Kothimbir Wadi

Ingredient:

1. Green Coriander – 2 Cups
2. Gram Flour (Besan) – 1
3. Cup Ginger Garlic past – 1 tbsp
4. Red chili powder – 1 tbsp
5. Turmeric powder - ½ tbsp
6. Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
7. Sugar/Jaggery – 1 tbsp
8. Oil – 1 Cup
9. Salt – to taste

Procedure:

1. Finely chop the coriander.
2. In a bowl mix the gram flour and all the spices.
3. Then mix it with 2 tbsp oil, coriander and lemon juice to form a dough.
4. Divide the dough into four equal parts to form elongated rolls.
5. Steam the rolls for 15 minutes (you can use the idali steamer for it)
6. Make sure they are cooked by inserting a fork at the center. If it comes out clean, it’s time to fry the wadi.
7. Keep the rolls aside for some time so that they cool down to room temperature.
8. Slice the rolls using a very sharp knife. (You may apply little oil to knife before cutting the rolls)
9. Heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced wadi.
10. Garnish with chat masala and serve with tomato ketchup or chutney of your choice.

Stuffed Green Pepper

There are thousands of varieties of chillies(peppers) all over the world. Some are excruciatingly hot and some are very mild and some even sweet. What is common is the wonderful flavor after chillies are charred.

This dish combines the various other flavors and tastes like sweet, sour, nutty with the wonderful charred chilly flavor.

Use a very mild chili like poblano pepper. Alternately You can pick any pepper with a thick skin having very mild or sweet aroma.


Ingredients:

1. Mild green peppers - 6
2. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
3. Oil - 1-2 tbsp
   

For the stuffing you will need:

1. Gram flour - 1/2 cup
2. Dried coconut (Shredded) - 1/4 cup
3. Peanut powder - 1/4 cup
   
4. Red chili or black pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
5. Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
6. Cumin powder - 1/4 tbsp
7. Salt - 1/4 tbsp
8. Jaggary powder or sugar - 1 tbsp
9. Lemon Juice or vinegar - 1/2 tbsp
10. Oil - 1/2 Tbsp
11. Water - as needed

Procedure:

1. Slit peppers lengthwise and de-seed.
2. Mix the ingredients for the stuffing and form thick batter.
3. Stuff each the pepper with the batter mix.
4. Heat oil in a thick pan and add cumin seeds.
5. Add the peppers and fry covered for 2 minutes.
6. Turn the peppers carefully and fry for 2 minutes.
7. Once the peppers are charred, add little water in order to cook the stuffing. Keep covered.
8. Make sure the stuffing is cooked by inserting fork in the pepper. If it comes out clean then remove the lid and let all the water evaporate.

Your charred, sweet-savory stuffed peppers are ready to serve. Enjoy!