Apr 28, 2011

Vengaya Urukai (Onion Pickle)

Ingredients
  • Onion.(Big)......................10
  • Lemon.............................8
  • Red Chili Powder.............1/2cup
  • Methi Seeds....................3 tbsp
  • Chick Peas......................3 tbsp
  • Asafoetida.......................1/2 tsp
  • Til oil.............................. 1/2 cup
  • Mustard Powder..............1/2 cup
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Extract the lemon juice from the lemons
  • Peel the onion skin,cut  into same size pieces.
  • Wipe them  with a paper towel and add the lemon juice and salt.
  • Keep in sunlight for a day..
  • Heat the oil  in a pan  and when the oil is heated put off the flame.Keep it to cool.
  • Add asafoetida, chili powder,mustard powder,methi seeds, chick peas, salt and onion.
  • Mix well and keep it covered.Mix them every day.
  • The lemon juice acts as preservative. So it won't spoil.

Apr 24, 2011

Vegetarian Sushi

Vegetarian Sushi

I heard about sushi a Japanese dish and wanted to give a try for first time. Yesterday, we went out and came late. So I decided to make sushi. My daughter helped me to do that. I made it very easy with rice, cooked spinach, carrot and cooked beans. It came out very well. My husband also liked it. Our friend doctor told if you include sea weed in your diet. no need to take tablet for thyroid. Those have thyroid problems eat sushi once in a week.There are many delicious vegetable combinations that can be used in sushi(cucumber,avocado,mushrooms, roasted eggplant, asparagus, zucchini and bell pepper),Sushi is served with soy sauce.Vegetarian sushi is my favorite since I am strict vegetarian.

Ingredients

Vegetarian Sushi
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  • Nori Sheet........................................1per roll
  • Cooked Rice...................................1cup
  • Roasted Black sesame seeds..... .....1tsp
  • Cooked Spinach..............................2tbsp
  • Carrot Pieces..................................6
  • Soy Sauce.(Dipping)........................2tbsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Cut the carrot in lengthwise and keep.
  • Cook the rice in pressure cooker with little salt. 
  • Roast 1tsp black sesame seeds.
  • Heat a pan with 1tsp olive oil add 1 cup of baby spinach with little salt. 
  • When it is cooked keep a side. 
  • Take a nori sheet wet the hands and spread the rice all over the nori leaving 1" at the end to seal it.
  • Keep the spinach carrots in a line and roll the nori sheet with hands by pressing little. 
  • At the end press it tightly so that the end is sealed.
  • Cut with a sharp knife into half and again half.
  • So you get 6 pieces. Arrange decoratively in a serving plate and soy sauce in a bowl. 
  • Dip sushi in soy sauce and eat. It is very tasty, 
  • Very very easy to prepare this dish..

Apr 21, 2011

Mushroom Dhal

 I tried dhal with mushroom and tomato. It is very tasty and healthy too. You can also try this dhal.Specially for children this is good one with less spice
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Mushroom Dhal is gravy with mushroom
Mushroom Dhal



















Ingredients
  • Cooked Dhal..........................2cups
  • Chopped Mushroom...............1 cup 
  • Chopped Tomato....................1/2 cup
  • Chopped Green Chili...............2tsp
  • Chopped Ginger......................1tsp
  • Turmeric Powder......................1/4 tsp
  • Asafoetida................................1/2 tsp
  • Coriander Leaves.....................few
  • Mustard Seeds........................1tsp
  • Cumin Seeds.........................1tsp
  • Chili Powder..........................1tsp
  • Salt to Taste

Method

  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • When mustard splutters add the tomato ,mushroom,turmeric, salt chili powder,green chili, ginger and asafoetida..
  • Fry for three to four minutes and then add water.
  • When it boil add the cooked dhal and mix it well.
  • Everything is mixed well add the chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve this dhal with rice or chapathi.
  • It should be little watery. I always use cumin seeds, ginger, green chili, asafoetida, curry leaves, coriander leaves and healthy vegetables every day in my cooking.

Apr 19, 2011

Karivepilai Podi(Curry Leaves Powder)

Kariveppila is used as spice in curries
Kariveppila (Curry leaves)
We make .Kariveppila podi very often in our house.It is very good for health. Serve this podi with hot rice
 
Kariveppilai Podi
  • Kariveppilai.................................1 cup
  • Pepper Corns.............................2tsp
  • Urad Dhal.....................................2tsp
  • Cumin Seeds..............................2tsp 
  • Red Chilies..................................2
  • Salt to Taste
  Method
  • Roast all ingredients without oil.
  • When the dhal becomes red add the curry leaves and fry few more minutes. 
  • Let it cool down.Grind with salt.eat with rice and it is very good for health
  • Eat well, Live well

Apr 15, 2011

Sambar Powder, Rasam Powder,

South Indian always keep home made sambar powder, rasam powder, So it is easy to prepare sambar and rasam.Sambar Powder
 
 Sambar Powder
(Curry Powder)

Ingredients
  • Red Chilies.......................200gms
  • Coriander Leaves..............50gms
  • Chana Dhal.......................100 gms
  • Methi Seeds......................2tbsp
  • Asafoetida(Perungayam)....1 small piece
  • Curry Leaves.....................few
    Method
  • First heat a pan with little oil add the asafoetida and fry it and keep
  • Then all the other ingredients together fry them with curry leaves.if there is sunlight keep all the ingredients in  sunlight for 3 days 
  • Grind all together into a fine powder.
Rasam Powder

Ingredients
  • Red Chilies..................20
  • Tur Dhal.....................1/4 cup
  • Pepper Corns.............1/4 cup
  • Cumin Seeds..............1/4 cup
  • Asafoetida..................1tsp
  • Dry Curry Leaves........few
Method
  • Dry roast every thing together into a coarse powder.
  • Add 1tsp rasam powder while making. 
  • Add tamarind to get good taste.
Garam Masala
  • Coriander Seeds............. 1 cup
  • Red Chili..........................4
  • Aniseed(Sombu)..............1/2 cup
  • Methi Seeds,...................1tsp
  • Pepper............................1tsp 
  • Clove..............................7
  • Cinnamon Stick...............2" 
  • Cardamom......................7
  • Turmeric Powder.............2tsp
Method

Keep all the above ingredients in the sun then grind the into fine powder.

Vangi Bath Masala
Ingredients
  • Urad Dhal.......................1 cup
  • Coriander Seeds.............1/2 cu
  • Chana Dhal.....................1cup
  • Copra(Dried Coconut)....1/2 cup
  • Pepper............................1/4 cup
  • Asafoetida......................1tsp
  • Red Chili........................5
  • Methi Seeds...................1tsp
Method
 
Dry roast all together and powder into a fine powder.

Apr 8, 2011

Aval Upma

Aval Upma

Aval Upma (puffed rice)is a breakfast
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( Poha Upma) is easy one to prepare.
Ingredients
  • Aval......................................1cup
  • Green Chilies.........................4
  • Turmeric Powder..................1/4 tsp
  • Chopped Ginger...................1tsp
  • Roasted Peanuts...................1tbsp
  • Mustard seeds......................1tsp
  • Urad dhal.............................2tsp
  • Lemon Juice.........................1/2tsp
  • Curry Leaves.........................few
  • Coconut...............................1/4 cup
  • Salt to-taste

Method
  • Soak the aval with little water and salt for half an hour.
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal,curry leaves, green chili and ginger.
  • When the mustard crackles add the aval, turmeric powder,lemon juice, and coconut
  • Mix well.

Apr 3, 2011

Muthira Puzhukku(Horse Gram)

Muthira in Malayalam,kaanam or kollu in tamil, horse gram in English.Horse gram is considered to be helpful with iron deficiences, and maintaining body temperature.Those who have knee pain this muthira is very good.We feed horses with muthira.

Ingredients

  • Muthira.......................1cup
  • Grated Coconut..........1/2 cup
  • Green Chilies..............4
  • Curry Leaves.............few
  • Coconut Oil...............1tsp
  • Salt to Taste

Method

  • Soak the muthira overnight.wash and cook in pressure cooker with salt.
  • Remove the water. grind coconut and green chilies coarsely.
  • Add the ground paste curry leaves,coconut oil and cooked muthira.
  • Mix well. This is very tasty. We used to eat this with puzhungalari Kanji

Apr 1, 2011

Devasa Samayal(Shradha Samayal)

Devasa Samayal(ShradhamSamayal)
  • Devasa samayal is very easy to prepare. Only the bhakshanams take time to prepare.
  • I hope You can get some idea about this samayal after reading this.
  • Here I have given, how I prepare this samayal.
  • Not to use vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower carrot ilavan ,mathan,chow chow tur dhal,
  • Hing,,jeera chili powder,cardamom, green chilies. Only moong dhal can be used.

Peanut Chutney

Peanut chutney is very good and goes with idli, dosa, rava idli.

Peanut Chutney is a side dish for idli/ dosa
Peanut Chutney
Ingredients

  • Roasted Peanuts...............................1cup
  • Red Chili...........................................3
  • Tamarind..........................................1/2tsp
  • Curry Leaves....................................few
  • Mustard Seeds..................................1tsp
  • Onion................................................1
  • Salt to Taste


Method

  • Heat a pan with oil add red chili and chopped onion and fry.
  • When the onion becomes tender grind with peanuts, salt, tamarind adding little water.
  • Heat  pan with oil add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • When it crackles add to the chutney.
  • Very yummy chutney is ready. Serve with idlis.

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