MULLANGI SAMBHAR (Mallika Badrinath's Style)

This is a different sambhar. It doesnt require the usual cooked dhal quantity that we normally use for regular sambhar making. So don't get confused as to why I didnt mention the "cooked thur dhal" in the menu list. Try it and enjoy. Its already a hit among my family members and friends!

This is not Mullagi Sambhar ,Veggies alone are changed but method is the same.

Ingredients

• Mullangi : 1/4 kg
• tamarind : lemon sized
• salt : to taste
• oil, mustard seeds : for seasoning

Grind together :

• thur dhal : 1tblspn
• coriander seeds : 2 tsp
• grated coconut : 1/2 cup
• green chillies : 8

Method

1. scrape outer skin and slice the radishes
2. can pressure cook or steam cook them and keep ready.
3. squeeze tamarind extract.
4. add the grounded paste to the tamarind and add the vegetable and boil till the sambar becomes thick.
5. heat oil add mustard seeds and add the seasonings to the sambar.
6. garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.
7. enjoy the sambar with crispy potato chips.
8. adding small onions to the sambar adds more flavor.

Sizzling Sambhar with kala channa sundal.

Note:

• You can keep 1/4 cup of cooked dhall ready,incase you are not happy about the sambhar or if you want to increase the quantity. Adding cooked dhal towards the end,will increase the quantity of the sambhar without disturbing the taste.
• Add few extra red chillies while grinding the ground paste, or add an extra green chilly while cooking to add more spice. DO NOT ADD REGULAR SAMBHAR POWDER. Both methods together will screw up your sambhar not tasting the way it should.

Bisi Bele Bath (Sambhar Rice)

Hi All,
I know its been a long time since I updated my recipe book... Been lazy for sometime so didn't try anything new or nothing tasted extraordinary to be shared. But of late , I have been constantly requested by my "Kondattam Gals" for some recipes. I know gals its been late, but finally I get the time to share it with you! But then forgot to take the pictures this time. (Didnt expect it to be so good that its recipe would be wanted).Hopefully,I will update the blog with pictures when I make it next time.

Ingredients

• Rice 1 cup
• Thur dhal 1/2 cup
• Tamarid 1 lime sized
• potatoes,peas,carrots 1cup / or any vegetable of your choice
• small onions 1/4 cup
• salt
• ghee
• cashew

For the bath powder

• red chillies 10
• coriander seeds little
• fenugreek seeds very few
• black gram dal 1tsp
• Bengal gram dal 1tsp
• cinnamon 1inch
• cloves 2
• coconut (dry) 1tblsp
• Fry the above in little oil and grind to powder after cooled

Method

1. cook the vegetables separately with little salt and set aside.
2. cook the rice and dhal together.
3. heat oil,season mustard seeds,add onions and fry well
4. add tamarind juice and boil till raw flavor goes.
5. Add salt, asafetida,vegetables.
6. Add cooked rice and dhal.
7. heat ghee,fry cashew and garnish.
8. Add coriander leaves for more color and flavor.
9. Serve with hot chips and raita.

Happy Pongal 2012

Dear Friends and Families visiting my blog,
Wishing you all a prosperous PONGAL.

This is our First Pongal at our new home ADVAITHAM and it was a super duper celebration.
I want to share some pictures with you all to show how it was marvelous.
And coming to the main reason ...RECIPE for the blog and Pongal Special was PAAL PONGAL and Medhu Vadai which is supposed to be auspicious for Lord Suryanarayanan.

Rangoli at Front Entrance.