South Indian Thali - 2

Presenting to you another South Indian Thali, that I had prepared  to surprise my parents when they were returning from a long journey. It had

• Mulangi Sambhar
• Potato Curry
• Pudalangai Kootu
• Milagu Rasam
• Fruit Salad

The complete Thali

Mulangi Sambhar

Ingredients:

Toor Dal - 1 cup

Red Chilli powder - 3 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Raddish ( Mulangi ) - 1 cup

Tamarind Pulp - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Curry leaves and Coriander leaves

Onion - 1/2 cut into thin slices

Oil and mustard seeds for tempering 

Hing - a pinch

Method :

Pressure cook the Toor Dal with Curry leaves, Coriander leaves and a pinch of Turmeric Powder

Slice the Radish into thin pieces and boil them separately

Soak tamarind in half cup of water

In a heavy bottomed kadai, take some oil and heat it 

When it is hot enough add the mustard seeds followed by curry leaves

After mustard seeds have sputtered add the sliced onions and saute well

Add the tamarind pulp, boiled radish, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt 

Mix well and let this mixture boil well till the raw flavor of red chili powder is gone

After about 15 minutes, add the boiled Toor Dal and adjust salt

At this stage add hing for flavoring. Be careful not to add more

Let the sambhar boil well, you will now be able to get the flavor of sambhar.

Went it is done, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

Potato Curry

Pudalangai Kootu

Milagu Rasam

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Tofu Butter Masala

First day of the Blogging Marathon , which is in the 14th Edition and I have chosen Vegan Dishes. As mentioned in my previous post, it is quite tough to make the Indian dishes, which are already vegan so wanted to concentrate mostly on Paneer, which can be replaced by Tofu .

So here I am with the preparation of Tofu Butter Masala.

Ingredients : 

Tofu - 1 packet
Butter  2 tbsp
Onion  1 no.
Tomato  2 nos.
Cashew nuts  1/2 cup
Ginger small quantity
Garlic  small quantity
Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder  2 tbsp
Garam Masala powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for frying


Method: 

Squeeze out the water in tofu and cut them into small cubes. 

Shallow fry them in Butter and set aside in a kitchen towel

In the mean while soak the cashew in hot water for about 30 mins and make a paste our of it

Microwave tomato, garlic, ginger and onion for 4 mins in high

Puree the sauteed onion and tomato into a smooth paste using a blender

In a wide skillet add a spoon of butter
When the butter is hot, add the tomato onion puree
Followed by the various powders mentioned above
Add the cashew paste to it at this stage.
Let the puree , powders and cashew blend well.
Add salt to taste

When the mixture comes to a curry consistency, add the fried tofu to it

Keep stirring till you feel the Masala has taken shape.

Serve it with Hot Chapati or Rotis

Healthy Tofu Butter Masala ready to be eaten. 

I had packed it to office for lunch

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