Vegetarian Recipes
Beet Root Kola Urundai – Chettinad Style
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- March
- 2008
Beet Root Kola Urandai: Chettinad Cuisine is well-known for its spicy hot n tangy non-veg recipes! Certainly they have very good collection of vegetarian recipes too! One such interesting recipe is their ‘trade mark kola urandai kuzhambu’. Generally kola urandai is made with goat’s minced meat! Sometimes…they do make the same recipe for vegetarians as […]
Avaraikai Thoran
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- March
- 2008
Avaraikai Coconut Poriyal: Chikudukai Koora. Broad Beans/Indian Broad Beans Subzi. Ingredients: Broad Beans/Avaraikkai 1/4 kiloCoconut 1/2 shell(grated)SaltOnion 1 small finely sliced(optional)Green chilies sliced thinlyTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Wash and clean avaraikkai, remove its strings. Slice them to your desire. Set aside. In a wok, heat oil. Add mustards..wait till they […]
Amaranth Greens Masiyal
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- March
- 2008
Arai Keerai Masiyal: Botanical name of this greens is ‘Amaranthus tritis, we call that ‘Arai Keerai’ in Tamil. Aaku Koora in Telugu, My Telugu is rusty…so not pretty sure! Well….we make ‘masiyal’ out of it, either by adding cooked thoor dal/ without it. One good thing about this masiyal is….we use ‘earthern pot’ to wet-grind […]
Brussel Sprouts Varuval
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- March
- 2008
Brussels Sprouts Karaari: Mini Cabbage Poriyal. Ingredients: Brussels Sprouts 1/4 kilo halvedSaltTurmeric power 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonChaat masala 1/4 spoonOil few spoonsLemon juice 1 spoon. Method: Steam cook sprouts for about 7-10 minutes. Heat oil in a wide wok. Add semi-done halves and stir-fry for few minutes. Add salt, turmeric, chili and chat masala […]
Paruppu Rasam
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- March
- 2008
Also Known As: Paruppu Thanni Rasam, Paruppu Rasam. Dal Rasam. Thakaali Rasam, Thakkali Rasam. Tomato Rasam. Ingredients: Thoor dal 1 fistful Tamarind paste 1 spoon Tomato 1 large diced Coriander leaves few Garlic with skin 8-10 cloves Dry red chilies 5 Rasam powder 1-2 spoons Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Salt Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Cumin […]
Peerkankai Kootu / Ridge Gourd Kootu
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- 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 […]
Chow Chow Poriyal / Chayote Poriyal
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Poriyal: Ingredients: Chow Chow 2-3 medium(deseed and chop roughly)Green chilies 3 choppedOnion 1 small chopped(optional)SaltTurmeric powder 1 pinchAsafoetida 1 pinchUrad dal 2 spoonsChana dal 2 spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: In a wide pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad and chana dal. Let this pop well. Add […]
Vazhikai Chips / Green Plantain Chips
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- March
- 2008
Vazhaikai Chips: Plantain Chips. Arattikaya Pakodi. Kacha Kela Ka Chips. Ingredients: Raw Plantain 1 large and slenderSaltPepper powder(fresh)Oil for deep frying. Method: Slice the plantains into thin slices. Leave them in cold water until cooking/frying. Now heat oil in a frying pan. When the oil is smoky hot…fry few slices till crisp. Fry only few […]
Pumpkin Sambar
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- March
- 2008
Winter Melon Sambar: Vellai Poosani Sambar. Kalyana Poosanikkai Sambar. Ingredients: Winter Melon 1 small(peeled, cored n chunked)Thoor Dal 1 cupOnion 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 […]
Kollu Rasam / Horse Gram Rasam
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- March
- 2008
Horse Gram Tomato Rasam: Kollu Thakkali Rasam. Ulava Chaaru. Ingredients: horse gram 1 cupTomatoes 4 choppedTomatoes 4 pureedGarlic 10-15 crushedDry red chilies 6 flakedSaltTurmeric pwoder 1/4 spoonRasam powder(home made) 2 spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonWhole pepper 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves 1 twigCilantro leaves to garnish fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Soak a […]
