Thursday, April 5, 2018

Egg Curry Recipe | Muttai Kulambu Recipe




This spicy egg curry goes well with rice, appam, idiyappam, and even chapathi.

Ingredients

Egg - 5 Nos

Tomato - 1

Onion Big - 1

Green chilies - 3

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

To grind

Coconut ( shredded) - 1/2 cup

Fried gram (Daliya dal) - 2 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Pepper - 1 tsp

For tempering

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 10

Method

Grind the coconut with fried gram, fennel seeds, and peppercorns

Slice the onion and cut the tomato.

Slit the green chilies and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Add the onions, green chilies and saute for two minutes.

Add the tomato pieces and let it cook until soft.

Add the masalas and 1/4 cup of water and allow it to boil.

Then add the ground coconut mixture and adjust salt.

Cover the pan and let it cook until the raw smell goes.

The curry should be a little thin before adding the eggs.

Add in the eggs one by one in separate places.

Reduce the flame and cover the pan and allow the eggs to cook for two to three minutes.

With a flat spoon release the eggs from sticking in the pan.

Cook for three more minutes on low flame and check if the eggs are fully boiled.

Turn off the flame and serve hot with Rice or with appam or chapatis.
                                         
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Mixed Vegetable Curry | Veg Kurma Recipe



This is a spicy and tasty kurma with lot of vegetables and peanuts.

Ingredients.

Mixed Vegetables ( carrot, beans, peas) - 1 cup

Potato (medium size) - 1

Tomato - 1

Onion -1

Green chilies - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Curry powder - 1 tsp
or
Garam masala powder - 1/2  tsp

Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp


To Grind

Coconut (shredded) - 1/2 cup

Peanuts - 1 tbsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp


For Seasoning

Cinnamon - 1 inch piece

Cloves - 3

Bay leaves - 2


Method

Heat three teaspoons of oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves into it.

Add sliced onions and green chilies and saute for a minute.

Then add the chopped potatoes, cover the pan and cook for sometime.

When the potatoes are half done, add the tomatoes and salt.

Let it cook for two more minutes.

Add the mixed vegetables and add the turmeric, chili and curry powders.

Then add the ground masala mix and add enough water.

Adjust salt, cover the pan and allow the gravy to cook for five more minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or rice.

For video recipe in Tamil...

Mixed Vegetable Kurma 







Monday, April 2, 2018

Raw Banana Dry Fry | Vazhakkai Roast



Spicy Raw Banana fry



This is a crispy and spicy banana fry that goes well with sambar, rasam and curd rice or with other mixed rice recipes.


For Video recipe...

https://youtu.be/CV4QGIwYoRw


Ingredients 

Raw Banana - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1 /2 to 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Rice powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil for frying


Method

* Peel the banana skin and slice the bananas into thick slices.

* Keep the slices in salted water until you are ready to add the spices.

* Drain the banana slices from water, and toss with spice powders, rice flour, and salt.

* Keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes

* ‎In a tawa add 5 teaspoons of oil, spread the banana slices evenly and fry.

* Flip it a few times, for even cooking on both sides.

* Add two more spoons of oil if needed. 

* It will take eight to ten minutes for frying the slices.

* Serve hot with rice, sambar or rasam. 

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