Milaghushyam this is also for delivered women.In cool heavy rainy days this kuzhambu is very good for stomuch and with kadugu manngai it goes well. Pumkin white[vellapushani], yam,green raw plantain,drumstick any two or all three cut pieces may be half the size of sambar pieces three cubs balck peper one or two teaspoon according to taste coconut grated one cup green gram dol dry roast and boil one cup salt mustard seeds one teaspoon coconut oil two table spoon curry leave Boil all vegitables pieces with turmaric powder,peper powder salt with enough water.When it become soft and some of pieces breaks add dol and boil it. remove from fire. pore the oil in a little kadai when hot add musdard seeds when it crackled add curry leave the coconut grated and stir when the coconut become golden brown remove from fire add it with mulakushyam. variation: dal may be omitted and coconut with cumin seed may ground and add with kuzhambu:wave
Bitter gourd Kitchadi As requested by meenuprakash bitter gourd kitchadi is given below Bitter gourd cut into small pieces 1 cup Deep fry in oil in golden brown Coconut grated 1/2 cup ] green chilli 2 or three ] grind them into smooth paste mustard seeds 1 teaspoon] curd not too sour 2 cup mustard seed 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon red chilli one cut into two or three pieces curry leave salt to taste Mix fried bitter gourd,ground coconut,salt in well betten curd.mix well.If you consume it immediatly use it as raw.If you want to keep it till night you can slightly boil the mixer. season in hot oil when mustard seed crackled add curry leave and red chilli.Pore into the mixer. one teaspoon sugar may be added [optional] We can make kitchadi with ladies finger in this method.
Bitter gourd Oorukai Bitter gourd cut into small pieces and deep fry golden brown one cup tamarind thick pulp 1/2 cup chilli powder one table spoon turmaric powder asafoetida 1/2 tea spoon jaggary one table spoon Oil one teaspoon mustard seed one teaspoon Take a kadai pore oil when hot add mustard seed when crackled add asafoetida chilli powder, turmaricpowder and add tamarind pulp.Let it boil, add jaggary whe raw smell disappeared add fried bitter gourd.remove from fire It goes well with chapathi,curd rice,Mulakutal rice,Dosa Idli etc.
Ulli theeyal Sambar onion tastes better or sabala onion [big]-1/4 Kg remove skin and cut lengthwise[may be used whole small onion ] but cut onion theeyal kuzhambu is more 'chernthu irikkum' drumstick, ladies fingur,egg plant may be added with onion.but only onion tastes better tamarind juice one cup coriander seeds one table spoon Red chilli 4 or five according to your taste coconut grated 2cup one full coconut salt for tempering Mustard seeds one tea spoon red chilli one curry leave turmeric powder one teaspoon oil three table spoon Take a bottom thick kadai or vessal pore two tea spoon oil fry coiander seeds, red chilli.Remove. Pore more oil and fry coconut grated into golden brown and remove Grind all these into smooth paste. In the same kadai pore more oil add mustard seeds and red chilli cuts and curry leave.after mustard crakled add onion and stir well until the onion become trasparent add tamarint pulp and turmaric powder when the raw smell disappeared add salt and ground coconut masala add required water, let it simmer. Remove from fire.It goes well with rice,chapathy,thosa idli Bitter gourd theeyal Bitter guard 1/4 kg cut into small pieces onion small 7or 8 big one green chilli 3 nos. tomato 2 optional red chilli 4 or 5 coconut grated 1/2 coconut coiander seeds two table spoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmarick powder 1 teaspoon tamarind 1 cup pulp salt oil two table spoon for tempering mustard one teaspoon red chilli one curry leave sugar one teaspoon Thick bottam kadai or vessal pore one tea spoon oil fry red chilli, black pepper,coriander seeds.Remove Pore more oil and fry coconut into golden brown Grind all into smooth paste. Pore oil put mustard, red chilli, curry leave when mustard crackled add onion stir some time and add bitter gourd pieces, tomato pieces turmaric powder saltstir for some times then add tamarind water and required water stir well and cover the kadai with a plate.Let it simmer. in between open and stir the mixer.When the vegitable become soft, add ground masala, sugar[optional] let it boil well.When oil comes in the top remove enjoy with rice, priyani etc Dear IL I am posting Kollu or muthirai recipes I used to cook. Kollu is very friendly for vatham.Ayurvethic vaidyas recomment to include kollu in the diet. Kollu rasam Take one cup kollu clean it and dry roast it and remove the skin boil it smooth. tamarind pulp one cup or kodam puli 4 or 5 pods Rasam powder 1 teaspoon garlic 1/2 pod [optional] turmeric powder asafoetita tempering mustard 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peper 5 or 6 curry leave Take a vessal pore the tamarind water or water with kodam puli,turmaric powder,rasam powder, crushed garlic ,salt boil the mixer well.When raw smell disapeared add well mashed kollu paruppu and let it to simmer two or three minutes. Remove from fire and temper with all increadians in ghee tastes better, or in oil
Kollu paruppu podi my mother's recipe Kollu 1/2 cup Channa paruppu 1/4 cup greengram paruppu 1/4 cup red chilli 4 oe five salt crstal asafoetida Dry roste each parippu separately, red chilli,asafotida,salt also Powder them and store. Hot rice with ghee and paruppu podi goes well.
kollu thoran Kollu thoran If sprouted kollu used is very nutirsious. Soak in the water over night and tied in the cloth keep it 24 hours it will sprout 48 hours sprout will be long kollu 1 cup If kollu with out sprout used soak two to three hours coconut 1/4 grated ] corsely grind them cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon ] red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon safoetida turmaric powder tempering coconut oil 1table spoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon urud dol 1 teasoon curry leave Take a vessel pore enough water,turmaric powder salt and soaked kollu paruppu boil till it turned soft. Take kadai pore coconut oil when oil hot put mustard seed after crackled add urud dol,asafoetida,chilli powder curry leave and kollu, mix well now add coconut mixer and stir well.Remove from fire.in the top pore two teapoon raw coconut oil It will increse the taste. variation instead of using red chilli powder green chilli may be used.It should be added with the coconut and ground. onion cut into small pieces may be added with temporing.
Please do NOT "Quote" - use "Post Reply" button Hello Mrs. Seethalakshmi, We greatly appreciate all your Kerala recipes posted for this community. They seem to be very authentic and traditional. We would like to bring to your attention that you seem to be using the "Quote" button to post recipes in this message thread. Quoting would unnecessarily repeat the earliest message, making the entire message thread lengthy and the original message will not come out clearly. We would request you to use the "Post Reply" button that you can find at the end of the page in this message thread. This will ensure each of your recipes to appear as separate messages and will get good attention of the members. It will also be more legible. Please private message me (induslady) or laxmi, if you have any further queries. Thank you.
Pulingari Vegitables for Pulingari are best Nethrampazham,Ladies finger,Vellarikai {kerala variety},Drumstick,white pumkin. Vegitables any two variety 2 cup pieces red chilli 5 nos oil to fry coriander seeds 2 table spoon asafoetida coconut grated 1/2 Turmeric powder,salt tamarind one lemon size extract pulp Tempering mustard seeds one tea spoon fenugreek one tea spoon red chill 1 cut it into 3 pieces curry leaves, coriander leaves Put a vessel in fire and pour tamarind water, turmeric powder, when boil add vegitable pieces and cook.When vegitables become soft add ground coconut masala add enough water, bring to boil.Lost add tempering remove frim fire. can be enjoy with rice,chapathi,Idly,thosa. variation: when oil frying the masala one table spoon raw rice may be added.This may thicken the kuzhambu.One or 1/2 nellikka size jaggary may be added.If nethrampazham is used jaggary may be avoided.:clap
hi Seethalakshmi Amma, It is so happy to see you come back..I thought you might have stayed long in Bangalore. Thanks so much for the "Pulingari"recipe , this I see first time! Is it ripe Banana used for this curry? pls mention. Hope to view more traditional kerala recipes..thank you,
Dear shahana Thank you for your response. Yes, ripe banana is used for pulingari.It is very tasty. Ripe nethrambazham may be used for pulissery [morekuzhambu] also. tsseethalakshmi:clap