KANDATHIPPILI RASAM ( Kugan)
Madhu annaa, here is another rasam for you.
It is very good if you have body pains, and feel some what feverish.
It has lot of medicinal values. Its botanical name is Piper Longum.
This recipe was requested by one of our hubbers, hope she sees it.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
KANDATHIPPILI RASAM
Ingredients:
(A)
1 tsp pepper
3 sticks of kandathippli sticks
2 tsp toor dal
1 dry red chillie
Little ghee
(B)
1 lime sized tamarind, extract about 500 ml juice
Salt to taste
Little asafoetida powder
(C)
1 tsp ghee
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Method:
Heat little ghee and roast all the ingredients in (A)
Let it cool and grind it into a powder.
In a pot, add the tamarind water, salt and asafoetida powder.
Let it come to a boil till the raw smell goes.
Now add in the powder and bring it to boil, till it is frothy.
Heat a small pan with the ghee, add in the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add in the curry leaves, stir for a moment and pour it on the rasam.
Remove and if you like garnish it with coriander leaves.
This is how the kandathippili looks:
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PAN FRIED SPICY BRINJALS ( Kugan )
Here is a simple brinjal dish for the brinjal lovers.
Enjoy. Kugan
PAN FRIED SPICY BRINJALS
Ingredients:
3 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp funugreek seeds
1 big onion sliced
½ inch ginger cut into strips
4 dry red chillies, cut into small pices
300 grms brinjals , slit into 4 and cut into ½ inch in length
1 tomato chopped
1 tsp chillie powder
Salt to taste
1 tbs lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped
Method:
Heat the oil in a non -stick pan.
Add in the mustard and funugreek seeds, let them crackle.
Add in the onions, ginger and the dry red chillies.
Stir fry for a minute, add in the cut brinjals.
Pan fry the brinjals well in the oil till they are ¾ cooked.
Add in the tomatoes, salt and the chillie powder.
Cook till the tomatoes are mushy and the brinja;ls are cooked well.
Off the stove , and add the lime juice to taste.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Goes well with rice or roti.
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