Varagu Arisi Pidi Kozhukkattai (salted version) - வரகு அரிசி பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை

Varagu Arisi Pidi Kozhukkattai (Salt) - வரகு அரிசி பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை

Usually we make this dish with broken rice.
 

Nowadays I started taking sirudhaniyam in different form.
 

I tried sweet version earlier [Sweet Version - வரகு அரிசி பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை - இனிப்பு ] and now the salt version and it came out very well.

Ingredients Needed:-

1. Varagu Arisi  - 1 cup

2. Salt to taste

3. Water  - 2 1/4 cup

4. Hing / Perungayam 

Ingredients for tempering:-

1. Oil  - 2 tsp

2. Mustard seeds  - 1 tsp

3. Urad dal  - 1/2 tsp

4. Channa dal  - 1/2 tsp

5. Curry leaves



வரகு அரிசி பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை


Ingredients for grinding:-

1. Tuar dal  - 2 tsp ( soak in water for 30 mins )

2. Jeera / cumin seeds  - 1/2 tsp

3. Red Chilli - according to taste

4. Grated coconut  - 2 tablespoon 

 

Grind the above ingredients adding little water to coarse paste.

 

Method:-

1. Wash few times Varagu Arisi and drain water and keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a kadai  to season with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal and curry leaves.

 

3. Pour the measured water, grinded paste and bring it to boil.

 

4. Slowly add the washed and drained Varagu Arisi and stir well without forming any lumps.

 

5. Close with a lid and cook till water evoporates  in a medium flame.

 

6. Cool it and if necessary sprinkle water and mix well.
Make Kozhukkattai and steam for 15 mins in medium flame.

7. Serve this Kozhukkattai with chutney, sambar or with gothsu.



வரகு அரிசி பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை

Note:-

We can make this Kozhukkattai sweet and salt version with Samai Arisi, Kuthiraivali Arisi too

Goduma Rava vegetable Upma - கோதுமை ரவை வெஜிடபிள் உப்புமா

Godhuma Rava Vegetable Upma - கோதுமை ரவை வெஜிடபிள் உப்புமா

This Upma is so popular among Kongu region and it is even in weddings they serve this Upma for breakfast.
 

This is a highly repeated item in our home.

Ingredients Needed:- 

1. Wheat Rava - 1 cup

2. Mixed vegetables cubed 2 cups (here I used beans, carrot, onion, tomato, cauliflower and green peas ) 

3. Oil - 2 table spoons

4. Green Chilli - 1

5. Red Chilli - 2 (broken into pieces ) 

6. Finely chopped ginger

7. Curry leaves 

8. Mustard seeds  - 1/2 tsp

9. Urad dal - 1 tsp

10. Channa dal  - 1 tsp.

11. Hing / Perungayam optional 

12. Water - 2 1/2 cups 

கோதுமை ரவை வெஜிடபிள் உப்புமா

Method:-

1. Wash and cut the vegetables.

 

2. Dry roast godhuma Rava till nice aroma.

 

3. Heat oil in a pan season with mustard seeds, red chilli, urad dal, channa dal .

 

2. Fry onions and curry leaves for a while and add vegetables.

 

3. Add water and cut tomatoes .

 

4. When it's start boiling add Rava and mix well.
Close with lid .

 

5. Cook till done . 

கோதுமை ரவை வெஜிடபிள் உப்புமா

This measurement is sufficient for 2 persons..

Kuthiraivali Vegatable Adai - குதிரைவாலி வெஜிடபிள் அடை

Adai made with kuthiraivali rice instead of regular rice.
 

Nowadays Siru Dhaniyam (Millets) is popular among food lovers and weight watchers.
 

With Millets many interesting dishes can be made.

Ingredients Needed:-

1. Kuthiraivali Rice  - 1 cup

2. Channa dal (Kadalai paruppu)  - 3/4 cup

3. Tuar dal (Thuvaram paruppu)  - 1/4 cup

4. Red Chilli according to taste

5. Salt to taste.

6. Hing / Perungayam  (optional) 

7. Oil to cook Adai 

Vegetables Needed:-

1. Carrot - grated 

2. Onions - finely chopped

3. Cabbage - finely cut

4. Coriander leaves - finely chopped

6. Green Chilli - finely chopped

7. Ginger grated (optional)

8. Curry leaves - finely cut



குதிரைவாலி வெஜிடபிள் அடை

Method:- 

1. Wash and soak Dal, Red chilli and Kuthiraivali rice separately for 3 hours.

2. Grind  first chillies and Kuthiraivali rice to fine paste and then add dal and grind coarsely.

3. Add salt, hing/ Perungayam and Finely chop/ cut the vegetables 

 

4. Mix all vegetables with Adai batter.

5. Heat tawa  pour this batter little and spread like thick dosa. 

 

6. Sprinkle oil on sides and cook well both the sides till golden brown on a moderate flame.

 

 

 

With all these mixed vegetables this Adai is thick and nice.



குதிரைவாலி வெஜிடபிள் அடை

Notes:-

1. This Adai can be made with other Siru Dhaniyam like Samai, Varagu and Thinai.

2. Adding Ginger and Perungayam optional.

3. Any greens like murunga keerai, mulai keerai also can be added to make this Adai (முருங்கை கீரை / முளைக் கீரை)

4. This Adai will be very soft so even elders can have this.

5. Serve this Adai with Avial, chutney, ghee and sugar or with jaggery.

6. Crushed jeera /cumin seeds can be added. This gives nice flavour to this Adai .

7. This measurement makes 8 Adais.

Varagu Arisi Ven Pongal - வரகு அரிசி வெண் பொங்கல்

Nowadays Siru Dhaniyam (சிறு தானியம்) like Varagu, Samai, Kuthirai vali is very easily available in stores.

It's very good alternative for rice.

With  any of the above grains tasty Pongal can be made.

Ingredients Needed :- 

1. Varagu Arisi - 3/4 cup

2. Moong dal - 1/4 cup

3. Water - 4 cups 

4. Milk very little

5. Salt to taste

6. Hing.

7. Ginger chopped finely - 1 tsp

8. Green Chilli - 1 slit 

Ingredients for tempering :-

1.  Ghee - 2 tablespoons

2. Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons

3. Cumin seeds - 1 1/4 tsp

4. Black pepper - 1 tsp

5. Curry leaves 

6. Cashew nuts (optional)

வரகு அரிசி வெண் பொங்கல்

Cooking Method :-
 

1. Fry dal and Varagu slightly and wash several times  and  pressure cook by adding water, Milk, Cumin seeds, grated ginger and slit green Chilli. 

Pressure cook till 3 whistles.

 

2. Heat oil and ghee fry the ingredients which are cumin seeds, pepper, curry leaves and cashew nuts.

3. Pour over cooked Pongal, add salt and mix well.


வரகு அரிசி வெண் பொங்கல்

Serve this with choice of sambar and chutney.

Varagu Arisi Thavala Dosai ( Kado Millet Thavala Dosai) - வரகு அரிசி தவள தோசை

Varagu Arisi (Kado Millet) Thavala Dosai - வரகு அரிசி தவள தோசை

My mom used to make this with raw rice.
Usually she makes this dosa in a Iron Kadai .

It will be thick, crispier outside and soft inside.

Some what similar to temple dosa.

Ingredients Needed:-

1. Varagu Arisi (Kado Millet) - 1 cup

2. Tuar Dal -  2 1/2 tablespoon

3. Channa Dal - 2 1/2 tablespoon 

4. Urad Dal - 2 tablespoon

5. Grated coconut - 3 tablespoon

6. Salt to taste

7. Hing / Perungayam

8. Oil 

9. Curry leaves one handful

10. Pepper - 1 tsp

11. Cumin / Jeera - 1 1/2 tsp 

12. Curd / buttermilk (to soak Varagu rice)



வரகு அரிசி தவள தோசை

Method:-

1. Wash few times Varagu Arisi and drain water, add curd/ buttermilk mix well and soak this for 3 to 4 hours.

2. Use a separate bowl take Tuar dal, Channa Dal, Urad dal and clean well and soak separately.

3. Grind everything - Varagu Arisi,  soaked Dal, grated Coconut, Jeera, Pepper and Curry leaves to a semi fine paste, add Salt and Hing  and mix well.

4. Heat kadai or iron tawa pour this  batter and spread  thick dosa and sprinkle Oil on the sides.

Cover and cook in medium flame till golden.

5. Flip the other side and cook well.

6. Nice spicy pepper flavour Thavala Dosai ready to enjoy.

7. Serve this dosa with Coconut chutney or Milaga Podi.
 

வரகு அரிசி தவள தோசை

Mini Uthappam

My friend gifted me 7 pit and 4 pit Uthappam pan.

 

In single shot I made few varieties of Uthappam.
 

 

 

Very convenient and time saving.

5 Arisi Paniyaram - ஐந்தரிசி பணியாரம்

5 Arisi Paniyaram made with Varagu Arisi, Kuthirai vali Arisi, Samai Arisi, Idli rice  and Plain rice. (Raw rice)

வரகு, சாமை, குதிரை வாலி, இட்லி அரிசி, சாப்பாட்டு அரிசி

 

Fresh and Soft paniyarams.

Ingredients needed:-

1. Idli rice - 1 portion

2. Raw rice - 1 portion

3. Varagu Arisi - 1 portion

4. Samai Arisi - 1 portion

5. Kuthiraivali Arisi - 1 portion.

6. Urad dal - 1 portion

7. Methi seeds (vendhayam) - 1/2 tsp 

8. Salt to taste

Ingredients for Tempering :-

1. Oil - 2 tsps

2. Small onion finely chopped - 1/2 cup

3. Green chillies finely chopped (according to taste)

4. Grated Ginger 1-  tsp

5. Curry leaves 

6. Coriander leaves

7. Mustard seeds

8. Urad dal

9. Channa dal 

10. Hing

ஐந்தரிசி பணியாரம்

Method:-

1. Wash and soak Rice, Dal and Vendhayam for 4 hours.

2. Grind it in stone grinder or mixer to a fine paste.

3. Add salt and ferment it overnight.

4. Heat oil in a kadai add seasoning and fry onions, green chillies and curry leaves well. 

5. Cool this mixture and mix it with required amount of batter.

6.  Heat Paniyaram Pan and pour oil when oil heats up pour little amount of mixed batter .

7. Cook both sides till done.



ஐந்தரிசி பணியாரம்

Serve this Paniyaram with any chutneys.

With this batter Dosa also came out well..