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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Nethi Beerakaya Enduroyyalu Kura / Sponge Gourd Dry Prawns Fry / Loofah Dry Shrimp Fry / Beerakaya Endruroyyalu Kura

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 Beerakaya Endruroyyalu Kura 
Tempering
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - a small stick
Other Ingredients
Chopped nethi beerakaya / Loofah/Silk Squash/Chinese okra/Sponge gourd - 1 medium size
( no need to remove skin just chop)
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Curry leaves few
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Dry shrimp/prawn - 1/2 cup
( soak it in hot water for 5 minutes)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnish


Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,jeera and cinnamon stick.
Next add the onions ,curry leaves and fry till onions are transparent.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Discard the water and add the shrimp and fry till its half cooked.
Now add all the dry masala powders   and mix it well.
Now add the sponge gourd and tomato saute for a minute and in low flame cook till the mixture is dry.Water is not needed for cooking the vegetable it will leave water.
Switch off the stove garnish with coriander leaves.
Best served as side dish for plain rice


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Monday, October 7, 2019

Ridge Gourd Raita / Peerkangai Thayir Pachadi / Beerakaya Perugu Pachadi

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Ridge gourd Raita
Ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Chopped green chillies - 2
Chopped ridge gourd - 1
( wash and scrape out the skin from the ridge gourd use the flesh,don't throw the skin make chutney with it)
Salt to taste
Beaten curd - 1 cup
Curry and coriander leaves


Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustard,urad dal,jeera and hing.
Add the chopped green chillies and curry leaves saute for a minute.
Add the chopped ridge gourd and salt  fry till its half cooked.
Switch off the stove and let it cool completely.
Add the cooled vegetables into the beaten curd and mix it well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or as a side dish for rice.


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Saturday, October 5, 2019

Peerkangai Milagu Kootu / Peerkangai Kootu / Ridge Gourd in Pepper Coconut Gravy

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Peerkangai Milagu Kootu
Ingredients roasted and ground to a smooth paste
Oil - a drop
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Whole pepper - 3/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Coconut - 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan dry roast above ingredients till light brown.
Switch off the flame and add the coconut,mix it well.
Cool the mixture,pour some water and grind to a smooth paste.
Tempering
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

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Peerkangai Milagu Kootu
Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Ridge gourd/Peerkangai - 2 medium size
( scrape out the skin and chop into small cubes)
Yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Method
Wash dal well  pour some water add the chopped peerkangai and turmeric powder.
Pressure cook till done.Open the lid once pressure releases and slightly mash.
Pour the ground masala and add salt as needed and just give a boil,switch off the stove.
Pour the hot tempering into the dal mixture.
Your tasty kootu is ready to serve with rice or as a side dish for chapathi.

Note:
Do not throw the skin you can make chutney/thogayal with it.


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Friday, October 4, 2019

Tomato Mint Onion Chutney / Thakkali Pudhina Chutney / Onion Tomato Mint Chutney - Side dish for Idli and Dosa

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Tomato Mint Onion Chutney
Ingredients
Chopped onion - 1/2
Chopped roma tomato - 2
Mint leaves - a handful
Red chillies - 4
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Dhania/Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1  tsp
Tamarind - a very small piece
Oil - 1 tsp
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few


Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,red chillies,dhania fry till light brown.
Now add the onion,ginger and fry till transparent,add the tomatoes and mint leaves fry till tomatoes are soft.Add salt and tamarind fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Switch off the stove and cool the mixture.
Grind this to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney mix and serve with any tiffin.


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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Kunukku Recipe / Kunuku Recipe / Adai Maavu Kunukku / Adai kunukku / Lentil Fritters Recipe

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Kunukku
Ingredients
Idly rice-1 cup
Raw rice-1 cup
Thur Dal-1 cup
Channa Dal- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
Red chillies-8 to 10
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Chopped curry leaves - few
Desiccated coconut or fresh coconut - 2 tbsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Salt to taste
Oil-to deep fry


Method
Wash and soak everything for 4 hrs in water.Today i soaked it overnight.
Drain out the water and add the soaked rice/dal into a grinder or mixi jar.
Sprinkle water in intervals and grind it to a coarse thick  batter.
Mix desiccated coconut,curry leaves,salt,hing and chopped onion ,mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan drop small balls with a spoon or hand.
Deep fry it till all sides are golden brown & crisp.Remove it on a kitchen paper.
Serve it hot with any chutney.

Courtesy: shanthisthaligai


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Saturday, September 28, 2019

How to make Ghee / How to make Nei / Clarified Butter at home

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Homemade Ghee
Ingredients
Store bought unsalted butter sticks - 6 each 4 oz
Curry leaves - 6 or Drumstick leaves few


Method
Take a pan add the butter sticks and melt.
In medium low flame keep stirring in intervals.
After 5 minutes you will notice a white foam floating on top.
Now reduce the flame completely and keep mixing till you see golden transparent colour, light browning on the sides and the bottom and you will smell the ghee.
BE CAREFUL AT THIS STAGE OTHERWISE YOU MAY BURN THE GHEE.
Immediately switch off the stove and remove the pan from the stove.
Now add few curry leaves or drumstick leaves, mix and leave it to cool completely.
Filter the ghee using a fine metal strainer and store it in a clean bottle.
Once cooled completely they will solidify.


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Friday, September 27, 2019

Besan Ladoo / Besan Ke Ladoo / Besan Ke Laddu Recipe / Ladoo Recipes

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Besan Ladoo

Ingredients
Besan flour/Gram flour/Kadalai Mavu-1 cup
(I used the store bought)
Ghee-1/4 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Powdered sugar-3/4 cup
(If you like too sweet then take 1 cup sugar-equal potion as flour)
Sliced almonds or cashew nuts- 3tsp
Decoration (optional)
Melted ghee-2tbsp
Finely crushed pistachio-6tsp

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Method
Melt 1tsp of ghee in a kadai/pan, fry the nuts till sight brown in colour & keep it aside.
In the same kadai pour the ghee & fry the besan in low flame till it turns light brown in colour & gives nice smell (raw smell disappears).Make sure you don't burn the flour,fry it carefully.
Switch off the flame & add the cardamom powder & nuts,let it cool completely.
Add the powdered sugar, mix it well & form it into small balls.
For decoration just dip only the top portion of the ladoo in ghee & press some pistachio on top.Your yummy & tasty Besan ladoo is ready.

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Beerakaya Paalu Koora / Beerakaya Palu Posina Kura / Ridge Gourd Milk Curry

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Beerakaya Paalu Koora
Tempering
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp
Other ingredients
Chopped Beerakaya / Ridge gourd - 1 long
( I have used Nethi beerakaya /Loofah today)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp heaped
( dry roast till it splutters,cool and dry powder)
Chopped onion - 1/4
Slit green chillies - 4
Chopped garlic - 1
Hot milk - 1 cup
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish


Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Now add the onion,garlic,green chillies and few curry leaves saute for a minute.
Add the beerakaya,salt and turmeric powder fry in low flame till the vegetable are cooked.
Reduce the flame add the powdered sesame seeds and hot boiling milk and switch off the stove.
Do not boil the gravy they may curdle.Usually once milk is added we switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Best served as side dish for plain rice.

Note
a) If using regular ridge gourd then scrape out the skin then cut into small cubes and cook.
b) Once milk is added cook for a minute and switch off the stove to avoid curdling.


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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Paneer Samosa / Paneer Mutter Samosa / Paneer Peas Samosa / Paneer Strip Samosa

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Paneer Peas Samosa
Yields: 8 samosas
Ingredients for the filling
Frozen peas - 1 cup
Paneer - 200gms
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 2
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp

Paneer Peas Samosa

Method
Take a mixi jar add the peas,green chillies and grind it to a coarse mixture.Keep it aside
In the same jar add the paneer and crumble it or grate the paneer
Heat ghee in a pan add ginger and garlic paste fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Add the crushed peas mixture and fry for few minutes.
Now add all the dry masala powder and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Lastly add the paneer and mix till everything is well combined.
Switch off the stove add the coriander leaves and mix.
Divide the portion into equal parts.
Ingredients for the dough
Maida / All purpose flour - 1 & 1/2 cups
Oil - 5 tsp
Salt -to taste
Ajwain-1/2 tsp
Water-as needed


Method
Take maida,ajwain,salt and oil in a wide bowl,rub it up to resemble bread crumbs.
Pour water little by little & make a semi stiff dough.
Cover it with a plate or cloth & rest it for 10 minutes.
Other Ingredients
Oil to deep fry
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 tsp
( Dilute it in water and make a semi thin paste,we will be using this paste to seal the samosa)


Method
Divide the dough into medium size balls,roll it out into a thin long oval shape.Cut it into half,
Take a knife and make slits/strips to one portion just in the middle leaving 1/2 cm on both edges ( see picture).Apply some maida paste on the 3 edges of the sheet ( corners) and place the other half sheet on top,gently press.
Now try to form a cone as you make regular samosa (see picture).
Take a spoon full of the paneer peas mixture fill it inside the cone.Seal the top with maida paste.
Make all the samosas the same way,keep it covered with a cloth.



Heat oil in a pan deep fry these samosas in medium heat till light golden brown on all sides,remove it on a kitchen paper/tissue.
Serve these hot samosas with mint & tamarind chutney or ketchup.

Note:
a) As these samosa sheets are heavy fry them in medium low flame so the inside sheet is well cooked.Do not be in a hurry.
b) Seal the samosa well so the filling dose not come out while frying.
c) Always keep the dough covered to avoid drying.
d) Create your own filling to make it more colourful and interesting.



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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Meeting Sangeetha from sangskitchen.com


Hi everyone i recently came to know about Mrs.Sangeetha Balamurugan.She lives very close to my house in Arizona,Phoenix. A very sweet and warm person to chat.I learned a lot from her today.She is a blogger  successfully running a website and you tube channel for past 1 year.Her website is https://www.sangskitchen.com/ . She has a good collection of  Vegetarian,Non vegetarian,Snacks,Lunch box recipes and many more.Please do visit her website and encourage her.Good luck Sangeetha!

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