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Mayan Keerai Masiyal

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     MAYAN KEERAI MASIYAL INGREDIENTS: MAYAN KEERAI - 1 bunch TOOR DAL       - 1/4 cup COCONUT        - 1/4 cup GARLIC          - 5 clove (optional)          MOR MILAGAI  - 2 CASHEWNUT    - 10 pc SALT            - to taste GHEE           - 1 tbsp JEERA          - 1/4 tsp CHANA DAL   - 1/4 tsp  CURRY LEAF   - few * Pressure cook keerai, garlic & dal for 7 whistle. * Make a fine paste of coconut, cashew & salt. * In a pan pour ghee after it gets melted add in  jeera, chana dal, mor milgai & curry leaf one after the other. * To it add cooked dal, keerai & the grounded paste and let it boil well. * Add water to adjust the consistency. * Ready to serve along with Rice, dosa & roti. BENEFITS மாயம் செய்யும் மாயன் கீரை * improve vision. * prev...

ILLAI PIRANDAI DOSA/ ADAMANT CREEPER DOSA

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  ILLAI PIRANDAI DOSA INGRIDENTS: ILLAI PIRANDAI         - 2 handful  DOSA BATTER           -  for 4 people CORIANDER seeds    - 1 tbsp PEPPER                    - 1 tsp SALT                         - to taste GINGELLY OIL           - 1 tbsp * In a pan pour 1/2 tbsp of oil and fry the leaf until the color changes. * Transfer it to mixie jar & let it cool. * In the pan pour remining oil and fry coriander seeds & pepper. * Transfer it to the same mixie jar and add salt. * Grind all together into fine paste. * Mix them in dosa batter and make dosa  immediately. * Serve the crispy dosa with coconut chutney. BENEFITS * Good for s tomach & heart. * Clears gastric problems. * I ncrease memory power. *  S trength to the bones. * Stop bleeding in the gu...

ILLAI PIRANDAI PICKLE / LEAFY ADAMANT CREEPER PICKLE

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  ILLAI PIRANDAI PICKLE INGREDIENTS: ILLAI PIRANDAI      - 2 handful GINGELLY OIL       - 100ml GARLIC              - 10  MUSTARD           - 1 tsp FENUGREEK        - 6 (crush it) ASAFOETIDA       - 1/2 tsp CHILLI POWDER   - 1 tsp SALT               - to taste TAMARIND         - big lemon size (grind it to paste) GAGGERY          - 100 gms  * Chop the illai pirandai & keep it separately.  * In a kadai pour 50 ml of oil & let it heat.   * To it add garlic and fry till the colour turns brown. * Now add the leaf and fry till the color turns pale. * Just remove the garlic & leaf without oil & let it cool. * Grind it to a fine paste. * Heat the left over oil again and add mustard seeds & let it splutter. * ...

STUFFED TENDER MANGO PICKLE / KOOR KUTHI MANGA PICKLE

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  STUFFED TENDER MANGO PICKLE INGREDIENTS: TENDER MANGO      - 1 liter CORIANDER SEEDS   - 1 cup JEERA                  - 1 cup CHILLI POWDER      - 2 cup SALT                   - 3 cup ASAFOETIDA          - 1 tsp SUNFLOWER OIL    - 1/2 cup approx. # Remove the stalk of the mangoes. # Wash the mangoes & dry them in a clean cloth. # Slit the mangoes (as shown) and remove the seed. # SPICE POWDER: Make a fine powder of coriander seeds, jeera, chilli powder, salt & asafoetida. # Fill the prepared spice powder inside the mangoes completely. # Heat the oil in a pan until a bubble is seen.  # Cool the oil completely.  # Arrange the stuffed mangoes in a glass bottle & pour the oil. # Make sure the oil completely covers all the mangoes ( all the mangoes must be immersed in oil). # Keep it out for 2 d...

NARUKU MANGA PICKLE \ CUT TENDER RAW MANGO PICKLE (THE TRADITIONAL WAY)

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  NARUKU MANGA PICKLE INGREDIENTS: TENDER MANGO        - 1 liter RED CHILLY               - 200 gms CORIANDER SEEDS     - 1 tbsp JEERA                       - 1/2 tsp PEPPER                    - 1/2 tsp ASAFOETIDA             - 1/4 tsp SALT                        - to taste REFIND OIL             - 1/4 cup aprox.  # Cut the stalk of the mango. # Wash & dry the mangoes in a clean cloth for 2 hrs. # SPICE POWDER : Make a fine powder of chillies, coriander seeds, jeera, pepper, asafoetida & salt and keep aside. # Deseed the mangoes & chop them as shown in the image. # Now add inn the prepared spice powder & mix it well. # In a pan boil the oil until...

KALLI MULAIYAAN /KUNDHANAKOMMU/ CHELLIMBA SALAD

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  KALLI MULAIYAAN SALAD INGREDIENTS: KALLI MULAIYAAN - 100gms GREEN CHILLI     - 1 LEMON             - 1 SALT               - to taste MUSTARD          - 1/4 tsp OIL                 - 1 tbsp # Wash and chop the kalli mulaiyan. # To it add salt & lemon to taste. # Season it with, tempered mustard. # Let it rest for an hour. # Serve it with uppma, curd rice. OTHER NAMES: KATTA KADAKAAI, VALISIMAAN, AELLUMAAN PULI. BENEFITS * Very good for digestion. * Clears unnecessary fat. * Keeps body cool. * Controls diabetes. * Helps in weight reduction. * Strengthens body. * Keeps the body hydrated. NOTES: * Grown mostly between rocks. * In Olden days pedestrian eat this plant raw to keep them hydrated &  energetic. * This will taste little sour first & later turns sweet. TO WATCH THE MAKING OF NARUKU MANGA PICKLE...

MORINGA FLOWER VADA (murunga poo vadai)

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  MORINGA FLOWER VADA INGREDIENTS: MORINGA FLOWER    - 1 cup CHANA DAL           - 1/2 cup URAD DAL             - 1/4 cup TOOR DAL             - 1/4 cup RED CHILLI           - 2 GREEN CHILLI        - 2 FENNEL SEEDS       - 1/2 tsp JEERA                 - 1/4 tsp PEPPER                - few HING                   - a pinch SALT                   - to taste COOKING SODA       - a pinch OIL                     - to deep fry ONION                 - 1 (OPTIONAL) # Soak all the dal together for 1hr (not more tha...