Sep 16, 2012

Potato Podimas

  • Prepare Time..........2min
  • Cook Time.............15min
  • Serve.....................6
Potato podimas is a side dish with potato and coconut
Potato Podimas










Ingredients

  • Potato ..............................1 kg
  • Coconut ...........................half cup
  • Green Chilies................... 4
  • Curry Leaves......... ...........few
  • Ginger(Chopped)..... ........1tsp
  • Mustard Seeds................ 1 tsp
  • Chana Dhal........................2 tsp
  • Oil .................................3 tsp
  • Salt to Taste


Method

  • Boil the potato and remove the skin. Mash them nicely. 
  • Grind coconut and chilies coarsely. 
  • Heat a pan with of oil. Add mustard and chana dhal. 
  • When the dhal becomes red, add the mashed potato, coconut, ginger and salt.
  • Mix well and lastly add the curry leaves

Spinach Dhal (Dhal With Keerai)



Prepare Time.........10 min
Cook Time.............10 min
Serve........................5

Ingredients


  • Keerai Chopped.......................2cups
  • Cooked Moong Dhal................3cups
  • Chili Powder.............................1tsp
  • Asfetida..................................a pinch
  • Mustard Seeds.........................1tsp
  • Cumin Seeds............................1tsp..
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Wash the keerai and chop into small pieces.
  • Cook the keerai with little water.
  • Grind coarsely in blender.
  • Add the ground keerai into dhal.
  • Add turmeric chili powder and salt.
  • Boil the dhal and mix it well.
  • Heat  pan with oil add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
  • When the mustard seeds splutter add to the dhal.
  • It is very good for kids(You can skin chili powder)

Sep 14, 2012

Ganesh Chaturthi

                      GANPATHY BAPPA MOREYA

Ganesh Chaturthi  celebrated all over India

Ganesh Chaturthi is on 19th September.We celebrate this festival for ten days.It is known as Ganeshotsav. and is observed in the month of Bhaadrapada starting Shukla Chaturthi.We make
We all pray to Lord Ganesha "OM SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAH".

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Sep 6, 2012

Vazhakai Puli Koottu (Banana Puli Koottu)


Ingredients

Vazhakai Koottu (Banana Curry)
Vazhkai Puli Koottu is served wirh chapathi
Vazhkai Puli Koottu
  • Vazhakai.............................1
  • Chana Dhal........................3tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder................1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder..................2tsp
  • Asafetida.........................1/2tsp
  • Tamarind............................two tsp
  • Grated Coconut.................2tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds...................1tsp
  • Urad Dhal...........................2tsp
  • Curry leaves........................few
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Remove the skin of thevazhakai and cut into small pieces.
  • Boil water add the vazhakai, turmeric and chana dhal.
  • Add tamarind, sambar powder, salt and asafoetida.
  • When the vazhakai is cooked, remove from the flame
  • Heat  pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal,coconut and curry leaves.
  • When the mustard splutters add to the koottu.
  • Serve with chapathi or rice.

Sep 3, 2012

Chakka Kuru Poriyal( Jackfruit Seed Fry)

Chakka Kuru can be used in koottu, poriyal, mezhukkuvaratti, and poricha kozhambu etc.During chakka season we dry the chakka kuru and keep. Mash and remove the skin of the seeds.

Ingredients
  • Chakka Kuru...............................25
  • Chili Powder.................................1tsp
  • Coconut Oil..................................2tsp
  • Turmeric Powder..........................1/4tsp
  • Salt to Taste.
Method
  • Remove the skin of the chakka kurus and cut them in long pieces.
  • Boil the pieces with salt and turmeric.
  • Heat a pan with oil, add chili powder and boiled chakkka kuru pieces and fry them.

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