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My mother makes this ‘paal vazaikkai’ in two types. This is the first version. I am fond of this recipe. Last week I have prepared it again after a few months’ gap.
PAL VAZHAIKKAI:
Ingredients:
Big raw banana-2
Turmeric powder- half sp
Salt to taste
Peppercorns- half sp
Cumin seeds-half sp
Red chillies-2
Sambar onions-5
Shredded coconut- 2 cups
Gingelly oil-2 tbsp
Finely chopped coriander- 1 tbsp
Curry leaves- a arc
Mustard seeds- half sp
Procedure:
Extract thick milk from the coconut and it must be measured to 2 cups. Grind the peppercorns, cumin seeds, red chillies and the onions to slightly coarse paste. Peel and cut the bananas in to small pieces. Heat a kadai and pour a cup of water. Add the banana pieces with enough salt and turmeric powder. Boil them until they are 3/4th done. Add the ground masala and cook for a few minutes. Pour the coconut milk and allow it to cook for a few seconds. Heat a small kadai and pour 1 tbsp of oil. Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter add the curry leaves and the coriander leaves. Cook for a few seconds and pour it on the vazaikkai.Mix well and pour the remaining oil on top. Do not mix. Cover with a lid and use it after half an hour.
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Dear Thattai!
You must use both types of onions for this kuzhambu. One is finely chopped and other is whole onions. The juice from the finely chopped onions will enhance the flavour very much. Vadagam is optional only. You can prepare this kuzhambu without this vadagam also.
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Hi Mrs.Mano, can u please post a recipe for kulambu milagai thool...
Thanks in adv...
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Dear Dev!
In places like Mayiladuthurai, chidhambaram, Cuddalure etc, a kuzhambu podi whcih consists of red chillies, coriander seeds, dals, and pepper is being used always for all kinds of kuzhambu varieties. Are you asking for it?
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Dear Mrs.Mano,
I'm not sure abt the origin of the podi... I tried the kulambu milagai podi (aachi masala) sometime back & liked it... On the masala packet they say it can be used for all types of kulambu... so I guess it should be similar to what U've said...
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Dear Dev!
Here is the recipe for the ‘ kuzhambu podi’ you have asked.
KUZHAMBU PODI:
Ingredients:
Coriander seeds-750gms
Red chillies- 25 gms
Thuar dal-125gms
Bengal gram-50gms
Peppercorns- 25 gms
Cumin seeds- 25 gms
Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
Raw rice- 1 tsp
Fennelseeds-1 tsp
Procedure:
Dry roast all the ingredients separately to golden brown. When cooled, grind them to a fine powder.
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Dear mrs mano,
Thank u for the paal vazhakai & kuzhambu podi...........rendum try pannitu solaren....i like the paal vazhakai recipe....very new & different masala to grind.......ithai urulaikizhangula kooda seiyalaam ileengala? becoz inga vaazhakai kidaikarthu konjam kazhtam....but today heading to indian store maybe i will be lucky ;-) kandipa will give u the feed back nga.
hope all is well with u & peran too!!
take care
s
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Thanks a lot Mrs.Mano... try senjittu solren...:)
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Here I am posting two recipes which I have recently prepared in my kitchen.
SPICY CHICKEN GRAVY:
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken pieces-1 kilo
Ginger paste- 1 tbsp
Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Fresh tomato [ground]-quarter cup
Salt to taste
Oil-5 tbsp
Curry leaves- a handful
Turmeric powder- half tsp
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Roast the following ingredients in a tsp of oil and grind them to a fine paste:
Sambar onions-10
Peppercorns-2 tsp
Poppy seeds- 2 tsp
Red chillies-5
Coriander seeds- 1 ½ tsp
Shredded coconut- quarter cup
Fennel seeds-1 tsp
Clove-1
Cinnamon- 1” piece
Procedure:
Wash the chicken pieces and marinate them with the ground paste, turmeric powder, tomato paste and enough salt for an hour. Heat a pan and pour the oil. When it becomes hot enough add the curry leaves and fry for a second. Then add the chicken and cook on medium fire closing with a lid. When the chicken is completely cooked, sprinkle the coriander and put off the fire.
ORANGE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SUACE:
Ingredients:
For the cake:
Self raising flour- 250gms
Powdered sugar- 250 gms
Butter- 250gms
Eggs-4
Fresh Orange juice- 5 tbsp
Tang orange powder- 3 tbsp
Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
Orange essence- 1 tsp
Baking powder- 2tsp
For the chocolate sauce:
Cooking chocolate - 250 gms
Single cream- 125 ml
Procedure:
Sieve the flour with the baking powder thrice. Mix the orange powder and the essences with the orange juice. Beat the butter and the sugar in a food processor well. Add the eggs one by one and beat well. Add the flour little by little and slowly beat them to mix well. Lastly add the orange juice mixture and beat for a second. Spread this mixture in a greased baking bowl and bake it in a pre heated gas oven to 160 deg C for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it away and allow it to cool in a rack.
Shred the chocolate finely with a scrapper. Pour the cream in a sauce pan and heat it on moderate fire. When it starts to simmer, add the shredded chocolate pieces and mix for a split of second on fire. Then put off the fire and mix the mixture thoroughly. Spread it evenly on the cooled cake and around the sides also.
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Aunty,
spicy chicken gravy looks different.
how it will be after cooking, is it a semi gravy or thokku type. please let me know.
i want to try tomorrow.
selvi