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GAJAR METHI Ingredients 200 g carrot 100 g methi leaves 1 small piece of ginger 1 green chilli whole 1/4 t redchilli powder 1/4 t garam masala powder salt to taste oil 1 t METHOD Wash,scrape and dice the carrots pick and wash the methi leaves and chop finely chop ginger and green chilli very small pieces and grind them together to a finely paste heat oil in a pan first add the ginger ,green chilli paste fry and stir for few minutes and add the chopped methi leaves and saute for 3-4 minutes add the redchilli powder and garam masala powder fry for few minutes now add the diced carrot and saute for few minutes and add salt mix well cover with a lid and reduce the flame simmer for another few minutes till the vegetables cook till tender. serve hot sprinkled with a pinch of garam masala.

FRENCH BEANS PORIYAL Ingredients 500 g french beans 1/4 t mustard seeds 1/4 t urad dal 1 t Channa dal 2 red chilli whole a pinch of hing a pinch of turmeric powder few Curry leaves 2-3 baby onions salt to taste oil METHOD Chopped the beans very thin slice piece Chop onion finely Heat oil in a pan add the muster seeds when they start crackling add urad dal,channa dal,broken red chilli ,a pinch of hing,and add the onion fry till the onion get golden brown add the chopped beans and salt,a pinch of turmeric powder fry for few minutes and add some water cook the beans for few minutes till the vegetable cooked . Serve hot garnish with fresh coconut .

cabbage poriyal 500 g cabbage 1/4 t mustard seeds 2 onions 1/4 t urad dal 1 t channa dal 2-3 red chilli whole few curry leaves a pinch of asafoetida a pinch of turmeric powder a pinch of ginger piece salt to taste water METHOD Cut and shred cabbage . Chop the onion slice,broke the red chilli Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds when they crackling add urad dal,channa dal,broken red chilli and curry leaves fry for few minutes and add chopped onion fry till it golden brown and add the cabbage and pinch of hing and ginger ,pinch of turmeric powder fry and cook in slow fire for few minutes till the cabbage cooked .if required add little water. serve hot garnish with grated coconuts with rice.

Bhindi fry Ingredients 500 g bhindi( ladies finger) 1/2 t red chilli powder 2 onions 2-3 pinch of turmeric powder 1/2 t mustard seeds 1/4 t roasted jeera 1/2 t roasted methi seeds salt to taste oil METHOD Chop the bhindies very small slice add the red chilli powder and turmeric powder.keep on 5 minutes . roasted the jeera,and methi seeds and powder it chop the onions heat oil in a pan add muster seeds when they crackling add the onion fry till the onion get brown in colour and add the bindies mix well over slow fire for a minutes and add salt and cook in slow fire 5-8 minutes till the vegetable cooked (.if require sprinkle little water.) remove from fire and sprinkle, the powdered jeera and mathi powder and pinch of garam masala powder .mix well. serve with roti or rice

Aloo Gobhi curry Ingredients 300 g Gobhi(Cauliflower) 200 g aloo(potatoes 100 g peas 2 small onion 2-3 tomatoes 4-4 garlic cloves 1 small 1 '' inch piece of ginger 2-3 green chilli 1/4 t turmeric powder 1 t redchilli powder 1 t coriander powder 1/4 t jeera powder 1/4 t garam masala powder few fresh coriander leaves METHOD Cut cauliflower in to florets. peel and cut the potatoes in a large piece grate onion crush ginger,garlic and green chilli chop tomatoes finely heat ghee or oil in a pan and fry the onion till it golden brown add crushed garlic,ginger and green chilli fry for few minutes. then add the tomatoes.and cook till the tomatoes are soft now add redchilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,cumin seeds powder,a garam masala powder and salt.stir well add the califlower ,peas and potatoes and saute for 3-4 minutes.mix well and add 1 cup of water ,cover and cook for medium heat till the vegetable cook tender and the gravy is thick .if necessary add water. serve g...

Stuffed Bhindi Ingredients 500 g Bhindi (ladies finger) 1/4 t Amchur powder(mango powder) 1/4 t turmeric powder 3/4 t red chilli powder 3/4 t coriander powder a pinch of garam masala salt to taste 3-4 t oil METHOD Wash and dry bhindis with a cloth. cut both ends slit the bhindis lengthwise. take a bowl mix all the masala powder (turmeric powder,redchilli powder,dhania powder,amchur powder,garam masala and salt and few drop of oil .mix well and fill in to the bhindis. Heat oil in a karahi ,add all bhindis and cook slow heat,turning occasionally till done. serve hot .

RIDGE GOURD: LUFFA ACUTANGULA Tamil-peerkankai,Hindi- Torai,Tel-beera kayi,Other names Turia,Turrel,Heeraikai,Peerkankai,kali tori,and katukoshataki. Ridge gourd curry (Peerkankai kootu) Ingredients 500 g Ridge gourd (Torai) 150 g Moong dal 2-4 red chilli whole 1/2 t jeera 1/2 t mustard seeds 1/4 T urad dal 1 onion few curry leaves 1/4 t red chilli powder 1/4 t turmeric powder salt to taste 2 t fresh coconut a pinch of hing(asafoetia) 2 t oil METHOD Wash and peel the skin of Torai(PEERKANKAI) andChop in to very small cubes. Soak the Moogdal. Chop onion Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds when they start crackling,add uradal,hing,jeera ,red chilli ,fry few minutes and add the chopped onion and few curry leaves and add the chopped torai and red chiilli powder. mix well cook for few minutes and add the soaked dal and add turmeric powder and salt . add some water, cook for 5-10 minutes till the dal cook. Check the consistency and adjust if necessary adding boiling water and let it simmer ...

BHINDI FRY Ladies finger- Abelmoschus esculentus ,Tamil-vendakkai,hindi-bhindi,tel-bendakaya, other name okra Ingredients 200 g Bindi 1-2 onion 1/4 t turmeric powder 1/2 t red chilli powder 1/2 t coriander powder 1/4 t amchur powder(mango powder) 1/4 t sambar powder 1/4 t roasted Fenugreek seeds 1/4 t mustard seeds 1-2 tamotoes OR 2 T tomato purees 2 -3 t oil salt to taste METHOD wash and dry the bhindi with a cloth cut both ends and slit the bindies lengthwise chop the onion very small pieces blanch tomato and reduce to puree and strain. roasted the Fenugreek in karahi and make a powder mix all the masala(,turmeric powder,redchilli powder,coriander powder,amchur powder,sambar powder ) together and fill in to the bhindies.keep side heat oil in a karahi,add mustard seed when they splitter add the chopped onion fry for few minutes add the bindies fry for few minutes and add salt and cook slow heat ,half done add tomato puree.and cook ,turning occasionally till done and sprinkle the f...

POTATO MASALA potato masala Ingredients 200 g potato 2 onion or 10 -15 baby onion 1/4 t mustard seeds 1/4 t urad dal 1-2 t channa dal 2 whole green chilli 1/2 small piece ginger 1/4 t turmeric powder few curry leaves oil 1 t 1/2 t salt(to taste) METHOD Boil the potatoes (add a pinch of turmeric and salt) ,peel and chop boiled potatoes. chop the onion lengthwise chop the green chilli and ginger small piece. heat oil in a karahi,add the mustard seeds,when they splutter add the uraddal and channa dal then add the chop green chilli,ginger ,curry leaves and chopped onions. sprinkle little water. fry for a little while and add the potatoes and the turmeric powder and salt.mix well and cook covered for a few minutes on slow fire. serve with puri This masala potato is use for the filling for masala dosa . use for the filling in masala dosa

BANANA FLOWER KOFTA This kofta or vada that one make banana flowers. Ingredients 1 Banana flower(keley ke phool) 1 cup chutney Dal(podu kadalai paruppu) or soaked channa dal 1/2 cup coconut 3 green chili few sounfe seeds 1 dal seeni 1 cloves 2 pinch of turmeric powder 3-4 garlic clove 1 small piece ginger 10 small baby onion few curry leaves,coriander leaves oil salt to taste METHOD How to clean the banana flowers; Apply any oil in both hands avoid stain and sticking. Take one big banana flower and remove the big pink colour outlet layer ,or Petals and you get small yellow colour flowers ,collect all the small flowers .Last you have not find any flower you have small tiny flower ,this tiny flower, you cut it and use it. And take each flower wash. And take each small flower,Remove the small white stamen or light petal inside and also remove the long stem inside with a thick round tip on the top .so remove this stem.and clean all the flowers, Put all the flowers soak them in to the wa...

Kalan Ingredients 500 g yam 500 g curd 1 cup coconut 2 t red chilli powder 1/4 t turmeric powder 1/4 t cumin seeds salt to taste 1 onion 1/4 t pepper corns 1/4 t mustard seeds 1/4 t fenugreek seeds 2-3 red chiill whole few curry leaves oil water METHOD Peel and wash the yam and cut in to pieces of 1or 2 inch Put in the water and add 3 t curd and salt soak for some time Remove the yam and mix yam piece with red chilli powder,3-4 pinch of turmeric powder,salt,and sufficent water to cook these piece fairly dry . Mix the coconut , pepper corns,few pinch of turmeric,and cumin seeds grind them together to a very fine paste. Well beaten the curd .keep aside. Chopped the onion finely. When the yam cooked add the ground coconute paste,well beaten curd.and salt to taste .stir and keep on slow heat until the the yam mixer thicken. Heat oil add mustardseeds when they crakling add fenugreek seeds .when they pop up add red chiil whole ,chopped onion till it get brown in colour and add curry leaves....

DUM ALOO Ingredients 250 G Small walnuts size potatoes 1/2 t red chilli powder 1/4 t turmeric powder 1/4 t garam masala powder 2 small size onion 1/4 cup channa dal 3- 4 t curd 1 /2 piece ginger 3-4 garlic cloves 1/2 t coriander seeds 1/4 t pepper corns 3-4 t fresh coconut 1/4 t cumin seeds 2 clove 2 green cardamom or 1 black cardamom oil for frying ghee 3 t salt to taste 2 green chilli METHOD Peel and prick potatoes all over with a fork and soak salt (1/2 t ,salt)water for half an hour. Dry the potatoes in a clean dry cloth Soak the channa dal in water. Crush green cardamom and black cardamom to a fine powder. Beat the curd and add the cardamom powder,mix well and keep aside. Heat oil .deep fry the potatoes on medium heat till the potatoes brown on all side. Roast coriander seeds,pappy seeds,coconut,cumin seeds,clove,pepper corns,.and grind to a paste Chopped onion and grind with ginger and garlic.to paste Heat ghee .and fry onion ginger paste till brown. and add red chilli powder,tu...