Vazhaipoo Kootu / Plantain Flower Kootu / Banana Flower Kootu / Banana Blossom Kootu

Vazhaipoo Kootu

Ingredient

Banana Flower-1
(chop them finely)
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Yellow moongh dal -1/4 cup
Salt -to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Fry & make a powder.

Urad dal-1tsp

Channa dal-1tsp

Whole Pepper -1/4 tsp

Red chillies-2

Shredded coconut-3tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Dhania/coriander seeds-1/2 tsp
Oil-1/2tsp

Tempering

Mustard-1/4tsp

Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Urad dal -1/4tsp
Red chilly -1

Curry leaves-little

Coconut oil-1tsp

Method

Pressure cook banana flower,salt,dal & turmeric powder till soft,mash it well.
Heat 1/2 tsp of oil add all the above ingredients under fry & powder,fry till light brown in colour.
Cool the mixture & powder them.Add the dry powder to the cooked dal & give a boil.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.Pour it into the kootu ,garnish it with curry & coriander leaves.
Mix well & best served with rice.

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Minced Chicken In Filo Cups / Chicken In Phyllo Cups / Chicken Mince In Mini Phyllo CupsChicken

Chicken Phyllo Cups

Ingredients
Cooked minced chicken-1/2 cup
(cook the minced chicken with little salt,cool & grind to a semi smooth paste)
Salt & pepper to taste
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Parmesan cheese-1tbsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Olive oil-1tsp
(Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl)
Other ingredients
Filo cups / Phyllo cups-10
Grated cheese-to sprinkle on top
Method
Fill 1tsp of the chicken mixture inside the filo cups.
Sprinkle the cheese on top,bake them at 300 deg. for 10 minutes till its slightly brown on all sides & on top.
Serve it with ketchup or any dip you wish.

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Dangar Pachadi Recipe / Urad Dal Raita / Urad Dal Powder Pachadi / Daangar Pachadi Recipe

Dangar Pachadi

Ingredients
Urad dal -1tbsp
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves -few
Hing-a pinch
Curd-1 cup
Butter milk-1/4 cup
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Method
Take 1tbsp of urad dal & dry roast till light brown in colour.Do not burn them.Powder them to a smooth fine powder.
Today I have dry roasted ready made urad dal powder till light brown in colour for the above pachadi.
Mix this powder with curd,butter milk,salt & hing,make sure there are no lumps.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard.
Pour this tempering into a pachadi garnish with coriander leaves.
Mix & best served sambar/kootu/kuzhambu varieties.

Note:
a) Chopped green chillies & curry leaves can be added while tempering.
b) If your pachadi is thick dilute with water or thin butter milk.

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Dangar Pachadi

Ingredients
Beaten curd - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves - few
Urad dal powder - 1 tsp ( heaped)
( Dry roast urad dal till light brown and make a fine powder)
Tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Chopped ginger - 1/8 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 1
Curry leaves few

Method
Take a bowl add curd,roasted and powdered urad dal,salt and coriander leaves,mix well.Make sure there are no lumps.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,hing,ginger,green chillies and curry leaves.
Cool and pour the tempering into the pachadi.
Best served as a side dish for sambar rice or plain rice.


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Pasi Paruppu Payasam / Moong Dal Payasam / Moongh Dal Kheer / Pesara Pappu Payasam / Hesaru Bele Payasa-How to make Pasi Paruppu Payasam.

Step by step method/picture to make Pasi Paruppu Payasam.

Pasi Paruppu Payasam

Ingredients
Moong dal /Pasi paruppu -1/4 cup
Water-1 cup
Milk-2 cups
Jaggery-a little less than 1/2 cup
Ginger powder/Sukku/Chukku-a pinch
Salt -a pinch
Cardamom powder-1/4tsp
Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
Ghee-2tsp
Coconut bits-1tbsp
Cashew nuts & raisins- each 1tsp

Method
Heat a 1tsp of ghee in a pressure cooker,add the pasi paruppu & fry till its light golden brown (do not fry too much & burn the dal).
Add salt,1 cup of water & 1/2 cup of milk,pressure cook till its soft.
Cool & remove the lid add the remaining milk,jaggery,chukku & cardamom powder & in low flame cook the payasam for 5 minutes till its a bit thick,switch off the stove.
Heat ghee in a pan & fry the coconut bits,cashew nuts & raisins till its light brown.Pour it into the payasam,add the coconut milk,mix & serve it hot.
Note:
a) There are different varieties of jaggery,so adjust the sweetness according to your taste
b) After adding coconut milk do not boil the payasam.
c) Adding coconut milk is optional.

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Aadi 18 / Aadi Perukku / Aadi Festival Recipes / Aadi Pandigai Recipes / Pathinettam Perukku

Popular Aadi Pandigai Recipes

Aadi Koozh
Curd Rice 
Coconut Rice
Lemon Rice
Puliyodarai
Sarkarai Pongal
Avial
Paruppu Vadai
Pasi Paruppu Payasam

Seppankilangu Roast/Seppankizhangu Varuval Recipe/Colacasia Roast Recip /Arbi Fry /Seppankilangu Fry/Cheppankizhangu Varuva / Taro Fry

Seppankilangu Fry

Ingredients
Seppankizhangu/Colacasia/Arbi -16
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Hing-a generous pinch
Rice flour-1tsp
Curry leaves-few
Oil-1 & 1/2 tbsp
Mustard-1tsp
Method
Cook the colacasia & peel the skin.Cut into medium size cubes.
Take a wide bowl add red chilly,turmeric,coriander powder,hing,salt, garam masala & rice flour,add the cubed seppankizhangu & toss them well.Make sure its well coated.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard & curry leaves.
Now add the seppankizhangu & in medium low flame fry till its golden brown & crisp on all sides.
Best served as a side dish for rice.

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Kanchipuram Idli Recipe / Kanjeevaram Idli - Easy South Indian Breakfast

Kanchipuram Idli

Method

Idli rice - 2 cup
Urad dal - 1 cup
Whole pepper - 2 tsp
Jeera/cumin - 2 tsp
Ginger powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Chopped curry leaves - few
Curd - 1/2 cup
Salt - as required
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Method
Soak rice & dal separately for 3hrs.
Grind dal to a nice fluffy batter & rice to a rawa consistency semi thick batter.
Mix all above ingredients except curd,oil & ghee,leave it overnight to ferment.
Before making the idly mix the curd,hot oil & ghee to the batter.
Traditionally this idly is poured in a greased flat cooker plate or  greased steel/aluminium tumblers & steamed for 15 to 20minutes till cooked.
If you don't have it just steam it in regular idly plates.
Serve it with any chutney you like.
Note:
a) Soaked handful of channal dal can be added.
b) You can also temper the pepper,jeera,curry leaves & cashew nut in ghee & then add to the batter.
c) These Idlis taste delicious when consumed after 1 hour from making.

Courtesy:Pavithra

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Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai / Banana Flower Kola Urundai Recipe / Plantain Flower Kebabs Recipe

Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai

Ingredients
Vazhaipoo chopped-1 whole banana flower
(steam it with little salt & turmeric powder,squeeze out extra water if any)
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-a small piece
Fennel seeds-1 & 1/2 tsp
Red chillies-4
Ginger & garlic paste-1tsp
Coconut-5tsp
Powdered pottu kadalai mavu /Roasted gram dal -1/3 cup
Poppy seeds-1tsp
Chopped mint & coriander leaves-a handful
Salt ( add only if needed)
Oil-to deep fry
Method
Dry grind  cloves,cinnamon,fennel seeds,red chillies,poppy seeds to a fine powder.
Then add the other ingredients except gram flour powder & grind to a smooth mixture.
Do not add water while grinding,your mixture should be dry.
Transfer to a bowl & add the powdered gram dal,mix it well,make small balls from the above mixture.
Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown on all sides in medium flame.
Remove it on a kitchen paper to remove any excess oil.
Enjoy them!

Note:
a) While grinding do not add any water,sprinkle if needed.Otherwise your kola urundai will absorb too much oil & break while frying.
b) After steaming squeeze out extra water if any.
c) If you think your kola urundai is breaking or absorbing oil,add some more of pottu kadalai mavu.
d) Do not deep fry in high flame,the balls will not cook inside.
e) Finely chopped onions can also be added.

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Mango Sago Pudding / Mango Sago Recipe / Mango Sago Dessert

Mango Sago Pudding

Ingredients
Ready made mango pulp -2 cups
Evaporated milk-2 cup
Sago/sabudana (large variety) -1 cup
Method
Soak sago in water for 30 minutes.Cook the sago in water till its transparent,turn the heat off.
Strain the water out using a strainer,rinse the sago in cold water to remove starch.
Mix evaporated milk & mango pulp,add the cooked sago & mix everything well till well combined.Keep it in refrigerator.
Just before serving garnish with chopped mango & serve.
Note:
a) Fresh mango puree can also be used.
b) You can use whole milk instead of evaporated milk.
c) Chopped mango is optional.
d) Cardamom powder can be added for extra flavour.
e) Do not over cook the sago otherwise they will dissolve in water.
f) Mango pulp was sweet so i did not use sugar,if needed add according to your taste.

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Bengali Cabbage Potato Curry Recipe / Bengali Cabbage Curry Recipe - No Onion No Garlic Recipe

Bengali Cabbage Potato Curry

Tempering ingredients
Oil-8tsp
Mustard & Jeera-each-1tsp
Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
Methi seeds-10
Hind-1/4tsp
Red chillies-3
Cinnamon-a small piece
Cloves-2
Bay leaf-1
Other ingredients
Chopped cabbage-2 cups
Cubed potato-3
Chopped tomato-3
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Sugar-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with above ingredients.
Add the cabbage & fry till light golden colour.This is very important step don't skip as this gives the main taste to the dish.
Now add the tomatoes & fry till its soft,add the potato & all dry ingredients & sugar.
Stir well till everything well combined,pour 1 & 1/2 cups of water & just give a whistle.Switch off the flame.
Best served with roti.

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