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Dear Chitra,

Words fail me! I am amazed at the patience and interest you show in helping everyone. Thanks for all the above links. I shall make a note of them. You know, most of the time I do not have the patience to look up a particular dish and go forth and cook the way I usually do. I have a load to learn from you and don't think will ever catch up with you. But it feels good to be looking up to you to make a path!

L, Kamla

 

My dear Seetha !

I think using Kerala red rice for idli & dosa will result in a mini-disaster !
I use that only for veum arisi adai & thanni kozakkattai.
Love & regards,
Chithra.

 

Dear Chitra,

I have a question regarding wheat halwa(thirunelveli).
iam planning to make halwa tomorrow. if i measure the ingredients in cups is it 1:4 ratio of wheat and sugar? 1 cup is 240ml, right? how much of boiling water for this cup measurement?

regards,
kodi.

 

My dear Koti !

I just now went & measured by volume.
250 gms wheat rava is by volume 2 *200ml cups - flat
Sugar 250 gms is one heaped 200 ml cup + one 50 ml cup.
Water you can measure in 200 ml cup.
The measuring cups we get here are 200 ml.
I hope your doubts are cleared.
Awaiting you F b !
Love & regards,
Chithra.

 

Thank You, Vandana

Dear Vandhana,

Thanks for the reply, your suggestions are all too good ! I will check the Pithale receipe that you have mentioned.

What sort of dry subji's do you suggest, let me know what you have in mind ?

Try chapati with Kadhi - Can you please give me the link to this receipe ?

Thanks once again for the reply, I will try out chutneys and thogayals, My hubby doesn't prefer kootu too for chappati, so I ruled it out as an option !

Love,
Preethi

 

Chitra, Am Loss of words...

to tell you how I feel seeing your reply.

All I had asked for was only suggestion for some side-dish, you have not only give me enough and more variety of dishes as an answer, but also the link to access each one of them. I can tell, you have greatly helped me in saving my time, by sacrificing more of your time to simplfy my job.

I am really moved for all the effort u took for me Chitra. I shall try all these receipes, definitely for all the trouble u took to find them for me and give you my feedback then and there.

Thanks a ton !

Love,
Preethi

 

Dear Chitra,

oh....you measured everything just to answer my query?? Thankyou for your efforts. yesterday night i soaked the wheat rava(360ml, here 11/2 cups). from your reply i calculated the proportions and today afternoon i will prepare and i will let you know the result.

regards,
kodi.

 

Dry Subjis

Dear Preethi,

Here is the link to the kadhi recipe:

http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10261&postcount=51

I leave out the sugar though, as i don't like the sweetness. As a variation, instead of adding red chilli powder, you can grind green chillies and ginger and add, it gives it a different flavour.

Dry Subjis , here is a list of what i make:
1. Aloo gobi( cauliflower)
2, bhendi masala 2 types ( one with onions and tomatoes , and one without.)
3. Cabbage/peas/carrot mixed veg
4. french style beans with potaotes
5. baingan bhartha
6. Simple peas masala
7. plain cauliflower or cabbage stir fry.
8. green chilli( or capsicum ) sabji with besan
9. Alu methi dry subji. ( sometime I substitute the methi with other greens)
10. Different variations using potatoes.
Here are some other gravy dishes that go well with chapatis:
1. suffed capsicum or tomatoes.
2. Mirchi ka salan ( i think ms C has given the recipe
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7867&postcount=66
3. Sarson ka sag: this recipe given by me.
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=516&page=2&highlight=sarson


Hope this gives you lots of options.

Vandhana

 

Vandhana, Thanks Again !

Dear Vandhana,

Thanks for the long list of receipes, I guess with both your good suggestions and options and Chitra's list, I should have no problem selecting side dishes for chappathi hereafter !

I shall look into your receipe of Sarson ka sag and start making all of these dishes one by one, to avoid monotony !

Thanks a lot for all the effort, once again !

Love,
Preethi

 

Dear Chitra,

I have been looking for appam[wheat] dish that you have posted. Searched but in vain. I have prepared this for AA. Can you please give me the link. Thanks in advance.
Love,