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Paruppu Payasam

                 

                             




Ingredients 

Moong dal   : 1/2 cup 
Chana dal   : 1 tbsp
Jaggery        : 1/4 cup 
Milk             : 3/4 cup 
Ghee            : 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts  : 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder  : 1/2 tsp
Chopped coconut pieces  : 1 tbsp


Method 

Roast moong dal & chana dal with 1/2 tsp ghee until little brown.
In a pressure cooker add milk, 1/2 cup water and the roasted moong dal and cook upto 3 to 4 whistles.
After done mix well and add powdered jaggery,cardamom powder and let it boil on low flame for few minutes.
Remove from flame , fry cashewnuts and coconut pieces in the remaining  ghee and add it to the payasam.
Mix well and serve hot.


Lemon Rice



Ingredients 

Cooked & cooled rice  : 1 cup
Lemon juice                  :  2 1/2 tbsps 
Green chillies broken    : 2 
Red chilly broken         : 1 
Roasted peanuts         : 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds            : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal                    : 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Gingelly oil
Salt  



Method 

Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds, urad dal,red chilly,green chillies,peanuts,curry leaves and saute till dal turns golden brown and the mustard splutters.
Switch off the flame, add turmeric powder,lemon juice,salt and mix well.
Add the cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
Serve with potato dry curry and vadagam or with papad. 




Rasam Powder


Ingredients 

Coriander seeds     : 3 cups 
Toor dal                 : 1/4 cup
Pepper corns         : 1/4 cup
Jeera                      : 1 /4 cup
Fenugreek seeds       : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves              : 1 cup



Method

Dry roast all the ingredients one by one.
Let it cool.
Powder it coarsely.
Store it in an air tight container.


Simple & Quick Sambar Sadam



Ingredients 

Raw rice     : 1 cup
Toor dal     : 3/4 cup 
Tamarind water   : 3 cups
Water                : 1 1/2 to 2 cups 
Chopped tomatoes  : 1/4 cup
Chopped carrot       : 1/2 cup
Chopped potato      : 1/4 cup
Green peas              : 1/2 cup
Shallots/ Small onions : 1/2 cup
Sambar powder          : 1 1/2 tbsps 
Turmeric powder         : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil + ghee                  : 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves 
Curry leaves 


Method

Wash rice & dal together,add tamarind water,plain water,sambar powder,salt,turmeric powder to it and mix well.
Pressure cook it for 5 to 6 whistles.
Heat oil + ghee in pan,add onions and fry.
Add tomatoes,little salt and veggies to it and let it cook for few minutes.
Add the cooked & mashed rice mixture and mix well. 
Switch off the flame ,add curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with papad.