Vazhakkai Podimas

வாழைக் காய் பொடிமாஸ்

Ingredients:
Green Plantain - 3 (medium sized) (முற்றலானது)
Green chillies - 4 (small-slit)
Ginger - 1/4 inch (grated)
Turmeric powder - 3 pinches
Channa dal - 1/4 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds- 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Grated coconut - 1 teaspoon
Salt as required
Oil
Curry leaves - 4
Asafoetida powder- 2 pinches

Method:
- Cut each plantain into 2 halves.
- Boil them in pressure cooker till the cooker gives one whistle.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Peel off the skin from plantain.
- Grate the inner white part of plantain.
- Heat the oil in a kadai and add the channa dal and urad dal.
- When the dals are fried (color changes into gold) include cumin seeds, asafoetida powder and mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds crackle, add green chillies and ginger.
- Saute for 30 seconds.
- Then add the grated plantain and mix.
- After that, add turmeric powder, salt, curry leaves, grated coconut and stir for a minute.

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முட்டை பொடி மாஸ் - Podimaas

Ingredients:

Egg - 6

Onion - 1 ( chopped)

Tomato - 1 ( medium)

Green Chillies - 2 (slit)

Ginger - 1 inch ( grated)

Saunf - 1 teaspoon - சோம்பு

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Green peas - 2 teaspoon

Capsicum ( any colour) - diced

Salt

Pepper powder or crushed - 1/2 teaspoon

Oil

Method:

In a bowl break the eggs and add salt.whisk and keep it aside.

In a kadai heat the oil.

To the oil add saunf and fry.

Add chopped onions and stir for 2 minutes.

Add the green chilli, ginger and tomato and saute for 2 minutes.

Pour the eggs and saute till it becomes dry.

Add the salt, turmeric powder, green peas, diced capsicum and saute.

Finally add the pepper powder and mix.

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Pudalangai Masala

Ingredients:
Snake gourd -2
Green chilli (big) - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - 10
Cut onion - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)

Mustard seeds
Channa dhal
Urad dhal
Oil
Salt


Method:

Cut the snake gourd (pudalangai) into small pieces. Take a kadai and add oil.
To the oil, add channa dhal, urad dhal.
Fry till dals become golden colour.
Then add mustard seeds, when it starts to crackle add the pudalangai pieces and stir.
Add 1/4 tsp red chilli (optional) and salt. Let it cook.
Add required quantity of water if needed.
Meanwhile in a blender add grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli, onion pieces, curry leaves and grind into a paste.
Once the vegetable is cooked add the paste and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from fire.

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Simple Beans Poriyal

Ingredients:
Green Beans - 1/4 kg (cut into small pieces)
Coconut grated - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 2 pinch
Ulundhu - 2 pinch
Cumin seeds - 2 pinch
Whole red chilli dried - 2
Salt
Oil

Method:
Heat oil in the kadai .
When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, ulundhu, cumin seeds.
Then add whole red chilli and fry.
Now add the cut beans, and stir for 1 minute.
Add salt and little water .
When the beans is done add grated coconut and stir.
Remove from stove.

1. Before cooking

2. A sample after cooking

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