Kolukattai Urf Modak

Ji haan ye wahi hai "kolukattai "south ki north ki "Modak"..per hai lajawab...meetha pasand karne walon ke liye meethi..meethe se parhez karne waaln ke liye namkeen..ye zaayeqa bhi aapki sehath ka khayaal karte huye aapki pasand per pura uterna ki koshish may zamane bhar ke masalhon se milta hua unhen khud may samota hua...aap tak pahunchta hua....aap hi ki duniya ka ek hissa banne ko be-taab hai...so lijiye ye asaan tarkib hai...banane may bhi khaane may bhi....chaliye phir aaiye bana len ....

Ingrediants

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Rice Flour 2 cups
Boiling water
Salt- to taste
For sweet filling:
Coconut (grated)-1cup
Jaggery(shaved/grated)-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-2 Tsp
Cardamom powder-1 Tsp
For the salted ones:
Cumin seeds-3 Tsp
Coconut grated-1cup

Red chillie pwd
Salt

Direction

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Mix the flour with hot water and salt and make a soft dough.Make the filling by mixing all the ingredients listed under filling.
For the sweet kolukattai,Take a small ball sized dough and flatten it with the tip of your fingers.
Keep a Tbsp of the filling in the middle and close the dough from all sides.Remove any extra dough and shape the kolukattai.
For the salted ones mix the ingredients listed,'for salted ones' and make small balls.(the smaller the better)
Steam them till they are cooke. You could make them in a steamer too.
For the salted ones you can use chutney, sugar or banana as an accompaniment.

Golden Medu Vada

Haan tou Dosto...jub treat taye hai tou kyon na complete treat ka ehtmaam ho...lijiye Sambaar ke peeche peeche vada "mere humdam mere dost" kehta hua" na ja ab kahin na ja tu sambar ke siwa kehta hua ...aapke dastarkhwan per aap se milne ko machal kar frying pan se uchal kar aapki plate may sajne ko betaab nazar aaraha hai...lijiye enjoy kijiye ye deewangi...vada sambhar ki unhi ke sang...

Ingrediants

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2 cups split, skinless black gram

2 tbs raw rice

1 tsp ginger finely grated

6 green chillies- finely chopped

2 onions finely chopped

½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves

some finely chopped curry leaves

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Salt to taste

1/8 tsp soda bicorbonate

Oil for deep frying

Direction

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Wash and soak urad dal and raw rice for atleast 6 hours or overnight. Drain.

Coarsely grind the urad dal in a blender adding as little water as possible otherwise vadas will not hold shape.

Grinded dal should not be too smooth but a little coarse.

Add salt, chopped onions,coriander,curry leaves,green chillies, ginger and black pepper to the dal. Beat well so that air is incorporated in the batter and vada turn out fluffy.

Heat oil in a wok or a frying pan.

Wet your palms and take a small portion from the batter.

Shape it into a ball and then poke your thumb in the center so that a hole is formed.

Gently invert the vada in the oil.

Similarly make other medu wada and place them in oil.

When the medu vadas are cooked from underneath, turn them over with a slotted spoon . Vadas should be golden brown from both sides. They should be fried on medium heat otherwise they will be golden from outside and doughy from inside.

Drain on an absorbent paper and serve medu vada hot with sambhar and chutney.

Sarkar ! Madrasi Sambar !

Dosto...lijiye hum phir aapke saamne haazir hain wahi dil-o-zaayeqa lekar...mujhe yaqeen hai ke aapne in zaayeqon ke saath saath humen bhi miss kiya hoga...aur humne bhi...aap sabko bahut yaad kiya...aur aapki pasand ko mad-e-nazar rakhte huye aapke fav south indian cuisine se ek zaayeqedar recipie lekar haazir hun...aap Mr Sambar Iyer se tou bakhubi waqif honge hi..ye Lazeez Daal apna zaayeqa mokhtalif shehron may mokhtalif zubanon ke sang ghul gaya hai...kyon na phir se isey apne Breakfast table per, apne lunch per...apne mehmanon ke saamne parosa jaaye...tou lijiye phir is kamaal ke Zaayeqe Waale Samabar ko banaya jaaye...

Ingredients
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1 medium onion ,
1 large tomato
4 green chillies
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
2 tbs tamarind paste
1 cup Toor Dal /Moong Dal
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 tbs oil, 1 tsp ghee
Salt to taste
3 small dry red chilies (or to taste)
some Curry Leaves
3 tbs sambar powder
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves/coriander leaves
2 cup of a vegetable of your choice like drumstick,brinjal , small onion..


Directions
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Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water for 20 minutes. Squeeze it out, adding water little by little to prepare juice.
Cook the Daal in a pressure cooker . In a separate pan, pour oil. Once the oil is hot, add the red and green chillies,mustard ,fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.sauté for 2 minutes. Add the onion and brown lightly. Now add tomato and vegetables and let them cook together.
Now add the tamarind extract and let it boil. Add sambar powder. Allow this to boil for 5 to 10 minutes and remove from the heat. Garnish with cilantro.
You can serve this delicious sambar with Hot idlies, crispy Dosas,Vadas and rice.
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You can make sambar powder easily at home.the ingredients for sambar powder are mention below.. Traditionally, these ingredients would be broiled separately and ground and stored. Use pre-ground if you desire.you get better results with fresh grounded Pwd.
1/2 cups coriander seeds
1/2 cups red chilies
1/2cup Bengal gram
2Tbsp. cumin seeds
1 Tbsp. pepper corn
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder
2 tbs fenugreek seeds
¼ tsp asfoteda
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Jhingon Ka Dupiaza / Priye Prawn Curry

Dosto…ummm.. yummy morning…kyonki aaj subah subah jhingon ka khayaal aaya hai…so unke zaayeqe ka khayaal subah ko mazedar kar gaya…socha kyon na aapki subah bhi yummy kardun….jaise subah subah aapki chahat ka deedaar aapko tar-o-taza kardeta hai bilkul usi tarha is recipie ka zaayeqa aapko hasaash bashash kardega…sach much..azma ke dekh lijiyega…

Ingredients

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3 tbs cup oil

2 lbs cleaned jumbo prawns.

2 medium blended onions (paste).

1 tsp ginger & garlic paste.

1 tsp red chili powder

1/2 haldi

½ coriander powder

water as per need

1/4 cup whipped yoghurt

¼ cup chopped coriander

6 slit green chili

Directions

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In a Karhai heat the oil & fry the prawns till they change..

Add Onion paste, ginger, garlic, & all the spices toss & turn for 3 min.

Pour water & bring to the boil. Lower the heat a little & cook.

Add yoghurt,.Sprinkle with chopped coriander & green chili & toss to combine all.

Remove from heat & serve hot with rice or roti.

Rawa Dosa

Haan dosto

Kaafi dino baad aap sab ke darmyaan phir wahi zaayeqe ke saath..ummid hai aap sab ache rahe honge..aur dua bhi yehi hai ke khuda aap sab ko apni tamaamtar niyamaton se nawaze..unhi may se ek hai zaayeqa…lijiye aaj aapko ghar baithey sarvana Bhawan ki yaad taza karaane waala mazedar Rawa Dosa khila dun..tou aaiye sudden surprise Dosa banaayen khayen aur khilaayen…phir der kaisi…bas shuru hojaaiye..

Ingredients

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2 cup rava[suji]

1/2 cup curd

1 finely chopped onion

1 chopped tomato

2 tbs chopped coriander leaves

2 tsp chopped green chilly

salt to taste

Direction

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Mix rava and curd in a bowl to make a smooth batter. you can add some water also. leave it for half an hour,add onion,tomato,coriender leaves,chilly and salt,put a non stick tava on flame,pour two tablespoon batter on it and spread nicely,after one minute,turn it on the other side,when it turns golden brown remove it from the flame.serve it with coconut / tomato chutney and Sambaar...

Pongal

Haan tou dosto namak aur shakkar dono Ghiza ke aham juz hain..ye na hon tou zayeqon ki rangarangi kahaan..inhi se tou hissen bedar rehti hain…mukhtalif ehsasaath ki misaal milti hai…tou kyon na dono ko bek waqt banaya jaaye aur zindgi ke lazeez zaayeqe ki ahamiyet ko celeberate kiya jaaye..aaiye phir banaayen….ye south Indian pongal…yaane zaayeqedar chawal….

Ingredients

1 cup rice

1’4 Green gram dal

1 cup Brown sugar /guud

1 cup Milk

2 tbs Ghee

5 Cardamom

Cashew and raisin

1 / 2 cup Grated Coconut

Direction

Cook the rice and dhal together adding 3cups of water and one cup of milk in a cooker, and mash it well.

In a heavy-bottomed vessel add ¼ cup water and the brown sugar and keep it on a low flame.

When the brown sugar melts completely, strain and remove .

Add the mashed rice and dhal mixture to the brown sugar syrup stirring slowly. Then add grated coconut and crushed cardamom.Heat another vessel with ghee. Fry the cashew first and then add the raisin.

Add this fried cashew, raisin and rest of the ghee to the above mixture. Your sweet pongal is ready to serve.

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Ingredients

1 cup rice

¼ cup Green gram dhal

small piece of Ginger

1/ 2 tsp Cumin seed / zeera

½ tsp whole Black pepper

1 spring Curry leaves

Ghee- 2 tablespoons

2 tbs Cashew nut

salt

Direction

cook rice and dhal together till done, adding ½ teaspoon salt.

Pour ghee in a pan and add finely chopped ginger and then the cumin seeds, pepper and curry leaves with cashew nuts.

Then add the mashed rice, dhal mixture to this and stir for a few minutes on a low flame.Your pongal is ready to serve…

Coconut Rice

Good morning Dosto ..dekhiye aaj aapke liye good cholostral ( coconut) se bhari recipie laai hun...nariyal ke anek fayede hain. ye mouth ulcer ke liye karamad hai..aur zayeqe ke liye zubaan ka tandurust hona zaruri hai..hai k ny...ye behad lazzeez recipie hai...aap isey kisi bhi zaayeqe ke saath nosh farma sakte hain...simple and delicious...just try it..

Ingredients

2 cup basmati rice

2 Onion

5 Green Chillies

4 Clove

2 piece Cinnamon

1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

handful Mint Leaves

2 cup Coconut milk

2 cup water

2 Tablespoon Oil

Salt

Direction

Heat a pressure cooker adding the oil. First add the clove and cinnamon and then add the chopped onions, green chilly and fry till the onions turn golden brown. Then add the ginger garlic paste and mint leaves. Finally the washed rice can be added along with coconut milk, water and salt. Bring to full pressure on medium heat and then lower the heat.