POTATO SABJI | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI | NO ONION NO GARLIC

This time i  am here to post a recipe with potato.This my mom makes and we all are a great fan of this. And we use to call it as ALOO DHUM. But now,after coming through so many recipes in the various blogs,i don’t think the name aloo dhum will justify this recipe.And i am not a creative person to name it on my own,so i have given the name potato sabzi.
The specialty of the recipe is it doesn’t  need any garlic or onion. According to me,any thing we make, as an  accompaniment for chapathi, poori or pulao without using onions will not taste good. But after tasting this,i changed my mind.Without boring u much,here comes the recipe.
Check out my similar recipe of aloo tamatar. 

VAALAKKAI (RAW BANANA)PODIMAS RECIPE | RAW BANANA PODIMAS

Vazhakkai podimas recipe, i recently learnt from my mom and since it is different from the usual podimas we make usually. .My mom learnt this from my athai,(aunt). So thanks to my athai .We all enjoyed it and here is the recipe of Vazhakkai podimas. Check out my potato podimas and vazhaikkai chips recipe.

KOTHAMALLI SADHAM(CORIANDER LEAVES RICE)|NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPE

I tasted this yummy coriander leaves rice| kothamalli sadam  in my friends place. She is a good cook and makes many new dishes.It was so simple and easy to make also.
Since I prefer simple recipes,which will ultimately give me a helping hand  on lazy mornings,I asked for the recipe. I made it twice,turned out quite nice and am sure you all will like it.
This recipe doesn’t  need onion or garlic .

Kothamalli sadam

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 2-3

    Basmati rice or raw rice   1 cup
    Coriander leaves  a small bunch
    Green chili   2
    Salt   as needed
    Oil   3 tsp
    Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp
    Urad dal  1 tsp
    Channa dal  1 tsp
    Cashew nuts  7 (optional)
    Curry leaves few
    Salt   to taste
    lemon juice  few drops (optional)
     
     

Method:

• Wash the coriander leaves and chop it roughly. Add salt, 1tsp of oil,greenchillies to it and grind it to make a fine paste.

• Cook the rice separately adding salt to it and allow it to cool.
• check the link on how to cook basmati rice.
• Strain the ground coriander paste in a tea strainer. Just keep it for few minutes.The excess water will drain off.
• Don'tsqueeze.Gently transfer the paste to the rice and mix it well evenly.

• U can add the water drained, for making rasam.
• In a kadai,add oil and temper mustard seeds,urad dhal ,channa dal and cashew nuts .
• When it is done add it to the coriander rice and mix gently.Add Fresh curry leaves.
• Serve with raitha of your choice.
• This can be done in the same way using mint leaves also.

VEGETABLE SALAD IN CURD DRESSING

Normally i make salad just by adding all the vegetables in hand ,but this time i want to make a salad with curd dressing.That turned out very well and even my kids liked it.

We had it with an accompaniment for masala chapathi.
Will post the recipe for masala chapathi soon.
Here comes the recipe for salad:
INGREDIENTS:

CURD	3 TBLSP
CABBAGE	1/2 CUP
ONION	1 NO
CARROT	1 NO
CAPSICUM	1/2 NO
CORN	3 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
PEPPER	1/4 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:
Chop the veggies finely. Hung the curd in a muslin cloth for 1/2 an hour.If u dont have a muslin cloth a normal  cotton handkerchief will do.Microwave the corn for 2 minutes.I used the frozen corn.Drain the water and add it to the chopped vegetables.
Add salt and pepper to the vegetables and toss well.
After half an hour,take the curd from the cloth.Don’t squeeze.Just add it to the veggies.Mix well. garnish with coriander leaves.Since i didnt have coriander leaves in hand i didnt add.
Keep in the fridge for 1/2 hour. Serve chilled .

Nice accompaniment for rotis and parathas.
You can use any vegetable of your choice.

YAM FRY(TAWA METHOD) | SEHNAIKIZHANGU VARUVAL

This recipe of yam fry i learnt from my friend . It is surely a treat for yam lovers,like me. Yes me and my Varsha are a big fan of yam .And this method consumes less oil and even my hubby who is not a big fan of yam also liked this. Check out my sennai kizhangu curry and yam kola urundai too.

BEANS PARRUPU USILI RECIPE

I am back again with parrupu usili. Again this is a traditional dish  and very good accompaniment for morkulambhu and vatha kulambhu. Before i got married,i eat parrupu usili as a accompaniment to rice.After marriage everybody in my hubby’s place they mix usili with hot rice and keep morkulambhu for accompaniment.
The very first time when i saw this it was strange to me and after trying that combo,it was good.
My MIL makes this very nicely and i learnt this from her. she adds more of channa dal and little of toor dal,to make the usili  like parrupu podi and mix with rice.
Here comes the recipe for beans usili.
Regarding the veggies to be added in usili,it is absolutely your choice.We can add beans, carrot,valaipoo,cluster beans,cabbage,broadbeans. My hubby’s grandma used to say that it can be made with onions and ladies finger too.But i never tried using all that.
Check out my

• Broccoli podimas
• Venthaya keerai paruppu usili 

PAVAKKAI PITLAI | BITTER GOURD RECIPES |NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPES

I am going to share another authentic recipe, made in our home,Pavakkai pitlai recipe. Though i know the ingredients used in making pavakkai pitlai, i don’t the right proportion,since my sister taught me. It is similar to Arachuvitta Sambar.

VAALAKAAI KOOTU RECIPE | RAW BANANA KOOTU - KOOTU RECIPES

Vazhakkai kootu or Raw banana kootu is a nice variation to the usual vaalakkai cuury and podimas. In our home, we used to make this during any poojas performed at home and for  over all for for all traditional functions performed at home.the recipe includes chilies,tamarind,jaggery and thus gives a great taste when mixed with plain rice or as a accompaniment for any other rice.
Check out my Vazhakkai curry and  Vazhakkai |raw banana chips

HAPPY DEEPAVALI WISHES TO U ALL

Hi friends, for the past 4 days i was very busy in preparing sweets and savouries for deepavli and couldnt post any recipe. Managing two kids and doing all these things really made me very busy.
Now we all have come into a festive mood and ready to welcome the festival .
My daughter put mehndhi in both hands and i decorated the house with thoranams.


I made murruku,ribbon pakoda, mullu murruku, and coming to sweets,i made kajukatli,coconut burfi and nei(ghee) urundai.
 
Will meet u all soon with some interesting posts .
WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI .

CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN RECIPE - SEMI GRAVY

As mentioned in my previous post, i am posting the cauliflower manchurian  gravy recipe, which i made as a side for Fried rice. Check out my cauliflower dry manchurian and Gobi 65 recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

CAULIFLOWER	1 MEDIUM FLOWER
ONION	2 BIG NOS.
GARLIC	4 PODS
GINGER	1/2 INCH
GREEN CHILLI	3 NOS.
CAPSICUM	1/2 NO.
CORNFLOUR	2 TBLSP
MAIDA	1 TBLSP
REDCHILLI POWDER	1/2 TSP
TOMATO SAUCE	1 TSP
SOYA SAUCE	1/2 TSP
PEPPER POWDER	1/2 TSP
OIL	FOR FRYING

METHOD:

• Cut the cauliflower into big florets and immerse it into boiling water. Keep it inside for 2 mins. Drain the water and pat dry in a kitchen towel. In a bowl add one tblsp of corn flour , maida , redchilli powder and required salt and make it as a thin batter by adding water to it.
• In a pan, add oil required  for frying . dip the cauliflower florets in the batter and fry it in the oil and drain the excess oil using kitchen towel. Keep it aside.
• Chop the onions, garlic,ginger,green chillies very finely. Cut the capsicum into cubes.
• In a pan, add 2 tblsp of oil and add the finely chopped onion, green chilli ,ginger one by one  and saute for few minutes, till it becomes golden brown. When it is done, add the cubed capsicum and saute for few minutes and add the tomato sauce and soya sauce and pepper powder.
• Add little bit of salt and remember the sauce contains salt and also we have added salt in the cauliflower.
• Now add  the fried cauliflower to it and coat it nicely with the masala.
• If you want to serve this as dry manchurian just stop with this step.

If you want a semi gravy type then follow the next step.

• Now mix the another tblsp of corn flour in 1/2 cup of water and add to the cauliflower . Mix it nicely.Keep it in a medium flame for 2 to 3 mins . Switch off the stove. Garnish with the green part of spring onion . Enjoy with Fried rice.