Friday 5 January 2018

COWPEAS=BOTTLEGOURD KOOTU/THATTAIPAYIRU SURAIKKAI KOOTU

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Thursday 4 January 2018

SPECTACULAR THULASI RASAM

TULSI herb is a revered and holy plant in India. It is not only a holy herb, it is an integral medicine in Siddha, Naturopathy and Ayurveda Sciences. 

Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum Sanctum is the botanical name of Holy basil.

It is easy to grow and widely found in India. It can also be grown in tropical places of Southeast Asian countries.
This humble herb is packed with a host of medicinal and nutritional benefits. 
This herb is of two varieties-the green coloured  LAKSHMI TUSI and the purple-hued KRISHNA TULSI.

There are so many conventional methods of consumption of this basil. Apart from it, we can experiment with it in our cookery and acquire an incredible, earthy aromatic flavour in our dishes.

Let us begin to use this holy and humble Tulsi in our traditional Rasam to ward off chest congestion, cold and cough.

It is experimented by me yesterday and got rid of running nose and sore throat.This is the first time I used this herb and amazed its reactions. 

I want to share this rasam here.

Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Yield: two liberal servings.

Ingredients to assemble:

50 gms Toor Dal (pressure cooked with required water (Three whistles)
Tamarind a marble size to be soaked in 100 ml water.
Sesame oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Dried red chillies 2 broken
Curry leaves 15 pcs
Asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Castor oil 2 drops
Tulsi leaves with flower bunch 50gms( Krishna Tusi )
Coriander leaves 1 g chopped
Tomato half
Jaggery 1 g
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves 2 grated
salt 1 tsp.

Procedure:

Pressure cook the dal with turmeric and castor oil allowing three whistles.
Set aside to cool.
Soak Tamarind in water for 10 minutes
Cook the tomato until the skin shrivels.
Take the extract of tamarind and tomato.
Keep ready.
Heat the pan with oil. 
Add mustard seeds to crackle.
Once it starts crackling, add red chillies and curry leaves on low heat.
Add asafoetida.
Saute for a second.
Add the tamarind-tomato extract.
 Add salt and jaggery.
Allow boiling for 3 minutes.
Add cumin powder, garlic grates and pepper powder, two cups of water and mix well.
Transfer the dal contents to the boiling tamarind tomato extract.
Turn off the heat when the ingredients start to boil.
Now, blend the tulsi leaves with 20 ml water for 2 seconds to get a smooth paste.
Strain the tulsi juice directly to the cooked rasam.
Stir for a while. 
Garnish with coriander greens chopped.

A very fine aromatic rasam is ready for your palate.
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You can't miss this rasam hereafter!







Wednesday 3 January 2018

VALLARAI/BRAHMI GREENS CHUTNEY

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Indian Pennywort/Vallarai/Brahmi greens is very familiar in India. It is known for its amazing medicinal properties. Memory booster! Strengthens Nervous system! Packed with nutrients and minerals!



Its scientific name is Centella Asiatica. 


Tuesday 2 January 2018

MOONG DAL PAYASAM THIRUVATHIRAI NAIVEDYAM

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Moongdal Payasam is the special offering to the Presiding Deities " Shiva Shakthi" during this Thiruvathirai festival/Mangalya Noanbu/Aruthra Dharshana on 01/01/2018.

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THIRUVATHIRAI SPECIAL ENNUKARI KOOTU

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Thiruvathirai Pooja Special Kongu Dish with light vegetables to lighten up your hot steamed rice!
This is very common in every household in South India. This pooja staple in our household incorporates the flavours that result from the eight creepers-vegetables and the time-tested combination of cumin seeds and curry leaves. 

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Sunday 31 December 2017

MIRACULOUS ADAMANT CREEPER CHUTNEY

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Saturday 30 December 2017

INCREDIBLE CORIANDER RICE

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How to make this coriander greens rice?

The perfect staple in our household. This rice incorporates the nice and unique aroma from the fresh organic country coriander greens plucked from our home garden and the spectacular flavours that result from the timeless combination of mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.

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Thursday 28 December 2017

ABSOLUTE MAKRUT LIME RASAM

These fruits are the cheapest and rich source of vitamins and minerals for village people who cannot afford to buy an orange or an apple. They are said to be curative support to the tretment of jaundice.

We call it as Kolumichngai in Tamil.  We remember that in our school days, we were dying for this fruit. There was a hot sale of these fruits before the school front during the lunch time. We finished our lunch and ran for having this yummy fruit. The vendor sprinkled the salt and red chilly powder on the halves of this fruit. 

The fruit is used in our culinary versions as kolumichai saatham, kolumichai rasam,kolumichai pickles.

Here is the posting of Kolumichai Rasam/Makrut lime rasam.

How to make this rasam absolutely?

Ingredients:

Makrut lime fruit 1
Cumin seeds roasted powder 1 tsp
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves fresh 1 g
Pressure cooked dal with 1 tsp turmeric powder and 2 drops of castor oil.
(Allow one whistle and simmer for five minutes. turn off theheat and set aside.
Dal 50 gms. 
Water for cooking 2 cups)
Garlic grates 1 tbsp
Sesame oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Red chilly one
Curry leaves 20
Asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Salt 1 tsp

Procedure:

Cut the fruit cross wise.
Squeeze the juice.
Strain the juice to remove seeds.
Set aside.
Heat the pan with oil on a medium heat
Add mustard seeds to crackle.
Curry leaves and red chilly.
Turn off the heat to void burning.
Now add the asafoetida
Transfer the dal contents with 3 cups of water.
Add salt.
Turn on the heat to medium level.
Add cumin powder, pepper powder.
Stir for a while.
Allow boiling temperature to reach. 
Turn off the heat now.
Add coriander leaves and juice extract.
 Check the salt.

Enjoy it with hot steamed rice.
Beet stir-fry is a good combination for this rasam saatham.

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Monday 25 December 2017

MAKRUT LIME RICE/KOLUMICHAI SAATHAM

BENEFITS OF MAKRUT LIME :

Improves oral health
Detoxifies the blood
Treats the digestive issues
Boosts immunity
Stimulates digestive system
Reduces appearance of age marks, scars and pimples
Reduces stress
Lowers inflammation
Haircare 
Skin care
Scientific name: Citrus hystrix 

Kolumichai is called as makrut lime or kaffir lime. It is being used in cooking in various versions in Kongu regions. It can be eaten raw with salt and red chilly powder. It is delicious when it is consumed in Rasam. Makrut lime rice is one of the variety rice loved by Kongu folks in village areas. One of the traditional and easy to make recipes yet delicious and flavourful!



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Sunday 24 December 2017

YUMMY BEETROOT STIR-FRY/PORIAL

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Thursday 21 December 2017

SCRUMPTIOUS SAKKARAI PONGAL

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Wednesday 20 December 2017

GLOSSY BEET GRAVY

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Monday 18 December 2017

THE ULTIMATE EGG KUZHAMBU

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Saturday 16 December 2017

AMARANTH GREENS STIR-FRY/THANDU KEERAI PORIAL


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Ingredients:

Amaranth greens one fresh bundle
Shallots 3 g
Dried red chillies 3
Curry leaves 15
Groundnut oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1.2 tsp
Chana dal  1 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
shredded coconut 3 g

Procedure

Wash the greens thoroughly in water.
Drain the water.
Chop the greens using scissors.
Heat the skillet with oil.
Add mustard seeds to splutter.
Once it starts to splutter continuously, add shallots, red chillies, chana dal and curry leaves.
Add turmeric and saute for a while until the shallots turn translucent.
Add greens/
Don't add water. the water in the washed greens is enough to cook.
Add salt and saute for 2 seconds. Now the greens volume is reduced due to heat.
Allow cooking for 8 minutes on low heat until the entire water in the greens.
Saute for a while and add shredded coconut and mix gently to combine the ingredients together.

ThandukeeraiPorial/Amaranth greens stir-fry is ready to be served

Greens Stir-fry and thick buttermilk with teamed rice taste great.

Thursday 14 December 2017

THE VERY ADDICTIVE RADISH SAMBAR VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

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Wednesday 13 December 2017

IVY GOURD GREEN LEAVES KADAYAL



This is the first time I made this greens kadayal. This greens when cooked incorporates the rich flavours from the timeless tempering of mustard seeds and Curry leaves in hot oil and the inbound aromas of cumin and green chilly with its exclusive taste.

We promise ourselves to add this wonderful greens in our diet plans once in a week.

Ingredients:

Ivy gourd greens fresh
Shallots 2 g
Green chilly 1
Fresh curry leaves 15
Groundnut oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Tumeric 1/2 tsp
Water 25 ml

Procedure:

Wash thoroughly the green leaves in water.
In a pot, add greens chopped using scissors, shallots, green chilly, curry leaves, turmeric, cumin, salt and water.
Set on the heat and cover.
Let them cooked on, medium heat for 5 minutes. I always prefer low heat. It should be allowed to cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Set aside for five minutes.
Blend to a coarse paste.
Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in hot oil.
Transfer the tempered contents to the greens paste.
Mix gently using a spoon.
Serve hot with fresh cow ghee and hot steamed rice.

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Tuesday 12 December 2017

LADY'S FINGERS COCONUT STEW



A Refreshing Stew to lighten up any meal!

Cooking Time: 20 minutes
             Yields: two servings

Ingredients:

Lady's fingers 4 g chopped as chunks 2-3 cm long
Shallots or onion chopped 2 g
Green Chillies 2 slit longitudinally
Curry leaves 20 
Garlic Cloves 4 pcs
Cumin seeds one tbsp
Shredded coconut 3 g
Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Groundnut oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cloves 3-4 optional
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Coriander leaves 2 g chopped
Tomatoes chopped 4 pcs
Water needed 300 ml


Procedure:

Grind the coconut, cumin and garlic using 20 ml of water to a coarse texture.
Set aside.
Heat the frying pan with oil. (medium heat)
Add mustard seeds
Once it starts crackling, add fennel seeds and cloves to fry.
Add shallots, curry leaves and green chillies.
Add turmeric. Saute until the shallots turn translucent.
Add Veggie chunks and saute on low flame. (for 2 minutes)
Add tomatoes
Saute for a few seconds.
Transfer the coarsely ground contents.
Add 300 ml water to adjust the consistency.
Add salt.
Allow bubbling until the veggies get softness.
Garnish with coriander leaves chopped

Ready.
Turn off the heat.
Serve hot with hot steamed rice!

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Monday 11 December 2017

AROMATIC CORIANDER RASAM

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