Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Video of preparation:
These tasty urandai will give meatballs a run.  These urandai can also be used in vathal kuzhambu and rasam.

To make the Urandai - Toor dal Balls
1 cup toor dal (makes 24 balls)
water to soak the dal
2 green chilies
2 red chillies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed(saraso)
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
2 tablespoon rice powder

Wash and soak the dal for at least one hour before grinding.  To grind: discard the water it was soaking in add green chilies, red chilies, turmeric powder and salt and grind to a smooth paste with as little water as possible.

Heat a tablespoon oil and add mustard seeds to it.  When the mustard seeds pop add the asafoetida let it sizzle for a few seconds, add the ground dal and rice powder and cook the dal until it is dry and pliable.  Remove from the burner and when it is cool make large marble size balls and place them on an idli plate for steaming.  Place them so that they do not stick to one another.  Steam for about 10 minutes and remove and keep aside.
Makes about 24 urandais 

Mor Kuzhambu
3/4 cup grated coconut
1 or 2 whole red chili
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (methi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a few curry leaves
4 cups yogurt preferably slightly sour
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
4 cups yogurt
Season
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

Grind the coconut with red chili, fenugreek and cumin seeds and curry leaves with very little water to a smooth paste.
Prepare the yogurt, if it is too thick add some water and beat it to remove the lumps.  Next, to a pan on medium heat add the yogurt, ground coconut mixture, turmeric powder and salt, cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the yogurt is hot but not boiling over, keep it aside for seasoning.
To season heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds to it.  When the mustard seeds pop add the coriander and cumin powder let it sizzle for 10 seconds and add it to the mor kuzhambu.  Lastly add the prepared toor dal balls or urandai and serve.
Serves 4.

Serves with rice or chappati

Garlic Rasam - Poondu Rasam

Video of preparation above:

2 teaspoon ghee
2 tablespoon toor dal
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 whole red chili

In two teaspoon of ghee roast the above ingredients and grind with a little water and keep aside

4 cups water
2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
1 teaspoon salt or to taste

To a pan with 4 cups of water add the tamarind concentrate and let it boil for 5 minutes.  Add the ground spices and salt and let it boil for an additional 5 minutes after which remove it from heat and prepare seasoning.


1 teaspoon ghee
2 small cloves of crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

For seasoning heat one teaspoon of ghee to it add mustard seeds and wait for it to pop.  When the mustard seeds pop add the crushed garlic and turn the heat off and let the garlic fry until it turns brown.  Next add the turmeric powder and let it cook for 10 seconds and add it to the prepared rasam.

Serve warm.  A great winter soup.

Kadhi Recipe

Ingredients:
3 tablespoon gram flour (besan)
1 cup yogurt (dahi)
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt

Seasoning:
1 tablespoon ghee or oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
A pinch of asafoetida
A few curry leaves

Preparation:  Dissolve the gram flour in water until there are no lumps, add the yogurt, salt, mix with a beater.
Heat at medium heat until the liquid thickens, stirring constantly.  Turn the heat off and season.

For seasoning:  To a pan on medium heat add ghee, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds and wait for the mustard seeds to pop.
When the mustard seeds pop turn the heat off, add the turmeric powder, asafoetida and curry leaves, mix and add it to the kadhi.  Serves 4.

If you have pakodas you can add it to the kadhi at the end. 

Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:
1 big tomato (9.20oz or 260g or 1 cup canned)
1/2 cup masoor dal (lentil without skin or toor dal)
2 green chilies or to taste
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon rasam powder (recipe here)
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon ghee
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/8 teaspoon or a pinch of asafoetida
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups water or as needed per thickness

Preparation: To a pressure cooker on medium heat add the washed masoor dal, green chillies, turmeric powder, chopped tomato,  and 1 cup water cover and cook for about 4 whistles or 10 minutes until the dal is cooked.

After the dal is cooked add rasam powder, salt and some additional water and cook till it comes to a boil.  Let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes and turn the burner off.  Add lemon juice or tamarind juice(if you are adding tamarind juice let it cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to get the raw tamarind smell out) and chopped cilantro leaves.
The rasam is now ready for seasoning.

Season:  To a pan on medium heat with 1 tablespoon of ghee or oil add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and wait for the mustard seeds to pop.  When the mustard seeds pop turn the burner off add the black pepper powder and asafoetida and add it to the rasam.  The rasam is now ready to serve.

Serves 4

Vegetable Soup with Buckwheat

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 small bay leaves
1 cup chopped beans
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped radish or daikon
1 cup chopped chayote (chow chow)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or cayenne powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
4 to 6 cups vegetable stock as desired
1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon of whole buckwheat (kuttu)
1 (15 oz or 425g dry wt 10 oz or 284g)) can of black beans which has been rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
a few cilantro leaves

Preparation: To a pan on medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil add cumin seeds and bay leaves and wait until the cumin seeds starts to sizzle.
When the cumin seeds starts sizzling add the chopped green beans, carrots, radish and chayote squash and saute it for a couple of minutes.  Add black pepper powder, red chili powder and curry and saute for mix cover and cook for about 5 minutes.

After it has been cooking for approximately 5 minutes add the vegetable stock and buckwheat and cover and cook for 15 minutes.  After it has been cooking for 15 minutes check to see if the vegetables and buckwheat is cooked.  For best results the vegetables need to be a little crunchy.  Next, add the black beans, salt and chopped cilantro leaves, turn the heat off and serve.  Serves 4.


This is a very healthy, delicious and filling soup.  You can serve it as an starter or appetizer to any meal.  Gf, ec try, tY

This is a very healthy, filling and tasty soup, the vegetables really come together the flavor and taste is so delicious , let me
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