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Today wheat is substituted in place of rice by many of us.Though the carbs level is said to be same,we feel that we consume less quantity of wheat products.Wheat flour is used to make many dishes like chapathi,puri,dosas but kuzh is a very old recipe and easy to make for a filling dinner.

Ingrdients
Wheat Flour-2 cups
Butter milk / water-as required
Salt-as required

For seasoning
Mustard-1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Red Chilly-3
Curry leaves-a few
Asafoetida-a pinch
Oil-5 tsp



Method
Dissolve the wheat flour in butter milk/water to watery consistency and add salt to it
Butter milk is used to get a sour taste
Heat oil in a kadai and season with the ingredients
Simmer and slowly pour in the wheat flour mix and keep stiring so that lumps are not formed
Continue to stir till thick consistency is reached
Remove and serve hot
The accompaniments for this wheat kuzh can be idli podi/pickle,but the best one is small onions finely chopped and mixed with it

Vermicilli popularly known as semiya is used in different forms like kesari,upma,biryani and with curds too.This thayir semiya is popular in Tamilnadu and an ideal dish for parties.The seasoning ingredients are the same as for making curd rice and a quick to make one too.

Ingredients
Semiya-2 cups
Milk-1cup
Curd-1 cup
Water-as required
Salt-as required

For seasoning
Mustard-1tsp
Split urad-1tsp
Channa dal-2tsp
Green/red chilli-3 or 4
Curry leaves-a few
Asafoetida-1 tsp
Coriander leaves-to garnish
Oil-as required



Method
Boil required water and add the semiya with a teaspoon of oil and cook till done
Strain the hot water and add plain water as required and rinse the semiya and strain off the water completely
In a kadai heat oil add the ingredients for seasoning and add to the cooked semiya
Now add the required salt,milk and curds to the semiya and mix well.
The milk will tend to get absorbed quickly,so keep 1/2 cup milk/curd and add while serving
Serve chilled with any side dish or pickle

This form of dosai prepared with a combination of rice and lentils is a healthy one.Again the proportion differs in every household.This is the combination which I make and my daughter's favourite.

Ingredients
Idli Rice-2 cups
Raw Rice-1 cup
Channa dal-11/2 cups
Toor dal-1/2 cup
Full urad dal-1/2 cup
Red chilly-10/as required
Salt-as required

For seasoning
Mustard-2tsp
Split urad dal-1 tsp
Asafoetida-1 tsp
Curry leaves-a few
Oil-3 tbsp
Ginger- 1/2 inch optional
Small/big onions-3 finely chopped
Drumstick leaves-1/2 cup optional



Method
Soak rice and dal seperately for minimum 6-8 hours
Grind chilly and salt first and then wash and add soaked rice adding little water as required
Grind coarsely and keep aside
Wash and grind the dals coarsely and mix with the rice well,add salt as required
Heat oil in a pan and season with all the ingredients except drumstick leaves and saute well
Now add the drumstick leaves and just saute for a min
Cool and add to the ground mixture
Add water if required to dosa batter consistency,neither too thick nor watery
Make dosa either thick like uthappam or thin with required oil
Turn on sides by adjusting the flame as required till done
Serve hot with butter and jaggery
Many of them make avial as side dish which is another option
This adai should be had hot for a better taste