All recipes under this category are curries mixed with rice. The recipes are less spicy than other curry recipes and are rich in proteins (from lentils)
Pudalankai kootu/ Snakegourd coconut gravy Ingredients: Snakegourd – 1/4kg Onion -2 medium size Garlic pods -8 Tomato – 1medium size Cooked toordal – 4tbsp Salt – As required Coriander leaves – for garnishing Grind to paste: Coconut – 3tbsp Poppy Seeds – 1tsp( khus khus ) Funnel seeds – 1/2tsp Seasoning: Mustard seeds – 1tsp… Continue reading Pudalankai kootu/ Snakegourd coconut gravy
Drumstick Leaves Kootu Ingredients: Drumstick leaves – 1 bunch Moong dal -3 tsp. Sambar powder – 1tsp Onion – 1 finely chopped Garlic – 2-3 , finely chopped Tomato – 1 medium size. Salt – to taste. Seasoning: Mustard seeds – 1tsp Cumin seeds – 1/2tsp Split uraddal – 1/2tsp Asafoetida – 1/2tsp Oil –… Continue reading Murrunkakeerai kootu( Drumstick leaves)
Venthaya Keerai Kootu Venthaya keerai – 1 bunch( small bunch ) Moongdal – 2tsp Tomato – 2 finely chopped Sugar – 1/2tsp Coconut = 3 tsp. Salt – to taste Seasoning: Mustard seeds – 1/2tsp Jeera – 1/2tsp Split uraddal – 1/2tsp Oil – 1tsp Method: 1.Wash the methi leaves and chop it finely. 2.In… Continue reading Venthayakeerai Kootu
Chow Chow masala Kootu Chow Chow – 1 large ( 1/2kg ) Cooked turdal – 2 tbsp Tomato – 1 finely chopped Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp Crystal salt – as required To Roast and Grind: Red Chilly – 1 Block pepper – 1 tsp. Jeera – 1/2tsp Uraddal – 2 tsp. Solid hing – 1 bigpinch… Continue reading Chow Chow Masala Kootu
Vengayathal – 1 bunch ( wash & finely chopped ) Moongdal -1/4cup Sambar powder – 1 tsp Pottukadalai Podi- 1 tsp ( gram flour ) Tomato – 2medium size , finely chopped. Salt – as required Seasoning : Mustard seeds -1/2tsp Jeera – 1/4tsp Split uraddal – 1tsp Hing – 1/2tsp Curry leaves – few… Continue reading Vengayathal Kootu ( Spring Onion )
Yellow Pumkin kootu Yellow pumkin – 1/4kg ( cut into small square) Cooked turdal -3 tsp. Salt -as required Roast and grind (fine paste) Urad dal – 1tsp Redchilly – 2 Hing – generous pinch Pepper – 1/2tsp Fresh coconut – 4 pieces Seasoning : Mustard -1/2tsp Jeera -1/4tsp Split uraddal – 1/2tsp Curry leaves… Continue reading Yellow Pumpkin Kootu
Snakeguard Kootu Pudalankai _ 1/2kg ( cut into small squres) Onion _ 2 medium size ( finely chopped ) Tomato _ 1 finely chopped Garlic _ 8 pods Cooked tuvardal _ 3 tbsp Coriander leaves _ 2 tsp. finely chopped Salt _ to taste Seasoning Mustard _1/4tsp Jeera _ 1/4tsp Split uraddal _ 1/2tsp Curry… Continue reading Snakeguard Kootu (pudalankai)
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 Chow Chow – 1/4 kg finely chopped Turmeric – 1/4 tsp Tomato – 1 finely chopped Cooked Toor Dal- 1 tbsp Salt to Taste For Masala Paste Grated Coconut – 2 tsp Green Chilli- 1 Red Chilli- 1 Peppercorn – 10 Urad Dal – 1.5 tsp Hing – a generous pinch Oil – 1… Continue reading Chow Chow Kootu
Ingredients Mixed Vegetables – 4-5 cups (ash gourd, plantain, carrot, beans, drumstick, brinjal, potatoes, cluster beans, chow chow) Coconut Oil – 3 tsp Thick Curd – 1 small cup(optional) Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves – 8-10 For Masala Green Chillies – 4 Coconut – 1/4 cup Ginger – 1/2 inch piece Cumin Seeds… Continue reading Avial
