Raw Plantain Masala/Vazhaikkai Masala Curry

Ingredients Raw banana/ Plantain-2 Onion(chopped)-3tablespoon Tomato-1 Green chilly-1 Few curry leaves Bay leaf-1 Cinnamon stick- 2"  Clove-1 Chilly powder-1teaspoon Garam masala/Curry masala powder-1teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Salt Oil To Grind Coconut gratings- 3tablespoons Fennel seeds-1/2teaspoon Clove-1 Elaichi-1 Method Peel and chop the banana into big chunks. Boil it in water with enough salt until its soft but not mushy.   Drain the excess water, keep it aside. Grind the items...

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Whole wheat Banana-Walnut Crepes/ Vazhaipazha Dosai

Ingredients Banana(long variety)-1 Aata/Whole wheat flour-1cup Elaichi-1 Walnut-1/4cup Sugar - 6tablespoons (adjust to taste..some bananas may be on the sweeter side) Water-1 cup + a tablespoon Oil Method Mash the banana, powder the elaichi, chop the walnuts coarsely. Add the wheat flour, sugar, powdered elaichi and mashed banana in a wide bowl. Add water slowly and mix it without lumps. The consistency should be little thicker than the dosa batter consistency. Heat a griddle on medium heat,once its hot, pour a big ladle of...

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Beetroot Chutney -version 2

I have already posted beetroot chutney long back. It has onion,  beets and coconut, goes well with idli dosa and rice too. This one is slightly different and goes well as a side dish for rice. Do give it a try! :)  Ingredients Beetroot -1 (small) Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon Garlic-3 cloves Coconut - 2tablespoons Tamarind - a tiny piece Salt Oil  To dry roast Channa dal-1tablespoon Coriander seeds-1/2teaspoon Methi seeds-1/4teaspoon Red chilly-4 (adjust to taste) To temper  Oil-1teaspoon Few curry leaves Urad...

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Sweet Kohukkattai/ Inippu Kozhukkattai/ Vella Kozhukkattai

Ingredients Boiled Rice - 2 cups (~1/2kg) Jaggery/Vellam - 1/2cup to 3/4cup Elaichi-2 Desiccated coconut -2tablespoons Fresh Coconut(chopped into small pieces ) - 3tablespoons Canola oil - 2tablespoons Salt-a pinch Method Wash and soak the rice for 2-3 hours.  Grind it coarsely with little water and the desiccated coconut. Take the jaggery in a wide pan, cover it with water(add water just to cover the jaggaery, not a lot) and put the stove on low heat.  Once the jaggery is melted, strain it and add it to...

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