Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 2

[selvieam]

Goes well for paruppu kulumabu.

Vendaikai puli patchadi:
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drunstick - 2 , cut in to 3 cm each
brinjal - 5 medium size, cut into small squares
lady's finger - 10 to 15 cut into 1/2 cm each
tamarind extract - from lemon size of tamarind
[Optional:
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peerkangai - 1 small, cut into small squares
valakai - 1 small, cut into small squares
motchai - 1 handful
double beans - 1 handful]

in a kadai, add 2 tsp of oil add kadukku, urad dhal, vadagam, one red chilly, 2 medium size onion chopped, curry leaves. stir fry for 2 mins. then add medium size tomato chopped, lady's finger, fry for 2 to 3 mins and keep it aside.

in a vessel, add the tamarind extract, once it comes to boil add vegetables except lady's finger. add salt, turmeric powder.
sambar - 2tblsp or redchilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp and coriander powder - 2 tsp
cover and cook. when the vegetable are 75% done add the lady's finger mixture to the veges. cover and cook nicely.

now make a coarse paste from 3 tblsp of coconut, 1/2 tsp jeera, 2 cloves of garlic and transfer to vege mixture. allow it to cook for sometime. once it is done, remove from fire.

this can be served with paruppu kulambu. basic vege is drumstick, lady's finger and brinjal.

options are
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1. only lady's finger
2. lady's finger and brinjal
3. lady'sfinger, brinjal, peerkangai
4. lady'sfinger, brinjal, valakai, drumstick
5. some fresh beans (soya, double beans, mochai etc.)

puli should be mild.

aunty try this and let me know.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Selvi!

Thanks for posting here yr nice recipe.

Your appa and amma always used to appreciate me on my recipes and my upbringing of my son. Whenever I happen to meet good and devoted young mothers, I never fail to praise them because I know fully well how much happiness we get when we are praised on our good things.

[selvieam]

u r exactly right aunty

[suvai]

vanakam nga mrs mano.....hope yr grandson/u & all at home are well....

onga kita "aravana payasam" ngra recipe irunthaa podunga plz......it is a kerala dessert...& its very delicious...ilaina no worries.

thanks nga!

[suvai]

mrs mano.....i tried your pongal & it came out deliciously & paathiram kaali totally
thank u for yet another super recipe nga!

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Suvai!

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback on ‘Pongal’. Is it sarkkarai pongal or paruppu pongal?

Here is the recipe for ‘Aravana payasam’.

ARAVANA PAYASAM:

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Ghee - half cup
jaggery – 1 ½ cups
cardomom powder - 1 tsp
raisins – 1 tbsp
cashew – 15
Slivers of coconut- 2 tbsp
Small kalkandu- 2 tbsp

Procedure:

Wash rice and drain the water.
Dry them in a cloth for half an hour.
Fry them in a tbsp of ghee to golden brown.
Cook the rice to a smooth texture by adding enough water.
Add 3 tbsp of ghee to the rice now and blend the rice and ghee on low flame.
Add mashed jaggery to this rice and cook for a few minutes until everything is well blended.
Add rest of the ghee
Garnish with fried raisins, cashew nuts, coconut slivers and kalkandu.

[geecee]

Dear Mrs.Mano,

I made your recipe of WHEAT KULKANDH last week and it was very very delicious. My family enjoyed it very much and have asked for it again this weekend

As it is very easy recipe , measurements were perfect and quick to make also, a very good one to have in hand even when sudden guests come.

Thanks for sharing your recipes here.

Have a lovely day .

Gee.

[geecee]

Oh, I forgot to ask you Mrs.Mano, if you've posted recipe to make the biscuits called 'varukki' popular in Coonoor / Ooty ? I went thro' the index of recipes , but couldn't find it in any name.

When you have some free time, could you please post how to make those Ooty varukki biscuits ?

Thanks again.

[suvai]

Dear mrs mano....thank u so very much for posting the recipe of aravana payasam......neenga try panni irukeengalaa? I had it at a temple....& the taste was just out of this world....thanks nga once again for it....

I tried yr parupu pongal ....exact measurements & method & it turned out super o super.....thank u & to dev too...avanga thaan sonaanga onga recipe super ah irukum nu...

[suvai]

That is an interesting request for varuki nga geecee............... would be happy if it didnt have eggs....will wait for the recipe from mrs mano