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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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
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 . 



    • 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 ) .

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    Thursday, January 22, 2015

    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
    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
    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 .



    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  .

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    Thursday, January 15, 2015

    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 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
      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 . 

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      Saturday, January 10, 2015

      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 | 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
        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 )

        How to clean chicken

        •  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 .

        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 .
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