Potato Kara Kulambu

Ingredients
(Refer cooking index category for ingredients translation in Hindi and Tamil)
Potato.........................................................1 No (Cut into round slices)
Garlic.........................................................10 Pods Pearl Onions........................................................2 to 3 Nos
(Or add 1 Big onion-finely chopped)
Pepper Corns...............................................5 Nos
Tomato.......................................................2 Nos(Finely Chopped)
Chilli Powder...............................................2 tsp
Turmeric Powder.........................................1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder........................................1 tsp
Cumin Powder.............................................1 tsp
Oil..............................................................2 Tbsp
Tamarind paste or Tamarind..............size of a small lemon
Asafoetida
Salt to taste
For Frying
Mustard Seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Pepper Corns
Urad Dal (Uluntham Paruppu)
Curry Leaves

Method

* Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and saute till it splutters.
* Add fenugreek seeds,pepper corns,urad dal and curry leaves and saute for few minutes.
* When the aroma comes out, add cut onion, and fry for 2 mins.
* Now add garlic,tomato and potato and fry until the mixture becomes juicy.
* Soak and squeeze tamarind ball or paste in water and pour it into the mixture.
* When the gravy comes to a boil add the masala powder items. asafoetida and let it boil.
* Finally add salt and serve hot with rice.

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Spicy Dal Puttu

Ingredients
(For Ingredients Name in English,Tamil and Hindi click http://cookforself.blogspot.com/search/label/Ingredients%20index)
Split Bengal Gram(Kadalai paruppu)..............1/2 cup
Toor Dal.........................................................1/2 cup
Black Gram(Urad Dal)....................................1/2 cup
Green Gram(Moong Dal)................................1/4 cup
Dried Red Chillies..........................................4 Nos
Green Chillies.................................................2 Nos
Asafoetida
Salt to taste

For Sauting
Mustard seeds
Dried Red Chillies
Urad Dal
Oil for frying

For Garnishing
Grated Coconut
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Lemon Juice(1 Tsp)

Method
* Soak the Dal varieties in water

* Add red chillies, green chillies, salt and asafoetida and grind well

* Pour this mixture in Idli pan and steam as you do for making Idlis

* Allow it to cool and shred it into crumbs.

* Heat oil in a kadai, and fry mustard seeds, dried red chilies,urad dal and curry leaves.

* Add the shreaded dal mixture and mix well.

* If required, add lemon juice

*Finally add grated coconut, coriander leaves and curry leaves , mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Masala Chai Powder

Normally people feel refreshed after a hot cup of chai. ,and having a hot cup of masala tea after a nap in the afternoon or after coming back home from office is definitely rejuvinating. Make a powder of Cinnamon,Cloves,Dried Ginger(Chukku) and cardamom (Elaichi) and store. Just mix it with tea powder and make instant Masala Tea.

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