Lakshmi's Taste Buds

Karuvepilai Podi (Curry Leaves Podi)

Posted on February 25 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Podi's (Dry powder)

Ingredients : Curry leaves – 100 gms Coriander seeds – 1 tsp Channa Dal – 1tblsp Tur dal – 1 tblsp Hing – ½ tsp Dry Red chillies – 10 nos Black Pepper – 8 nos, Tamarind – lemon size For Tadka – Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal- 1 tsp Dry Red chilli – 1...

PAV BHAJI

Posted on February 22 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Snacks

Ingredients : Potato – 4 nos, Carrot-3 nos Chilli pd – 1tsp Turmeric pd – 2 tsp Dhania pd – 2 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Sugar – 1 tsp Salt to taste Everest Pav Bhaji Masala – 2 tsp Oil – 4 tblsp For Grinding - Onion - 2 nos, Tomato- 3 nos, Garlic – 15...

METHI KEERAI PORICHA KOOTU

Posted on February 18 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Tanjavore Dishes

Ingredients : Methi Keerai – 1 bunch Tur dal – 4 tblsp Dry Red Chillies – 5 nos Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Haldi – 1tsp Coconut – 1 cup Salt to taste Sugar - 1/2 tsp (optional) Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad Dal - 1 tsp, Method : Pluck the Methi leaves from its...

YAM FRY ( SENAI KAYANGU ROAST)

Posted on February 17 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Tanjavore Dishes, #Kari Varieties

Ingredients : Yam – 250 gms Chilli pd- 1tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1tsp Salt to taste Sugar – 1 tsp Hing – ½ tsp oil – 4 tblsp Turmeric pd – 1 tsp Method : First apply oil in your hands.Then start to chop the yam in to ½ cm cubes. Wash them...

Sabudana Vada

Posted on February 16 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Snacks

Ingredients : Sabudana – 1 cup Boiled Potato – 2 nos Roasted Peanuts – 3tblsp Green chillies – 5 nos Ginger – 2 tsp Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup finely chopped Salt to taste oil for frying Method : Soak sabudana in water 4-5 hrs. If you put the sabudana...

Puli Inji

Posted on February 15 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Pickles

Ingredients : Ginger finely chopped – 1 cup Green Chillies - 8 nos Tamarind (preferably old tamarind) – 2 balls lemon size Mustard seeds- 2 tsp Channa Dal – 2 tsp Curry leaves - 3/4 Strings Hing – 2 tsp Termeric pd - 2 tsp Jaggery – ½ cup oil – 4tblsp...

Boondi Raita

Posted on February 9 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Salads - Raita - Pachadi

Ingredients : Boondi – 1 cup Onion – 1 no Green chillies - 2 nos Coriander leaves – ½ cup Curd – 2 cups Sugar – 1 tsp Salt to taste Method : Finely chop the onion, green chillies and coriander leaves. Collect it in a vessel – add to this salt and with...

Parrupu Vadai/ Aama Vadai

Posted on February 1 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Snacks

Ingredients : Channa Dal – 1 cup Toor Dal – ½ cup Green Chillies - 3 nos Dry Red chillies - 5 nos Curry Leaves – 4 strands Coriander Leaves - ½ cup Hing – 2 tsp Oil for frying Method : Soak the Dals together for 2 hrs in enough water. After 2 hrs drain...

Coconut Sevai

Posted on January 28 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Breakfast Dishes

Ingredients : Boiled Rice : 2 cups Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Urad Dal – 1 tsp Green Chillies - 4 nos Hing – 1 tsp Coconut scraped – ½ cup Curry Leaves Salt to taste Method : Soak the Boiled Rice for 5-6 hrs. Now grind it to a smooth batter in the Wet Grinder....

Dahi Vada

Posted on January 25 2015 by Lakshmi Vasanth

Categories: #Chaats

Ingredients : Urad dal Vadas – 5 nos Curd : 2 cups Sugar 2 tsp Salt to taste Roasted Cumin Pd- 1 tsp Coriander pd - 1 tsp Chilli pd- 1 tsp Chat Masala-1tsp Sev - 2 tsp Coriander leaves finely chopped Method : Take 2 cups water add roasted Cumin powder...