Snow Peas Stir Fry – Cheating Myself With More Veggies!!
- 19
- March
- 2011
Snow Peas Poriyal: I am finding it hard to drag myself to the kitchen! I am getting lazy and lethargic, due to weather. Waiting for the sunshine, desperately. Otherwise this winter was rather good and pretty fast too! One thing’ I like about winter is…making that special trips to farmer’s market to take look at […]
Potatoes and Broad Beans Masala / Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala / Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi
- 08
- December
- 2010
Potatoes-Broad Beans Spicy Fry: Bangaladumpa-Chikudukaya Koora. Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala Poriyal. Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi. Once upon a time, there was a girl…who hated to eat her breakfast, lunch and dinner. True story and that is me:( You would have probably heard this from anyone’ who stayed in a hostel for several years […]
Avaraikai Kurma / Broad Beans Korma
- 28
- May
- 2010
Avaraikai Kurma: Ingredients: Broad beans 1 cup, choppedPotato – just 1 cubedGreen chili 2 mincedOnion 1 large gratedGinger-garlic paste 1/2 spoonTomato 1 smallCoconut grated 1/4 cup – wet grind to smooth pastePoppy seeds 1/2 spoon – powderSaltTurmeric 1/2 spoonCloves 3Cinnamon 1 stickFennel seeds 1 spoonBay leaves 2Oil 1 spoonCilantro leaves to garnish. Method: Heat oil, […]
Indian Broad Beans Curry/ Avaraikai Curry
- 14
- May
- 2010
Chikudukaya Curry: Chikudukaya kura. Avarikai Curry. Pattai Avarai kai Vadhakkal. Indian Broad Beans Salan. Snow Peas Curry. Today’s recipe is one kind of curry that I used to whip in no time. I used to make this kind of quick fix subzi and curry back then…when I didn’t own a mixie(blender)!! Now, with so many […]
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 […]
Avaraikai Poriyal
- 14
- 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 […]
Avaraikai Thoran
- 14
- 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 […]
