs. Cooking Time: 5min. Method: Wash and soak raw rice for 2-3 hrs. Wash, peel, [...]

Tags: carb dosa, instant dosa, kappa, raw rice, tapioca

A tasty and healthy evening snack that my amma makes from leftover idlis from morning breakfast. Ingredients: Idlis (broken into small pieces) – 2 idlis Chopped shallots/onions– 2 tbsp Curry leaves – 1 stalk Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Oil and salt – As [...]

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Mildly spiced sweet chips synonymous with Onam, an indispensable item in sadya (feast). Ingredients: Unripe plantains (large) – 5 Nos Jaggery (Sharkkara/achu vellam) – 10 Nos (2 pieces of jaggery per plantain) Cardamom (Elakkai, elaichi) – 5 nos Dry ginger powder (soonth, chukku) – 1 tbsp Coconut oil – 250 gm Sugar – 2-3 tbsp [...]

Tags: cardamom, chukku, coconut oil, difference between banana and plantain, dry ginger, elaichi, elakkai, fried snack, kerala, malayalam, onam, plantain, sadya, sharkara, soonth, uruli