Keerai Poricha Kootu – Comfort In A Bowl!
- 03
- May
- 2011
Greens in Lentils and Coconut Based Curry: Other Names: Greens Olan. Green leafy vegetables in Lentils and Coconut Based Curry. When I was growing up, green leafy vegetables used to be a quintessential part of our daily diet! Upon hitting the age – teen, my food preferences centered around…with heavy dose of spice, restaurant delights, […]
Winter Melon Lentils Curry: Ingredients: Winter melon 1 large piece – peeled, de seed, dicedMung dal (lentils) cooked 2 cupsSaltTurmeric 1 pinchOil few spoons Wet-grind These: Green chilies 2Grated coconut 1/4 cupToasted Urid dal 1 tablespoonCumin seeds 1 spoonGinger 1″grated For Tempering: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves few. […]
Cabbage – Eggs Kootu / Muttai Koss + Muttai Kootu
- 26
- March
- 2011
Koss Kootu: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – choppedEggs 2Chana dhal 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 4 cloves mincedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewCilantro to garnish. Method: Cook lentils with enough water, till tender but not […]
Muttai-Koss Kootu / Cabbage Kootu
- 12
- March
- 2011
Koss Kootu: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – choppedChana dhal 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 4 cloves mincedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewCilantro to garnish. Method: Cook lentils with enough water, till tender but not mushy. […]
Appala Kootu
- 12
- November
- 2008
Appala Kootu: Pappad Ka Subzi. Appalam Kootu Curry. Alu-Pappad ka Subzi. This is my Brother’s favorite dish. Whenever he visits India…Mommy will make these for him! During my recent visit to my homeland, I made it for a change! Hope he liked it!? The side dish goes well with traditional Tamil Nadu made Vatha Kuzhambu. […]
Vazhai Thandu kootu / Plantain Stem Kootu
- 09
- September
- 2008
Vazhai-Thandu Kootu Banana Stem Kootu. Vazhathandu Kootu. Ingredients: Plantain Stem 1 medium size(slender one)Thoor dal 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 finely choppedGinger-Garlic paste 1 spoonTomatoes 1-2 finely choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few to garnish. Method: Finely chop the plantain stem. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peerkankai Poriyal
- 14
- November
- 2007
Ingredients: Ridge gourd/ribber gourd/chinese okra 1 medium sized cooked chana dal, 1 cup Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Ghee few spoons. To be Fried in Ghee and Wet-Ground to Paste: Ghee Black pepper 1 spoon Dry red chilies 4 Urad dal 2 spoons Coconut grated 2 spoons Cumin seeds 1 spoon. For Tempering: Mustard seeds […]
