Ginger Pachadi

Here is video making of Home made Ginger Pachadi

A Traditional no-onion no-garlic recipe...

Aratikkaya Koora - Vazhakkai Gravy

Aratikkaya Koora - Vazhakkai Gravy (Raw Banana)

Posted by Swaminatha Sharma on 16/02/2018

(This is no Garlic Recipe)

Peel skin of 1 big size Raw banana, chop to 2 inches size and bring to 3/4 boil in Water added with Turmeric and Salt, Drain and keep ready.  In a kadai add 5 tsp of oil, temper mustard seeds, 1 tsp full of Jeera and 1 big size finely chopped onion and fry till brown.  Now in a mixer, add 2 medium sized Tomates, Green Chillies (According to your spicy level), 1 inch size Ginger and grind to paste.  Add this paste to the sauted onion and mix well.  Now add the boiled Raw Banana, add turmeric powder, Coriander Powder and mix well.  Check water consistency and Salt and add if necessary.  Now in a mixer, add 1 tsp of grated Coconut, 2 tsp of peanuts and 1 tsp of Raw rice, make it to a fine paste and add to the gravy.  Mix well, cover with lid and cook in medium flame for 2 mins.  Remove lid, stir well and serve hot with Raw Rice.  The best side for Roti also.

Your Aratikaaya Koora / Vazhakkai Gravy is ready.

Kadai Chole

KADAI CHOLE
Posted by Meera Sriram on 11/02/2018

2 cups channa

2 table spoon chole masala

1 tea spoon red chilli powder

1 tea spoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon dried mango powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala 

Salt to taste

Small piece Ginger cut into thin slices 

1 green chilli slit

2 tomatoes cut into big cubes

Ajwain(Omam) 1/2 teaspoon

Oil or ghee

Cook channa, drain the water and transfer into a bowl. Then add chole masala, red chilli powder, coriander - cumin powder, dried mango powder, garam masala and salt. Mix them well. Now take a pan, add oil or ghee. Once oil or ghee is hot add ajwain to that and transfer the channa .. cook for 2 mins and then add ginger, green chilli and tomatoes to that.. cook again for 2 mins. Garnish with cilantro.

Vella Surulappam

Video recipe on Vella Surulappam
A traditional Tanjore Cusine served in many houses made with Raw Rice, Milk, Jaggery and Coconut.  Please share this video to those who loves Tanjore / Traditional Cuisines.

Sweet & Sour Jujube

Sweet & Sour Jujube

Recipe posted by Shanthi Nilkar on 04/02/2018

Jujube-250gms

Dry red chilli - 2 to 3

Coriander seeds(dhania)-1 tspn

Fennel seeds(saunf)-1/2 tspn

Fenugreek seeds(methi)-1/2 tspn

Cumin seed(jeera)1/2tspn

Jaggery-100gms

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn

Method:  First wash and dry it in sunshine for 2 days.  Take a kadai..dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chillies. Grind it coarsely.  Add 200ml of water..bring it to a boil...add jaggery,turmeric powder,salt to taste...add jujube's in it...let it boil for 15 to 20mts in low flame...cover the lid...till it becomes sticky.  Now add the grinded masala as per ur spiciness....just keep for 5 mts in low flame only....and switch off the flame.  After it is cooled,u can transfer it to a dry glass jar.  This can be kept for a long time...u can keep in sunshine and stir it occasionally.... It goes well with roti,paratha... You can even njoy eating this after lunch also...

Coconut Powder - தேங்காய் பொடி

Recipe for Coconut Powder - தேங்காய் பொடி 

Posted by Anu Radha on 04/02/2018

One cup grated coconut

One small cup urad dhal

One small cup channa dhal

10 red chillies 5 balagai chillies

Asafoetida ...a pinch

Salt to taste

Dry fry each item separately...cool well...first powder dhals and then add coconut... Powder it

Here comes the variation

1. U can use dry coconut also.(kopparai)..I used store bought dry coconut powder

2. If u use normal coconut..dry fry till water evaporates in very low flame...

3. U can dry fry little tamarind also and grind with other ingredients

4. U can dry fry curry leaves also and add with other ingredients

5. U can dry fry till/ ellu also 

6. U can add coriander leaves... Dry fry n add with other ingredients

Each one will give different flavour