ragi mudde

For Avarekaalina saaru

Ingredients

Avarekai – 1/2 cup(Tender seeds)
Potato – 1 medium size
Tomato – 1 small
Onion – 1 small
Sambhar powder – 2 teaspoons
Grated coconut – 1 table spoon
Tamarind – 1 inch
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Hing – 1 pinch
Oil – 1 table spoon
Salt to taste
Method

Cut potato into small cubes. Wash avarekai and potato.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the potato and avarekai.
Add hing and turmeric and saute on a medium flame.
Grind all other ingredients together in to a smooth paste. Add to the vegetables.
Add 1/2 cup water and close and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are soft.
Tastes good with all kinds of rotis and chapathis also.


For ragi mudde

Ingredients

Ragi flour – 1/2 cup
Water – 1 cup
Salt – 1 pinch
Method

In a heavy bottomed pan boil water on a medium flame. Add salt and 1 teaspoon ragi flour.
Allow to boil for a while and add remaining flour and leave for 1 minute on low flame. Do not stir.
Now stir the contents with the back of a laddle and mix well and let it cook for a while. The mixture will look crumbled.
Put off the flame and Knead to a ball when still hot. Serve hot with Avarekaalina saaru.