Idli

Idli is a popular food throughout South India.
Idli is a fermented food which is prepared by steaming fermented black gram (Urad Daal) and rice batter. It makes an important contribution to the diet as a source of protein, calories and vitamins, especially B-complex vitamins, compared to the raw unfermented ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

• RawRice -2 cups
• Urad Daal - 1 cup
• Water - as required
• Salt - 1 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak rice and Urad daal separately for 5 hours.
• Nicely grind rice and Urad daal separately in water.
• Mix together rice, daal and salt.
• Keep it overnight to ferment.
• Spread oil on the idli mould.
• Pour the batter in the mould .
• Steam the vessel for about 8- 10 minutes.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Sambar or Chutney.

Idiyappam / Noolputtu / Rice Noodles

Idiyappam is a popular breakfast in kerala. It is also called Noolputtu made of rice flour,salt and water.

INGREDIENTS:

• Roasted rice flour (idiappam podi) - 2 cups
• Boiled Water - 2 cups
• Grated coconut - 1 cup
• ghee 1 tsp
• Salt - as required

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Add boiled water, ghee and salt to the flour and knead to a soft dough.
• Divide it into small balls and keep aside.
• Put some grated coconut into the idli/I diyappam stand
• Put one portion of the dough into idiappam press.
• Press out the dough to each of the iddiappam/idli stands.
• Steam for about 10 minutes till the idappam is cooked.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Mutta Roast,Potato Stew

Rava puttu / Semolina Steam Cake

Yet another flavour of the deliciuos Malayalee breakfast. The main ingredient is Rava, otherwise known as Semolina. The preparation method is similar to Rice Puttu.

IINGREDIENTS:

• Roasted Rava -1 cup 
• Grated Coconut -¼ cup
• Salt - to taste
• Water- as required to make the powder wet .
• Chiratta/ Chirattu Puttu mould

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Add salt to the roasted Rava gently to make a mixture.
• Sprinkle water on the Rava, little at a time and mix the flour.
• Repeat sprinkling water till the flour is wet.
• Place a pot shapped utensil on the stove. 
• Fill half the utensil with water and boil the water.
• Put a hole in the coconut shell (chiratta) and place it on the top of the utensil .
• Put some grated coconut in it, and fill the shell with the flour and put some grated coconut on the top .
• Steam in a vessel for 10 minutes and serve hot.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Kadala Curry / Pazham /Pappadam.

Chiratta Puttu / Rice Steam Cake

Puttu is a speciality of kerala cuisine and a favourite breakfast of keralites.This is considered as a healthier breakfast .It is rich in Nutrients & Vitamins.
Puttu is made of Rice Flour and Grated Coconut in steam.

INGREDIENTS:

• Raw rice flour -1 cup
• Grated Coconut -¼ cup
• Salt - to taste
• Water- as required
• Coconut Shell or Chiratta

PREPARATION METHOD:

• In a pan, add rice flour and dry roast lightly. Stirring continuously. The white color of the rice flour should change very lightly.
• Allow the powder to cool.
• Add salt to the roasted flour gently to make a mixture.
• Sprinkle water on the rice flour, little at a time and mix the flour.
• Repeat sprinkling water till the flour is wet.
• Place a pot shapped utensil on the stove. Fill half the utensil with water and allow to boil .
• Put a hole in the coconut shell (chiratta) and place it on the top of the utensil .
• Put some grated coconut in it, and fill the shell with the mixture and put some grated coconut on the top .
• Steam in a vessel for 10 minutes and serve hot.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Pazham, Payar and Pappadam , Kadala Curry

Chappathi

Chappathi is the traditional Indian bread, It can be eaten at any meal of the day usually eaten with curries or cooked vegetables. It is made from wheat flour, cooked on a tawa.

INGREDIENTS:

• Wheat Flour - 2 cups
• Hot Water - 1 cup
• Ghee or oil - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Mix Oil or Ghee, Salt and Flour.
• Slowly add warm water.
• Knead the dough with hands gently until it becomes soft and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Make the dough into Small balls.
• The dough is rolled out into thin discs with help of dry flour .
• Heat a flat pan or Tava
• Place the chappathis in the hot tava and cook until both the sides turns to golden brown.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Podimas,Parippu,Vegetable Curry,Egg Curry, Chicken Curry.

Battura

Battura is made of Allpurpose flour, Curd, Sugar knead to make a soft dough and deep fried in oil.

INGREDIENTS:

• All Purpose flour/ Maida - 2 cup
• Baking powder - pinch
• Sugar - ½ tsp
• Rava / Semolina - ¼ cup
• Curd / Yogurt- 3/4 cup
• Oil -for frying
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Mix Flour, Salt, Baking Powder and Sugar.
• Add Rava/ Semolina and Curd to it and mix well.
• Knead flour mix into a soft dough by adding little water.
• Cover the dough with a wet cloth and keep aside for 2 hours.
• Make the dough into Small balls and roll into a flat round shaped Battura.
• Heat Oil in a pan.
• Fry Battura till it turns golden brown on both sides.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Channa Masala

Thakkali Chutney / Tomato Chutney

Chutney is often served fresh as a side dish with breakfast, lunch and dinner. It often contains strong flavoured ingredients like dry hot chillies, green chillies, pearl onions, Curry leaves and other spices.
Tomato Chutney is a fine paste made with Tomato along with other spices. It is a good side dish for Dosa and Idly.

INGREDIENTS:

• Tomato (chopped)- 2 nos
• Onion (chopped) - 1 small
• Chopped Garlic - 1 tbsp
• Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli - 3 nos
• Asafoetida powder- ¼ tsp
• Fenugreek powder - 2 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Gingely oil - 3 tbsps
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat oil in a Pan.
• Add onions and garlic and saute`till the onion turns transparent.
• Add chopped tomatoes, chilly powder and saute well .
• Add salt and mix well.
• Grind them into a paste.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a Pan.
• Add mustard seeds and Red chilly, let it splutter.
• Add asafoetida, fenugreek powder and curry leaves.
• Add the paste to it and mix well.
• Let it cook for 4-5 minutes and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa / Idli

Thenga Chutney / Coconut Chutney

Chutney is a most popular side dish in South India.It always serve with Idli and Dosa.
Chutney is a fine paste of Coconut, chilly and Pearl Onion.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - ½ Cup
• Green Chilly - 3 nos
• Pearl Onion/Shallot - 1
• Chopped Ginger -½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil-1 tsp
• Curry Leaves -few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Grind Coconut, Chilly, Shallot, Ginger into fine paste.
• Heat Oil in pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• Pour the Coconut paste and Salt into it,mix well and allow to boil.
• When it starts boil,turn off the stove and add Curry leaves. 

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa/ Idli

Thenga Chutney / Coconut Chutney

Chutney is a fine paste of Coconut, chilly powder and Pearl onion.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - ½ Cup
• Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
• Pearl Onion/Shallot - 1
• Chopped Ginger -½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil-1 tsp
• Curry Leaves -few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Grind Coconut, Chilly, Shallot, Ginger into fine paste.
• Heat Oil in pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• Pour the Coconut paste and Salt into it,mix well and allow to boil.
• When it starts boil,turn off the stove and add Curry leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa / Idli.

Egg Fried Rice

Fried rice is a popular food which comes in a variety of flavours.
One of them is Egg Fried Rice, which is prepared by mixing scrambled egg and Vegetables in rice.

INGREDIENTS:

• Basmati rice - 2 cup
• Eggs - 3 nos
• Thinly sliced carrot, string beans, cabbage  - 1 cup
• Thinly sliced onion – 1 small
• Thinly sliced capsicum - ¼ cup
• Green peas- ¼ cup
• Thinly sliced garlic – 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1½ tsp
• Soy sauce - 1 tsp
• Olive oil / vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Chopped green onion

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook the rice and let it cool.
• Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
• Heat oil in a pan, add 1 tsp onion and saute well.
• When the onion turns pink colour add beaten egg stir well.
• Sprinkle ½ tsp pepper powder into the scrambled egg, mix well and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add onion, garlic  and saute well.
• Add all the vegetables and sauté it for 2 minutes.
• When the vegetables are cooked add salt and 1 tsp pepper powder.
• Finally add cooked rice, soy sauce, scrambled eggs and mix well.
• Remove from fire and garnish with chopped green onion.