Minappodi Pulihora/ Urad dal powder Pulihora

This is one of the old memories I had when I was little. My grand mother's co-sister invited me to lunch as a kanne durga. She served me 9 types of pulihora's and one of the types I really remembered was this. This is so simple and my kids loved it eating it too.

Ingredients
Cooked Rice
Minappodi/Urad dal powder
Urad dal
Mustard seeds
Salt
Karivepaku/Curry leaves
Jeera/Cumin
Oil

Method of preparation
Spread the rice in a serving platter. Take a kadai on stove and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters. Now add curry leaves, Jeera, Asafoetida, urad dal to it. Once Urad dal turns nice color remove it and spread the poni on the rice along with the minappodi and salt to rice. Now mix gently all the rice and it is ready to serve. Enjoy!!

Minappodi/Urad dal powder

Urad dal powder or popularly known as minappodi. This can be accompanied with neyyi or ghee with any tiffins or just white rice. here is the recipe from a book. I do not know the book name otherwise the credit would have been given to the author. here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
Urad Dal
Red Chillies
Jeera
Asafoetida (Hing/Inguva)
Salt to taste

Method of preparation
Roast the Urad dal, Jeera, Red chillies separately. Grind all of them together to a powder. Adjust salt and spices and store the powder in a air tight container.

I made Urad dal podi pulihora. Recipe coming soon!!!

Simple Onion Tomato noodle Soup - (Indian Style)

This became one of my favorites after I tried making it for a rainy day. It was done in less than 10 minutes including preparation and satisfies my indian hunger as well as trying out something different other than rice, roti, pasta etc.

Ingredients
Red Onion - 1 no. - Cubed
Tomatos - cut in big chunks
Vegetable Stock - 2 cups
noodles - cooked (fast cooking ones)
Kura Karam (very important)
Salt to taste
Very little oil/butter
little jeera (Cumin) - totally optional - I like to add it to soothe the stomach

Method of preparation
Add little oil in a kadai/pan. Add the chopped onions. Let them saute for a minute. Now add the tomato's along with little salt. Allow them to cook for a minute. Now add the Vegetable Stock and noodles to this along with the Kura karam and salt. Cover and cook until it emits a nice flavorful smell. Add cilantro at end (optional) and serve along with a piece of baked/toasted bread. Sprinkle cheese , spring onions for kids to make it more attractive for them.

I hope you guys try it too!!!

Note:
(1) if the noodles are not fast cooking ones then precook the noodles and add after the vegetable stock is hot.
(2) if noodles are fast cooking ones where the instructions say add only hot water to it, then add it at same time as vegetable stock, so those get cooked too along with soup.