Friday, July 20, 2012

Kothavarakkai Parippu Usali

Kothavarakka Parippu Usali
Usali/ Thovaran is with clustered beans and split moong dhal
Kothavarakkai Parippu Usali

Ingredients


  • Tur Dhal.....................1 cup
  • Red Chilies.................3
  • Asafoetida..................1/2 tsp
  • Kothavarakkai.............250 gm
  • Turmeric Powder........1/4 tsp
  • Salt to Taste.

Method


  • Soak the dhal for 2 hours.
  • Grind with chili asafoetida and salt coarsely.
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and urad dhal.
  • When the mustard crackle add the ground dhal.
  • Mix well till the water evaporates.
  • Add little oil and dhal should be separated or
  • (Keep on microwave for a minute)
  • Wash the kothavarakkai (Clustered beans) into small pieces.
  • Boil water, cook the beans with turmeric and salt.
  • Remove the water and keep.
  • Add this kothavarakkai to the dhal and mix.
  • It goes with Samar./ Rasam rice.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Ginger Pickle

Ginger Pickle

  • Cut Ginger.............................1/2 cup....
  • Tamarind................................lemon size
  • Red Chilies............................12
  • Powdered Jaggery.................1/2 cup
  • Urad Dhal.............................2tsp
  • Asafoetida.............................1/2 tsp
  • Oil.........................................3tbsp
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Add water to the tamarind and keep in microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Wash and remove the skin of the ginger, cut into pieces.
  • Heat a tawa add oil, red chili, urad dhal.
  • When the dhal becomes red , remove and cool it.
  • Grind the ginger, chili,  jaggery. dhal tamarind and salt into a thick paste
  • Heat a tawa with oil add mustard seeds.
  • When it crackles add to the mixture.
  • It is very tasty and serve with idli, dosa  and rice..

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Cookies

Cookies
Cookies
Ingredients


  • Milk.........................................1 cup
  • All Purpose Flour.....................1cup
  • Oats........................................1cup
  • Baking Soda............................1/2 tsp
  • Baking Powder....................  .1/4 tsp
  • Cinnamon Powder................  .1/2 tsp
  • Vanilla Essence.........................1/2 tsp
  • Powdered Flax seed.................1 tsp
  • Melted Butter ..........................1/2 cup
  • Powdered Brown Sugar...........1/2 cup
  • Powdered mixed nuts...............1/2 cup

Method


  • Soak the oats in milk
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
  • Mix flour,nuts,baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon powder.
  • Beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar and powdered flax seed.
  • Add both mixture together and mix well.
  • Take one tsp of the dough and just press in the middle.
  • Place all the balls in a greased plate,leaving space in between
  • Bake it for 12 minutes