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Keerai kuzhambu

Sarmila — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:41 +0000

Ingredients: Chopped keerai(Any)‐ 3 cups Milk‐ ½ cup Cumin seeds‐ ½ tsp Green chilli‐1 Tamarind‐ a lime size Gingerly oil‐ 4tbsp Chopped sambar onions‐ ¼ cup Chopped tomatoes‐ ½ cup Turmeric powder‐ 1 tsp Salt to taste Roast the following ingredients in the oil and powder them finely: Ghee‐ 1 tsp Red chillies‐3 Coriander seeds‐ 1tsp [...]

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Chettinad Green Dal Curry

Sarmila — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:34:38 +0000

Ingredients: Fresh Greens – 2 cups (washed and chopped), Toor dal – 1 cup, Onion – 2 (Finely chopped), Toamto – 1 (Finely chopped), Red dry chilly – 2 , Asefeotida powder – 1/2 tsp, Mustard seeds – 1 tsp, Cumin seeds – 1 tsp, Turmeric powder – 1 tsp, Red chilly powder – 1 tsp (as per taste), Grated coconut [...]

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Dal Spinach

Sarmila — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:49:30 +0000

Ingredients: Spinach – 3 cups Toor dal – 1/2 cup Red chillies – 4 Urad dal – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Salt to taste Method : Pressure cook dal Boil water and add spinach to it, remove from heat and keep it aside for 2 to 3 mins. You can [...]

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Chettinad Spinach Curry

Sarmila — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:19:02 +0000

Ingredients: 2 bunches spinach, chopped 2 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1/2 tsp mustard 1 med. Onion, chopped 2 green chillies, slit lengthwise 10-15 garlic cloves, Peeled 2 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup fresh/frozen coconut Method: Put grated coconut in a blender. Add 1/4 cup warm water and grind to a [...]

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Palak Paneer

Sarmila — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Ingredients: Palak 2 cups(chopped) Kasuri menthi 4-5 tbsp Onions 2 Panner 10-15 small cubes Zeera 1 tbsp Cinnamon 1 Clove 1 Garam masala 1/2 tbsp Red chilli powder 1/4 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice 2tbsp Method: Chop onions and fry till onions turn pink in colour.Cool it and grind to a fine paste Blanch palak and kasuri menthi and grind it to smooth paste. Deep fry panner [...]

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Nutritional Greens

Sarmila — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Make a habit of eating Keerai(Greens) atleast twice a week. Nutritional value of Keerai(Greens) is twenty times more than in other vegetables. Keerai(Greens) is a valuable source of nutrients, rich in iron, calcium, vitamin A, anti-oxidants and veg proteins. Some leaves are believed to keep blood sugar levels low. Siru Keerai (Tropical Amaranthus): Ponnanganni Keerai : Ponnanganni Keerai – Pink: Pasalai [...]

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Wonderful Herb

Sarmila — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:14:00 +0000

*Gooseberry:* The Indian Gooseberry known as Nellikkai in Tamil and Amla in Hindi is reputed to have the highest content of vitamin C. It contains more Vitamin C than orange, lime, guava or sweet lime. About 100 gms of the edible fruit contains about 600 mg of Vitamin C. 8.75 mg of natural vitamin C complex [...]

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