Very Very Veggy

Hi Ayesha,
I tried to make appam after a long time (after 4 yrs). I used to follow my cousin's recipe before. I have lost it and my recent trial was a major disaster. Could you post how you make the batter for appam please? Also if you make panniyarams, can you post that recipe as well please?

i make aapam like this ....i get good results...try and see how it turns out for u :)

AAPAM
raw rice - 1 cup
boiled rice - 2 tbsp
urad dal - 2 tbsp
salt
grated coconut - 3 tbsp
cooking soda - 2 pinches

1. soak rice and dal .
2. grind together with coconut and salt. ( or , u can cut off grated coconut, instead u can add cocnut milk the next day)
3. allow to ferment overnight.
4. the next day mix in soda, adjust consistency and make aapams.

i hope this helps... :)
and abt the paniyaarams...which one? jaggery or savoury?

savoury one is like this

to the normal idli batter add
grated ginger
chopped green chillies
chopped onion
coriander leaves
u can also temper some mustard and cumin, curry leaves in a little oil and add to the batter.

then u need a paniyaara chatti... add oil and pour in the batter...i hope u know the rest :)

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Thanks Ayesha. Will try the appam and the panniyaram. Actually my old appa chati was broken a long time ago and recently i have brought a new appa chatti and panniyar chatti and hence my enthusiasm.

Ayesha, for raw rice do you use basmati rice or the proper pachai arisi we use back home?

i usually use proper pachhai arisi (i bring from home), but if iam out of stock, i go for any cheaper basmati rice (dont spend on expensive long grain ones )

Thanks for the recipe Ayesha, i tried it and turned out good.

dsath,
iam happy i was of some help... :)

Ayesha,

Really appreciate your recipes.

Do you have the recipe for masala biscuits (like the ones sold in Kerala bakeries) ?? An eggfree version please, if you have one.

Thank you and have a nice day

dear southiecook
iam very sorry, iam not from kerala and i dont know what sort of biscuits u get in the bakeries...but u can try this...
http://food.sify.com/recipe.php?id=1...6&cid=13731951

Thank you very much, Ayesha.

Will try this recipe out and let you know.

Thought will post the method for sweet panniyarms that i made.
Make panniyarms with the idli/dosa batter.
Make jaggery pagu and let the panniyarm soak in the pagu for sometime.
It is a delicious and nutritious tea time snack and the kids loved it.

VEGGIE KEBABS

mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, onion quarters, capsicums,courgettes, marrows, eggplants, zucchinis, asparagus, baby potatoes, etc

just marinate them in a mixture of lemon juice, cumin, chilli, oil, salt, pepper, parsley/coriander, for about an hour; and grill till done.

Ramadan kareem.... :)
for iftaar, my neighbour sent me a dish - spiced rice stuffed inside grape leaves - found it very delicious, will try to get the recipe, try it out and then post it as soon as possible...

kollu gravy
another method for making kollu gravy is.....soak, pressure cook till mashed and strain the horsegram.....make normal puli kulambu and add this kollu water intead of plain water.......add boiled eggs.....serve with plain rice / chappatis

KEERAI THANDU + KATHIRIKKAI

chopped keerai thandu - 2 cups
kathirikkai, chopped - 2 nos., small
oil - 1 tbsp
mustard, cumin, urad dal, curry leaves
onion - 1, chopped
tomato - 1 chopped
garlic - 1 tsp, pasted
ginger - 1 tsp, pasted
turmeric - a pinch
chilli powder - 1 tsp
corinader - 1 tsp
salt

1. heat oil and add temperings. add onion and saute.
2. add tomato ; when cooked ,add the rest of the ingredients and keep sauteing.
3. sprinkle a little water and cook till done.

goes well with thayir sadam....

Running short of ideas...here

:) well couldnt think of anything different myself....if anyone asks for a recipe, I will post it if I know...

Vegetable Jal Frezie ( if possible an oil free one)- you should be knowing this for sure, Ayesha?

VEGETABLE JALFREZI

mixed vegetables - 2 cups, chopped and steamed but still crunchy
(carrot, peas, green beans, cauliflower, etc)
capsicum - 2, chopped (any colour but red looks good)
oil - 2 tbsp (for an oilfree recipe use 2tbsp of vegetable stock for braising)
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
grated onion - 3/4 to 1 cup
garlic mince - 2 tsp
tomato - 1 , chopped
green chilli - 2 , slit
ginger paste - 2 tsp
salt to taste
turmeric - 2 pinches
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 2 to 3 pinches
tomato puree - 1/4 cup
crumbled paneer - 1/4 cup
ginger fine strips - 1 tsp
coriander leaves


1. heat oil and splutter cumin seeds and add garlic and onion.
(for oilfree splutter cumin without oil in a non stick pan, add the 2tbsp of veg. stock and then add the onion and garlic to it)
2. add tomato, capsicum and g. chilli; saute.
3. add ginger , salt and powders.
4. add the steamed vegetables and saute for a few minutes. (may sprinkle water/vegetable stock if needed)
5. mix in the paneer and saute.
6. garnish with ginger strips and coriander.

Thanks Ayesha Madam! will try out & let you know.

STUFFED CAPSICUMS

capsicum - 5 , various colours with top stalk cut and retained, insides trimmed and base cut slightly to make them stand

rice - 1/2 cup, cooked in vegetable stock till done

olive oil - 2 tbsp
onion -1, chopped
finelt chopped celery - 1 tbsp (optional)
green capsicum - 1, chopped
mushroom fresh - 3 small, chopped
garlic minced - 2 cloves
tomato puree - 2 tbsp
salt, pepper

1. saute the above and mix with rice.
2. stuff into the red capsicums, drizzle lemon juice on top, place in a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C.
3. can top with grated cheese if preferred and then baked till done (about 20 minutes)

VAZHAKKAI MILAGU PURATTAL
banana pepper fry

raw banana - 2, peeled and cut into rounds
oil - 4 tbsp
turmeric - a pinch
fresh ground pepper - as needed
cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste

1. heat oil and add all the items except pepper.
2. on low heat, keep frying till crispy and done.(may sprinkle a few drops of water as necessary)
3. sprinkle pepper powder

KARUNAIKIZHANGU VARUVAL
yam fry

yam - 1, peeled, washed and boiled whole with little turmeric and salt till 3/4th done
chilli powder - 1 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala - a pinch or two
salt as needed
tamarind paste - 1 tsp
oil

1. after yam is cooked , drain and cut into slices.
2. mix all the other items.
3. shallow fry on a tawa till golden on both sides.

PARUPPU KEERAI KADAIYAL

paruppu keerai - 1 bunch (can use any type of keerai u like)
toor dal - 1/2 cup , soaked
sambar onions - 1/2 cup
green chilli - 2
garlic - 3 cloves
tomato - 1
brinjal - 1 small
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
salt

1. pressure cook all the above together till done and mash well.
2. heat oil/ghee, and temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, whole red chilli and asafoetida. pour on the mashed keerai mix.
3. serve with plain boiled rice.
4. fish fry, yam fry, potato fry, etc, go well with this.

SEPPANKIZHANGU VARUVAL
colacasia fry

colacasia - 10, boiled and peeled (take care not to overcook till soggy)
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
salt
besan - 1 tbsp
garam masala - a pinch (optional)

1. cut the peeled arvi into rounds.
2. sprinkle with spices and salt.
3. heat oil in a non stick pan and fry till golden and crispy.

Ayesha, can u post some indo-chinese veg dishes?...

A good side dish for idli, dosa, chappati, etc.

TOMATO THOKKU 1

onion - 1 , chopped
tomatoes - 3, chopped fine
oil - 3 tbsp
mustard seeds
cumin seeds
urad dal
curry leaves
green chilli - 1
garlic - 2 cloves, crushed
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
salt
fennel powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)

1. heat oil and temper.
2. add onion and then tomatoes.
3. add rest of the items and keep cooking till oil leaves separates.


TOMATO THOKKU 2

tomatoes - 4, blended coarsely
sesame oil - 3 to 5 tbsp
mustard seeds
cumin seeds
hing
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder -1 tsp
roasted fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
salt
tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp

1. heat oil and temper.
2. add tomatoes and spices. cook till soft.
3. add tamarind and keep cooking on low heat till oil separates.

i think i have already posted gobi manchurian Dev.....will post more recipes soon :)

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

long grain Rice - 1 cup (ie 2 cups after cooking, and take care to keep grains separate)
Ginger - 1 tsp, grated fine
Garlic - 1 tsp, minced
Green chilli - 1, chopped
Carrot, Beans, Cabbage, capsicum - 1 cup, cut into thin strips
Spring onions - 1/2 cup , chopped (keep aside a handful chopped leaves for garnish)
Ajinomoto - a pinch
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt, pepper to taste

1. Heat oil , add ginger, garlic, green chilli and spring onion . Stir fry . Add the vegetables.
2. Then add ajinomotto, spices and salt.
3. Add the cooked rice and soya sauce and stir fry on high flame.
4. Garnish with spring onion.

SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES WITH TOFU

tofu - 1/2 cup cubes, raw or u can have it fried till golden
oil - 5 tbsp
ginger - 2 tsp, grated
green chilli - 1, chopped
green capsicum - 1, cut into 4, deseeded
red and yellow peppers - 1 each, cut into 4, deseeded
onion - 1 cut into 4 (ie quartered)
tomato - 1, cut into 4
salt, pepper, ajinomoto

sauce:
1 tbsp pineapple juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp water

1. heat oil and add ginger; add the vegetables and stir fry.
2. when done , add tofu.
3. add the sauce and stir till thickened.

can add paneer instead of tofu....
can add more lemon juice for sourness....

Ayesha, can I substitute pineapple juice with something else?... I'm extremely allergic to pineapple... :(

add orange juice instead...

to bring the sweet taste, u can also add honey.....

CHOW MEIN

egg noodles - 1 pk
sesame/ground nut oil - 2 tbsp
ginger - 1 tsp, grated
garlic - 1 tsp, minced
green chilli - 1, chopped
green pepper - 1, small (strips)
red pepper - 1 (strips)
leek - 1/4 cup (strips)
carrot - 1, thin strips
spring onion - 1/2 cup, chopped (keep some for garnish)
soy sauce - 1 tbsp
fresh mushrooms - 1/4 cup, slices
snow peas - few, stringed
bean sprouts - a handful
1 tsp cornflour diluted with 2 tbsp water

1. heat oil and stir fry all the items, except noodles, bean sprouts and cornflour.
2. mix bean sprouts and add the cornflour with water.
3. mix with cooked noodles and serve.

note:
1. noodles can be used cooked and soft.
2. can be plunged in hot water , drained and deep fried till crispy.

MUSHROOM, CAPSICUM AND PANEER MASALA

paneer - 1 cup, fried cubes
fresh mushroom - 1 cup, quartered
capsicum - 2, strips, red and green
onion - 2, big slices
tomato - 1, chopped
yogurt - 2 tbsp, sour preferred
grated ginger - 1 tsp
minced garlic - 1 tsp
salt
turmeric - a pinch or two
chilli powder - 1 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tsp
chaat masala - as needed

1. heat oil and saute onion, ginger and garlic.
2. add the mushrooms and fry till the water evaporates.
3. add tomato, salt and spices; fry.
4. add the capsicum and yogurt ; saute without water on low heat till done.
5. finally add the paneer cubes and sprinkle generously with chaat masala.

serve hot with rotis.

SIMPLE DAL

masoor dal - 1/4 cup, soaked
moong dal - 1/4 cup, soaked
ghee - 1 tbsp
cumin - 1 tsp
onion - 1, chopped
tomato - 1, chopped
garlic and ginger minced - 1 tsp
green chilli - 2, slit
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
salt
coriander leaves
lemon juice

1. heat ghee and splutter cumin.
2. add onion and brown; add tomato and all the spices. saute.
3. add the drained dals and fry; add needed water and cook till done. (the dals must be just well cooked ; not pureed)
4. garnish with coriander leaves.
5. drizzle lemon juice before serving.

KONKANI DAL
daalithoi

toor dal - 1 cup
cooked and mashed along with 2 green chillies , and a small piece of ginger

1. add a pinch of hing to the dal with needed salt.
2. heat oil and add mustard seeds, red chilli whole and curry leaves.
3. pour over the dal and close.
a little lemon juice can be added before serving