Dal Recipe / Dhal Fry Recipe / Paruppu Masiyal / Lentil Curry

Lentil Curry

Ingredients:

• Toor dhal - 1 cup
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Tomato -1 no, chopped
• Onion -1 no, chopped
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dahl - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds -1 tsp
• Whole red Chilli - 2 no
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Indian Dhal Recipe / Basic Dhal Fry Recipe / Paruppu Masiyal

Method:

In a pressure cooker add the washed toor dal, some water,turmeric powder,hing, chopped tomatoes, some onions,  pressure cook for 3 hisses .

Open the pressure Cooker , add salt and Mash them well .

In a kadai, add oil, add mustard seeds allow it to pop,add urad dal and fry till it turn brown , add the cumin seeds and allow it to splutter , and red chills and stir well.

Add the chopped onions and cook till the onions become soft.

Transfer these contents to pressure cooker and stir.

Serve hot with Steamed Rice .

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Peerkangai Poriyal / Ridge gourd fry / பீர்கங்காய் பொறியல்

Peerkangai Poriyal / Ridge gourd fry / பீர்கங்காய் பொறியல்

Ingredients:

•  Peerkangai (Ridge gourd) - 1 no,Chopped
• Onion -1 no ,chopped
• Sambar powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Grated coconut - 2 tsp(optional)

Preparation:

In a kadai, heat oil add mustard seeds allow to pop , add urad dal and fry for few seconds .Now add onions and stir and cook till it becomes soft.

Add Chopped ridge gourd, turmeric, and sambar powder, salt and allow it to cook till the vegetable becomes soft. As it gets  cooked the vegetable itself oozes out the water .

Add the grated coconut and stir.

Serve hot with Steamed Rice .

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Flavoured rice

Flavored rice

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice-2 cups(soaked in water for 30 min)

Ghee/Butter-2 tbsp

Cloves-2

Black cardamon-1

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Pepper corns-1/2 tsp

Cinnamon stick-2

Onions- 1 chopped

Green chilli-2 slit

Chopped vegetables(carrot+Beans+Peas)-1 cup

Salt-to taste

Saffron-1 pinch

Preparation:

In a Pressure cooker add ghee/butter , Add cloves & Cinnamon and black cardamom, cumin seeds and pepper corns and stir.

Now add the onions and green chilli and cook till onions becomes soft.

Add the chopped vegetables ,salt and cook for 5 min.

Add 4 cups of water and bring it to boil.

Add the soaked basmathi rice and a pinch of saffron.

Pressure cook in cooker for 2 whistles.

Serve hot with raitha and pickle

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Okra stir fry/Vendaikai poriyal

Okra fry

Ingredients:

Green chili-2 Chopped

Onions-1 chopped

Oil-2 tsp

Mustard-1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Pepper powder-2 tsp

Salt-to taste

Okra- 250 gms Chopped in to small pieces

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Preparation:

In a kadai , heat oil and allow the mustard to crackle, add urad dal ,onions and green chili and cook till it becomes soft.

Wash the okra ,and cut in to small pieces.

Add the chopped okra to the kadai and add salt and pepper powder and stir .

Fry until the gooey stuff dries up.

Serve hot with rice and rotis

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Broad beans fry / Avaraikai poriyal / அவரைக்காய் பொறியல்

Broad beans fry / Avaraikai poriyal / அவரைக்காய் பொறியல்

Ingredients:

• Avaraika - 250 gms ,Chopped
• Onion -1 no ,  chopped
• Red Chilli  powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal -1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Grated coconut - 2 tsp(optional)

Preparation:

In a kadai, heat oil add mustard seedsand urad dal and temper .Now add onions and stir and cook till it becomes soft.

Add Chopped broad beans, turmeric, and chilli powder, salt .

 Sprinkle little water if required and allow it to cook till the vegetables becomes soft.

Add the grated coconut and stir .

 

Serve hot with Steamed Rice .

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Tindora Fry / Kovakkai Poriyal / Ivy Gourd Fry / Gherkins Fry / கோவைக்காய் வறுவல்

Tindora Fry / Kovakkai Poriyal / Ivy Gourd Fry / கோவைக்காய் வறுவல்

Ingredients:

• Kovaikkai / Tindora / Ivy gourd -1 cup ,Chopped
• Onion -1 no , chopped
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Method:

In a kadai, heat oil.Add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.Add urad dal and stir for few seconds.

Now add the onions and cook till it becomes soft.

Add the chopped kovaikkai ( Tindora ) , salt, turmeric and Red chilli powder and sprinkle little water to make the kovaikkai cook well.

After it is cooked, turn the stove to medium flame and dry roast till it becomes brown in color.

Serve hot with Steamed rice and curry of your choice .

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Bitter gourd Recipe / Bitter gourd fry / Pavakkai poriyal /

Bitter gourd  Recipe / Bitter gourd fry / Pavakkai poriyal /

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd - 3 no,Chopped

Onion - 1no, chopped

Oi l- 6 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Curd - 1/2 cup, beaten

Recpie:

In a kadai heat oil, add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.

Now add urad dal and fry till it turns brown.Add the chopped onions and cook till it becomes soft.

Add the chopped bitter-gourd, salt, sambar powder,turmeric powder and beaten curd and  cook till the bitter gourd becomes soft.

Now put it in medium flame and add few drops of oil and allow it to get roasted in oil.

Serve hot with rice after it turns brown in colour.

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Vathal kolumbu/ turkey berry curry

Turkey Berry curry

Ingredients:

Any Sun dried vegetables-1/4 cup(I used turkey berry/Sundaikai)

Onion-1 chopped

Curry leaves-1 spring

Tamarind juice extract-1/2 cup

Garlic pods-4 nos

Sambhar powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1 pinch

Gingely oil-4 tsp

Methi seeds-1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Salt-to taste

Preparation:

In a Kadai, heat oil, add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop.

Now add urad dal, methi seeds, garlic pods and stir till raw smell goes from garlic.Add the curry leaves.

Add onions and cook till it becomes soft.

Now add the sun dried vegetables and cook till it is fried well.

Add the sambhar powder,salt and turmeric powder and stir for a minute.

Add the tamarind juice and bring the mixture to boil.

Cook till the oil separates out of the curry.

Serve hot with rice.

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Authentic Chicken Curry - No Tomato / Arachivitta Chicken Kolambu / சிக்கன் குழம்பு

Authentic Chicken Curry - No Tomato / Arachivitta Chicken Kolambu  / சிக்கன் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 250 gms , cleaned and chopped
• Onion - 1 no , chopped
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp

To Roast and Grind:

• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
• Whole red chilli - 6 no
• Coriander Seeds - 3 tsp
• Pepper Corns - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp

Authentic Chicken Curry - No Tomato / Arachivitta Chicken Kolambu  / சிக்கன் குழம்பு

Method: 

Dry Roast all the contents  under the "TO Roast and grind table" in a hot tawa for few seconds and grind it to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Add the turmeric Powder to Cleaned chicken , Mix well . Set aside for 30 minutes .

Heat oil in a heavy pan , add the diced onion and cook till it become soft .

Throw in the chicken . Add salt and mix .

Add the ground puree from the mixer ,  little water and bring the contents to a boil . Allow them to boil for 10 minutes in open pan , so that the raw masala smell goes away .

Cover the lid and cook for few minutes till the oil seperates out from the curry and that the chicken is cooked tender .

Serve hot with steamed rice , Idly, dosai or roti and parathas

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