Thursday, September 24, 2009

Black Eyed Beans Sundal

he black-eyed pea, also called black-eyed bean or "mulato gelatto" is a subspecies of the cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized edible bean. The bean mutates easily, giving rise to a number of varieties. The common commercial one is called the California Blackeye; it is pale-colored with a prominent black spot.


Like most beans, black-eyed beans are rich in the best sort of fiber - soluble fiber - which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body. They are a good source of folate, potassium, copper, phosphorous and manganese. As a high-potassium, low-sodium food they help reduce blood pressure.

After the usual Chick-peas sundal and Green Gram sprout Sundal the next in line was Black-eye bean sundal.

Though the process is the same, but i made a lil change to ingredients i use here. i tried with dessicated coconut and dhaniya-channal dal dry powder.

Here comes the recipe

Ingredients
Black Eye bean - 1-1/2 cups (soak and cook until soft)
dessicated coconut powder - 2 tbsp
salt to taste

Dry powder
dhaniya - 2 tsp
Channa dal/Kadalai parupu - 3 tsp
red chillies - 3 to 4 (as per ur taste)

Dry roast the ingredients and grind them into a medium-coarse powder.

Seasoning
oil - 1 tbsp
mustard seeds - 2 tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
curry leaves - 2 tsp
hing a pinch.


Method
Soak the beans for 4-5 hrs and cook them until soft. Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves, urad dal and hing.
Add the cooked beans, add masala powder mix well. Add dessicated coconut and mix well.
take i off the flame.


Sending this recipe for Think Spice - Think Red Chillies Event and Sunita's World  Think Spice Event


Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Chow Chow Kootu

Kootu(Semi solid curry made with Lentil and Vegetable) is an important dish in South Indian cooking.It's Simple,Delicious and Healthy part in meal.I am a Big fan of kootu,because it goes well with Sambhar,Rasam,Curd and white rice.It tastes Fantastic With Roti's and White Steamed Rice.Here my recipe

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Ingredients:

Chow Chow(Chayote)-1
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Boiled Channa Dal-1/4 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Salt-To taste

For Seasoning:

Mustard-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves

To Grind:

Grated Coconut-3 tsp
Green chilli-2
Jeera-1/2 tsp

Preparation method:

1. Heat the oil in pan,add Seasoning ingredients,Allow it to pop up.
2. Add chopped onion,saute well.Now add Tomato and saute until it cooks.
3. Now add Turmeric,chilli powder and Salt,Fry until the raw smell goes.
4. Add Chopped Chow chow,saute well.Add 2 cups of water,allow it to cook.
5. Once it cooks well,add boiled Channa Dal,mix well.cook for 2-3 min.
6. Finally add grounded paste,mix well,Allow it to cook for another 2-3 min.
7. Serve hot with Rice or Roti.

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Awards

Thank you Sangeetha from kothiyavunu , for Nominating Me for Kreative Award. I am so Happy to receive my second Award.It motivates me to do better.Once again Thank you so much Sangeetha.

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