Globus Ideas

Medu vada Medu vada is mostly popular over South India and it is a South Indian fritter made from Vigna mungo. It is usually made in a doughnut shape, with a crispy from outside and soft from inside. A popular food item in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil cuisines, it is generally eaten as a breakfast or a snack. Today we are adding our flavor to medu vada, we will make sandwich of medu vada by cutting it from center and add masala flavors. Following is the recipe- Ingredients - 4 medu vadas - already cooked - 3 tbsp butter for greasing and cooking - 4 tbsp finely chopped onions - 1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste - 1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste - 4 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes - 4 tbsp finely chopped capsicum - 1/2 tsp chilli powder - this is optional - 1/2 tsp garam masala - 1/2 tsp pav bhaji masala - 4 tbsp coriander leaves (dhania leaves) - salt to taste Method 1. We will cut each medu vada horizontally (from center of the vada) using a sharp knife, to get 2 piece...

Rice Rava Dosa Ingredients - 1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta) - 1 cup semolina (rava / sooji) - 1/2 cup curds (dahi) - 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns (kalimirch) - salt to taste - 1 tbsp ghee - 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tbsp chopped curry leaves (kadi patta) - 1/2 tsp chopped green chillies - a pinch asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 cup finely chopped onions - 1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju) - 2 tbsp grated coconut - 10 tsp oil for cooking For Serving - sambhar - coconut chutney Method 1. Combine the rice flour, semolina, curds, black pepper, salt and approx. 3¼ cups of water in a deep bowl, mix well using a whisk. Keep aside. 2. For the tempering, heat the ghee in a small non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida, onions, cashewnuts and coconut and sauté on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. 3. Add this tempering over the rice-semolina mixture and mix well. 4. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and...

Today we'll learn how to make Poha. Poha or Pohe is a popular Maharashtrian snack and breakfast made with flattened rice, capsicum, tomatoes and onions. You can take vegetables as you want. It is a quick, easy and healthy recipe and  can also be taken to work. It can be had with tea. It is easy snack recipe which gets ready in just few minutes. Ingredients for Poha Poha (पोहा) – 4 cups Onion - 1 big onion finely chopped Tomato - 1 big tomato finely chopped Capsicum - 1 capsicum finely sliced Oil (तेल) – 3 to 4 tbsp Peanuts (मूंगफली)– 1 cup Curry Leaves (करी पत्ता)- 8 to 10 Turmeric Powder (हल्दी पाउडर)- 1 tsp Black Mustard seeds (राई) - 1 tsp Salt(नमक) – 1.5 tsp (or to taste) Step 1 Heat Kadhai and add 3-4 tbsp oil/ghee Step 2 Add Mustard seeds and let it splutter for a while in hot oil Step 3 Add Curry Leaves and Let it heat Step 4 Add Onion, cook for a while and then add capsicum Cook veggies for a while Add Tomatoes Step 5 Add Salt to taste Turme...