Peerkangai Thogaiyal and Chow Chow Kootu- Combination

Ridgegourd/Peerkangai is also proven to keep us strong against the H1N1 virus. It has got its own attributes which will keep us strong along with other natural ingredients. Ridgegourd/Peerkangai can be made in to kootu or porichakootu or Thogiyal. Mostly, I make it as thogaiyal since my husband really likes it very much and also, it goes for Idly or Dosas.

Cho Chow/Chayote/Bangalore kathirikaiis a versatile vegetable. Always, Thogaiyal and kootu goes for a best combination as Dry and Gravy. Atleast Once a week, i will get this Chow Chow and make it as kootu or Porichakootu.SInce my mother and husband have similar taste buds, I did this Thogaiyal and Kootu :)

Here is the recipe for Peerkangai Thogaiyal:



Ingredients :

Peerkangai- 1 to 1.5 ( Peel it and take off the seeds inside. No need to take it completetly,here are there should be okay and cut it in to cubes)
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Urad dal : 1 tsp
Tamarind : a small piece
Long Red CHillies - 2-3
Pepper: 2
Coconut- 2 tsps
Perungayam/Hing/Asafoetida- 1 tsp
salt
Curry leaves and COrianer leaves

Method:

1) In a kadai with oil, put mustard and wait till it splutters.
2) Add urad dal, fry till it turns golden brown and add tamarind, Long Red CHillies, Pepper, Coconut , Perungayam .Just keep it for 2 mintues and cool it
3) In the same kadai , put little oil, and put the Ridgegourd/Peerkangai and salt ,fry till the it turns dry. Note: No need to fry completely. and Cool it.
4) After this, Grind 2+3 . Add very less water. It should be thick like thokku.

Ta..Da its ready. Now, its Chow Chow kootu:



Ingredients:

Chow Chow- 3 ( peeled and cut in to cubes.Remember to take the seeds and the white part out)
Paitham Parupu/Moong dal-1/2 cup
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Jeera- 2 tsp
Green chillies- 2-3 (According to your taste)

For Tadka/Talikardu:

Mustard- 1spn
Urad dal - 1 spn
CUrry leaves and COriander Leaves
Asafoetida/Perungayam: 1 tsp

Method:

1) In a cooker you can keep CHow CHow and Moong dal together for about 3-4 whistles.
2) While doing so, grind Coconut, Jeera and Green chillies in to paste.
3) In a kadai with oil, put the mustard and wait till it splutters. Add Urad Dal, Asafoetida,and put the 1+ 2.Let it boil for about 10 minutes.
4) Atlast Garnish with Coriander and Curry leaves.

You can have Thogaiyal sadam/Rice with this kootu and I bet it tastes so yummy and delicious.

Isn't that simple?

Badam Alwa in 15 minutes(Microwave Dish)

Yeah, its sweet time again. For the past couple days, am suffering from sweet-a-holic.
Last saturday, we've been to Sam's club a wholesale store here.I was planning to buy only diapers but ended up buying more which included Almonds too.My husband is such a calorie adder. Whatever he eats or buys, looks in to the nutrient value and talk about it.( Yeah such a bore) But who cares about it.All I dreamt of making Badam Alwa once I saw that 4 lb package.


My husband has got a very good taste for everything.It has to perfect for him no matter what.But the quantity he takes will be less than anything.So I should make it less as well as tasty.He has got it from my Father-in-Law.He is also a sweet-a-holic person.His expertise is this Badam Alwa.So I learned it from him.Well, the beauty here is he makes this Badam alwa in Microwave and believe me or not , it just took 15 mts only.

I am re-posting this recipe for "Microwave Event"- Sweets 'n' Savourites by Brinda.

Ingredients:

Badam - 1 cup
Saffron - 2-3 strands(Keep strands in 1 tsp of Milk, will give the color)
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk (Necessary quantity)
Yellow color( If you like it you can add it.Just add less than a pinch to water)

Method:

1) Soak Badam in hot water for about an hour.Peel of the badam and grind it in the mixie with milk in a consistent of thick paste like.
2)Place it in the microwave for 2 minutes.Then, after 2 seconds ,stir it well.
3)Again place it back in the microwave for 3 minutes.adding saffron or Yellow color to it.(5 minutes over)
4)Again stir it well and place it for 3 and 2 minutes apart.
5) You may see it reducing after doing the last step. Again, keep it for 5 minutes and stir well.

Ta..da ready in 15 minutes. 1 cup of Badam will yield only 1/2- 3/4 cup atlast.