Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 2

[Mrs.Mano]

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[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Suvai!

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[cdj]

I have been a silent reader all these years and have turned out to be a self satisfied cook by Mrs.Mano. Congrats and heartfelt thanks for the good work you do.மிக்க நன்றி.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Selvi!

I felt happy to know that Kabuli rice was a super hit in your house. Thank you very much for the nice feedback! This is the finest reward for my contribution, you know.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear cdj!

I am glad that you had become a self-satisfied cook due to me! Really the credit should go to your enthusiasm and hard work!

Thanks a lot for your sincere compliments. It is really a boost to me!!

[Mrs.Mano]

I am posting here a delicious vatral kuzhambu! It is a quick one and need not much time to cook it.

MANATHAKKAALI VATRAL KUZHAMBU

Ingredients:

Manathakkali vatral- quarter cup
Gingelly oil- 2 tbsp+ 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- half sp
Cumin seeds- half sp
Fenugreek seeds- half sp
Asafetida- half sp
Curry leaves- 1 arc
Bengal gram- 2 tbsp
Red chillies-5
Turmeric powder- half sp
Sambar powder- 11/2 tsp
Tamarind- a big lime size
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Soak the tamarind in warm water for half an hour and extract its juice.
Heat a pan and pour the 2 tbsp of gingelly oil.
Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter add the cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
When they start to turn golden brown add the Bengal gram, red chillies and the manathakkali vatral along with the curry leaves and asafetida powder.
Fry them for a few minutes.
Add the tamarind juice with the sambar powder and salt.
Le it boil for a few minutes.
When the kuzhambu is thickened, pour the remaining oil.
Keep it on slow fire for 2 minutes.
Serve this with hot rice, melted ghee, pappads and chips!

[suvai]

Dear mrs mano....Hope all is well.
Thank u nga for a nice manathakaali vatral kuzhambu....
sounds very authentic...

[Thattai]

Dear Mrs. Mano,
Congrats on hitting the 100 page mark (yet again). See that I logged in at the right time to wish you. Actually wanted to say that i tried ur sambar podi and chicken biryani.

The sambar podi is really super. So easy to make and so tasty. Really good stuff. Chicken biryani also turned out real nice. Thanks for the yummy recipes. See loads of new ones as well. Can't wait to start trying

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Suvai!
How are you?
Thanks for your suggestions on manathakkaali vatral kuzhambu.
I have sent you a mail to day.