Amaranth Greens Lentils Soup
- 24
- April
- 2008
Siru Keerai – Siru Paruppu Soup: Greens and Lentils Soup. Siru Keerai is called Chota Saag in Hindi and Thota Koora in Telugu.The Botanical name of this greens is ‘Amaranthus polygonoides. This greens have the property of an effective antidote against drug poison. It also improves ones complexion. As usual like any other greens improves […]
Mullangi Kootu / Daikon Radish Kootu
- 09
- April
- 2008
Radish Kootu: White Radish Kootu. Mullangi Kootu. When I visited home…my mommy had severe tooth pain and she had extracted one. So I fixed this Kootu for her. As it was finely grated, she found it very thoughtful thing of me to do! Well…we all liked this recipe later. Ingredients: White Radish 2-3 gratedMoong 1/4 […]
Peerkankai Kootu / Ridge Gourd Kootu
- 11
- March
- 2008
Ingredients:Ridge gourd 1 medium sized Thoor/ Moong/ chana dal 1/4 cup Green chilies 3 finely chopped Onion 1 finely chopped Garlic 6 cloves chopped Ginger 2″ peeled and chopped Tomatoes 1-2 finely chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Curry leaves […]
Mung Dhall – Simply the Best!
- 10
- March
- 2008
Ingredients: Moong/thoor Dahl/Lentils – 1 cup Onion 1 large chopped Tomato 1 chopped roughly Green chilies 2 chopped Salt Turmeric powder – 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Oil few spoons. Method: Pressure cook lentils along with salt, turmeric powder and few spoons of oil….till tender. In a pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds and […]
Squash Dhall
- 10
- March
- 2008
Squash Dahl:Ingredients:Squash 3 large Thoor Dal 1 cup Salt Turmeric pinch Green chilies 3 fienly chopped Onion 1 small finely chopped Garlic 6 clovs fienly chopped Tomato 1 large chopped Cumin seeds 1 spoon Asafoetida 1 pinch Oil few spoons Green Onions 4-6 chopped. Method: In a pressure cooker, cook thoor dalt with salt and […]
Karamani Vadai / Kidney Beans Vadai
- 10
- March
- 2008
Karamani Vadai: Brown-small Black eye beans Fritters. Lobia Vada. Kidney beans Fritters. Ingredients: Kidney beans/karamani(small & brown)1 cupSaltGreen chilies 8/Dry red chilies 8-choppedGinger-garlic paste 2 spoonsFennel seeds 2 spoonsOnion 2 finely choppedCoriander leaves few finely choppedCurry leaves few finely choppedOil for frying. Method: Soak overnight the kidney beans. Wet-grind coarsely the other day, using very […]
Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham
- 10
- March
- 2008
Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham: Ulundhu Saadham. Urad Dal Kitchedi/kitcheri. Ulundhu Pongal. This recipe was prepared by my family friend ‘Meena Aunty. Though she is from Palayamkottai, uncle is from Thirunelveli. Well…she made this Urad Dal Pongal on some special occasion and called this as ‘ Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham’! I thought urad dal will make the pongal […]
Pavakkai Kootu
- 14
- November
- 2007
Bitter Gourd Kootu: Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 300 gramsThoor/ Moong/ chana dal 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 finely choppedGarlic 6 cloves choppedGinger 2″ peeled and choppedTomatoes 1-2 fienly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonMustar seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few to garnish. Method: Cook any […]
Snake Gourd Kootu / Ash Gourd Kootu
- 13
- November
- 2007
Snake Gourd Kootu: Ingredients: Snake gourd 1 small sizedThoor/ Moong/ chana dal 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 finely choppedGarlic 6 cloves choppedGinger 2″ peeled and choppedTomatoes 1-2 fienly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonMustar seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few to garnish. Method: Cook […]
Soraikai Kootu
- 13
- November
- 2007
Bottle Gourd Kootu: Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1 medium sizedThoor/ Moong/ chana dal 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 finely choppedGarlic 6 cloves choppedGinger 2″ peeled and choppedTomatoes 1-2 fienly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonMustar seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few to garnish. Method: Cook […]
