Author: sujatasrecipes

A homemaker by profession and a culinary and art enthusiast by passion.

Whole Moong dal

Moong dal is a side dish make for chapati or poori. Here is a different recipe which  can had is an putta a Kerala dish.

Ingredients

Whole Moong — 1 1/2 cup, Onion — 2,                                    Dry red chilli 3/4,             coriander seeds — 1tbsp, Cummins seeds — 1/2 tbsp, Turmeric powder — 1/2 tsp,         Salt—-1tsp.                                    Oil– 2-3 tsp.                             Tamarind —small lemon size

Method

Rinse and soak the moong dal with 15mnts and pressure cook it.  Soak the tamarind in the glass of water.Meanwhile heat oil and the fry ingredients for mnts, next add the cut onion and again fry for 2mnts. Cool the fried ingredients and grind it. Add this to cook moong dal and cook it in low heat for 2-3 mnts. Then add the tarmind water and further cook it 2-3 mnts until everything comes together. Moongdal for Putta is ready.

Puttu

Putta is a typical Kerala cuisine.It is a steamed food usually taken for breakfast or dinner.

Ingredients

Readymade putta powder,salt and water.

Method

Just buy readymade putta powder and just follow the instructions given in the packet, mix it and keep aside for 5mnts.  Now take a cooker and fill the cooker  with 1/4 water. Now if you have putta maker it fill the powder and steam it for 5mts. Cool it and push it below. Alternatively if you don’t have a putta maker , make balls and steam it for 5mts. Putta ready.

Moong dal

43.Organize  Events

On what subject(s) are you an authority?

When I was in Dubai,there were two places where I joined as a normal member and later I was elected into the committee. One was the Tamil Ladies Association  and the other one The Sathya Sai center.

Tamil Ladies Association where we have to organize monthly culture events. We had about 70+ members. It was organize for the family, only the membership was in the ladies name.

The Sai centre is a spiritual organisation  where we had weekly bhajans. This is the place I got my inspiration  to cook.There were special occasions where we used to distribute food in the labour camp. The number was 100th Plus. First you don’t know how much grocery or vegetables to buy. Slowly I  learned it with a person named Ramji,who i considered as my brother who helped in purchasing the right quantity.I can go on writing,it is a never ending story.

Milagai podi

Milagai podi is powder usually we can have most of the South Indian tiffins, like idli , dosa, adai.Mix it with little sesame oil and have it. If you extra idli prepared the mix milagai podi with oil, apply it all over the idli and have it the next day, it tastes super. Usually we travel by train , we pack idli with milagai podi and enjoy it

Ingredients

Channa dal — 1cup

urad dal — 1cup,

red chili– 3/4cup ,

sesame seeds– 1 tbsp, asafoetida– 1tsp ,

salt— 1 1/2 tsp

Peanut— 2 tbsp.

Method

Method

Fry the sesame seed, keep aside. Next fry the dals till it changes colour slightly.Add the dry red chilli, fry for 2mnts. Cool the fried ingredients. Powder all the ingredients except peanut and salt.  Now add sesame and  powder it, finally add the salt. Powder everything together.  Milagai  podi ready .

Eid Mubarak

Eid holidays are occasions that are very close to my heart. Having spent majority of my life in Dubai, Eid celebrations in this beautiful country are always special. Those days were all about shopping, movies, visiting the mall and enjoying the delicious spread many restaurants offered. A true celebration without doubt! And without fail there used to be the customary family lunch prepared by me which would include the family’s favorite dishes. As a reminder to this wonderful occasion, here is a small rendition of few of my favorites! Eid Mubarak!

Reposting some of my recipes.Try to some and celebrate and enjoy the festival.


1•Palak Roti
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2023/08/14/palak-roti/

2.•Paneer – Coriander Briyani
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2022/05/03/paneer-coriander-briyani/

3•Cauliflower 19
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2020/12/26/cauliflower-19/

4• K^4 Kathirikai Kondai kadalai Kootu
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2020/05/13/k4-kathirikai-kondai-kadalai-kootu/

5.Red Pumpkin / Mattanna / Laal Kaddoo ki sabji
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2021/07/05/red-pumpkin-mattanna-laal-kaddoo-ki-sabji/

6.Mango Icecream
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2023/07/13/mango-icecream

7. PINEAPPLE KESARI
https://sujatasrecipes.blog/2022/01/28/pineapple-kesari/

Eid Mubarak!