Rajma Kulambu

Cook Rajma

2 cup Rajma, overnight soaked

1 tsp salt

Water

Cook Rajma with salt and water for 45 minutes, filter the water.

Cashew Paste

1 tbsp ginger

1 tbsp garlic cloves 

20 cashews 

2 red chilies

Grind all the above

Tomato Puree

1 cups tomatoes

Grind and make paste

1/2 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin

Saute cumin seeds.

1 cup onion, chopped

Saute onion.

Add ground masala, saute for 2 minutes.

Add ground tomato, saute for 2 minutes.

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tbsp salt

1 tbsp coriander powder

Add all the powders, saute for 2 minutes.

1 green zuchini, chopped

1 yellow sqush, chopped

Add vegetables  & cooked Rajma, saute for 2 minutes.

5 cups water

Add water, close the pan and cook for 20 minutes in medium flame.

Taste Note: Tastes GREAT

Source: Spicy Pot Cooking Channel

Broccoli poriyal

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp channa dal

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 red chilies

1 and 1/2 tsp red chili powder

1 and 1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 and 1/2 tsp salt

2 cups broccoli stems, chopped

1 tsp ginger

Cook for 3 minutes

3 cups broccoli florets, chopped

Cook for 2 minutes.

1/4 cup coconut 

Potato Fry

1 tbsp coriander powder

3/4 tsp red chili powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp ginger, grated

Just mix all the above. Divide this into 2.

4 Potatoes , cubed into big pieces

Mix the spices with 1/2 of the potatoes.

2 tbsp coconut oil

Arrange potatoes in single layer.

Close and cook for 4 minutes, mix well. Close and cook for 3 more minutes, mix well.

1 tbsp oil

Add oil.

Cook for 3 minutes, mix well, cook for 3 more minutes.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: Rad

Kollu Rasam

Cook Horse gram

1/4 cup horse gram

2 cups water

Cook horse gram with water in pressure cooker for 5 whistles.

Yields: 3/4 cups cooked.

Note: Divide the cooked grams into 2 portions and keep the 1 portion for making rasam one more time. Filter the water and use that for rasam.

2nd Batch

Again cook the cooked 1/2 portion of horse gram with 2 cups water for 3 whistles and filter the water and use as before.

If doing the above cooked horse gram in 1 batch, follow the measurements in bracket

Tamarind water (DO NOT USE TAMARIND WATER, IF USING HEIRLOOM TOMATOES)

tiny bit tamarind

1 cup water (2 cups)

Make tamarind water.

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp cumin seeds (2 tsp)

1 tsp whole black pepper (1/2 tbsp)

Sauté till spices starts to pop.

4 garlic cloves (4)

Sauté garlic for 2 minutes.

1 cup heirloom tomatoes (2 cups)

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (1/2 tsp)

1 tsp salt (1/2 tbsp)

Add tomatoes and salt, Sauté till tomatoes softens.

1/4 cup cooked horsegram (1/2 cup)

Add cooked horse gram, mix well, remove off heat.

1/2 cup water

Let the mixture cool, use water and grind to a smooth paste.

1 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

Heat oil in a pan, pop mustard seeds. 

Add tamarind water, ground paste, simmer in low flame for 10 minutes.

1 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Source: kannammacooks

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Carrot Rice / Broccoli Rice

2 cups rice

4 cups water

Cook rice.

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1/2 tbsp cumin seeds

1/2 tbsp fennel seeds

4 red chili

1/4 cup dry coconut

Dry roast all the above and powder it.

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

1 tbsp channa dal

1 bay leave

1" cinnamon

2 cloves

Roast all the above in oil.

4 cups carrot / broccoli, grated

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

Add carrot, turmeric powder, ground black peeper, salt, mix well.

1/2 cup water

Add water, mix well, allow to cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

2 tsp salt

Add the prepared powder along with salt and mix well.

Add cooked rice and mix well.

Tomato Rice

3 cups tomatoes, chopped

Blend tomatoes

3 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 cups onion, chopped lengthwise

4 green chilies, slit into 2

1/2 tbsp ginger, grated

1 tbsp garlic grated

1 tbsp sambar powder (asks for 4 tsp sambar powder)

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 and 3/4 tsp salt

onion and green chilies 8 minutes

ginger and garlic 2 minutes

tomato and spices 15 minutes

2 cups rice, soaked for 30 minutes

Big Onion Chutney

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp black split Urad Dal

Heat oil in a pan, splutter Urad Dal.

2 and 1/2 cups onions, chopped into big pieces (2 big onions)

1 big garlic, chopped

3 red chilies (add with seeds)

Add onion, garlic, red chilies, sauté for 10 minutes in medium flame.

2 cups tomatoes, chopped (4 tomatoes)

Add tomatoes, sauté till tomatoes softens. Allow to cool.

1/4" ginger

1/4 cup coconut

2 tbsp roasted dalia (pottu kadalai)

3/4 tsp salt

Add all the above and blend to smooth paste.

Source: MIL

Tastes: Tastes AWESOME

Note: I added 4 red chilies and it was too spicy for me.