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Keerai Poricha Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Spinach - 150 g
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1 tsp

Method:

Add spinach to boiling water and let it cook for few mins.
Heat oil and add cumin seeds, channa dal, red chillies and fry them till channa dal turns golden brown.
Add coconut to [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]

Written on November 27, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | No Comment

Pongal is one of the famous breakfasts/tiffins in South India (esp. Tamil Nadu). It is made from rice and moong dal seasoned with cumin seeds and black pepper. Pongal, sambar and coconut chutney is the best combination to eat. Here you go…
Popularity: 13% [?]

Popularity: 13% [?]

Written on November 21, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | No Comment

Butter Paneer Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 g
Onions - 2
Tomatoes - 3
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
cloves -3
Cardamom - 1
cinamom - 1″
Cashew paste - 3 tsp
Butter - 4 tsp
salt less cheese or fresh cream - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Prepare tomato puree and onion paste.
Make a [...]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | 1 Comment

Chayote Milagootal

Ingredients:

Chayote - 1
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Toor dal - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Salt to taste

Method:

Cut chayote into small pieces and pressure cook along with turmeric powder and curry leaves.
Pressure cook [...]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | No Comment

Paruppu Powder

Ingredients

Toor dal : 1 cup
Asafoetida : 2tsp
Red chili : 10
salt to taste

Preparation

Fry the above dry ingredients without adding oil and fry till it turns into golden brown.
Cool it and add salt .
Grind the mixture coarsely

It goes well with rice …
Popularity: 12% [?]

Popularity: 12% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | No Comment

karakuzhambhu Powder

Ingredients

Red chili : 1 kg
Coriander seeds(Dhania ) : 750 gms
Cumin seeds : 1 cup
Peppercorns : 1/2 cup
Peanuts : 1 tbsp
Asafoaetida :1 tsp

Method of preparation

Fry coriander seeds ,peanuts and cumin seeds separately .
Fry the remaining ingredients lightly .
Grind it all together very nicely and store it in a air tight container.

Tip
Use this powder for kara [...]

Popularity: 16% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | No Comment

Cauliflower 65

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1 medium size
Curry Powder or Kuzhambu Masala Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green Chilli - 1
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Rice flour - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Oil
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro for garnish

Preparation:

Separate cauliflower into small pieces.
Immerse the cauliflower florets in hot water with some salt.
Cut ginger, [...]

Popularity: 13% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Appetizers & Starters | No Comment

Bisibela Bath

Ingredients

Oil : 4 tbsp
Ghee : 2 tbsp
Vegetables : Carrot,Beans,Potatoes,Drumsticks,Green Peas
Green chili : 3 nos(slit)
Rice : 2 1/2 cups
Toor dal : 3/4 cup
Moong dal : 1/4 cup
Onion : 1(Medium)or(pearl onions)
Tomato : 2 (chopped)
Curry leaves : 6 to 8 nos
Red chili : 3 nos
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds :1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tbsp
Turmeric [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Rice dishes | No Comment

Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Potato – ½ lb
Red Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Corn flour – 1 tsp
Rice flour – 1 tsp
Sounf powder – 1 pinch
Oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces.
Put the cut potatoes into boiling water and remove immediately.
Add corn flour, red chilli powder, rice flour, sounf powder and salt to the potatoes and [...]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | 1 Comment

Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 ½ cup
Cauliflower – 2 cups
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Cloves – 2
Green Chillies - 2
Tomato Ketchup – 2 tsp
Cilantro – 1 tbsp (chopped)
Oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Cook rice and the rice should not be sticky.
Separate the cauliflower into small pieces.
Heat some oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, cloves and green chillies. Fry them for [...]

Popularity: 16% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Rice dishes | 1 Comment