• Pressure cook vazhakka till soft. Peel it and mash them with a fork to small pieces, keep aside.

•  In a pan dry roast Chillies, urad dal, coriander seeds, fennel seeds. When it is done add grated coconut to this and fry for 2 mins. Add tamarind to this and grind in a mixie to a coarse powder.

• In a pan heat gingelly oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. When it splutters add chopped onion and saute well. 

• Then add the turmeric pdr and mashed vazhakka to this. Mix well and add the powdered masala to this mix well. Simmer for 2 mins and remove from fire.

• Remove from fire, transfer to a serving dish.  Vazhakka podimas ready! A tasty side dish for rice!!
  

Ingredients:

• Baby Potatoes                  : 1/2 kg
• Shallots                           : 6 nos
• Chilli powder                  : 2 tsp
• Coriander pdr                  : 1 tsp
• Turmeric pdr                   : 1/4 tsp
• Garlic                              : 3 cloves 
• Cumin seeds                    : 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil                                  : 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves                   : 1 sprig

• 1 no. big Beetroot
• 1 Onion
• 1 tsp Sambhar pdr
• A pinch of Turmeric pdr
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

• Peel and wash the beetroot well. Cut it into small pieces.
• Chop onion finely.
• Heat oil in a tawa, add mustard seeds, let it crackle and add onion pieces to it. Saute it well and add the chopped beetroot , turmeric pdr and  salt,  sprinkle little water to it and cook till tender.
• Sprinkle  sambhar powder over it and mix well. Simmer it for a few mins and switch off the stove. Transfer it to a serving bowl, serve with steamed rice!

• 1 pc Unnithandu (plantain stem)            
• 1/4 cup Cherupayar ( green gram)               
• 1/4 cup Grated coconut                                
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds                                  
• 2 nos. Red chillies  broker into 2                 
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Raw rice                                            
• 2 tbsp Oil                                                      
• 1 sprig  Curry leaves                                     

• Unnithandu (approximately 1/2 foot size)  should be cut into small pieces and soak it in water to avoid discolourisation.
• Cook the cherupayar adding a little salt till soft. You can even cook in a pressure cooker.  It should be cooked till soft but should not  be mushy.  Remove extra water if it is there,  keep aside. 
• Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds, rice and broken chillies  let it splutter, 
• Remove the unnithandu pieces from water and add this to the kadai. Add salt and  turmeric pdr . Close the lid. let it cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Now open the lid and add the cooker cherupayar, saute it for a while till the water absorbs. Add the grated coconut to this, mix well.
• Switch off the stove. Its a tasty side dish for steamed rice!!

Ingredients:

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