You shouldn’t have to work hard to enjoy a delicious meal. These OPOS recipes will reduce the work in the kitchen so that you can spend more time relaxing.
Cooks in : 10 min Serves: 2 people
Ishtu or Vegetable Stew is an excellent side dish served for Idiyappam and Aappam. Mixed vegetables are cooked in coconut milk. The stew is midly spiced with ginger and green chillies. i have used sprouted fenugreek seeds along with potatoes. It is an OPOS dish.
Cooks in : 15 min Serves: 4 people
Badam Katlis are always enjoyed during festivals particularly Diwali. But the consistency of the sugar syrup plays an important role in deciding the texture of the katlis. By OPOS, this difficulty is eliminated and every time perfect katlis are possible, if the recipe is followed without changing anything mentioned below. Use a Kitchen weighing scale to determine the exact quantity.
Modhakam/Kozhukattai is offered to Lord Ganesha. It is made using rice flour stuffed with various types of fillings. I have replaced rice flour by bajra/kambu. The flour becomes soft and supple by Autolysis . Ragi also works well and I have prepared modhakams many times using this millet.
Cooks in : 20 min Serves: 2 people
Halwa is a traditional sweet usually made using nuts, sooji and wheat flour. I have made this sweet with ragi flour. The soft halwa is made possible by using Autolysis technique.
