Jan 8, 2007

Methu/Ulunthu Vadai - மெது வடை


Ingredients:
  • Black gram (Ulunthu) 1 cup
  • Pepper 5
  • Salt
  • Onion 2
  • Oil
  • Green chilly 5

Method:

  • Soak ulunthu for atleast 2 hrs (If the Black gram is skinned soak and remove the skin).
  • Grind the ulunthu with pepper and salt.(Better to grind in grinder instead of mixie)
  • Take the batter in a Broad vessel and beat it with the egg beater at high for 5 mins.
  • Finely chop the onion,green chillies,coriander(optional), ginger(optional) and add to the batter.
  • Heat the kadai and pour enough oil for deep fry.
  • Wet your hand and make the batter into lemon sized ball and flatten it into vada shape with the hole in center.
  • Toss the vada in the oil and fry it at medium flame.
  • Remove the vada from oil once it turns into golden brown.

Note:
Beating the batter incorporates air and makes the Vadas fluffy. Instead of egg beater u can also use hand and beat it for 15 mins.
While grinding add less amount of water.This helps to make vada more fluffy.

Jan 7, 2007

Sweet Pongal - சர்கரை பொங்கல்

Ingredients:

  • Rice 1 cup
  • Moong dhal 1/2 cup
  • Milk 2 cup
  • Water 1 1/2 cup
  • Jaggery 1 1/2 cup
  • Cashews 12
  • Raisins 6
  • Ghee 2tbls
  • Cardamom 3
Method:
  • Fry Moong dhal at medium flame for about 5 mins.
  • Pressure cook the dhal and rice with milk and water.
  • Dilute the Jaggery with 1 cup of water and heat it with the powdered cardamom.
  • Filter the Jaggery with thin muslin cloth to remove any residual impurities.
  • Fry the cashews and raisins with 1 tbls of ghee.
  • Pour the jaggery and fried cashews over the boiled rice & dhal mixture.
  • Mix them well with another 1tbls of ghee.

Hot and Delicious Sweet Pongal Ready