Vegetarian Recipes
Chayote Thoran / Chow Chow Thoran
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Coconut Poriyal:Choyote Poriyal. Ingredients: Chow Chow 2 chopped to bite size bits Coconut grated 1/4 cup Salt Green chilies 2 finely chopped Chana dal 1 spoon Urad dal 1 spoon Cumin 1/4 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all the tempering […]
Mixed Vegetables Korma
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- March
- 2008
Vegetarians — tok! tok! you there! Just go nuts…full Protein, finally! I like this recipe when mommy makes it, she is really good at it! Well…I atleast tried, thats all I could say. When she prepares it, it comes out in real beet-rooty color! Maybe veggie pick is also matter here! Well…anyway, worth trying, right! […]
Cauliflower Soup
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- March
- 2008
Cauliflower Soup: I prefer traditional South Indian Soup over any chinese/continental way! Yeah….rich in spices and fresh veggies certainly makes it delectable! The spices induces the digestive juices. Veggie’s vitamins, both water soluble and fat soluble are retained in the soup bowl! Ingredients: To be Toasted Each Seperately and Powdered Togather: Coriander seeds 1 fistfulWhole […]
Sepankizhangu Milagu Varuval
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- March
- 2008
Chembu Pepper Chops: Collacassia Chops. Arvi Chops. Sembu/Sepangkizhangu Mild Varuval. Taro Roots Chops. Ingredients: Collacassia/Taro Roots 1/4 kiloSaltLemon juice from a fruitTurmeric pinchWhite/Black pepperOil few spoonsCrisply fried curry leaves few to garnishCast Iron wok – if possible. Method: Cook collacassia in a pressure cooker/microwave till they are done and as well as firm enough! Now […]
Beet Root Vadai – Chettinad Style
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- March
- 2008
Beet Root Vadai: Beet Root Fritters. Ingredients: Beet Root 1 large – gratedChana dal 1 cup(soaked in water 45 min)Dry red chilies 6Fennel seeds 1 spoonGinger-garlic paste 2 spoons(fresh)Curry leaves 3-4 twigs (chopped)SaltOnions very finely chopped 1-2 bowlsGreen chilies 3-4 finely choppedChopped mint leaves fewChopped coriander leaves fewCurry leaves fienly chopped fewRice flour 2-4 spoonsOil […]
Avaraikai Poriyal
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- March
- 2008
Avaraikai Poriyal: Pattai Avaraikkai Poriyal. Extra Broad Beans Poriyal/Subzi (its really broad than regular broad beans). Indian Broad Beans/ Chikkudu kaya Koora. Ingredients: Broad Beans 1/4 kiloGarlic 6 cloves crushedOnion 1 sliced Tomato slicedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonCoriander powder 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewChan adal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 […]
Chayote Poriyal / Chow Chow Kura
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Poriyal: My Grand mother and mother had a strange habit of retaining the veggies color even after cooking. They hardly use any chili/turmeric powder…when it comes to poriyal! They never use water to cook them either, just slow cook with lid, fadafat veggie is done within minutes, color is still there! Then they […]
Chayote Dhall / Chow Chow Dhall
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Ghee Dahl: Choyote Dahl. Ingredients: Chow chow 1 or 2Cooker thoor dahl 1 cupSaltGheeMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonDry red chilies 3 Curry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Peel and cut the chow chow into chunks. Now cook this in cooked thoor dal…till soft. Add salt to it. When […]
Sepankizhangu Varuval / Sepankizhangu Chips
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- March
- 2008
Chembu Chips: Sembu Chips.Sepankizhangu Chips. Chepang-kizhangu Chips. Arvi Chips. Collacassia / Taro Roots chips. Ingreidients: Sembu/Taro Roots 1/4 kiloSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/2 spoonOil for depp fryingCurry leaves – crisply fried to garnish. Method: Peel the skin-off from taro roots! Better apply oil before doing so…the veggie is pricky sometimes. Its […]
Cabbage Soup
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- March
- 2008
Cabbage Soup: I prefer traditional South Indian Soup over any chinese/continental way! Yeah….rich in spices and fresh veggies certainly makes it delectable! The spices induces the digestive juices. Veggie’s vitamins, both water soluble and fat soluble are retained in the soup bowl! I chose cabbage today! Some of its medicinal uses: Infact most of the […]
