Ugadi Wishes (and some spring pictures)

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Ugadi.  Yugadi means the start of an era and is the New Year’s Day for the people Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It is the New Year for the people of Maharashtra also and is called Gudi Padwa. May the New Year be a blessed one with peace, prosperity and happiness.

Rava Idli and Potato Saagu/ Bombay Saagu

  Rava Idli or Rave Idli is a variation of Idli, made with Rava/ Sooji/semolina instead of the usual rice and Urad Daal.  It is a specialty of the state of Karnataka and is usually served as a breakfast item. It has been said that the popular restaurant chain, Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR) of Bangalore invented it. Apparently during World War II, when rice (a staple item used in idli) was short in supply, they experimented in making idli using semolina and created the now famous Rava Idli.  Rava-Idli translates to semolina-idli in the Kannada language. Rava idli is served…

Multi-Lentil Crepes/ Lentil Dosa/ Adai

The first time I had these Adai/Lentil Dosa was at my friend Upsi’s place. Her mother had prepared it for evening snack along with Peanut Chutney and I remember tasting them and being floored. Of course, I did get the recipe from her, but not before being extolled the virtues of these special Dosas.  The batter comprises of multiple lentils and hence nutritious. Different types of dried beans can be added while making the batter. After the grinding process is done there is no need to ferment the batter. Gasp, gasp, gasp (the loudest).  Really? How come I have never…