Paneer Capsicum Do Pyaza - Holiday Special! :)

Ingredients Paneer (cubed) - 11/2cup  Half & Half - 1/2cup  Capsicum -1  Onion -2 Green chilly -2 Tomato -3 Ginger garlic paste - 2teaspoons  Cumin seeds -1teaspoon  Chilli powder -2teaspoons Coriander powder -2teaspoons Turmeric powder -1/4teaspoon Kasoori Methi -1teaspoon  Butter - 1teaspoon  Oil  Salt Water  Method  Finely chop one of the 2 onions.  Chop another onion and capsicum into big chunks and keep it separate.  Finely chop the green chillies...

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Beans Paruppu Usili

Ingredients Beans - 11/4 cup (washed,  edges trimmed and chopped into desired shape)  Channa dal - 1/4cup  Red chillies - 3 (adjust to taste) Asafetida /hing - 1/4teaspoon  Salt  To temper Oil  Mustard seeds - 1/2teaspoon Ural dal - 1teaspoon Turmeric powder - 1/4teaspoon  Method Soak the channa dal for at least 11/2 hours.  Wash, trim the edges of the beans, cut them into desired shape. (I am bored of regular cutting, so tried some different shape! :)) Microwave the beans...

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Seppankizhangu Fry / Arbi Fry

Ingredients Seppankizhangu / Arbi - 6   Garlic - 8cloves Few curry leaves Mustard seeds - 1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder - 1/8teaspoon Chilly powder - 11/2teaspoons Salt Oil  Method Wash and cook the seppankizhangu / arbi root in a steamer or pressure cooker. Take care not to cook it mushy. The root should be soft but should not be mushy.  Let it cool, peel the skin and chop them into big chunks.   Heat oil in a wide pan, add the mustard seeds. Let them pop up, then add the cooked and chopped...

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Vendaikkai Morkuzhambu / Okra in Yogurt gravy

Ingredients Vendaikkai/ Okra / Ladies finger - 6 Sour Buttermilk - 1 cup Turmeric powder -1/8teaspoon Few curry leaves Mustard seeds -1/2teaspoon To grind Coconut - 1/4cup Cumin seeds -1teaspoon Coriander seeds-  1/2teaspoon Ginger - small piece Green chillies -2 (adjust to spice level) Method Wash, pat dry and cut the vendaikkai/okra into 2 inch pieces. Heat little oil in a pan, sauté the vendaikkai until the sliminess is gone and its half cooked, keep it aside. Take the items given under "To grind" in a small mixie jar, add...

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Paruppu Podi

I always keep idli pedi / Gun powder ready..though chutneys are prepared, my better half loves these podi's. This podi is little different from the one I usually make. This one tastes good with hot rice and ghee as well as idli-dosa too.  Ingredients  Thoor Dal / Thuvaram paruppu - 1/4cup Channa Dal / Kadalai paruppu - 1/4cup Urad Dal / Ulunthu paruppu - 1/2 tablespoon White Sesame seeds / Ellu - 1/2 tablespoon  Pepper corn -1/2 teaspoon  Red chilly -2 Hing/ Perungayam - 1/4teaspoon  Method  Dry...

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Peerkkangai poriyal - Karnataka style / Heerekayi Palya / Ridge gourd stir-fry, Karnataka style

Ingredients Peerkkangai - 1 (peeled and chopped , about a cup)  Mustard seeds - 1/2teas[ppm  Turmeric powder -1/8teaspoon  Curry leaves - few Salt  Oil To dry roast Cumin seeds -1/2 teaspoon  Red chilly -1 Bydagi chilly -1 Coconut - 3 tablespoons grated  Method Dry roast the chillies and cumin seeds, let it cool.  Heat oil in  a pan, add the mustard seeds and let them pop-up.  Add curry leaves, turmeric powder followed by the chopped ridge gourd pieces.  Sprinkle...

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Mashed Moong dal & Thoor dal / Pachaipayaru & Paruppu Kadaisal

Ingredients Thor dal/ Thuvaram paruppu -1/8 cup Moong dal/ Pachai payaru - 1/8cup Garlic - 4cloves Onion, chopped-4tablespoons Tomato, chopped -1 Green chilly, chopped - 2   Few curry leaves and cilantro Coriander seeds - 1teaspoon Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon Sambar powder -1/2teaspoon  Turmeric powder - 1/8teaspoon Salt  Sugar - 1/4teaspoon Oil  Method In a small pressure cooker, heat oil.  Add the coriander and cumin seeds, let them splutter. Now add the chopped onion, green chilly, garlic...

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Ladies finger Stir-fry / Vendaikkai Fry

Ingredients Vendaikkai/ Ladies finger - 15 or 20 Sliced onion - 3 tablespoons  Ginger  - a small piece Garlic - 4 cloves Green chilly -1 Few curry leaves Chilli powder - 1teaspoon Coriander powder - 1teaspoon Salt Oil  Method  Wash, pat dry and trim the edges of the ladies finger/vendaikkai.  Cut them into small pieces.  Heat oil in a pan, add the sliced garlic, green chilly and ginger pieces.  Then add the ladies finger pieces and keep sautéing.  Vendaikkai/ Ladies finger...

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Vatha kuzhambu

Ingredients Dry Vegetables like turkey berry, bitter gourd, drumstick flesh & cluster beans /Vathal - 1/2cup  Onion -1 Curry leaves - 1 sprig  Tomato -2 Thick tamarind paste - 1/4cup  Vathakuzhambu masala powder -11/2tablespoon  Turmeric powder -1/4teaspoon Gingelly oil - 3tablespoons Sugar/ Jaggery -  1 teaspoon or a little piece  To grind into a fine paste  Coconut - 1/4cup  Method Chop the onion. Grind the coconut with little water to a fine paste.  Crush the tomatoes...

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