Vazhakkai Podimas

Yet another yummy raw banana curry
IngredientsRaw bananaTurmeric PowderMustard seedsUrad dalChenna dal (optional)Green chillies chopped wellAsafoetidaGinger chopped wellCurry leavesSaltOilLemon juice (optional)
Get Cooking!1. Cut the ends of the raw banana, chop it into halves. Boil these pieces in some water with turmeric powder.2. Cool that down, peel and grate the raw banana.3. Sauté the mustard seeds, urad [...]

Vegetable Rice

This is one of the many ways you could prepare vegetable rice.IngredientsVegetables like carrots, beans, potatoes - peeled, cut into 2″ long piecesPeasOnionsTomatoesSaltRiceCardamomClovesCinnamonPoppy seedsGreen chilliesGinger-garlic paste.OilGet Cooking!1. Soak the poppy seeds in warm water for a while.2. Grind the poppy seeds with green chillies, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and set the masala aside.3.Wash the rice and [...]

Vazhakkai Podi

This is one delicious curry and you don’t use that much of oil IngredientsRaw BananaRed chilliesUrad dalAsafoetida SaltOilGet Cooking!1. Grill the raw banana over a high flame. Peel and grate it.2. In a few drops of oil, roast the red chillies, urad dal and asafoetida.3. Grind this to a coarse powder.4. Add this powder [...]

Rava Pongal

This is a nice variation to the ven pongal
Ingredients
Moong dal 1/4 cup
Rava 1 cup
Green chillies
Ginger
Black pepper seeds
Cumin seeds
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
Salt to taste
Oil/ghee
Get Cooking!
1. Dry roast the moong dal such that you get the aroma of the roasted dal.
2. Wash the roasted moong dal, pressure cook the dal.
3. Dry roast the rava till it is golden brown. [...]

Chakkara Pongal

Ingredients
Rice 1 cup
Moong Dal 1/4 cup
Milk
Jaggery 2 cups (can use more or less according to taste)
Cashew nuts
Raisins
Grated coconut (optional)
Nutmeg powder
Cardamom powder
Saffron
Green camphor (literal translation from tamil ) (optional)
Ghee
Get Cooking!
1. Dry roast the moong dal till it is lightly golden brown till you get a nice aroma.
2. Wash the rice and moong dal.
3. Pressure cook [...]

Avial

IngredientsAny mixed vegetables except lady’s finger, onions - cut long and thin(peel skin as needed) (as in the pic) 4 cupsCoconut 1 half gratedGreen chillies 4 or 5Cumin seeds 1/2 tspSalt to tasteYogurt (slightly sour) 1 cupCoconut oilCurry leaves with stem 1Rice 1/4 tsp (optional)
Suggestions for vegetablesAll types of beans (string, flat etc..,)DrumstickChou chouBrinjalRaw bananaCarrotsWhite/ [...]

Urulaikizhangu Podimas

South Indian version of mashed potatoes.
IngredientsPotatoesMustard seedsUrad dalChenna dalGreen chillies finely choppedAsafoetidaTurmeric PowderSaltLemon juiceCilantro leaves chopped
Get Cooking!1. Pressure cook the potatoes. Peel and mash the potatoes well.2. Sauté the mustard seeds, urad dal, chenna dal, green chillies, Asafoetida.3. Add the mashed potatoes, salt and turmeric powder.4. Toss it around to mix this well.5. Switch heat [...]

Paruppu Idli

IngredientsMoong Dal 1 cupUrad Dhal 1 cupRice 2 tbsp (optional)Green chilliesGingerBlack pepper seedsCumin seedsCurry leavesAsafoetidaSalt to tasteOil/ghee
Get Cooking!1. Soak for moong and urad dals with the rice.2. Grind coarsely and leave to ferment for atleast 6 hrs.3. Sauté the black pepper seeds, ginger, cumin seeds, green chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves in some ghee. Pour this [...]