Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 2

[dev]

Hi Mrs.Mano, thanks a lot for the ragi idiyappam recipes...

[sk]

Thanks Mrs Mano regards,sk

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Hulda Asok!

I regret for my belated reply. As I am staying in Tamilnadu now on personal reasons and traveling around, I hardly find enough time to write here. I will go back to my current residence at Dubai again in a short time and I hope then that I could spend more time in the forum hub.

Thanks a lot for your nice feedback on 'Chicken Masala'.

Here is the recipe of white pulav you have asked. This is an easy and quick method. I hope the taste will be good as you expect.

WHITE PULAO:


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Ingredients:

Raw rice- 1 cup
Water- 1 cup
Coconut milk- 3/4 cup
Sliced onion- 1
Chopped coriander leaves- quarter cup
Chopped mint leaves- quarter cup
Mixed vegetables[frozen]- half cup
Salt to taste
Ghee- 4 tbsp
Grind the following into paste:
green chillies-2, shredded ginger- half sp, garlic flakes-4, cinnamon- 1 small piece, cardamom-1, clove-1, fennel seeds- half sp,

Procedure:

Wash the rice and soak it in the water and the coconut milk in a bowl for 15 minutes. Then add a little salt, mix well and pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles. When cooled, take away the rice and mix well.

Heat a vessel and pour the ghee. Add onion and fry till they become bolden brown. Add the ground paste and fry well for a few seconds. Then add the vegetables with a little salt and fry till they are cooked. Add the green and toss for a minutes. Add the cooked rice and mix well on slow fire for a few seconds.

[Mrs.Mano]

Here is the recipe for 'Vendaikkai koottu' for you!

VENDAIKKAI KOOTTU [LADIES FINGER KOOTTU]


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INGREDIENTS:

Chopped tomato- 1 cup
Shredded ginger- 1 tsp
Slit green chilles-4
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves- a few
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Coarsely ground pepper- quarter sp
Ladies fingers cut into desired pieces- 2 cups
Turmeric powder- half sp
Thick coconut milk- 1 cup
Cooked green gram- half cup
Oil- 4tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Heat a pan and add 1tsp of oil. Add the ladies finger pieces and fry them for 10 minutes on medium fire. Take them away and again pour the remaining oil. Add the cumin seeds and when they splutter add the tomato, ginger, and the green chillies with the turmeric powder. Fry them until the tomatoes are cooked and the oil floats on top. Ad the green and fry for a few seconds. Add the ladies finger pieces with enough salt, pepper powder and the coconut milk. When the ladies fingers are almost cooked add the cooked green gram and cook for a few more minutes until the koottu is done.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Dev!

I have posted the above 'Vendaikkai koottu' recipe for you! I have missed a line of addressing you when I pasted the recipe.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear KPR!

Here are the recipes you have asked.

THERAKKAL:

Ingredients:

Oil- 5 tbsp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 sp
Cinnamon- 1
Cumin seeds- half sp
Peppercorn- 1/4 sp
Chopped onion- half cup
Chopped tomato- 1 cup
Brinjals cut into small pieces- 1 cup
Potato cut into small pieces- 1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/2 sp
Chopped coriander – 3 tbsp
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Grind the following ingredients in to a paste:
Green chillies-2, fennel seeds- half sp, shredded coconut- 1 cup, cashew nuts-5, gram dal- 1 tbsp

Perocedure:

Heat a pan and pour the oil. Add the fennel seeds, cinnamon, cumin seeds and the pepper corns and fry for a minute. Add the chopped onion and the tomato with the turmeric powder and fry them well until they are well cooked. Add the vegetables with 4 cups of water and enough salt. When they are half-cooked, add the ground paste with the chilli powder. Cook the gravy well. Add the chopped coriander finally.

VENGAYA COSE:

Ingredients:

Oil- 5 tbsp
Peppercorns-1/4sp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 sp
Cumin seeds- half sp
Sliced onion- 2
Chopped tomato-2
Salt to taste

grind the following ingredients in to a fine paste:

chilli powder- 1 tsp, poppy seeds- 1 tsp, fennel seeds- 1/2sp, cumin seeds- 1/2sp, shredded coconut- 4 tbsp, turmeric powder- 1/2sp

Procedure:

Heat a pan and add the oil. Add the fennel seeds, cumin seeds and the peppercorns and fry for a few seconds. Add the onion and the tomato and fry well until they are mashed and the oil floats on the surface. Add 2 cups of water with the ground paste and salt to taste. Allow the gravy to simmer well for a few minutes until it is slightly thickened and the raw flavour disappears.

KOSUMALLI:

Ingredients:

Green gram- 1/2 cup
Shredded carrot- 1
Finely chopped green chilli-1
Mustard seeds- 1/2 sp
Asafetida powder- a pinch
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Oil- 1 tbsp
Chopped coriander- 1 tbsp
Lime juice- 1 sp
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Soak the green gram for 3 hours. Then drain the water completely. Add enough salt, carrot and coriander and mix well. Heat a small pan and pour the oil. Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the cumin seeds with the asafetida powder and the green chill. Fry for a few seconds and add this to the green gram. Pour the lime juice and mix well.

[dev]

Thanks Mrs.Mano... will try it out next week...

[sinrultz]

Respected Mrs. Mano

I made Malabar Prawn curry as per ur recipe for my father who visited us who absolutely loved it.Thank you so much 4 ur selfless help madam.

May I request u to post a recipe for bittergourd fry and malai kofta whenever u find time..

[pr]

Dear Mrs Mano
I tried your radish kootu and it was awesome. Noone could recognise its radish chutney .
I will try the ragi idiyaapam soon . Feel so guilty for not trying it till now . Dont have rice flour. Have to buy next time when I go to the grocery store.
Thanks and regards
Pr

[dev]

Dear Mrs Mano
I tried your radish kootu and it was awesome. Noone could recognise its radish chutney .
I will try the ragi idiyaapam soon . Feel so guilty for not trying it till now . Dont have rice flour. Have to buy next time when I go to the grocery store.
Thanks and regards
Pr

PR, is it this recipe tht u tried?...

RADISH CHUTNEY:

Ingredients:

Radish [diced finely] - 2 cups
Sambar onions- 10
Shredded coconut- 1 cup
Green chillies- 7
Black grams- 1/4 cup
Tamarind- a marble size
Enough oil and salt

Procedure:

In a little oil, fry the sambar onions, black gram and the green chillies. Then grind them coarsely with the tamarind, coconut and the radish.