Spicy Brinjal Curry

As I already mentioned about my brinjal plant here, now with a few pictures of the plant n the produce, let's move on to the spicy brinjal fry recipe. So, this is my Brinjal plant, which had a beautiful start and having a bumpy ride ever since. Some insects attacked the plant all of a sudden! Fortunately I noticed it in right time, so the plant survived and I got a few eggplants. :)  Ingredients Egg plants-3  Onion-1 Garlic-2cloves Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Urad dal-1teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Oil Salt To...

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Oats Sambar Sadham/Oats cooked with veggies and dal

Tried making sambar sadham, but instead of rice I used rolled oats. It tasted great. If you are a fan of South Indian Sambar Sadham ,then this is a must try  healthy and delicious recipe. This is a Tamilnadu style sambar sadham, slightly different from Karnataka Bisi Bele Bath, if you want that recipe, click here. Ingredients Thoor dal/Thuvaram paruppu-1/4cup Rolled oats-1cup Your choice of veggies-1cup Tamarind juice-1/4cup Shallots/Sambar onion-8 Red chilly-1 Tomato-2 Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Few...

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Healthy Channa Salad

Ingredients Black channa/Karuppu kondai kadalai-1/2cup [Soak it over night and cook it with enough salt] Chopped red onion-1tablespoon Chopped tomato-1tablespoon Chopped green chilly-1 Chopped cilantro-2teaspoons Lemon juice-1 or 2 teaspoons Olive oil-1/2teaspoon Salt-a generous pinch Method Take all the ingredients in a bowl. Toss them well and serve immediately. Healthy and delicious filling snack! ~~~ Linking this post to "Dish it out-Onions and Chillies" event hosted at Krithi's kitchen, and started by "Cooks Joy" ...

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Punjabi Kadi Pakodi/Pakoda Mor Kuzhambu

Ingredients for Pakaodi/Pakoda Besan/Kadalai mavu-1/2cup Onion-1 Green chilly-1 Boiled and chopped potato(small)-1 Chilly powder-1/2teaspoon Crushed coriander seeds-1teaspoon Chopped cilantro-2tablespoons Salt Oil - to deep fry For the Kadi/Mor kuzhambu Thick sour curd-1/2 cup to 3/4cup Besan/Kadalai mavu-11/2tablespoons Chilly powder-11/2teaspoon Coriander powder-11/2teaspoon Garam masala-1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Sugar-1teaspoon CIlantro - to garnish Salt To temper Methi seeds- 7 Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Red chilly-1 Few...

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Tangy Okra Curry/Vendaikkai Puli Curry

Ingredients Ladies finger/Okra/Vendaikkai-15 Onion(big)-1 Green chilly-1 Tomato-2 Thick tamarind juice-1/4cup Chilli powder-2 teaspoons Oil-2tablespoons Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon  Urad dal-1/2teaspoon Channa dal-1/2teaspoon Sugar-1teaspoon Salt Method 1.Wash and pat dry the okras.  2.Trim the edges and chop them into small pieces. [Keep a tissue and wipe the knife after cutting each okra, this reduces the slimness of the okra while cooking] 3. Heat a tablespoon of oil and add the mustard seeds, let...

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Creamy Agar-agar pudding with Coconut & Half and Half Milk

Ingredients Agar-agar Strands-12 (~~12grams) Water-1/2cup Sugar-1/2cup Coconut milk powder-21/2tablespoons Half & Half milk -1/2cup Food color-few drops (optional) Method Cut the agar-agar into small pieces and soak them in half cup of water for 2-3 hours. ( or you can soak it overnight as I do). Take the soaked agar-agar with the soaked water in a pan and start heating it. Agar-agar will dissolve in water completely after 5-6 minutes on low heat. Once the agar agar melts completely, add in the sugar and let it dissolve.  Meanwhile,...

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Thavalai vadai / Rice and Dals Fritters

Ingredients To soak  Raw rice-1/4cup Boiled rice-1/4cup Thoor dal-1/4 cup Channa dal-1/4 cup Urad dal-1/4 cup To grind initially Red chillies-3 Green chillies-2 Hing/Asafoetida-1/4teaspoon Salt To temper Coconut oil-1tabelespoon Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Urad dal-1teaspoon To add in the batter   Few curry leaves Chopped ginger-1/2teaspoon Coconut bits-2 tablespoon Chopped green chilly-1 Soaked split moong dal-1/8cup Oil to deep fry Method Wash and soak the rices together for 2 hours. Wash and...

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Coriander leaves Chutney/Kothumalli Chutney

Chutney being a regular dish in our house holds, this coriander chutney makes it appearance often, but somehow I didn't post it. Usually I add onion and channa dal to this chutney, but this time tried a different combination and it tasted great.  Ingredients Coriander leaves-1 small bunch(cleaned and washed) Grated coconut-2tablespoons Green chillies-2 (adjust to your taste) A tiny piece of ginger A tiny piece of tamarind Roasted gram/Dalia/Pottu kadalai-1tablespoon Oil Salt To temper Oil Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Urad...

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Bread Uppuma

Ingredients Wheat bread slices-4 Chopped onion-2tablespoons Green chilly- 2 (adjust to your spice level) Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Urad dal-1/2teaspoon Channa dal-1/2teaspoon Grated coconut-1tablespoon Oil-1tablespoon Salt-1/4teaspoon Method Grind the bread slices in a mixie jar (or) a food processor into a coarse powder. Heat oil in a pan, make the tempering with mustard seeds, let them pop-up. Then add in the channa and urad dal, fry till they become golden color. Add the chopped onion, green chillies and salt.  Saute...

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