Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sambar Powder

Sambar is almost one of the main dishes in south indian cooking.
If you have this dry powder at home you can prepare delicious sambar without much hassles.
Sambar can be served along with idli, dosa or can be taken along with rice.

How to prepare Sambar Powder

Ingredients:

Red Chilli - 1/2 Kg
Coriander Seeds  - 1/4 Kg
Toor Dhal - 150 gms
Channa Dhal - 150 gms
Fenugreek - 2 Tbsp
Pepper - 75 gms
Jeera - 50 gms
Turmeric Powder - 2 Tbsp


Method of Preparation:


Dry roast all the above ingredients one by one until you get the aroma.
The color of the dal should not change
Grind it finely.
Store it in a air tight container.
You can store this for months.

Vegetable Kurma

My First posting in this blog is here for you all.
Vegetable Kurma
Required Ingredients
Potato - 2 Nos (Medium Size)
Carrot - 2 Nos
Beans - 50 gms
Green Peas - 50 gms
Onion - 2 Nos (Big)
Tomato - 2 Nos (Big)
Green Chilli - 3 Nos (as per your taste)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Salt - To taste
Garam Masala - 1/2 Teaspoon
Coconut - 1/2 Portion
Cinnamon (Pattai)-2 Pcs
Cloves - 3 Pcs