Sambar / How to make Sambar / Indian Lentil soup / DrumSticks Sambar / முருங்கைகாய் சாம்பார்

Sambar is a very popular and a traditional dish in South India . It is served along with Steamed Rice , or Idly and Dosa. It is made using the pigeon peas / Toor dhal . It is can also be called as Lentil Soup . Sambar Recipe  / Indian Lentil soup / சாம்பார் Ingredients: Preparation Time : 10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes | Serves : 4 Recipe Category: Main Dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian To Cook Dal : Toor...

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Vegetable fried rice / ப்ரைடு ரைஸ்

Vegetable fried rice Ingredients: cooked Basmathi rice or any raw rice - 2 1/2 cups Vegetables (carrot+beans+ capsicum) - 1 cup, chopped Garlic - 6pods, cut in to very small pieces spring onions - 1 bunch ,chopped Oil - 2 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 tsp Soy sauce - 1 tsp Green Chilli Sauce - 1 tbsp Ajina motto - 1 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp salt - to taste Red chilly - 4 nos Vegetable Fried Rice Preparation: In a kadai , heat 2...

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KOTHU ROTI | HOW TO MAKE KOTHU CHAPATI | MUTTAI KOTHU CHAPATHI

Kothu Parotta  is a popular street food  in Tamil nadu . Kothu Roti or Kothu Chapati is a similar dish to Kothu parota that follows the same ingredients except the parottas are replaced by Chapati ( Roti ). So now off to Today's post Kothu Roti , Kothu Chapati . KOTHU ROTI | HOW TO MAKE KOTHU CHAPATI Kothu Roti ( Chapati )- Ingredients : Preparation Time : 10 minutes | Cooking Time : 15 minutes Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe...

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Watercress stir fry/Keerai poriyal

Watercress stir fry Ingredients: Watercress-1 bunch ,clean and chopped Green chili-1 slit Onions-1 chopped Oil-2 tsp Mustard-1/2 tsp Urad dal-1/2 tsp Grated coconut-1 tsp Procedure: In a kadai , heat oil and allow the mustard to crackle, add urad dal ,onions and green chili and cook till it becomes soft. Add the chopped watercress and cook till the leaves become soft. Add the grated coconut and stir. Serve hot with rice/...

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Potato Podimas | Urulaikilangu podimas | உருளைக்கிழங்கு பொடிமாஸ் | Potato Recipes

Potato Fry / Urulaikilangu podimas / Potato podimas / உருளைக்கிழங்கு பொடிமாஸ் Ingredients: Potatoes - 2 no,  cut in to very small pieces Oil - 4 tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp salt - to taste Garlic pods - 2 pods ,crushed curry leaves - 1 spring Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Onions -1 no , chopped Method: In a heavy bottom pan , heat oil add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle,add urad dal , curry leaves , crushed...

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Onion Egg Fry / Muttai varuval / முட்டை வறுவல்

Onion Egg Fry  / Muttai varuval / முட்டை வறுவல் Ingredients: Boiled egg - 4 no , Slit in to halves Onions -4 no, chopped Salt - to taste Chili powder - 3 tsp Oil - 4 tsp Procedure: In a small plate, mix the chili  powder and salt with little water to make a paste. Apply this masala on top of the  eggs and set aside for 15 mts. In a kadai heat oil, add the chopped onions , little salt and cook till it becomes...

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Homemade Ghee / How to make Clarified Butter / How to make Ghee / Nei / நெய்

We love to have Ghee with dal or any curries . Home made ghee has a nice aroma and it is very easy to make .Lets go on to the recipe now . Homemade Ghee / How to make Clarified Butter / How to make Ghee / Nei / நெய் Ingredients: Unsalted butter- 500gms Method: In a heavy bottom vessel  and add butter. Melt it in medium flame.The whole process should be done in medium flame or low flame. When the butter starts boiling,...

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Dry fish fry/Vanjira Karuvadu varuval

Dry fish fry Ingredients: Dry fish (Karuvadu)-2 or 3 pieces Green chilli-1 slit Onions-1 med size chopped Oil-4 tsp Salt- to taste Preparation: Soak the dry fish in water for 30 mts.Clean and cut in to small pieces In a kadai, heat oil add the chopped onions and green chilli cook till the onions become soft. Add the dry fish and little salt and stir. Cook till the oil separates out.Serve with rice....

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Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients: Potatoes-1 kg(boiled and mashed) Carrots-1 cup finely chopped Beans-1 cup chopped Green peas-1/2 cup capsicum-1/2 cup chopped Onion-1 med size chopped ginger garlic paste-3 tsp garam masala powder-1 tsp Red chilli powder-1 tsp Coriander powder-1 tsp Oil-for frying Bread crums All purpose flour-1/4 cup Water Salt- to taste Preparation: In a kadai, add 2 tsp oil, add the ginger garlic paste.Cook till raw smell goes...

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