Parupu Podi

Pottukadalai Parupu Podi Ingredients 1 cup roasted gram dal 12 dry red chilli 20 curry leaves 1 whole garlic pods 1 tbsp dry coconut 2 tsp ghee(clarified butter) Salt to taste Preparation For dry coconut(use koparai thengai or dehydrated shredded ccoconut)- If you don’t have dehydrated shredded coconut at home dry roast shredded  fresh coconut...

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Turkey Berry Gravy

Sundakkai Puli Kulambu Ingredients 2 tbsp gingelly oil 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder 1 cup diced red onions 1 big tomato 2 green chilly 5 curry leaves 1 cup sundakkai 10 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp chilly powder 3 tsp coriander powder 1/2 cup thick tamarind extract 1/2 cup coconut milk Salt to...

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Tomato chutney

Thakkali Thokku Ingredients 500 gm  ripe tomatoes ½ cup thick tamarind pulp 1 tsp turmeric powder 3 tbsp mustard seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp asafoetida powder 4 tbsp gingely oil 1 tsp jaggery  powder(or sugar) Salt to taste . Preparation Grind  tomatoes into fine paste. Marinate tamarind in hot water for 10 minute and extract the pulp. Mix...

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Brown chickpea gravy

 Kadalai Kulambu Ingredients 1 cup Brown channa 1 tbsp cooking oil  2 red onion chopped (or 1 cup small onion) 2 tomatoes chopped 5 dry red  chillies 4  garlic clove 1 tsp cumin seeds 10 curry leaves 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tbsp grated coconut 1 medium size eggplant (or 4 small eggplant) Chopped Coriander leaves to garnish Preparation Soak...

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Kozhi Milagu Varuval

Pepper Chicken Gravy Ingredients 1/2 kg Chicken (diced) 2 tbsp gingely oil(or cooking oil) 1 tbsp pepper corns 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 garlic clove 2 inch ginger 10 curry leaves 2 tbsp coriander powder 2 red onions  1 bunch of coriander leaves 1 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 2 Green chilies Preparation Grind...

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Pavakkai Varuval

Crispy Bitter gourd Ingredients 1 Bitter gourd( cut into 4 inch fine thin slices) ½ cup tamarind water 1 tbsp gram flour 1 tbsp rice flour 2 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp powdered jaggery(or palm sugar) Salt 2 tbsp oil Method In a pan add bitter guard with tamarind water. Allow it to boil for 5 minutes. Close the flame remove the excess  water. Mix...

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Nandu Kuzhambu

South Indian Crab curry Ingredients 1/2 kg crab 2 red onions finely chopped 2 red tomato chopped 10 curry leaves 1 tbsp fennel seeds 2 tbsp gingely oil 10 garlic cloves chopped half 1 cup coconut shredded 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp pepper corns 1 tsp cumin seeds Salt to taste  1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves  Preparation Remove...

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Pondu Milagai Podi

Dry Garlic Dal Powder Ingredients 1 cup whole urad dal(white lentil) ¼ cup chana dal ¾ cup shredded coconut 10 to 12 dry red chillie 15 garlic glove 10 curry leaves 1 tsp cooking oil Salt to taste Method Heat oil and fry urad dal, chana dal, red chilli, garlic, curry leaves and coconut one by one until raw smell goes. Once the mixture is cold add...

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