Kuchchida Kadabu - Sweet and Khara

Kuchchida Kadabu is very popular dish prepared on Nagara Panchami in Karnataka. A very tasty dish basically sweet mixture and spicy mixture filled in rice flaps and steamed.

Fried Gram Laddoo is also prepared for Nagarapanchami festival.



Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 3 cups

For the Filings:

a. Khara Kadabu

1. Toor Dal: 1 cup

2. Grated Coconut : 1 cup

3. Green Chillies: 10-12 (You can also use Red chillies instead of green chillies - 7-8)

4. Asafoetida

• Heat the pan/kadai, add coconut and jaggery.
• Cook on medium heat with stirring, until the jaggery has melted and mixed well with the coconut

4. Place a spoon of the filling in the center, and fold the circle in a half-moon shape.

5. Apply a little water on the edges and seal. Repeat with the remaining dough.

6. Place it on idli plates using plantain leaves as shown in picture. Steam for 5 minutes only. please do not steam for more time or else the kadabu will break.

7. Remove and serve hot.

Khara Kuchichida Kadabu

For Khara Kadabu Filling:

1. Soak Toor dal (togari bele) for 3 hours. Drain the water, Grind green chillies and soaked dal coarsely.

2. Add coconut, salt, Asafoetida to the paste and mix well as shown in the picture.

3.  Heat oil in the kadai on a medium flame. Add mustard seeds when it starts spluttering add the above mixture and just keep frying for 5 mins, you will get a good aroma, cool it for few seconds. Now make small lemon sized balls (as shown in picture)

5. Apply a little water on the edges and seal. Repeat with the remaining dough.

6. Place it on idli plates as shown in picture. Steam for 5- 6 minutes only.

7. Remove and serve hot.

Jeera Daniya Kashaya - A herbal drink

Jolada Roti or Jowar Roti

Bas Saaru and Palya / Gravy from Green Leaves

Ellu Bella - Sankranti