Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Recipe column-Vendaikai pachadi




Vendaikai Masiyal, Vendaikai Pachadi

Cook 1 cup of toor dal in a pressure cooker

Heat up a Kadai and fry 15 ladiesfingers cut into small pieces in a little oil.

Add this to the dal. Add a pinch of turmeric powder,hing and 1 teaspoon of coriender powder.

Split 2 green chilies vertically and add it.

Allow it to boil and add 1 teaspoon of tarmarind paste.

Add 1 teaspoon oil and allow mustard seeds to splitter and add 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek / methi seeds, 3 red chilies and few curry leaves.

When it turns light brown in colour pour it into the boiling dal.

Add salt and mix well

Garnish with corriender leaves.

Taste this with rice.



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