BROAD BEANS SAMBAR.

BROAD BEANS SAMBAR.

NEEDED:-

BROAD BEANS - 200 GMS

SMALL ONION - 6 NOS

TOMATO - 1 NO

BOILED THUVAR DHAL - 1 CUP

TAMARIND - 1 AMLA SIZE BALL

SALT - 1 TSP

RED CHILLI POWDER - 2 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER - 2 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER - 1 PINCH

OIL - 1 TSP

MUSTARD - 1 TSP

JEERA - 1/2 TSP

ASAFOETIDA  POWDER - 1 PINCH

CURRY LEAVES - 2 ARK

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES  - 1 TSP

METHOD:-

REMOVE THE NERVES AND CUT THE BROAD BEANS INTO  2 INCH PIECES.  PEEL AND CUT THE ONION ,& TOMATO. SOAK TAMARIND IN 3 CUPS OF WATER WITH SALT. SQEEZE THE PULP & ADD THE TURMERIC POWDER, RED CHILLI POWDER & CORIANDER POWDER.

PRESSURE COOK THE THUVAR DHAL , BEANS,ONION, TOMATO WITH A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA AND TURMERIC POWDER. AFTER ONE WHISTLE REMOVE THE COOKER FROM FIRE. AFTER COOLING OPEN THE LID AND ADD THE TAMARIND PULP. COOK FOR 7 MINUTES.

HEAT ONE TSP OIL IN A  IRON LADLE. ADD MUSTARD, JEERA, ASAFOETIDA POWDER, RED CHILLIES AND CURRY LEAVES. TOSS THAT IN THE BOILING SAMBAR. SERVE HOT WITH  PLAIN RICE WITH  APPALAMS  AND URULAI  MASALA.

NOTE:- FOR ADDITIONAL TASTE  GROUND 2 PODS OF GARLIC, 1/2 TSP JEERA. 1 TSP POPPY SEEDS . ADD THIS PASTE TO THE BOILING SAMBAR AND OFF THE GAS. ADD CHOPPED CORIANDER TOO.

CHOLE

CHOLE

NEEDED:-

CHANNA/RAW GREEN CHANNA- IS CALLED CHOLE) - 1 CUP

BIG ONION PASTE - 1 TBLSPN

GINGER GARLIC PASTE - 2 TSP

TOMATO PASTE/PUREE - 1 TBLSPN

ANAR DHANA ( POMEGRANATE SEEDS) - 1 TSP POWDERED.

TIL - 1 TSP POWDERED. ( OPTIONAL)

RED CHILLI POWDER - 1 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER - 1 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER - 1 PINCH

GARAM MASALA - 1/2 TSP

OIL - 2 TSP

JEERA - 1 TSP

SALT - 1/2 TSP

SUGAR - 1/4 TSP.

METHOD:-

SOAK CHANNA FOR 12 HOURS. PRESSURE COOK FOR 5 WHISTLES. HEAT OIL IN A PAN. ADD JEERA. ADD ONION PASTE AND SAUTE TILL IT BECOMES BROWN. ADD GINGER GARLIC PASTE & SAUTE  TILL OIL SEPERATES. ADD ANAR DHANA,TILL, SALT,SUGAR, RED CHILLI POWDER, CORIANDER POWDER, TURMERIC,GARAM MASALA, ADD TOMATO PASTE AND SAUTE FOR 2 MINUTES. ADD THE CHOLE OR COOKED CHANNA. ADD ENOUGH WATER. COOK TILL DONE AND SERVE HOT WITH PURI. ADD SOME CHOPPED CORRIANDER AND ONION FOR ADDITIONAL TASTE.

CHILLI BAROTTA..:-

CHILLI BAROTTA..:-

NEEDED :-

BAROTTA - 2 NOS. DICED.

ONION - 2 NOS. CUT LENGTHWISE.

RED CHILLI POWDER - 1/4 TSP/

RED FOOD COLOUR - 1 PINCH.

SALT - 1/4 TSP.

OIL - FOR FRYING.

METHOD :- HEAT OIL IN A PAN FRY THE DICED BAROTTAS TILL LITTLE CRISPY. . THEN KEEP THE PAN WITH LITTLE OIL ADD ONIONS ., CHILLI POWDER ., AND SALT. SAUTE FOR HALF MINUTE THEN ADD BAROTTAS AND RED FOOD COLOUR. STIRR WELL TO MIX THEM EVENLY AND SERVE HOT WITH SAUCES OR PLAIN AS A EVENING SNACK.

CAULIFLOWER CHOPS:-

CAULIFLOWER CHOPS:-

NEEDED:-

CAULIFLOWER - 1 (MAKES INTO 20 PIECES)

GINGER GARLIC PASTE - 1TSP

RED CHILLY POWDER - 1 TSP

SALT - 1/2 TSP

WHITE FLOUR- 1 TSP

CORN FLOUR - 1 TBLSPN

RED FOOD COLOUR - 1 PINCH OPTIONAL.

OIL - 200 GMS FOR FRYING

METHOD:-

WASH THE CAULIFLOWER., ADD GINGER GARLIC PASTE ., SALT AND CHILLY POWDER. PLACE IT IN A KADAI COVERED WITH LID AND PARA BOILTHAM WITH LITTLE WATER. REMOVE FROM FIRE. MAKE A BATTER WITH WHITE FLOUR., CORN FLOUR ONE PINCH SALT ., CHILLY POWDER AND RED FOOD COLOUR. DIP THE CAULIFLOWER PIECES IN IT AND DEEP FRY. SERVE HOT WITH SAUCES AND CHIPS AS EVENING SNACKS. OR SERVE IT WITH PULAO., FRIED RICES AND BIRIYANIS.

SARKARAIP PONGKAL

SARKARAIP PONGKAL

NEEDED :-

RAW RICE - 1 CUP

MILK - 2 CUPS.

GREEN GRAM DHAL - 1/3 CUP

JAGGERY - 1CUP

GHEE - 1 TNLSPN

CARDAMOM - 4 NOS.

CASHEWS - 10 NOS

KISMIS - 10 NOS.

PACHAI KARPURAM - 1 PINCH ( OPTIONAL)

SARKKARAIP PONGKAL:-

MIX RICE AND GREENGRAM DHAL TOGETHER AND WASH WELL. PLACE IT IN A COOKER WITH 2 CUPS OF WATER PLUS 2 CUPS OF MILK. COOK FOR 3 WHISTLES AND SIMMER FOR FEW MINUTES. OPEN THE COOKER AFTER 10 MINUTES ADD JAGGERY AND STIRR WELL. IF NEEDED ADD BOILED MILK HALF CUP . WHEN THE JAGGERY MELTS SWITCH OFF THE STOVE. HEAT GHEE IN A PAN ADD CASHEWS AND KISMIS AND TOSS IT OVER THE PONGAL. POWDER THE CARDAMOM AND SPRAY ON TOP OF THE PONGAL . TO ADD FLAVOUR YOU CAN ADD A PINCH OF PACHAI KARPURAM. SERVE HOT. ITS DELICIOUS ONE AND SERVED IN PONGAL & MATTU PONGAL.