There are a couple of main courses and they are usually served along with different pickles, chutneys and of course different types of Indian bread, which is called "roti"...
Indian cooking has many different styles throughout all of India. For that matter, there is really not one accepted style of Indian cuisine but rather many different styles. So if you travel to India you will find that the food prepared by the people and restaurants in that area will be different in each area. Of course there will be some similarities but it will also be very different from place to place.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Spicy onion roti


Roti batter is prepared with idly rawa and urad dal. The batter is then fermented and made into thick roti. The roti is layered with spicy onion mixture for this specific recipe. Serve spicy onion roti with coconut chutney.
Makes: around 5 Spicy Onion Roti for the batter.
Ingredients:
Idly Rawa 1 Cup
Urad Dal 1/2 Cup
Onion 1 Small
Red Chile Powder 1/2 tsp
Cilantro few Sprigs
Ajwain a Pinch
Salt to taste
Oil as required
Method of preparation:
Soak urad dal in water for 3 hours.
Grind the soaked urad dal into smooth paste adding sufficient amount of water.
Soak ildy rawa in water for couple of minutes and squeeze the excess water out of it and keep aside.
Mix together urad dal paste, soaked idly rawa and salt thoroughly.
Add water to not make the mixture thick and gooey.
Leave the idly batter in a warm place for around 8 hours.
Wash and finely chop the cilantro.
Peel and finely chop the onion.
In a small bowl, mix together chopped onion, ajwain, cilantro, red chili powder and salt.
Heat a flat pan on medium heat, pour 2 – 3 ladles of batter on the pan.
Spread the batter into thick roti.
Layer the roti with spicy onion mixture.
Cook covered for around 5 minutes on medium – low flame.
Uncover, pour a tbsp of oil and turn over the roti.
Cook the roti for another 3 minutes on a medium flame.
Serve spicy onion roti with coconut chutney.
Notes: Make sure to cook the roti well.

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