ragi porridge

Beetroot Pulikootu

Strictly for beet lovers
Layer thus in a small pressure cooker:
1- 2tsp each oil and water
2- 1 tbsp each of gram and moong dhals preferably soaked overnight or at least 2 hrs in warm water, with just sufficient water to soak them completely
3- Diced beetroot pieces
4- 1 tsp tamarind paste, 2 tsp sambar powder, salt, hing spread over it.
5- 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
Cover, keep the weight and cook on high for 2 whistles
Open after 10 mins,mix well and add Premade tadka.
Adding little jaggery is optional.
Pulikootu goes well with morkuzhambu.

GRAND SNACKS ONION THOKKU

GRAND SNACKS ONION THOKKU ( little modified)

In a 2 litre pc

Layer 1 : 3 tbsp sesame oil

Layer 2 : 600 g onions grated

Layer 3 : 1/3 cup jaggery, 6 tsp chilli powder, 3 tsp salt, 1.5 tbsp tamarind paste and tadka of 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp methi and 1/4 tsp hing in 1 tsp sesame oil.

Close and cook on high flame for 5 minutes. Let the pressure settle. Mix and cool before storing.

Superb tasty onion thokku ready.