AIKANTHIKA

Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh state of India Ingredients: Coconut oil - 2 tablespoons Chana dal (split Bengal gram) - 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaf - 1 sprig Green chilies (slit) - 2 Onion (chopped) - 3 Salt - as required Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon Ridge gourd - 1 kg Chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon Coconut milk - 1 cup Method: Peel the ridge gourds and wash them. Chop them into small pieces. Heat coconut oil in a clay pot or any other

Cuisine: Karnataka state of India Ingredients: Brown rice - 4 cups Water - 10 cups Coconut oil - 8 tablespoons Green chilies (slit) - 6 Chana dal (split Bengal gram) - 1 teaspoon Urad dal (split black gram) - 1 teaspoon Groundnuts - 2 teaspoons Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaf - 1 sprig Lemon - 1 Salt - as required Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon Method: Wash and soak brown rice in water for 30 minutes. After soaking, drain the water completel

Cuisine: South India Ingredients: Brown Rice – 3 cups Urad Dal (split black gram) – 1 cup Fenugreek seeds – ½ teaspoon Poha (flattened or beaten rice) – 1 tablespoon Salt – as required Groundnut or Sesame oil for frying Method: Wash the brown rice and urad dal thoroughly. In a bowl, add washed brown rice and enough water. In another bowl, add washed urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Add enough water to submerge them. Soak all of them for 4-5 hours. Soak poha in water for 10 minut