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Little Millet Pidi Kozhukattai / சாமை அரிசி உப்புமா கொழுக்கட்டை


Ingredients

Samai / Little millet    : 1 cup
Water : 2 cups
Grated coconut : 1/4 cup
Red chilly : 2
Green chilly : 2
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Asafoetida
Oil
Salt 



Method

Wash the millet,drain and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds ,then broken red chillies,green chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida one by one.
Add water,salt and let it boil.
When water just comes to a boil,put the millet and coconut ,mix well ,lower the flame and let it cook.
Once the rice cooked ,switch off the flame.
Spread the mixture on a plate and let it cool.
Take about 2 tbsps of the rice mixture,roll it into a cylindrical shape and steam it for 10 minutes.







Magali Kizhangu Pickle - My Amma's Recipe



Ingredients

Magali kizhangu           : 1/2 kg
Thick Curd                    : 1 lt 
Mango Ginger ( Maa inji)   : 150 gm 
Red Chillies                         : 10 nos 
lemon                                   : 5 nos
Green chillies                       : 5
Mustard seeds                      : 50 gms
Fenugreek seeds                  : 1 tsp 
Turmeric powder                 : 2 tbsps
Salt




Method
Wash & Soak the magali kizhangu for 2 hours.
Chop the lemon and keep aside.
Peel the skin and remove the middle root / fibre .
Finely chop the root.
Add the lemon pieces,salt,Chopped Mango ginger, green chillies to it  and mix well.
Let it soak for 2 days.
After 2 days , Grind red chillies, mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds to a fine paste.
Beat the curd well,add the paste and mix.
Add the magali kizhangu mixture to the curd and mix everything well.
Now the pickle is ready to serve.
Store it in an air tight container. 

Read more About Mahali Kizhangu Here. 




Peshawari Aloo Recipe with Step by Step Pictures



Ingredients

Boiled Potato    : 1 cup
Frozen Green peas   : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion         : 1/2 cup
Tomato puree           : 1/4 cup
Chopped ginger        : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder     : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder      : 1 1/2 tbsps
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder          : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds                  : 3/4 tsp
Kasuri Methi                 : 1 tsp 
Curd                              : 2 tbsps
Salt
Oil

 Method

                                                                 Heat pan with 1 1/2 tbsps oil

 
                                         Add 1 tsp kasuri methi (crush in between your palm and add)


and fry.


add chooped ginger,


Cumin seeds

.                                                               
                                                           slit green chilli and fry.



Add Onion



and fry


                                                                 till transparent



Add Tomato puree



and mix everything well.



add the Green peas,


Turmeric powder,


Red Chilly Powder,


                                                           Coriander Powder,


Garam Masala Powder


                                           fry everything well till raw smell goes away. Do it in medium flame.


Add curd


2 tbsps Curd and fry till the masala becomes mushy. 


add a cup of water and mix well.


Add Required salt 


Add cubed potatoes and cook covered for 5 to 6 minutes 


Garnish with Coriander leaves.



Serve Hot with Roti or with Fried Rice



Enjoy..:)


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http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/11/bread-dosa-quick-breakfast-recipes.html 

2. Oats Uthappam 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/10/oats-uthappam.html 

3. Coriander Dosa / Kothamalli Dosa 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/10/coriander-dosa-kothamalli-dosa.html 

4. Instant Mixed Millet Paniyaram ( No Fermentation)

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/09/instant-mixed-millet-paniyaram-no.html 

5. Kanjeepuram Idli with Homemade Instant Kanjeepuram Idli Mix 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/09/kanjeepuram-idli-with-homemade-instant.html 

6.  Aloo Poori / Potato Poori 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/02/aloo-poori-potato-poori.html 

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http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/02/aval-poha-pidi-kozhukattai.html 

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http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/12/rava-kitchadi-kalyana-rava-kitchadi.html 

9. Poha Idli / Aval Idli 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/11/poha-idli-aval-idli.html 

10. Idiyappam / String Hoppers 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2013/11/idiyappam-string-hoppers.html