Aug 30, 2011

Pavakkai Koottu (Bitter Gourd koottu)

Pavakkai Koottu (Karela Koottu)
Pavakai Koottu/Karela Koottu is good for health
Pavakai Koottu/Karela Koottu


Ingredients
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  • Pavakkai.................................3
  • Cooked Moong Dhal...............1 cup
  • Grated Coconut....................  ..1/2 cup
  • Pepper Corns......................... .1tsp
  • Turmeric Powder................... .1/4 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds........................  1tsp
  • Urad Dhal................................2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves.............................few
  • Grated Coconut........................2 tsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Wash and cut the pavakai into small pieces.
  • Cook it with water and turmeric powder..
  • Grind the coconut and pepper into fine paste. 
  • Cook the moong dhal and keep.
  • When the pavakai is cooked add the moong dhal,salt, ground paste and mix well. Let it boil.
  • Heat a a pan with oil add mustard , urad dhal coconut and curry leaves. 
  • When it crackles add to the koottu.
  • Very tasty and serve as side dish.

Aug 17, 2011

Oats Chapathi

Oats Paratha

Ingredients
  • Powdered Oats...................1 cup
  • Wheat Flour........................1cup
  • Sesame Seeds.....................1tsp
  • Green Chilies.......................3
  • Cilantro(Kothamalli Elai)......few
  • Salt to Taste 
Method
  • Grind the oats into a fine powder.
  • Chop the chili and cilantro into fine.
  • Mix both powder, salt, chili and cilantro.
  • Make a soft dough adding water.
  • Cover the dough and keep for few hours
  • Divide the dough into small balls.
  • Take each ball, roll it into round shape with a rolling pin.
  • Heat a pan, place the chapathi in a medium heat and brush with oil.
  • When that side is cooked turn the other side and cook.
Serve hot with bhaji or raita..

Aug 9, 2011

Pineapple Pachadi

Pinapple Pachadi
This is sweet dish with pineapple
Pineapple Pachadi

Ingredients
  • Ripe Pineapple Pieces.......................2cups
  • Grated Coconut................................1cup
  • Red Chili..........................................4
  • Turmeric Powder..............................1/4tsp
  • Mustard ...........................................1tsp
  • Curry Leaves......................................few
  • Salt to Taste
Method

  • Boil pineapple, with turmeric and salt in 1/2cup water.
  • Grind coconut with dried 2 chilies to a fine paste.
  • Heat a pan with oil with mustard seeds red chilies (broken and curry leaves.
  • When it splutters add pineapple pieces and coconut paste.
  • The gravy should be thick and cover for 3 minutes in a low flame.
  • This is a sweet side dish.
  • Usually this dish would be one of the items in Sadya

Aug 6, 2011

Chena Thandu Thovaran

Chena Thandu Thovaran
We make this curry in our house in Kerala. We grow chena ( Elephant Yam) in our backyard and use the stem to make this thovaran
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Ingredients
  • Chenathandu......................1
  • Whole Moong dhal............1/2 cup
  • Grated Coconut.................1/2 cup
  • Green Chilies......................3
  • Mustard Seeds...................1tsp
  • Urad Dhal...........................2 tsp
  • Coconut Oil........................2tsp
  • Turmeric Powder................1/4tsp
  • Curry Leaves......................few
  • Cumin Seed.......................1tsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Soak the moong dhal ( the payaru)for about five hours and cook it. ..
  • Remove the skin of the chena thandu and cut into small pieces.grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chili coarsely.
  • Heat pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal and one red chili..
  • When the mustard splutters add the chena pieces, turmeric, salt and payaru.
  • Cook in medium flame.If needed add little water.
  • When the chena and payaru become tender add the ground coconut
  • Serve with sambar rice.

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