Kovakai varuval [tindora]: Kovakai -1/4kg Salt -as required Chilly powder -1tsp Coriander powder-1/2tsp Sambar powder -3/4tsp Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Seasoning: Mustardseeds -1/2tsp Jeera -1/4tsp Split uraddal -1/2tsp Curryleaves -few Oil -3tbsp Method: 1] Wash & cut kovaikai into round thin slices. Heat a kadai with oil.add mustard seeds,jeera,uraddal,curryleaves onebyone. 2] Add chopped kovakai,saute for 2 to… Continue reading Kovakai Varuval
Pavakai pittlai Pavakai -2 Double beans -20 nos Sambar powder -12 tsp Tamarind -1 lemon size Turmeric powder -14 tsp Salt -to taste Oil -2 tsp Cooked tur dal -3 tsp Roast and grind: Red chilly -4 Channa dal – 2 tsp Dhania -2 tsp Hing -12 tsp[small amla size] Coconut -5 pieces Oil -1… Continue reading Pavakai Pittlai [Bitter guard]
Panneer masala Panneer – 200 grams[makes cubes of 1’ length] Onion -4 Cashews & kus kus -10 nos+1tsp Colour capsicum -2[ medium size -100 grams] Carrot -1 [ small – optional] Roasted jeera powder -12 tsp Tomato -3 [pureed] Chilly powder -34 tsp Salt -to taste Oil +ghee -4tsp+1tsp Seasoning: Jeera -12 tsp Bay leaves… Continue reading panneer masala
Mango -2[medium size] cut into 1”pieces of equal thickness. Jaggery -as required[normally 2:1 ie mango: jaggery] Sambar powder-1/2 tsp Salt -as required Roasted fenugreek powder-1/2tsp Seasoning: Mustard seeds -1/4tsp Jeera – 1/4tsp Split urad dal -1/2 tsp Curry leaves -few Oil -11/2 tsp Cooked dal -2tsp[optional] Method 1] Boil one tumbler water,add mango pieces,sambar power,jaggery&salt.let… Continue reading Mango[sweet] pachadi. [traditional patchadi]
Ingredients Nellikai (Amla/ Gooseberry)- 20 nos Tamarind- Lemon sized ball Garlic- 3 (full sized) OR Asafoetida (hing)- 1/2 tsp Turmeric- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder- 50 g Water- 1.5 cups Dry Roasted Fenugreek Seeds Powdered- 1 tsp Salt- 2 tsp (for the soaking) and to taste (for the mixing with red chilli) Oil- 1/2L (could… Continue reading Nellikai (amla/gooseberry) Oorgai
a Ingredients · Nellikai (Amla/ Gooseberry)- 20 nos · Tamarind- Lemon sized ball · Garlic- 3 (full sized) OR Asafoetida (hing)- 1/2 tsp · Turmeric- 1 tsp · Red Chilli Powder- 50 g · Water- 1.5 cups · Dry Roasted Fenugreek Seeds Powdered- 1 tsp · Salt- 2 tsp (for the soaking) and to taste… Continue reading Nellikai (Amla/ Gooseberry) Pickle _2
Ingredients Patani- 1 cup (boiled) Salt to Taste For Masala Paste Onion- 1 Garlic- 5 buds Green Chilli- 4-5 Fennel Seeds- 1/2 tsp Salt – 1 pinch For Seasoning Mustard – 1/2 tsp Cumin(Jeera) Seeds – 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/2 tsp Garlic- 5 buds (crushed) Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp Oil – 2 tsp… Continue reading Patani Sundal
Ingredients Nellikai (Amla) – 3 Green Chillies- 2 Grated Coconut- 1 tbsp Cumin (jeera) Seeds- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/2 tsp Coriander Leaves- few Curd- 1/4 cup Salt- to taste For Seasoning Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves- 5 Oil- 1/4 tsp Procedure Steam the nellikai (amla) and green chillies. Now grind all the… Continue reading Nellikai Thair Pachiri (Amla Raita)
Ingredients Shallots – 1 cup Red Chillies- 25 Tamarind- gooseberry sized Salt- to taste For Seasoning Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp Oil- 5-6 tsp Procedure Grind the shallots, chillies, tamarind, and salt to a paste. 1 cup shallots 25 red chillies gooseberry sized tamarind piece salt as per taste In a kadhai… Continue reading Kara (Spicy) Chutney
Ingredients Drumstick- 10 pieces of 2 inches each Tomato – 1 small sized finely chopped Sambhar powder – 1.5 tsp Tamarind Water – 4-5 tbsp Cooked toor dal- 3 tbsp Methi podwer – 1/2 tsp (dry roast and grind methi seeds if you don’t have this) Salt to Taste For Seasoning Mustard – 1/2 tsp… Continue reading Drumstick Sambhar
