Friday, August 29, 2014

Mom's secret recipe on Pachai Moru Kuzhambu



PACHAI MORU KUZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS:
Dania leaves – 1 small bunch; green chilli - 2 or 3; coconut scraped – 1 laddle;
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp; salt – 1/2 tsp.;
Curd – ½ litre.

Grind the above ingredients except curd.
Churn the curd with ladle.
Add the grounded paste to it.
Mix it well.

Garnish with thinly cut coriander leaves and it is ready to eat. 

Recipe: Ganga RamMohan

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Mom's secret receipe on Moru Kozhambu



MORU KUZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS:
Curd – 1 litre; Salt – 1 tsp; Coconut oil / Refined oil Curry leaves;
Vegetables-lady’s  finger,pumpkin, arbi   (any one)
Urad dhal or chana dhal  kunnukku 

For Grinding:
Dania – 2 tsp; Jeera – 2 tsp;  chana dhal – 11/2 tsp; rice – ½ tsp; Green chilly (med. Size) – 5 tsp; Coconut – ½;

PROCEDURE:
Grind the above ingredients & keep it aside. Cook the vegetables with salt.
In the meantime, churn the curd thick & keep it ready.
Remove the excess water from the veg. & add the paste , it should be slightly thin. Keep on stirring it. Add the curd. After 2 min. switch off the gas.
In  a pan add oil when it is hot add mustard seeds & pour it in Moru Kuzhambu
Now it is ready to serve.

Serve it hot.

Recipe by: Ganga RamMohan

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Mom's Scret Lemon Rice Recipe



LEMON RICE

Ingredients
Rice – 1 cup; Water – 3 cups; Lemon – 3 Nos.; salt

Seasoning:
Til Oil- 1 laddle; Mustard – 1tsp; uld dhal – 11/2 tsp; Chana dhal – 11/2 tsp; Moongbali 1 tsp; (optional), cashewnuts – 6; hing, green chilli-3 nos.; curry leaves.

METHOD:
Cook the rice . Allow it to cool by adding ½ ladle Til oil to it.
In a pan pour rest of the til oil. When it is hot add mustard seeds,moongbali, uld dhal, chana dhal, c.nuts ,hing, haldi powder, g.chilli  & c.leaves. Add this  to the rice. Now add lemon juice, salt & mix well.

Lemon rice is ready to be served.Garnish with thinly cut coriander leaves.

Please remember not to heat the lemon rice. It will turn bitter in taste with an awful smell.

Recipe by: Ganga RamMohan

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Mom's Secret Coconut Rice Recipe



COCONUT RICE

INGREDIENTS:
Rice – 1 Glass; Water – 3 glass; coconut scraped – 1 medium size;

Seasoning:
Mustard- 1 tsp; uld dhal- 11/2 tsp;  G. Chilli -4 med. Size; curry leaves; Hing – ¼ tsp; Cashewnuts -10; (optional); Salt – to taste.

METHOD:
Cook the rice. In a plate spread the rice, add 2tsp.ghee & coconut oil & allow it to cool.

Now in a deep frying pan add ghee or coconut oil 2 tsp.. When it is hot add mustard seeds when it starts spurting add uld dhal, c. nuts, green chilli, hing,  curry leaves & scrapped coconut fry for few min., add salt & transfer this to the rice in the plate & mix well.

It tastes good with chips & moorkulambu.
Serve it hot.

Recipe by: Ganga RamMohan

Monday, August 11, 2014