Avaraikai Sambar
- 06
- October
- 2008
Avaraikai Sambar: Snow Peas Sambar. Chikudukai Sambar. Broad Beans Sambar. Ingredients: Broad beans/snow peas 1/2 kilo(Sliced)Thoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 largeTomato 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonGhee or oil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry […]
Kadhamba Sambar / Mixed Vegetable Sambar
- 09
- September
- 2008
Mixed Veggie Sambar: Ingredients: Mixed Veggies of your choiceThoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 largeTomato 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonGhee or oil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewGhee/ Oil few spoons. Method: In […]
Murungai Keerai Sambar
- 09
- September
- 2008
Murungai Keerai Sambar: Also known as : Drumstick Greens sambar, Moringa sambar, Moringa leaves sambar. The Botanical name of this tree is Moringa oleifera. The Sanskrit name is Shigru patram. In Tamil we call it Murungai Maram. I googled some benefits of eating this greens for you’ll(listed below). As for as I know…its rich in […]
Manathakali Kai Sambar
- 09
- September
- 2008
Manathakali Kai Sambar: Mani-thakkali Kai Sambar. Milagu-Thakkali Kai Sambar. Sukidi Kai Sambar. From the name itself it explains that these berries are very tiny. Its about the size of pepper. They are green in color and turns to purple when they ripe. Both the greens and these berries are edible. Greens….I already mentioned ‘Masiyal’ and […]
Agathi Keerai Sambhar – Hummingbird Greens!
- 08
- September
- 2008
Agathi Keerai Sambar: Agathi Keerai(Tamil) is known as Agathi leaves in English. The botanical name of this tree is Sesbania grandiflora and common name is Hummingbird tree. It is also called as Agasthiya in sanskrit. Medicianal Value: Balances pitta and kapha, Bitter in taste and has to be taken occasionally.It is not advised during medication […]
Sundaikai Sambar / Turkey Berry Sambar
- 24
- April
- 2008
Sundaikkai Sambar: Sundakkai is called ‘Turkey Berry’ in English and its Botanical Name is ‘Solanum torvam’. The cooked berry is used as a Vermifuge. The seeds and its skin acts as a roughage to stomach. Turkey berry is an erect spiny shrub that is also known by prickley solanum, shoo-shoo bush, devil’s fig, wild egg […]
Murungai Kai Pongal
- 09
- April
- 2008
Murungaikkai Pulp Pongal: Drumsticks Pulp Pongal/Rice. The Botanical name of this tree is ‘Moringa oleifera’! Both Leaves and pods are edible here. Well…talking about its pod, we call it ‘murungai’ in Tamil. Which literally means ‘twisted’. Yeah…the pod is so slender and looks like twisted one. The common name of ‘Murungaikai’ is ‘Horse Raddish Tree’ […]
Kathirikkai Murungakkai Mangai Sambar:Brinjal-Drumsticks-Mango Sambar. The Botanical name of this tree is ‘Moringa oleifera’! Both Leaves and pods are edible here. I will post its leaves recipe later. Well…talking about its pod, we call it ‘murungai’ in Tamil. Which literally means ‘twisted’. Yeah…the pod is so slender and looks like twisted one. The common name […]
Manga Sambar / Raw Mango Sambar
- 19
- March
- 2008
Mango Sambar:Ingredients: Green Raw Mango 1 large(Kili Moonku Maanga) Thoor Dal 1 cup Green chilies 3-6 slitted Onion 1 large Tomato 1 large Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Sambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoons Tamarind paste 1 spoon Ghee or oil few spoons Cilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 […]
Kholrabi Sambar / Knol Khol Sambar
- 19
- March
- 2008
Knol Khol Sambar: Green Turnips Sambar. Ingredients: Green Turnips/Knol khol 3 small(peeled & Sliced)Thoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 largeTomato 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonGhee or oil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewGhee/ […]
