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Flat bread stuffed with sweetened lentils / Opputu / Puran Poli

Cook Time :40 Min | Servings : 3 Persons

Flat bread stuffed with sweetened lentils / Opputu / Puran Poli
One of the authentic ways of cooking Obbutu at Kongunadu. Opputu is how we call it at my house, first time hearing is it ? During local festivals at temples, when we all get together we used to make this at my granny’s place. I am not sure how this name came about, but I will surely enquire. We often make it with channa dhal filling, but sometimes we do replace them with coconut sugar fillings. Both tastes good, but I am an avid fan for coconut stuffing than channa dhal.
I used to bug my mom to prepare this very often at home, since it required some process my mom used to buy me from a famous shop near my house. I am crazy about it. At least 4 times a month I bug my mom to get it for me. Sometimes I finish it all without leaving the traces.. he he he…. Later on they closed that shop.I was very much disappointed, after all it was a great loss for me. Never had the coconut stuffing after that. Should ask my mom to start the quest to find the best shop, when I go home next time, I would bug her to get me every day. he he he ….
Opputu / Puran Poli

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Whole Wheat Indian Flat Bread / Chapati

Cook Time :20 Min | Servings : 3 Persons

Whole Wheat Flat Breads / Chapati
Making chapathi is an art but very simple though. It took a little while for me to learn how to make it soft. Lots of trial and error with various combination, finally, here I come with useful tips which I learnt in the process. Chapathi is less in calories, so when u want to diet what else could be the best substitute. Chapathi pretty much goes well with any curry or gravy.

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Blueberry Scones

Cook Time : 40 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

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A perfect tea time scone with Blueberries. It has a crunchy outer layer with fluffy texture inside.
When I tried it for the first time it was super duper flop. I guess, I added more butter and little extra baking soda. The kneaded dough was super sticky with more quantity. When I baked it, he he he it lost it’s shape and was spread across the whole baking tray. I was very disappointed.I just threw them away. So this time I tried with less quantity. Surprise !!! it turned out really good. I used fresh blueberry for the first time, but now I used dry blueberry, somehow i liked dry ones better than the fresh ones. May be I should try some more times to get it exactly.
Blueberry Scone

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Mango Thokku / Mangai Thokku

Manga thokku is one of my favs. It’s kind of pickle and goes well with curd rice, rasam rice and can also be eaten with idili, dosa etc. My Friend’s mom used to prepare this and pack it to me when I was in school. Since the first time I had it at her house I just loved it. I was pestering her to give the recipe for long time and here I got it from my friend recently.

Mango Thokku / Mangai Thokku

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Pulicha Keerai Chutney / Gongura or Sorrel Leaves Chutney

This is a Kongunadu style rather village style Sorrel leaves Chutney, my grand mother used to make this in bulk and pack it to us during the season. We keep it refrigirated for atleast a week and enjoy them with white rices. Sorrel Leaves are high in Iron and has lot of nutrients. They taste tangy, so the recipe should somewhat balance the taste so that it can be consumed with no troubles.
Variations can be made with adding tomatoes. Sorrel leaves chutney tastes sour. To reduce the sour taste my mom suggested to add peanuts. It would be ground in stone grinder in villages without adding water. It lasts up to a week in this way without refrigerating.
If you could avoid water it would taste better. In mixi it’s difficult to grind it very thick so i added little water.

Pulicha Keerai Chutney / Gongura or Sorrel Leaves Chutney
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