Madakku Dosha / Love Letter / Coconut Crepe

Madakku dosha always bring me memories about my hostel days. We used to get this as snack during our tea times. We used to call it "garbhini doshas" , (pregnant doshas :-)) . It is a really simple recipe and goes well in your breakfasts or as a snack with tea/coffee.

INGREDIENTS

All Purpose Flour 2 cup

Milk 1/2 cup

Water 1/2 cup

Egg 1 large

Butter melted 2 tbsp

Salt -  a pinch
Grated Coconut 1/2 cup

Sugar/Melted Jaggery  1/2 cup

Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp

Cashew Nuts  6-7 pieces

Raisins  1 tbsp

Salt a pinch

METHOD 

Heat ghee in a pan. 

Roast cashew, raisins in the pan followed by grated coconut.

Add the sugar/melted jaggery, stir continuously.

On medium low heat, make it into a thick sticky filling. 

Remove from heat and stir in the cardamom powder. Keep it aside.

This forms the filling.

Whisk together the all purpose flour and the egg in a large mixing bowl.
Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine and make a dosa like batter.
 Also add butter and salt.

 Heat a non-stick frying pan. Pour the batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly.

Cook the crepe  and remove from heat.

Once the crepes are cool, put the filling in the center of each crepe and roll it .

Vegetable Stew / Vegetable Ishtu

 Vegetable Stew is a great combo for traditional palappam. It goes well with vellappam, idiyappam, etc. It is made in Coconut Milk with the vegetables, mainly carrot, beans, green peas and potato. You can add other vegetables according to your taste

INGREDIENTS:

Carrot 1/2 cubed

Potato 1/2 cubed

Green peas 1/2 cup

Onion 1/2

Beans 5 chopped

Ginger 1 small piece

Green chillies 2 to 3

Garam masala a pinch

Pepper powder 1 tbsp

Coconut Milk 3/4 cup

Salt

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan , add chopped onion , ginger and green chillies.

Saute and keep aside

Cook the vegetables and add to the pan.

Now add pepper powder and garam masala.

Add coconut milk, and stir for a minute.

Serve hot.