Thaalagam Recipe / Thalagam Kuzhambu Recipe / Tirunelveli Thalagam

Thalagam

Ingredients fried and ground
Coconut oil - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 & 1/4 tsp
Channa dal - 1 & 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Coconut - 6 tsp
Sona masoori rice - 1 & 1/2 tsp ( dry roasted till it changes colour)
White sesame seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp ( dry roasted till its light brown)
Method
Heat oil in a pan and fry above ingredients till light brown.Cool and grind it to a smooth paste.
Tempering
Coconut oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
Other ingredients
Mixed vegetables of your choice - 2 cups heaped cut into big cubes
( I have used Clutter beans,drumstick,yellow and white pumpkin,bottle gourd,chow chow,mochakottai,brinjal)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice from 1 small gooseberry
Jaggery - 1/8 tsp
Method
Take a wide pan pour very little water,salt,turmeric powder and all the vegetables.Cook them till its soft but still holds the shape.
Now pour the tamarind juice ,jaggery and the ground masala boil for couple minutes.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients pour it into the gravy.
Mix and best served with Manjal Pongal/Yellow Pongal.

Note:
a) Do not over cook the vegetables,they should hold their shape.

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Manjal Pongal / Manja Pongal Recipe / Yellow Pongal

Manjal Pongal

Ingredients
Sona masoori rice - 1/2 cup
Toor dal - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1/4 tsp
Water - 2 cups or more depends upon the quality of rice
Method
Wash rice and dal put it in a rice cooker.
Add salt,turmeric powder and salt,pressure cook till done.
Best served with Thalagam.

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Corn Pulao Recipe / Sweet Corn Pulao / Corn Rice - Easy Lunch Box Recipes

Corn Pulao

Ingredients for tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Green cardamom - 2
Black Cardamom - 1
Pepper -5
Bay leaf - 1
Shajeera - 1/2 tsp
Star anise - a small piece
Cloves - 3
Other Ingredients
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Frozen corn - 1/2 cup
( You can also use fresh corn)
Sliced garlic - 1
Slit green chillies - 2
Sliced onion - a handful
Mint leaves - few
Salt to taste
Method
Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker temper it with above ingredients.
Add the onion,mint,garlic and green chillies fry till onions change colour.Add the corn and saute for a minute.Add salt as needed.
Pour the coconut milk and water close it and pressure cook till done.
Serve it hot with ant curry or raita.

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Rava Kozhukattai Recipe / Rava Mini Kolukattai / Rava Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe / Sooji Kozhukattai Recipe

Rava Kozhukattai

Ingredients
Roasted Sooji/Semolina/Rava - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 & 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal - 1/4 tsp
Jeera/cumin - 1/8 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Chopped green chillies - 2 small
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Method
Dry roast rava in a pan till it slightly changes colour.Do not fry too much and burn them.
Boil water in a pan add 1/2 tsp of oil and some salt reduce the flame and add the sooji slowly and start mixing it.Make sure they don't form lumps.Cook till rava has absorbed the water.
Switch off the stove cover it with a lid and let it cool.While still warm slightly knead the dough.
Apply oil to your palm and roll out the mixture into small marble size balls.
Steam these ball for 2 to 3 minutes and keep it aside
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mentioned above ingredients.
Now add the steamed ball and gently toss them.
Lastly add the grated coconut,curry & coriander leaves,give a quick stir and switch off the stove.
Serve them warm for breakfast or have it as a starter.

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Thinai Mushroom Biriyani / Foxtail Millet Biriyani / Millet Biryani- Millet Recipes

Thinai Mushroom Biriyani

Ingredients ground to a fine powder 
Cinnamon - a small piece
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Black stone flower/Kalpasi - a small piece
Star anise - 1 petal
Nutmeg powder - a pinch
Somph/fennel seeds - 1/8tsp
Other ingredients
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee -1tsp
Foxtail millet/Thinai - 1 cup
Chopped mushroom - 1 cup
Sliced onion - a handful
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Ginger and garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
Crushed green chillies - 2
Chopped coriander and mint leaves together 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/8 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Method
Heat oil and ghee in a pan add the powdered masala saute for a minute.
Add the sliced onion and mint leaves fry till its transparent.
Now add the tomato,crushed green chillies ,ginger/garlic paste and saute till raw smell has disappeared completely.
Add the mushroom,millet and all dry powders and fry,pour the water and coconut milk.Adjust salt and close the lid and cook in low flame till done.
Garnish with mint & coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.

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