Ingredients:Rice Flour - 4 cupsRoasted Gram Dhal Flour - 1 cupSoaked Bengal gram Dhal - 100 gmsSoaked Urad Dhal - 50 gmsPepper - 100 gmsSalt to TasteButter - 100 gmsOil for fryingMix all the flour together with the salt. Add the soaked urad and bengal gram dhal. Put the butter in a pan containing hot water and pour it to the mixMix well so that the butter spreads evenly across the flour. Make the dough soft, take a portion of it and make small disc in a cloth as shown below. Once the wetness gets off,...

Ingredients:Besan Flour - 4 cupsRoasted gram Dhal Flour- 1 cupRed Chillies - 30Omam - 5 tbsp (soaked in water for 4 hrs)Method:Mix all the flour together with the salt. Grind the Red chillies and omam to a fine paste. Sieve it with less water and get the water alone. Add this water to the mix and mix well. Put the butter in a pan containing hot water and pour it to the mixMix well so that the butter spreads evenly across the flour. Make the dough soft, take a portion of it and add it to the murukku achu...

Ingredients:Besan flour - 4 cups Roasted gram Dhal Flour- 1 cupGreen Chillies - 100 gmsButter- 100 gmsSalt to tasteOil for fryingMethod:Mix all the flour together with the salt. Grind the green chillies to a fine paste. Sieve it with less water and get the mirchi water alone. Add this water to the mix and mix well. Put the butter in a pan containing hot water and pour it to the mixMix well so that the butter spreads evenly across the flour. Make the dough soft, take a portion of it and add it to...

This year diwali went very exciting for us. This is the first diwali I was celebrating with my in laws and also with my kid, so a different mood altogether. Hope everyone would have enjoyed your diwali, your way. We made a lot of snacks this diwali. This time I involved in everything, from the very first step of grinding the flour to storing the final snack. I didnt take much snaps as I was totally busy and exhausted with the preparations. Enjoy the recipes with minimum picture. In general, we got to ground all the...

This is a simple dish which will go good with dosa or chappathi. This is ideal while travelling as it will not get spoiled soon.Ingredients:Tomato(Fully Ripened)- 4Onion (big) - 2Chilly Powder - 2 tspCorainder Powder - 3 tspFennel Seeds - 1 tspCurry Leaves - 1 bunchSalt to TasteMethod:Chop finely the onion and tomato to small pieces. In the kadai, add 2 tbsp oil and add the 1 tsp fennel seeds.Add the onion, till it becomes translucent.Add the tomatoes and saute well till it gets cooked well. no seperate pieces should...

Ingredients:Vendaikai - 100 gmPearl onion - 10Tomato - 1Tamarind - small lemon sizedThuar dhal - 1 cupSambar powder - 2 tspTurmeric - 1 tspSalt to taste.For Seasoning:Mustard Seeds - 1 tspUrad Dhal - 1 tspAesfoetida - 1 pinchRed chilly - 2Cumin Seeds - 1 tspCurry Leaves - 1 bunchMethod:Pressure cook the dhal, soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of water and mince the vegetables.In the kadai, season the sambar with ingredients for seasoning in 1 tsp oil. Add the onion and saute it for while. Then add the vendaikai, tomato and saute...

Ingredients:Potato (Cooked) - 4 to depends on the sizeOnion(big) - 2Garlic - 7 podscurry Leaves - 1 bunchFennel seeds - 1 tsp.Sambar Powder - 1 tbspTurmeric - 1 tspSalt to taste.Method:Mince the onion and potato. Crush the garlic coarsely.In the kadai, add 2 tbsp of oil and season the curry with fennel seeds.Add the onion, garlic and saute it till it becomes light brown.Add Sambar powder, turmeric and salt and saute for while. Take care that the sambar powder is not burnt. Add the potatoes and saute well. Close with...

Here are few tips for easy and smart cooking...1. Whenever you want to peel pearl onions, soak them into water for some time and then peel. It will easier when they are wet. 2. Before cutting big onions, remove the skin and put them in water and then cut, you wont get tears in your eyes. 3. Always have corn flour in your kitchen. Whenever you do any fry, you can add this at the end. It will suck out all the oil and increase the crispiness. 4. When you do bindi fry, add some...

Ingredients:Tamarind - lemon sizedPearl Onions - 20Garlic - 20 podsCurry Leaves - 1 bunchMustard seeds - 1tspUrad dhal - 1 tspAesfoetida - 1 pinchTo grind:Pepper corns - 1 tbspThuar Dhal - 1 tbspUrad dhal - 1 tbspRed Chilly - 4Method:Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned in To Grind and grind it to a smooth powder.In the kadai add 2 tbsp of gingelly oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhal, curry leaves andsaute it.Add the onion and garlic and saute well.Add the ground powder and saute it once.Add the tamarind juice, salt and...

Ingredients:Yam - 1/2 kgSambar Powder - 1 tbspTurmeric - 1 tspSalt - To tasteMustard seeds - 1 tspUrad dhal - 1 tspCurry leaves - 1 bunchMethod:Remove the outer skin of the yam and cut into small cubes.Wash it by adding turmeric and salt.Then cook it microwave for 10 mins.Keep the kadai and add 2 tbsp of oil and season the curry with mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves.Add the cubed yam and deep fry it in low flame.This will go good with variety rice and sambar ri...

Ingredients:Venthaya Keerai (Methi Leaves) - 1 kattuThuar Dhal - 1 cupPearl Onion - 10Tomato - 1Sambar Powder - 1 tbspSalt - To tasteTamarind - lemon sizeTurmeric - 1 tspFor Seasoning:Mustard Seeds - 1 tspUrad dhal - 1 tspCumin Seeds - 1 tspAesfoetida - 1 pinchRed chilly - 1Curry Leaves - 1 bunchMethod:Sort and wash the keerai nicely. Pressure cook the thuar dhal and keep it aside.Mince the onion and tomato. Soak the tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract the juice.Keep the kadai and season the sambar with the ingredients...

Shocked on hearing the name....its a very common dish among the rural areas. In those days food is medicine for all....only now we are taking medicines for all ailments. But people cooked in such a way that it will prevent you from diseases at the same time , it will cure your ailments. We forgot those precious recipes a few generations back, thats why we end up paying heavily to the doctor for simple cold and fever. Even now in my native places my granny will cook these kind of recipes. For example "Kalyana Murungai vadai",...

None of the working women will like this vegetable. Its because of the hectic sorting and cleaning process. This time my mom was there at home, so she did everything ready for me, thats how i prepared it. Also it depends the kind of flower you chose. If you choose Karpooravalli poo, it will be too bitter, whatever you do will never change the taste. So be careful while choosing the right flower. But when you get a right flower, you will find the real taste of this veggie in various recipes like vazhaipoo vadai, vazhaipoo...

Ingredients:Semiya (Vermicilli) - 300 gmsCarrot - 1/4 cupBeans - 1/4 cupCauliflower - 1/4 cupOnion (Big) - 2Green chillies - 8You can add any vegetable of your choice like green peas etc.For Seasoning:Mustard Seeds - 1 tspUrad dhal(Broken) - 1 tspChanna Dhal - 1 tbspAesfoetida - 1 pinchRed chillies - 2Curry Leaves - fewMethod:Keep the kadai in the stove and roast the vermicilli with 1 tsp oil and keep it aside.In the kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and add all the ingredients for seasoning and saute.Then add the onions and chillies...

Ingredients:Pachai Sundaikai ({Turkey Berry) - 200 gmsTamarind - lemon sizedKulambu milagai thool - 2 tbl spoonPearl onions - 20Garlic - 20 podsVadagam - 1 tbspSalt - To tasteMethod:Keep the kadai in the stove, add 2 tbsp of gingelly oil.Season the curry with vadagam.(If you dont have vadagam at home, then you can season it withmustard seeds & fenugreek seeds).Add the onions, garlic and saute it for a while.Now add the sundaikai and saute for 3 mins.Add water, kulambu milagai thool and salt. Cook the gravy till the...

I love this receipe a lot, as I like mulai keerai among all the other greens. Whenever they prepare this at home I will be there at kitchen as a judge for the correct proportion.We always used to grind it with mud pot (Man satty). This will increase the taste like anything. You will never get the same taste when you grind the same with mixer. After grinding, my mom will transfer it to a bowl and add some rice to the man satty and mix it with rest of the chutney stuck to the man satty. It will be hot and the taste will be...

Ingredients:Egss (Boiled) - 4Onion (Big) - 2Tomato - 1Aniseed - 1 tspSambar Powder - 2 tspSalt - To tasteTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspMethod:Cut the eggs into two vertical halves.Keep the kadai in the stove and season the curry with aniseed in 1 tbsp of oil.Add the onion and saute it till it becomes translucent, then add the tomatoes and saute till it gets cooked.Add the turmeric, sambar powder and salt and add 1 glass of water.Once the raw smell is gone amd the gravy is thick, add the eggs and saute it gently so that the...