30 Nov 2016

Cabbage Stir Fry / Cabbage Poriyal



Ingredients

  • Green/purple cabbage - 2 cup
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Cumin – ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric – ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chillies – 2
  • Chilli powder – ½ tsp (just for flavour) optional
  • Curry leaves few

Preparation  

  • Heat the pan with oil and add mustard - after split, add cumin, red chilli saute for a sec.
  • Now add onion saute for a min and add the shredded cabbage, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
  • Sprinkle few drops of water, cover and cook till veggie soft on low flame.
  • Finally, add chilli powder, grated coconut and curry leaves and saute for 3 mins and off the flame.
  • Ready to serve healthy cabbage fry with rice, dosa and chappati.  
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29 Nov 2016

Spinach Stir fry / Palak Keerai Poriyal


Ingredients  
  •  Fresh spinach - 1 bunch
  •  Cumin – ½ tsp
  •  Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Coconut oil – 1 tsp
  • Onion – 1 chopped
  • Curry leaves few
  • Turmeric power – ½ tsp
  • Coconut – 2 tbsp
  • Red chilli – 2
  •  Salt to taste 
Preparation  
  • Clean, wash and chop the spinach leaves.
  •  Heat the pan with oil, add mustard after split, add cumin, chilli saute for 1 min and add onion, curry leaves and cook till transparent.
  • Now add the spinach leaves, turmeric powder and salt, mix well.
  • Cook in low flame for 8 –10 mins. Turn off heat and sprinkle grated coconut and mix well.
  • Ready to serve spinach stir fry Palak Keerai Poriyal with rice or chappathi.
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24 Nov 2016

Carrot Beans Poriyal


Ingredients
  • Beans – 1 cup
  • Carrot - 1 cup
  • Onion – 1 chopped
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Urad dal – ½ tsp
  • Red chilies - 2
  • Moong dal – 1 tbsp (soaked in water for 15 mins and drain)
  • Asafoetida   a pinch
  • Curry leaves few
  • Coconut – 1  
 Preparation
  • Heat the pan with oil, add mustard seeds allow to split, add urad dal fry until dal changes colour.
  •  Now add chilies, asafoetida and curry leaves, saute for a sec. Add onion and cook till transparent.
  • Add beans, carrots and moong dal,  mix well. Add water, cover and cook on low flame for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • After veggies cook well add salt, coconut and mix well. Allow to saute for 2 mins and off the flame.
  • Ready to serve carrot beans poriyal with rice varieties.