South Indian Hot, Sweet-and-Sour Tamarind Rice
Ingredients • Walnut-sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp – 1 • Hot water – ½ cup • Water – 3 cups • Basmati rice – 1½ cups • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp • Whole black peppercorns – ½ tsp • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp • Raw sesame seeds – 2 tbsp • Dried coconut – 3 tbsp • Rasam powder – 2 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Brown sugar – 2 tbsp • Peanut oil – 3 tbsp • Raw peanut halves...
Jeera Rasam
Ingredients •¼ C toor dal •1 walnut sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp •1 C hot water •1½ Tsp rasam powder •1¼ Tsp salt •3 C water •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 Tsp cumin seeds •3-4 whole black pepper •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves •1 big tomato, cut into 1.5 cm cubes •2 Tsp ghee •1 Tsp mustard seeds •8-9 fresh curry leaves Preparation 1.Soak the toor dal in water for 30 minutes. 2.Soak the tamarind in hot water for...
Stuffed bun
Ingredients Bun: •Dried yeast……………………………………………………. 3 Tsp •Sugar…………………………………………………………….1 Tsp •Warm...
Methi Pulav
Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Rasam powder – ¾ tsp. • Green chilies – 2 or 3 • Fenugreek leaves – 3 or 4 bunches • Cooked peas – ½ cup • Lemon – 1 • Salt – as required • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece • Cloves – 2 or 3 • Marati Moggu – 2 or 3 • Ghee or oil – 2 to 3 Tbsp • Tomato -2 or...
South Indian Toor Dal & Tomato Soup
Ingredients •½ C toor dal •4 C water •½ Tsp turmeric powder •1 walnut sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp •1 C hot water •1 Tbsp rasam powder •1¼ Tsp salt •2 C water •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 big tomato, diced into 1.5 cm cubes •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves •2 Tsp ghee •1 Tsp mustard seeds •1 Tsp cumin seeds •8-9 fresh curry leaves Preparation 1.Boil the toor dal, water and turmeric in a saucepan. Reduce the...