AFAM Announcement and Kadala Paruppu-Peerkangai kootu/Channa dal-Ridge gourd curry

Happy to know that AFAM is going on in full swing.I would like announce yet another host for AFAM.Archana of Archana's Kitchen will be hosting AFAM - Jul'08.I would like to welcome all who are intersted in hosting this event.

AFAM Update

Archana of Archana's Kitchen - JUL'08
Manju Mahadevan of Mirch Masala - AUG'08
Siri of Siri's corner - DEC'08

Kadala Paruppu-Peerkangai kootu/Channa dal-Ridge gourd curry

Ingredients

Kadala Paruppu/Channa dal - 1/2cup
Ridge gourd/Peerkangai - 1 medium sized (cut into snall pieces)
Kootu Podi - 2tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4tsp
Red chillies - 4
Curry leaves - a few
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Asafoetida/Perungayam - 2 pinch
Oil - 2tsp
Salt - as needed

Method

Boil channa dal with just enough water,salt and turmeic powder for upto 3 whistles in a pressure cooker.Now add the cut ridge gourd into this channa and cook upto another whistle in the cooker.In a pan, heat 2 tsp oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal.Now add red chillies, curry leaves.Once they are fired add the cooked dal and ridge gourd mixture.Finally add kootu podi and salt(if needed).Serve hot with rice.

Vellarikka Paruppu kootu with Beet+Carrot poriyal

Oh..it's been almost a week, myself and lil' one are down with worst viral fever second time in 3 weeks.Didn't have the least energy to get up and cook something.This is first time i had been down with something this bad and missed mom alot and her cooking.A hot glass of her pepper rasam will just cheer me up right out of the bed.This is the time i hate H's cooking the most..:).As being the only healthy person in the home now, he is the real VICTIM to our annoying tantrums..:))
This is my feel better food that i cooked right before getting sick..:))May be i knew i am gonna get sick and this will come in handy...well it did...Hope to get better soon and post my Christmas Special WBB entry soon...

Rice with rasam, Vellarikka Paruppu kootu and Beet+carrot poriyal.

Vellarikka Paruppu kootu is similar to this recipe , just i replaced beans with vellarikka/Cucumber.


Beet root and carrot poriyal


Ingredients

Beet root - 1/2 of a medium sized one (grated)
Carrot - 1 large (grated)
Curry leaves - as needed
Red chillies - 5
Oil - as needed
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
urad dal - 1/2tsp

Method

In a pan , heat oil and fry mustard,urad dal,red chillies,curryleaves.Finally add beet and carrot with salt.Saute till they are well cooked and raw smell is gone.Serve hot with rice.

Beans Kootu and Black eyed beans poriyal

Beans Kootu

Ingredients

Toor dal - 1 cup (cooked)
Beans - 1cup(chopped)
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Urad dal - 1/2tsp
Perungayam - a pinch
Turmeric powder -1/2tsp
Curry leaves - as needed

For grinding

Coconut- 1/4cup
Jeera - 1/4tsp
Garlic - 1 pod
Shallot - 1
Red chillies - 5-6


Method

Grind the coconut with other ingredients listed under "For grinding" into a fine paste.In a pan heat oil and fry mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves.Add beans and fry well.After the beans are well cooked add the grinded coconut paste and fry till the raw smell goes.Now add toor dal.Add turmeric powder and perungayam and boil for abt 5-6 mintues.Serve hot with rice.


Black eyed beans poriyal


Ingredients

Black eyed beans - 1/2 cup (cooked)
Coconut - 2tbsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 1 clove
Curry leaves - as needed
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
Urad dal -1/2tsp
Oil - as needed


Method

Soak and cook black eyed beans.Grind coconut,garlic,jeera,curryleaves,chilli powder,turmeric powder into a coarse paste.In a pan heat oil and fry mustard seeds,urad dal, curryleaves and then add the coconut paste and fry very well.After the raw smell goes, add the beans and salt.Fry for some more time.Serve hot with rice or roti.

Rice with Collard greens kootu and Vendakkai pacchadi

Today's lunch was White rice served with Priya from Sugar and Spice's Collard greens kootu and Hema from Vegetarian Concoctions's Vendakkai pacchadi..it was my kinda comfort food....


Collard greens kootu : I had only 1/4 cup of moong dal, so i added anothe 1/4 cup of toor dal.

Vendakkai pacchadi : In my m/c , it took neary 6 min.s(for the second time) do get the vendakkai fried nicely.

Pudalangai/Snakegourd kootu

Ingredients

Moong dal-1/2 cup
Pudalangai/Snakegourd -1/2 cup chopped
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Green chillies-2
Onion - 1 medium sized chopped

For tadka
Ghee - 2tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
urad dal-1/2tsp
Curry leaves


Method

Cook moong dal in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle.Now, add chopped pudalangai,slit green chillies,chopped onion,salt, turmeric powder and pressure cook again for 1 whistle.Do the tadka and add that to the cooked dal mix.