time limit is important and must for getting softness and puffiness of vadais.
Exploring yummy, highly nutritional, instant and easy cooking methods of Kongu Cuisine.
Wednesday 26 August 2015
MEDU VADAI
time limit is important and must for getting softness and puffiness of vadais.
Monday 17 August 2015
PARUPPU CHARU/DAL SOUP
This is a very simple, easy and instant side dish combines very well with hot rice with ghee. It suits perfectly with hot idlies and other south indian main dishes.
Ingredients :
mysore dal 150gms
tomato dices one cup
mustard seeds
cooking oil one tablespoon
cumin seeds one teaspoon
garlic pulses crushed three
coriander leaves finely chopped
curry leaves chopped half cup
shallots finely chopped half
cup
red chilly split one
green chilly one cut into two halves
Procedure
Pressure cook the dal with required water with one whistle.
Keep aside to release pressure.
Heat the tempering pan with one spoon of oil.
Add mustard seeds to pop up
Further , shallots, curry leaves, red chilly, green chilly , garlic pulses and tomato dices to be added.
Allow the tomatos mashed in the heat.
Transfer the fried stuff into the cooked dal .
Add two cups of hot water and salt and allow to boil.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
paruppu charu/ Dal soup is ready to serve.
You can enjoy as a hot plain soup with sprinkled pepper and butter grates.
So yummy ..! I am sure that you will admire its taste..!
Sunday 16 August 2015
CHANA DAL N CARROT KOOTU
Friday 14 August 2015
SPICY COW BEANS+CHAYOTE STEW/ THATTAI PAYIRU MAERAKAI KOOTUKARI
It is cultivated throughout the world because of its incredible health advantages as follows:
1. Subordinates cholesterol level
2. Abundant with anti oxidants that guarantees curbing of the cancerous cells within the body.
3. It is verified as a good accessory for the weight loss diets.
6. Removes Free radicals: cow peas contain Vitamin A as well as Vitamin C.
7. Treats cardio vascular ailments. You can certainly decrease the potential risks of creating numerous heart diseases.
8. Lignin, one additional component present in cow peas.
fried gram one table spoon
Coriander powder one tablespoon
Cumin seeds one spoon
Asafoetida one pinch
Fenugreek seeds powder half teaspoon
Turmeric powder one teaspoon
Red chilly powder
pepper powder one spoon
cloves 4
cinnamon one stick
poppy seeds one spoon
Cooking oil one tablespoon
Gingelly oil half cup
mustard seeds one teaspoon
Tomato medium size one chopped
curry leaves one cup
coriander leaves chopped one cup
Chayote one peeled off and chopped into medium cubes.
Procedure:
Wash the cow peas/black eyed peas two or three times in running water.
Pressure cook the peas and set aside.
Dry roast the cinnamon, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves.
Grind all the masal ingredients i.e., fried gram, coconut grates, coriander powder, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, pepper powder, fenugreek powder, half spoon turmeric, cinnamon and cloves into a fine paste.
Heat the dry pan with cooking oil.
Add mustard seeds to pop up.
Add onions, red chillies, curry leaves.
Saute them until the onions turn transparent.
Add tomato pieces.
Add red chilly powder and asafoetida.
followed by the chayote or chow chow cubes and saute a while.
Transfer the paste ground into the cooking pan.
Add required water and salt to taste and allow to boil
Let the flame be in low level for 10 minutes.
When the gravy becomes thickened and releases oil on all over the sides of the pan, add chopped coriander leaves.
Switch off the flame and pour half a cup of Gingelly oil/ Sesame oil
A very interesting combination of chayote and cow peas...!
It pairs very well with Pearl millet meal and hot rice and even for breakfast main dishes such as idlies, dosais, oothappams, pongal adais, rotis and chappathies and pooris.It will give wonderful experience to our taste buds.
Trust these excellent peas and give a try of tasteful side dish to any main meal
and tell me..1
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Clay cow peas |
Black eyed cow pea |
Pressure cooked Cow Peas |
Coconut flakes, curry leaves, shallots red chillies, chayote cubes, garlic pulses, tomato dices |
Tempering with mustard seeds chopped shallots, curry leaves, turmeric red chillies split and masal powder |
Adding tomato dices and chayote cubes |
Addition of cooked cow peas |
Boiling until chayote cube cooked |
Pouring Gingelly oil finally |
Yummy Cow peas kootukkari is ready |
YUM YUM PEARL MILLET MEAL/KAMMANCHORU
Now Bajra or pearl millet is recommended by many dietitian and nutritionists because of its various health benefits.
100 gms of Bajra or pearl millet contain the following nutritional components such as
Protein 12 gm
fat 5 gm
mineral 2 gm fiber 1 gm carbohydrate 67 gm
calcium 42 mg
Phosphorous 242 mg
iron 16.9 mg
The pearl millet reduces cancer risk.
Wednesday 12 August 2015
YUMMY RAVA LADDU/SAMOLINA SWEET BALL
Sugar two cups
Fresh ghee three tablespoons
Cardamoms thirteen
Cashewnut bits one tablespoon
Raisins one tablespoon
Shredded coconut one and a half cup
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