Zucchini Sambar
Ingredients: Zucchini – 2 cups Shallots – 5 nos Toor Dhal – ½ cup Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Asafetida – ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Tamarind puree – 2 tblsp Salt – to taste Water – as req Jaggery – ½ tsp […]
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Beans Paruppu Usili
Ingredients: Chopped Fresh Beans – 1 cup Salt – to taste To Soak and Grind: Split channa Dhal – ½ cup Toor dhal – 1 tblsp Dry red chili – 1 no Green chili – 1 no Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Tempering: Mild cooking […]
Paneer White Gravy
Ingredients: Paneer – ½ cup (diced) Peas/carrot/beans – ½ cup Chopped onion – 1 (medium) Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Tempering: Cooking oil – 2 tblsp Bay leaf – 1 Clove – 3 nos To grind: Grated coconut – ½ cup […]
zucchini kootu
Zucchini/ Seemai Suraikai Kootu: Ingredients: Chopped Zucchini – 4 cups Moong dhal – ½ cup Chopped onion – 1 (medium) Chopped tomato – 1 (medium) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Asafetida – ½ tsp Salt – to taste To grind: Grated coconut – ¼ cup […]
Spicy Beans
Spicy Garden Fresh Beans: Ingredients: Chopped Beans – 1 cup (heaped) Sundal podi – 1 tblsp Plain red chili powder – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Salt – to taste Water – 2 tblsp Grated coconut – ¼ cup Cumin seeds – 1 […]
Keerai Thandu Poriyal
Ingredients: Keerai Thandu/stem – 1 cup (finely chopped) Moong dhal – ¼ cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Dry red chili- 2 nos Coconut oil – 2 tblsp Onion – 1 no (finely chopped) Salt […]
Radish Poriyal
Ingredients: Mullangi/ radish – 1 cup (finely diced) turmeric powder – ¼ tsp plain red chili powder – ½ tsp cooking oil – 1 tblsp salt – to taste Procedure: In a pan, heat some oil. Add the finely diced radish and cook under medium-low […]
Parangikai Poriyal
Ingredients: Parangikai/ squash – 2 cups (diced) Grated coconut – ¼ cup Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Green chili- 2 nos Coconut oil – 2 tblsp Onion – 1 no (finely chopped) Salt – to taste Procedure: Clean and dice […]
Purple Cabbage Poriyal
Ingredients: Purple Cabbage – 1 cup Green chili – 2 nos Curry leaves – 1 sprig Grated coconut – 2 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds- ½ tsp Coconut oil – 1 tblsp Salt – to taste Procedure: Thinly slice/ grate the cabbage […]
Classic Okra
Ingredient: Sliced okra – 1 cup Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Plain red chili powder – ½ – 1 tsp Fennel powder – 1 tsp Grated coconut – 2 tblsp Cooking oil – 2 tblsp Salt – as req Procedure: Slice the okra in ¼ […]
