Podalangai Paal Kootu / Padavalangai Olan
- 12
- September
- 2007
Snake Gourd Olan: Ingredients: Snake gourd/Ash gourd 1 small (deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked thoor dal, coconut, cumin, chilies […]
Pavakkai Pitlai – Dry Version
- 12
- September
- 2007
Pavakkai Pitlai:(Version 1 dry) Bitter Gourd Pitlai. Ingredients: Bitter Gourds 1/4 kiloSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery 1 small gooseberry sizeTamarind paste 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Wet-Ground to Thick Paste: Dry red chilies 6Chana dal 1-2 spoonsUrad dal 1-2 spoonsPeppecorns 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonCoriander seeds 1-2 spoonsCoconut fresh/frozed […]
Cucumber Thayir Pachadi
- 12
- September
- 2007
Cucumber Thayir Pachadi :Ingredients: Cucumber 1 bowl(peeled & cored)Yogurts 2-3 cupsOil 1-2 spoons. Wet-Grind These: Fresh grated coconut 3-5 spoonsGreen chilies 2-3Salt Yogurts 1/4 cup. For Tempering:(optional) Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Peel and core cucumber and fienly chop them. Now wet grind […]
Chayote Olan / Chow Chow Olan
- 12
- September
- 2007
Chow Chow Olan: Chow Chow Paal Kootu. Choyote milk based Recipes. Ingredients: Chow chow/Chayote(skinned, deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked […]
Dhum Aloo – Kashmiri Style
- 12
- September
- 2007
Ingredients Baby potatoes 6-8 Onion paste 1 cup Ginger-garlic paste 2spoons(freshly prepared) Tomato puree 1 cup Cashew nuts paste 2-4 spoons Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Gram masala powder 1/2 spoon Yogurd 2 spoons(optional) Ghee few spoons Cilantro leaves to garnish Method Peel the baby potatoes skin and make a deep […]
Dahi Bhindi
- 12
- September
- 2007
Dahi Bhindi: Whole Okra in Yogurd Sauce. Ingredients: Whole Okra 15(trim their ends)Cashew nuts 10 – pasteCoconut grated 1 cup – pasteYogurds 1-2 cupsGinger 2″ peeled and made into pastePapper – wet-ground to pasteSaltTurmeric powder 1-2 pinchChili powder 1/2 spoonBesan powder(bengal gram powder) 2-4 spoonsOil few spoons. For Sesonning: Mustards seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 […]
Beaten Egg Korma
- 12
- September
- 2007
Beaten Egg Korma: Muttai Korma. Ingredients: Eggs 4-6Onion 2 large choppedTomato 2 large choppedFresh ginger-garlic paste 2-3 spoonsGreen chilies 3 slittedCas cas/poppy seeds 2 spoonsFresh Coconut 1/2 a nutCinnamon sticks 3Cloves 3-5Fennel seeds 2 spoonsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1-2 spoonsCurry leaves fewCoriander finely chopped 1 cupOil 1/2 cup. Method: In a large non-stick deep […]
Soraikai Paal Kootu / Bottle Gourd Olan
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- September
- 2007
Soraikkai Paal Kootu: Bottle Gourd Olan. Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1 small (skinned, deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked thoor dal, […]
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
- 12
- September
- 2007
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice: Jasmine rice is very starchy n sticky to me! People who know me, knew this already…that I hate RICE! Yeah altogether! Totally!! But sometimes I fix this kind of rice…when there are lots of veggies and fruits are thrown in…I indulge! Eating carbs for your breakfast actually fires up feel-good neuron-transmitters […]
Pasalai Keerai Thayir Pachadi
- 12
- September
- 2007
Spinach Thayir Pachadi:Paala Koora Perugu Pachadi. Pala-keerai Thayir Pachadi. Pasalai Keerai Pachadi. Spinach and few more greens are rich in Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Carotenoids that help fend off macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness in older people! Besides, studies show this greens are fountain of youth….may help reverse some signs of aging!! Interesting!! Adding […]
