Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Curry Leaves Powder
2 cups curry leaves with stalks removed
2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon urad dal
If you are using fresh curry leaves roast it on medium heat until they are crispy. Keep aside and cool. If you are using dry curry leaves you need not roast it. Roast the black pepper and urad dal separately keep it aside to cool. Combine all of the cooled ingredients and grind them to a coarse powder.
Serve with rice and clarified butter or with yogurt rice.
2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon urad dal
If you are using fresh curry leaves roast it on medium heat until they are crispy. Keep aside and cool. If you are using dry curry leaves you need not roast it. Roast the black pepper and urad dal separately keep it aside to cool. Combine all of the cooled ingredients and grind them to a coarse powder.
Serve with rice and clarified butter or with yogurt rice.
Paruppu Powder
1/2 cup channa dal
1/2 cup urad dal
1/2 cup toovar dal
2 red chilies
2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
Roast all of the above ingredients separately with a little oil, keep it aside. When cool combine them together and grind them into a coarse powder. Bottle and store, stays good for at least 3 months. Serve with plain rice or quinoa.
1/2 cup urad dal
1/2 cup toovar dal
2 red chilies
2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
Roast all of the above ingredients separately with a little oil, keep it aside. When cool combine them together and grind them into a coarse powder. Bottle and store, stays good for at least 3 months. Serve with plain rice or quinoa.
Garam Masala
1/2 cup coriander seeds
1/4 cup cumin seeds
6 cinnamon sticks 2" long
12 cloves
5 black whole cardamon
1/4 teaspoon piece of nutmeg
4 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix all of the above ingredients roast and powder and bottle. This stays fresh for about one month. Ideally grind small amounts according to your needs.
1/4 cup cumin seeds
6 cinnamon sticks 2" long
12 cloves
5 black whole cardamon
1/4 teaspoon piece of nutmeg
4 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix all of the above ingredients roast and powder and bottle. This stays fresh for about one month. Ideally grind small amounts according to your needs.
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