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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Phulka

Ingredients:
1 Cup Wheat Flour
Water

Preparation:
1. Mix salt and flour. Add water to the flour and knead to make soft dough.
2. Leave it aside for 30 minutes.
3. Make small balls from the dough and roll it out as thin as possible.
4. Heat tawa and place them on it.
5. When you see the white patches turn and cook the other side similarly.
6. Remove it and place them on high flame directly.
7. Phulka will puff; slowly remove the phulka from the flame.
8. Serve hot with gravy of your choice.

Lime Soup

Ingredients:
3 cup Toor dal water (water used to cook toor dal)
1 Green Chilly, finely chopped
2 tsp Lime juice
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Curry leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp Coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp Ghee
A small piece of ginger, finely chopped
Pepper
Salt

Preparation:

1. Heat ghee in a vessel, add mustard and allow it to splutter.
2. Add ginger, green chilly and saute for a minute.
3. Add toor dal water, turmeric powder and salt.
4. Cook on low flame for 10 minutes and filter it.
5. Before serving add lime juice, pepper and mix well.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Chilly Paneer

Ingredients:
100g Paneer, diced
3-4 green chilly, slit
1 tsp Soya sauce
1 tsp Tomato Ketchup
½ tsp ginger-garlic paste


1 tsp Chilly powder(optional)
1 Onion, diced
1 Capsicum, diced
2 tsp oil
Salt

Preparation:
1. Heat a tsp of oil in a pan; add paneer cubes and saute till it becomes light golden color and keep it aside.
2. In a separate pan heat the remaining oil, add onion, ginger garlic paste and saute till onion becomes translucent.
3. Add capsicum, green chilly and saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add soya sauce, tomato ketchup,chilly powder, salt and Paneer.

5. Mix well and serve hot.

Poondu Kolambu (Garlic Curry)

Ingredients:
15-20 Garlic cloves
10 small Onions
2 Tomato's
½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
1 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Urud dal
2 tsp Sambar powder
2 tsp Chilly powder
½ tsp Turmeric powder
2-3 tsp Tamarind paste
4 tsp fresh grated Coconut
Few Curry leaves
Oil
Salt

Preparation:
1. Grind coconut, half tomato, 4 small onion and sambar powder together to a fine paste.
2. Chop the remaining onion and tomato.
3. Remove the skin from garlic cloves and cut it into two halves. Keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard and urud dal.
5.Once the mustard start splutter add onion, garlic, curry leaves and saute till the onion becomes golden brown.
6. Add tomato, chilly powder, salt and saute for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add coconut paste and saute for a minute.
8. Add water and cook and medium flame for 10 minutes.
9. Finally add tamarind paste and cook till it is done.
10. Serve hot with white rice.

Butter fruit Juice/ Avocado Juice

Ingredients:
1 Butter Fruit, fruit pulp
1 cup milk
Water (as required)
Sugar
Ice cubes (optional)

Preparation:
1. In the mixer add fruit pulp, water, sugar, milk and blend it.
2. Pour juice into a glass with ice cubes and serve chilled.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Carrot Dosa

Ingredients:
1 cup Idly Rice
2 Carrot, grated
4 Red Chilly
2 tsp Jeera
¼ tsp Asafoetida
Salt
Oil

Preparation:
1. Wash and soak rice for 5-6 hours.
2. In the mixer grind red chilly, rice, carrot to a fine paste.
3. Add jeera, salt to the ground paste and mix well.
4. Heat a flat frying pan, pour the batter and spread it into a thin round.
5. Pour oil around the sides of the dosa.
6. Once it got cooked, turn over to other side and cook it.
7. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Rava Upma

Ingredients:
1 Cup Rava / Sooji (Semolina)
1½-2 Cup Water
1 Onion, thinly sliced
2 Green Chilly, slit
1 inch Ginger chopped
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Urud Dal
1 tsp Channa Dal
2 tsp Oil
Few Curry Leaves
Salt

Preparation:
1. Dry roast rava till it becomes golden colour .Keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard, urud dal, channa dal.
3. Once the mustard start splutter add green chilly, onion.
4. Once the onion becomes golden brown, add water, salt and bring it to boil.
5. Add the roasted rave and mix well.
6. Reduce the flame cook it is simmer till it is done.
7. Serve hot with chutney.

Note:

Keep stirring in between to avoid lumps.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Vegetables

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ASH GOURD:



English: Ash gourd/ Wax gourd/ Winter Melon
Tamil: Poosnikai
Telugu: Boodidha gummadi kaaya
Hindi: Petha/ Pethakaddu
Kannada: Budugumbala
Malayalam: Kumbalanga
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BEETROOT:



English:
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi: Chukandar
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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BITTER GOURD:



English: Bitter Gourd/ Bitter Melon
Tamil: Paavakkai
Telugu: kakarakaya
Hindi: Karela
Kannada: Hagalkai
Malayalam: Paval/Kaipakka
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BRINJAL:



English: Brinjal/ Eggplant/ Aubergine
Tamil: kathiri kai
Telugu: Vankaya
Hindi: Baingan
Kannada: Badane /Badhanekayi
Malayalam: Vazhuthinanga
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BROCCOLI:



English: Broccoli
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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BOTTLE GOURD:



English: Bottle gourd
Tamil: Surakkai
Telugu: Anapakaya/ Sorakaya
Hindi: Lauki
Kannada: Sorekai
Malayalam: Sorekai
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BROAD BEANS:



English: Broad Beans/Sword Beans
Tamil: Avarakai
Telugu: Chikkudu Kaya
Hindi: Sem
Kannada: Avarekayi
Hindi: Sem
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BUTTER BEANS:



English: Butter Beans
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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CABBAGE:



English: Cabbage
Tamil: Muttai gose
Telugu: Cabbagee /kosu
Hindi: Bandhgobi / Pattagobi
Kannada: Kosu /kosu gedde /Kosugaddae
Malayalam: Muttakoos
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CAPSICUM:



English:Capsicum/ Bell Peppers
Tamil: Kuda Milakai
Telugu: Bunga mirapa/Bangalore mirapa kaaya
Hindi: Simla Mirch
Kannada: Donne Menasu /Dodda menasinakayi
Malayalam: Unda Mulakku /Kappal Mulakku
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CARROT:



English: Carrot
Tamil: Carrot
Telugu: gujjara gadda
Hindi: Gaajar
Kannada: Gajjari
Malayalam: Carrot
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CAULIFLOWER:



English: Cauliflower
Tamil: Cauliflower
Telugu: Cauliflower
Hindi: phul gobi
Kannada: HuKosu/HooKosu
Malayalam: Kaliflower
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CHAYOTE:



English: Chayote
Tamil: Chow Chow /Bangalore Kathrikkai
Telugu: SeemaVankaya
Hindi:
Kannada: Seeme badanekaye
Malayalam: Sheema Kathrika
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CLUSTER BEANS:



English: Cluster Beans
Tamil: Kothavarangaai
Telugu: Goru chikkudu/ Mattikaya
Hindi: Gavar
Kannada:Capparadavari/ Goreekaye/Chawlikay
Malayalam: Kottavara
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COCONUT:



English: Coconut
Tamil: Thengaai
Telugu: Kobbari kaaya
Hindi: Nariyal
Kannada: Thenginikai
Malayalam: Thenga
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COLOCASIA/ TARO:



English: Colocasia / Taro / Arbi
Tamil: Sepankezhangu
Telugu: Chema dumpa
Hindi: Arvi/ arbi
Kannada: Sama gadde
Malayalam: Chembu
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COW PEA:



English: Cow Pea
Tamil: Kaaramani
Telugu: Bobbarlu/ Alasandulu
Hindi: Lobia
Kannada: Alsande
Malayalam: Vella payaru
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CUCUMBER:



English: Cucumber
Tamil: vellerikka
Telugu: Dosakaya
Hindi: kakdi/ Kheera / Kakari
Kannada: Southe kaayi
Malayalam: Vellarikai
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DOUBLE BEANS:



English: Double Beans
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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DRUMSTICK:



English: Drumstick
Tamil: Murungaikai
Telugu: Mulakada
Hindi: Saijan ki phalli/ Shingh phali
Kannada: Nurgekay
Malayalam: Muringakka
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ELEPHANT YAM:



English: Elephant yam
Tamil: Senai kizhangu
Telugu: Kanda-Gaddha
Hindi: Jangli Suran /Surti Kand
Kannada: Suvarna Gadde
Malayalam: Chenath-thanda /Chand
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FRENCH BEANS:



English: French Beans
Tamil: Beans
Telugu: French Chikkudu
Hindi: Frash beans/Pharasbeen
Kannada: Hurulikay
Malyalam:

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IVY GOURD:



English: Ivy gourd/ Tindoora/ Gherkins
Tamil: Kovakkai
Telugu: Dondakaya
Hindi: Thendli/Kundru
Kannada: Tonde kayi
Malayalam: Kovakka
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LADIES FINGER:



English: Okra/ Ladies finger
Tamil: Vendakaai
Telugu: Bendakaya
Hindi: Bhindi
Kannada: Bende
Malayalam: Vendakka
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MUSHROOM:



English: Mushroom
Tamil: Kaalaan
Telugu: Puttagodugulu
Hindi: Khumb / Guchhi
Kannada: Nayi Kode
Malayalam:
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ONION:



English: Onion
Tamil: Venkaayam
Telugu: Nirulli.
Hindi: Pyaaj
Kannada: Eerulli
Malayalam: Savola
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PARSNIP:



English: Parsnip
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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PEAS:



English: Green Peas
Tamil: Pachhai pattani
Telugu: bhatani /Vatani
Hindi: Matar
Kannada: Battani
Malayalam: Pattani
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PEARL ONION:



English: Pearl Onion/ Shallot
Tamil: Chinna Vengaayam/Sambhar vengaayam
Telugu: Vulligadda, Yerravulli
Hindi: Gandhan /Pyaaz Kali
Kannada: Eerulli
Malayalam: Kochulli
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PLANTAIN FLOWER:



English: Plantain flower/ Banana Flower
Tamil: Vazhai poo
Telugu: Arati poovu
Hindi: Kele ka phool
Kannada: Balle hoovu
Malayalam: Vaazhakkoombu
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PLANTAIN STEM:



English: Plantain stem/ Plantain pith
Tamil: Vazhanthandu
Telugu: Arti Dantu
Hindi: Kele ka guda
Kannada: Balle dindu
Malayalam: Unnipindi
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POTATO:



English: Potato
Tamil: Urulai kezhangu
Telugu: Bangala dumpa
Hindi: Aloo
Kannada: Aaloo gadde
Malayalam: Uralakizhangu
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PUMPKIN:



English: Pumpkin
Tamil: Parangikkai
Telugu: Gummadi kaya
Hindi: kaddu
Kannada: GumbaLakai / sihikumbalakayi
Malayalam: Mathanga
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RADISH:



English: Radish
Tamil: Mullangi
Telugu: Mullangi
Hindi: Mooli/ Muli
Kannada: Moolangi
Malayalam: Mullanki
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RAW BANANA:



English: Raw Banana
Tamil: Vazhakai
Telugu: Arati kaaya
Hindi: Hara kela
Kannada: Ballekayi
Malayalam: Vazhakai
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RIDGE GOURD:



English: Ridge gourd/ Ribbed gourd
Tamil: Peerkangaai
Telugu: Beerakaya
Hindi: Tori/ Thurai
Kannada: Heeraikai
Malayalam: Peechinga
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ROUND GOURD:



English: Round Gourd/ Apple Gourd
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi: Tinda
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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SIRU KIZHANGU:



English:
Tamil: SiruKizhangu
Telugu:
Hindi:
Malayalam:
Kannada:
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SNAKE GOURD:



English: Snake gourd
Tamil: Podalangaai
Telugu: Potlakaya
Hindi: Chichinda / Padval
Kannada: Paddulkai
Malayalam: Padavalanga
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SPRING ONION:



English: Spring onion/ Green onion/ Scallion
Tamil: Vengayakuruthu /Venkaaya Thaal
Telugu:
Hindi: Hara Pyaz
Kannada: Eruli Kavu/Eerulli Kaavu
Malayalam:
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SWEET POTATO:



English: sweet potato
Tamil: Sakkarai Valli kezhangu
Telugu: chilakada dumpa
Hindi: Shakarkand / Ratalu
Kannada: Genasu
Malayalam: Mathura Kizhangu /Cheenikizhangu
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TAPIOCA:



English: Tapioca/ Cassava root
Tamil: Maravalli kezhangu
Telugu: Karapendalam
Hindi: Simla Aloo
Kannada: kolli /maragenasu
Malayalam: kappa /kolly /maracheeni
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TOMATO:



English: Tomato
Tamil: Thakkali
Telugu: Rama mulakaaya/takkali pandu
Hindi: Tamatar
Kannada:

Malayalam:
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KOHLRABI:



English: kohlrabi
Tamil: Nool khol
Telugu: Noolkol
Hindi: Gaanth gobhi

Kannada: Navil Koos / Gedde Kosu
Malayalam: Nookkal
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YAM:



English: Yam
Tamil: Karunai kizhangu
Telugu: kanda gadda
Hindi: Sooran
Kannada: Chikka Suvarna Gadde
Malayalam: Kachil
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