Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Elai Vadam ( Vathal)

Elai vadam is one of favorite things of my grandchild. So I make this vadam very often,

 Ingredients

Elai Vadam
  • Raw rice..........1 cup
  • Boiled rice......1/cup
  • Salt to taste.
Method
  • Soak the rice for an hour and grind it into a smooth paste
  • Take the vadam sheets , apply oil and spread one tsp batter.
  • Steam them peel and dry them in shade.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Elavan Koottu (White Pumpkin Koottu)

Elavan Koottu
  • Prepare Time.........................5min
  • Cook Time................................10 min
  • Serve........................................5
Ingredients
  • Elavan ( white Pumpkin)............1/2 KG
  • Grated Coconut.....................1 and half cup
  • Chana Dhal...........................1/2 cup
  • Cumin Seed..........................1tsp
  • Red Chili................................2
  • Mustard Seed........................1tsp
  • Urad Dhal..............................2tsp
  • Curry Leaves.........................few
  • Turmeric Powder...................1/2tsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Wash, peel the skin and cut the elavan into small pieces.
  • Boil water, add the pieces, chana dhal and turmeric powder.
  • Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and red chili into a paste.
  • When the vegetable is cooked add the coconut paste and salt.
  • Mix them well.Kootu should be thick. 
  • If there is excess water, remove the water before adding the coconut paste.
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal, 3tsp of coconut and curry leaves.
  • When the coconut turns into red , add this to the kootu. 
  • It is very tasty and eat with sambar rice, rasam rice, chapathi or poori

Potato Podimas


Potato podimas is a side dish
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Prepare Time..............5 min
Cook Time...................10 min
Serve...........................5

Ingredients
  • Potato ..............................1 kg
  • Coconut ...........................half cup
  • Green Chilies................... 4
  • Curry Leaves......... ...........few
  • Ginger(Chopped)..... ........1tsp
  • Mustard Seeds................ 1 tsp
  • Chana Dhal........................2 tsp
  • Oil .................................3 tsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Boil the potato and remove the skin. Mash them nicely. 
  • Grind coconut and chilies coarsely. 
  • Heat a pan with of oil. Add mustard and chana dhal. 
  • When the dhal becomes red, add the mashed potato, coconut, ginger and salt.
  • Mix well and lastly add the curry leaves