Banana Stem Raitha (kugan)
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O.K start with a healthy raitha.
BANANA STEM RAITHA
Ingredients:
2 cups of banana stem cut into small cubes
1 cup fresh curds well beaten
Little asafetida
Salt to taste
Little cut coriander leaves
To Grind:
2 tbs grated coconut
2 green chillies
To Season:
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
2 dry red chillies cut into small pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp of oil
Method:
Cut the banana stem into small cubes.
Remove the fibre when you cut the stem.
Keep the cut pieces immersed in light butter milk.
Grind the coconut and green chillie to a fine paste.
Now take a bowl, squeeze the banana stem cubes and
put them in the bowl.
Add the ground paste, salt and asafetida powder into the curds.
Mix nicely, pour it on the banana stem pieces and mix well.
Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the seasonings.
When they splutter, pour it over the raitha.
Garnish with cut coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or roti.
Note: For those who do not like raw banana stem,
You can steam the banana stem and add to the raitha.
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Baby Potato & Baby Corn (MadhuShree)
Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Madhu nga thanks for the kind wishes for the 3rd thread.
It was possible because of friends like you Madhu.
Thanks again. Kugan98
ennaadhidhu, madhu-nga potu pesureenga... :shock: no no no :notthatway: nallaaaave illayeee... :think:
Seri am gonna post one recipe, :smokesmile:
Baby pototo & Baby corn pepper fry:
Ingredients:
potato and corn kuzhandhaigal ( :lol2: ) - 8
Green peas - 1 cup
pepper - thevaiyaana alavu
Mustard seeds
salt - for taste
Oil
Method:
have verticle slices of the veggies, pressure cook, baby corn and baby potatoes with the peas, let it for 3 whistles.
In pan, add required (konjam adhigamaave podalaam) oil, mustard seeds, after it pops up, add the pressure cooked veggies & peas, salt, pepper powder (grind it in a mixer grinder) and fry till it becomes crisp. Done
Variation:
1. can add chille powder instead of pepper powder,
2. can add any other flavour, such as coriander powder or masala powder.
Do let me know if there is any variation... :swinghead:
I prepared this yesterday and brought for lunch... :slurp:
Banana Stem Poriyal (kugan)
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BANANA STEM PORIYAL
Ingredients:
2 cups banana stem cleaned and cut into small cubes.
Soak them in thin butter milk.
1 tbs tamarind paste
1 tbs mustard seeds powdered
5 dry red chillies roasted and powdered
Salt to taste
To Season:
½ tsp urad dal
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies broken
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp oil
Method:
Squeeze the banana stem cubes and put the in a wok.
Add in the tamarind paste, salt and enough water to cover
the banana stem cubes. Cook until the stem cubes turn soft.
There should be very little water left in the pot.
Heat a wok and add the oil, add in all the seasoning ingredients.
When the dal changes colour, add in the cooked banana stem cubes.
Stir well until all the excess water evaporates.
Sprinkle the mustard seeds, red chillie powder.
Toss well and remove. Serve with rice.
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Plantain Masala Poriyal (kugan)
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PLANTAIN MASALA PORIYAL
Ingredients:
2 plantain peeled and cut into cubes. Soak in water.
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp tamarind paste
Little coriander leaves to garnish
To Season:
1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 red chillie broken
2 garlic chopped
2 shallots chopped
To Grind:
¼ cup coconut scrapings
4 dry red chillies
2 tbs coriander powder
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 shallots
1 garlic pip
Method:
Cook the plantain, tumeric powder and salt in two cups of water.
Cook till the plantain is just cooked right.
Heat a wok with the oil, add in all the seasoning ingredients.
Sauté well until the onions are little brown in colour.
Add in the cooked plantain and mix well.
Lower the heat, add in the ground masala and tamarind paste.
Add salt if needed, stir fry slowly stirring all the time.
Simmer for about 10 minutes, till the contents become thickish.
Remove and garnish with coriander leaves.
Great with rice or roti.
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Farm Fresh Salad (MadhuShree)
I had this salad @pizza cornor, gave a try :P
Farm fresh salad: :slurp:
Ingredients:
Pasta - 1 cup (Variety: macaroni pasta, bent tubes (Tubular Pasta))
Tomato - 2
Yogurt - 1 cup
Pepper/Jeera/Curry leaves - powdered
Hing - 1 pinch
Cheese (if required)
Capsicum - 1/2
american sweet corn - 1/2 cup
cabbage leaf - 1/2
peas - 1/2 cup
salt - for taste
as per this salad, it should be eaten raw but for me capsicum have that raw smell, so i half boiled it, I didnt get american sweet corn, so i added baby corn, juz for a variation.
Method:
Half boil capsicum/corn/peas
in a bowl add pasta, and pour hot water (it should be very hot), close it with a bowl and leave it for 2 mins. Open the lid and mix the pasta, again close the bowl and leave it for 2 - 3 mins. check whether it is cooked, or else, leave it for somemore mins.
Now, in a bowl add all the veggies, pasta, put pepper/jeera/curry leave powder, salt n hing, mix well and keep it for 10 mins.
Spice lovers can have spice powders if requried :roll:
Now add the yogurt, marinate well, then refrigerate for 1/2 hour, then have it for ur breakfast... :2thumbsup: I prepared this yesterday for breakfast... :slurp:
Can add little Lemon juice (optional) :D