Semolina Vermicelli Idli

Ingredients:

1. Semolina/Rava - 1 cup
2. Vermicelli/Semiya - 1 & a 1/2cup
3. Curd - 1 cup
4. Chopped green chillies - 2
5. Mustard Seeds/Rai - 1 tsp.
6. Curry Leaves
7. Hing/Asafoetida - a pinch
8. Urad dal - 1 tsp.
9. Baking Powder - a pinch
10. Salt

Method:

1. Fry vermicelli and semolina in little oil till slightly brown.

2. Add curd to this mixture.

3. Let it stay for 10 minutes.

4. Add salt,baking powder and green chillies.

5. Fry mustard seeds,urad dal, hing and curry leaves in oil and add to the mixture.

6. Pur the batter in greased idli stand and steam them.

7. Serve with chutney and sambhar or podi (a South Indian spicy powder).

Variation : You can add red chilli powder instead of green chillies.

Macaroni

Ingredients:

1. Macaroni - 1 packet

2. Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.

3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.

4. Salt - according to taste

5. Tomato Sauce - 2 tsp.

6. Vinegar - 2 tsp.

Method:

1. Boil the macaroni in 1 & a 1/2 cup of water.

2. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.

3. Cook till the water evaporates and a nice smell fills the house :)

4. Add tomato sauce and vinegar, and serve.

Daliya Halva

Ingredients:

1.Broken Wheat/Daliya - 1 cup

2.Milk - 1 cup

3.Grated Jaggery - 1/2 cup

4.Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp.

5.Ghee - 1 tbsp.

Method:

1. Fry the daliya in ghee.

2. Add the jaggery, then add milk and cardamom powder.

3. Cook till the mixure leaves the sides of the vessel.

4. You can garnish with dryfruits.