VEGETABLE KOLA URUNDAI | VEGAN MEAT BALLS

Vegetable Kola Urundai or Vegan Meat balls is made using the Green Banana and some flavorful spiced ingredients . This recipe is made in a similar way to the Mutton Kola Urundai that i have posted here . So now off to today's post Vegetable Kola Urundai Recipe or Vegan Meat Balls .

VEGETABLE KOLA URUNDAI | VEGAN MEAT BALLS

Vegan Meat Balls ( Kola Urundai )- Ingredients 

Preparation Time : 15 minutes | Recipe Category: Snacks

Cooking Time : 10 minutes | Recipe Cuisine : South Indian

• Raw Green Banana  -3 to 4 numbers
• Green Chilli - 2 numbers , Very finely chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon ( click here for the recipe )
• Mint Powder  -1/2 teaspoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
• Roasted Channa Dal powder - 1 tablespoon
• Salt - To Taste
• Oil - For Frying

 

 

Method :

• Take the Raw Green Banana in a pressure cooker . Fill the cooker with some water . Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for 3 -4 hisses . 

• Cool them . Remove the skin of the cooked banana . Mash them well . 

 

• Take the mashed Banana in a Bowl . Add the Ginger garlic paste ,garam masala powder ,  Green chilli , salt , Mint powder  and Mix them well .

• Add the roasted channa dal powder and bind them well .

• Make tiny balls of the dough .

• Heat oil . Drop them in oil and fry till they become golden brown in color .

• Done !  Kola Urundai (Vegan Meat  Balls ) is ready to serve .  My kids absoultely loved these  Kola Urundai ( Vegan  Balls ) .

Click below to check out some Raw Green Banana Recipes .

• Banana Fry 
• Valakkai Bajji 
• Plantain Poriyal 
• Channa Dal Banana Curry 
• Plantain Chops 

 Check out all the other Vegan Starters posted in the blog by clicking here .

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THAKKALI KUZHAMBU | EASY TOMATO CURRY

Thakkali Kulambu ( Kuzhambu ) is a simple and a quick curry that goes well with steamed Rice , Rotis or Idli dosa Recipes . This recipe calls for few ingredients . Thakkali Kulambu can be made in a jiffy . So off to todays Post Easy Tomato Curry Recipe .

THAKKALI KUZHAMBU | EASY TOMATO CURRY

Tomato Curry - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian  | Serves : 4 

• Tomato ( Thakkali ) - 2 numbers
• Onion - 1 number , Chopped
• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon
• Sambar  Powder or Curry Powder - 2 teaspoon  ( Click here for the recipe )
• Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - To taste

To Grind

• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coconut - 1/2 cup , chopped
• Water - As needed

THAKKALI KUZHAMBU | EASY TOMATO CURRY

Method :

• Take a heavy bottom pan and  fill with water , add the tomatoes . Bring them to a boil.

•  Allow the tomato to cool down a bit . chop them roughly . Take the chopped pieces in a blender and puree them .

• Take the chopped coconut slices , cumin seeds and some water in a blender .

• Puree them and set aside .

• Heat a heavy bottom vessel or a kadai . Add oil . Now add the mustard seeds and urad dhal and allow them to spultter . Now add the chopped Onion . Fry till they become translucent .

• Add the curry Powder or Curry Powder ,  salt , Turmeric powder and mix .

 

• Now add the pureed tomato and bring them to a boil  . Cook till the raw smell goes away .

• Now add the ground coconut paste and bring them to a  boil .

• Cook till the oil separates out from the curry .

• Delicious Thakkali Kulambu is ready to serve .

• Enjoy this delicious Tomato curry with Some Steamed Rice , Idly , Dosa , Parathas .

Note :

• Red Chilli Powder and Coriander powder in a ratio 1:1 that is one tea spoon of red chilli powder and one tea spoon of coriander powder  could be substituted for Curry Powder  .

Click the Link below to Find Similar Recipes in the blog : 

• Vendakkai Puli Kulambu 
• Kara Kuzhambu 
• Eggplant Curry ( Puli Kulambu Recipe )
• Capsicum Curry ( Capsicum Puli Kulambu )
• Brinjal Capsicum Puli Curry 
• Chilli Peppers Curry

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KARAMANI VADAI | BLACK EYED PEAS VADA | LOBIA FRITTERS

I had some Left over Black eyed Peas or Karamani after making this Black eyed peas curry or Karamani kulambu . Hence I made these Vadas or Fritters are made with the Black eyed Peas . They tasted somewhat similar to the Lentil Vada or Paruppu Vadai recipe . My kids loved these Vada and they are healthy too . So now Off to today's Post Karamani Vadai Or Black Eyed Peas Vada Recipe or Lobia Fritters .

KARAMANI VADAI | BLACK EYED PEAS VADA | LOBIA FRITTERS

Karamani Vada ( Lobia Fritters ) - Ingredients

Preparation Time :12 Hours  | Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Recipe Category: Starters  | Recipe Cuisine:  Indian 

• Black Eyed Peas / Karamani / Lobia  - 1 cup
• Ginger - 1' piece
• Garlic - 2 pods
• Green Chilli - 2 numbers
• Roasted Channa dal powder - 1 tablespoon
• Onion - 1 number , chopped Finely
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - For Frying

 

KARAMANI VADAI | BLACK EYED PEAS VADA | LOBIA FRITTERS

 

Method :

• Take the Black Eyed Peas in a bowl . Wash them well and Soak them in water overnight .

• Drain the water and take the soaked Black eyed peas in the blender . Add the Ginger , garlic , salt .  and grind them to a coarse paste by sprinkling little water .

• Grind them to a coarse paste by sprinkling little water .

•  Take the ground Paste to a bowl and add the roasted Channa dal powder and mix .

• Add some chopped onion and Mix them well .

• Heat oil for Frying . Make small lemon size balls of the vada and pat them between your palm and slide them in oil . Fry them till they turn golden brown in color .

Karamani Vada or Lobia Fritters are ready to be served . Enjoy this  Vada with some Juice or a Chai ( Tea ) in the evening . 

Click the Recipes below to View other Snack Recipes :

• Soya Chunks Cutlet 
• Sweet Corn Vada 
• Potato Bhaji
• Aloo Tikki Recipe 
• Methu Vadai Recipe
• Onion Pakoda
• Masal Vadai
• Pinto Bean Patties 
• Stuffed Cabbage Rolls 
• Peanut Pakoda

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PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY | MILAGU KOZHI KULAMBU | HOW TO MAKE PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY

Welcome 2015 . Happy New year dear Readers of this blog . Coming to today's recipe Pepper chicken gravy also called Milagu Kozhi Kulambu is a great recipe for treating common cold . This recipe calls for very few ingredients and can be made in a jiffy . This recipe pairs well with steamed rice and rotis . So now off to today' s post Pepper chicken gravy or Mlagu Kozhi Kulmbu .

PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY | MILAGU KOZHI KULAMBU | HOW TO MAKE PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY

Pepper chicken gravy - Ingredients

Preparation Time :10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Recipe Category: Curry  | Recipe Cuisine:  Indian 

• Chicken - 250 grams , cleaned and cut
• Onion - 2 numbers , chopped
• Cumin Powder - 1 tablespoon
• Pepper Powder - 1 table spoon
• Red chills - 5 numbers , broken 
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - to taste 
• Water - As needed

 

PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY | MILAGU KOZHI KULAMBU | HOW TO MAKE PEPPER CHICKEN GRAVY

Method :

• Clean and marinate the chicken with turmeric powder . Set aside for at least 30 minutes . This removes the smell from the chicken . ( This step is purely optional )

•  Heat oil in a Pressure cooker and add the chopped Onions and Broken chilli and cook till the onion become translucent .

• Add the cleaned Chicken, cumin and pepper powder , Turmeric powder , salt .

• Mix them well . Add some water around 1 1/2 cup of water and bring the contents to a boil . 

• Cover with the lid and Pressure cook the contents to 2 hisses .

 

• once the pressure in the cooker relieves . Remove the lid  . The chicken is cooked and Oil separates on the top.

• Pepper Chicken Gravy or Milagu Kozhi is ready .

• Enjoy the  Pepper Chicken   with Naan  , flat breads and steamed rice .

Notes :

• If you find the gravy to be too watery , bring the contents to a boil and let the water reduce its volume .
• The Pepper powder can be adjusted to suit the spice level .

Check out the other Chicken Recipes in my blog below . Please Click the title of the post to view the recipe . Please Click here to View all the Chicken Recipes in my blog .

• Butter Chicken Recipe 
• Ginger Chicken Recipe 
• Chicken Potato Curry
• Ground Chicken Chilli
• Chicken Kabab 
• Green Chilli chicken 
• Chicken 65 
• Country Style Chicken Curry  ( Naatu Kozhi Kulambu )
• Mugalai Chicken Curry 
• Authentic Chicken Curry ( Arachi Vitta Chicken Kulambu )
• Tomato Pepper chicken Curry 
• Kadai chicken 
• Chicken Masala
• Chicken Liver Fry
• Chicken Gravy  ( Kozhi Salna )
• Chicken Korma
• Chicken Sukka Recipe
• Chicken curry in a Hurry 

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