‘No one is born a great cook, One learns by doing"Cooking is like Love. It should be larger than what you think you need"A recipe has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe"Eating is a necessity but cooking is an art’This course is designed to help people to learn and prepare Indian dishes easilyThis course will be conducted by Mrs. Radha Bai in a homely environment (kitchen) in English language-List of dishes: (78 recipes)-Breakfast recipes:- Idli - Idli or idly are a type of savoury rice cake, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular as breakfast foods in Southern India and among Tamils in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice. Venn Pongal - Venn Pongal is a south Indian dish made with pepper, rice, and moong daal. Venn (Tamil word for white) Pongal is a popular savory dish in Tamil, Sri Lankan and other South Indian homes and is typically served as a special breakfast especially in Tamil Nadu and Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It is usually served with sambar and coconut chutney. Dosa - A dosa is a rice pancake, originating from South India, made from a fermented batter. It is somewhat similar to a crepe in appearance. Its main ingredients are rice and black gram, ground together in a fine, smooth batter with a dash of salt, then fermentedKuli Paniyaram - is an Indian dish made by steaming batter using a mould. The batter is made of black lentils and rice and is similar in composition to the batter used to make idli and dosa. Milk Kolukattai - is a traditional south Indian Recipe made with Rice flour & cooked in Coconut milk or cow milk-Lunch recipes:-Cooked Rice - Cooked rice refers to rice that has been cooked either by steaming or boiling. The terms steamed rice or boiled rice are also commonly used. Any variant of Asian rice, African rice or wild rice, glutinous or non-glutinous, long, medium, or short-grain, of any colour, can be used. Sambar - Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth. It is popular in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines. Sambar often contains sambar powder, a coarse spice mix made of roasted lentils, roasted whole red chilies, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and sometimes asafoetida and curry leaves. Regional variations include cumin, black pepper, grated coconut, cinnamon, chana dal, urad dal, tur dal, or other spices. Rasam - Rasam is a spicy-sweet-sour stock traditionally prepared using kokum, tamarind, or dried green mango juice as a base along with jaggery, chili pepper, black pepper, cumin, tomato, and other spices as seasonings-Types of dosa:- Plain dosa - Plain Dosa is a quick meal recipe made with fermented batter of rice. This simple recipe is pan fried and is extremely popular across the country and is best served with tangy flavoured sambhar and coconut chutney. Onion dosa - is a plain dosa recipe with finely chopped onion topping over the dosa which gives the plain dosa a very yummy taste. Masala dosa - contains a spicy and aromatic stuffing (aloo masala) made with boiled or mashed potato, onion and spices in between thin rolled plain dosa or in-between dosa flanks. Egg dosa - is a regular rice and lentil crepe topped and cooked with seasoned eggs in an omelette form or bulls eye formPodi dosa - is a popular south indian breakfast variety made with podi sprinkled on top of steamed dosaCarrot dosa - A soft pancake like dish made with rice flour and grated carrotsButter dosa - These davangere dosas Are not like the regular Dosa. the taste as well as the texture is different. They are crisp and yet have a soft, light texture. Ghee dosa - We all love Ghee Roast Dosa especially kids. In restaurants, we have seen ghee roast served like a cone. Especially kids dosa is served with a small umbrella just to attract the kids. All kids love to have this yummy and crispy cone dosa-Variety rice items:- Lemon rice - It is a tempting south Indian dish prepared by adding lemon juice while stir frying steamed rice in spices. Curd rice - Curd rice also called yogurt rice, is a dish originating from India. The word “curd” in Indian English refers to unsweetened probiotic yogurt. Curd rice is made by simply mixing soft cooked mushy rice with curd and salt. Tomato rice - Its simply rice cooked with lots of tomatoes and lots of spices. This rice is seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds, green chilies, garam masala, black pepper, chili powder and also some whole spices! Egg rice - A delicious Chinese recipe with stir fried eggs squashed together with garlic, onion, rice and various spicy sauces and finally served with scrambled egg on top. This amazingly easy egg recipe is a great idea to cook for a quick meal in those tired worked up days or when you have some leftover rice left. Tamarind rice - is an easy and flavoured south indian style rice recipe made with cooked rice, tamarind extract and spices. The recipe is generally made in Hindu temples and served as prasadam. Coconut rice - is an easy and flavorful rice dish made with f
