My Sattvik Plate

  This is a simple healthy and yummy Carrot Coconut Thoran that makes my body mind soul so happy . The ingredients are very basic found in every Indian pantry and if you are looking for a zero oil tasty sabzi then look no further ! A great source of Vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin C, Antioxidants Carrots are also alkaline which helps maintain a good ph level in your blood. I try and include Carrots at least twice a week and this recipe is a hit at my home.  This Carrot  sabzi  can be enjoyed with Rice, Roti or even like a salad.  Ingredients : 4 Organic Carrots - washed peeled and chopped 1/2 cup grated Coconut 1 tablespoon each - Dry roasted - Mustard seeds and Sesame seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander seeds powder 1/2 tsp black pepper powder 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves salt to taste Steps : Add 1/2 cup water to a pan bring it to a boil and add 1/2 tsp turmeric Next add the chopped carrots and cook in medium flame for 6-10 mins till semi cooked ...

Idlis are the staple breakfast food of a South Indian home.  One corner of the Kitchen was reserved for the huge but humble idli grinder. Sunday afternoons were reserved for Grinding the Idli batter which was a monumental task. Appa used to be incharge of grinding as one person had to sit next to the grinder pushing the grains for even grinding. At the end of the session which would take a good hour or more most of the kitchen would be splattered with the batter including Appa ! Making perfect soft idlis starts with the perfect batter. Please refer to our previous blog for the recipe for idli batter.  Things needed for making Idlis Idli batter Steamer  Idli Stand Oil  STEPS : Pour water for about 2 inches in your steamer and keep it on low flame Grease idli plates Pour idli batter and place it on the idli stand Steam for 15 minutes on medium flame. if you using pressure cooker for steaming DONOT use the weight. Open the steamer lid and let it cool for 5 minutes Put c...

Being away from India I have struggled to get the perfect idli batter recipe for years. The first time I tried to make the batter was a hilarious episode that I can never forget. It was a cold month of Feb and I was craving for super soft idlis.  Called Amma and got the recipe from her 4:1 Parboiled rice and Urad. I got Uncle Bens parboiled rice and Urad dal ....and made the batter...waited waited waited for it to ferment for 3 days !!!! it did not ferment but still went ahead and made the idlis...and the idlis turned out to be like soap 😂. Years and Years of experiments later some hits and many misses ....finally this super easy idli batter recipe is always a winner. Ok so lets start with the rice I use the Laxmi Organic Idli rice and organic white whole urad. Another trick I learnt this year when I visited my Aunt in Kerala was not to soak the Urad overnight. Urad needs to be soaked only for couple of hours. Some tips to be followed are washing of the rice. I wash it at least 5-...