Showing posts with label Delicious Side Dishes- kootu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Delicious Side Dishes- kootu. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Recipe column- Parangikkai Kootu
Parangikkai pulipu poriyal:Cook 1 cup of parangikkai cut into small cubes with 1/4 cup of toor dal in 2 teaspoon of tarmirind paste and water.When half done heat a kadai and allow the mustard seeds to splutter and add 1/2 teaspoon of urad dal, 4 red chilies,5 nos of fenugreek/methiseeds, 5 curry leaves and a pinch of hing.Add this to the cooking vegetable and add salt, 2 teaspoon of grated coconut. Mix well. When done remove from flame and serve with steamed rice.This recipe could also be tried with brinjal and ladies finger.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Recipe column-Avial
Vegetables needed: 9 varieties-3 greens, 3 roots, 3 juicy vegetables.
For example: Greens=All varieties of Beans, Carrot, Green peas, Capsicum, (do not use pungent or bitter tasting vegetables).
Roots=Potato, Sweet potato, yam, and No Beetroot.Juicy= Pumpkin, chow chow, snakeguord.
Cut, wash and clean 9 varieties of vegetablesinto a 2 inch cubes (a large sized with or without skin as you desire). Pressure cook vegetables.
Grind 1 portion i.e half the cocunut,12 medium sized green chilies and 2 teaspoons of cummin seeds into a smooth paste.
Add this paste to the vegetable and mix gently for 5 to 7minutes. Add salt and curry leaves.
Remove from fire and add 2 cups of smooth and thick curd.
Avial is ready to serve. You can add or reduce the amount of curd and green chilies according to the quantity of vegetables and your taste.
For example: Greens=All varieties of Beans, Carrot, Green peas, Capsicum, (do not use pungent or bitter tasting vegetables).
Roots=Potato, Sweet potato, yam, and No Beetroot.Juicy= Pumpkin, chow chow, snakeguord.
Cut, wash and clean 9 varieties of vegetablesinto a 2 inch cubes (a large sized with or without skin as you desire). Pressure cook vegetables.
Grind 1 portion i.e half the cocunut,12 medium sized green chilies and 2 teaspoons of cummin seeds into a smooth paste.
Add this paste to the vegetable and mix gently for 5 to 7minutes. Add salt and curry leaves.
Remove from fire and add 2 cups of smooth and thick curd.
Avial is ready to serve. You can add or reduce the amount of curd and green chilies according to the quantity of vegetables and your taste.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Recipe column- Easy to make Kootu
Tips to prepare Kootu (chow-chow: bangalore kathirikkai, Beans, Cluster beans, or Any other juicy vegetable)
Cook the 1 cup of Moongdal and 1 cup of the vegetable of your choice cut into small pieces in a pressure cookerAdd salt and 1/2 teaspoon of sambar powder and 1 teaspoon of kootu powder.Add 2 teaspoon of coconut or grind it in a mixer or a coffee grinder and add(optional- avoid coconut when dieting).Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water if needed to maintain the consistency.Allow it to boil for 2 minutes in low flame.Tastes well with Rice and Roti and when had as a meal in a bowl during dieting regime.
Cook the 1 cup of Moongdal and 1 cup of the vegetable of your choice cut into small pieces in a pressure cookerAdd salt and 1/2 teaspoon of sambar powder and 1 teaspoon of kootu powder.Add 2 teaspoon of coconut or grind it in a mixer or a coffee grinder and add(optional- avoid coconut when dieting).Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water if needed to maintain the consistency.Allow it to boil for 2 minutes in low flame.Tastes well with Rice and Roti and when had as a meal in a bowl during dieting regime.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
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