Rasam

One of my fav food is Rasam.Till my marriage I don't know to prepare tomato as my mom mostly prepare paruppu Rasam.after marriage I became big fan of my MIL Rasam.I like to share the recipe to evryone which is very simple

 Ingredients:
 1 big tomato
 2 cloves of garlic
 1 red chilli
1/2 tbsp of pepper and jeers powder
 1/2 tsp of Rasam powder
 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder Pinch of perungayam
 1 small onion
 1 curry leaf stick
 2 stick of coriander leaves
 Salt as per taste
Small gooseberry size tamarind

 Recipe:
 Powder:
 Take 1/2 tbsp of pepper and jeers each and grind coarsly into powder.

 Step 1:
 Squeeze tomato in a vessel and add 2 cups of water .keep it in stove and bring to boil.switch off the stove and add tamarind in it.so that tamarind get soft . After 15 minute,squeeze tomato and tamarind in the water and keep aside by adding enough salt and coriander.while adding coriander add the stem part too.it gives unique taste.

 Step 2:
 Take a small bowl,add chopped small onion,smashed garlic,chopped curry leaves,pepper jeera powder,turmeric powder,perungayam,red chilli,Rasam powder.

 Step 3:
 In a Kadai,add 1 tbsp oil,add mustard.once it splutter,add the items in the bowl.Fry for just 30 sec,then pour tomato and tamarind water.bring it to boil.once u get the bubbles around like the one in the photo.switch off the flame. Hot hot Rasam ready. I like to have Rasam with mixture than with poriyal.

Masala rice noodles

Ingrediants:

1 packet rice noodles
2 large tomatos
1 big onion
2 green chilli
some coriander leaves
1 cup of chopped vegetables
1 tbsp channa dhal
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala

Recipe:

* Boil enough water with salt.Once it comes to boiling point,add rice noodles.Leave it for 5 minute and switch the flame.Close the bowl with a lid and leave for 10 minutes.After 10 minutes,drain the water and spread the cooked rice noodles in big plate.Apply some oil,if neccesarry.
*Take a kadai,add 1 tbsp of oil and add mustard seed follwed by onion and green chilli.Fry till onion get soft.Green chilli should turn in colour,which will give different flavour to the dish.
*Now add tomato and add salt,turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala.Fry till tomato is cooked and oil get oozes out around the inner part of the kadai.Add the chopped vegetables(I used frozen vegetables carrot,bean,peas,corn).Give a stir and add  the cooked rice noodles.
*Finally garnish with corinder leaves.For additional flavour,we can add lemon juice and some fried cashwe nuts.

Coriander onion chutney

Now it is winter,me n my husband like to have something spicy n tangy.So nowadays i m surfing for some spicy recipe.I thought of trying some thogayal recipe.I foud one called onion thogayal.I made a twist and prepared this coriander onion chutney.It is very spicy and tangy.Try it,you will like it.You can prepare this is as thogayal(grinding to coarse paste) and serve it with variety rice like coconut rice and curd rice.Also can serve this for dosha.I prepared this for venpongal.

Ingrediants:

1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 big onion
4 tbsp of urad dhal
1 tbsp of channa dhal
3 red chilli
2 green chilli
1 tsp of mustard seed
pinch of hing
small lemon size tamarind
oil

Recipe:

* Soak tamarind in water  for 15 minutes.
* Fry urad dhal,channa dhal seperately and keep aside.
* Fry red chilli ,green chilli ,coriander leaves and keep aside.
* Fry onion,little musatard seed,hing in little oil and keep aside.
* Grind everything adding tamarind and salt.
* Finally add little oil in a kadai ,add mustard seed and curry leaves.Pour this in chutney and serve it with dosha.

This chutney taste is little different.That spicy and tangy taste will last for longer in your tongue.

Paruppu thogayal

Ingrediants:

1/4 cup channa dal or kadala paruppu
8   red chilli
5 cloves garlic
small lemon size tamarind
1/2 of onion
3 tbsp of grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tbsp oil.

Recipe:

* Soak tamrind for 15 minutes .
* Fry kadala paruppu and red chilli together in a kadai and keep aside.
* Fry grated coconut in a kadai and keep aside.
* Grind kadala paruppu,red chilli,garlic,onion,tamarind,salt with little water.Can use tamarind soaked water.
Grind it coarsely.
*In a kadai,add oil followed mustard seed,hing and curry leaves.Add this to the thogayal.

spicy chicken fry

One day,one of my neighbour shalini prepared this dish n gave it to taste it.As a vegetarian,i didnt taste t but seeing the dish,it says it taste yummy.So often i tried to make this recipe for my husband.Thanks shalini for this wonderfull,yummy chicken.

Ingrediants:

Chicken                                        :                 1 lb
Onion                                           :                 2
Oil                                               :                  3   tbsp
Turmeric powder                          :                  pinch
Coriander powder                        :                  1 tbsp
Homemade chilli powder              :                  2 tbsp
Green chilli  sauce                        :                  2 tbsp
Maggi hot n sweet sauce              :                  2 tbsp
coriander leaves                           :                  garnishing

Recipe:

*Wash the chicken properly and mix turmeric powder with chicken ,leave for 15 minutes.
*chop onion lenghthwise.
*Take a kadai,add oil n add onion.Fry till it is golden brown.
*Add the chicken and add all the powder.Cover it cook for 5 minutes(dont add water).
*Fry it for every 5 minute and cook till all water is absorbed and chicken is cooked properly.
*Once the chicken is cooked and dry.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.Can also add some fried green capsicum.It will give different taste.

Masala egg burji

It s just a twist of ordinary egg burji or muttai poriyal.

Ingrediants:

1.Egg                                             -                 4 egg
2.Onion                                          -                 2 (big)
3.Tomato                                       -                 1(small)
4.Turmeric powder                        -                  1/4 tsp
5.Garam masala                             -                  1/4 tbsp
6.Green chilli                                  -                  3(small)
7.Chilli powder                              -                  1/4 tbsp
8.Corainder leaves
9.Mustard
10.Salt                                           -                 1/4  tsp

Recipe:

* Chop the onion lengthwise.Slit green chilli lengthwise.

* Take egg yoke n white in seperate bowl and whisk it .If needed,add some milk.

* In a kadai,add oil,mustard .Now add onion(add more onion for more taste),followed by chopped tomato              and  green chilli.Fry it ,till the onion and tomato is cooked.Now add all the powder .Pour the egg into the    kadai,(Dont mix it immediately).Wait for sometime and mix it.Dont mix it continuously.....Once egg is cooked,garnish with coriander leaves and change to serving bowl.

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Kathirikai puli kulambu

I love kathirikai puli kulambu.So first time tried today...it came out yummy.I got immediate feedback from my husband.Yummy ..itseems.

Ingrediants:

Purple brinjal                                              ------          4
Onion                                                         ------           1
Tomato                                                       ------          2
Garlic                                                         --------   5 cloves
Chilli powder or homemade powder           --------  2  tbsp
coriander powder                                       --------  2  tbsp
Turmeric powder                                        --------  1/4 tsp
Mustard  seed                                            ---------  1/2 tsp
Fenugreek  seed(venthaiyam)                      --------    1/2 tsp
Coconut                                                     --------    5 tbsp
Tamrind                                                     ---------   small lemon size

Recipe:

1.Grind  coconut with little water.Soak tamrind in water and make a tamrnd paste.
2.Finelly chop onion,garlic and tomato.
3.In a thick bottom kadai,add gingerlly oil and add lengthy cutted brinjal .Fry till it bcom soft.
4.In another kadai,add 2 tsp gingerlly oil and add mustard seed continud by fenugreek,garlic and onion.Salute till onion become soft.Now add tomato and add turmeric powder ,chilli powder and coriander powder.
5.Salute till oil seperates.Now add the fried brinjal,followed by coconut paste.Bring to boil.Once the raw smell fades,add coconut paste,tamarind paste and simmer the burner and cook till oil seperate and floats on top.serve it by garnishing with coriander leaves.

**This kulambu will be little thick,if needed we can add more coconut paste and water ,to make it thinner.