Olan

Ingredients:
Ash Gourd - 100gm
Pumpkin - 100gm
Green Chillies - 4nos
Red Gram Dal - 1tbs (soaked in the water for about 6 hours)
Grated Coconut - 1/2quantity (Squeeze out 1/4cup of the milk from the coconut without adding water. Take one more cup of milk from the coconut)
Salt - to taste
Coconut oil - 1tbs
Curry leaves - 1sprig


Method:

1. Remove the covering of the ash gourd and pumpkin and cut it into small pieces.
2. Cook the vegetables and red gram dal in water.
3. Add enough salt and the green chillies.
4. When it is done, add 1cup coconut milk and boil.
5. When it thickens well, add 1/4cup coconut milk.
6. Bring to a boil and remove from fire.
7. Add 1tbs coconut oil and the curry leaves and mix well.

Chili Cheese Toast

Ingredients :

Bread slices - 12
Cheese cubes - 3
Pasteurised butter - 100 gms
Green chillies - 3
Salt - Little
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method :

1. Apply little butter to bread slices.
2. Chop green chillies into thin round pieces.
3. Grate cheese using a fine cheese grater.
4. Mix all the other ingredients together, for filling except bread.
5. Keep little of the filling in between two slices of bread.
6. Press and toast using a sandwich toaster. (Both sides till brown)
7. Serve with ketchup or mint chutney.

Rice Flour Rings

Ingredients :

Rice flour -2 cups
Water - 3 cups
Salt - 2 tbsp
Oil - to deep fry
Grated fresh coconut - 1 1/2 tbsp

Powder coarsely :
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Heat water in heavy vessel or deep frying pan.
2. Add salt, a teaspoon of oil and grated fresh coconut to the water.
3. When it starts boiling reduce flame completely and put the flour as a heap in the centre of the water.
4. Insert a laddle and close with a lid.
5. Allow to cook for 7 to 10 minutes in reduced flame.
6. Remove from fire and stir briskly with laddle.
7. When it becomes luke warm add cumin, pepper powder, and knead well like chappathi dough. (If necessary sprinkle little warm water).
8. Knead smoothly using enough oil to handle the dough.
9. Make lemon sized balls.
10. Roll it out into fingers on oiled working surface.
11. Jioin both the ends to form a ring.
12. Make all the dough in the sma emanner.
13. Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown and crisp.
14. Serve with coconut chutney or pickle.