Mysore Masala Dosa- Craze of Bombay

Mysore Masala Dosa is originated in Karnataka as the name suggests.It is also a hit in the Hotels and houses in Tamil Naadu also especially Chennai.But the people crazy about it are in Bombay especially the Madras hotel in Matunga. This special dish of Masala dose variety can be called the queen of Masaladosa in view of it's mouthwatering taste. The Mysore Masala is served in all the restaurants in Mysore,Bangalore,Chennai and in the Udupi Restaurants of Mumbai. While basically the structure of the Dosa is the same everywhere it differs in the thickness in different places besides the chutneys served along with it. It is considered to be a Breakfast Dish everywhere ,though in Mumbai it is available irrespective of the timings even for lunch in thevarea of Churchgate and Colaba Generally in Mumbai it is served with coconut Vhatney and Sambar.Those who know about it & insist on it by request Could get the thick coconut Chutney also in some parts of Mumbai.The thick coconut chutney has a unique taste which can not be explained.It is to be appreciated by consuming it The Mysore Masala has two parts to look into unlike plane doses.1) the potato Masala part of it 2) the dosa Batter itself.The details given below are for 8 to 10 doses required for a small family.For bigger household& Families the proportion will have to be increased on a as required basis. The ingredients required for the batter of the dose are: FOR THE BATTER **************** 2 cups of regular rice,1/2 cup urad dal/skinned& split black gram,,1/2 cup of cooked rice/poha or flattened rice,1/4 tsp methi seeds/Fenugreek Seeds,Rock salt as required,& water as required for grinding the batter How to make the Batter: ************************** Soak the rice,methinks seeds&Dal together for 5to 6 hours.Soak Poha in water for 15 minutes before grinding.Grind the ricedal and Poha together until very smooth adding water as required.Add salt and mix the batter well.Let it ferment overnight(or 8 to 10 hours )The batter should have risen and look Lightand airy. the potato Masala: ******************** 2 potatoes Boiledand mashedmaking sure there are no big lumps 1 large onion sliced into 1" strips 2-3 green chillies ,Chopped fine 1 tsp grated ginger 1 table spoon chopped cilantro/ fresh coriander 1tsp lime juice 1 tsp water Salt to taste. Tasks:Oil mustard seeds,Turmeric heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds.when they pop add turmaric,green chillies and Onion. Fry until onions are Translucent. Add the mashed potatoes salt and a tsp of water.Mix well.Finish with lemon juice and cilantro METHOD OF MAKING THE MYSORE MASALA DOSA: The mysore masala dosa unlike other dosas needs a spread of red chutnney on it while cooking The red chutney is made separately By using chanadal,One teaspoon chopped onion,3-4 pods of Garlic,5-6 red chillie & salt to taste,all these together is grinder into a red chutney and this is kept on the platform ready to spread on the Dosas cooked on a towa. The cookimg: ************ Heat lightly Greased griddle/ Towa until ver hot.sprinkle a little of water on the Towa. When the water evaporates pour a ladeful of Batter on the centre of the Towa on the hotplate.Then spread it in circular shape to form a Thick or thin Dosa.this need not turn to cook.Instead spread the red chutney on the circular Dosa & in the middle of it put the masala made liberally and boil forva few seconds. Fold it in the middle to form a half moon like Dosa with masala& red chutney inside. This should be served hot preferably along with Coconut Chutney in the thick form.Diluted Chutney won't have real taste with Mysore Masala,.according tobtaste ,either Sambar or Powder chutney also can be taken alongbwith Mysore Masala.Some people consider Coconut chutney as the best go with theMysore Masala. Generally Mysore masala Dosa is hot for the tongue. People in Mumbai take Ginger Lemon drink(cold) along with Mysore Masala Dosa ginger Lemon drink ********************

In certain parts of Mumbai people are fond of taking Ginger Lemon drink after Mysore Masala Dosa.I don't know the reason behind this.perhaps they like to reduce the hotness in the mouth after taking Mysore Masala Dosa. Any how both are equally good and tasty. The ingredients required and the method of making Ginger Lemon Drink is btriefly mentioned below. The ingredients *************** 3cups of White sugar 4 quarts of water 10 sliced ginger roots 4 Cups of fresh Lemon juice 2Lemons sliced How to make: ************* In an 8 Quarts Sauce Pan combine Sugar,Water& Ginger root .Heat this to boiling ,stirring occasionally. Remove from the Heating.Stir in lemon juice cool for 15 minutes.Remove Ginger.Refrigerate the Lemonade for an hour Or until chilled. Serve over ice& garnish with Lemon slices. So these together ,let us discover what the true behind taking the Mysore Masala Dosa alongbwith GingervLemon Drink MmmSreedharanMundanat 7th May 2015 ,

Mixed varieties of Dal Dosa- Adai Dosa of South India

I am a regular blogger who started writing Blog from November 2011. So far I have completed 492 Blogs .Some of them are based on information available on net .A thorough study was being made to attempt Blogs as a result of which the general knowledge I had has increased manyfold. Although I have written Blogs on variety of general topics ,I had never tried the field of Recipe.Some of my friends insisted upon exploring this field also with a view to ensuring contribution of some useful recipes for the benefit of house wife's& household women . So here is my first attempt tontry a recipe beginning with the Popular Ada Dosa .The Ada Dosa is one of the major varieties of Dosas which can be used for Breakfast as well as an evening snack,.Thus this variety of Dosa serves a dual purpose. This Dosa is very tasty with the use of favourite Chatney or different types of Sambar. Usually many people insist upon the chutney varieties to go with this. They are traditional Coconut Chatney,Tomato plus ginger plus onion chatney,Dhania chutney,Onion plus chilly plus coconut chutney, and other varieties according to the choice of the user. The powder chutney also can go with this to add to the taste of the dish Generally people prefer Sambar also besides chutney.There are many people in the South who insist upon chutney as well as Sambar.They follow the principle of first course with Chatney sand the second with Sambar. Now let us have a look at the ingredients required for the preparation of Ada Dosa & how it is being made: The ingredients are as shown below: 1 cup of boiled rice or Idli/ Dosa rice according to the choice of the user 1 cup of Urad Dal( skinned)+ ulundu parippu 1 cup of Mix of Toor dal& Chana dal. 5 dried red chillies. A few curry leaves One onion sliced thin 1/4,tsp of Asafoetida powder/ Perum kayam(Tamil/Malayalam) 1/2 cup of grated coconut 1 tsp of salt 1 tsp turmeric powder gingelly or Indian sesame oil or choice like olive oil,coconut oil etc for making the Ada/ Adai. METHOD OF PREPERATION OF ADA/ADAI: *********************************** 1)Soak the rice,Urad dal& Mixed dal separately in water for at least 2 hours of a maximum of 4 hours.Add the red chilly also to another bowl & let it also soak.Or as an alternative one tsp of red chilly powder Can be added to the Dals while grinding. 2)Grind the Urad dal with little water. It need not be grinder super smooth.Similarly grind rice also to half smooth paste. 3)Finally grind the mixed dal to a paste.if preferred a little bit of coconut can also added while grinding. 4) Mix These along with asafoteda,salt,chopped onion,Turmeric& curry leaves. Mix well with enough water so as to make it to a Dosa batter( the thickness depends upon the choice of the user) In regard to the consistency of the batter. Now the Batter is ready and would look like the picture below: http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7058/6963660871_7abceb196b_m.jpg Now is the time for readying the Griddleor Tawa.after making it enough hot with Gas flame under it,Pour the Batter On to the towa then spread it into a circle.Make sure the Dosa is not too thick .If thick spread into a biggercircle to reduce the thickness until it reached the desired level of thickness. After a while turn over the Dosa on the Towa ,to get it cooked until the brown color is achieved. Now the Ada Dosa/ ADAI Dosa is ready for serving along with the chutneys ,Sambar or Powder Catney or in special Caes all the varieties of Chatneys & Sambar together. In Tamil Naadu the ADAI Dosa is being served with AVIAL ,a mixed vegetable dish. This is a tasty vegetable dish and can be followed in Kerala also where the practice is not very popular. However ,AVIAL is made in Kerala also with meals at noon or for dinner. Thr story goes that the balance of left over vegetable from feasts are cooked together to make the AVIAL Though originnally the idea was to avoid waste of vegetables. But later on it turned out to be in such a way that the AVIAL replaced all the other dishes in the quality& taste. At present there is no feast without AVIAL. So no harm done,if AVIAL is used along with Ada Dosa also. Sreedharan Mundanat 6th May 2015

Hot Air Adventure Balloon Travel in San Diego

The Hot air Balloon is the oldest human carrying Flight Technology existing in the world.The first unthethered manned Hot air flight was performed by Jean- FrancoisPilatreEd de Rozier and Laurent d'Arlandes on November21,1783 in Paris, France in a Balloon created by the Montgolfierbrothers.Hot Air Balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than simply drifting with the wind is known as Thermal Airships. A hot air balloon consists of a bag called the Envelope that is capable of containing Hot Air. Suspended beneath is a Gondola or Wicker Basket(in some long distance or high- altitude Balloons ,a Capsule),which carries passengers and( usually)a source of heat,in most cases an open Flame.The heated air inside the Envelope makes it buoyant since it has lower density than the relatively cold air outside the Envelope.As with all aircrafts,Hot air Balloons can not fly beyond the atmosphere.Unlike Gas Balloons,the Envelopes Does not have to be sealed at the bottom since the air near the bottom is at the same pressure as at the surroundings. For the modern Sport Balloons,The Envelope is generally made of Nylon Fabrics and the inlet of the Balloon(Closest to the burner flame) is made from the fire resistant material known as Nomex. Beginning during the mid-1970s,Balloon envelopes have been made in all kinds of shapes such as rocket ships and the shapes of various commercial products,though the traditional Shapes remain popular For most non commercial and Many commercial,applications. In San Diego,nowadays,the hot air ballooning is a very popular& and exhilaRating and Unique adventure in which people float with breeze several hundred meteres in the air.It is said that one would not feel The sensation of the movement as one travels with the wind.One could watch the sun This adventure sport generally begins in the early hours of the morning coolness when the air is more stable. Hence generally this kind of Ballon flights are undertaken during the winter season. The launch site is determined by the Weather on the morning and the Hot air Balloons are inflated using a giant portable fan ,before the burner is turned on and the basket is tipped intoban upright position.then it is the time to clamber into the Wicker Basket and gently rise,as the burner heats their inside the balloon. Now one is on the hot air Balloon flight.The flights are Picturesque and tranquil & enjoyable in all respects. One could hear little sound from the awakening world below and one is on the path of most peaceful drifting full of imperturbability and peace. The silence is broken only when the blast from the propane burner heating the air inside the Balloon to keep one cruising across the skies for longer. One could watch the sun bursting from the Horizon and paint the sky pink in a spectacular morning sunrise. One's destination remains a mystery till the final touch down One surrenders the control and is taken in the direction of the wind. The exhilarating flight finally comes to an end with a ChamPagne Breakfast,reflects On the adventure one has justbembarked on. The cost of one's flight is nothing but as economic as at the minimum of $125 per person. In this respect ,San Diego ,the finest city of UnitesState of America swell advanced and serves many people Every day in the morning and evening of the winter season. There are many agencies who undertake this enjoyable flights ensuring Safety to it's maximum. Sreedharan Mundanat 6th of May 2015.

Cassia Tora-A medicinal Herbas well as food during Monsoon.

The cassia Tora is a lesser known Vegetable& fruit species generally found in Kerala during monsoon season. Generally this is a beautiful plant comes& goes ignored by people without knowing about either it's food value or Medicinal value.Cassia Tora depicted in the picture has a common name Coffee Casia also. This is a weed found throughout the monsoon season.it is an annual Herb with many wonderful properties.This plant grows to height of 30 to 100 cm.This plant has Pinnate leaves and yellow colored flowers. While in most of the places it Is ignored& destroyed ,in some places It is usedas a leaf vegetable. The medicinal value should be considered and it used as a votable for preparing a dish called Toran in Kerala. Being seasonal plant not noticed popularly the people of of Kerala are at loss tommissawonderful plant with medicinal value as well as food value during Monsoon. The medicinal values are briefly narrated below: 1) it helps to maintain good Cholesterol in the body ie HDL cholesterol.It also helps to Cure liver ,Kidney,Intestinal and Vision.For example it can be used to treat constipation& remove heat from Liver. 2) it ia a remedy for skin diseases such as ringworm by applying the paste of their seeds While the tender leaves can be used for preparing the dish called Toran the drynseeds can be used as Coffee substitute. The Thoran is to be prepared in the same waynas any other Thoran is made by using the tender leaves boiled in water and using Small onion,dal,chilly& salt. It is considered as poor man's food in some parts of Kerala where it is used.it is said that while sitting at without much work in monsoon ,this plant is used for food by making Thoran. But the fact is that those who ignore this plant as poor man's food are not aware of it's medicinal value & nutritional value .The richness to help Good cholesterol is a wonderful benefit that could be derived from the use Of this plants leaves as food. The Nutritional values are as under: Protien- 0.7gm Fat. 2gm fiber. 0.9gm Carbohydrate 1.4gm Energy. 17k Cal In view of what is narrated above the Cassia Tora plant should be made use of during monsoon in Kerala especially ton include it in the family menu of vegetarian food.Cheap and freely available almost everywhere in Kerala. But Please do not search for it among vegetables in the shops. SreedharanMundanat 5th May 2015

Mattupetty Dam-one of the finest picnic spot in Kerala

Mattupetty is van enjoyable picnic spot in Kerala .this place is about 13 KM from Munnar. The picturesque. Greenish valley with Sorrounding Cool location is an ideal place for enjoying Summer Vacation. Thevmain attraction in the area is the Mattupetty Dam which is a concrete gravity Dam. The dam was constructed as early as in 1940,Under the Pallivasal Hydro project with a view to ensuring Water conservation and Electricity Generation.This dam is now a vital source for Electricity in Munnar area.here one can find many wild animals & beautiful birds all along the year as a result of the constant water availability. In fact,the most attractive part of the Dam is it's still water which gives a picturesque view of the reflection of the surrounding Tea gardens. The District Tourism Promotion Council of Idukki( Munnar) organize adventure water sports like Speed boating for tourists to enjoy.The adventure Sports lovers can also avail of facilities like trekking in the Shola Forest. Amidst the Hills surrounded by Tea Gardens,the Shola forests lays a beautiful lake just a few miles away from the . Mattupetty Dam. The lovers of tranquillity,imperturbability can take one to a world of peace far different from the noise polluted Cities of India and abroad.Here there are also endless options to go for boosting oneself or join organizers of Different kinds of boatings like Motorboating,pedal boating,Speed boating or row boating. Incidentally,Matupetty is also sometimes called " CATTLE VILLAGE" .the reason is obvious. In the year1963 as a part of A bilateral agreement between India& Swiss Governments,a Live stock project was launched in order to promote Cattle Farms.Now,one can see hundreds of varieties of high yielding cattles in the farm.The sight of cattle gazing Freely in the hills of the wide farm is a tourist attraction which one could relish and remember as sweet memories of lifeb for a long time to come. This farm is around three kilometers away from the Matupetty Dam.This farm is understood to have been dedicated t o the cattle development and Reasearch centre of the government of Switzerland. However,presently the project is being handled by the Kerala Livestock Development& Milk marketing board. The best time to visit the Dam and the peaceful surroundings is between August& May. So why and what are you waiting for?.The summer vacation is here.Why don't you plan a visit to this small town which provides everything peaceful and enjoyable with your family and children?. Sreedharan Mundanat 5th May 2015.

The American ICC T20 .Cup 2015

A new cricket facility in America is coming up this week at Indianapolis,Indiana. The tournament is to be held between 3rd May 2015& 10th May2015 at the new world Sport Park,Indianapolis. This tournament is named 2015 iCC Americas Division One T20. This will be the first chance To showcase a high classCricket Tournament at the $6Million facility after the city terminated a three year hosting agreement for the USACA(United states of America Cricket Association) National Championship last May. While this tournament is likely to take place almost certainly,This decision is a big blowto the long term d violability for cricket at Central BrowardRegional Park at Lauderhil,FLORIDA.The $70Million Stadium& Park Facility had hosted the previous two ICC. Americas Division OneT20 tournaments in 2011& 2013 but a lack of consistent Cricket Fixtures at the Facility has meant that the local authorities have sought to rent out the space for more to . other Sports like Soccer& American Football.According to Broward county Parks& Recreation Officials FC Barcelona has reserved the facility for more than 200 days in 2014& 2015 for a series of development facilitities So here comes a chance for Indianapolis to host the proposed tournament this week. Besides USA,In this Pepsi ICC America T20 tournament to be held in Indianapolis from 3rd May to 10th May,Bermuda, Canada,& Suriname would take part. This is a vital tournament for the development for the cricketers ofvthe region of USA besides,Canada,Bermuda& Suriname.The top TWO ranked teams would qualify& would be promoted to the 2015 ICCWorld T20 qualifiers(For the 2016 ICC World T20) To be held in Ireland& Scotland between9th July and 11th August2015 So here comes a golden opportunity for USA to take part again in the ICC world T20 tournament ANOTHER GOOD NEWS FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN :Floyd Mayweather the boxing star of USA has beaten MannyPacqiao on Unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden in Les Vegas to earn Substantial sum. In 48 straight professional matches he is yet taste defeat.What a magnificent performance! Sreedharan Mundanat 3rd May 2015 From San Diego ,California,USA

Test series between Pakistan & Bengladesh

After the whitewash in Oneday series and a comprehensive win in T20 match by Bengla Desh,a humiliated Pakistan Faced Bengla dish in the Test series began today(w28th April 2015) at Khulana stadium in BenglaDesh. Inspire of the presence of Junaid Khan,Misbah -ui- Haq& Younis Khan in their squad ,Pakistan could not stop Bengladesh from going ahead with a constitute score especially from the blades of Mominul Haquae who made top score of today's batsmen who were out.Mono ul scored 80 runs,Imrul Kayes51,Mahmodullah49& Tamim Iqbal 25. All the batsmen out scored reasonably good score to finish the day at 236/4.SHAKIB Hassan remained not out expecting his partner to join him tomorrow The match progressed further.Bengladesh prolonged their end though Pakistan tried to hasten it. The final score of BD first innings was a healthy 332 In reply Pakistan staged a really deserving fight.thoughbthey lost their debutant Sami Aslam for 20 runs,pakistans Recognized batsmen Mohemed Hafeez& Azhar Ali fought a classic battle to post a reasonably competitive score on the second Mohemed Hafeez is seemingly going ahead well with a century in sight. As expected ,Mohmed Hafeez ,perhaps Pakistan's best batsman today,completed his centuryvwith the help of 2.sixe The third day belonged solely to Pakistan.A massive & amazing scoring pattern fro Pak finished the day with 537/5 . The highlights were a magnificent double hundred (225) from Mohmed Hafeez & healthy contributions from Misbah, & 8 Fours.. The match still progressing towards stumps withba minimum of 15 overs yet to be bowled. Pakistan score at this stage is 164/1 From 43 overs. A good score indeed Azar Ali giving able support by ban anchor role is on 37 at the moment. Pakistan finished day 2 in a very significant manner with a big score of 227/1.Bengladesh will have to sweat a lot on then third day.Let us wait tobsee what's in store further in this test match The third day of the Test match belonged totally to Pakistan with a glorious piece of batting from Mohemed Hafeez Who scored a magnificent double Hundred(225).Pakistan finished the day on a massive total of 537/5.the lead over BDesh now is a significant 205 The individual score of the batsmen out on the third day were SamiAlam20,Azhar Ali 83,Younis Khan33,Misbah59 and the Not out BatsmenShafiq& Sarfaraz Ahmed on 51 each . With 2 more days left,Pakistan is planning to force an innings defeat on BenglaDesh. This is on the card if Pakistan declares by Lunch on the 4th Day..If they prolong the 2nd Innings,BD who are no longer Minnows would Settle for a draw.Let us see what is in store for them in the next 2days. The FOURTH DAY *************** The fourth day ,perhaps ,belonged to the day of BLUNDER employed bybPakistan. Instead of declaringvat thevearliest opportunity ,Pakistan prolonged their firstbInnings until they reached a mammoth score of 628 runs on board.This I would like to call a HIMALAYAN BLUNDER FROM Pakistan. This I am forced to mention so because of the performance from Bengladesh on the fourth day.Bengladesh after 40 overs on the 4th day has made a score of 183 for no loss trailing just 113 runs.around 25 overs on the day 4 plus whole 90 overs on 5th day Bengladesh will have to play for forcing a draw.This they should be able to do by Exposing the weak bowling from the once upon a time Mighty Pakistan The individual score of the Openers Tamim Iqbal& Imrul Kayes are 107(NO)& 78 respectively at the moment. That is after 42 overs.A very healthy score indeed. 25 overs still to negotiate by Bengladesh today the 4th day. They are still progressing well hoping to force spectacular draw against Pakistan. After the recently concluded World Cup the performance ofBengladesh reflected a tremendous improvement by climbing in the ratings above Pakistan.Though this is just an indication of their willingness to stay at the game,they are still below in rankings in Test cricket as compared to Pakistan. If & when they come out successful in this Test match with a glorious draw,it would mean their likely hood of Sending Pakistan lower in cricket as compared to them. Sovfarso good for Bengladesh with just 97 runs behind with all their wickets remaining in tact. 22 overs left on the 4th day.if they continue the way they are doing now,they are bound to get a lead today to go ahead tomorrow with a glorious chance to meet the challengeGe of Pakistan successfully. For the 5th time in Test matches the Bengladesh has produces a 200 runs first wicket patnership still in tact without loss of a wicket.this is indeed a laurel for the once upon a time minnows of world cricket eclipsing the superiority of Pakistan in the field. Pakistan now bowled 50 overs withoutva success.ImrulibKayes also nearing his century after his Partner Tamim Iqb 226 runs partnership is the highest partnership for Bengladesh in Test cricket..a new laurel in their history of cricket,a colorful feather up their sleeves.!!. The fight back by Bengladesh looks fentasic,majestic& attractive with enormous amount of stroke play with sixes and fours from the blades of Tamim Iqbal & Imrul Kayes.I have not watched this kind of performance before.Great treat to my eyes. To add surprise to the performance Imrul Kayes also completes his 3rd Test Test Century . Both openers on century is happening for the first time in the history of Bengladesh Test cricket. Congrats to TAMIM IQBAL& IMRUL KAYES. 51 runs behind with 13 overs left on the 4th day.Still in progress. Current partnership is 241 runs. All the Pakistan bowlers Junaid Khan, mohmedHafeez,Zulfiqr Babar,Wahab Riaz& Yasir Shah are sweating for a wicket But in vain. Crowd wants double hundred for Tamim Iqbal. A day of glorious excitementvamongBengladesh Spectotors. 250 partnership completed with just 46 runs behind.What a record! At stumps on the 4th day, Pakistan bowled 61 overs without any success. Bangladesh finished the day day at 273/0.Tamim Iqbal138& Imrul Kayes 132. A glorious partnership ,indeed for Bengldesh to be proud of. Let us await what is in store for Pakistan& BDesh on the final day tomorrow.Until then good bye on a good day. Kayes is on 91 now.What a performance from The Bengladesh batsmen!!! THE 5 th& FINAL DAY ********************** The fifth daybbelonged to Bengladesh& their openers Tim Iqbal& Imrul Kayes. Both together made a world record of 300Plus runs. Tim Iqbal made a double century 206& Imrul Kayes 150 Runs. Bengladesh has a lead of 232 runs with just 20 overs remaining in the test match. Even if declares at this stage it is an impossible task for Pakistan to win. Neither Bengladesh could win over Pakistan in 20 overs. So draw is in sight. Even a draw is as good as a win for Bengladesh. The match drawn. Sreedharan Mundanat 2nd May 2015 Bengladesh has indeed humiliated Pakistan exploiting their Bowling weakness. An unusual test match with many a records.