Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 2

Dear Pr!

Thank you very much for the nice feedback on the recipes ‘Microwave palgova’ and bisi bela bath.
I have never seen any type of ‘unsweetened condensed milk’ in the market.

Here is the recipe of ‘Pau Baaji’ you have asked.

PAU BAAJI:

Ingredients:

Small buns- 12 to 15
Butter- 250gm
Finely chopped onion- 2
Big tomatoes [crushed]-3
Cauliflower florets- 100gms
Peas- half cup
Carrot [cut in to pieces]-1
Green chilli paste- 1 tbsp
Ginger paste- 1 tbsp
Chopped coriander- 1 cup
Garam masala- half sp
Garlic paste- 1 tsp
Lime juice- 1 tsp
Potatoes [cut in to small pieces]-500 gms
Salt to taste
Oil-3 tbsp
Turmeric powder- half sp

Procedure:

Cook the vegetables in enough salted water. Then drain the water and keep it up. Mash the vegetables. Heat a pan and add the oil along with 3 tbsp of butter. Add the onion and fry for some time. Add the pastes with the turmeric powder and cook for a while. Add the tomatoes and cook until it is mashed and the oil floats on the surface. Add the mashed vegetables with enough salt and cook for a few minutes. If needed, add the reserved water. Add the garam masala and cook for a few seconds. Sprinkle the lime juice and coriander leaves.
Cut the bun in to halves. Just before serving, melt some butter on the tawa and toast the buns on both sides. Again melt some butter and fry some prepared curry in it.

Dear Tharuna!

Thanks a lot for the feedback on ‘Peas Capsicum pulao’

Respected Mrs.Mano,
Can you kindly post the recipe for vendaya kanji.

Thanks.

could someone be kind enough to give me mrs.mano's recipes that were given before 2006?
my hands are paining after i cut/copied/and pasted the 2006 collection.
so please consider my request..
my mail id is annie.rp@gmail.com
thanks in advance

Dear Mrs Mano
THank you very much for the pav bhaji recipe . How to prepare the garam masala powder used for that . Last time I prepared with the garam masala powder I had at home and it dint turn good( like the fast food shops) . My friends told that its good when we use pav bhaji masala .. please clarify me when you find time .

Please post the makkan peda recipe when you find time .
Thanks
PR

Dear KPR!

Here is the recipe for ‘Vendhaya kanji’ which you have requested.

VENDHAYA KANJI:

Ingredients:

Par boiled rice- 1 cup
Green gram- half cup
Fenugreek seeds- 2 tbsp
Small garlic flakes- a ahndful
Coconut-1
salt to taste

Procedure:

Dry roast the green gram and the fenugreek seeds in a pan on slow fire until they are slightly fried. Wash the boiled rice along with the fried ingredients. Add 5 cups of water to it with enough salt and the garlic flakes also. Pressure cook them for 7 whistles. Take it out. Extract thick coconut milk from the coconut. Mash the kanji. Add the coconut milk to the kanji when it is still hot. Mix well.

Hi Mrs.Mano,

Tried capscicum-peas pulav & it turned out to be very tasty... thanks a lot for the recipe... finally, I'm learning to make good briyanis/pulavs... courtesy: your recipes...:)

Dear Dev!

I am happy to know that you became successful in making a delicious capsicum peas pulau. Thanks a lot for the nice feedback!

Dear Pr!

I have not yet tried the recipe’ makkan peda’ so far. Here is the link for it. You can try it.
http://members.fortunecity.com/bravi2000/sweets.htm

Some people add ‘pav baaji masala’ for an extra taste. Reduce the quantity of green chillies and you can add 2 or 3 tsp of pau baaji masala instead of garam masala. Here is the recipe for it.

PAU BAAJI MASALA:

INGREDIENTS:

Red chillies-25
Coriander seeds- 3 tbsp
Peppercorn- 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds-3 tbsp
Cinnamon- 3 tbsp
Cloves-3 tbsp
Black cardamom-3
Fennel seeds-2 tbsp

PROCEDURE:

Dry roast the spices in a pan until a nice aroma floats on the air. When they are cooled, pound them in to a fine powder.

Dear Dev!

I am happy to know that you became successful in making a delicious capsicum peas pulau. Thanks a lot for the nice feedback!

Hi Mrs Mano

I have a doubt..i saw some recipes in your thread like potato Kola, Beetroot Kola etc. What exactly are they? Are they side dishes or snacks? I want to try them, so thought will ask you. Sorry abt my ignorance.

Thanks