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Hello Tomato!
Thanks for the feedback on gulab jamoon and gobi 65.
There will be hidden worms inside the florets of cauliflower. If we soak the florets in hot water, which is mixed with 1 or 2 tbsp of table salt for half an hour, then all the worms will be dead.
Dear Nalabagam!
I will post a detailed explanation soon for yr query.
Dear Mr.Hemant Trivedi!
I felt really happy that you are active again in yr ‘Hemant’s cookery corner’. I have seen yr postings just now and really felt happy about it.
And thank you very much for yr concern. I am in Thanjavur now for a short break. Unfortunately I couldn’t connect my laptop to the Internet due to some technical faults. Now I am trying to connect through my mobile phone. Hope It will be successful. This is the reason for not contributing anything recently in the forumhub.
Dear Thattai!
I am happy that you have cooked a delicious chicken briyani again!
And thanks a lot for yr concern.
Really I feel like handicapped for my inability in posting and contributing my recipes in my thread, ‘Tamilnadu delicacies’. I have written above the reason for it to Mr.Hemant Trivedi. Hope I will be active again soon!
Dear Suganthi!
I really regret for my inability in posting the recipes you have asked. I will post them soon.
Hi Kavitha,
Thanks for the suggestion to take seeragam water. I have know about this water which is very common in Keralite families. Some of mallu friends during school time fill-up their water cans with this yellow water and I have tasted it too.
I never knew it is good for reducing heat, I always thought it's their tradition to drink seeraga water. I'll definitely try this one, being a very easy to make!
Regards,
Nalabaagam
Are you living in USA? If so, the reason of the heat could be becoz of the heater too which we are using. Have you thought abt it?
Hi Urmila,
That's a detail reply with wonderful suggestions. Thanks for taking this much time.
I'll try castor oil or gingelly oil external treatment. I have known about this gingelly oil treatment around the naval for sootu vali, but always thought it works out with kids.
The other food items you mentioned, most of those vegs I get here in the U.S. and should not be a problem to have them.
Just out of curiosity, is pineapple good for heat reduction? I always thought it generates more heat like the mangoes :?
Vendhaya kashayam is a bit hard for me to try - but I think I need to make up my mind to achieve heat reduction.
Thanks again,
Nalabaagam
Hi R,
Yes, I live in the U.S. and you are right, I have the heater on most portions of the day :(
It's difficult to live without heater during this winter time in the U.S. Though spring is to start, still the temperature drops badly.
Hoping to have bright and sunny days soon :)
In that case, you have to reduce the heater to 69 and put on sweaters and socks. Becoz of that heat, me and my kids use to get dry cough frequently; not only that, that heat makes yr skin dry and will get skin allergy etc.
The simplest way is to reduce the heat as I told you and drink plenty of water and keep humidifier on 24 hrs.
Dear Mrs. Mano,
Thanks for your suggestion! I thought my query will be hidden with these so many posts, but you have responded. Thank you once again. I will post my feedback once I get the achu.
Thanks!
Hello Mrs.Mano,
It is nice seeing you in arusuvai.com
Hope u have good time in India. Tried ur palgova,puttu,parupu urundai kuzhambu. All came good. Thks.
Hi,
I have joined in the forumhub newly. Can anyone please send the Mrs.Mano's recipe collection to
umasas2002@yahoo.com
I would be very grateful. Thanks in advance.
Hi Nalabaagam,
To cool our body we should frequently take headbath for atleast 3 to 4 times per week in warm water (should avoid hot water)with
1tsp coconut oil(because Due to the heater-usage in US the hair always dries up).After that completely dry your hair naturally(avoid using fan & hair dryer).
If you are following whole grain diet(which is very good for health) but most of the time will cause internal dryness and that will appear in skin,in the form of dry skin & small koppulam(in Tamil).To avoid that we should always consume whole grains with little bit of ghee.
My mom always says the grain Ragi(finger millet) will produce excessive heat in our body.That's why in olden days before consuming ragi kali they always put them in buttermilk for whole night.Also when making ragi dosa we must add equal parts of rice to it.ragi puttu should always eaten either with coconut milk or with milk.Another way is when preparing the puttu you can add boiled split green gram or eating puttu with ghee also good.people who have constipation should avoid ragi.Wheat is also give heat to the body.
So to balance that when you make chapati add ghee or grated radish to the dough or make side dish with split green gram.
recently i read an article in a magazine given by a famous AYURVEDIC DOCTER name MR.Raveendaran(MR.vajpayee,when he was a prime minister went to his hospital in kerala and treated by him for his knee problem).In that he said people should totally avoid consuming curd in their diet.In olden days people in india never consume curd instead, they only eat butter milk.
eating curd not only produce excessive heat in our body but also induce hormonal imbalance and also cause numerous health problems.He also said the buttermilk is not the one we are making most of our home nowadays(addind water to curd)and it is more harmful than curd!
First entierly separating the butter from the curd(by using a wooden maththu or mixie) and then addind plenty of water is the way to make real butter milk which is very very good for health!
Also about making thayir saadam one should always first cook the rice in milk(i think we can add water to the milk) and after cooling, can add spoon of curd and leave it for over night(around 7 to 8 hours) and eating this will cool the body very nicely!.This is the real one and in olden days this way only people make thayir saadham in our country!!!!
eating MILK,BUTTER MILK and GHEE will cool the body and curd & butter will give heat to the body.
by the way if you are using woolen blankets or using slippers in home can avoid that for couple of days and you may see good results.
also exercising regularly(which is realy hard to do) will eliminate exessive body heat.Hope this will help you!
I was really impressed to see the number of people appreciating Mrs. Mano's recipe. I will be very thankful if someone can send me a copy to img_1103@yahoo.com. Thank you so much in advance.
i tried your potato fry recipe it came out very well.thanks
Dear Mrs.Mano,
Please take all the time u need.Enjoy ur stay at Thanjavur.Meanwhile i have tried all of ur kozhambu varieties and needless to say my husband is a very happy n satisfied person nowadays:).Hope to hear from u soon,Mrs.Mano.
Warmly,
Suganthi
thanks for the reply on microwave, i saw the site it was really very good , i will send the features of the microwave which i intend to to buy pls let me know ur comments
Sharp brand
double grill/convention microwave oven
* high power top and bottom grill heating system
* top and bottom heater with convection fan
* 27 - litre large oven capacity
*pizza cook and crispy snack keys
*7 sensor cook menu keys
*9 auto menu keys
*preheat func
*stainless steel interior
i expect all of ur suggestions thanks in advance
regds
honey
Hello Mrs. Mano,
Hope you are having a nice time in Thanjavur. Please take your time to revert once your back and settled with your daily routines.
Meanwhile, I wanted to post another query on godhumai rava recipes.
I have heard that godhumai rava is very good for health. I have also tasted godhumai rava pongal/upma (not sure) in one of my friend's place long time ago. Thought of checking with you on godhumai rava recipes that are easy to make and healthy to have.
Regards,
Nalabaagam
Hi Rathi,
That was an awesome reply on body heat reduction tips. Thanks for taking the time to put them down.
I have always been having curd in my daily lunch and wondering why still so much body heat??? :? Now I understand, it is better to have it in the form of buttermilk. Let me start having and note the difference.
Regards,
Nalabaagam
can any kind heart send me the collection of Mrs. Mano's recipes to umasas2002@yahoo.com
I am eagerly waiting !! Thanks in advance.
Hi Nalabaagam,
Certainly, godhumai rava is good for health and easily digestible, as far as I know. I saw many people feeding godhumai rava upma to kids too! My mother makes the upma just like we do rava upma w/w.o vegetables.
Apart from the above, one more recipe for you-
godhumai rava poriyal
godhumai rava 1 cup
mixed vegetables like carrot, beans, capsicum(take half of the capsicum) 1 cup together
salt, oil
Soak rava in water for some time. Drain them completely.
In a vanali, add 5 cups of water, salt and let it boil. Once it is boiled well, add the rava and the mixed vegetables. When they are three fourth cooked, switch off and drain the water.
Seasoning portion
ginger 2 tsps
onion 1
tomato 1/2
green chillies 1 or 2
salt, oil
Cut ginger, onion, green chillies,capsicum, tomato into fine pieces.
Heat oil, add ginger, chillies, onion, capsicum, tomato stir well. Add salt and mix well; add godhumai rava with vegetable mixture. Mix well and cook for some time.
Poriyal is ready to serve.
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Recently, saw one recipe in SUN TV called godhumai rava usili. Will post it under SUN TV recipes collection thread. If you want, pls check it out.
Bye.
Hai Hubbers!!
I am new to this site. I saw the postings and I want Mrs.Mano's recipes. Can anybody send me the recipes to my email address. gayathrikartik@yahoo.com
Thanks.
could anyone tell me the appetizers that goes well with south indian food?I have a few people coming over for lunch this sunday ..any thoughts?
Thanks,
GVB
you are very welcome Nalabaagam!
Hi R,
I also saw the gothumai usili recipe and tried got good results!Initially i don't like upma varieties thatmuch,but this one tasted really good!
By posting SUN TV recipies (on the other thread )you are doing a great job!!!
That is so nice of you, Raathi. I am yet to try that recipe. Even with idly(idly pieces) you can try that kind of usili which I saw in a magazine a long time back.
Hi, I am a new bee. can anyone pls send me the collection of Mrs.Mano's recipes to umasas2002@yahoo.com
I am very eagerly waiting. Thanks
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by gvb
Any vegetable pakoda/fritters can take the place of an appetizer. ex. cauliflower/eggplant/raw banana/onion pakodas go well with any indian meal south indian/north indian.
If u have enough time u can make potato bonda or samosa.
If u r short of time u can make 1 or 2 sweets and 1 or 2 fried snacks of murruku variety in advance ie couple of days ahead of the dinner party.
Hi Mrs.Mano or anyone,
Pls suggest me on cooking rice in microwave. Use to follow sensing method incl. soaking and adding 3 1/2 cups of water for sona masoori rice, but, still, it is not coming soft (as kids eat)just like we do in cooker.
We are going on a long trip, so, need to try at home for my 2 yrs old daughter as an experiment.
If I want to cook moong dal also with the rice, what is the time limit?
Quite urgent..so, respond ASAP.
Thanks to you all in advance.
hi R,
i cook rice in microwave the following way:
1 cup rice(ponni) + 2 cups water(can add little more to get more soft rice)- cook for 15 minutes uncovered. let stand in the microwave for 2 minutes more. Rice is ready !
abt adding mooong dal i don't know as i have not tried that.
Hi di,
Thanks di for yr suggestion.
But, I tried with 3 cups of water too and it is soft for adults; for 2 yr old kid, that softness is not sufficient. After 3 to 4 hrs., the rice grain is loosing its softness!
Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum. I saw the postings, i got interested in Mrs Mano's recipes. Can anybody tell me how i can get it.
thank you
Hi R,
To avoid the rice becoming separate granules after few hours, as soon as you cook the rice, (while it is still steaming hot), you just take a small amount of rice for your baby and crush it nicely with a karanadi(or big spoon). Just before giving to your baby you can just mix it with very little water(1/4 cup or less) and heat it in microwave. This should definitely make it soft enough for your baby.
This is what I do for keeping the Rice soft for my 18 months old baby.
Hope this helps.
That sounds a better idea..But, this is for carrying purpose..still, can try yr idea of adding hot water while feeding though cant reheat.
Thanks..
Though you can't reheat while travelling, if you had crushed the rice well (while it was hot), definitely it should be ok for your baby, if you just add few spoons of water to the crushed rice, just before feeding him/her.
Hello Kavitha Senthil!
Thanks a lot for the feedback on palgova, puttu, and urundai kuzhambu.
Dear Honey dew!
Thank you very much for the feedback on potato fry.
I had already heard that Sharp is a good brand. Its features seem very interesting. You can buy this.
Dear Nalabagam!
With Gothumai rawa, you can prepare varieties of uppuma, sambar sadham and idli. You can also prepare prathaman[payasam] with this. I have already posted a recipe of sambhar sadham. In place of rice, you can add this rawa and prepare as the recipe says. It will be very delicious.
I am posing here again a few vegetarian recipes.
SENAIKIZHANGU ROAST [YAM ROAST]:
Ingredients:
Yam-1/2 kilo
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Onion [finely chopped]- 1 cup
Tomato- 1 cup
Chilli powder- 1 tbsp
Fennel powder- 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves- ½ cup
Salt to taste
Oil- 5 tbsp
Method:
Cut the yam into small pieces and boil them in enough water until they are cooked. Drain the water. Heat a kadai and pour the oil. Add the chopped onion and fry for a few minutes until they become golden brown. Add the chopped tomatoes with the turmeric powder and fry the vegetables until they are mashed well and the oil floats on top. Now add the yam pieces with the chilli powder, fennel powder and enough salt. Fry the yam pieces until they are cooked and roasted well.
KARUNAIKIZHANGU MASIYAL:
Ingredients:
Karunaikizhangu- ¼ kilo
Tamarind- a small lime sized
Sambar onions[finely chopped]- 1 cup
Chopped green chillies- 2 tbsp
Black gram- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Curry leaves-a handful
Oil- 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Method:
Soak the tamarind in a cup of water and extract its juice. Boil the vegetable in enough water until they are cooked. When cooled, remove the outer skins and mash them finely. Heat a kadai and pour the oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the mustard seeds. When they splutter add the black gram with the curry leaves. Fry them for a few seconds and add the chopped sambar onions. Fry them to a golden brown colour. Now add the mashed karunaikizhangu with the tamarind extract, turmeric powder and enough salt. Cook it until it is thickened.