pokkavada / pakkavada

pokkavada / Pakkavada

October 06, 2011

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Ingredients:


Besan                                  :  2cups
Rice flour                            : 1 cup
Chiili pdr                             : 1tsp
Salt
Asafoetida                           : 1/2tsp
Oil for frying


Method:


Mix  all the ingredients (except oil)  with water  to make a thick batter.




 Heat oil in kadai . Take this batter in idiappam press( sevanaazhi) and press it through the ribbon mould  directly to the hot oil.





 Fry it  till golden brown and drain it in a paper towel. When it is cool, store it in an airtight container.




                   






bonda

Potato bonda (urulakkizhangu bonda)

October 06, 2011

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Ingredients:


Potatoes              : 2 medium size
Onions                : 1
Green chillies      : 2
Cumin seeds       : a pinch
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Besan                : 2 tbsp
Rice powder     : 1tbsp
Chilli pdr           : 1/4tsp
Oil for frying 


Method:


Boil potatoes, remove the skin and lightly mash it. .   Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai add cumin seeds when it pops add chopped onion and saute for a while. Then add green chillies , curry leaves and mashed potato. Add chopped  coriander leaves and  mix well. 





 Make small lemon sized balls and keep aside






Mix besan, rice flour,salt and chilli pdr together with little water ( dosa batter consistency).





 Dip the potato balls in this batter one by one.



Heat oil in a kadai. Then drop the potato balls carefully into the hot oil. Fry it till golden brown.




Tasty potato bonda is ready!!




                                                                         

Side dishes

Vegetable curry

October 06, 2011






Ingredients: 

Carrot                   : 1 medium
Potato                   : 1 medium
Onion                    :1
Tomato                  :1
Capsicum (Green)  : Half
Chilli pdr                : 1/2tsp
Turmeric powder   : a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil                        :1tsp
Coconut milk        : 2tbsp


Method:



Cut all the vegeables in cube shape. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add onions and saute for a while. Add all other vegetables, salt,turmeric pdr, chilli pdr and add 1cup of water and cook it for 1 whistle and remove from fire, vegetables should not be mashed.  Open the lid and add  coconut milk and mix well. Add curry leaves and it goes well with chappathi.




beans thoran

Beans upperi (Thoran)

October 06, 2011




 Ingredients:


Beans                               : 1/4 kg
Moong dal                        : 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds                  : 1/2tsp
Red chillies                       : 2
Turmeric powder              : a pinch
Curry leaves                 
Salt
Shredded coconut            :  2tbsp
Oil for seasoning


Method:


Soak moong dal for 10 mins. Cut  beans finely.
Heat  oil in kadai and add mustard seeds, when it pops add red chillies(split into 2) and curry leaves. Then add the beans, dal and a1/2 cup of water. Add turmeric powder, salt and cook it till the beans are soft. When all the water evaporates stir well and add coconut and mix well.



pothichor(curd rice)

pothichor (curd rice)

October 05, 2011

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Ingredients:


  • Rice                              : 1 cup
  • Green chillies                 : 2 small
  • Ginger                           : 1 small piece
  • Curry leaves                  : 1 sprig
  • Thick curd                     : 2 cups
  • Salt to taste

Method:


  • Crush green chillies, ginger and curry leaves together and keep aside. 
  • Cook rice till soft and let it cool. 
  • Mix the crushed ginger, chillies and salt to the curd and  mix it well with the rice. 
  • Make this in the evening and keep it overnight, next day delicious pothichor is ready!!   If  you pack it in  banana leaf  it will be too nice !!
  • Have it with chammanthy or pickle or fish fry!
This type of rice we used to have during the Thiruvathira season  in Dec-Jan, actually 2 days before Thiruvathira.




Pot logo by Sma-Rtez , used under the Creative Commons license