Idli podi (Idli milagai Podi)

Ingredients

1/2 cup thuvaram paruppu

1/2 cup kadalai paruppu

1 cup ulutham paruppu

8 dry red chillies

curry leaves(pleanty)

ellu (5 tsp cup) 

perungayam (1 tsp)

salt - as per taste

Method

dry roast the three paruppu's separately and dry roast the other ingredients.

grind in the mixer ( by adding salt according to taste )to a coarse powder.

store in a air tight container.

used for idli's and dosa's.

Rasam Powder

Ingredients

Jeeragam (1/2 cup)

milagu (1/4 cup)

thuvaram paruppu 3 tsp

red chilli (5 nos)

curry leaves

thaniya (1/4 cup) gives nice aroma.

oil (2tsp)

Method

First dry roast the thuvaram paruppu with oil and then add the other ingredients and grind in the mixie to fine powder.

store it in a air tight container.

Prawn Fry ( Eral Varuval)

 

Ingredients

• Prawns - 1/2kg
• Red Chilly powder -1 1/2tsp
• Turmeric powder -1 tsp
• Green Chilly-3
• Ginger-small piece
• Curry leaves - more
• Coconut Oil
• Salt-to taste

Method 

• Grind the chilly powders, turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves and make a fine paste.
• In a pan, cook the prawn for 10 minutes and add the masala paste and salt and again cook the prawn till the water goes off and masala sticks to the prawns.
• Add the oil and curry leaves and fry it again.
• Serve the dish hot.

Matter Paneer Masala (Green peas - Paneer Masala)

Ingredients


1 cup amul panner cubes
2 cup frozen green peas (matter)
2 tomato ( fine paste)
2 onions (fine paste)
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder (or according to taste)
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 cup cream of milk
salt according to taste
2 tsp oil or ghee
coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Fry the paneer cubes in ghee or oil until golden brown and soak in warm water for 3 mintues ( it will not become hard if you do so) and keep it aside.


Now in the same oil or ghee, put ginger-garlic paste, onion paste and saute till onions becomes soft.


Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.


Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder .


Now add the peas and water and cook untill the peas gets cooked.


Add the cream of milk, paneer and salt and cook for 5 minutes.


Serve hot with chappathi, roti or naan.

PAASI PARUPPU SAATHAM

Ingredients

1. Paasi paruppu


2. kadugu (mustard)


3. ulutham paruppu (urud dhal)


4. vengayam (onion)


5. kanja milagai (red chilli)


6. thakkali (tomato)


7. karuveppillai (curry leaves)


8. oil - 2 tsp


9. manjal thool (turmeric powder - 1 pinch)


10. uppu (salt) for taste.
    

Method

• Boil the paasi paruppu and keep it aside.
• In kadai, put oil, mustard seeds, urud dhall and add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add red chilli and curry leaves and fry for 1 minute.
• Add tomato to the above and cook for 3 minutes.
• Now add the boiled paruppu, turmeric powder, salt and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve with boiled rice and ghee.