Vegetarian Recipes
Pacha Sundaikai Kara Kuzhambu
- 09
- September
- 2008
Pacha Sundaikkai Kara-Kuzhambu: These turkey berries are used in Vatha Kuzhambu(in dry form). I always liked the fresh ones in Kara-Kuzhambu. This is my Mommy’s recipe. This simple berry makes the kuzhambu aromatic and tasty. Well…its also good in maintaining blood glucose leavel. Ingredients: Turkey Berries (fresh 1 cup)Cricket ball size Tamarind or 1 spoon […]
Night Shade Greens Masiyal
- 09
- September
- 2008
Manathakkali Keerai Masiyal: Ingredients: Manathakkali Keerai 1 bunchOnion 1 small roughly choppedGarlic 5 beadsTomato 1 small choppedGreen chilies 3-5 choppedTamarind paste 1/2 spoonCooked thoor dal 1 cup(optional)SaltSesame oil few spoons. For Sesonning: Thalippu Vadagam 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonChana dal 1/2 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonDry red chilies 3 – splittedCurry […]
Murungai Keerai Rasam
- 09
- September
- 2008
Murungai Keerai Rasam: Drumstick greens soup. Moringa leaves soup. Murungai keerai soup. Ingredients: Moringa Greens 1 cup Dry red chilies 5 Garlic 1 whole head with skin crushed Tamarind water 1 cup Tomatoes 1(optional) Salt Turmric powder 1/4 spoon Rasam powder 1 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Peppercorns 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Asafoetida […]
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. […]
Vanjiram Fry / King Fish Fry – Kerala Style
- 09
- September
- 2008
Vanjiram Fry using Banana Leaves: Actually its a bake/steam cooking recipe! But my brother insisted on frying them….as he liked the idea of plantain leaves giving a smoky odour to your fish. Well…we both were experimenting in my Mom’s kitchen(back home). We steamed the fish first(well-wrapped in plantain leaves) and saved it for calorie counters! […]
Paneer Tomato Curry
- 09
- September
- 2008
Paneer Thakkali Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Indian Cottage Cheese 100 grams cubes/slicedOnion grated 1 cupTomatoes pureed 2 cupsGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeeric /4 spoonCHili powder 1 spoonButter Few cubes. Method: In a wide wok, melt butter. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Followed by onion paste. Fry real good, maybe until its golden […]
Chakara Valli Kizhangu Payasam
- 09
- September
- 2008
Chakara-Valli-Kizhangu Payasam: Indian Sweet Potato Payasam. Lousiana Yam Brulee’. Ingredients: Sweet potatoes 4 Milk 1 cupCoconut milk 2 cupsCardamom pods 6 crushedSugar 1/4 cupGrated coconut 1 cupGhee few spoons. Method: Cook sweet-potatoes till tender, Peel the skin off. Cube them. Heat sugar with milk. Let the sugar get dissolved and milk reduces. Add coconut milk, […]
Sundaikai Thuvaiyal / Turkey Berry Chutney
- 09
- September
- 2008
Sundaikkai Thuvaiyal: Ingrdients: Turkey berries 1 cupCoconut 1 piece – gratedGarlic 5 beadsGreen chilies 4SaltTurmeric 1 pinchOil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all the ingredients and saute them. Wet-grind it to thick paste. Serve to go with your rice.
Mudakkathaan Keerai Puli Kuzhambu – Baloon Vines Greens!
- 09
- September
- 2008
Mudakkathaan Keerai Kara-Kuzhambu: Mudukku-Atraan = Mudakkathan. Mudukku – Rickets, Atraan – remover. As the name says the greens could be good for one’s bone and promotes bone stegthenning! Tamil name of this greens is Mudakkatran keerai. The Sanskrit name is Indravalli. English common name is Balloon Vine….as its pods are in triangle shape, air-filled with […]
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 […]
