Cauliflower bajji

When I was in high school, I lived with my grandmother. I remember sometimes, in the evening when I would get home, I could smell the cauliflowers getting fried... it would smell sooo good. I would hear my grand mom say "wash your hands and come eat"... man, those were the days...

Well, I dont make these very often... today I did :)

For the batter:
2 cups besan (chick pea flour)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 pinch hing (asafoetida)
1/2 tsp jeera (cumin)

1/2 bunch cauliflower, cut and cleaned.
2-3 zucchini, clean and cut.
2-3 onions

Mix everything for the batter in a cup of water. The consistency should be thick soupy.

Dip the veggies in the batter and deep fry in hot oil :)

Crab curry

3 large crabs, cut and clean
2-3 mid size onions
3/4th can of tomato paste (small can) or 5 tomatoes
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp of coriander powder
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp pepper powder
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Heat oil, add washed crab, fry for 5 mins until the water is evaporated and the crab starts to change color.
Add onions, fry for 5 more mins.
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and red chilli powder, fry for 2 more mins.
Add ginger and garlic paste.
Add tomatoes (or paste-I used paste) and fry for 5 more mins.
Add water and cook closed for 5 more mins.
When the crab is cooked, open and cook on high till the gravy is dried up.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve with curd rice or roti with raw onions and cucumber.

Pancake dosa

1 cup pancake mix
1/2 cup rava (sooji)
1/2 cup dahi (yogurt) or sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup coconut (optional)
1 small green chilli
1/4 small onion diced
Salt to taste

Seasoning:
1/2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard
2-3 curry leaves cut into small pieces.

Coarsely grind coconut, green chilli and salt.
Mix pancake mix, rava and yogurt and water.
Add the coconut mix and onion.

Heat oil, add mustard, when it splatters, add curry leaves.
Add seasoning to the dosa mixture.

Heat pan and pour the dosa. Cook on both sides with oil/ghee. Serve with saagu or chutney.