Mini Tamil Thali Meals

nandinimithun · Jan 10, 2018

PrathimaBose said: ↑

Hi Nandini,
Hadn't heard of nellikai rasam! Got to learn it here.
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Hi @PrathimaBose
Do try, its a simple and flavorful rasam

kkrish · Jan 10, 2018

nandinimithun said: ↑

Me, archu @Archanaanchan and geets @GeetaKashyap are neighbours
You can plan your brekafast, lunch and dinner at our places.
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Sounds like a plan.
Mmmmm... idli and gojju and dhokla at Geeta's for breakfast, thali meal at yours, and dessert, especially the malai kulfi at Archana's. That takes care of day 1.
We'll discuss the menu for other days while we enjoy hot badam milk. Me going to stay for a week, you see.

Let me go pack. See you soon.

anika987 · Jan 10, 2018

nandinimithun said: ↑

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Here comes my mini tamil thali....It was filling and sumptuous...

In the middle i have served rice, or saadham and topped it with a spoon of ghee.

Arachuvitta murangaka sambhar
Ingredients
2 drumstick tender, washed and chopped to medium chunks.
1/2 cup tamarind juice
1 onion
1 tomato
1/2 cup cooked toor dhal
Salt as per taste
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp jaggery

Things to roast and grind to fine paste
2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp chana dhal
1/2 tsp urad dhal
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
5-6 Black peppercorns
6-7 dry red chilly
4-5 tsp dry grated coconut

To temper
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp curry leaf
1/2 tsp hing

Method :
Dry roast the things mentioned under roast, cool and grind to fine paste adding little water.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker add things mentioned under to temper, once the mustard seeds splutter add the onion, tomato and drumstick and saute until the veggies are soft.
Now add the tamarind extract, and allow to boil for 5 mins.
Now add the ground paste, salt, cooked toor dhal a glass of water, mix everything and bring to boil for 5-8 mins.

Urulai koda milagai karamadhu
(Alu capsicum sabzi)
Ingredients
2 potato
2 capsicum
2 onion
1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
Few curry leaf
Salt as per taste.
Method
Wash and clean the veggies, into thick stripes.
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaf.
Now add onion and fry for 2-3 mins, next add alu, capsicum, chilly powder, kasuri methi, salt, mix well, close and cook for 5-8 mins.
Serve as a side dish with rice.

Nellika rasam
(Indian gooseberry rasam)
Ingredients
2 medium sized nellika
1 tomato
2 tsp rasam powder
1 tsp cooked toor dhal
Few curry leaves
Salt as per taste
Ghee, mustard, and hing

Method
Wash chop and grind nellika adding little water to fine paste.
In a bowl add nellika paste, tomato pieces, rasam powder, turmeric, salt and curry leaf....
When it turns frothy, switch off the flame and season with mustard, and hing.

Muttai kose kootu
Ingredients
1/2 cup yellow moong dhal
1/2 cup washed and chopped cabbage
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tomato
Salt as per taste

To grind
3-4 tsp fresh coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chilly

To season
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard
few curry leaf
2-3 dry red chilly.

Method
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker add the things mentioned under to season..
Now add cabbage, moong dhal, tomato, salt, ground paste, turmeric and 3 glasses of water.
Pressure cook for 4 whistles.

Onion tomato pacchadi
Ingredients
1 each tomato and onion
1 cup beaten curd
Salt and chaat masala as per taste.

Method
Mix the above things and serve chill.

Apple and banana salad
Ingredients
1 each apple and banana
1 tsp honey

Method
Mix everything and serve immediately
Any choice of nuts can be added.

Semia payasam
Ingredients
Vermicelli 1 cup
Milk 2 cups
Ghee 3-4 tsp
Cashew & Raisins 1/2 cup (Mixed)
Sugar 1 cup
Cardamom powder a pinch

Method
Add vermicelli in 1 tsp ghee until it turns golden brown and keep aside.
Bring milk to boil, when bubbles form, simmer add fried vermicelli and cook for 10-12mins.
Add sugar and mix until sugar dissolves.
Fry cashew and raisins in remaining ghee and add to the payasam with cardamom powder.
Serve yummy vermicelli payasam immediately or chill.

Suggestions
1tsp rose water can also be added for a different and a delicious taste.

Masala neer mor
Ingredients
1 cup curd
2 cups water
Salt as per taste
1/2 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp each mustard, cumin seeds and hing
Few curry leaf and coriander leaf

Method
Add water and salt to the curd and beat it well and add coriander leaf.
Season with rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Hope, you enjoy the tamil thali as much as my family did....

Happy cooking
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Hi looks super yummy!

nandinimithun · Jan 10, 2018

kkrish said: ↑

Sounds like a plan.
Mmmmm... idli and gojju and dhokla at Geeta's for breakfast, thali meal at yours, and dessert, especially the malai kulfi at Archana's. That takes care of day 1.
We'll discuss the menu for other days while we enjoy hot badam milk. Me going to stay for a week, you see.

Let me go pack. See you soon.
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Wow that sounds fun

Sandycandy · Jan 10, 2018

Nandini , I just put on one more pound ! The thali looks yumm!

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