Exploring yummy, highly nutritional, instant and easy cooking methods of Kongu Cuisine.
Saturday 14 April 2018
ULTIMATE BANANA MILK SMOOTHIE
Tuesday 10 April 2018
WONDER BERRY GREENS SOUP
Ingredients:
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Pepper Powder 1/2 tsp
One scoop of Pressure cooked dal
Corn flour 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Grated garlic grates 1 tsp
Overall needed water 300 ml water
Overall fresh boiled cow milk 300 ml
Procedure:
Pluck the young leaves and buds and fruits if any.
Wash thoroughly.
Add cumin seeds, pepper powder and greens to the mixer jar.
Blend with one cup of water for a couple of minutes.
Add one scoopful pressure cooked dal and run for a second.
Set aside.
Take a 100 ml milk and add one tbsp corn flour and mix well. Set aside.
Strain the green mixture through the strainer to the wok.
Add 200 ml milk to the strainer and again strain through it.
Bring to boil over medium heat.
Add salt, garlic grates and another 100 ml milk.
Stir gently.
Check the salt and pepper.
Add if you want more. (optional)
Serve hot or warm!
An excellent healer of mouth and stomach ulcer.
Don't skip this greens in this hot summer days.
An intake of weekly twice will do wonders for our digestive system.
Saturday 7 April 2018
BEAT THE SUMMER WITH BOTTLE MELON MILK GRAVY
The bottle gourd is known as Lauki in North India whereas suraikkai in Tamilnadu. This melon has neutral flavour on the palate and very delicious with coconut, milk and other lentils. It can be transformed into fantastic dishes playing with few ingredients.
There are very good reasons to include this wonderful bottlegourd in your daily diet.Scientific Results prove that this bottle gourd contains a juice that aids in treating the problems like diarrhea, constipation, high blood pressure, maintaining a healthy heart, weight loss support and management of diabetes. Its anti-inflammatory properties cure liver and kidney inflammation magically.
This little bit of creativity results yummy and lip-smacking gravy that you cannot resist.
Let us make it right now.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Yield: two liberal servings
Ingredients:
Bottle gourd 500 g
Groundnut oil 1 tablespoon
Shallots 10 nos peeled and chopped
Green chillies two
Curry leaves 10nos
Coriander leaves a fistful chopped
Freshly boiled milk one cup 100 ml
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric
Salt 1 tsp
Procedure:
Wash the bottle gourd and Remove the outer skin.
Scoop out the central pulp
Chop into small cubes.
Chop the peeled shallots.
Slit the green chillies.
Heat oil in a wok on medium heat.
Add mustard seeds to crackle.
Add shallots, curry leaves, green chillies and coriander greens.
Add turmeric and saute until the shallots turn translucent.
Add veggie cubes and saute again.
Add salt and 50 ml water.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
Open the lid and observe whether the cubes cooked soft and transparent.
Set aside to cool.
Transfer the whole cooked ingredients and blend for few minutes.
transfer the veggie mixture to a serving bowl and add milk.
Mix gently.
'Ready.
Serve with hot steamed rice!
Do refer the video for more @ Youtube channel Kongu Traditional Recipes..
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Thursday 5 April 2018
Monday 2 April 2018
Saturday 31 March 2018
MELTING JANGIRI
MELTING JANGIRI VIDEO IS NOW PLAYING IN YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
Imarti/Jhangiri/jelaebi/Omriti are other alternativve names for Jangiri.
It is not a much-complicated process. Easy procedure..
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Monday 26 March 2018
Saturday 24 March 2018
Friday 23 March 2018
Monday 19 March 2018
MAAPILLAI SAMBA RICE IDLIES/TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST
New video on Youtube from Kongu Traditional Recipes! Do watch, Dears!
How to make this soft and fluffy idlies?
The name MAPPILLAI SAMBA RICE itself signifies that the red rice is much good for new bridegrooms. This is the traditional rice is packed with Vitamin B6 and Magnesium that are important for the maintenance of the healthy nervous system and strengthened muscular system. This rice is not only for bridegrooms but also everybody at no age bar. It doesn't demand any fertilizer and pesticides. !00% organic grains followed by the traditional processing techniques to maintain its natural nutrients.
This red rice is loaded with good dietary fibres and strongly associated with a host of health benefits as follows:
Heals stomach and mouth ulcers.
Develops stronger muscles and nerves.
Supplies instant energy.
Increases haemoglobin contents in the blood.
Good for diabetic people since it has a low glycemic index.
So the addition of Mappillai samba rice in our regular diet is necessary.
Readily available in almost all grocery stores and the traditional hand pounded Mappillai Samba Rice is available in Amazan online store of India.
How to make this delicious and nutritious Idlies?
Ingredients:
Mappillai Samba Rice 400gms
Unhulled whole urad dal 100 g
Fenugreek seeds one teaspoon
Water as required
Salt 1 tbsp
Procedure:
Wash the rice and dal thoroughly and soak in water for 3 hours.
Transfer the rice and dal contents with required water to the grinder and grind for 40 minutes to get a smooth batter.
Add salt while grinding.
Transfer the batter to a larger vessel. Cover and rest overnight.
The next day morning, the batter fermented well and ready to make idlies.
Check the video then and there to clarity.
Add the batter using a big spoon to each mould of the Idli plate greased or wet.
Steam the batter for eight minutes.
Open the lid and splash 5 ml water over the steamed idlies
Remove the idlies and serve hot with sambar.
Very delicious and amazingly fluffy and soft Idlies.
Paired very well with any variety of chutney or any gravy or Sambar.
Enjoy!
Have a Good day!
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