Jolada Rotti (Corn/Maize Flat Bread)

What is Jolada Rotti?

Ingredients
Jolada Hittu (Corn or Maize Flour): 2 cups
Neeru (Water): as much to make a stiff dough
Uppu (Salt): to taste


Method

In a large bowl, mix all of the above ingredients using as little water as possible to obtain a stiff dough. Make small balls of it and using a rotti press or just your palm, press evenly the ball into a flat shape (1 mm thick approx) on a greased baking paper or a banana leaf. Heat a tawa or flat pan and gently transfer the rotti onto it with the greased baking paper or banana leaf on top. You can peel back the greased baking paper or banana leaf after the rotti has been on tawa for few seconds. Cook the rotti (with/without oil) till both sides are crispy. Serve with butter, chutney, chutney powder, thokku, ennegai, etc.

Variations: Grated or chopped vegetables or greens can be added to the dough. Popular versions are Tomato, Carrot, Moolangi  (Radish), Menthe Soppu (Fenugreek Leaves), Neerulli (Onion), Hasi Menasu (Green Chilli), Jeerige (Cumin Seeds), Thenginakai (Coconut), Karibevu (Curry Leaves), Kottambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves), etc.

P.S: 

• If Corn or Maize Flour is not readily available, use Corn or Maize Meal and Rice or Wheat Flour in 3:1 ratio.  
• Refer to Akki Rotti to see photos of how to make Rotti.

Pulao (Vegetable Pilaf Rice)

What is Pulao?


Vegetables usually used are Potato, Carrot, Green Beans, Green Peas, Radish, Cauliflower, Greens, etc in equal portions.


Ingredients
Basmati Akki (Basmati Rice):  2 cups
Tharakari (Vegetables): 2 cups (chopped)
Chakke (Cinnamon): 1 inch piece
Lavanga (Cloves): 2-3
Elakki (Cardamom): 2
KaaLu Menasu (Pepper): few
Veg Stock: 2 tsp
Neeru (Water): 4 cups
Enne (Oil): 5 tsp
Uppu (Salt): to taste


Method
In a big saucepan or pressure cooker, saute the vegetables and spices in the oil.When browned, add rice and saute till it turns brown too. Add salt, veg stock and water, cover and cook (low heat) for 15 minutes or till all the water is absorbed. Serve hot with salad and raita.

Mosaranna (Spicy Yogurt Rice)

Ingredients
Anna (cooked Rice): 2 cups
Mosaru (Yogurt): 2 cups
Southekai (Cucumber): 1 (chopped)
Carrot: 1 (grated)
Tomato: 2 (chopped)
Apple: 1 (chopped)
Drakshe (Grapes): 1 small bunch (halved)
DaaLimbe (Pomegranate): 1/2 (seeds)
Shunti (Ginger): 1 inch piece (grated)
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves): few strands (chopped)
Hasi Menasu (Green Chilli): 1 (finely chopped)
Nimbe Rasa (Lemon Juice): of 1/2
Uppu (Salt): to taste


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Uddina BeLe (Black Gram Lentil): 1 tsp
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies):  1-2
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 2 tsp


Method
In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients. In a small pan, heat oil and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Mosaranna.

Tharakari Bhaath (Spicy Vegetable Rice)

What is Bhaath?


Vegetables usually used are Potato, Carrot, Green Beans, Green Peas, Radish,Cauliflower, Greens, etc in equal portions.


Ingredients
Basmati Akki (Basmati Rice):  2 cups
Tharakari (Vegetables): 2 cups (chopped)
Neeru (Water): 4 cups
Enne (Oil): 5 tsp
Uppu (Salt): to taste


for Grinding
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1/2 cup (grated)
Neerulli (Onion): 1
Bellulli (Garlic): 4-5 cloves
Shunti (Ginger): 2 inch piece
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillies): 2
Kothambari Beeja (Coriander Seeds): 1 tsp
Chakke (Cinnamon): 1 inch piece
Lavanga (Cloves): 2-3
Elakki (Cardamom): 2
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves): 1 small bunch
Pudina (Mint Leaves): 1 small bunch


Method
Grind the ingredients in set 2 to a smooth paste using very little water. In a big saucepan or pressure cooker, saute the vegetables in the oil.When browned, add rice and saute till it turns brown too. Add the ground paste and saute till the raw smell vanishes. Add salt and water, cover and cook (low heat) for 15 minutes or till all the water is absorbed. Serve hot with salad and raita.

Pachadi/Thambli (Vegetables in Coconut sauce)

Pachadi/Thambli is very similar to Pashingiri, except the gravy is not boiled and 1 raw chopped onion and few strands of chopped coriander leaves are added to it. No garlic used for Oggarane/Tempering.

Kolambu (Vegetables in Pepper and Coconut Gravy)

Kolumbu is very similar to Sambar, difference is that fry the coconut before grinding. Also, use less chillies/sambar powder and add 1 tsp of pepper while grinding. It can be made with different vegetables (either individually or a combination of few together), popular ones are: Green Beans, Bendekai (Okra), Potato + Tomato, Marrow, Pumpkin, Aubergine, Carrot, Moolangi (Radish), Nuggekai + Bedanekai (Drumsticks + Aubergine), BaLekai (unripe Plantain), etc.

Avial (Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Gravy)

What is Avial?

The recipe for Avial is very similar to Majjige Huli, the difference being 1 tsp cumin seeds are added while coconut is ground. The vegetables commonly used are: Suvarna Gedde (Yam), BaLekai (unripe Plantain), Boodu Kumbalakai (Ash Gourd), Carrots, Green or Long Beans, Badanekai (Aubergines), Nuggekai (Drumsticks), Thondekai (Ivy Gourd), Mangalore Southekai (Cucumber), Patlakai (Snake Gourd), etc. If you cannot find all the vegetables, you can also use frozen mixed veg pack!

Sambar (Vegetables in Spicy Coconut Gravy)

what is sambar?

This is a different version of Sambar made with Coconut instead of Lentils. It can be made with different vegetables (either individually or a combination of few together), popular ones are: Green Beans, Okra, Potato + Tomato, Marrow, Pumpkin, Aubergine, Carrot, Radish, Kudane/Kustikai (mini Aubergines), etc.

Ingredients
Tharakari (Vegetable): whichever you fancy (chopped into large chunks)
Neerulli (Onion): 1 (sliced length-wise)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble-sized piece
Neeru (Water): 1 cup
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Grinding
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Sambar Pudi (Sambar powder): 2 tsp


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Karibevu (Curry Leaves):4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the above ingredients in a saucepan for 10 mins. Grind the coconut and Sambar Pudi to a smooth paste and add it to the Sambar. Heat 1 tsp oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Sambar just before serving.

Paji Koddel (Vegetables in Spicy Garlic and Coconut Gravy)

Paji Koddel is Vegetables in Sweet, Sour and Spicy Coconut Gravy. It differs from Koddel because there is no roasting of ingredients before grinding (Paji means raw (not roasted) in Tulu Language). Paji Koddel can be made with different vegetables, popular ones are: Carrot, Cabbage, Marrow, Mangalore Southekai, etc. Exotic version is Paji Koddel of Gujje (unripened Jackfruit), Jackfruit seeds, ! 

Ingredients

Tharakari (Vegetable): 1 cup (chopped)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble-sized piece
Water: 1 cup
Salt: to taste

for Grinding
Tenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 3-4
Kothambari Beeja (Coriander Seeds): 1 tsp
Jeerige (Cumin Seeds): 1 tsp
Akki (uncooked Rice): 1 tsp
Aarashina (Turmeric Powder): 1/2 tsp
Bellulli (Garlic): 2 cloves

for Oggarane/Tempering
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the vegetable pieces, tamarind and salt in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes. Grind the ingredients in set 2 and add it to the Paji Koddel and simmer for 10 mins. Heat oil in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Paji Koddel just before serving.