CARROT AND SPINACH FRY

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required:carrots-1/2 kg grated,spinach-2 small bunches- washed and chopped roughly,oil-1/2 tbsp,mustard seeds-1/2 tsp,uraddal-1 tsp,green chillies-2 slit,turmeric pd-2 pinches,salt-according to taste,garlic chilli pd-1/2 tsp
method
heat a pan and pour oil in it.tip in the mustard seeds,uraddal.when the mustards pop, add the green chillies.tip in the grated carrot and fry for a minute.now add the chopped spinach,salt and cover for 2 min.remove the lid and fry until the carrot is soft and tip in garlic chilli pd.turn off.

JONNA LADDU

required:jonna pindi[jowar flour]-2 cups,grated jaggery-1 cup,ghee-4 tsp,cashews-10-12, warm milk-3/4th cup,kissmiss-1 tsp
method
fry the cashews in ghee until golden and put them in a plate.in the same pan also fry the kissmiss and put them in the same plate.
next fry the jonnapindi for 10 min on low flame mixing continuously until crisp.grind the jaggery to a smooth paste.mix the flour with jaggery.add warm milk to this and make laddu's immediately.makes about 10-12 laddu's.

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MULLANGI PULI KOLUMBU

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required:mullangi-1 small cut like thick chips,oil-1/2 tbsp,methi seeds-1/4 th tsp,1/4 th tsp-mustard seeds,1/4 th tsp-chanadal,1/4 th tsp uraddal,shallots[sambar onions]-15 peeled,green chillies-2 slit,curry leaves-1 sprig,garlic cloves-5 peeled,hing-1 pinch,water-250-300 ml,salt-acording to taste,jaggery-a small piece,red chilli pd-according to taste,onion-1 small, 1/4 th of a small coconut or 2- 1" pieces of coconut,salt-according to taste

method
heat the oil and tip in methi seeds,mustard seeds,chanadal,uraddal.when they are fried, add shallots,mullangi green chillies,curry leaves,garlic cloves and fry for about 5 min until the mooli becomes soft.tip in the red chilli pd and add water.when the water is boiling away,tip in the hing and jaggery.meanwhile grind both onion and coconut,salt in a mixie.add this paste to the kolumbu and cook for some more time until the raw smell of onion disappears.

QUICK MOONGDAL HALWA

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required:yellow moongdal-1cup,water-1/2 cup,sugar-according to taste,ghee-1/2 tbsp,coconut grated-3 tsp,cashews-5 broken,cardamom powder-2 pinches
method
soak the moongdal for 2 hours.drain and grind coarsely with water.prepare idli's with this batter.apply ghee to the idli plates.leave the bottom plate of the idli stand empty while putting the batter on the idli plates.these idli's are not soft like the regular idli's.it takes about 5-7 minutes for the idli's to be cooked in steam.when the idli's are warm take the idlis and grind with 3 or 4 tsp of ghee coarsely in a mixie.
measure the moongdal mixture and for 1 measurement of this add 3/4 th measurement of sugar.also add coconut and cardamom pd  to the same mix and keep this aside for few minutes until the sugar is melted.
take a pan and add the remaining ghee and fry some cashews.now add the prepared moongdal mix and fry for 1 minute on medium heat and remove.