PULSES and SPROUTS

Custard · Jan 25, 2010

Hello Cindhuja,
Thanks again for recipes with the pulse variety "thatam payaru".... I never knew that it has a name - "Red Chori beans".

Cindhuja · Jan 25, 2010

Me too found it few days before..when our friend usha(sundarusha) posted a recipe out of it

gsaikripa · Jan 25, 2010

Cindhuja said: ↑

Red Chori beans(Thatta payiru) and Ash gourd gravy(puli kuzhambhu)

1.Dry roast 1/2 cup of red chori beans and cook it with enough water

2.Once they are 3//4th cooked add 1 cup of cubed ash-gourd, 1/4 cup of chopped onions, 1/4 cup of chopped tomatoes,sambar powder(chilli powder +coriander powder - 1:2),turmeric powder and salt.Add enough water for cooking them.Once the ash-gourd gets cooked well add tamarind extract as per taste.let them cook in low flame

3.once the raw smell goes and reaches to gravy consistency..grind coconut pieces(3 tablespoons)into smooth paste and this to the gravy and simmer for few minutes

4. once they blend temper mustard seeds,split urad dhal,curry leaves, a pinch of asafoetida and very little methi seeds.
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red chori beans na...karamani thaane mean pannugirel...cindhu

Cindhuja · Jan 25, 2010

yes sai..kaaramani/thatta payiru

Custard · Jan 26, 2010

Hello Cindhuja,

See here I have use Red variety of Karamani - its rare I think.
I have made Thatampayaru with Brinjal Curry : (it was done sometime back, sorry I dont have a very good picture) :

sundarusha · Jan 26, 2010

Custard,

I am coming late, but happy to see the healthy recipes. I keep some dry beans soaked for koottus, and mung sprouts for salads all the time.

Cindhuja

The recipes for the urad dal curry and red chori with urad dal look interesting. Will try soon.

Custard · Jan 27, 2010

Hello SundarUsha,

Welcome to the Thread !!! Happy to know that u use dry beans and Moong Sprouts..... try all othe beans as well !!!

gsaikripa · Jan 27, 2010

cindhuja,
pls send the link of urad dhal curry
how to clean kollu ,lot of sand& chinna chinna kal irrukku..

Custard · Jan 27, 2010

Hello Saikripa,
here is the link for Urad Dhal Curry by our Cindhuja, hope u r able to get it.....

http://www.indusladies.com/forums/healthy-foods/81567-pulses-and-sprouts-16.html#post1021819

Custard · Jan 28, 2010

Hello all,

Here is simple sweet recipe for kids :

Mix powdered Roasted Bengal gram (pottukadalai) with required quantity of powdered Jaggery. Mix well by adding warm ghee / warm Vanaspathi / or just water.
Make into small sized balls. Kids will love them.