Hello friends... Lets all pool in some tips and recipes to use the kitchen ingredients wisely. 1.I would like to make a small bottle of pulihora mixture and refrigerate to use later. 2.Pulagam made with moong dal and rice and served with peanut chutney. 3.Any left over curry along with some cheese can be used to make sandwiches. 4.Guggillu (sundal) i.e tempered beans makes a wholesome snack. 5.Use kabuli chana,peas, other beans to make chole palak,ragada,rajma curry etc. 6.Poondu kuzhambu,vada curry,vathal kuzhambu,paruppu urundai kuzhambu. 7. Podi rice with peanut karam podi,nuvvula karam podi. 8.Chutney using ridge gourd peel. 9.Non veg pickles - Fish pickle,chicken pickle,prawn pickles. 10.Sarvapindi More ideas available at 15 Day Indian Meal plan for Quarantine, Lockdown - My Tasty Curry
I have tried a lot of recipes during the lockdown, good ample number of soup recipes would help prevent corona.
Adding a few more recipe ideas for those running out of veggies... Pesarattu pulusu Pesara punugula koora Can make use of these dried vegetables (if available) http://www.saviagro.com/product/rajasthani-dry-vegetables.html Please contribute your ideas too.
For a change , list of items that can be made without vegetables. #Lunch Paruppu urundai kuzhambu Paruppu urundai more kuzhambu Kondakadalai Vetha kuzhambu Verkadalai Vetha kuzhambu Vendiya kuzhambu Milagu kuzhambu Vethakuzhambu using manathakali ,sundakkai Sambar using kondakadali /karamani/pattani as thaan Puli inji Pulikaachal Sundal varieties Lemon rasam Jeera rasam Poricha rasam #Gravies Dal fry Channa masala Karamani masala Pacha payar masala Kadi pakoda Kadi #Variety Rice Jeera rice Puliyodharai Lemon rice Thenga saadham Ellu saadham #Pulao Varieties Chole pulao Green moong pulao Achari Chole pulao Karamani /lobia pulao #Breakfast/#dinner /#snacks Adai Dosa Idli Rava idli Kanjivaram idly Set dosa Aval dosa Rava dosa Rava Upma Aval upma Arisi upma Godhuma rava upma Semia upma Dhokla Vadai Venpongal - gotsu/gojju Paruppu vadai Poori Chapathi Paratha - add some spices while kneading the flour you can make masala paratha Ragi rotti Sabudana (jawwarsi) khichdi For #kids Noodles Pasta with cheese Bread butter jam Bread bajji Kunukku Sabudana (jawwarsi) vada #sidedish -curd , molagapudi , oorgai , pulikaachal ,manga thokku . Vadams and vathals can be fried or microwaved or appalams can be roasted or fried. Frozen peas , corn can be stocked in case of emergency #Few more suggestions adding to Breakfast list Aappam Neer Dosa Puttu Upma Kolakattai/Arsi Moorkool Pongal Rava /Ven Uppu appam French fries Frozen paratha Pesarettu Thavala adai Akki roti Podi and thokku varieties More suggestions for making many dishes out of one basic dish Pulikachal - 1. Kalanda sadam 2. Puli aval 3. Puli sevai (fresh and instant ) Using Idly dosa batter 1. Idly 2. Dosa 3. Kuzhipaniyaram 4. Uttapam 5. Add considerable quantity of rawa and make rawa dosa 6. Kanchipuram idly (add curry leaves /pepper /jeera /grated inji /nallanai and little ghee !! Using Boiled rice batter- 1. Neer dosa 2. Sevai 3. Add sour curd and make morekali 4. Nombhu adai-in a kadai temper curry leaves spices hing and add this batter and cook 6.till the water is totally absorbed ..after it cools down make small balls and steam! 5. Ammini kozhakattai 6. Pidi Kozhakattai
Thanks.. Googling for recipes, and watching youtube videos of these can put someone in isolation for a long long time !!
Thanks. 2. I had a vicarious experience of sitting in a posh restaurant in Chennai browsing there menu booklet. Mouth watering as I read this a few minutes before I begin my breakfast. Whatever be the situation outside home, the appetite always arrive in time. Thank you God. Regular appetite is also a sign of health & wealth. Regards.
A beautiful writeup by Sharmila on Vathal Kuzhambu Vathal Kulambu 5 vathal kuzhambu by Chef Damodaran Vathal Kuzhambu by Royal Dakshin Rajasthan is also famous for sun drying it’s veggies to use on a rainy day. Its good to grab some if available. One such famous dish is Ker Sangri. Learn more at Saviagro Rajasthani Dry Vegetables
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