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This is another quick snack with leftover dosa batter. It is mildly sweet and perfect with some coffee. This snack is very easy to make, and I have made them in appe pan. If you don't have appe pan you can also deep fry them. I personally prefer the one made in appe pan, since it uses less oil. This is also a very good way to use over ripe banana's.  A similar recipe which is  Banana Dosa  for kids is up on the blog too. Also a Savory version of this snack, a popular Andhra snack,  Punugulu  is up on the blog too.  Do check out other  Snacks  uploaded on blog.  Lets get going and see how this one is made. Step by step images given for reference below. I missed clicking image of adding rice flour. Kindly do add.  Ingredients:  1 cup dosa batter  2 over ripe banana 2 to 3 Tbsp rice flour (adjust to get a thick consistency) A pinch of baking soda 2 tsp sugar or more  Oil for cooking  Appe pan  Method:  Mas...

Punugulu is an easy tea time snack made with leftover idli batter.(Idli batter is a fermented rice and urad dal batter). I have shared Idly-Dosa batter recipe  in another post. Punugulu or punnukullu is a common street snack in the coastal regions of Andhra.These are crisp deep fried snack that can be enjoyed with some spicy Chutney  and a hot cup of tea. There are different versions of it, many make with fresh batter, many with leftover sour batter. I usually have dosa- Idly batter ready for the week and a sudden demand for snack ends up into these wonderful, tasty and easy Punugulu. Lets see how its done: Step by step image given below. Also check out the recipe for Leftover Idly Snack  on the blog.  Serves: 2 (makes about 10) Ingredients:  Idli Batter - 1 Cup Baking soda - 1 pinch Salt - 1 pinch or as per taste Asafoetida - 1 pinch Red chilli powder - 1 pinch Jeera - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 4 finely chopped(optional) Coriander leaves - 1 Tbsp finely chopp...

In our busy schedules, we often forget to prep our meals for the next day, well it often happens with me. Pre-planning is amazing and perfect, but what if we forget?? Thats when these instant breakfast ideas come handy. This is one such quick recipe which I found in Hebbar's Kitchen  and thought its interesting. Its instant dosa with some leftover rice and few more ingredients.  You can also check out other  Breakfast Recipes  uploaded on the blog. Recipe Credits: Hebbar's Kitchen Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice ½ cup wheat flour** 1 cup rice flour 1 - 1½ cup water, add as required adjusting consistency ¼ cup curd/yoghurt salt to taste pinch of baking soda (optional) oil/ghee for drizzle on dosa Method:  In a blender take 1 cup of cooked rice, ½ cup wheat flour and 1 cup rice flour. Add 1 to 1.5 cup of water to blend smooth. (Add gradually and see consistency) Add more water in batches if required and blend to smooth paste.  Transfer the smooth paste to...

Sambar is a must in most south Indian families and like others even I have grown up having dosa- sambhar and chutney's. A Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew or curry cooked with dal/lentils along with some veggies and some tamarind pulp. There are coconut based sambar as well and each region has its own sambar variation. In my house, we all prefer quick meals, but yet tasty. My mother who was a working lady would make elaborate meals only during holidays or special occasions. Rest all the meals would be quick yet very very tasty. This is one such sambar which my mom has taught me and is super quick.  This doesn't use tamarind like in a traditional sambar and gets its tangy flavour from tomatoes. Its quick, one pot sambar recipe. Lets dive in and see how its done: Ingredients: Serves 3 1/2 to 1 cup Tur Dal/ Yellow Lentils 2-3 tomatoes chopped (depending on size) 1/2 cup Veggies each of your choice cubed Turmeric powder A pinch of Asafoetida/ Hing 1/2 tsp chilli powder Salt ...