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Monday, May 18, 2009

KICHADY

INGREDIENTS

1.CUCUMBER 200 GRAMS
2.GREEN CHILLY 4 NOS
3.RED CHILLY 2 NOS
4.OIL 2 TBS
5.YOGURT (CURD) 2 CUPS
6.SCRAPED COCONUT 1 CUP
7.MUSTARD 10 GRAMS
8.CURRY LEAVES
9.SALT

METHOD OF PREPARATION

CHOP CUCUMBER.CHOP GREEN CHILLIES. CUT RED CHILLY --(1/2 INCH PIECE)

GRIND COCONUT ADDING ENOUGH CURDS TO MAKE IT A PASTE.DO NOT MAKE

IT VERY SMOOTH. CRUSH 5 GRAMS OF MUSTARD.

SPLUTTER MUSTARD IN HOT OIL.PUT RED CHILLY--WHEN IT BECOMES LIGHT

BROWN ADD CUCUMBER.SAUTE WELL.ADD GREEN CHILLY AND SALT.COVER WITH A LID.WHEN DONE

ADD CURRY LEAVES,COCONUT PASTE,REMAINING CURD AND MUSTARD.WHEN THE

CURRY STARTS TO SIMMER TAKE OUT FROM FIRE.(SHOULD NOT LET IT BOIL)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

PARIPPU

PARIPPU CURRY

INGREDIENTS

1.LENTIL (GREEN GRAM) 100 GRAMS
(skinned green gram-pale yellow colour)

2.GREEN CHILLY 2 NOS

3.JEERA (CUMIN SEEDS) 1 TSP

4.COCONUT SCRAPED 1 CUP

5.MUSTARD SEEDS I TBS

6.OIL 2 TBS

7.CURRY LEAVES

8.SALT

METHOD OF PREPARATION

COOK LENTIL TILL IT BECOME VERY SOFT.PUT SLITTED GREEN CHILLY AND LET

IT BOIL FOR 3 MINUTES.

GRIND CUMIN AND COCONUT ADDING LITTLE WATER.ADD THIS PASTE TO THE

BOILED LENTIL.ADD SALT AND CURRY LEAVES.

SPLUTTER MUSTARD IN HOT OIL.POUR IT INTO THE CURRY.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

MANGO PICKLE

Ingredients

1.Mango
1 kg

2.Red chilly powder 150 grms

3.Garlic 150 grms

4.Ginger 100 grms

5.Asafoitida 25 grms

6.Fenugreek powder (uluva) 50 grms

7.Mustard 15 grms

8.Sesame oil (gingelly oil) 150

9.Turmeric powder 20 grms

10.Salt - to taste

Method of preparation


1. Wash and dice the raw mangoes into small pieces with skin on.

2. Peal and chop the ginger and garlic

3. Keep a thick pan on fire.
4. Pour oil--when it become hot put mustard and let it splutter.Add ginger and garlic.Saute well.
5.Turn off the fire.Add chilly powder,turmeric powder,fenugreek powder and salt and mix well.
6.Turn on fire,mix well and when the mixture becomes really hot take out from fire and let it cool.
7.Add mangoes ---mix well. Transfer the mixture into an air tight container.

Enjoy the pickle with rice or rotis.

Friday, May 1, 2009

BANANA CHIPS

1. Peel the raw bananas and and soak it in water for 30 minutes.
2. Slice the bananas and add turmeric.
3. Deep fry the bananas in oil. Make sure that the oil is sufficiently hot at the time of frying.
4. Once the bananas are golden brown/crispy,take them out and sprinkle enough salt.