Mixed Grain Masala Vada

 Ingredients:
1 cup Bengal Gram seeds / Channa dal / Kadle bele
3/4 cup Green Peas
1 cup fresh Flat Beans/ Avarekalu
1 large Onion
1/2 bunch of Dill leaves / Sabbasige Soppu
7 - 8 Green Chillies
1/2 inch sized Ginger
4 - 5 strands of Curry leaves
10 - 12 Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Oil

Recipe:
Soak bengal gram seeds, green peas in water for about 5-6 hrs.  Grind green chillies, ginger, curry leaves into smooth paste. Grind soaked bengal gram seeds, green peas, flat beans coarsely without adding any water.

Chop onion, coriander leaves, dill leaves into small pieces as shown in the picture below.

Add chopped ingredients to the Vada batter and mix well.

Make lemon sized ball from the mixture and pat it on plastic sheet as shown in the picture below.

Keep oil in a thick bottomed vessel and heat. Put patted Vada in oil and deep fry until it turns golden in colour.

Serve hot along with chutney or tomato ketchup.

Mango(Mavina Hannina) Jam

Ingredients:
1 large Mango
1 - 1.25 cups Sugar
1 cup Water

Recipe:

Remove the outer skin and seed of the mango and grind it into smooth paste as shown in the picture below.

Put this mango pulp and 1 cup of water in a thick bottomed vessel and cook them by covering a lid.
Once the water content is evaporated, add sugar and mix them well.

Continuously stir this mixture for about 15-20 mins in medium flame until it thickens as shown in the picture below.

Once it comes to room temperature store it in an airtight glass container. Serve along with bread, dosa, chapathi etc.