Mavinakai Chitranna (Mango Rice)

What is Chitranna?

Ingredients
Anna (cooked Rice): 2 cups
Salt: to taste


for Frying and Grinding
Mavinakai (unripe Mango):1 (deseeded)
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1/2 cup
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillies): 2
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Arashina (Turmeric Powder): 1 tsp
Hingu (Asafoetida): a small pinch
Kadalekai (Groundnuts): 1 handful
Enne (Oil): 4 tsp


Method
In a wok or wide pan, fry the ingredients for grinding in oil. Grind it to a smooth paste. In the same pan/wok, add the remaining oil and add the oggarane ingredients to it. When they splutter, add the ground paste. Saute for a few minutes. Now add the rice and salt and mix well. Serve hot.

Kosambari (Salad)

What is Kosambari?

Ingredients
Hesaru/Kadale BeLe (Green Gram/Bengal Gram Lentil): 1/4 cup(soaked in water for 1 hr and drained)
Southekai (Cucumber): 1 (peeled and finely chopped)
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1/4 cup (grated)
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves): few strands (chopped)
Nimbe Rasa (Lemon Juice): 1 tsp
Shunti (Ginger): 1 tsp (grated)
Uppu (Salt): to taste


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillies): 2 (slit) or Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 1 (broken into bits)
Hingu (Asafoetida): a pinch
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp


Method
Mix the above ingredients in a bowl. Heat oil in a small pan and add the oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Kosambari and mix well. Serve cold.

Variation: grated Carrot can be added instead of Cucumber.

Bendhi (Greens in Onion and Coconut Gravy)

Bendhi is Greens stewed in Onion and Coconut gravy. Bendhi is very similar to Bol Saaru, difference is, add a pinch of menthe (Fenugreek Seeds) when cooking greens with salt, tamarind. Add bellulli (garlic) to oggarane. It can be made with almost any soppu (greens) or with beetroot.

Tharakari Bol Saaru (Vegetable Clear Soup)

What is Saaru?

Bol Saaru is vegetables in a clear soup. Popular ones are: Boodu Kumblakai (Ash Gourd), Bendekai (Ladies Finger/Okra), Beetroot, Kombasure (any other Gourd), etc.


Ingredients
Tharakari (Vegetables): 1 cup (chopped)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble sized piece
Menasina Pudi (Chilli powder): 1 tsp
Arashina (Turmeric powder): 1 tsp
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander leaves): few strands (chopped)
Neeru (Water): 2 cups
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Hingu (Asafoetida): 2 pinches
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Bellulli (Garlic): 2 cloves
Enne/Thuppa (Oil/Ghee): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the above ingredients in a saucepan for 15 mins. Heat the oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the saaru just before serving.

Kadale Saaru (Black Chick Peas Soup)

What is Saaru?


Ingredients
Kadale (Black Chick Peas): 1 cup (or can)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble sized piece
Menasina Pudi (Chilli powder): 1 tsp
Arashina (Turmeric powder): 1 tsp
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander leaves): few strands (chopped)
Neeru (Water): 2 cups
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Hingu (Asafoetida): 2 pinches
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Bellulli (Garlic): 2 cloves
Enne/Thuppa (Oil/Ghee): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the above ingredients in a saucepan for 30 mins (10 mins if using canned beans). Heat the oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the saaru just before serving.

Variations: This recipe can be used to make Saaru of any KaaLu (Legumes). 

Huli Saaru (Tamarind Soup)

What is Saaru?

Ingredients
Huli (Tamarind): a marble sized piece
Hasi Menasu (Green Chilli): 2 (sliced)
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander leaves): few strands (chopped)
Neeru (Water): 2 cups
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Hingu (Asafoetida): 2 pinches
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne/Thuppa (Oil/Ghee): 1 tsp


 Method
Boil the above ingredients in a saucepan for 10 mins. Heat the oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the saaru just before serving.

Tomato BeLe Saaru (Spicy Tomato and Lentil soup)

What is Saaru?

Ingredients
Tomato: 2 (chopped)
Togari BeLe (Yellow Lentil): 1 handful
Saarina Pudi (Saaru Powder): 1 tsp
Bella (Jaggary): a small piece or Sugar: 1tsp

Kothambari Soppu (Coriander leaves): few strands (chopped)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble-sized piece
Neeru (Water): 2 cups
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Jeerige (Cumin Seeds): 1 tsp
Hingu (Asafoetida): 1 pinch
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne/Thuppa (Oil/Ghee): 1tsp


 Method
Boil the above ingredients in a pressure cooker (3 whistles) or simmer in a saucepan for 30 mins. Heat oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the saaru just before serving.