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Parippu-Mathanga Erisserry

Posted by veeenajan on January 16, 2014
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Taste of Kerala, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , , . 2 Comments

Ingredients 

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Toor Dal/Thuvara Parippu-1/2cup

Pumpkin/mathanga-11/2 cup

Chilli powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp

Salt-to taste

Water-1 1/2  cup

Grated Coconut-1/2 of one 

Cumin seeds/Jeerakam-1/4tsp

Shallots/cheriya ulli-1

Curry leaves-2 strings

Mustard seeds-1/4tsp

Dry red chilli-2

Coconut Oil-1tbsp

Parippu Mathanga Erisseri

Parippu Mathanga Erisseri

Method

Wash and cook dal by adding  water along with salt,chilli powder ,turmeric powder and 1 string of curry leaves..

After 1 whistle remove from the fire and allow to cool ..

Then open the cooker and add medium sized pumpkin pieces ..Mix well ..

Cook again ..1 whistle is enough ..

By that time grind coconut ,cumin seeds and shallot along with small amount of water to a fine paste ..

Add this paste to the cooked dal-pumpkin and mix well..

Allow to boil for 10 minutes in low flame stirring occasionally ..

.. Check the salt ,if ur pumpkin is not sweet enough u can add 1 tsp of sugar into it .. (I used to add more than that 😉 )

Then its time to season the erisserry ..

For that heat oil and splutter mustard seeds ,then add dry red chilli splits and curry leaves ..

Pour over the erisserry and close the kadai for 5 minutes ..

Then mix well and serve with rice .. 🙂

Parippu Mathanga Erisseri

Parippu Mathanga Erisseri

 

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Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran(Banana Stem and Red beans Thoran)

Posted by veeenajan on January 16, 2014
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Taste of Kerala, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , , , . 3 Comments

Ingredients

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi/banana stem-1 medium piece

Vanpayar/cow beans-1cup

Shallots-15

Crushed red chilli-1  1/4tsp or dry chilli-2 to3

Curry leaves-2strings

Grated coconut-handful

Salt- to taste

Water-one cup

Coconut oil-2tbsp

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Method

Soak vanapayar for 3-4 hours ..

After that pressure cook and keep aside..(4-5 whitsle)

Slice pindi in medium size pieces..

Remove the fibbers using finger (just wipe  each piece with fingers  )

In a bowl take water along with salt ..

Cut pindi into small pieces and add to the salt water ..(otherwise the colour will change into brown ..)

Then wash thoroughly and pressure it with adding little water and salt …

2 whistle is enough .. Keep aside ..

Crush small onion and dry red chilli together ..

Heat oil in a kadai ..

Add crushed onion chilli along with curry leaves and sauté till the raw smell goes..

Then add cooked pindi ,payar and grated coconut to this and mix well..

Mash them with back of a  wooden spoon .. Cook till it become semi medium dry stage .. While cooling down it will become more dry ..

Check the salt ..

Authentic vazhapindi Vanpayar thorn is ready to serve …

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

Vazhapindi-Vanpayar Thoran

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