Typical Tamil Nadu Spicy Meal

Do u feel like having a typical Tamil Nadu meals at home then have a look at this 3 dishes . Appreciate if u send me ur honest comments.

1. Vendakai Kara Kozhambu (Spicy Lady Finger curry)

2. Side Dish with Cabbage & Capsicum

3. Side Dish with Cauliflower & Potato

Spicy Lady Finger Curry

Ingredients:
Lady Finger - 3 {Cut 1 inch size}
Onion -1/2 { Fine Cut}
Tomatoes -1/2 {Fine Cut }
Garlic -2 {Fine Cut}
Curry leaves -6
Coriander leaves
Chilly Powder -1 spoon
Turmeric powder -2 dash
Tamarind paste -2 spoon {Thick}
Ghee -1 spoon
Salt and Oil

Seasoning:
Mustard , Urad Dal , Methi Seed - 1/4 spoon each.

Preparation:

Step 1
Spicy Mixture :
First in a bowl add one and a half cup water. Add tamarind paste , salt, chilly powder , turmeric powder to it. Taste for spice and salt .

Step 2
Heat a deep bottomed pan. Pour 3 spoon oil. Add the seasoning items. After the mustard splatters add onion , tomatoes , curry leaves to it. Fry them in medium flame for few minutes. Add Lady Finger to it. Stir till it becomes light brown .

Step 3
Pour spicy mixture to it(Step 1 ). Leave it to boil in medium flame at least 25 mints. Garnish with coriander leaves and ghee. Ur spicy curry is ready to serve.


Side dish with Cabbage & Capsicum

Ingredients:
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Cabbage - 1/2 { Cut them into thin strips}
Capsicum -1/4 { Cut into small pieces}
Onion -1/4
Green Chillies -3
Curry Leaves
Salt and Oil

Preparation:

Step 1
Cook moong dal separately in a open pan adding generous water to it. When it becomes soft then it is cooked . Switch off the stove and strain water and keep the dal aside.

Step 2
Heat a Pan. Add oil and seasoning items to it. When mustard splatters add onion ,curry leaves,green chillies to it. When the onions turn translucent add cabbage , salt and capsicum to it. Close with lid. Always leave the pan in low medium flame because u never want the cabbage to over cook. Stir occasionally. It will take 7 minutes to get cooked. Add cooked dal to it. Mix gently. Ur best combination for spicy curry is read. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Side Dish with Potato & Cauliflower

Ingredients:

Potato - 1/2 {1 inch cubes}

Cauliflower - 1/2 Bunch { Big pieces}

Onion - 1/2 {Fine Cut}

Tomato - 1/4 { Fine Cut}

Ginger -1/2 inch {Fine Cut}

Garlic -1 {Fine Cut}

Corn Flour - 1/2 Spoon

Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 spoon

Oil and Salt

Seasoning:

Mustard , Urad Dal - 1/4 spoonCurry leaves -5

Preparation:

Heat a Pan. Pour oil and seasoning to it. When mustard splatters add onion ,tomatoes ,ginger and garlic to it. When onion turns translucent add potatoes , salt and Cauliflower to it. Close with lid. Fry occasionally . When Potato is cooked sprinkle chilly powder , corn flour to it. Leave in low medium flame with lid. Stir occasionally till raw smell goes out. Garnish with coriander . Its ready to taste and serve.