Monday, April 21, 2008
Medu Vada
2 cups Urid dal/ skinless Black lentils, 1 tbl spn finely chopped green chilies, 1 tbl spn finely diced ginger root, 1 tbl finely diced coconut pieces, 1 tbl spn coriander leaves, 1 few curry leaves, Salt as per taste
Method:
Soak the lentils in water. They have to be soaked for about 5 hours. Grind these without water or with 1 tsp of water. The batter should be thick, very thick. If its watery then you wont be able to make the vadas. Add the remaining ingredients except oil. Mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai. When the oil is hot, shape the vadas as doghnuts and put them in hot oil. Fry till are golden brown on the outside. Serve hot with coconut chutney and Sambhar.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Akki Rotti
Rice Flour- 2 cups, Water- 1 cup, Salt
In a bowl, mix rice flour and salt. Boil the water and pour it on to the flour mix. Let set for couple of minutes or until the water gets warm enough to knead the dough.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Sigdi Taalu or Sigdi Sukka (Dry prawn curry)
Method:
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Ghee Rice
Basmati rice - 2 cups, Ghee - 1/2 cup, Cloves- 3-4, cardomom - 3-4, Cashewnuts- 25gms, Raisins- 25 gms, Cinamon - 1 stick, bay leaf- 2, onion - 1 thinly sliced, Salt to taste
Method:
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, Cardomom, bay leaf, cinamon stick, cashwewnuts and rasisins. When the cahew turns slightly brown add the sliced onions. when the onions are slightly brown, add the rice (should be soaked in water for 30 minutes). Now for 2 cups of rice add 3 cups of water. Add salt to the water. Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Let it cool. Ghee rice is ready.
Boondi Raita
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Raw Jackfruit Curry
Ingredient:
served with rice and dal.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Chettinad Chicken Curry
Ingredients:
1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces, 1 cup chopped tomatoes, 1 cup onions, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 10-12 curry leaves, 1 cup coconut milk (extract from 1/2 coconut), fresh coriander leaves for garnish, salt to taste, 1 tbsp oil
Make a paste:
4 green chilies, 10 garlic flakes, 1″ ginger
Roast and make a powder: (A)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 2 tbsps coriander seeds, 9-10 dry red chillies, 2 cardamoms, 1″ cinnamon, 6-7 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp oil
Method of preparation:
First make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chilies. Keep aside
Take a tawa, put a few drops of oil, and roast all the ingredients in A and powder it.
Take a vessel, heat some oil in it. Add the sliced onions and sauté till it become translucent. Add the curry leaves. Now add the Chilli-ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for a min and then add the chicken pieces.
Add salt, turmeric powder and tomatoes. Stir well and let it cook for a while.
Let the chicken cook well. Add the ground masala. Mix well and let it cook for another 10 mins (till the chciken is done). Now add the coconut milk and let it cook for another 2-3 mins.The curry is done. Turn of the heat, and garnish the curry with coriander leaves.