Semiya bath

Ingredients:

Semiya - 1 cup
Green chilies - 3
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp 
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp 
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp 
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp 
Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp 
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - As required
Onion - 1 medium
Water - 2 cups
Vegetables of choice - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Shredded coconut - 2 tbsp
Finely chopped cilantro / coriander - 2 tbsp

Method:

1)  Heat the oil in a pan and add the urad dal and mustard seeds.
2) When the seeds crackle, add jeera, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilies, and onions and saute on a medium flame until soft.
3) Meanwhile, in another pan, add the Semiya and saute on a medium flame till light brown in color.
4) Add chopped vegetables one by one separately and fry until done.
5) Add all powders, salt, and mix for a min.
6) Add water and let it boil. Once the water starts boiling, add roasted Semiya slowly and stir well when adding.
7) Cook until all the water evaporates and Semiya is cooked.
8) Add coriander leaves, coconut and mix well.
9) Add lemon juice and mix well. Turn off heat.

Semiya Bath is ready to be served with pickle or coconut chutney.

Cashew Upma

Ingredients:

Semolina / Rava - 1 cup
Green chilies - 3
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp 
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp 
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp 
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp 
Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp 
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - As required
Onion - 1 medium
Water - 2 cups
Vegetables of choice - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Shredded coconut - 2 tbsp
Finely chopped cilantro / coriander - 2 tbsp
Cashews - 1/4 Cup

Method:

1)  Heat the oil in a pan and add the urad dal and mustard seeds.
2) When the seeds crackle, add jeera, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilies, and onions and saute on a medium flame until soft.
3) Meanwhile, in another pan, add the semolina and saute on a medium flame till light brown in color.
4) Add chopped vegetables one by one separately and fry until done.
5) Add all powders, salt, and mix for a min.
6) Add water and let it boil. Once the water starts boiling, add roasted rava slowly and stir well when adding.
7) Cook until all the water evaporates and rava is cooked.
8) Add coriander leaves, coconut and mix well.
9) Add lemon juice and mix well. Turn off heat.
10) Fry Cashews in oil and sprinkle on top of upma.

Cashew Upma is ready to be served with pickle or coconut chutney.

Green Beans Palya

Ingredients:

Green Beans - 1 Cup (Finely Chopped)
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Salt - As required
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Hing - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - few

Method:

1) Wash and cut vegetables.
2) In a pan, add oil, mustard, jeera, chana dal, Urad dal, hing and curry leaves.
3) Add Green Beans to the pan and fry until it is 3/4 roasted.
4) Add all the powders and coconut and mix well.

Green Beans Palya is ready to be served with Rasam Rice or Sambhar Rice

Note:

1) Lemon juice can also be added.
2) Onion can be added too.
3) Spices can be adjusted according to taste. I prefer to just add to coat the vegetable.
4) Vegetable can also be soft. I prefer to be crisp.
5) Coriander leaves can also be added.
6) Dry coconut powder is preferable. Tastes good with fresh coconut too.
7) Any color and variety of beans can be used.

Flat Beans Palya

Ingredients:

Flat Beans - 1 Cup (Finely Chopped)
Coconut - 1/4 Cup
Salt - As required
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Hing - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - few

Method:

1) Wash and cut vegetable.
2) In a pan, add oil, mustard, jeera, chana dal, Urad dal, hing and curry leaves.
3) Add flat Beans to the pan and fry until it is 3/4 roasted.
4) Add all the powders and coconut and mix well.

Flat Beans Palya is ready to be served with Rasam Rice or Sambhar Rice

Note:

1) Lemon juice can also be added.
2) Onion can be added too.
3) Spices can be adjusted according to taste. I prefer to just add to coat the vegetable.
4) Vegetable can also be soft. I prefer to be crisp.
5) Coriander leaves can also be added.
6) Dry coconut powder is preferable. Tastes good with fresh coconut too.
7) Any color or variety of beans can be used.