DONDAKAYA PALILLU PAKODI CURRY/IVY GOURD PAKODI /KOVAKKA FRY

    Dondakaya Pakodi curry is not only quick and easy to prepare but also it's full of flavors.It is a delicious fritter with crispy exterior and soft interior that can be served as evening snack or served as side dish for lunch.It goes well with white rice along with Sambar Dal's. 

     

HEALTH BENEFITS OF IVY GOURD

• Helps to lower blood sugar levels
• Helps to prevent obesity
• Protects the nervous system
• Maintains a healthy metabolism
• Prevents kidney stones
• Fiber keeps the digestive tract healthy

INGREDIENTS

• Ivy gourd 25 pieces sliced vertically
• Gram flour 1/2 cup
• Rice flour 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Ginger garlic paste
• pea nuts 1/2 cup
• Chili powder 1 tbsp
• Water 
• Coriander leaves (optional)
• Oil for frying

Steps to be followed

1.Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

2.Wash and slice ivy gourd as shown.

3.Now to the sliced dondakaya add gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, chili powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and sprinkle water.

4.Mix well so that Dondakaya is coated well with the dry ingredients.

5.Add dondakaya pieces in batches to the oil and deep fry them in a medium flame.

6.When it looks crispy and evenly colored remove them and transfer them to a plate with paper towel.

7.Now fry the next batch and repeat the process till 

all the dondakaya mixture is over.

8.Now in the same oil deep fry the pea nuts and mix to the fried Dondakaya.

9.Garnish with coriander leaves and our dondakaya peanuts pakodi curry is ready to be served.

MAGNOLIA FLOWER PAINTING

     Today we are going to paint a beautiful magnolia flower painting step by step.So grab your brushes and start coloring.

Thing's Required to paint

• Drawing sheet
• Painting brushes
• Masking tape
• Jar of water
• Pencil
• Tissue paper
• Acrylic paints

Step by step procedure

• Take the drawing sheet and stick the masking tape on the four boarders.
  
• Start painting the background with magenta and light brown,Persian blue,black colors.
  
• Let the background dry completely.sketch the flower and branches with pencil.
  
• Paint the branches with black mixed with white color.
  
• Now paint the petals with white mixed with pink color as shown.
  
• Paint the bottom part of the flower with pink color.
  
• Highlight the flower.
  
• Highlight the branches with black color.
  
• Paint the leaves with green and yellow color.
  
• Sign your painting and remove the masking tape.
  
• Our beautiful magnolia flower is ready. 
  

PATODI /GREEN DAL DOSA MASALA CURRY RECIPE

     Today we are going to make a delicious Masala curry with green dal dosha. Its super easy to make recipe.We can prepare this tasty masala curry when we don't have any vegetables in house.It goes well with steamed white rice and also with roti's. This is my own recipe which came out very well, Inspired from a Marathi dish Patodi recipe.

Health benefits of green dal

• Packed with healthy nutrients
• High anti oxidant levels may reduce chronic disease risk
• May lower 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels, reducing heart disease risk.
• Rich in potassium, magnesium, and fiber which may reduce blood pressure.
• May lower blood sugar levels
• Folate in mung beans can support a healthy pregnancy.

 

Ingredients

• Moong beans batter = which is made by soaking moong beans 3 hours before, add salt to the batter.
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Garam masala 1 tbsp
• Lemon 1
• Red chilies 2
• Salt as per taste
• Cumin seeds
• Onion 1 medium sized
• Green chilies 3
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Curry leaves 
• Red chili powder 1tsp
• Coriander leaves

Steps to prepare

1.Prepare Dosa from the Moong beans batter made and cut into small small pieces.

2.Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds,curry leaves, green chilies,and onion.

3.Let them splatter. Now add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, masala powder and stir them in a medium flame.

4.Now add the Green Gram Dosa pieces and also add red chili powder and salt.

5.Keep tossing them in between add little bit lemon juice. 

6.Add coriander leaves and serve hot with white rice.