Cucumber Raita

1 cup of chopped cucumber
1/2 cup of fresh curd
pepper - 1 tsp
Chat Masala Optional - 2 Pinch
salt 1 tsp

Method.

Chop the cucumber into small pieces and now add curd, salt and peper to it and mix well.
Serve this with any biriyani or pulav. This can also be eaten just like that. It good for health during summer.

Poriyal Podi

Red chillies 7-8 numbers
Urud dhall - 1/4 cup
channa Dhall - 1/4 cup
Dhania - 1-2 Tbsp
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
cooking oil - 1 tsp.

Method

1. Roast all ingredients separately with oil and cool it.
2. Add salt and Hing and grind them coarsely into a powder.

This is to be added at the end with all poriyal we make and it gives a good taste. Add 1- 2 tsp when poriyal is done and mix it and stop the flame.

Idly Milagaipodi

Red chillies 1 cup (15-20 numbers)
Urud dhall - 1/2 cup
channa Dhall - 1/2 cup
Poppy seeds - 2 tsp (khus khus)
sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Hing - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
cooking oil - 1 tsp.

Method

1. Roast poppy seed and sesame seeds saparetly until the flavor comes out and keep aside.
2. In a pan add a little oil and fry urud dhall, channa dhall and red chillies until flavor comes out.
3. cool them add hing and salt and grind them coarsely. Serve with Idly and dosai.