Idiyappam

Ingredients

2 cups Fine Rice Flour

Approx 2 cups Water 

1/2 cup Grated Coconut 

Oil

Directions

Heat the water with salt. Add hot water little by little to the rice flour and make a smooth dough.Keep it aside.Once it is half cooled knead well .While the dough is resting, grease the idiyappam maker and the idli plates. Spread a small amount of coconut to each mould.The dough will be easier to handle once the heat reduces.Squeeze the prepared dough slowly through an idiyappam maker into an Idiyappam steamer (or an idli maker).Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.Steam for 12-15 minutes.Serve with Stew.

Notes :
I used Nirapara idiyappam podi .
Don't use boiling water since that will cook the rice flour and make it hard to press. The water just needs to be very hot.

Mac n Cheese.

Ingredients 

3/4 cup macaroni
3/4 cup
10 Beans
10 florets of cauliflower
1-2 carrots 2 tbsp Butter
1.5 tbsp Cheese powder (Cheese sauce mix)

Directions

Boil water. Stir in macaroni , cook 7 to 8 min or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally. Once it is cooked switch off the flame and add cold water. Strain it and keep it aside. Cut vegetables into cubes. Heat Butter in a pan and saute all vegetables for 3-4 mins on high flame. Add cooked macaroni and mix well. Now add milk and cheese powder. Allow it to boil until you get desired consistency. Serve immediately.

Note:
I used KRAFT macaroni and cheese Packet.
Cheese Sauce mix is the packet which we get along with the packet.

Spaghetti with tomato sauce

Ingredients

1lb Spaghetti
6 Tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup chopped onion
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp pepper powder
2 tsp Crushed red chili flakes
2 tbsp butter
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt

Directions

Blanch and puree three tomatoes along with garlic and onion. Chop the remaining tomatoes. Heat olive oil in a pan and add both the puree and chopped tomatoes in a pan. When it starts to boil add all the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20-30mins.Cook the spaghetti with enough water and salt. Once it is cooked switch off the flame and add cold water. Strain it and serve with sauce.

Note :
The quantity of sugar totally depends on the sourness of tomatoes.
Adjust the spice according to your taste.
You can also puree all the tomatoes instead of chopping.
Personally I like to serve with sour cream.