Living in Dubai, i have got lot of Keralite Friends. I Love their Food, so Aromatic n Delicious. One among them, is this easy recipe of Pressure-cooked Plantain/ Nethram Pazham. Many of my friends serve this as a Evening Snack for their kids and swear by the Benefits of this.
Though my kiddo was a bit hesitant to have it, i cajoled him to try it atleast, then he had half the fruit, that itself is a big success.
Ingredients
1 Plantain/Nethram Pazham
1-2 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Ghee
Method
Take Nethram Pazham/Plaintain, make 3-4 slits on top, and pressure Cook for one whistle or steam-cook for 15 minutes.
Once the pressure releases, Remove the Banana Skin, Cut it in two pieces.
Sprinkle Brown Sugar and top it with some Ghee and Serve Warm.
Thinking of a Breakfast on a Weekday Morning is a real Work, that too with somebody like my little devil!!!!! Amma (Me) : Naras shall i make Poori? Naras : No, Amma (Me) : What do you want? Naras : mmm!!!!, Dosa with Sambhar!!!!!! So, i got to think about Dosa Varieties to keep myself happy with Dosa's!!!!!Coz, he is happy with the same type of Dosa everyday, only demand is SAMBHAR!!!!!! Without Sambhar, No Dosa!!!!! :(
I often make this Green Gram Dosa and Lentil Adai along with the regular Dosa. Though i make it often, now only got time to post it!!!! A Delicious, Healthy and Protein-Power Packed Breakfast Recipe, that gives all the freshness and energy we need on a busy Morning!!!!!!
Ingredients
1 Cup Green Gram/Mung Bean
1 tbsp Raw Rice
4-5 Green Chilies, chopped
1 tbsp of Ginger
1 medium-size onion,chopped roughly
Salt to taste
Method
Soak Green Gram and Rice together for 3-4 hours. I normally soak them at night and grind in the morning. This way, the green gram will also develop some small sprouts , though not full, it is healthy.
Drain the excess water, Grind the dal and rice together with rest of the ingredients to a smooth batter, with half cup of water, in a mixer. Transfer the contents to another vessel.
I prefer to grind the onions along with the batter, since my kiddo prefers a smooth dosa. You can add chopped onions to the ground batter, before pouring the dosa.
Heat a Non-stick Pan, Add 2 drops of oil and wipe out well with a tissue. Take a laddle of batter, pour in the center of the pan and make a circle using the back of the laddle.
Add little oil along the sides, Once the sides start to brown, turn the other side and cook for a minute.
Again my kiddo prefers a soft dosa, so i dont leave it to become crisp. So Cook according to your preference.
Serve Hot with your favorite Chutney or Podi or Sambhar.
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