Mrs. Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 3

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Suvai!

I have got the recipe of ‘Thattai payir thirattal’ from a friend. And I am posting this for you!!

THATTAI PAYIR THIRATTAL:

Ingredients:

Thattai payiru[karamani payiru]- 1 cup
Sambar podi- 2 tsp[heaped]
Turmeric powder- half sp
Tamarind- a lime size
Salt to taste
Sambar onions- 20[cut into half]
Finely chopped tomato- half cup
Gingelly oil- 4 tbsp
Keerai thandu pieces- 1 cup

For tempering:

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
Asafoetida- a small piece
Cummin seeds- half sp
Red chillies-4
Curry leaves- a few
Split black gram- 1 tsp

Procedure:

Soak the tamarind in a cup of hot water for an hour and extract its juice.
Fry the karamani in a dry pan until a fine aroma floats on air.
Soak it in hot water for 5 hours.
Heat a pan and pour the oil.
Add all the ingredients for the tempering.
Fry them for a few seconds.
Then add the onions with the tomatoes and the turmeric powder.
Fry them until they are mashed well.
Add the tamarind extract with the vegetable, karamani, salt, enough water and the sambar powder.
Boil it until the vegetable is cooked and the kuzhambu is thickened.
Pour a tsp of oil on it and put off the fire.

[suvai]

Hello nga mrs mano..... nalla irukeengala!?
thank u very much nga for posting the thattai payir thirattal....despite you being so busy...really appreciate,....nga!!
hope all is well........tc.........

[sinrultz]

Hello Ma'am,

Fish podimas super duper success as always. Thank you very much for perfect recipes always.
Also ma'am could you post some soup recipes when you get a chance.

[suvai]

Hello nga mrs mano....
onga ennnai kathirikai curry try pannen......naaku sooper ah thaalam pottu kitey saapitathu....the unique ingri's is what made me try....ground nut/sesame/venthayam....ellaamey enaku pidicha vishayams
very good recipe nga....thank u!

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Sinrultz!

As I was in India, I could not post the recipes you asked in an earlier date. Now, I am going to post the soup recipes one by one. First, I am going to post the recipe of chicken soup. This is a typical spicy Tamilnadu soup. This you can have either with hot rice or you can drink as a soup.

CHICKEN SOUP



INGREDIENTS:

Oil- 1 tsp
Ghee- 1 tsp
Course pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Crushed cumin- quarter sp
Crushed fennel seeds- half sp
Finely chopped onion-1
Crushed tomato- 1 cup
Slit green chillies-3
Crushed ginger- 1 tsp
Chopped small garlic flakes-8
Turmeric powder- half sp
Finely chopped chicken pieces-1 cup
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Chopped mint- 2 tbsp
Juice of a small lime
Salt to taste
Small piece of cinnamon-1
Cardamom-2
Bay leaf-1

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the ghee and the oil.
Add the cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, fennel and the cumin seeds.
When they start to splutter, add the onion and fry it to golden brown.
Then add the ginger and the garlic and fry for a few minutes.
Then add the tomatoes with the greens and the turmeric powder.
Fry it until they are cooked as a paste and the oil floats on the surface.
Add the chicken and fry for a few seconds.
Then pour 6 to 8 cups of water according to the consistency.
Add enough salt.
Let it boil for 5 to 10 minutes.
Put off the fire and add the lime juice.
Hot and tasty chicken soup is ready now!

[sinrultz]

thanks ma'am...will start trying out these soup recipes soon

[Mrs.Mano]

I am posting here a new crab recipe! Hope this will be enjoyed as usual!


CRAB CURRY

This crab curry belongs to my native place. My mother as well as my mother in law cooks this in a delicious way. The spice powder they make with rice, fennel, and peppercorns enhances this dish nicely. With hot rice, this curry goes well.

Ingredients:

Crabs-5
Finely sliced onion-3
Finely chopped tomato- 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- a handful
Chopped coriander- 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder- half tsp
Chilli powder- 1 1/2 tbsp

Grind the following ingredients to a fine paste:

Shredded coconut- 1 cup
Fennel seeds- 1 tbsp

Dry roast the following ingredients to golden brown and powder them finely:

Fennel seeds- 1 tsp, peppercorns- 1 tsp, raw rice- a handful, cumin seeds- half tsp

Procedure:

Clean the crabs well and cut each crab in to two pieces.
Heat a big pan and pour the oil.
Add the sliced onion and the tomatoes with the ginger garlic paste and the greens.
Cook on medium fire until all the water evaporates and the oil floats on top.
Add the crab pieces, ground paste, turmeric and chilli powders with enough salt.
Let the kuzambu boil for some minutes until the crabs are cooked.
Finally sprinkle the fried powder little by little.
Mix well and let the kuzhambu boil for some more minutes.
The spicy crab curry is ready to serve now!!

[selvieam]

aunty,

finally got the crab receipe through hub. i am not able to open the image.

how is everything.

[selvieam]

friends,
try this receipe , this is all time favourite in our house. this is very tasty, my kids likes this dish very much.

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Selvi!
I have posted the picture now clearly. There were some errors previously!
Thanks a lot for recommending this recipe to every one!
I think I will return back in the first week of May. Rest in mail!