Red Amaranth Leaves / Sigappu Thandu Keerai Poriyal Recipe

Red Amaranth Leaves / Sigappu Thandu Keerai Poriyal Recipe

  April 30, 2020    Bommu

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Sigappu Thandu Keerai Poriyal 

   Prep Time : 15 Minutes

  Cook Time : 15 Minutes

  Total Time : 30 Minutes

  Cuisine : South Indian

Ingredients

1. Red Amaranth/Sigappu Thandu Keerai - 1 cup
2. Coconut - 1/4 cup
3. Oil - 5 tbsp
4. Turmeric - a pinch 
5. Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
6. Salt

For Tempering :

1. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp
2. Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
3. Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp

Steps :

1. Heat the oil in a pan.Add 1/4 tbsp mustard seeds once the mustard seeds starts splattering ad1/2 tbsp urad dal,and 1/2 chana dal saute it.
2. Then add 1/4 cup of shallots and saute it till it turns transparent.
3. Add turmeric powder and 1 1/2 tbsp, then add washed  amaranth leaves/ thandu keerai and mix well.
4. close and cook for 5 minutes in low flame.
5. Open and cook in medium flame for 2 minutes till the excess moisture is reduced.
6. Turn off and add 1/4 cup of coconut and mix well.

                                    

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Tomato Chutney / Tomato Onion Chutney Recipe

Tomato Chutney / Tomato Onion Chutney Recipe

  April 27, 2020    Bommu

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Tomato Chutney

   Prep Time : 20 Minutes
  Cook Time : 10 Minutes
  Total Time : 30 Minutes
  Cuisine : South Indian

 Ingredients : 

1. Urad dal - 1 tbsp
2. Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp
3. Green chillies - 2 nos
4. Red chillies -3 nos
5. Tomato - 2 nos
6. Onion - 2 nos
7. Garlic - 4 nos
8. Ginger 
9. Salt
10. Oil

                                                               Ingredients To Grind 

For Tempering :

1. Oil - 2 tbsp
2. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tbsp
3. Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
4. Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
5. Curry leaves

Steps:

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Add garlic, 2 green chillies,then 1 tbsp of urad dal,1/2 tbsp of coriander seeds, fry for 5 seconds.
2. Then add chopped onion and fry till slight brown.
3. Then add Tomato and ginger,and some salt fry for 5 minutes turn off the stove and let it cool.
4. Grind it to a fine paste(do not add water).
5. Now in the same pan, add 2 tbsp of oil, add 1/4 tbsp of Mustard seeds,!/2 tbsp urad dal,1/4 tbsp chana dal, few curry leaves.
6. Turn off the flame and this to the grounded chutney. 

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Medu vada Recipe / Ulundu vadai / Inuppu Vadai Recipe

Medu vada Recipe / Ulundu vadai / Inuppu Vadai Recipe

  April 22, 2020    Bommu

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Medu vada Recipe

   Prep Time :1 Hour
  Cook Time : 30 Minutes
  Total Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  Cuisine : South Indian

  Ingredients :

1. Urad dal - 1 cup
2. Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
3. Pepper - 1 tbsp
4. Green or Red chilli -3 nos
5. Few curry leaves (finely chopped)
6. Few coriander leaves (finely chopped)
7. Water
8. Oil for deep fry

  To grind :

1. Urad dal
2. Water                                                                                                                                              

 Steps :

1. Soak the Urad dal for 1 hour.
2. Strain the water and transfer the dal to a mixer jar and add little water at a time and grind it to a smooth and thick batter.
3. Add 3 red chilli or green chilli ,1 tbsp of pepper,salt,and few curry leaves finely chopped mix well.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan .Wet your palms and take a lemon size batter,press it gently and make thick round shape vada.
5. Then slowly slide vada in it.
6. Flip and deep fry both the sides until they turn light golden brown.
7. Medu vada is ready,serve with chutney or sambar.

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Sweet Urad dal Vada / Ulunthu Vada / Inuppu Vada Recipe

Sweet Urad dal Vada / Ulunthu Vada / Inuppu Vada Recipe

  April 18, 2020    Bommu

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 Sweet Urad dal Vada / Ulunthu Vada Recipe 

   Prep Time : 1 Hour
  Cook Time : 10 Minutes
  Total Time : 1 Hour 10 Minutes
  Cuisine : South Indian

                   
Ingredients :        
                                  

1.   Urad dal -1 cup
2.   Sugar - 1/4 cup
3.   Water 
4.   Oil for deep fry

To Grind

1.   Urad dal -1 cup
2.   Sugar - 1/4 cup

 Steps :                                                          

1. Soak the Urad dal for 1 hour.
2. Strain the water and transfer the dal to a mixer jar and add little sugar at a time and grind it to a smooth and thick batter.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan in medium flame. wet your palms and take a lemon size batter, press it  gently and make thick round shape vada.
4. Then slowly slide vada in it. 
5. Flip and deep fry both the sides until they turn light golden brown.
6. Now sweet vada is ready to serve.

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Banana Stem Stir Fry/ Valaithandu Poriyal Recipe

Banana Stem Stir Fry/ Valaithandu Poriyal Recipe

  April 17, 2020    Bommu

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Valaithandu Poriyal

Healthy Benefits Of Banana stem/Valaithandu
It is a rich source of fibre and helps in weight loss.It is used prevent and treat kidney stones.

Steps to Clean  Banana Stem/ Valaithandu

Add the chopped banana stem to a bowl of Rice water, to prevent the banana stem from colorization. Take a stick,immerse it into the rice water and gently move it in a rotating motion. Once you pull out the stick outside, you will see some fiber sticking to the stick. Remove the fiber and repeat the process for 2-3 times.

  Prep Time : 20 Minutes
  Cook Time : 20 Minutes
  Total Time : 40 Minutes
  Cuisine : South Indian

    

   Ingredients :

1. Banana Stem /Valaithandu - 1 cup  (Finely Chopped)
2. Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
3. Shallots - 1/4 cup
4. Garlic - 5 nos
5. Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp
6. Turmeric Powder - a pinch 
7. Coconut - 4 tbsp ( Grated)
8. Few Curry Leaves (Chopped)

   For Tempering :

1. Mustard Seeds  - 1/4 tbsp
2. Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp
3. Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

   Steps:

1. Heat a pan add 1/2 cup of water , add 1/4 cup of moong dal , add 1 cup of chopped banana stem, then add 5 garlic finely chopped , allow them to boil for 10 minutes .
2. Strain the water.
3. Heat a pan add 4 tbsp of oil, add 1/4 tbsp of mustard seeds, add  1/2 urad dal, add 1/2 chana dal  fry for 2 seconds.
4. Add  shallots , and few curry leaves fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add  2 tbsp of red chilli powder, a pinch of turmeric powder, add the banana stem fry for 5 minutes.
6. Finally add 4 tbsp of grated  coconut and  some fresh curry leaves.

                                          

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Poha Ladoo / Aval Laddu Recipe

Poha Ladoo / Aval Laddu Recipe

  April 16, 2020    Bommu

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Aval Laddu 

   Prep Time : 20 Minutes
  Cook Time : 20 Minutes
  Total Time : 40 Minutes
  Cuisine : South Indian


 

    Ingredients:

1. Poha / Aval - 1 cup
2. Cashew Nuts - 7 nos (chopped)
3. Coconut - 4 tbsp (Grated)
4. Sugar - 1/4 cup
5. Ghee - 2 tbsp
6. Cardamon - 3 nos                                                                                                                              

  Steps:

1. Soak the poha for 15 minutes.
2. Heat a pan add 2 tbsp of ghee roast the cashew nuts and keep it aside.
3. Add grated coconut fry for few seconds.(i forgot to add coconut in the image)
4. Add the sugar and fry for 2-3 minutes,once the sugar has melted add the Poha,cashew nuts,and cardamon fry for few minutes and then make a ladoos.

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Village Style Fish Curry Recipe

Village Style Fish Curry Recipe

  April 15, 2020    Bommu

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Village Style Fish Curry

  Prep Time : 1 Hour

  Cook Time : 30 Minutes

  Total Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes

  Cuisine : South Indian

  Ingredients :

1. Fish - 1/2 kg   
2. Shallots  -  1/4 cup
3. Ginger Garlic Paste  -  1 tbsp
4. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp     
5. Tomato  - 1 (small size)
6. Tamarind  - small lemon size
7. Jaggery  - 1 small piece    
8. Turmeric - 1 pinch 
9. Rice - 1/2 tbsp 
10. Pepper Powder  - 1/4  tbsp
11. Few Coriander leaves (chopped)
12. Few Curry leaves
13. Salt to taste                   

To Make Masala Paste :

1. Coriander Seeds  - 1 tbsp
2. Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp   
3. Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp   
4. Cumin Seeds  - 1/2 tbsp
5. Rice - 1/2 tbsp 
6. Shallots  -  9 -10 nos
7. Red  Chillies - 10 nos
8. Coconut  -  3 tbsp 

  For Tempering :

1.  Mustard Seeds  - 1/4 tbsp
2.  Fenugreek Seeds  - 1/4  tbsp 

     Steps :

1. Heat a pan add 2 tbsp of oil.
2. Add  1 tbsp of coriander Seeds,1/2 tbsp of  cumin Seeds, 10 red chillies,1/4 tbsp of  urad dal,1/4 tbsp of chana dal, 9-10 shallots, 3 tbsp of grated coconut and fry this for few minutes.
3. Then transfer this to a mixer jar and make a smooth paste.
4. In a pan add oil , add 1/4 tbsp of mustard seeds,1/4 tbsp of fenugreek seeds .
5. Add  1/4 cup of shallots fry for few minutes.
6. Add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste , and few curry leaves ,and some salt , add 1/2 tbsp of red chilli powder , 2 pinches of turmeric powder.
7. Add tamarnid water , and  then add 2 cups of water.
8. Boil the tamarnid water for 10 minutes.
9. Add the masala paste , add 1 cup of water, cook the masala paste till the raw smell goes on.
10. Finally add the fish , add a piece of jaggery , then allow it to boil for 10 minutes.
11. Finally garnish with few coriander leaves ,add 1/4 tbsp of pepper powder. 

                                         
                                                              

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Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai Recipe

Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai Recipe

  April 14, 2020    Bommu

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Masala Vada

Ingredients

  

1.    Chana dal - 1 cup (soaked 1 hour)

2.   Shallots - 10-15 nos (finely chopped)

3.   Rice flour - 1 tbsp

4.   Green Chillies - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

5.   Few Curry leaves (finely chopped)

6.   Few Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

7.   Salt

                     


                

     To Grind :

1. Piece of ginger
2. Red Chillies - 4 nos                       
3. Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp
4. Fennal Seeds - 1 tbsp
5. Salt to Taste
6. Cloves - 2 nos (optional)

      Steps:

1. Soak the chana dal for 2 hours.
2. Strain the water and add the dal to a mixer.
3. Add a piece of ginger,4 red chillies,1 tbsp of fennel seeds,1/4 tbsp hing or asafoetida ,salt,and cloves(optional) and pulse them to a course mixture.
4. Now add 1/4 cup of shallots,3 green chillies chopped,1 tbsp of rice flour, few curry leaves chopped few coriander leaves chopped and salt.
5. Now make a flat patties and deep fry to brown.

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