Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Thalakam for Thiruvathira Kali

Thiruvathira Festival
(On 22nd Decmber 2010)
Thalakam

This  thalakam is a unique combination of sweet upma and spicy  sambar like one gravy with lots of vegetables. My mother makes this combination on Thiruv
Lord Shiva
athira Day.(Arudra Darshan).

Devotees go to the Shiva temple early in the morning 



Ingredients
  • Yellow Pumpkin.......................................100 gms
  • Chenai(yam)............................................50 gms
  • Cheppangkizhangu(colacassia roots) ........6
  • Avarakkai................................................50 gms
  • White Pumpkin........................................50 gms
  • Yellow Pumpkin.......................................100 gms
  • Sweet Potato ..........................................2
  • Drum Stick..............................................1
  • Vendakkai/Okra......................................50 gms
  • Carrot.....................................................1
  • Tamarind.................................................1 lemon size
  • Powdered Jaggery...................................3 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds........................................1 tsp
  • Urad dhal................................................2 tsp
  • Salt to Taste
  •  

Thiruvathira Kali
Thalakam

Method

  • Masala
  • Red Chili......... .............6
  • Urad Dhal.....................3 tsp
  • Tur Dhal........................3 tsp
  • Raw Rice.......................3 tsp
  • Chana Dhal (spiltgram)...3 tsp
  • Sesame Seeds ...............2 tsp
  • Grated Coconut..............1cup
  • Curry leaves...................few
  • Oil ..............................3 tsp

  • Fry the above ingredients with oil till they become red in colour.
  • Roast the sesame seeds with out oil.
  • Grind all together into a thick paste.

Method

  • Cut the vegetables into big pieces. 
  • Soak the tamarind in water and remove the tamarind juice. 
  • Boil the vegetables with tamarind water, turmeric powder and salt.
  • When the vegetables are cooked add the ground paste , jaggeryand mix well.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Sprouted Moong Dhal Bhaji

Sprouted Pasiparippu  curry


  • Moong Dhal (Whole).........1 cup
  • Green Chili.........................4
  • Onion............................5
  • Red Chili Powder..........1tsp
  • Dhania Powder..............1tsp
  • Jeera Powder..................1tsp
  • Tamarind..Paste..............1tsp.
  • Salt to Taste.

Method


  • Soak the moong dhal for over night
  • Strain, tie it in a cloth Allow to sprout.
  • Cut the onion into pieces and slit the green chilies.
  • Heat a pan with oil  add jeera, onion and chilies and fry till light brown color.
  • Add sprouted dhal, tamarind paste,salt and other spices.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes.Sprinkle coriander leaves.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Samosa



Ingredients

Snack
Samosa












For filling


Potato(Cooked.....................2


































Onion (FinelyChopped)............1






































Chili Powder........................1tsp
lemon Juice..........................1tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves

Turmeric Powder..............1/2 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste............1tsp

Crushed Green Chili............1

Salt to Taste



For cover

Maida..............................2cup

Warm water

Oil....................................2tbsp

Salt to taste



Method



Add water,salt, oil to the flour and make a soft dough.
Cover and keep for ten minutes.


Heat a pan with oil add ginger garlic paste, green chili and onion and saute them till light brown add potatoes, chili powder, salt coriander leaves,turmeric powder and lemon. Mix well and keep.


Make a 5" diameter sized chapathi and make it into halves. Join and press together to make a cone.


Place 1tbsp filling and seal the side.make 6 or 7 and deep fry them in a slow flame. Serve hot with green chutney/tamarind chutney.



























Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Rava Vegetable Upma

Ingredients
Upma/ Snack
Rava Upma

  • Bombay Rava............. 1cup
  • Carrot/Peas/.................1/2 cup
  • Chopped beans............1/4 cup
  • Green chili....................4
  • Ginger........................1 small piece
  • Curry leaves...............few
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil..............................2tsp
  • Turmeric Powder......... a pinch
  • Mustard seeds..............1tsp
  • Urad Dhal.....................2tsp
  • Chana Dhal....................2tsp


 
Method



  • Heat a pan with oil ,add mustard seeds, urad dhal. chana dhal ,curry leaves and fry them.
  • When the mustard seeds crackle ,add green chili ,ginger , rava and fry them till the rava becomes red.
  • Boil 3 cups of water adding little turmeric powder and all the vegetables and  salt.
  • When the water boils add the rava and mix well.
  • When the rava is cooked remove it to a serving bowl. 
  • Serve this rava vegetable upma  with chutney.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Semiya Vegetable Upma

Semiya Vegetable Upma



Ingredients
Upma/ Snack
Semiya Vegetable Upma


  • Semiya…………….................1cup
  • Frozen vegetable………...........1cup
  • (Beans, Carrot , Peas and Capsicum)
  • Chopped Green Chili…………2tsp
  • Chopped Ginger…………….1tsp
  • Turmeric Powder……............1/4 tsp
  • Curry Leaves………..............few
  • Mustard Seeds……................1/2tsp
  • Urad Dhal…………................1tsp
  • Chana Dhal…………..............1tsp
  • Salt to Taste



Method



  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal, chana dhal.
  • When the mustard crackles add green chili ginger and curry leaves
  • Vegetables, turmeric powder and salt.
  • After five minutes add three cups of water and let it boil.
  • Fry the semiya with little oil till it turns red .
  • Add the semiya into the boiling water and mix well.
  • When it is cooked serve with chutney.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Diwali Bhakshanams

Diwali/ Bhakshanams
Diwali Bhakshanams
I made  Rava Ladu, Wheat flour ladu,Badam cake,Pokoda, Thenkozhal, Thattai , diwali marundhu and Mixture for Diwali.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Taco Shell Recipe (Vegetarian)

Mexican Snack

Taco shell vegetarian recipe

My daughter taught me how to prepare this recipe. She once prepared  and we all loved it .So I thought, I should try this recipe. I did and it came out well.



Guacamole/Dip
Lettuce,Tomato Cheese and beans paste

 Ingredients


  • Beans……................1/2 cup
  • Chopped Onion…….1/4 cup
  • Taco Shell………............8
  • Hot Salsa…….............1cup
  • Shredded Lettuce……2cups
  • Guacamole…………..1cup
  • Chopped Tomato….....1/2cup
  • Cheddar cheese……....3tbsp

Method



  • Cook the beans with water and little salt.
  • Remove the water and keep aside.(can use left over lentils) 
  • Prepare guacamole and keep  .Put the taco shells in microwave for 35 seconds.
  • Fill the taco shells with beans, guacamole, salsa shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. .
  • It is my favorite recipe.


Guacamole recipe
Dip
Guacamole



  • Cut 2 ripe avocados in half and remove the pulp with a spoon and mash them with a fork.
  • Chop the onion, tomato,and jalapenos into small pieces and add to the guacamole.
  • Add lime juice, salt and chopped cilantro.
  • This is very tasty dip.

Anjir/Dates Burfi (Figs/Dates Burfi)

Anjir/dates Burfi

Ingredients
  • Anjir………................1cup
  • Dates………...............1cup
  • Nuts.............................1/2 cup
  • Milk……….................2cups
  • Sugar……...................2cups
    Ghee……....................2tbsp
  • Cardamom powder…..1/2tsp

Method
Sweet/.Dessert
Anjir/Dates Burfi



















  • Boil the milk and soak the chopped anjir and dates for an hour.
  • Grind them coarsely, 
  • Add sugar and cook in low flame add ghee in between. 
  • When the dough becomes thick , add the crushed nuts and put in  a greased plate. 
  • Cut them into when it is cooled down.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Diwali Marundu(Lahium)

Marundu is made on Diwali day. Early morning after taking oil bath we eat 1tsp Layhium. I learnt this Layhium from my mother-in-law.It is very simple and helps in indigestion.
Ginger Lehiyam

Diwali/Marunthu for digestion on Diwali day
Diwali Marunthu (Lahium)

  • Tender Ginger..................... 1 big piece
  • Dhania(Coriander Seeds)......1 cup
  • Jeera.....................................1/2 cup.
  • Ghee.....................................3 tbsp
  • Jaggery..................................1 cup
  • Methi Seeds...........................2 tsp
Method
  • Roast the jeera, coriander seeds and methi for 5 minutes. 
  • First powder the ingredients and then add  half cup of water and grind.
  • Cut the ginger into small pieces, add to the mixture and make smooth paste.
  • Add jaggery into this paste and boil it. 
  • Add ghee while stirring. 
  • All the water dries up and get thick paste. 
  • It should not be sticky.
  • This marundu is good for digestion.
  • You can add other spices, but I like this way to make this recipe (My mother-in-law prepared this way).

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Muringakai Elai Dhal(Drumstick Leaves Dhal)

Dhal with drumstick leaves and lentils
Muringakai Elai Dhal
English name…..Drumstick Leaves.
Botanical Name….Moringa oleifera.
Sanskrit Name…..Shigru Patram.
Tamil Name……Muringakai.

Muringakai elai has many nutritional and mineral values. Here are some recipes.

Dhal
 
Ingredients





  • Muringakai Elai………....1cup
  • Moong Dhal…………….1cup
  • Chili Powder……………1tsp
  • Green Chili……………  3
  • Turmeric Powder……….a pinch
  • Asafoetida…………….. a pinch
  • Salt to Taste….

Method

  • Wash the leaves and chop them. 
  • Cook the dhal in pressure cooker. 
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • When it splutters add the leaves for three minutes add the dhal, salt , chili powder, green chili and asafoetida.Let it boil for three minutes. 
  • It is very tasty dhal. Serve with rice or chapathi.