Collection of Diwali Recipes - 2017 / தீபாவளி பலகாரங்கள்

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Aloo matar Dhaba style

Ingredients

Onion                       : 2 cups
Tomato                    : 1 cup
Ginger + Garlic paste   : 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder         : 1 tbsp
Green chilli                   : 1
Coriander powder         : 1/2 tbsp
Garam masala powder   : 1 tsp
Green peas                    : 1 cup
Boiled potato                : 3 nos
Oil
Ghee
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Cook green peas with little salt until they are soft and keep aside.
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a kadai , add chopped onion and fry.
Add chopped tomatoes,ginger + garlic paste , salt and cook until mixture turns mushy.
Remove from flame , cool and blend to a smooth paste.
Heat the same kadai with 1 tbsp ghee , t1 tsp oil , add cumin seeds, chopped green chilli  and fry.
Reduce the flame , add coriander powder, red chilly powder and fry.
Add the onion mixture, salt and some water.
Bring to boil , add garam masala powder and mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with poori.
Enjoy.... :) 

Chow chow stir fry / Chayote Poriyal / சௌ சௌ கறி / சௌ சௌ பொரியல்

Ingredients

Chow chow / Chayote ( chopped) - 1 cup

Coconut - 1/4 cup

Red chilly - 2
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves
Urad dal

Method

Peel and cut chow chow to medium sized pieces.

Heat oil in a pan, season with mustard, urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves.
Add chopped chow chow , mix well.
Add salt,a pinch sugar and  2 1tbsp water.
When chow chow cooked add coconut.
Remove from flame and serve hot...

Maravalli Kizhangu Adai / மரவள்ளி கிழங்கு அடை

Ingredients

Peeled & chopped tapioca   : 2 cups
Idli rice                                : 1 cup
Toor dal                               : 1/4 cup
Urad dal skinned                 : 1/4 cup
Green Moong dal                : 1/4 cup
Red chilly                            : 4nos
Green chilly                         : 2 nos
Black pepper                        : 1/4 tsp
Currly leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Wash & soak rice and dal together for 2 hours.
Grind soaked rice - dal mixture, red chillies , green chillies , pepper and salt coarsely.
Now add finely chopped tapioca and grind for few more minutes.
The batter should be thick .
Add curry leaves , asafoetida and mix well.
Heat dosa tawa, pour 1 ladle of batter and spread as round.
Put oil on sides and cook both sides till crispy. 

Serve hot with Avial ..

Enjoy...