Roasted Garlic and Cumin Raita

Check this very different raitha ......this can be served with your favorite Fried rice or briyani

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil
250g Greek yoghurt
1½ teaspoons cumin seeds, roasted and coarsely ground
a pinch of sugar (optional)
salt

Put the garlic cloves in a small ovenproof dish, drizzle over the oil and place in an
oven preheated to 180°C/Gas Mark 4
Roast for 6–8 minutes, until tender and golden, then remove and leave to cool.
Lightly whisk the yoghurt in a bowl
Crush the garlic, then gently mix it into the
yoghurt with the cumin and salt. Taste and add the sugar if necessary.

IDLY Batter

Piping hot idlis that would melt in your mouth is a common sight on the dining table in anySouth Indian household. However, how to get the batter right is what many find intriguing. Well, it's not that difficult either. All you need to do is to get your proportions right.


Most often, confusion arises because many think that the same batter can be used for making dosa as well as idli. Though the basic ingredients required to make the dosa and idli batter remain the same i.e. urad dal and rice(parboiled), the proportions vary.
Here's how to prepare the batter for idli:


Ingredients:
Urad dal and parboiled rice. For every 100gm of urad dal, you will be required to have 300 gm of parboiled rice. This makes the ratio 1:3 for urad and rice.
1/2 cup of boiled - cooked rice


Method:
- Soak the mixture of urad and rice for three hours.
- After the urad-rice mixture is completely soaked, make a fine paste of it in a mixer grinder / wet grinder along with the cooked rice.
- Do not make the batter too thin or keep it too thick , should be of a free flowing consistency, as the thickness of the batter will decide how fluffy the end product is.
- Now let the batter ferment for couple of hours 


Tips for fermenting time and method can be checked on Easy Tips

Tamatari Sev Chawal

Check this out....This recipe is brought to you directly from the kitchen of Chef Bhatia - A Michelin Star celebrity


Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
1 teaspoon green chilli, chopped
2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
2 cups pre cooked boiled rice
4 tablespoon spicy sev
1 teaspoon lemon juice
To taste salt


Method


Heat oil in a pan to medium heat and add the cumin seeds and fennel seeds. As
they begin to splutter add the ginger, green chillies and tomatoes. Saute for a
minute and add the pre cooked boiled rice. Remove the pan from the heat
Add the spicy sev, salt and lemon juice and gently toss the rice together