Vendaikkai Poriyal/Okra Stir-fry/Ladies Finger Stir-fry

This is a quick and delicious stir-fry. I posted it long back, but now the pictures are missing in that post. Thought of updating the recipe with fresh pictures. :) Ingredients Vendaikkai/Okra/Ladies finger - 20 Chilly powder-2teaspoon(adjust to taste) Mustard seed-1/2teaspoon Salt Oil To Mince Coconut-2tablespoons Cumin seeds-1teaspoon Onion-1 Method Wash and pat-dry the okra/Vendaikkai. Trim the edges, slit them into 4 pieces. Mince the items in a food processor/mixie to a coarse paste.  Heat oil in a wide pan,...

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Freezing Coconut Paste

Coconut paste is used in lot of kurma varieties and kuzhambu varieties in South Indian cooking. Making the coconut paste in bulk and freezing it will be handy. I used the cute ice cube trays to freeze the coconut. Ingredients Whole coconut/Freshly grated coconut Very little water Method Wash the ice cube trays and keep it ready. Break the coconut, and using a sharp knife, take the coconut, chop into small pieces. (If using freshly grated coconut, you can skip this step) Take the coconut in a mixer/food processor and pulse it for 3-4...

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Methi Leaves Stir-fry/Vendhaya Keerai Poriyal

You might wonder cooking methi leaves alone will result in a bitter dish. But try this recipe, I bet you will love it. Its healthy, quick..more than that its delicious! :) Ingredients Methi leaves -1small bunch Chopped onion-2tablespoons Red chilies-2 (or) 3 Tomato-1 (small) Grated coconut-1tablespoon Mustard seed-1/2teaspoon Channa dal & Urad dal-1/2teaspoon each Sugar-1/4teaspoon Salt Oil Method Keep the onions-tomatoes-redchilly and other tempering ingredients ready. Clean and wash methi leaves. Heat the oil in a pan, add...

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Soya Puli Kuzhambu/Mealmaker in Tamarind Gravy

Ingredients Meal maker/Soya chunks - 20 Onion-1 Green chilly-1 Tomato-1 Garlic-10cloves Few curry leaves Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Shakti Vatha kuzhambu podi-3teaspoons[can be replaced by 11/2teaspoons chili powder + 11/2teaspoons coriander powder] Coconut milk powder-1tablespoon Tamarind juice(thick) -1/4cup Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Methi seeds-10 Salt Sugar-1/2teaspoon Gingely oil - 1tablespoon Method Wash and put the soya chunks in boiling water, cook for 3 minutes. Drain them and squeeze out the water and...

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