Vatral Kulambu
by Alamu Ravindranath, Dallas, TX
Ingredients:
Method: Soak the vatrals except karivadagam. Put oil in a sauce pan and fry the karivadagam in low flame and keep it aside. Put mustard seeds, after it cracks put urad dhal, fenugreek seeds , cumin seeds and curry leaves. When it is golden brown add the onions and garlic and fry for 5 minutes. Then add sundaikai vatral and fry for 1 minute, and add the to-matoes and fry for 2 minutes . Then add the sambar powder and ¼ cup water and fry for 3 to 5 minutes and add the va-trals with the soaked water and add tamarind juice and salt and mix it. Let it boil for 10 minutes and then add fried Karivadagam and let it boil for 2 minutes and turn it off.
Dried Mango – 10
Dried Valore - 15
Dried Eggplant - 15
Karivadagam – 5
Sundaikai Vatral – 1 handfull or 3 teaspoons
Tamarind – size of a small lemon
Onion – ½
Garlic – 5 cloves
Tomato – 1
Curry Leaves – few
Sambar powder – 2 to 3 teaspoons
Turmeric powder – pinch (optional)
Salt – to taste
Oil - 5 teaspoons
Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
Carrot Halwa
by Meena Ram, Houston, TX Ingredients: Carrot - 2 lbs Milkmaid - 1 tin Ghee - 3 tbls Badam for garnishing Method: Peel and grate the carrot. In a microwave container add the carrot and milkmaid. Cook on high for 10 mins. Stir it and microwave on high for an-other 5 mins. Add 3 tbsp ghee to it . Microwave for 5 mins. Cut Badam into small pieces . Garnish with Badam. Serve warm. Quick and Easy !!!!!!!
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