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August 31, 2018

Thattai Murukku Recipe – Thattai Recipe - Thattu Vadai Recipe

Thattai recipe

Thattai @ thattu vadai @ thattai murukku @ elladai @ nippattu  @ chekkalu ( ppaahh, so many names 😃) is one of my most favorite South Indian snacks recipe. Usually thattai is prepared with rice flour, urad dal flour, butter or oil. But nowadays in many snack shops, thattu vadai is prepared using maida/ all purpose flour, pottukadalai maavu (fried gram dal flour), vanaspathi and cooking soda to make it white, crispy and melt in mouth. But I followed a traditional Tamil style thattai recipe from one of my old cookbooks. It comes out golden brown in color and tastes crispy, slightly hard just like the way it should be. 

Traditionally thattu vadai is prepared using homemade processed rice flour but today I have shared the same recipe using store bought idiyappam flour to ease the job. In my family, we don’t have the practice of making thattai for Krishna jayanthi. But many people make elladai / thattai for this festival. So I thought of sharing this easy, crispy thattu vadai recipe with you all as my Gokulashtami special recipe. Lets see how to make Tamilnadu style thattai recipe with step by step pictures.  

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Thattai recipe / Thattu vadai Recipe


Thattai recipe / Thattu vadai Recipe

How to make thattai / thattu vadai with store bought rice flour, urad dal flour and butter



Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Snacks
Serves: 25 nos
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml
  • Idiyappam flour - 1 cup
  • Roasted urad dal flour - 3 tsp / 1 tbsp
  • Melted butter - 1 tbsp
  • Soaked chana dal or fried gram dal/ pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Asafetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp
  • Black sesame seeds - 1 tsp
  • Chopped curry leaves - 2 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
  • Cooking oil -  to deep fry

HOW TO MAKE THATTAI

  1. In a wide bowl, mix all the ingredients, butter.
  2. Mix well. Add water gradually and make a smooth dough.
  3. Take a big gooseberry sized ball. Pat in a greased zip lock cover.
  4. Prick with a toothpick. Arrange the thattai in a cloth and rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Deep fry both sides till bubbles cease. Remove and drain in a tissue paper.
  6. Store in a box after it cools down. Stays crispy for one to 2 weeks.

THATTAI MURUKKU RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Wash and soak 1 tbsp chana dal in required water for an hour. In a wide bowl, take the rice flour, roasted urad dal flour, salt, sesame seeds, hing, chopped curry leaves, soaked & drained chana dal or fried gram dal.

  • Add melted butter and mix well. Make sure butter is mixed well with the flour.

  • Add water gradually and make a smooth, non- sticky dough.  Make big gooseberry sized balls and keep it covered with a wet cloth till use.
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    • Take 2 zip lock covers or any thick sheets. Grease with oil and place a dough ball over one sheet. Cover with another sheet. Take a small bowl and press the dough to make a flat and thin circle. To make crispy thattai, pat it thin. You can cut the thattai into perfect round shapes with the bowl if you like.
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    • Shape all the balls into thin circles.  Carefully remove the thattai. If the thattai breaks while patting or removing it, dough is dry. So sprinkle little water to the dough and then make shapes. Remove the thattai from Zip lock cover and arrange them in a cotton cloth to absorb extra moisture. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
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    • Heat oil to deep fry. Drop a pinch of dough into hot oil. If it rises to the top immediately, oil temperature is right. Now keep the flame medium and drop the thattai. Cook both the sides till bubbles cease and becomes golden brown. Drain in a tissue and store in an air tight box after it cools down.Stays good for 2 weeks !thattai recipe

    Note

    • Prick the thattai with a fork without fail. It prevents the thattai from puffing up.
    • Oil temperature should be perfect. If the oil is too hot, thattai becomes golden brown without cooking properly.
    • Cook slowly in medium flame. Remove the thattai only after the bubbles cease completely else it will become chewy.
    • Pat it thin and even else it won’t cook perfect.
    • To make crispy thattu vadai, pat it thin.


    Try this crunchy thattai murukku and enjoy !
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    August 27, 2018

    Raw Papaya Pickle (Instant) – Green Papaya Sweet and Sour Pickle Recipe

    Raw papaya pickle
    Raw papaya / Green Papaya / unripe papaya is a healthy miracle fruit that is rich in vitamins, enzymes and phytonutrients. I have tasted ripen papaya very few times in my life even though I know its health benefits like it is good for eyes, helps in weight loss etc. Somehow I don’t like its smell and taste. But recently when my neighbor gave me a big raw papaya, I had no clue of what to make with it or how to consume it. So I asked my instagram friends and readers to suggest me some raw papaya recipes. Among the recommendations, I tried raw papaya kootu, Gujarati Sambharo, and this instant raw papaya pickle.  I tried this sweet and sour green papaya pickle recipe from Tarla Dalal' ji’s website by making some small changes in the method of cooking. It came out finger licking good. Basically I love pickles with sweet and tangy taste.  As raw papaya has a natural sweet taste, this pickle suited me very well. Friends do try this instant raw papaya pickle, you will love it for sure. It tastes good for rice, roti and paratha. Lets see how to make instant raw papaya pickle with step by step pictures.
    Green papaya pickle

    Raw Papaya Pickle - Instant Green Papaya pickle recipe


    Raw Papaya Pickle - Instant Green Papaya pickle recipe

    Sweet and sour raw papaya pickle for rice, roti and paratha.



    Cuisine: North Indian
    Category: Pickle recipes
    Serves: 1 cup
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes



    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup - 250ml
    • Chopped raw papaya / green papaya - 1 cup
    • Turmeric powder / haldi - 1/2 tsp
    • Kashmiri red chilli powder - 2 tsp
    • Tamarind/ imli - Big gooseberry size
    • Salt - as needed
    • Powdered Jaggery - 2 to 3 tbsp (adjust based on your taste)
    • Vinegar or lemon juice - 1 tsp (optional)
    To Temper and saute
    • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds (Rai / Sarson ) - 1 tsp
    • Fenugreek seeds (Methi) - 1/4 tsp
    • Asafetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp
    • Curry leaves (Kadi patta) - 5 nos
    • Chopped garlic (Lehsun) - 2 tbsp
    • Chopped Ginger( adrak) - 2 tbsp

    HOW TO MAKE RAW PAPAYA PICKLE

    1. Wash and peel the skin or raw papaya. Remove the seeds and scrape the thread parts.
    2. Chop the green papaya into small cubes. Soak tamarind in water and take 1/2 cup extract.
    3. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, methi seeds, hing and curry leaves.
    4. Saute garlic, ginger for a minute. Add papaya pieces. Mix well.
    5. Add salt, turmeric powder, tamarind extract, red chilli powder and jaggery.
    6. Boil till thick in medium flame. Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice or vinegar.
    7. Cool down and store in a box. Tastes sweet and sour. Enjoy with rice, roti and paratha !

    RAW PAPAYA PICKLE RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

    • Wash and peel the skin of raw papaya. Remove the seeds and scrape the thread like portions in the middle of raw papaya else it will taste bitter. Chop the green papaya into small cubes and set aside. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes. Take the extract and set aside.
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    • Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, hing and curry leaves. Add chopped garlic and ginger. Saute for a minute.
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    • Now add the chopped raw papaya and saute for a minute. Add 1/2 cup of tamarind extract, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, salt and hing. Add little more water if needed. 
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    • Let it boil till pickle becomes semi thick, papaya becomes soft and cooked.  Check for taste and add more chilli powder or salt if needed. Do not over cook or mash the papaya.
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    • Cool down the pickle and transfer it to a jar or glass bottle. Store in a refrigerator up to one week. It tastes both sweet and spicy. It goes well with dal rice, curd rice, roti and paratha.
            
    • Enjoy !

    Note

    • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder and jaggery as per your taste.
    • You can also use 1/4 tsp of roasted fenugreek seeds powder instead of fenugreek seeds.
    • For variations, you can saute the chilli powder in oil before adding raw papaya.

    Try this yummy raw papaya pickle. You will like it for sure !
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    August 25, 2018

    Kondakadalai Sundal Recipe–Black Channa Sundal–South Indian Chana Sundal

    Black chana sundal

    In Tamilnadu, people make Sakkarai pongal and kondakadalai sundal for Varalakshmi pooja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Tamil new year and Navarathri festival. We make this sundal with white chana or brown chana. My MIL usually says it is auspicious to make black chana sundal( i.e Kala chana in Hindi, Black chickpeas sundal in English, Karuppu Konda kadalai sundal in Tamil) during festival days. Yesterday I prepared Sakkarai pongal and brown chana sundal for Varalakshmi vratham prasadam. Usually I make sundal in a simple way by grinding coconut, chilli and cumin seeds. I don’t ad any masala powder or fennel seeds if making for God. Some people also make this sundal by adding sundal podi. I will try post that version later during Navratri. Today lets see an easy method of making brown kondakadalai sundal recipe with step by step pictures.

    Check out my other sundal recipes

    konda kadalai sundal


    Kondakadalai sundal - Black chana sundal recipe


    Kondakadalai sundal - Black chana sundal recipe

    South Indian style kondakadalai sundal recipe for festivals.



    Cuisine: South Indian
    Category: Sundal Recipes
    Serves: Serves 4
    Prep time: 10 hours
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 10H10H30 Minutes



    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup = 250ml
    • Brown chana / Kondakadalai / chickpeas - 1 cup
    • Water - as needed
    • Cooking soda / baking soda - a pinch (optional)
    To Grind
    • Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
    • Green chilli - 1 no
    • Cumin seeds /Jeera - 1/4 tsp
    To Temper
    • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Curry leaves - Few
    • Asafetida / Hing - 2 pinches
    • >Red chilli – 1 no

    HOW TO MAKE KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL RECIPE

    1. Wash and soak black chana / kondakadalai overnight or for 6 hours.
    2. In a pressure cooker, cook the channa till soft adding required water and a pinch of soda.
    3. Drain the excess water and set aside.
    4. Grind coconut, chilli and cumin seeds without water. Set aside.
    5. In a kadai, heat oil. Temper mustard seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and hing.
    6. Add the cooked brown chana and salt. Mix well.
    7. Add the ground coconut and saute for few minutes.
    8. Switch off the flame. You can add some lemon juice if you like.
    9. Serve hot and enjoy !

    KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

    • Wash and soak black chana / kondakadalai in enough water for 6 hours to overnight. You can a pinch of cooking soda while soaking for when pressure cooking the chickpeas.


    • After soaking drain the water, take the chickpeas in pressure cooker. Add required water and pressure cook in very low flame for 2 whistles. Remove the chickpeas and drain the cooked water.


    • Grind coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds to a coarse paste without adding water. Set aside.
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    • Heat oil in a kadai. Temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilli and hing. Add cooked chana, ground coconut mixture and required salt. Mix well and cook for few minutes in medium flame.
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      kondakadalai sundal
    • Switch off the flame. Add few drops of lemon juice if you like. Serve hot or warm.

    Enjoy !      

    Note

    • You can add baking soda to cook the chickpeas really soft. You can skip if you don’t want to use it.
    • For variations, you can saute 2 red chilli or green chilli and add the grated coconut at the end. This is a No grind version.
    • If you want masala flavor, you can grind fennel seeds instead of cumin seeds.
    • You can also add a pinch of garam masala powder for more masala flavor.
    • You can also add onion if you are not offering to God.
    Try this easy, healthy black chana sundal and enjoy !

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    August 21, 2018

    Garelu Recipe – Crispy Minapa Garelu Recipe - Vada Recipe in Mixie

    Garelu


    Medu vada / urad dal vada i.e Minapa garelu in Telugu is a popular breakfast and teatime snack recipe all over India. As Varalakshmi viratham is fast approaching, I thought of sharing this Andhra style garelu which is a must to do recipe for Varalakshmi pooja prasad/ neivedyam. My neighbors from Andhra taught me how to make this easy, perfectly crispy minapa vada batter in mixie. I also referred my mixie vada recipe and Mrudula’s cookbook Youtube video for more tips and tricks to make crispy, spongy vada just like hotel ones. Basically urad dal vada is prepared by adding onions  But if we are making for festival and pooja, we should prepare vada without onion. In that case, you can make plain vada or with pepper.

    In Andhra, people make it plain without any toppings for Varalakshmi pooja. So I have shared the same in pictures. I have also shared an easy method for shaping vada for beginners. Please refer the video for more details.  As we are grinding the vada batter in mixie, there are certain points to remember to make it perfect. I have listed the tips and tricks below. Please go through the points before you start with this recipe. For grinding more quantity, grind the batter using grinder. Mixie works for small quantity. Ok, Lets see how to make medu vada in mixie with step by step pictures and video.

    Check out my Vada recipe using grinder, Pepper vada, Cabbage vada, Mixed vegetable vada and Anjaneyar kovil vadai.


    TIPS TO MAKE PERFECT, CRISPY MEDU VADA IN MIXIE

    1.Refrigerate the dal while soaking. Soak for 3 to 4 hours.
    2.Use ice cold water(dal soaked water) for grinding.
    3.Do not add salt while grinding dal.
    4.Beat the batter after adding rice flour.
    5.Batter should be fluffy and smooth.
    6.Refrigerate the batter till use.
    7.Add salt and toppings (onion, pepper) only before frying vada.
    8.Always grease your hands in water for shaping vada.


    minapa garelu recipe

    Minapa Garelu Recipe - Crispy Medu Vada Batter in Mixie


    Minapa Garelu Recipe - Crispy Medu Vada Batter  in Mixie

    Learn how to make Andhra style minapa garelu recipe / Urad dal vada with step by step pictures.



    Cuisine: Andhra
    Category: Snacks
    Serves: 15 nos
    Prep time: 180 Minutes
    Cook time: 5 Minutes
    Total time: 185 Minutes



    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup - 250ml
    • White round urad dal - 1 cup
    • Ice water - as needed ( I used around 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp)
    • Green chilli - 1
    • Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
    • Rice flour - 1 to 1.5 tsp (Completely optional)
    To add in vada batter
    • Big onion - 1 (finely chopped)
    • Curry leaves - Few (-do-)
    • Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (-do-)
    • Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
    • Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp (optional)
    • Hing / Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
    • Salt - as needed
    • Cooking oil - to deep fry vada

    HOW TO MAKE GARELU

    1. Wash and soak urad dal in required water for 4 hours in refrigerator.
    2. Grind to a coarse paste adding green chilli, ginger, soaked urad dal without adding water.
    3. Wipe the sides. Add 1/4 cup ice water. Grind to smooth paste.
    4. Add more water gradually to make a fine, smooth paste.
    5. Transfer the vada batter to a vessel. Add rice flour if needed and beat the batter well for 5 minutes.
    6. Then add the toppings like onion and other ingredients. Add salt, hing. Mix well and shape vada.
    7. Heat oil and deep fry vada by cooking both sides. Remove and serve hot with coconut chutney  as side dish !

    GARELU RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

    • Wash and soak urad dal in required water in refrigerator for 4 hours. If not 4 hours, keep the dal inside the refrigerator atleast for an hour. You can also soak the dal without refrigeration and use ice water only for grinding. Ice water helps to prevent mixie jar getting heated.

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    • In a big mixer jar, take the soaked urad dal by draining all the water completely. Reserve the soaked ice water in a bowl. Add ginger and green chilli. DO NOT ADD SALT. Grind to a coarse paste without adding water. Wipe the sides of jar and grind it well.
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    • Add 1/4 cup of ice water and grind to paste. Wipe the sides and mix well. Add little more water in few tbsp and grind to a smooth buttery paste without any grits. Do not add more water while grinding. Its the most important point to make perfect vada batter.
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    • Vada batter should be thick. It should form a stiff peak when you drop the batter. It is the right consistency. Transfer the batter to a vessel.
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    • Add rice flour if necessary and beat the batter for 5 minutes using a whisk. DO NOT USE YOUR HANDS FOR BEATING THE BATTER. Batter may become watery due to the heat of your hands. Vada batter become fluffy and light.
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    • Take some water in a bowl. Add a small piece of  Vada batter and check if it floats on top of water. If the batter settles down, you should grind it more or beat more.
    • Add some water to the mixie jar. Grind to wash the jar. Transfer the washed water to a small bowl and use it for greasing your hands while shaping vada.
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    • After beating the batter,  add salt, hing, cumin seeds, Pepper corns (optional) and prepare vada if making for pooja. If you are making for breakfast or snack, add  finely chopped onion, curry leaves, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and pepper corns (optional). Add required salt and hing. Mix well and set aside.
    • Heat oil to deep fry. Drop a pinch of batter to check the heat of oil. To shape vada, take a dosa flipper and grease it with water. Grease your hands with water and take some batter. Keep it on the dosa flipper. Make a hole in the center. Invert the ladle and drop the vada in hot oil. Shake the dosa flipper slightly for the vada to drop in oil Or dip the ladle slightly in oil so that vada releases to the oil as soon as it starts to cook.
    • For method 2 to shape vada : Grease hands with water and take a small portion of batter. Make a hole the center and shape the vada, Drop in hot oil to deep fry.
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    • Flip and cook both sides in medium flame till bubbles cease. Remove the vada and serve.
    • You can enjoy this crispy, hot vada with coconut chutney, sambar or make curd vada and enjoy !
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      Enjoy !

    Note

    • Do not add salt while grinding the batter.
    • Beat the batter till fluffy after adding rice flour.
    • Deep fry in medium flame for even cooking.
    • Please check the beginning of this post for more tips and tricks.
    Try this medu vada recipe easily in mixie and enjoy the festival !
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    August 17, 2018

    Cabbage Peas Biryani Recipe – Cabbage Rice Recipe

    Cabbage biryani recipe

    Cabbage peas biryani (Muttaikose pattani biryani in Tamil ) is an interesting biryani recipe that many of us never thought of making it. In my family, both Sendhil and Raksha are not a big fan of cabbage just because of its smell. So I always look for some flavorful recipes like cabbage kurma, cabbage vada, cabbage sambar where the smell of cabbage should not be dominant.

    This Indian cabbage peas biryani is one such recipe. Its a very simple recipe that can be prepared in a pressure cooker directly. I tried it for our Sunday lunch. It came out so well. Everyone liked and had it without any complaints. The best part is you cannot even find a trace of cabbage’s raw smell in this biryani. Working women and bachelors can make this cabbage rice for your lunch box easily. Lets see how to make South Indian cabbage biryani recipe with step by step pictures.

    Check out my Purple cabbage poriyal, Purple cabbage salad, Cabbage stir fry, Cabbage kootu recipes too.

    Cabbage biryani recipe

    Cabbage Peas Biryani Recipe - Cabbage Rice Recipe


    Cabbage Peas Biryani Recipe - Cabbage Rice Recipe

    How to make cabbage peas biryani recipe for lunch box.


    Cuisine: South Indian
    Category: Biryani Recipes
    Serves: 3
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes


    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup - 250ml
    • Chopped or grated Cabbage – 1 cup
    • Basmati rice – 1 cup
    • Water – 1.75 cups
    • Big onion – 1 (Sliced thinly)
    • Green chilli- 1 to 2 nos (adjust)
    • Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
    • Mint + coriander leaves – fistful
    • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
    • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
    • Salt- as needed
    • Curd – 2 tbsp
    • Lemon juice – Few drops (optional)
    To Saute in oil
    • Cooking oil + ghee - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp
    • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
    • Cloves - 2 nos.
    • Cardamom - 1
    • Star anise - 1
    • Bay leaf - 1
    • Black stone flower / Kalpaasi - 2 nos

    HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE PEAS BIRYANI

    1. Wash and soak basmati rice. Wash and chop cabbage, onion and set aside.
    2. In a pressure cooker base, heat oil , ghee. Saute the biryani masala spices.
    3. Add sliced onion, gg paste and green chilli. Saute till onion becomes transparent.
    4. Add chopped cabbage , green peas and saute till it shrinks. Then add spice powders and salt.
    5. Saute for a minute. Add mint + coriander leaves. Mix well. Add soaked rice, water, curd.
    6. Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
    7. Fluff the rice gently with a fork without breaking the rice.
    8. Serve cabbage peas biryani with onion raita !

    METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES


    • Wash and soak 1 cup of basmati rice in 1.75 cups of water for 15 to 30 minutes . Wash and chop cabbage into thin slices. Chop onion, green chilli and set aside.
      Cabbage biryani recipe
    • Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker base. ( I used a kadai and transferred to a pressure cooker later). Splutter cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and black stone flower. Add onion, green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Saute till onion becomes transparent and raw smell of ginger garlic emanates.
      Cabbage biryani recipe
    • Add cabbage, frozen green peas and saute till it shrinks. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Add mint + coriander leaves and saute for a minute. Add curd and mix well.
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    • Add soaked rice, water, salt and lemon juice (optional). Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix gently with a fork without breaking the rice. Serve hot with onion raita !
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    • Enjoy ! 
    Note
    • Adjust the quantity of spice powders as you like.
    • You can add 1 chopped tomato instead of lemon juice but color of biryani changes slightly.
    • You can also use jeera rice / seeraga samba rice instead of basmati rice.

    Try this easy, yummy cabbage peas biryani and share your feedback with me !
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    August 13, 2018

    Vendakkai Poriyal With Tomato – Lady’s Finger Curry Recipe

    Vendakkai poriyal with tomato


    Vendakkai poriyal with tomato( Lady’s finger curry) is an easy, yummy side dish for rice. Generally South Indians make vendakkai poriyal  in two ways. One in a simple way by sautéing onion, green chilli and thinly sliced lady’s finger cooked to become crispy & soft. Optionally it can be garnished with coconut. Second version of vendakkai poriyal is without coconut. It can be prepared adding onion, tomato and masala powders. As I had already discussed Lady’s finger poriyal with coconut, I thought of sharing this vendakkai poriyal recipe with tomato. Its a dry curry recipe that can be served as side dish for rice. We enjoyed it as a side dish for sambar rice. If you like to eat dry curry, you can have this poriyal as a side dish for roti as well. It tastes great with mild tangy and spicy taste. Friends, do try this version of vendakkai poriyal with tomato, onion and share your feedback with me. Lets see how to make Tamilnadu style vendakkai poriyal with step by step pictures.

    Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe With Tomato


    Vendakkai Poriyal RecipeWith Tomato

    Vendakkai poriyal with tomato for rice and roti !


    Cuisine: South Indian
    Category: Poriyal recipes
    Serves: Serves 3
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes


    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup - 250ml
    • Vendakkai / Lady's finger - 20 nos
    • Big onion - 1 no (Big)
    • Ripe tomato - 2 nos (Big)
    • Sambar powder or red chilli powder + dhania powder - 1 tsp each
    • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Sugar - a pinch
    • Salt - as needed
    • Water - Few tbsp
    To Temper
    • Cooking oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Urad dal - 1 tsp
    • Chana dal - 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Curry leaves - Few

    HOW TO MAKE VENDAKKAI PORIYAL WITH TOMATO

    1. Wash and chop vendakkai / lady’s finger into small pieces.
    2. In a kadai, heat oil and temper all the ingredients given under “To temper”.
    3. Add onion and saute till transparent. Add tomato pieces and saute till mushy.
    4. Add turmeric powder, sugar, salt, sambar powder and mix well.Add vendakkai and saute well. 
    5. Sprinkle little water. Cover the kadai with a lid and cook in low flame for few minutes.
    6. Toss it whenever needed. After the lady’s finger is cooked soft, switch off the flame.
    7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice and roti !

    VENDAKKAI PORIYAL WITH TOMATO - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

    • Wash and chop Lady’s finger / Vendakkai into small pieces. Finely chop onion, tomato into small cubes.

    • Heat oil in a kadai. Temper mustard seeds, cumin seeds, big onion, curry leaves and saute till onion becomes transparent.
      Vendakkai poriyal with tomato
    • Add tomato pieces, required salt and saute till mushy. Add sugar, turmeric powder, red chilli powder +dhania powder or sambar powder. Mix well.  Lastly add the chopped vendakkai and saute well to coat with the masala. Mix in medium to high flame till its sliminess goes off. Sprinkle few tbsp of water. Keep the flame low and cover the kadai with a lid.
      Vendakkai poriyal with tomato
    • Mix once or twice in the middle. Cook till the Lady’s finger becomes soft and cooked well. Switch off the flame. Enjoy with rice and roti ! Vendakkai poriyal with tomato

    Note

    • Addition of sugar and turmeric powder helps to maintain green color of Lady’s finger.
    • You can add 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder if you like.
    • Do not add more water. Just sprinkle few tbsp of water whenever needed to cook well.
    Try this easy, yummy vendakkai poriyal with onion, tomato and enjoy with rice !
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