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nithi .. thank u so much for ur compliments... sometimes we forget how important is it to garnish a dish which adds more flavor n touch for the dish..... u don't really need to use vegetables to garnish.. we tend to forget that we can also use our spices which adds more color to it...
superspiczy
:lol: do try it out... :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
Selvi... :ty: for trying it out... it really boosts me to post more receipes... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Selviem
kandippa K :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
:lol2: coimbatore kusumbu-nu idha thaan solvaainga pola... :rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
Luks new... will try it out sometime later and let u know the feedback nithi... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by nithishri
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MOONG DAL PAYASAM
Ingredients:
1 cup split green moong dal roasted
1 cup thick coconut milk
3 cups thin coconut milk
¾ cups brown sugar or more to taste
3 tbs ghee
2 tbs of coconut cut into small pieces and roasted in ghee
¼ tsp cardamom powder
1 tbs cashew nuts roasted in ghee
1 tbs raisins roasted in ghee
Salt to taste.
Method:
Take 1 cup of split moong dal. Roast it till nice aroma comes.
Add little water to the brown sugar, melt it and strain it.
Now boil the moong dal and salt with the 3 cups of thin coconut milk.
Cook the dal on a medium heat till the dal is cooked.
Do not let the dal to over cook and become mushy.
Most of the coconut milk would have been absorbed by now.
Add more thin milk if needed.
Mash the dal lightly with a spoon, add the strained brown sugar.
Stir and make sure that the dal does not stick to pot.
Now add the cup of thick coconut milk and bring to boil.
Off the stove, add in the cardamom powder, cashew nuts,
Raisins and the coconut bits. Stir nicely. Let it rest for an hour.
The payasam will thicken a bit during this time.
You can serve it hot or chilled.
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Dear friends, for the past 2 days I am having trouble coping and pasting my recipes.
I just managed to post a recipe.
I cannot post the picture.
I can send only small messages.
So I have to find out the trouble.
Please excuse me if I am missing for some days.
Thanks. Kugan
hehehe... I take this as a compliment...;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Madhu Sree
kugan,
Do u wana post the pics to my email. i wil help u load it...
superspiczy
madhu sree!!
thank u for posting podi's recipes...:-)
coconut podi came out really well nga!
thanks once again.
kugan nga!
i sincerly hope that u will be able to solve the picture posting problem.
superspiczy......actually yr presentation of dish with spice is a super idea...:-)
Kungan nga!
Have u heard of bean sprout fritters?
athoda recipe iruntha post pannunga....seems nov had it for breakfast & i am curious to know its ingridients & method ;-)
thank u nga in advance!
s
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BITTER GOURD IN MASALA
Ingredients:
300 grms bitter gourds cut into small pieces
½ tsp tamarind paste
Salt to taste
Little jaggery to taste
1 tbs oil
1 onion chopped fine
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
To roast and grind:
2 tbs coconut scrapings
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp pepper corns
2 tsp urad dal
7 red dry chillies
2 tsp channa dal
Little oil
Method:
Roast all the ingredients in “grind” When cool grind to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
When they splutter add in the curry leaves and the onions.
Sauté well, now add in the cut bitter gourds, tamarind paste,
Salt and asafoetida powder. Stir nicely. Cover and cook.
The bitter gourds would be a little tender now.
Add in the ground paste, stir nicely. You can sprinkle little water if needed. Cook over medium heat till the oil separates.
Add in the jaggery, stir well and remove.
Serve as a side dish.
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Try this Saaru.
MANATHAKKALI KEERAI SAARU
Ingredients:
250 grm manathakkali keerai only the leaves
150 grms toor dal
2 green chillies sliced
3 garlic pips
tsp tumeric powder
1 tomato chopped
1 onion sliced
tsp mustard seeds
tsp cumin seeds
1 dry chillie cut into pieces
1 tsp tamarind paste diluted
Salt to taste
Oil
cup coconut milk ( optional )
Method:
Boil the dal with the tumeric powder, sliced green chillies,
And garlic.
After the dal is well cooked ,add the keerai.
Do not over cook the keerai. Remove from stove.
The consistency should be a bit watery.
Use a pan, add the oil, then the mustard seeds.
Also add the cumin seeds. Then add the dried chillies,
Chopped onions, and chopped tomatoes.
Let the tomatoes cook well, add in the diluted tamarind.
Let it boil well, pour the contents in the dal, keerai mixture.
Add salt. Add the coconut milk if you are using it.
Let it boil once and remove from stove, and serve.
Note: This keerai is called Black Nightshade in English.
It is supposed to cure stomach ulcers, and mouth ulcers.
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Thanks Nithi for your two recipes.
I too have one kulambu which we call "thidir" kulambu.
I will post the recipe later.
Etho my computer is behaving well.
Let me post few recipes before it breaks down again.
Suvai having the fitters in my mind.
I will post the recipe soon.
Thanks. Kugan98
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SPICY TOMATO SOUP
Ingredients:
4 big red juicy tomatoes (see that the tomatoes are red in colour)
1/4 tsp tamarind paste (if your tomatoes are not sour)
Salt to taste
Roast and grind:
1 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
5 funugreek seeds
5 pepper corns
2 dry red chillie
To temper:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
A few curry leaves
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
Little spring onion or coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
Steam the tomatoes, cool peel the skin and puree them.
Add 2 cups of water, or to desired consistency.
Add in the salt, and tamarind paste.
Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the tempering things.
Add in the tomato puree and the ground powder.
Stir nicely to a boil. Remove and add the garnishing.
Serve the steaming soup with a bread toast.
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suvai,
Thank you so much for the compliments
superspiczy
Thanks for the encouragement kugan ka
Superspiczy ka yea i totally agree that a little eye appeal matters a whole lot ;)
Madhu , sure take your time
kugan nga!
yr manathakaali saaru & pavakai masala looks very tempting, will try it this weekend!
Pity we dont get manathakali keerai here :-(
Thank u nga!
nithi thank u too for yr recipes :-)
u r welcome superS :-)
Selviem, I am posting the picture of your potato thokku.
It is very tasty and spicy.
It tastes better than my potato roast.
Thanks Selviem.
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Suvai this is the only beans sprouts fitters that I know'
NOV, anneh, what fitters did you eat?
Engeh anneh saapitingga?
BEANS SPROUTS FITTERS
Ingredients:
200 grms self raising flour
1 green chillie thinly sliced
¼ tsp chillie powder
1 onion thinly sliced
3 small chives cut into 1 inch strips
2 tbs cooked corn kernels
2 tbs of beans sprouts
Salt to taste
Water to make into a batter
Oil
Method:
Mix flour, salt, chillie powder and water and combine until the texture is smooth.
The texture should be thick and not watery.
Now add in the green chillie, onions, chives, corn kernels and beans sprouts. Combine well.
Heat a wok with cooking oil. When the oil is heated properly,
Scoop the batter in your hands and drop it into the oil.
Fry until they reach a golden brown colour.
Remove it to a plate covered with a kitchen roll.
Serve it with chillie or tomato sauce.
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K, we dont make anythng so complicated. Just mix taugeh (bean sprouts) with white flour, sliced onions, sliced chilly and a little salt. Add water to make it lumpy. Spoon and deep fry. Thats all. :D
Can be eaten on its own or with rice with saambaar or rasam. :slurp:
[tscii] Dev, I have posted 2 bitter gourd recipes for you.
BITTERGOURD IN TOMATO SAUCE.
Ingredients:
300 grms long bitter gourd cut into small pieces
2 big tomatoes steamed and pureed
1 big onion chopped
2 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
2 tsp tamarind paste
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste (optional )
Method:
Add a liitle salt to the cut bitter gourds and keep aside. (squeeze out the liquid later)
Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
After the seeds splutter, add in the onions, curry leaves. Sauté well.
Now add in the tumeric , chillie and asafoetida powders.
Stir well, add in the pureed tomatoes, and the tamarind paste.
Mix well, add in squeezed bitter gourd, salt and little water if the mixture is very thick. Let it cook till it is semi thick and the bitter gourd cooked. Add in the jaggery , stir nicely and remove.
Serve as a side dish or with bread.
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kugan, thanks for ur compliments. Its really tempting after seeing ur picture of potato thokku.
ur bean sprouts fitters looks different , i will try that through this weekend.
thanks
selvi
Kugan nga!
Thank u for the fritter recipe.....looks yummy too!
The potato thokku also looks very tempting, planned to make it this weekend ;-) thanks selviem for the recipe & thanks for the picture kugan nga.
Stuffed Brinjal in Tomato Onion gravy :slurp:
Ingredients:
Brinjal small size - 3 or 4
Red chillie powder
Turmeric power - 2 pinch
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbs
Salt - Depends upon the taste
Tomato - 4
Onion - 2
Oil
To temper:
Mustard seeds.
Urad dal.
Bengal gram.
To garnish:
Coriander Leaves
Method:
Wash the brinjals. Part slice each brinjal into 4 or 6 sections juz like flower ;).
Grind 2 tomatos, 2 onions. Add salt, chilli power, turmeric powder, Ginger garlic paste and mix well..
Fill the brinjal with the mix prepared and stuff it as much as you can.
Now heat a pan, add 2 tbs oil and fry the brinjal. Let it half cook.
Then, remove from the pan.
Now grind the rest 2 tomatoes and mix it with the remaining tomato mix.
Now, heat another pan or the same pan :P . Put little more oil and add the tempering things. After tht, pour the tomato mix tht is prepared. Add little more salt as 2 tomatoes mix has been added as well.
Now put the half cooked brinjal and mix well. Close the lid for few more minutes. Let is cook well.
After ensuring that the brinjal has been fully cooked. Remove the fire.
Garnish and serve. Tastes yummmy :slurp:
Preparation time: Nearly 30 mins
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Bored of preparing idly batter mix? Now here is receipe for you to prepare idly within 3 hours. :D
Rava Idly
Ingredients:
Rava - 2 cups
Yogurt/Curd - 1/2 cup
Oil
Salt - Depends upon the taste
To temper:
Mustard seeds.
Urad dal.
Bengal gram.
Green Chilli - Chopped
Ginger - Finely chopped
Asafoetida
Method:
In a bowl, mix rava and couple of tspn oil. Mix well. Take a handful of the mixture and try to squeeze it, somehow you will be able to shape up the rava. That is the consistency.
Now prepare butter milk out of the dahi.
Heat a pan with oil. Add all the tempering things. Put this to the rava mixture.
Now add the butter milk to the rava mix. Add salt.
Stir well to get a pouring consistency.
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Leave it for 2 - 3 hours.
Now this would have become even more thicker than a pouring consistency. Pour this into the idly plates and cook for 15 - 20 minutes.
You are done, Rava Idly is ready. :thumbsup:
Serve hot with cocunut chutney. Heavenly fud... :D
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Variation: You can add vegetables like carrot, beans, potato to this mixture and prepare idlies.
Madhu,
thanks for giving the rava idli receipe, i have a doubt, do we need to fry rava? coz one of my friend told me that we need to fry rava. Plz clear my doubt.
Also u have explained the consistency, normally how much oil should we need for a cup of rava.
thanks in advace
selvi
kugan,
ur bean sprout fritters is a super hit in my house. thanks for giving a different starter.
selvi
Suvai,
please try out the potato thokku, it is very simple and very delicious. It goes very well with sambar rice, curd rice, rasam rice.
selvi
naan fry pannala... fry panni senju paarungalen... definitely there will be a difference... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Selviem
Initially add 1 tblspoon oil, mix well with rava... try to shape up the rava by pressing/squeezing it... u should be able to shape up, shape panna mudiyalanna add little more oil, try the same till u r able to shape up rava. :) exactaa evlo oil thevai nu theriyaadhu... :|
BTW, if u r able to shape up the rava... then only u will get soft idlies. try panni paathuttu sollunga selvi ka... :D
madhu,
Great ! what a quick response, thank u so much for ur explanation, sure i will try and come back to u. In fact i opened the thread, i was about to ask kuganji. i was so surprise after seeing ur receipe. Thanks a lot, definitely i will try.
selvi
Suvai.. njoi... :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by suvai
My pleasure ka... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Selviem
MS
Kitchenukkulla neenga enna pannureenga :shock:
ada paavi... :shock: :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by jaaze
naan oralavukku samaippen jaaze... :P
nice potato thokku.. sorry folks i am not in the right mind to post any recipes for this week.. Still having this excruciating pain of the death of the King of POP!!! he is always a legendary!!!!
superspiczy
Madhu, thanks for the nice 2 recipes.
I do rava idli, a bit different.
Thanks. Kugan98
Suvai please try the recipes and post the feed back.
As I said before it will be a booster to us.
Selviem, I am glad you liked the fitters.
You can add fresh prawns or soaked dried prawns
to this fitters.
Aaama Dev engga poitangga?
Jaaze welcome to this thread.
Superspiczy time will heal everything. Take it easy.