Monday, September 19, 2011

Masala Pori



Samayal :

Pori / Puffed Rice - 2 cups
Pottu Kadalai - 1/2 cup
Ground nuts - 1 cup
Curry leaves - 2 strings
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt - as necessary

Seimurai [Method]:

* In a nonstick pan add few drops of oil and fry ground nuts and keep it aside
* Fry pottu kadalai separately with few drops of oil and add it to the plate with groundnuts
* Now add few drops of oil, fry curry leaves
* Add pori, chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt
* Add the groundnuts, pottukadalai
* Mix well and switch off the gas

* Happy Cooking ! Happy Tasting !

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Verkadalai Peanut Chutney

Samayal :

Peanut - 1½ cup
Onion - 2
Garlic - 1 clove
Salt - to taste
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Dry red chilli - 3
Curry leaves - few
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Seimurai [Method]:

* Heat Oil in a pan.
* Fry chopped Onion till golden brown
* Add Peanuts and fry until it turns golden brown
* Cool down the contents
* Grind the above content with Tamarind, Salt, Red chilli and Garlic together. Chutney Ready !
* Heat Oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds, Curry leaves and Urad dal. Add this to to the chutney.
* Happy Cooking ! Happy Tasting !